Arsène Houssaye
approach to life and appearances

The following is a description of Arsène's basic stance toward life, the way others see him, the way Arsène Houssaye comes across, the face he shows to the world. In the page about motivation you will read about the inner Arsène Houssaye - his real motivation, which describes the kind of person he is at heart and where his true priorities lie. Study this page and the next one and compare them - there may be significant differences between the two, in which case "the inner Arsène Houssaye" may not shine through and others may be in for so a few surprises once they get to know Arsène a little better. This page describes the disguise Houssaye wears, his role in life, while the page about motivation talks about the real person beneath the disguise.

Arsène Houssaye has a sensible and realistic outlook on life and his two feet are always planted firmly on the ground (though he may, on occasion, have his head in the clouds). Others often see Houssaye as a rock of strength, solid, reliable, dependable, and constant. He is, in fact, amazingly consistent for he possesses great powers of endurance and does not like to make changes or adjustments to his regular routine. Arsène does things deliberately and methodically and does not easily accommodate the unexpected. Though he has a gentle, even soft, appearance, Arsène Houssaye is enormously strong-willed and stubborn. He follows his own pace and refuses to be rushed or pushed into anything before he feels sure about it. Houssaye can be coaxed and persuaded by charm, beauty, love or affection - but never forced. He will not fight either, but simply stubbornly resist any attempt at being coerced into doing something he does not want to do.

When Houssaye has a purpose, he is extremely fixed, immovable, and bullheaded about it. His obstinacy is often infuriating to others, especially since it takes much provocation to make him flare up or respond to their anger. Arsène Houssaye appears calm, unruffled, and unemotional most of the time, but behind his easygoing and peaceable appearance there lies great strength. When it comes to a contest of wills, Arsène often wins simply due to his relentless persistence and his ability to outlast just about anyone. Another reason for his reluctance to make changes is his very strong need for security. Arsène is most comfortable in stable, relatively unchanging conditions and he also has a strong desire for tangible security - a home of his own, money in the bank, job security, etc. The flip side of Houssaye's hankering for permanence is that he easily gets caught up in a rut and will stay in a familiar situation (e.g. job, marriage) long after it has lost its vitality and interest.

Arsène Houssaye has a keen appreciation of the natural world and he derives great joy from the down-to-earth comforts of the physical world, with its myriad of delights. He is quite sensual in a very natural, wholesome way and he knows how to enjoy himself. Houssaye is appealing to the opposite sex in an earthy way. He is also a great lover of beauty and his tastes are basically conventional or classic - not modern.

Arsène Houssaye has a tendency to react violently to the influence of his surroundings and to throw himself headlong into everything he does, suffering the consequences later on. Until Arsène learns to alter his conduct, there are likely to be many upsets in his relationships.

He is very sociable, has a harmonious disposition, and is able to have happy relationships with people in his environment. His eternal optimism brings Arsène Houssaye the affinity of many people with whom he will have many joyful experiences.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Taurus Rising

Asc. Conjunct Moon/Pluto

Asc. Opposition Jupiter/MC