David Blunkett
challenges and difficulties

He is very self-conscious and has a great need for ego-affirmation and praise. Expressing himself freely and openly is not easy for Blunkett. David Blunkett tends to work hard at playing and "having fun", rather than being light-hearted and spontaneous. Developing self-love and self-acceptance regardless of his "performance" is an important task for David.

He is serious-minded and may have difficulty making light social conversation or participating in friendly, personal interchanges.

David Blunkett tries to be strictly accurate and he is critical of people who exaggerate or talk on subjects they really know little about. Blunkett withholds his thoughts and opinions until he has thought everything through quite thoroughly, and sometimes David's silence discomforts others.

His mental concentration is very good but his breadth of understanding may not be.

He is suspicious of groups, crowds, and social organizations. Blunkett is quick to pick up on social charades and insincerity and avoids the limelight and glamour. David Blunkett is direct and to the point in speech and manner, stubborn and inflexible, and often unwilling to communicate his innermost feelings and thoughts.

David should take care not to trust others too blindly. Some of his friends or associates may be untruthful and try to deceive him, resulting in great disappointments or even losses for Blunkett.

Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which David Blunkett instinctively and habitually reverts to when under stress - a mostly subconscious process that he is apt to over indulge in because it is so familiar and hence easy for him. The direction David Blunkett needs to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is also described.

David Blunkett needs to take what he has learned (either through formal education or his own questing and life experience) and share it with others, communicate it or express it in a way that can benefit others. Knowledge and understanding, which does not enhance either David's quality of life or that of persons in his world, is of little real value. Putting Blunkett's understanding, philosophy, and convictions into practice in his daily relationships, and in the multiple choices he makes every day, will enable David Blunkett to really test his belief system and discover more about life.

When under stress, David Blunkett is apt to seek refuge in imagining that the grass is greener elsewhere, rather than working with what is at hand. David Blunkett needs to cultivate his ability to live in the present!

It is deep within himself, as David Blunkett faces his own demons, fears, and struggles - those aspects of life that are not easily or readily shared, those parts of his life that David Blunkett keeps hidden from public view where he is most likely to wrestle with these issues.

The qualities described above can also be beneficially channeled into some sort of charitable work, altruistic service or ministering to people in need.

David Blunkett has a friendly, open and sociable manner and a strong desire to cultivate relationships with warm and congenial people. He may enjoy participating in artistic events and he likes to associate with art lovers.

His nature is a bit restless and unpredictable and because of this, others may see David as somewhat unstable. David Blunkett is inclined to involve himself with unusual enterprises and tends to become overly excited in the presence of other people.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Saturn in Leo

Saturn in 3rd house

Saturn Conjunct Pluto

Saturn Conjunct Neptune/N. Node

N. Node in Gemini

N. Node in 12th house

N. Node Conjunct Sun/Venus

N. Node Conjunct Mars/Uranus