Tom Meighan
challenges and difficulties

Tom Meighan takes his personal relationships so seriously that they may seem more like work, constant effort and compromise, rather than a free and enjoyable sharing experience. He may feel that relationships in general require more of him than they are worth, and Tom enters into any close relationship cautiously and conscientiously. Tom Meighan also fears entrapment in close relationships.

Tom Meighan takes both his work and his health very seriously, but he may demand so much of himself at work that he compromises his health. Tom can become a workaholic, not so much because he has lofty ambitions, but because he never feels like he has done enough. Tom Meighan is overly responsible or overly conscientious at work, so much so that he may not enjoy it at all.

Meighan can also get overly involved in self-improvement or his health, and he tends to be a bit of a hypochondriac.

His aspirations and dreams are always tempered by realism and practical considerations. Tom Meighan pursues his aims in a systematic, disciplined and thorough manner, and he is willing to take his time, advancing slowly and steadily toward his goal.

Sometimes Tom Meighan underestimates what is possible, and holds himself back unnecessarily due to a lack of faith or an overly cautious attitude.

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

Tom Meighan's path lies in his development as an individual, the discovery of his own strengths and joys, the capacity to express his uniqueness and to stand out in a crowd. This involves becoming a leader, even though Meighan's instinct is actually to be "one of the Indians" rather than the "chief". When under stress Tom Meighan is apt to seek safety in numbers, to go along with the group. Also, he may believe that striving to do his personal best and to excel is wrong or selfish, but Tom should let go of this notion. Finding his own center and doing what gives him delight and energy is the most worthwhile contribution Tom Meighan can offer the world at large.

The arena he is most likely to wrestle with these issues is in playful self-expression, games or sports, and creativity. Tom Meighan 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 Tom Meighan 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 may have the feeling that he constantly has to surrender to the wishes of other people and he gives the impression of having a passive or indifferent role in his relationships. Tom Meighan never takes the initiative and depends on the support of groups he is affiliated with.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Libra

Saturn in 6th house

Jupiter Conjunct Saturn

N. Node in Leo

N. Node in 5th house

N. Node Opposition Mars

N. Node Opposition Moon/Neptune