Melissa Gilbert
approach to life and appearances

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

Ferociously proud and somewhat vain, Melissa Gilbert likes to be impressive and to be considered special and unique. She is not timid, meek, or self-effacing, and is rarely content with staying in the background or in a subordinate position. She is a natural leader, and does not take orders from others very well. Gilbert must have something of her own, something creative - be it a business, a project, a home or whatever - that she can develop and manage according to her own will and vision. Whatever Melissa does, she does it in a unique, dramatic, individual way. She likes to put her own personal stamp on it.

Melissa Gilbert also has a very strong sense of dignity, self-respect, and personal honor and is deeply offended if someone treats her in a humiliating or dishonorable way. Gilbert will rarely confront the offender - she is too proud to do so - but she will lose her affection and respect for them. Melissa dislikes pettiness and hates to be snubbed or ignored.

Gilbert admires others who are strong individuals like herself. When Melissa Gilbert befriends someone, Gilbert is tremendously loyal, sincere, and willing to go to extraordinary lengths to make that person happy. She is very giving and generous, but her gifts are never anonymous - Melissa expects recognition and appreciation for them. She also expects the intense loyalty that she offers to her dear ones to be reciprocated. However, Melissa Gilbert often has trouble developing relationships with people who are as strong as herself, for she does not really cooperate or share the leading role very easily. If she is not in the leading role, she aspires to be and will compete with the person who is.

Melissa Gilbert has great heart and courage, and people often look to her for strength, encouragement, and affirmation. Melissa always puts her best face forward and rarely allows others to see her hurting, disheartened, or vulnerable. Melissa Gilbert also has a very strong need for love, admiration, appreciation, and praise, although she does not like others to realize just how important it is to her.

Her outlook on life tends to be very personal and rather self-centered. Her own self-expression, self-actualization and self-realization interest Melissa more than anything else. Melissa Gilbert feels that if she does her best where she is, the rest of the world will take care of itself.

Melissa Gilbert 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 Melissa Gilbert 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.

Melissa Gilbert has a tendency to live in a world of her own, a world that is likely to be far from reality. Melissa wants to make a big impression, and with her dazzling personality she knows how to put on a brilliant show.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Leo Rising

Neptune Square Asc.

Asc. Opposition Jupiter/Neptune