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David Attenborough<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf we save the sea, we save our world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

~ David Attenborough, 2025<\/p>\n

David Attenborough\u2019s 100th<\/sup> birthday was celebrated this week, allegedly against his wish to spend it quietly at home. He certainly doesn\u2019t look his age! I have written two blogs (2020 and 2025) about him over the years, and so will draw upon those, while updating from his more recent history as well as having the luxury of looking a little more deeply at some areas of his life and thought.\u00a0 He probably is the greatest national treasure we have, possibly even an international treasure.\u00a0 All the animals in the world would probably vote for him\u2026! \u00a0It was a special delight this week to see a replay of his original up-close-and-personal encounter with gorillas at the beginning of his broadcasting career, in 1970.<\/p>\n

Birth Chart<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Here was my description of his birth chart in 2020:<\/p>\n

\u201cHis Sun is in Earth sign Taurus [The Conservationist Archetype], and he has done more to illuminate Life on Earth than anyone.\u00a0 At the age of 94, he has made a huge contribution to its study, which is impossible to exaggerate.\u00a0 Taurus also gives him a great deal of grounding.\u00a0 His Sun is opposed by Saturn, so he feels a huge weight of responsibility, which he carries and conveys admirably.\u00a0 His Sun is also square Neptune, showing great sensitivity\u2026 emphasizing the role of the oceans in his life and work.\u00a0 With the Sun sextile Pluto, what he has to say is always profound, and this is given extra karmic weight with a conjunction between Pluto and the North Node, and a sextile between the North Node and the Sun.\u00a0 His has been an extraordinary destiny.\u00a0 His Moon conjuncts Venus, giving him great tenderness, and you can see that through some of his animal commentaries.\u00a0 His Moon conjunct Uranus gives him imagination and the power to surprise through the expression of emotion, which, placed in Pisces, contains a great deal of compassion too.\u00a0 Mercury is sextile Jupiter in his chart, showing breadth of mind and vastness of travel\u2026 Jupiter shows the scale of his life plan and contribution, and placed in Aquarius it hints at the extent of his futuristic vision, where he has always had his finger on the pulse of what would happen to our planet.\u00a0 Mercury exactly trine Neptune gives him acute mental sensitivity, and the ability to channel higher frequencies of thought.\u00a0 With Mercury conjunct Chiron, he\u2019s a problem-solver\u2026\u00a0 With Saturn closely square Neptune he is very sensitive to the interface and relationship between the Earth and her Waters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Life and Career<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Up to my 2025 blog:<\/p>\n

David Attenborough was born in Isleworth on 8th<\/sup>\u00a0May 1926.\u00a0 His father was principal on the campus of Leicester University, which is where he grew up.\u00a0 His older brother Richard (Attenborough) pursued the path of acting and directing in film.\u00a0 As a child, David collected fossils, stones and natural specimens.\u00a0 At the age of 10, the brothers attended a lecture at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, about conservation, and according to Richard, his brother was smitten with the subject, and the need for action to maintain ecological balance.\u00a0 David won a scholarship to Clare College, Cambridge, in 1945 and studied geology and zoology.\u00a0 After obtaining a degree in natural sciences, two years later he was called up for national service and served in the Royal Navy for two years.<\/p>\n

He then undertook a three-month training course with the BBC, and was taken on in the Talks department.\u00a0 In 1954 he fronted a programme called \u201cZoo Quest\u201d, around the time of his Saturn Return, a time when life patterns can be cemented.\u00a0 In 1965 he became Controller of BBC 2.\u00a0 He began to make occasional films abroad, and in 1971, he found himself in a first expedition to a remote part of New Guinea seeking out a lost tribe \u2013 a classic hallmark David Attenborough production.\u00a0 This reflected his North Node in Cancer (karmic mission centring around indigenous populations). He was promoted in 1969 to be responsible as director for both BBC channels, but resigned in 1972 because that role was taking him away from what he really wanted to do, make natural history programmes: his progressed Sun at the time was trine his natal Mars (asserting his will in the direction of what he really wanted to do).\u00a0 He began to work on \u201cLife on Earth\u201d, a project which came to fruition in 1979.<\/p>\n

His transits at the time were very karmic: Pluto was square his natal Nodal Axis (a hard fought karmic fulfilment); Saturn was sextile his natal Pluto (a serious life work); and the North Node was sextile his natal North Node, very karmic (the world karma aligned with his own personal karma).<\/p>\n

Documentaries<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I enumerated some of his work in 2020, and have now brought it up to date:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has made legions of documentaries for the BBC over the decades.\u00a0 Here is a timeline of a few of those, which you may remember fondly depending on your generation:<\/p>\n

1979 \u2013 Life on Earth<\/strong><\/p>\n

1984 \u2013 The Living Planet<\/strong><\/p>\n

1995 \u2013 The Private Life of Plants<\/strong><\/p>\n

2001 \u2013 The Blue Planet<\/strong><\/p>\n

2017 \u2013 Blue Planet II<\/strong><\/p>\n

2020 \u2013 Extinction<\/strong><\/p>\n

2025 \u2013 Ocean<\/strong><\/p>\n

2026 \u2013 Secret Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n

2026 \u2013 Gorilla Story<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jupiter\u00a0opposite\u00a0Neptune<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

From my 2025 blog:<\/p>\n

Jupiter opposite Neptune in his birth chart merits a close look, if only to look at where this legend is coming from spiritually.\u00a0 Jupiter in a chart represents religion, and Neptune represents spirituality.\u00a0 An opposition in the birth chart often represents an ambiguity, a not-knowing, or in David Attenborough\u2019s case, an avowed agnosticism.\u00a0 In some it can create confusion, but he exhibits the higher or highest manifestation of this combination: an ability to balance and possibly merge the two.<\/p>\n

He has said:<\/p>\n

\u201cMy view is: I don\u2019t know one way or the other but I don\u2019t think that evolution is against a belief in God.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

and<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt never really occurred to me to believe in God\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

plus<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIf there is a supreme being then he chose organic evolution as a way of bringing into existence the natural world\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

In addition, I wrote in 2016: \u201cHe describes himself as agnostic, and maybe he doesn\u2019t need religion as he is well and truly \u2018doing his bit\u2019 for the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

He believes that evolution is the best way of explaining the diversity of life.\u00a0 He firmly believes in the Darwinian way of thinking, and is opposed to Creationism and its offshoot Intelligent Design.<\/p>\n

Politics<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In 1998 David Attenborough described himself as a \u201cstandard, boring left-wing liberal”.<\/p>\n

In 2014 he declared himself opposed to the break away referendum in Scotland.<\/p>\n

In 2015 he was enthusiastic about the election of Caroline Lucas of the Green Party as M.P.<\/p>\n

In 2020 he spoke about excess capitalism holding back efforts towards ecological balance.<\/p>\n

In 2021 he emphasized that tackling climate change was a primary challenge.<\/p>\n

The Last Year<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sir David has continued to work at his normal pace, with no signs of slowing down.\u00a0 Two new documentaries mark this special year: Secret Garden, and Gorilla Story.<\/p>\n

A special gala concert was held in his honour on Friday night at the Albert Hall, centred around the music of his many television series, where he was seated beside Prince William, and received a birthday card from King Charles.<\/p>\n

Other legends in his field such as Jane Goodall were more specialized, but David\u2019s work took him all over the globe, and to creatures great (such as whales) and small (such as insects).\u00a0 Those interviewed on couches this week testified to how delightful he is as a person for those lucky enough to work with him.\u00a0 He is a great human on a personal level, not just a warrior for the natural world.<\/p>\n

“People write to me that evolution is only a theory. Well, it is not a theory. Evolution is as solid a historical fact as you could conceive<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

~ David Attenborough<\/p>\n

Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tomorrow (May 11th<\/sup>) the Sun will be sextile with Jupiter, a pleasant prospect! \u00a0It can bring new hope and joy.\u00a0 It is one of the brightest\u00a0 aspects of the year.\u00a0 Focus on what makes you happy, and make more of that.\u00a0 It may bring the return of an enjoyable leisure pursuit.\u00a0 Just an observation, that it can correlate with a peaceful protest or backlash in the population.\u00a0 It may be helpful in legal matters.<\/p>\n

Another Jolly Jupiterian sextile on Wednesday (13th<\/sup>): that between Mercury and Jupiter, occurring in the early hours of the morning.\u00a0 Sextiles ensure more ease and harmony and this one encourages mental development and learning (if you are on a course of study, for instance), and is helpful to businesses in need of a lift.\u00a0 If you are learning a new language, you may experience a shift and take off with it!\u00a0 It will also be favourable for the teaching profession.\u00a0 If you are travelling, remember St. Christopher is with you.\u00a0 This aspect will especially benefit Geminians and Virgos.<\/p>\n

Thursday (14th<\/sup>) brings us some mental clarity from a conjunction of Mercury and the Sun at 23 degrees Taurus. This may bring an opportunity to apply your mind with concentration and focus,\u00a0 and make important statements.\u00a0 The focus may be on Taurean occupations such as cooking, gardening, painting or making money.\u00a0 Mentally you may be able to see things clearly in terms of your values, and how they determine your choices.<\/p>\n

There are two aspects on Saturday (16th<\/sup>), the first of which is a conjunction between Mars and Chiron at 28 degrees Aries.\u00a0 This conjunction can bring up old emotional wounds for attention, and release. These may have a past-life pattern (either in this life or a past life).\u00a0 You may walk away from an encounter feeling touched (Mars conjunct Chiron), while someone else may be nursing an unseen wound. Make sure you are in integrity with yourself.<\/p>\n

Healing during the day may pay dividends in the evening, when there is a New Moon at 25 degrees Taurus.\u00a0 A fresh start is possible.\u00a0 The fresh start may be in the Taurean realm of cooking, gardening, art, music or money.\u00a0 Make the most of this wishing Moon, as it could be a turning point.\u00a0 Make good your intentions, and make your intentions good.\u00a0 Astrologer Adam Elenbaas emphasizes the potential of this New Moon to practise receiving.\u00a0 What is it you would like to receive?\u00a0 If it is your birthday, it is a particularly special occasion.\u00a0 There is also an alignment with the fixed star Algol, which some astrologers deem to be difficult, in tradition thought.\u00a0 A more upbeat interpretation comes from Michael Smulkis and Fred Rubenfeld in \u201cStarlight Elixirs\u201d, stating:<\/p>\n

\u201cAlgol\u2019s ability to prepare individuals for understanding their destiny, their life purpose, and the ability to manifest this purpose more easily in the world, this is at once spiritual and practical.\u00a0 For most people what will usually result is an ability to understand their profession and accept it more easily.<\/p>\n

Algol can attune individuals to harmonies deep within their being.\u00a0 These are partly genetic in nature, partly past-life in nature, but more importantly are in attunement to the shared soul of the lifestream of humanity.\u00a0 When this occurs there is a natural re-emergence of awareness of life purpose, direction,\u00a0 and choices that individuals have made for their own development.\u201d<\/p>\n

What new perceptions may be in store?\u00a0 You never know, there may even be a re-branding of the star Algol, itself.<\/p>\n

The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n