Bahá'u'lláh
approach to life and appearances

The following is a description of Bahá'u'lláh's basic stance toward life, the way others see him, the way Bahá'u'lláh comes across, the face he shows to the world. In the page about motivation you will read about the inner Bahá'u'lláh - 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 Bahá'u'lláh" may not shine through and others may be in for so a few surprises once they get to know Bahá'u'lláh a little better. This page describes the disguise Mírzá Husayn-`Alí wears, his role in life, while the page about motivation talks about the real person beneath the disguise.

He is very strong-willed and proud, but intensely private and not easy to know well. Behind Mírzá Husayn-`Alí's quiet exterior lies a great deal of emotional depth, sensitivity, complexity, and also fierce determination. When Bahá'u'lláh wants something he goes after it rather quietly but insistently and wholeheartedly - and what Bahá'u'lláh wants, Bahá'u'lláh usually gets.

He is not a person who lives haphazardly or superficially. Bahá'u'lláh wants to live passionately and intensely and is not averse to challenge, danger, or to facing the darker side of life - human pain and struggle. Bahá'u'lláh functions well in crisis situations and he often seeks them out, for he enjoys the feeling of living at full capacity.

He is very intuitive about other people and especially about their unspoken feelings and hidden motives. Bahá'u'lláh usually has strong, immediate gut reactions, either positive or negative, which prove to be correct. Mírzá Husayn-`Alí approaches life very instinctively and is not always fully conscious of why he feels or acts the way he does. Bahá'u'lláh also has a very strong affinity with animals - an acute sensitivity and a nonverbal rapport with them.

In new relationships he is rather cautious, sometimes even suspicious, until he gets to know and trust someone - and trust does not come easily to Mírzá Husayn-`Alí. When Bahá'u'lláh commits himself emotionally to someone, be it friend or lover, he is intensely loyal and devoted to them and he also expects the same kind of unwavering, undying loyalty in return. If he is ever betrayed by someone he cares deeply for, Bahá'u'lláh is capable of hating and retaliating with as much fervor as he once loved. Nothing is done halfway. In fact, he is intensely involved and often jealously attached to whatever he cares about, be it person, idea, or cause. There is definitely a streak of emotional fanaticism in him.

Because of his natural reserve, others may see Bahá'u'lláh as something of an enigma. He is quite self-protective and often defensive. Bahá'u'lláh also has a very magnetic quality, especially to members of the opposite sex.

Bahá'u'lláh appears confident and self-assured and he makes a clear, strong impression on others. He is very concerned with the impact he makes on others and with getting personal recognition, sometimes too much so. Bahá'u'lláh tends to dominate in relationships and to be oblivious to others' points of view if they differ very much from Mírzá Husayn-`Alí's own.

There is a certain intensity, charisma, or compelling attractiveness about Bahá'u'lláh that may have little to do with his physical features. It is energy, a subtle sexuality that he emanates. Also, Mírzá Husayn-`Alí tends to do everything wholeheartedly and with passion, which is quite fascinating to other people. His instincts and psychological perceptions about others are quite incisive.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Scorpio Rising

Sun Conjunct Asc.

Pluto Trine Asc.