Rama V
challenges and difficulties

Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua doubts his own intelligence and mental capacities, and he may work very hard at studies in order to compensate for this. Chulalongkorn the Great is often overly serious and disinterested in light or superficial conversation. Spontaneous communication, social give-and-take, and making small talk are likely to be difficult for him.

His fears revolve around money and material security, and Rama V works very hard to ensure that his assets are solid. He may be very conservative, even stingy, with his money because he is afraid there will not be enough. He may turn this fear around and become very shrewd about investments and financial matters.

Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which Rama V 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 Rama V needs to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is also described.

Rama V needs to take what he has learned (either through formal education or his own questing and life experience) and share it with others, communicate it or express it in a way that can benefit others. Knowledge and understanding, which does not enhance either Chulalongkorn the Great's quality of life or that of persons in his world, is of little real value. Putting Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua's understanding, philosophy, and convictions into practice in his daily relationships, and in the multiple choices he makes every day, will enable Rama V to really test his belief system and discover more about life.

When under stress, Rama V is apt to seek refuge in imagining that the grass is greener elsewhere, rather than working with what is at hand. Rama V needs to cultivate his ability to live in the present!

It is in his dealings with money, financial security, tangible assets and possessions that he is most likely to wrestle with these issues. The qualities described above are ones Rama V needs to integrate in tangible ways: how he makes a living, building assets and a secure material base, what he does with the resources he has. Rama V should try to avoid over involvement or entanglements with other people's money matters, legal business, and personal affairs.

The specific habits which are likely to hold Rama V back, or which he is prone to overdo, especially during stressful periods, include:

Rama V tends to over-rely on luck or grace, living for tomorrow and gambling. Chulalongkorn the Great is overconfident and tends to overextend himself and take on more than is humanly possible. Chulalongkorn the Great is often dogmatic about his philosophy of life or religious beliefs.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Gemini

Saturn in 2nd house

N. Node in Gemini

N. Node in 2nd house

N. Node Opposition Jupiter