Zeppo Marx
approach to life and appearances

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

Zeppo Marx 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. Zeppo Marx has a childlike enthusiasm for anything new and he learns easily, but he also gets bored rather quickly. Marx 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. Zeppo Marx 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, Zeppo never comes across as melancholic or somber. He may seem frivolous to other, more serious souls. Zeppo Marx has a sense of humor and a sense of perspective that prevent him from taking himself or life too seriously. In fact, Marx may seem flippant or unconcerned about matters that others consider very important.

In general, Zeppo Marx responds to life mentally and objectively rather than emotionally, and he may not empathize with people very much. Zeppo 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, Marx 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 Marx's and his life is apt to be full of changes and movement due to his restlessness. Zeppo Marx 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. Zeppo Marx 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.

Zeppo Marx seems gentle and receptive and often does not make a clear, strong impression on others. Zeppo Marx has an elusive and subtle quality, and people may be nebulous about who he is. He is easily influenced by others and somewhat naive. Zeppo Marx has a spiritual, mystical approach to life and he is very idealistic and sometimes impractical.

He is assertive and bold. Zeppo Marx is willing to be the first person to speak up and make his position known, and to strike out on his own if necessary. Zeppo generally gets along better with men than with women because his approach is quite direct and sometimes tactless and insensitive as well. He can be a bit too forceful. However, Zeppo Marx's boldness is his calling card, and most people feels that he can at least be trusted to be honest with them.

Zeppo Marx has a strong desire to constantly be in the limelight and he considers second place already as failure. Very self-confident, Marx has the ability to mold his surrounding to his own needs and is likely to furnish his home according to his taste.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Gemini Rising

Neptune Conjunct Asc.

Mars Sextile Asc.

Asc. Opposition Jupiter/Uranus