Oprah Winfrey
approach to life and appearances

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

High-spirited, enthusiastic, and exuberant, Oprah loves adventure, change and exploring new territory. She is not happy with being confined to the same safe, familiar, secure little world all the time. Oprah Winfrey has a strong sense of restlessness and yearning for something greater than anything she has yet experienced, and she often lives in her dreams and visions for the future. Oprah Winfrey tends to believe that the grass is greener somewhere else, and she likes to keep moving, either literally or figuratively. Idealistic and optimistic, she always expects something better ahead. Oprah Winfrey loves to have a goal, something to aim for, but once she achieves it she is on to something else. She is ever on the lookout for new opportunities and she is a gambler, willing to take risks and to break new ground. The possibility of discovering something new is what makes life interesting for her. Oprah Winfrey has great faith in life and she bounces back quickly from disappointment and failure.

Freedom loving and independent, Oprah Winfrey cannot tolerate being caged in for very long, and friends and loved ones must respect her need for freedom of movement. Binding commitments, responsibilities and relationships often weigh heavily upon Oprah and she may resist "growing up" and assuming the limitations of adult life.

She is friendly and outgoing and has a great sense of fun and playfulness. She is also philosophically minded and often quite outspoken about her convictions and beliefs. Sometimes Oprah Winfrey gets carried away with her enthusiasm of the moment and she tends to exaggerate. She is often a big talker, a big maker of promises, and she is usually pretty convincing. She does everything in a big way, a generous way. Winfrey likes to have the best, and she heartily dislikes stinginess, small mindedness or pettiness. Her vision is always large. She is able to perceive the big picture, general patterns and principles, and she is well suited to politics, business, higher education or religion.

Others see Oprah Winfrey as a good sport and a good friend, but one who is not always consistent and dependable. She may also be seen as a wise person since she does not get bogged down in pettiness and trivialities, and is able to communicate a broader perspective that opens up new horizons. She is a person who believes in miracles, grace, or just plain good luck, someone who never gives up on life, and she inspires and encourages others to keep looking ahead.

Oprah Winfrey tends to blend in with and take on the characteristics of the people in her surroundings, and may thus not make a powerful individual statement of her own. She may project an aura of glamour or "make-believe", and enjoy trying on different personalities at different times.

Oprah Winfrey 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 Winfrey to establish personal contacts and relationships because of her ability to fully understand others.

Winfrey is likely to go her own way in life and she ha a tendency to keep secluded from others. Always preoccupied with her own thoughts and ideas, Oprah Winfrey gives other people the impression that she does not want to be bothered with their problems.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Sagittarius Rising

Neptune Sextile Asc.

Asc. Conjunct Moon/N. Node

Asc. Conjunct Mercury/Saturn