Peter Mark Andrew Phillips
challenges and difficulties

He is very self-conscious and has a great need for ego-affirmation and praise. Expressing himself freely and openly is not easy for Phillips. Peter Mark Andrew Phillips tends to work hard at playing and "having fun", rather than being light-hearted and spontaneous. Developing self-love and self-acceptance regardless of his "performance" is an important task for Peter.

Peter may be plagued by fear of the unknown, of change, and/or of death. He strongly resists changes and transitions rather than greeting them with curiosity or a spirit of adventure, which makes them much harder for him.

On another level entirely, Peter Mark Andrew Phillips is very careful about joining forces, and especially his material resources, with others. Phillips wants to keep his own and other people's property and assets very distinct.

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

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

Social skills and graces and what Peter Mark Andrew Phillips calls social "games" do not come naturally to him. Peter Mark Andrew Phillips 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 fostering a personal vision or philosophy of life, whether through religious or philosophical studies, education or the wisdom of distant lands or cultures that Peter Mark Andrew Phillips is most likely to wrestle with these issues. Peter Mark Andrew Phillips needs to cultivate the qualities described above in this endeavor. Long distance communication and involvement with foreigners is likely to be significant to Phillips.

The following are specific activities that will support Peter Mark Andrew Phillips in his growth. These may or may not feel natural to Phillips, and he may initially resist or feel awkward about them, but they are crucial to his path to wholeness.

Peter Mark Andrew Phillips' path to wholeness involves confronting his dark and hidden recesses, bringing them out into the open, and transforming himself in the process. Healing abilities develop as a result of Phillips' 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 Peter.

He is very social and his relationships with others are very warm and expansive. It is essential for Peter's emotional welfare to be surrounded by people and he is an active member of groups or associations he belongs to.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Leo

Saturn in 8th house

N. Node in Libra

N. Node in 9th house

N. Node Conjunct Pluto

N. Node Opposition Moon/Jupiter