Gloria Vanderbilt
approach to life and appearances

The following is a description of Gloria's basic stance toward life, the way others see her, the way Gloria Vanderbilt comes across, the face she shows to the world. In the page about motivation you will read about the inner Gloria Vanderbilt - her real motivation, which describes the kind of person she is at heart and where her 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 Gloria Vanderbilt" may not shine through and others may be in for so a few surprises once they get to know Gloria a little better. This page describes the disguise Vanderbilt wears, her role in life, while the page about motivation talks about the real person beneath the disguise.

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

When Vanderbilt has a purpose, she is extremely fixed, immovable, and bullheaded about it. Her obstinacy is often infuriating to others, especially since it takes much provocation to make her flare up or respond to their anger. Gloria Vanderbilt appears calm, unruffled, and unemotional most of the time, but behind her easygoing and peaceable appearance there lies great strength. When it comes to a contest of wills, Gloria often wins simply due to her relentless persistence and her ability to outlast just about anyone. Another reason for her reluctance to make changes is her very strong need for security. Gloria is most comfortable in stable, relatively unchanging conditions and she also has a strong desire for tangible security - a home of her own, money in the bank, job security, etc. The flip side of Vanderbilt's hankering for permanence is that she 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.

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

Gloria Vanderbilt is extremely sensitive to all of the incoming impressions and energies around her, and at times she can be overcome or dominated by more forceful personalities. Learning to establish clear boundaries is important for her, as Gloria Vanderbilt tends to become enmeshed emotionally and/or psychically with whomever she is with. She may have the chameleon's trait of seeming to become the people or person she is with the most.

Gloria Vanderbilt appears to be unusual, highly independent, and a free spirit. There is a touch of brilliance, of the creative genius, in her manner. She is also restless and easily distracted, tending to fly from one thing to another, which may give the impression that Vanderbilt is unreliable.

At times her desire to impress other people, to be important, or to be popular may make Vanderbilt does things that go against her better judgment. Even Gloria's sincere attempts to be generous or helpful may be misinterpreted, seen as pompousness or interference. Gloria Vanderbilt needs to be aware of her tendency to overdo - to go all out - even when it is not appropriate.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Taurus Rising

Neptune Square Asc.

Uranus Sextile Asc.

Jupiter Quincunx Asc.