If Barbara Montgomery wants to improve and transform herself, the first step is to become aware of the weaknesses which may be holding her back and preventing her evolution. These might include her need for security, her tendency to escape into fantasy, her hunger for approval, her longing for the past, her fear of the future, and her investment systems.

Barbara Montgomery has a variety of talents, but it can be difficult for her to concentrate on a single subject. She is ruled by her anxiety and her susceptibility to suggestion, which can sometimes make it difficult for her to use her adaptive abilities to their fullest potential and to solve her problems. To be truly effective, Barbara needs to learn to control her restless mind; otherwise, she may be draining her nervous system of energy. If she experiences respiratory problems, like asthma (due to her nerves), it will be a sign that the need for change is urgent.

Barbara Montgomery’s mental processes are lightning quick. As a result, she tends to jump to conclusions and make immediate decisions before she knows all the facts. This rash and impetuous behavior could cause communications problems and arouse needless opposition in others. Her mind is generally too busy with the immediate future to take time for careful analysis and reflection. However, the same behavior has a positive side. It can be of great use to her in rushed or quickly changing work situations, which require last-minute, immediate decisions.

Barbara Montgomery has fairly single-minded and obstinate desires. She displays a remarkable persistence in the pursuit of her commitments, despite any obstacles she may encounter. Barbara Montgomery is highly charged with sensuality and sexuality, and they have a great deal of influence on her behavior. Her expression in this area is sometimes fraught with problems because she has a tendency to try too hard to control her lustful urges. However, an emotional crisis intervening at around age 40 may bring about a total redefinition of her relationship to her sexuality.

Barbara Montgomery obeys a drive to live and accomplish her purpose in an intense and immediate way. Whenever she encounters direct resistance, she might find herself beset by frustration. If the resistance lasts, she may eventually be overwhelmed by anxiety, nervous tension, and discouragement. In addition, she has the ability to focus her strength and leadership potential on problems which require immediate solutions. Her lack of patience and persistence may spur problems.

To trust yourself better and gain self-assurance, the first step is to learn to say no. Once you are capable of saying no to others, you can say yes to life. You must develop your awareness of all the things you love and feel positive about, as well as all the changes you hope to make in order to enjoy life more. This is the foundation that will support you, the inexhaustible source and center of the transformation of your personality. Infantile anxieties which arose in childhood when you were helpless may be obstacles to your evolution. Sometimes they actually prevent you from daring to confront challenges you would be altogether capable of assuming now! One of the reasons you yield to these childhood fears so readily is that they procure a feeling so familiar to you that, although it is negative, it is a reassuring part of your identity. However, the more often you reinforce this complex by yielding to that feeling, the more unaware you become of your true emotional state. The irrational childhood fears have also reinforced your pessimistic tendencies. It is difficult for you to believe in the sunny side of life because of the pernicious little voice inside you that claims you don’t really deserve all this goodness. This side of you could undermine your vitality and force you to compensate or flee from reality. In doing so, you limit your power to bring about a positive change in yourself or your life. It’s a vicious cycle, and to free yourself, the first step is to free yourself from the fears which prevent you from taking full advantage of life. You can succeed if you arrange a relaxed, positive environment for yourself, establish sincere relations with one or two special people, and, if possible, finds a setting – perhaps a yoga class – in which you can practice relaxation exercises.