Sam Mendes
challenges and difficulties

Sam Mendes often has a sense of longing or homesickness for something he cannot name or specify, and he may sense both a great attraction toward, and fear of, mysticism and parapsychology.

Overcoming feelings of fear, guilt, anxiety, loneliness, or over sensitivity is an important task for Mendes.

It may be difficult for Sam Mendes to play spontaneously or just let his hair down, for he tends to inhibit that side of his by being too self-conscious and concerned with the impression he is making.

Sam may work very hard at some sport or creative medium in order to excel, for he wants very, very much to be noticed, acknowledged and recognized as special in some way. Though he may indeed be outstanding, Sam Mendes also needs to learn to relax and enjoy himself more.

Sam Mendes seesaws between playing it safe, and doing something unique and original, between self-control and letting loose, between being a responsible adult and a rebellious adolescent, between what Sam has to or should do and what his spontaneous impulses tell him to do. All of this creates enormous inner tension as well as friction with people in his environment. Sam Mendes may, for instance, bitterly resent government or authority figures who "crush his individuality", yet ignore his obligations and responsibilities, thus ensuring that they will pursue him. Learning to give each side its due is an ongoing challenge for Mendes.

Sam Mendes feels that he must work very hard and struggle against tremendous odds that impede his chances of fulfilling his life's ambitions. Sam may adopt a very hard, cynical, or nihilistic attitude that will only drag him down further. There are major problems with his father or figures of authority. Sam Mendes may fail simply to spite "them", without realizing that he is primarily hurting himself. If he can overcome his feelings of loneliness, bitterness or isolation, and direct his energies toward constructive endeavors, Mendes can be immensely effective because of his tremendous tenacity and potential for achievement.

He may feel inhibited in his relationships with others and give the impression of being unapproachable and wanting to keep his distance. Sam Mendes thinks about his feelings for a long time before he expresses them to anyone and he tends to hide his inner self.

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

Sam Mendes 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 Sam's quality of life or that of persons in his world, is of little real value. Putting Mendes' understanding, philosophy, and convictions into practice in his daily relationships, and in the multiple choices he makes every day, will enable Sam Mendes to really test his belief system and discover more about life.

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

It is in relationships that are more than superficial or casual - in particular in cases where Sam Mendes has merged emotionally, legally, or financially with another person - that he is most likely to wrestle with these issues. Mendes will see these issues arise in close partnerships of any kind, especially when there is a mutual dependency involved. Dealing with in-laws, inheritances, and legal matters involving joint custody, shared assets, and resources is also a part of this.

He may have an inner fear of separation and could feel left out or ignored at times. Either Sam Mendes did not receive much affection while he was growing up or it had to be shared with others. Sam may find it difficult to show his love in his relationships.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Pisces

Saturn in 5th house

Saturn Opposition Uranus

Saturn Opposition Pluto

Saturn Opposition Moon/Mercury

N. Node in Gemini

N. Node in 8th house

N. Node Conjunct Venus/Saturn