Toby Stephens
approach to life and appearances

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

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

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

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

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

His outlook on life tends to be very personal and rather self-centered. His own self-expression, self-actualization and self-realization interest Toby more than anything else. Toby Stephens feels that if he does his best where he is, the rest of the world will take care of itself.

Toby Stephens believes in good fellowship or comradeship and cultivates an active social life. His relationships tend to be very harmonious and his participation in group efforts is carried out with vigorous and energetic cooperation.

Toby Stephens seems to float between the world of illusion and reality and prefers to live in the former. Somewhat insecure and uncertain, he may try to avoid responsibility. His ideas tend to be a bit strange and Toby Stephens should guard against pursuing the wrong objectives.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Leo Rising

Asc. Opposition Mars/N. Node

Asc. Opposition Neptune/MC