Rudolph Giuliani
challenges and difficulties

Giuliani doubts his own intelligence and mental capacities, and he may work very hard at studies in order to compensate for this. Rudolph 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.

He is very conscientious, responsible, and concerned with his duty, his public image and reputation, and becoming a person of stature in the world. Rudolph Giuliani understands the need for hard work and careful planning in order to accomplish anything substantial and he is capable of much self-discipline and patience once he sets his sights on a goal.

But Rudolph Giuliani is very judgmental and hard on himself if he fails to attain success, and he can become dry, bitter, or cynical if the world does not recognize his efforts.

Rudolph Giuliani strives and struggles a great deal with his ideals or spiritual aspirations. He may go through periods of self-denial, asceticism, and in-depth study of religious philosophy and spiritual practices, or he may lose heart and become cynical about religious ideals; however, he can never quite divorce himself from his idealistic concerns.

Rudolph Giuliani tends to be somewhat gloomy and may feel that life is difficult and that his will is blocked in some way. Rudolph could find it hard to make decisions and to concentrate on his goals and may consider them not worthwhile.

Rudolph wants to go his own way and tends to withdraw into himself. He prefers to be alone and tends to cut himself off from other people. Rudolph Giuliani could be a bit too serious and conservative.

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

When under stress, Rudolph Giuliani is apt to shut off the flow of his emotions and ignore his needs and feelings in order to do what he perceives as his duty or simply what the practical realities of the situation dictate. This can lead to a certain rigidity and inflexibility. If overdone, self-control, self-discipline, or an exaggerated concern over what society, family or others expect of him, makes life more of a burden than an adventure.

Fostering his tender, caring, feminine, and nurturing aspects is an important step in Rudolph Giuliani's growth. Rudolph Giuliani needs to learn how to nourish and lovingly tend to both himself and others. Letting himself be taken care of sometimes is okay!

It is in any involvements he has with teams, clubs, organizations, networks, and the like that Rudolph Giuliani is most likely to wrestle with these issues. The qualities described above need to be channeled into some sort of group effort or experience, or have some impact on society at large.

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

Rudolph Giuliani should become a warrior and cultivate a positive, victorious, active approach to life and to any problems he faces. It is in Giuliani's best interest to act on his own behalf instead of stalling, waiting or hoping someone else will do it for him. Rudolph Giuliani needs to assert himself openly and courageously and not to be afraid to make mistakes or stumble; there are bound to be a few trial runs to any new initiative. Rudolph needs to foster a healthy fighting spirit, pick himself up, and go! He also should learn to appreciate conflict and confrontation as a means to grow.

Rudolph has an inclination to gossip and spread stories or he could be the subject of gossip himself at times. His perception of partnership and family relationships tends to be somewhat unrealistic, and Rudolph Giuliani may put up a good front and pretend to have a harmonious life.

Because of rigid and somewhat unpleasant family relationships, Rudolph Giuliani is inclined to seclude himself from others. He may prefer to live in archaic surroundings and could be interested in antiques.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Gemini

Saturn in 10th house

Saturn Square Neptune

Saturn Conjunct Mars/MC

Saturn Conjunct N. Node/MC

N. Node in Cancer

N. Node in 11th house

N. Node Conjunct Mars

N. Node Conjunct Venus/Neptune

N. Node Conjunct Saturn/Asc.