Nicole Bobek
challenges and difficulties

She is very self-conscious and has a great need for ego-affirmation and praise. Expressing herself freely and openly is not easy for Bobek. Nicole Bobek tends to work hard at playing and "having fun", rather than being light-hearted and spontaneous. Developing self-love and self-acceptance regardless of her "performance" is an important task for Nicole.

She is very conscientious, responsible, and concerned with her duty, her public image and reputation, and becoming a person of stature in the world. Nicole Bobek understands the need for hard work and careful planning in order to accomplish anything substantial and she is capable of much self-discipline and patience once she sets her sights on a goal.

But Nicole Bobek is very judgmental and hard on herself if she fails to attain success, and she can become dry, bitter, or cynical if the world does not recognize her efforts.

Her attitude toward life is quite serious and she is very thorough. Nicole has the need to be by herself and think out everything very carefully before she takes action. Nicole Bobek may enjoy doing some type of creative artwork involving hard or heavy materials.

Quite reserved and somewhat inhibited in her relationships with others, Nicole Bobek may feel that she is better off by herself. Nicole feels that she does not fit in very well with people and she finds teamwork difficult.

Sometimes circumstances appear to be working against Nicole, and she may have to confront major challenges. Nicole Bobek will probably have to work harder than others in order to succeed, thereby rendering her hard and cold hearted in her decision-making.

Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which Nicole Bobek instinctively and habitually reverts to when under stress - a mostly subconscious process that she is apt to over indulge in because it is so familiar and hence easy for her. The direction Nicole Bobek needs to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is also described.

Instinctively she is a fighter and an individualist who can stand alone when necessary. Very often, however, Nicole stands alone when she does not need to, not realizing the support, assistance, and resources others may have to offer. Nicole Bobek has a tendency to "reinvent the wheel" and to feel that she must be self-reliant and that only she can come up with the answers she needs. Implicit in this attitude is a kind of arrogance as well as a rather competitive approach, which - at its worst - can alienate her from others, or make Nicole Bobek feel that "it is me against the world".

Social skills and graces and what Nicole Bobek calls social "games" do not come naturally to her. Nicole Bobek needs to learn how to share and join others, and how to negotiate and resolve conflict with others in a cooperative way.

It is in any involvements she has with teams, clubs, organizations, networks, and the like that Nicole Bobek is most likely to wrestle with these issues. The qualities described above need to be channeled into some sort of group effort or experience, or have some impact on society at large.

The following are specific activities that will support Nicole Bobek in her growth. These may or may not feel natural to Bobek, and she may initially resist or feel awkward about them, but they are crucial to her path to wholeness.

Nicole Bobek's path to wholeness involves confronting her dark and hidden recesses, bringing them out into the open, and transforming herself in the process. Healing abilities develop as a result of Bobek's willingness to experience and transform deep emotions such as grief, anger, and pain. Furthermore, bringing light to the darkness and pain in the world without becoming overwhelmed by it is a significant challenge for Nicole.

Bobek is somewhat shy and tends to feel inferior when she is with others. Nicole Bobek is inclined to establish relationships with weak or sick people and is always willing to help or take care of them.

Some of her relationships tend to be a bit peculiar and Nicole should beware of becoming involved with bad company. Nicole Bobek could be easily lured by others to take part in dubious or underhanded schemes.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Leo

Saturn in 10th house

Saturn Conjunct Mercury/Venus

Saturn Conjunct Mars/N. Node

Saturn Conjunct Jupiter/Pluto

N. Node in Libra

N. Node in 11th house

N. Node Conjunct Pluto

N. Node Conjunct Saturn/Neptune

N. Node Conjunct Neptune/MC