Reese Witherspoon
challenges and difficulties

Witherspoon fears of becoming emotionally dependent upon others, and may distance herself or deny her needs for relationships of closeness and intimacy so that she will not be vulnerable to rejection or abandonment. On the other hand, Reese Witherspoon may cling excessively or need constant reassurance from loved ones and family. Developing a deep, inner sense of security, as well as the ability to give and receive nurturing are important tasks for Reese.

Reese Witherspoon has a mature, disciplined, serious attitude toward life which colors everything she does. Caution and realism are her virtues though Reese limits herself at times by being too careful, shy, or fearful, and not believing in herself enough or being assertive when necessary. Others find Reese Witherspoon difficult to get to know intimately, as Witherspoon tends to distance herself from them or to put forth a rather stern, "adult" face to the world.

Reese has an inner conflict between idealism, hope, and faith in the future versus doubt and oppression by limitations and practical realities. Reese Witherspoon needs to develop discipline and patience in order to achieve her aspirations. Witherspoon will grow by learning to accept frustration and to persevere in spite of obstacles.

Basically shy, Witherspoon tends to be somewhat inhibited in love relationships and may feel uncomfortable or awkward expressing her love for someone. Reese Witherspoon longs for love relationships and dreams about love, but she is also inclined to torment herself because of a seeming lack of affection.

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

She is capable of withstanding outside influences and remaining constant and steady on her path, but when under stress Reese Witherspoon becomes downright obstinate and implacable, resisting any change no matter how necessary or desirable the change may be. Tenaciously trying to preserve the status quo and hold on to what she has, she is apt to ignore the subtle signals she receives about needing to do something differently, which often leads to a crisis.

Reese Witherspoon needs to learn the limits of her ability to control life, and to accept and even embrace change and loss of the familiar, in order to allow for new life and growth. "Letting go" is a major life lesson for her. Witherspoon also needs to develop a balanced attitude toward her appetites and desires, as Reese Witherspoon tends to overindulge and/or deny herself excessively.

The arena she is most likely to wrestle with these issues is in playful self-expression, games or sports, and creativity. Reese Witherspoon should try to develop any artistic, expressive, creative potentials she feels she possesses, utilizing the qualities described above.

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

Reese Witherspoon should be willing to become more of a free thinker, to experiment and change, to loosen her ties to tradition and the known and to allow for new developments. She needs to practice getting involved in an area involving new techniques, rapid changes and innovation. Reese can be part of the avant-garde promoting such changes - be it in science, music or social relationships. Reese Witherspoon has to be willing to be different and perhaps to be considered eccentric or odd.

Her conversations with others tend to be lively and productive but could also easily turn into arguments. The subject of Witherspoon's discussions is likely to be about working on and incorporating educational matters.

Reese Witherspoon seems to have an innate sense of cosmic awareness and is likely to have strong psychical or metaphysical talents. She is inclined to join some parapsychology groups where she may share her unusual experiences with others.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Cancer

Saturn in 1st house

Jupiter Square Saturn

Saturn Opposition Venus/Neptune

N. Node in Scorpio

N. Node in 5th house

N. Node Conjunct Uranus

N. Node Opposition Mercury/Mars

N. Node Conjunct Neptune/Pluto