Robert Mitchum
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 Mitchum. Robert Mitchum 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 Robert.

He may have nebulous but ever-present guilt and fears that are difficult to pinpoint or eradicate. It is as if Robert Mitchum does not trust Life itself, and is always seeking ways to defend himself from its dangers and its unknowns. Robert Mitchum must learn to overcome his ingrained habit of discouragement and anxiety, and to see the world more as a friendly place than as a treacherous one.

Robert Mitchum takes his ideals and dreams very seriously and goes through periods of fervent dedication to a lofty ideal or vision. Robert has the ability to acquire true spiritual or imaginative insight, but he can also become so involved in his imaginative, idealistic pursuits that he looses perspective and develops feelings of alienation and isolation.

A deep thinker, Robert Mitchum has good powers of concentration. But Mitchum thinks slowly and takes his time making decisions, which is likely to be based on practical and economical methods. Having little to say, Robert Mitchum prefers to talk about serious or sad things.

He is a bit skeptical, somewhat irritable, and others may think of Robert Mitchum as quarrelsome or nagging. His nervousness seems to stem from his tendency to over-work himself, and Mitchum should try not to make more demands on others than they are able to handle.

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

Robert Mitchum has a great capacity for sympathy, tenderness, and caring, which is a gift that he is apt to over bestow at times. For balance, Robert Mitchum needs to foster mature self-discipline, self-control, and personal responsibility.

When under stress, he has a strong instinct to retreat back to the nest, to be a child again, or to become overwhelmed with feelings and longings to be taken care of. Also, he may encourage others to depend on him emotionally (and otherwise) to an unhealthy degree. Robert Mitchum needs to learn how to set limits and to turn off the flow of support when necessary.

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

The specific habits which are likely to hold Robert Mitchum 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.

He is very social minded and it is easy for Robert Mitchum to show his affection. His family or community probably provided good possibilities for his development. Mitchum may love to show off a little and he thrives on being involved with others in joyful group activities.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Leo

Saturn in 12th house

Saturn Conjunct Neptune

Saturn Conjunct Mercury/Mars

Saturn Conjunct Mercury/Pluto

N. Node in Capricorn

N. Node in 5th house

N. Node Opposition Mars

N. Node Opposition Sun/Jupiter