Ray (Jesse) Gordy
challenges and difficulties

Ray (Jesse) Gordy has a penchant for order and precision, and an almost compulsive attention to detail. He is often hypercritical and can be such a demanding perfectionist that he discourages himself or others from even attempting something that will not be done exactly the way Ray Gordy knows it should be done.

He frequently over analyzes or picks things apart mentally. Ray (Jesse) Gordy may also be somewhat of a hypochondriac. Jesse must learn that he does not have to rationally understand everything in order for it to be valid, and also to relax his unnecessarily high or strict standards.

He is serious by nature, and may have difficulty making small talk or participating in friendly, personal exchanges.

Ray (Jesse) Gordy tries to be strictly accurate and is critical of people who exaggerate or discuss subjects they really know little about. Ray Gordy withholds his thoughts and opinions until he has thought everything through quite thoroughly, and sometimes Jesse's silence discomforts others.

His mental concentration is very good but his breadth of understanding may not be.

Sometimes circumstances appear to be working against Jesse, and he may have to confront major challenges. Ray (Jesse) Gordy will probably have to work harder than others in order to succeed, thereby rendering him hard and cold hearted in his decision-making.

Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which Ray (Jesse) Gordy 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 Ray (Jesse) Gordy needs to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is also described.

His natural instinct, especially when under stress, is to passively go along with whatever is easiest, refrain from clearly analyzing or assessing his situation and perhaps even try to escape from seeing his situation clearly by indulging in fantasies, intoxicants, and the like. Dreaminess and impracticality, being unfocused and undefined (at least in certain areas) are ways Ray (Jesse) Gordy copes with stress. Ray (Jesse) Gordy also has trouble setting limits and saying no.

His development path lies in cultivating discrimination and clarity, becoming more precise, and developing technical and practical skills that will enable Ray (Jesse) Gordy to function more efficiently in the world. Finding a way to be of practical service is also important.

It is in his way of thinking, processing information and communicating that Ray (Jesse) Gordy is most likely to wrestle with these issues. In Ray Gordy's relationships with neighbors, colleagues, and acquaintances, he needs to try to bring out the qualities described above.

The specific habits which are likely to hold Ray (Jesse) Gordy back, or which he is prone to overdo, especially during stressful periods, include:

The need to be first all of the time and demonstrate an aggressive or bossy attitude, impatience or irritability; an over-eagerness to use force or violence to gain advantage and the tendency to resort to fighting or using confrontation too quickly.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Virgo

Saturn in 3rd house

Saturn Conjunct Jupiter/Pluto

N. Node in Virgo

N. Node in 3rd house

N. Node Opposition Mars