Grace Metalious
approach to life and appearances

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

She is very strong-willed and proud, but intensely private and not easy to know well. Behind Metalious' quiet exterior lies a great deal of emotional depth, sensitivity, complexity, and also fierce determination. When Grace Metalious wants something she goes after it rather quietly but insistently and wholeheartedly - and what Grace Metalious wants, Grace Metalious usually gets.

She is not a person who lives haphazardly or superficially. Grace 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. Grace Metalious functions well in crisis situations and she often seeks them out, for she enjoys the feeling of living at full capacity.

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

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

Because of her natural reserve, others may see Grace Metalious as something of an enigma. She is quite self-protective and often defensive. Grace Metalious also has a very magnetic quality, especially to members of the opposite sex.

Grace Metalious appears to be sweet to other people, and she knows how to use charm, persuasion and affection rather than more direct (but possibly disagreeable) methods to get her point across. She may be overly concerned with appearances and superficial beauty, in which case Grace Metalious may also seem vain and narcissistic to others.

Grace Metalious has a sympathetic understanding of others and the ability to see through people. She is very sensitive and her emotional state depends a lot on the influence of her immediate surroundings and relationships. For this reason, others may see Grace as a somewhat unstable person.

Grace Metalious has a big heart, is generous with her affections, and has a strong desire to take care of everyone around her. It is easy for Metalious to establish personal contacts and relationships because of her ability to fully understand others.

Daring and a bit reckless, Grace Metalious is not afraid to face danger. Grace wants to be the biggest, the best, the strongest and the most powerful! Grace Metalious has a need to have her influence noted in many directions and a desire to rule over those in her environment.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Scorpio Rising

Venus Square Asc.

Asc. Conjunct Moon/Neptune

Asc. Conjunct Moon/N. Node

Asc. Opposition Mars/Pluto