Josef Albers
approach to life and appearances

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

Josef Albers is always questioning and learning, and he seems young and alive no matter what his chronological age, for his mind is always alert, curious, flexible, and open to new experiences. Josef Albers has a childlike enthusiasm for anything new and he learns easily, but he also gets bored rather quickly. Albers can be somewhat of a scatterbrain, for he tends to have so many ideas and irons in the fire that it is hard to keep track of them all. He needs and craves variety, change, mental stimulation, and an active social life.

Articulate, clever, often funny and witty, he is always a refreshing and interesting conversationalist. Josef Albers enjoys meeting and interacting with a variety of different people. He is friendly, flirtatious, and charming in a playful way, and no matter how badly he may be feeling, Josef never comes across as melancholic or somber. He may seem frivolous to other, more serious souls. Josef Albers has a sense of humor and a sense of perspective that prevent him from taking himself or life too seriously. In fact, Albers may seem flippant or unconcerned about matters that others consider very important.

In general, Josef Albers responds to life mentally and objectively rather than emotionally, and he may not empathize with people very much. Josef does not like to be weighed down with too much responsibility or with others' emotional burdens. Furthermore, if he cannot fully grasp something with his reason and logic, Albers will often choose to ignore it, including his own and other people's irrational feelings, desires, and needs.

Consistency and reliability are not great virtues of Albers' and his life is apt to be full of changes and movement due to his restlessness. Josef Albers becomes nervous and fidgety if things are not moving quickly enough. He is interested in what is current and up-to-date, the newest trends in thought or style.

His gifts are a quick mind, verbal facility, a flair for language, social sophistication and polish, the ability to communicate, converse, and build bridges between people and between ideas. Josef Albers tends to become an incessant chatterbox or gossip if he does not have work or other activities that utilize his mental, verbal, and social skills.

While he is uncomfortable with excessive emotion, Josef Albers nevertheless can talk about personal matters and feelings readily. He prefers the company of women, especially lively, creative, intelligent ones.

Josef Albers understands the needs and the psychology of the public and could be very successful in broadcasting, teaching, or writing for a popular audience.

Josef Albers appears to be liberal and open-minded. Anything new, innovative, unusual, or off the beaten track arouses his interest. Albers infuses his environment with enthusiasm, new life and excitement. Though not intentionally disruptive, Josef Albers does enjoy startling or waking people up a bit.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Gemini Rising

Moon in Gemini Conjunct Ascendant in Gemini

Uranus Trine Asc.