William Cameron McCool
challenges and difficulties

William Cameron McCool has a great capacity for self-denial in the pursuit of a long-range goal. Willie is capable of hard work and persistent labor, but he may lack the capacity for joy and play. William Cameron McCool often feels burdened by life's demands and responsibilities, and may envy those who seem to attract what they want in life without a great deal of personal effort.

There is a very judgmental, stern, and uncompromising side of McCool's that may inhibit him a great deal. William Cameron McCool must avoid becoming cumbersome and cynical, or a rather callous, sophisticated adult whose sense of practicality and realism rob him of the playful, imaginative side of life.

His fears revolve around money and material security, and William Cameron McCool works very hard to ensure that his assets are solid. He may be very conservative, even stingy with his money because he is afraid there will not be enough. He may turn this fear around and become very shrewd about investments and financial matters.

His aspirations and dreams are always tempered by realism and practical considerations. William Cameron McCool 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 William Cameron McCool 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 William Cameron McCool 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 William Cameron McCool needs to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is also described.

William Cameron McCool'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 McCool's instinct is actually to be "one of the Indians" rather than the "chief". When under stress William Cameron McCool 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 Willie should let go of this notion. Finding his own center and doing what gives him delight and energy is the most worthwhile contribution William Cameron McCool can offer the world at large.

It is in fostering a personal vision or philosophy of life, whether through religious or philosophical studies, education or the wisdom of distant lands or cultures that William Cameron McCool is most likely to wrestle with these issues. William Cameron McCool needs to cultivate the qualities described above in this endeavor. Long distance communication and involvement with foreigners is likely to be significant to McCool.

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

He needs to give and receive affection, love and pleasure (primarily with the qualities described previously). William Cameron McCool has to learn to respond to, appreciate and create beauty, art, harmonious surroundings and relationships. He needs to be aware of aesthetics and to do things in a gracious, pleasing manner. William Cameron McCool has to start enjoying life, nurturing friendships and cultivating his ability to love and to receive love.

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

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Capricorn

Saturn in 2nd house

Jupiter Conjunct Saturn

N. Node in Leo

N. Node in 9th house

N. Node Conjunct Venus

N. Node Conjunct Uranus