Ryan Jenkins: The Jasmin Fiore Murder

The murder of Jasmine Fiore occurred on August 15, 2009. Fiore was a model from Santa Cruz, California. Her body was discovered on August 15, 2009, strangled and stuffed into a suitcase. Her remains had been mutilated to prevent recognition; she was eventually identified by the serial numbers of her breast implants. Fiore was 28 years old at the time of her death. Her husband, a former reality show contestant, Ryan Alexander Jenkins, was the only suspect and was formally charged with the murder. Jenkins was found dead in a Hope, British Columbia, hotel room on August 23, 2009. He was 32 years old.

Fiore had met Canadian-born Ryan Jenkins at a Las Vegas casino shortly after Jenkins had completed filming Megan Wants a Millionaire. Two days later – March 18, 2009 – the pair married at The Little White Wedding Chapel on the Las Vegas Strip.According to court records, Jenkins was charged in June 2009 in Clark County, Nevada, with "battery constituting domestic violence" for hitting Fiore in the arm. Travis Heinrich, who was present, said Jenkins and Fiore had been arguing over her friendship with Heinrich, which resulted in Jenkins hitting Fiore's arm and causing her to fall into a nearby swimming pool. Jenkins was to go on trial in December. The pair had reconciled shortly before Fiore's death and was reportedly traveling to Las Vegas for a poker game.

Astrological Data of Ryan Jenkins

Ryan Jenkins has a fixed t-square consisting of the Sun in Aquarius opposite Saturn in Leo, and both planets are square to Uranus in Scorpio. Thus, Uranus is at the apex of the t-square, putting the planet of rebellion under significant pressure. This whole configuration shows us someone who is resistant to change, extremely rigid and inflexible. With Uranus severely stressed it can show a disregard for the rights of others, and it can also show a craving for excitement and in Scorpio a liking for danger, violence, and extreme possessiveness and cold detachment (Uranus in Scorpio). The T-square to Uranus could be pointing to an instability in the psyche of Ryan Jenkins and could explain why displayed such extreme radical behavior. In every other sphere of life he socialized well and attained a prominant position in the business world. The Sun-Saturn opposition in his natal chart describes a tightly controlled personality, somebody who would need to achieve and someone who has had to work hard for his position in the world.

A fixed t-square is focused upon identity, and with his Sun-Saturn aspect he would feel inferior or sub-standard unless he was achieving his goals. His success in the world offers him greater confidence. He is very fixed upon his ambitions, finishes what he has started, and is an extremely determined personality. Although he might be someone who is difficult to compromise with or to get along with,and fixed signs always have difficulty letting go.

Competitive Businessman - Reaching the Top of his Game

Mercury and Mars are conjunct in Capricorn is conjunct, and Saturn's sign describes a fiercely ambitious mentality. A cardinal conjunction is a potent force for ambition, but it can also show that he is selfish and self-centred. At worst he would be extremely calculating and would want to beat all competition. He may be hot-headed and the business like formation of this aspect is very good for such a worldly wise head of an investment banker - and he was described as a smooth operator, he entered the competition "Meagan wants a Millionaire" a game where 17 "businessmen" (Capricorn) compete for her love. You can see the shrewd business man in Ryan.

Competition in Love: Uncontrollable Passion

Venus is in Aries opposed to Pluto, showing his personal identity needs and needing to conquer (win) over loved one, some competition love and jealousy is provoked. He can be at the mercy of his uncontrollable passions, and endures a turbulent or volatile love life. This contact sometimes lacks balance and moderation in their passions, and fear rejection. According to James Braha Venus-Pluto's lovers may be famous or special, but they may also die and disappear from the persons life without a note. The Venus in Aries archetype is a symbol of  a woman that is independent, sexy, and adventurous. Jasmine embodied his archetypal woman, but she proved too hot to handle for Ryan, and was frequently jealous of Jasmine Fiore's male friends. And according to police records he was done for battery and has a history of violence with women.

Love Letter

Jasmine My Love,

I want you to know how much I love you, I want the world to know too and in a few months they will. I don't have any interest in any women Jasmine, your the only one I want. If you can come back to me and stop all the craziness we can have a wonderful life. Respect our love and it will grow. Trust me and I'll be strong for both of us. Honor me and receive what you need from me. These things you want are all attainable with me but you have to want it too. I can't want it for you. Let what lonely part of your heart thats still pure recieve what I have to give you. Let me into your inner circle again. Let me truely love you and don't fear the worst of even think on it because you've manifested so much negativity in us. I've grown, I've forgiven I've risen above all of our problems and I want you to do the same so I can help you. Helping you brings me happiness because when your happy you give me all I ever wanted. I promise I will always have your back from here on out. I will always be honest with you and I will honor you and our love.

Your forgiveness, trust and loyalty is all I need right now and when your love for me grows and our lives are heading in the right direction I'll truely feel complete. It was really great to talk last night with you. I miss you so much. I can't wait to see you again. I know you have a hard time trusting people. I know we can be happy if you can just get back to where you were, we need to respect each other and we need to rebuild the trust. I think w really need to talk to someone because as much as I know about behavioral science, I can only help so much. I know you have a huge problem letting go of things. I wish you could understand what you mean to me and treat me like I deserve. Just a little time together is all we need and I know you and I could fall back in love. I came into all this assuming you'd just treat me the way I wanted without ever having to explain what I needed. This time, I won't be so vague. Your my angel, despite what we've done to each other, I know we're perfect for each other. It just takes two of us trying at the same time instead of one at a time. I will take care of you the rest of your life , With all honesty . I will never leave you . I only want you. I'll see you later today baby.

An Examination of the Transits

IAt the time of the murder and suicide transiting Pluto was 5 degrees away from squaring Venus. The Jupiter, Chiron, Neptune transit has been moving over his natal Sun in Aquarius, affecting his WHOLE purpose in life. Neptune crossing his Sun may be one of the significators of his suicide, and this nebulous planet rules confusion, loss of purpose, a longing to escape.

The Jaycee Lee Dughard Kidnapping

The kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard took place on June 10, 1991. Dugard was abducted from a school bus stop within sight of her home in South Lake Tahoe, California. She was abducted at the age of 11 and was missing for over 18 years. On August 26, 2009, Dugard appeared in the office of her alleged kidnapper's parole officer in California, and her identity was confirmed the following day.

The return of Jaycee after 18 long years was a shock to the world. Jaycee returned back as a full grown adult. It is good news to know that she is alive For many years Jaycee was kept in a concealed room by her kidnapper, and she was pregnant at age 14. She has had two children since she has been in captivity. She wasn't kept in total isoaltion from the world and  was apparently allowed out. Many people have reported seeing the young woman out and about with her kidnapper, and the latest news reports say that she had developed a strong emotional bond with her Kidnapper Garrido.

Sun conjunct Chiron: Garrido's Spiritual "Healing" and the Sexual Wounds to Jaycee

Jaycee has three conjunctions in her chart and this is significant because there are three power points where energy is focused. Jaycee's Sun is conjunct Chiron in Taurus, and Garrido for the past 18 years has been the male (Sun) influence in her life. Chiron often describes a male figure who is spiritual or seeks to heal and help others, and someone who has been deeply wounded by life. Garrido had written an essay containing his own ideas and teachings about religion and sexuality, suggesting that he had discovered some solution to his problem behaviors. The essay described how he had cured his own criminal sexual behaviors, and how this information could be used to "cure" other sexual predators by controlling human impulses that drive people to commit dysfunctional acts. He wanted a christian event to be held as part of his "Gods Desire" program.

Mars conjunct Jupiter: Abduction/Sexual Predator

The second conjunction in her chart is Moon-Neptune conjuct in Sagittarius. Jaycee has quite a fragile self-image. She would be described as a sensitive and imaginative woman, and she can is easily influenced and feels empathy for others. Moon-Neptune has have enabled her escape and seek solace in her inner world. Jaycee has her Moon in Sagittarius square to Saturn in Virgo, showing her emotional development stunted a. Security and separation from her mother would also be shown by this difficult aspect.

The final conjunction is a critical one, and it involves Mars at 29 degrees Leo and Jupiter at 0 degrees Virgo (both critical degrees in astrology). Jaycee was made "famous" through her physical abduction from Zeus (Jupiter). I do look for aspects involving Jupiter in cases of abduction. In mythology Zeus kidnaps numerous women and he had a large sexual appetite. Mars-Jupiter Jupiter in 7th or Sun-Jupiter can sometimes depict a male with a love of adventure. Zeus, according to mythology couldn't keep his trousers zipped!

Give me Stability

Jaycee has three planets in Taurus, and what she most needs is security and stability. Jaycee's Mars in Leo is square to Uranus in Scorpio, and archetypes the sudden (Uranus) abduction (Scorpio) as a child (Leo) and her sudden reappearance. Jupiter also squares Uranus and beliefs can radically change, or she is liberated and seeks freedom from restriction. I looked at transits for when Jaycee was abducted and transiting Jupiter was moving through Leo and squared her Sun-Chiron conjunction in Taurus. This shows us that at the time of the abduction a "Zeus" (Jupiter) type male had come into her life and literally carried her off kicking and screaming (as in myth).

When Jaycee returned 18 years later, Saturn returned back to it's natal position and powerfully marks her RETURN as an adult now back into the real world. Transiting Uranus also trines her natal Uranus. Both transiting Saturn and Uranus form a mutable T-square to Venus in Gemini. A relationship breaks up suddenly and separation is often indicated.

Jupiter Key Words: Intuition

I want to cover some of the key words and concepts behind the astrological planets. I will begin with Jupiter. The first key word I want to explore is intuition, however, through the course of these posts the keywords are linked to one another. For example, intuition is linked with luck, and luck has often been linked to optimism. All these words are the vocabulary of Jupiter, and are interrelated.

The definition for intuition is an instinctive knowing (without the use of the rational function) some call it a “hunch“. The root of the English word derives from the Latin word intuitus meaning roughly “the act of achieving knowledge through direct perception or contemplation”. Scholars have termed intuition as a judgement about things that are consonant with a person’s worldview.

It is difficult to express into words what intuition is because it is non-rational and can‘t be explained. The number one question you are confronted with regarding intuition is - How do you know what you know? It is the type of knowledge that comes to us without our rational processes or analytic thinking. It is often termed as a higher knowledge that guides us in the right direction. Intuition is the universal intelligent life force, it is that deep wisdom and inner “knowing” it is knowledge appearing without any “rational” explanation. You might have all the technical information and analysis but it is the intuition that “knows” which way to go.

Jupiter has a nose for the next big thing, and he can intuit where something is going to catch on like wildfire. Individuals who are successful at gambling often have “hunches” that lead them in the right direction. Usually they are highly attuned to Jupiter and just “know” what horse will win the race. Don’t ask them to logically explain their choice because you will not get a rational explanation. For example you might have Jupiter in the 8th house and have that intuitive business plan or you put your money into something that is not popular now, but you “know” that something is going to grow and expand and catch on quickly, and you are usually right. Others may have gone with a safe bet and walked down the known path, but Jupiter doesn’t use logic he intuits the future. Therefore, intuition is not logic or fact it goes beyond that. You might get a hunch that something is going to happen, and to your surprise it does happen.

Quotes on intuition

“Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.”

“Intuition is the supra-logic that cuts out all the routine processes of thought and leaps straight from the problem to the answer.” Robert Grave

"All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they need to know". Alexis Carrel

"Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way".

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift". Albert Einstein

Death Wish

Christine Pascal was a French actress, director and writer. She lived a life most people would dream of; however, privately, she was torn apart by inner turmoil and self-destructive thoughts. Christine had contemplated suicide at various times in her life and would openly tell people that she wanted to end it all. Most people never took her threat seriously, and they assumed she was just being “dramatic“. It was evident she had a fascination with dying, and in her first directed movie Felecite, the film opened with a suicide scene. Christine was asked how she would like to die; she told them " I would throw myself out of a window". It has been reported that she had stayed in a mental hospital for some time before the suicide.

Christine was born with an unaspected Sun in Sagittarius in the 5th house. In Liz Greene’s Astrology for Lovers she describes Sagittarius as a sign that is more amateur dramatics than Leo! In Christine’s chart she has a double does of fire (Sun in fire sign & house). When a planet is unaspected the lines of expression are “cut off” from the rest of the chart. If you have hard aspects to the Sun, at least you are "recognised" even if your individuality is challenged. There are a couple of ways an unaspected Sun can manifest. Firstly, it can take a long time to express her core self (Sun) and do what she wants; there is always a feeling of being “unnoticed“, and her real individual essence isn’t recognised. Or, alternatively, she is completely free to do what she wants, and in the most dramatic fashion (A fiery Sun), she follows her own direction. The Sun in Sagittarius is about discovery, adventure and purpose. The Sun in the 5th house is focused on creative expression, romance, art, and drama. The Sun trines her Leo Ascendant and Aries M.C, so her self-expression is at ease with the way she presents herself (ASC) and how she goes about realizing her aspirations (M.C).

Christine’s Moon is in Virgo in the 3rd house, which is in deep contrast to her fiery Sun. Moon in Virgo tends to analyse emotions, and they are not prone to expressing feelings spontaneously, there is strong humility and instinctive need to serve. Christine is prone to self-critical questioning, and she would never feel emotionally satisfied with her achievements. The Moon is in an exact square to Jupiter in Gemini. Her analytic emotions are in conflict with the part of her that is spontaneous, witty, expansive and socially expressive. Jupiter is placed in the 11th house showing expansion and developing the world of ideas, or being part of a group or social cause. However, her social side is conflicting with her need to always analyse her emotional responses. With the Moon in aspect to expansive Jupiter she may blow emotional issues out of proportion, and she could then critically assess her responses.

Mercury the planet of communication and intellect is in introspective and cynical Scorpio. Mercury in Scorpio has an honest and unflinching view of life. Mercury in the 4th house could indicate that she may have researched or explored psychology at home and she analyses her emotions deeply. Mercury also forms a square to Pluto (death, sex, and transformation), and this shows us that she needs to understand her inner motivations. Mercury-Pluto contacts can create mental paranoia and fixation with subjects such as death, transformation, sex and all taboo matters. This contact can crate morbid thinking. Kurt Cobain and Michael Jackson share the same aspect. I have also seen this aspect in this chart of a poet, and his material was very dark, taboo and sexual (Mercury and Pluto were conjunct in poetic Pisces).

The Subterranean River

Christine has five planets in the 4th house (water) and she has been described as extraordinarily sensitive. The fourth house describes an individual’s background and is the lowest point of the chart and signifies our most private self, it is the part of us that is hidden from the world. This sector of the chart is traditionally associated with the end of life. In Liz Greene’s much acclaimed book “Saturn A New Look at an Old Devil”, she offers some powerful insights for understanding the 4th house, she says "The 4th house describes conditions before the development of the discriminating mind, any planet placed here is highly suspect because it points to something in the psyche which must be first discovered and brought up to the surface, before it can be dealt with constructively. The influence of the fourth house is like a great moving subterranean river beneath the surface of the later personality which is developed in accord to the Sun and ascendant; and this river may be powerful enough to dominate the behavior without being seen". Christine has three planets in Scorpio in the 4th house, and inwardly she longs for transformation. Saturn in the 4th house forms a square to her Leo Ascendant, and Christine's sense of direction was affected by Saturn’s emotional repression and inner difficulties.

At the time of her death transiting Pluto the planet of endings, cycles and transformation was conjunct the Sun. Transiting Uranus conjoined her Descendant (house of others) and confronts her identity in the first house. This represents a time of unpredictability in her social interaction. Transiting Uranus squares natal Saturn in Scorpio in the 4th house and often shows broken bones and accidents.

No Air: Joey Tribbiani

The elements are considered to be the building blocks of astrology and help in our understanding of the nature of any individual. However, what happens when an element is missing completely? How does an individual respond to this missing element? For example, when an individual has no planets in the air signs, they may not realize that they are intelligent. The person may be a genius in the field of communications. They may be intolerant of stupidity and slow intellectual responses in others. They may have trouble communicating. Learning the process of analysis and collecting data may prove to be exceptionally difficult. They may struggle in order to compensate and balance the missing element. These are the standardized interpretations that you will find in astrology books. As you can see there are contradictions. Human beings are rarely simple, and a closer look at the individual chart can perhaps help us to understand how the individual deals psychologically with a missing element.

My first example of an individual with no planets in the air signs in his natal chart is Matt Le Blanc, he has played simple-minded Joey Tribbiani for 10 years on the American comedy series Friends. You can’t be mean about Joey, he is lovably stupid, but he fails to catch the obvious jokes. He isn’t the sharpest tool in the box, but his character is extremely fun to watch. He has no problem with getting women and he has a powerful sexual appetite (he loves his food too). His two best friends are super intelligent which could make him feel intellectually inferior.

Chandler is the witty and humorous one noted for his wisecracks, he specializes in statistical factoring and data reconfiguration. Chandler has a big problem getting women, and he uses his humour to cover his nervousness. Ross, is the geeky Palaeontologist, he is a Professor at the University. He is socially awkward and clumsy, and has had three failed marriages. Joey plays on his strengths and he is not at all shy around women, he is extremely confident and quite good at socializing (Air). It is evident that Matt Leblanc’s natal chart is the reason he has successfully portrayed Joey Tribianni. Matt must get annoyed if people think he is “Joey” in real life, or perhaps he sees the funny side. Matt Le Blanc has Mercury in Cancer square Saturn in Aries and this aspect lacks intellectual confidence, he also has a grand water trine and his Sun in Leo square to Mars in Scorpio, helps to express the confident, dramatic, and passionate side of Joey Tribbiani.

I promise you this isn’t the only example of missing Air (I will show all the ways it can manifest). I have quite an interesting verbal character coming next. For now, enjoy the unintentional wit and comedy of Joey.

DAD'S BEATING LEFT ME DRIPPING WITH BLOOD

Christina Aguilera has spoken about the abuse she has suffered at the hands of her father. The singer described how she was left covered in blood after a vicious beating. After this particular incident it prompted her mother to leave her abusive husband. Christina said “I witnessed a lot of unpleasant things - a lot of pushing and shoving and fighting and quarrelling. Feeling powerless is the worst feeling in the world. I turned to singing as an outlet. The pain at home is where my love for music came from“.

Christina has Sun in Sagittarius conjunct Mercury and Neptune; this is an expansive combination, and Neptune rules illusions, dreams and escape. Coming from a violent home, she is extremely sensitive to discord and she would seek privacy and shelter. Neptune takes us out of reality and cushions us from the pain of the real world. Christina is extraordinarily compassionate and sensitive, and her personal boundaries are easily violated. Neptune also rules the arts, music, film and drama and she shines (Sun) in this arena, and has a powerful imagination (Mercury-Neptune). Christina’s father (Sun) may have been elusive and difficult to get hold of. He can be emotionally withdrawn and evasive. Escape may have been sought through drinking, drugs or physically disappearing. Sun-Neptune’s father can be described as a "weak role model", and he is an individual that has suffered deep disillusionment in life. Christina's task  is to find her inner confidence and self esteem, and fulfill her dreams.

I am a Fighter

Christina has Mars the planet of assertiveness and strength in Capricorn the sign of ambition and self-control. Mars in Capricorn can describe unresolved feelings of anger towards her father. Mars is square to Pluto and this describes a woman who has had to fight to survive. She is determined (Mars in Capricorn) to overcome her earlier adversity. This can be a self-destructive aspect and it symbolizes buried (Pluto) rage (Mars). According to James Braha “Traditional astrological texts report that certain individuals with hard Mars-Pluto aspects are subject to violence, sexual abuse and rape, etc. This is especially true in cases where the person is unaware of (or repressed) his massive desire nature, intense physical and sexual urges, and egocentric needs dominate“. The singer is threatened by her own sense of power and she may fear confrontation for this reason. The pop star is ambitious and competitive, and she has a tremendous amount of raw energy. The Astrodatabank chart has Pluto in the 8th house. I will be covering all the Pluto houses and I will explore this placement in depth. Pluto in the 8th house is exploring power in all forms. The 8th house symbolises family legacies, secrets and various uncomfortable and taboo aspects of life. The 8th house can describe the family inheritance and what is passed down from your relatives, it can point towards unresolved issues. Pluto in the 8th house may show family abuse, rape, murder, bankruptcy etc. Christina abhors superficial relating with her 8th house Pluto. However,  Christina’s early work resembled something out of Disney. Further into her career she expressed her own music and lyrics, and we saw a powerfully raw Christina Aguilera take stage. Her early management team may have wanted her to present a socially nice young lady (Libra). Thank god, the real Christina showed up.

Here is one of her songs describing the terror of her childhood. "I’m OK".

Mercury-Neptune

In astrology Neptune is the desire to go beyond the self and merge with something greater. It is the urge to lose ourselves and dissolve all boundaries, to be one with all life. Neptune breaks down barriers and can overwhelm us by flooding our conscious selves with images of the unconscious and unseen. Under Neptune we feel that there is a deeper emotional connection to the world and we have empathy for all people no matter their class, race, or religion. Neptune represents our universal feelings and it is primarily the ruler of water, this element in astrology symbolises all that is emotional, feminine, and mysterious. Water has the ability to flow through, over and round objects, it can wear away anything which gets in the way, and water can create new life in response to it’s own inner urgings. Deep water often signifies being out of our depth or entering into our subconscious. Spiritual rebirth is represented by the cycle of water, and the sea represents our cosmic consciousness, the original chaotic state in which all life emerges. Inherent in that state is all knowledge and completeness, although it may be obscured by our fear of it’s depths. The rise and fall of the tides is to be conscious both of the passage of time and of the rise and fall of our own emotions. Neptune has a dissolving effect on personal identity, motivations, clarity and ego. When we are under Neptune natally or by transit, it often describes the strange feeling of being lost and hopeless in the great sea, and it becomes more and more difficult maintaining our physical reality.

Early Education

The Gifts

1. Mercury in combination with Neptune shows a powerful imagination. The storyteller.
2. The minds sensitivity & receptivity is enhanced.
3. There is often an interest in the spiritual and the occult.
4. A deep appreciation of art, music, and beauty, in general anything which uplifts the mind. They may favour fictional writing especially of the mystical kind.


Personal Creativity

During my school days I was alaways chastised by my teacher for drawing the same picture over & over again. I always used to draw a house. My school teacher called me unimaginative. Drawing a house is a pretty common theme for all children. A house represents security and safety, and it has been said to represent the protection of the great mother. Children’s early drawings are a form of non-verbal communication. I was terribly shy as a little girl and my head was filled up with all sorts of images that I could not communicate about to others, and so drawings, poetry or play are often expressions of this vivid and colourful world, and can it can also be used as a marker for a child’s emotional state. Mercury-Neptune is learning the “art” of communication on many levels, and learning how to communicate a symbolic world that is difficult for many minds to reach, this can be through literary pursuits such as storytelling, poetry, or spiritual subjects. Pursuits that allow the imagination free rein are favoured. Mercury-Neptune may simply mean the individual is overcoming emotional complexes and sensitivity around communication.

The Challenges

1. The mind can be distracted from the ability to focus or concentrate by the need to escape. Listening can be difficult, especially if the child is not interested in the subject or the person.
2. Thinking may seem vague and unclear.
3. A sensitivity to drugs, and may have problems with substance abuse.
4. Learning difficulties can sometime be indicated, speech and hearing problems, dyslexia and other related conditions which may refer to confused or disorganized thinking.

Neptune and the Quest for Redemption, by Liz Greene:

One of the most profound and disturbing ways of gaining insight into Mercury is to work with severely autistic children, who have appeared to put the planet into cold storage. Little or no communication passes from the autistic child to the outer world, nor does any external event intrude upon the child’s enclosure in uterine waters. Emotional experiences cannot make their way past the barriers to produce recognisable responses other than terror and rage. On some level we all have elements of autism within us, where the lines of communication have broken down, or where our perceptions are no longer of what is there. Mercury-Neptune can provide a channel between the imaginable realm and the intellect, and between the individual and the oceanic source. Equally it may reflect broken bridges and severed telephone lines, where the individual is locked into the paradise garden and can perceive nothing outside it’s walls except the threat of extinction.

Constant State of Confusion

The feeling of being in a constant state of confusion can mean that on a deeper level Mercury-Neptune is refusing to deal with mundane relaity, and they can be confused by external matters -  forgetting to pay bills, or losing objects and experiencing misunderstandings in communication. Outer events mirror the deep mental disorganisation inside. Mentally they can feel weakened and lethargic. Neptune dissolves the mental capacity and the level of clarity is decreased. In the worse cae scenario they can become abnormally forgetful and detached from reality. Such mental confusion indicates that inwardly they have lost direction and the ability to make clear decisions. To reach a state of wholeness in communicating Mercury-Neptune has to repair the bridge between thinking and feeling and between conscious awareness and unconscious motivation.

My personal Struggles in Communicating

As a child I needed a minor operation on my ears, and after the surgery I had to attend speech therapy lessons. I am completely healed today but I still found it difficult communicating to people verbally. I think this sensitivity has stayed with me for a long time and I still have that an internal fear that others would not understand me. I have always felt intellectually inferior, and this has been one of my greatest challenges to overcome. My communication is fine now, but those haunting inner messages still live on. I am very sensitive to people and the enviroment, too sensitive at times. Most of the communication problems may not be this evident with other Mercury-Neptune's and the level of disorganization may not be so servere. Someone can be completely business like at work and at home they can be disorganized.

Water on the Brain

The hard aspects involving Mercury-Neptune are more troublesome than the easy flowing aspects. When an aspect forms between Mercury and Neptune we are bringing the conscious (Mercury) and the unconscious (Neptune) into conflict. Some of the effects of this can be quite disturbing to the rational mind (Mercury). Fear, doubt, and confusion can take over the mental reasoning. And at it’s most extreme level the Mercury-Neptune individual can feel as if they are losing their mind. Yet Neptune can add a rich quality to the imagination, and such great sensitivity and receptivity can prove to be of immense value to the individual, and it is well worth developing. If the ego is not contained or strong enough to handle the oceanic waters then there is inevitably a severe threat to the individuals sense of reality in everyday life. Neptune clouds the conscious mind and rational thought processes are overtaken by emotional complexes that are unconscious. There is often a powerful need to escape from everyday reality through drugs, alcohol or losing the mind in television & movies and becoming absorbed (Neptune) in fantasies and daydreams.

The Collective Unconscious

Neptune in astrology is called an outer planet and this means that the planet has a collective meaning for all, to explain this further I will reference some of Carl Jung’s work on the subject. According to Carl Jung the collective unconscious contains archetypes. Jung believed that important creative ideas come from influences greater than those in the mind of a single individual. The images, figures, and characters seem to be remnants of the experiences of our ancestors, it’s a place were all souls are connected and have been through the ages. These are the archetypes you find in stories, myths and legends. According to Jung this explains the similarities of the creation myths, the resurrection and flood stories found in widely separating cultures. Jung believes the collective unconscious was inherited rather than developed. It’s a knowledge we are born with a container of our experiences as the whole human race. Jung believes that whoever speaks in primordial images (Neptune) speaks with a thousand voices, he enthralls and empowers while at the same time he lifts the idea he is seeking to express out of the occasional and into the transitory realm of the ever enduring.

Jung believed that individuals tapping into the collective unconscious, are those most adept of high quality creative activity. Thus many individuals with Neptune connected to personal planets in the chart or Neptune on an angle or in the 12th house, have a connection to the collective unconscious where deep reservoirs of images and archetypes exist in a flowing motion. According to Jung, the aim of an active imagination is to find the middle position between “conscious” and “unconscious” having a quality of conjoined opposites. Jung also spoke of a transcendent function of opposites. A precondition for the success of active imagination is that it shall not be a pretext for flight from life. “Fantasies are no substitute for living” they are the fruits of the spirit which fall to him who pays his tribute to life. The shirker experiences nothing but his own morbid fear, and it yields him no meaning.

Collective Dreams

The collective unconscious (Neptune) has been likened to a “world spirit” or “world soul”. Something which flows from the divine into the human subject, and the unconscious begins when emotions are generated. Jung put his hypothesis of the collective unconscious on solid ground and in reality by observing and investigating the dreams of modern men and women. Unconscious material is often repressed and forgotten and it often appears in dreams. The individual with Mercury in aspect to Neptune can have a difficulty judging whether the conscious is predominating over the unconscious, or the unconscious over the conscious. According to Jung, in coming to terms with the unconscious the ego takes the lead but the unconscious must be allowed to have it’s say.

Fairies don't Exist: Disowning Neptune


Individuals with this aspect can deny the unconscious exists. There will be a deep fear of anything spiritual, psychological and what the person may call irrational. The intellect may be used to combat Neptune. The truth can be distorted in this area and the individual holds on desperately to what can only be perceived as logic. This type of individual may accuse others of being gullible wishy washy fools for indulging in the Neptunian world of dreams, fantasy, art, music or the whole of the imaginable realm.

Related Posts:

• If you like Jung, read Lynn Hayes great chart analysis here at Astrological Musings.
  

Female Rivalry: Venus in Gemini

Venus in mythology was sometimes referred to as the “dark one” because of the the tragedies which resulted from her passions. Aphrodite in myth would create terrible punshments when she was not the revered one, or acclaimed as the most beautiful. In society today female rivalry is still rife. Remember the rivalry that went on between Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks. Naomi felt threatened and jealous that another black model had entered the scene, and she turned into a super bitch. Although admittedly she is like this to a LOT of people. Reportedly she made Tyra banks modelling life hell, and on many occasions the model had been left in tears by Naomi's attempts to ward off her “female rival”. If we peer psycologically into Naomi Campbell’s horoscope map, we see she has Venus in Gemini conjunct Mars and both are square to Pluto. The Mars square Pluto aspect can be extremely competitive, and ruthless in it’s attempts to win. Individuals with this aspect may use their power constructively or destructively.

If we add Venus to the equation - in comes competiveness (Mars) linked into the female anima. Other attractive females (Venus) can be a threat (Pluto). Naomi's Mars in Gemini can be extremely fierce and argumentative. Gemini is an air sign and thus she can be very abusive verbally (Mars-Pluto rules abuse). There is a lot of rage contained in Mars square Pluto and she spits all her venom out at other people. Gemini is the sign of the twins and it is strange to see this battle between opposities fight it out. In myth Gemini is connected to the twins Castor and Pollux, one twin is divine and the other is mortal (I guess Naomi would see herself as the divine one) but there is always that inner split of light and darkness. There is the confrontation with the dark twin, and the issue of rivalry seems to appear in Gemini’s life through a sibling, friendship or another model! Astrology’s myths find there way once again into the reality of our lives. Naomi made sure her female rival was not going to defeat her. However, the "underdog" came out on top and landed her own show; she hosts "America’s Next Top Model". And  if you watch an episode of America’s Next Top Model you will see the jealousy, fighting, bitching and competiveness on the show models compete to for the top prize. It is ironic, since Tyra was emotionally distraught by the treatment she received as a young model.

The Eiffel Tower Jump

Reichelt (alias the flying tailor) designed an overcoat to fly or float its wearer gently to the ground like the modern parachute. To demonstrate his invention he made a jump of 60 meters from the first deck of the Eiffel Tower, at that time the tallest man-made structure in the world. The parachute failed and Reichelt fell to his death. The jump was recorded by the cameras of the gathered press.

Don’t watch the video if you feel uncomfortable with seeing his death.



Why the crazy Jump?

In his natal chart he had Mars in Gemini opposed Jupiter in Sagittarius. With Mars in aspect to Jupiter we see a man with great enthusiasm but also a risk taking propensity, and someone who is mentally restless. Jupiter in Sagittarius is placed in it’s own sign, and he had way too much confidence for the jump, and lacked clear judement, and he got too carried away. Mars-Jupiter is a very adventurous combination, and can be a careless aspect. Too much impulsiveness caused his death. Saturn in the natal chart represents lessons we are learning to master, and with Saturn in the sign of Taurus - he is learning all about patience, stability and steadiness!!!. The inventive side to his personality comes through Mercury in Capricorn conjunct Uranus, which adds mental originality, discovery, breaking through barriers. The Sun is also placed in Aquarius and this is a future orientated sign focused on taking humanity forward.

Read also: Racing Driver The Astrology of Unusual Accidents

Beyonce: Transiting Jupiter in Aquarius trine Venus in Libra = Rise in Popularity

Beyonce Knowles acted so sweet and kind, when she went up to accept her award she offered the stage to the lovely Taylor Swift, and gave Taylor back her deserved moment in the spotlight. As everybody knows Kanye West rudely interrupted Taylor's speech by snatching the microphone out of her hands and ranting on about Beyonce's video. I recently looked at Beyonce's Chart and her stellium in Libra certainly does not appreciate rudeness, and you could tell she was mortified by the whole event. Transiting Jupiter is currently trine her natal Venus in Libra, and this transit represents "pleasant" gatherings, and she attracts joy and positivity now. She turned the whole fiasco around by offering Taylor centre stage, and this move attracted (Venus in Libra) support from the crowd (Aquarius). Right now, the stars are the bringers of goodwill and fortune in Beyonce's life. Many people applauded Beyonce for balancing the scales, and putting it all right again. She doesn't have a stellium in Libra for nothing!

Soap Opera Chart

I was browsing through charts online and this horoscope of Deidre Hall stopped me in my tracks, it has an extremely high amount of squares, and there is not one planetary trine. Her Sun is square Jupiter, Pluto and Chiron. Her Moon in Taurus, the poor little thing - longs for security and stability and for everything to remain unchanged, but it is facing extreme opposition, from Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in Scorpio - spelling out some turbulent (Scorpio) emotions and gossip (Moon-Mercury) filled tension wthin the family, it is really a family affair (Moon-Venus), and things can get emotionally excessive (Moon-Jupiter). Mercury in Scorpio squares Mars in Leo, and can show a vindictive argumenative streak. Mercury squares Saturn and it can all get too depressing to think about. On top of this we have the extremely turbulent configuration of Mars, Saturn and Pluto all conjunct in dramatic Leo. This is a difficult planetary picture all round. I didn’t know who she was and I was looking through her life for dramatic events, and nothing major was standing out. Until I found out she starred as Marlene in “Days of our lives” I am from England and I don't watch these shows.

Deidre Hall has played the most outrageous character ever in soap history. Here are just some of the things that have happened to her.

1. She has been possessed by a devil, and then she plummeted from a thirty storey window, (and she survived) life and death drama here.
2. Marlene has been used as a surrogate for genetically engineered babies, during a four year coma.
3. She has been kidnapped numerous times.
4. She has been raped and the man who attacked her was murdered by his own son.
5. She has been stalked and threatened by the Salem strangler; he then killed her twin sister thinking it was Marlena.

The list goes on… Screen life has been absolutely horrendous and I would expect Marlene’s chart to look exactly like this. In real life I didn’t see any major events; she has married three times, and has had difficulty having children of her own which could be reflected by the Leo configuration. Overall, it seems most of the drama is played out on screen in the most DRAMATIC role ever; she has played this character for nearly all of her life. If you have a difficult chart a good outlet is acting, and that way you can use some of that energy up. Or perhaps find another outlet like art or writing. I came across the same thing when looking at Dakota Fanning’s natal chart she has powerful emotions with her Piscean and Plutonian personality. Releasing the tension and high drama in a creative way really does help relieve the intensity of "soap opera charts".

George Carlin on Similarities

I do enjoy some of George Carlin's sense of humour, but he has often crossed the line. Natally, he has a tight Jupiter-Pluto opposition and this can show a black sense of humour. Arch Buchwald has the same opposition; he too had a bleak sense of view and the darker side of life is viewed humorously. Jupiter rules our jovial side and Pluto rules all that is taboo, secret and hidden in life. George Carlin used his humorous insights to highlight prominent social issues, and he deeply questions the belief in God (Jupiter). However, on another level I do find him to be very psychologically tuned in, and this adds more depth to his humour. George's Moon in Gemini is witty, changeable and observes any social situation with objectivity. George has the common touch and moves quickly when talking about a variety of subjects. Gemini is excellent at mimicry and can imitate you perfectly. I love his joke about the fluorescent light mirrors, as they are so depressing to look in. The video below showcases his lighter sense of humour, but his other stuff is more controversial, atheist and extreme. His humour is sadly missed, George passed away in 2008.

Vanished Without a Trace: Robin Ann Graham

Robin Graham was a college student who disappeared from a Los Angles freeway on November 15th 1970. She has not been heard from since, and there are no clues as to her whereabouts or subsequent fate. Robin was out for the night with friends, and she was seen later by officers on the California Highway at approximately 2.00 am on November 15th, she was beside her car on the southbound on Hollywood Freeway, and she was in the presence of a dark haired white man estimated to be in his mid twenties. Robin used a call box to ask that the operator let her parents know that she had run out of gas; her younger sister took the call and relayed the information to her parents - who returned at 2.30 am. They went immediately to the location, and found Robin’s car but she was missing. It was suspected that she was a victim of the Zodiac Killer. To this day her case remains an unsolved mystery.

Astrological Chart

Robin has four planets in Cancer, and this is a vulnerable and sensitive sign. Her Sun is conjunct Venus in Cancer and shows a pleasing and gentle personality. Her Sun in Cancer is square to Saturn in Libra; she had self-doubt around her own self-sufficiency, and she lacked self confidence, however, she has a serious and responsible disposition. The aspect can show difficulty with men, and for a Cancerian she would have been feeling very vulnerable, scared and anxious in this kind of situation. Any woman would feel this way stranded on a motorway. Her Sun and Venus in Cancer trine Mars in Scorpio, and shows an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual, she related well to the opposite sex. This is a contradiction to my previous statement, but she was popular. She had great sensitivity and intensity, along with a warm sociable aura. According to James Braha, "There is personality and presence here. The person is well loved and not easily forgotten ". Seventeen years after her disappearance an ad appeared in the newspaper that read “Dearest Robin, you ran out of gas on the Hollywood Freeway. A man in a corvette pulled over to help. You’ve not been seen of since. It’s been 17 years, but it’s always just yesterday. Still looking for you.” It turned out to be written by a friend still living in the neighbourhood. He simply wanted to express that Robin had not been forgotten.

Transits at the time of her disappearance -

Transiting Jupiter in Scorpio and Saturn in Taurus were in opposition to one another, and both squared natal Pluto in Leo. A fixed t-square to Pluto represents a time of psychological darkness, obsession, power struggles, and dangerous passions erupting. You can manipulate or be manipulated under hard aspects to Pluto - and there can be an all or nothing approach to life at this time. It is a very difficult t-square and it connects to her nodal axis. Transiting Saturn square Pluto is extremely powerful and it often appears around events that are not in your control. Some call it fate, but it usually represents that we are up against something that is out of our hands. You could say she was in "the wrong place at the wrong time", but it coincided with her difficult transits. Transitng Neptune was not featured powerfully in her chart, it inconjucts her Sun and Venus exactly. I only use the major aspects, but this may be something to consider.Transiting Chiron opposed Saturn in Libra, and this aspect can describe insurmountable wounding and obstacles around her identity and relationships. In this case the transits don’t seem to favour the best outcome, but astrology cannot predict exact events it only shows symbolism.

Vanished Without a Trace: Louis Le Prince

Louis Le Prince was an inventor who was considered by many historians as the true father of motion pictures, he shot his first moving pictures on paper using a single lens. He was never able to perform a planned public demonstration in the United States because he mysteriously disappeared. On the 16th September 1890, he boarded a train, promising friends he would rejoin them in Paris on the following Monday, and this was to be followed by a trip to the U.S to promote his new camera. He did not arrive at the appointed time and was never seen again. The French Police and his family undertook an exhaustive search, but never found his luggage or body. A century later, an archive was found to contain a photograph of a drowned man that could have been him.


There are five theories for his disappearance.

1. A missing person - No strange behaviour was reported, and no one saw Le Prince board the train apart from his brother. Perhaps the conclusion is that he didn’t want to be found.

2. Perfect Suicide - According to police Le Prince wanted to commit suicide because he was on the verge of bankruptcy. Le Prince had arranged his suicide, and took care of his belongings.

3. Patent war assassins - Christopher Rawlence pursues the assassination theory. At the time that he vanished he was about to patent his 1889 projector for official exhibition. His widow assumed fowled play, although no evidence was found. However, Rawlence prefers the suicide theory.

4. Disappearance ordered by the family - Another theory was proposed, and it was thought that he voluntarily disappeared for reasons of financial order and family convenience. A note was found that stated Le Prince died in Chicago in 1898, voluntarily disappeared at he family’s request. This statement was made by a famous historian, but kept secret.

5. Murdered for money - Another theory questioned why his brother never stopped him going on the train, if it was believed he would commit suicide.

Loius Le Prince was born under a cardinal t-square involving Venus in Libra, Pluto in Aries and Jupiter in Capricorn. A cardinal t-square can symbolize someone who has ambition, and lots of energy to pursue his goals. For Louis, life always has to be happening, and he would be the one to initiate change in his environment. He thrives on crisis and is motivated by challenge. Venus in Libra is powerful in its own sign; this means he enjoys the companionship of others, and he can be attracted to art, music, and law. Financial gain can be made through these activities. With Jupiter at apex of a t-square he has to be careful about misjudging situations or over committing himself to something. The immediate realities can be overlooked when Jupiter the planet of expansion, growth and excess is stressed. All his buoyancy and luck (Jupiter) is focused through Capricorn, and here we have a clash between optimism and pessimism. This placement can indicate wealth is lost, but on the whole he believes in tradition establishment and working hard.

The optimist versus the pessimist motif is further accentuated because Jupiter is in conjunction with Saturn (restrictions, fear, delay), and his luck can run out. However, this does indicate a hardworking individual who sadly might have suffered from difficult material circumstances. He will have fluctuated from feeling hopeful about his future, and then back down to feeling depressed and pessimistic about his whole situation. According to James Braha in his book How to be a Great Astrologer, "Jupiter-Saturn aspects are the most common features in the charts of suicides". Liz Greene in her book Saturn a New Look at an old Devil says “And after the aspects of Venus-Saturn, these are the favorite choice for suicides". Lois Le Prince also had a wide Venus square Saturn aspect. This could be pointing powerfully towards the suicide theory. Again there is another Mars-Neptune aspect in the natal chart, and this can be a common feature in the charts of people who have physically disappeared. In Louis Le Prince's chart Mars is in the creative sign of Leo, and Louis would not like to feel small, he will always want to maintain his honour, he has a very sensitised Mars with Neptune in opposition, and this can symbolize his artistic and creative interest in film.

Transits at the time of his disappearance -

Transiting Saturn in Virgo was crossing his Sun-Mercury conjunction, and this shows a heavy analytical time; he would have had a serious and pessimistic frame of mind and outlook. He could even be feeling extra ambitious with this combination, but at the same time feeling depressed and frustrated. There could be great scepticism about his future. He may have also felt isolated, burdened and suffered a significant loss. It can be a positive aspect for achievement at this time. Le Prince, however, had transiting Neptune & Pluto in Gemini square his Sun-Mercury conjunction in Virgo. We see foggy Neptune and secretive Pluto in the picture of another disappearance. During his Neptune transit he was going though a period of confusion and self-doubt, and he isn’t sure about his identity, he probably felt he was falling apart under this difficult aspect. A loss of hope and difficulty in achieving objectivity are the usual interpretations of this aspect. He would need to enter this phase of confusion until he could gain a new sense of himself. It would have been a difficult process. His old self-image is washed away, and he would have been under self-destructive urges at this time. Astrologers warn about the use of alcohol, drugs, and other substances under Neptune transits. And of course drowning would be a Neptuinan indication if we go with the suicide theory. He would certainly have felt a victim in life with Neptune hanging around his Sun. With Pluto and Neptune there can be heightened feelings and he wanted to be "somebody" Perhaps death (Pluto) by drowning (Neptune) is foretold in these transits. A loss of control can be indicated, and it is possible he could have been living a deceptive life at this time.

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Vanished Without a Trace: George Bass

It is strange when people vanish without leaving a trace, and it must be devastating for the families who have lost someone and have no clue as to what has happened to them. I think I would rather know, even if they had died. I thought this was a topic worth exploring, and I am curious to see the natal charts and transits for their sudden disappearance.

George Bass was born the son of a farmer. His father sadly passed away when he was six years old. George attended Boston Grammar School, and later trained in medicine. At 18 years old he was accepted in London to join a group of surgeons, and in 1794, he joined the Royal Navy as a surgeon. George later married and started his own boating business. However, after this nobody knows what has happened to him. He set sail on his last voyage on a boat called the Venus, and this was on the 5th February 1803, and he was not seen since. One theory is that Bass was captured by the Spanish and was sent to work in the silver mines. However, this theory fell short when the slaves were released, and there was no sign of him or his crew. An adventurer wrote about Bass in his 1835 Biography, claiming Bass had attempted a forced trade at gunpoint in Chile, and was captured when he let his guard down. This account was considered to be far from factual, so nobody knows the fate of George Bass.

Looking at George's he has nothing in the element of water, apart from Chiron in Pisces. It is quite funny that he lived most of his life on the sea, and was no stranger to water in that sense. George was born under a fixed t-square, and had Sun in Aquarius opposite Saturn in Leo, and he had Uranus in Taurus at the apex. He was a business man and had influential friends. Often, Sun-Saturn individuals end up in a position of authority, and this combination of planets would describe him as a self-willed and determined man.

George Bass had a Venus-Jupiter-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn. These three planets are connected to money and Capricorn is the sign of business and accomplishment. Bass had entered a syndicate with friends and he invested £10,000 pounds in goods to ship and sell. The trading and selling is shown by his Mars in Gemini square Neptune in Virgo. Mars in Gemini is usually a good placement for quick wit, communication and fast trade. He would be very good in a competitive business, and it can also indicate many short journeys. His Mars-Neptune aspect is a good contact for those who enjoy adventure at sea. I have seen this combination in Madeline McCann’s natal chart, she is the little girl who disappeared during her holiday abroad.

The transits around his disappearance -

Transiting Saturn in Virgo was trine Pluto in Capricorn, indicating an ease in his authority and business skills and working towards his goals. Transiting Uranus in Libra squared Venus in Capricorn, and there was some disruption and surprise shocks in his relationships and perhaps a sudden separation with business associates (Venus in Capricorn). It can indicate that he needed  freedom in his partnerships at this time. A sudden change of fortune is indicated here, but there is an uncooperative element here too (Venus-Uranus). Transiting Uranus trined his Sun, so he was most likely experiencing some change at this time, and feeling liberated doing his own thing. Transiting Neptune was conjunct his North Node in Scorpio exact, and could symbolize his mysterious disappearance. Was this his death? Was he captured? The combination of Scorpio is dark, mysterious and secretive and combined with nebulous and foggy Neptune it seemed to have led to his disappearance, and there will always be suspicion around him and confusion around the fate and destiny of  Mr George Bass???

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Richard Idemon

Richard Idemon was an American teacher he counselled taught and lectured psychology for astrologers. I have his book Through the Looking Glass, in this work he tells us that the important people in our lives are like looking glasses-mirrors of our unfolding process toward a fuller consciousness. Liz Greene writes in the foreword, “Richard Idemon invited me to run an astrology seminar with him in 1982, when he first spoke of his dream of teaching astrology in a “retreat” setting of beauty, tranquillity, and historical interest. For our first American venue he chose a wonderful resort hotel in the Green Mountains of Vermont, with all the timeless charm of an old New England hostel-the Sugarbush hill. This conference Through the Looking Glass, with its complex drama of human relationships as its theme, was the result of a years careful planning. By the third conference “The Magic Thread” he was already fatally ill-although few people knew it, and his energy and presence seemed as exciting and dynamic as ever. In 1987, Richard died, leaving behind him a rich legacy of taped lectures, seminars and workshops, but no published book. He had told me he always wanted to write a book, but he had somehow never sat down and done it, more a tragedy for the astrological world“. Richard Idemon committed suicide on the 22nd of February 1987, he was aged 49.

Hall of Charts

I took a book out from the Library a few weeks back, called Temples on the Other Side by Sylvia Brown. It’s actually due back and I haven’t read the entire book, but thought I would share some of the ideas before it's returned. Being interested in reading the author's thoughts on different temples in the after-life,  there was particular interest in the astrological one. In Sylvia's spiritual communications she conveys that there is a temple called the Hall of Charts, and as an astrologer this immediately caught my attention, so I was eager to read on...

Sylvia Brown calls herself a spiritual medium claiming that can talk to the dead. The Psychic has come under heavy criticism over her “gift”. On the Montel Williams show she told a couple that their missing child was dead, and he later turned up alive! Therefore I am not sure if her psychic powers are real, but she says that she knows what the other side is like, and gives details of her 54 former lives through her spirit guide, Francine.

Through taking a look at some of her ideas regarding the Hall of Charts you can come to your own conclusion. Sylvia has written an astrology book, and  is somewhat interested in the subject. I am open to the psychic world, but I try to keep my critical hat firmly on. Nonetheless, having enjoyed reading her thoughts concerning how we "plan our charts" and prepare for our next life, there is something in it that I hope is true.

Temples on the Other Side

1. Francine (Spirit Guide) says that creating a chart is a very intricate process that is considered to be time-consuming even on the other side, and it’s one of the most important things we do because it has so many facets to it. We want to advance our souls, so successful charts need to include all the different emotions or experiences that life has to offer.

2. Just like college, life on the Earth plane is a temporary experience and you have many subjects to study and learn from. You see counsellors (Council members and your spirit guide) before you start school and map out your curriculum (your chart) so that you can gain knowledge in the most efficient and quickest way possible, and choose your major (your main life themes) and your minor (your option line or sub themes).

3. You then go to classes you’ve chosen (following your chart) and learn what each of them has to offer (living on Earth). If you don’t pass the course, you may have to take it again, or you might choose some electives to augment your overall education (reincarnation), but you’ll eventually graduate with a bachelors degree, a master’s or a PhD with your head held high. You’ll live for eternity fortified by everything you’ve learned.

4. We try to get as much assistance as we can while we are writing our charts, consulting with the council. Once the contact is completed and signed and we are incarnated, we can’t break them. All charts have options or tests inside of them, which we choose for the progression of our soul.

5. A chart must cover every single nuance and facet of experiences we’ll encounter in life, including our times of birth and death (with details of how we’ll die); our family members, friends, and loves; our marriage (s) or lack thereof; our children, if any, our grief’s, losses, gains, so called accidents, illnesses, and joys; where we live and move; our physical handicaps, if any; our gender, race, and ethic background; our religion; if any; our level of education. Everything is done in a huge meeting room in the hall of charts. We encounter numerous people who will have any kind of impact on our lives.

Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Knowles is an American R&B singer, she rose to fame as lead singer of Destiny’s Child, and she now has success in her own right as a solo singer. You only have to watch one her music video’s to see a super sexy powerful woman, and one who depends on no man. Beyonce has also confessed publicly that she has an alter ego which she uses strictly for her performances. Her stage name is Sasha Fierce, and through this character she displays a deep sensual and sexual element in her music videos’ and stage performances. Many people have commented that she is overpowering in her sexuality. Beyonce has received criticism for her “over sexual performances“. One critic commented that she behaved more like a sex symbol than an artist. Today, I thought it would be interesting to explore the astrological chart of one of the biggest female artists of today.

Natally, Beyonce has five planets in Libra, and this shows us that she is predominately ruled by Venus; the planet of love, attraction and harmony. Venus is in a close conjunction to Pluto, Beyonce is powerfully attractive, and the goddess of love (Venus) is in partnership with the God of the underworld (Pluto). Hades rules transformation, power and sex .This tells us, that Beyonce loves courtship and romance in a relationship, and she is looking to transform her values and share a deep and profound bond with a partner. Beyonce has found a creative outlet for such sensual intensity through her art. Her Librian side is a lot cooler and more relatable, and she values harmony and peace and these values are deeply important to her. After the original Destiny’s Child group dis-banded, there was a legal dispute (Libra) with former members and she was probably left very unbalanced by all of this conflict. Libra is always trying to find ways to balance and smooth over troubled waters. Luckily for her the group harmonised better with three members and there was less conflict in the newly formed group. And it seemed some resolution was made with former members and the conflict was eventually “smoothed” over.

Beyonce’s Sun is in Virgo and is unaspected, this means that it makes no “major” aspects in her chart and this makes a powerful statement about whether or not she is recognised for who she really is. An unaspected Sun can express itself with some force because it is essentially unnoticed by the other planets in her chart. The only aspect we can consider in relation to her self-expression is the tight semi-sextile between her Sun in Virgo and Jupiter in Libra. The Sun has no real dialogue here with the other planets.  Libra dominates with conjunctions and she has stated herself that she is attracted to charming men and that she is a sucker for all that is charming. In the next breath however, she hates “yes” people who only tell her what she wants to hear. The infusion of Pluto here needs true relating with more depth and emotional honesty; she would hate too much superficiality in her relationships with others. Female rivalry was rife with ex Destinys Child members (Venus-Pluto). Perhaps too much “niceness” and not enough honest sharing of their real resentments caused former band members (from her point of view) to betray her.

Going back to her Sun in Virgo, I have noticed with the lyrical content in her songs, that she belives in being whole within herself and belonging to no man. Take one of her latest songs. “Single Ladies” she sings “If you liked it then you should of put a ring on it, don’t be mad once you see that he want it". In another song “Irreplaceable” she told her man that he clearly doesn’t know "who she is" if he thinks that she needs to depend on him for anything, and told him how she could have a another man in a minute, in fact he will be here in a minute!! Take this song “Me, Myself and I” Beyonce has said this is one of her personal favourites. She sings “Foolish of me to compete when you cheat with loose women, it took me sometime but now I’ve moved on, and now I realize I got me myself and I, that’s all I got in the end. That’s what I found out and there aint no need to cry. I took a vow that from now on I’m gonna be my best friend".

Beyonce powerfully expresses the essence of Sun in Virgo; she might not always fully live it out, because she is still young and with the Sun we are always developing our essence. However, she powerfully recognises this aspect of herself, and she makes this message loud and clear to the rest of us (and the planets that don‘t commune with her Sun). When I first learned astrology - most books described Virgo as a neat organized and critical sign. You had the image of the Virgin, someone who is untouched innocent and pure. It wasn’t until I read Liz Greene’s work that I began to make the real connection with Virgo. According to Greene the Virgin Goddesses of the ancients were Virgin not in the sense of sexual innocence or naiveté for these goddesses were also prostitutes and ruled the mysterious of sexual union and birth. Virginal meant whole, single, possessed by no man, and the servant or slave of no husband or lover. She would never be a helpmeet for she was wholly herself, independent, self-contained, integrated, and dependent on no man for her meaning or expression. In the “Astrology of Fate” she further elaborated on the mythical meaning of Virgo...

“Virgo seems to embody a deep paradox, a combination of upright and almost schoolmarish Astraea set side by side with the orgiastic lunar harlot goddesses of Asia Minor. This paradox poses an enormous conflict for Virgo, and it is out of the conflict that Virgo’s pattern of development arises. Whether this is enacted as a collision between personal and professional life, between marriage and independence (a common theme), between spirituality and materialism, between morality and abandonment, Virgo struggles with these opposites throughout life and tries to encompass both. I have met a number of professional prostitutes during the course of my work, and some of them have been Virgo’s or Virgo ascendants, or Moon or Venus in Virgo; and I have been compelled to acknowledge this curious dichotomy of a strong inner moral sense coupled with what society would consider grossly immoral, or amoral behaviour. It has often made me wonder who are the real whores, in the sense that we generally use the word".

The Virgo archetype powerfuly reflects throughout Beyonce Knowles music. Now, lets contrast how Sun in Virgo works with Mars in Leo. Leo has been known to have the “ego” in the best sense of the word, and Virgo is the humble one. Mars is the male archetype in the psyche, and we often call it the woman’s animus. She can be attracted to men who resemble these qualities, because they also reflect a part of herself that she recognizes. In one of her other songs called "Ego" she describes how she is attracted to a man with an ego read on…

He's got such a big ego, such a huge ego
I love his big ego, it’s too much
He walks like this because he can back it up
Usually I am humble, right now I don’t choose
You can leave me or you can have the blues
Some call it arrogant, I call it confident
You decide when you know what I am working with

Damn I know I am killing you with them legs
Better yet with them thighs
Matter of fact it’s my smile or maybe my eyes
Boy you are a site to see, kinda something like me.

I explored Beyonce’s chart through her music and this describes her own energy accurately and precisely, even though there are some conflicting parts in her chart that can give us astrologers a headache, and reaching for the asprin. We all know that we have many sub-personalities within, and this is what makes up a whole individual. I had some bad relationships in my early years, and learning to be whole, single, possessed , and belonging to no man, are valuble lessons the archetype of Virgo can teach us (NN Virgo here).

Pluto in 1st House

Those with Pluto in the 1st house often have an intense gaze and powerful persona, and these people are intensely aware of themselves. There is a deep intensity of self-expression, and they are inclined to be wholeheartedly and passionately involved in whatever interests them.

Moreover, the individual can dramatically change life directions which will be reflected in changes of hairstyle, clothing and even relationships. There is a powerful sense of personal survival, and particularly in expression of their physical appearance and identity. They tend to go to extremes, and make more moderate souls feel uneasy.

Pluto in the 1st house may need to deal with issues of power – their own and others. The individual resents being controlled, and this may perhaps cause them to go to extremes in asserting their will which often results in power-struggles. They are profoundly influenced by powerful and charismatic figures whom they model themselves after. For some who have this placement, the world is not seen as a safe place, and they keep tight control over themselves and others, so learning to use personal power appropriately is an issue for them.

The person may also be a powerful individualist, but they can be hard to get know deeply. Wherever Pluto is placed it demands we get a life-changing makeover and don’t take anything for granted. It is thought that the real path to transformation often involves a journey to hell, a state of containment in the darkness, and eventually, new beginnings.

Pluto rising often have a series of incarnations. Their lives fall into distinct chapters, each of which has a recognisable beginning and ending. They are one way for a few years, doing a particular profession, wearing a particular kind of clothing, exhibiting a particular kind of personality, espousing a particular set of values. Then something happens - not always visible - and they become somebody completely different. They build a new personality out of the ashes of the old. The former life is gone forever, and something new starts which may go on for five or ten or twenty years. And the same thing happens again. By Liz Greene

The individual will quite often have a powerful impact on other people – but may also alienate them. In response they draw on their own depth of determination and commitment. Pluto demands they find new ways to express themselves. Pluto in the 1st house is about self-discovery, and the person experiences a rebirth of raw potential, will-power and restructuring of the personality. These folks have unlimited inner strength and energy that overwhelms everything. Positively they can be a potent force for change, growth and healing in the world.

The Murder of Adam Walsh

Adam John Walsh was an American boy who was abducted from a Sears department store at the Hollywood Mall in Hollywood, Florida, on July 27, 1981, and later found murdered. Adam's death earned national publicity, and Adam's father, John Walsh, later became an advocate for victims of violent crime and the host of the television program America's Most Wanted. Convicted serial killer Ottis Toole confessed to the boy's murder but was never tried for the crime. Although no new evidence has come forth, on December 16, 2008, police announced that the Walsh case was now closed as they were satisfied that Toole was the murderer of Adam Walsh. Ottis Toole had died of liver failure on September 15.

Kidnapping

On Monday, July 27, 1981, Adam's mother, Revé, let him watch a small group of older boys play video games at a Sears store in Hollywood, Florida, while she walked a few aisles away to shop for a lamp. When Revé returned to the video game section, she was frightened to find that Adam was gone. And so was everyone else. She was only gone about seven minutes. She then told a Sears associate, who announced over the intercom for Adam to meet his mother at one of the information desks. Revé later said that she had no confidence that Adam would be able to locate the desks. Adam and his mother were never reunited. There are claims that a security guard threw the children out of the store for bickering over the video game, and perhaps Adam was confused and thought he had to leave too.

Investigators think Adam had been mistakenly associated with a group of older children who were causing trouble and told to leave the shopping mall. It is suspected that Adam was abducted near the front exterior of the store after the other boys went on their way. Adam's severed head was found in a Vero Beach, Florida canal on August 10, 1981; the rest of his remains have never been recovered. This is an extremely upsetting case to explore astrologically, I have a little boy of my own, and this type of crime frightens me, because of it is brutality against the innocence of a child. I have an enormous amount of admiration for his father John Walsh and his wife. John Walsh has been a driving force in changing laws to protect children.



Adam’s natal chart: (no birth time)

Adam was born with Sun in Scorpio, along with a stellium of planets in Pluto’s sign, (Mercury, Venus, and Mars). Scorpio is a fixed and emotional sign, and shows psychological toughness. The Sun is Conjunct Mars, and is descriptive of someone who has tremendous fight. His Sun has courage and deep determination. Mars is connected to anger, violence, and assertiveness in astrology. Mars in Scorpio rules all things hidden and mysterious in life. A stellium of energy is a hotbed of intensity and focus, and the sign of Scorpio is a powerful theme in Adam’s chart, and his tragic death was the catalyst for change and transformation in society.

At the time of his kidnapping and death transiting Jupiter and Saturn were moving through Libra, and made a conjunction to Adam’s natal Pluto. A configuration of Jupiter/Saturn/Pluto, planets that contact Pluto become more obsessive and compulsive and planets that contact Jupiter are expanded and exaggerated, thus the magnification of Pluto is associated with huge power, for better or ill. When an idividual is under a transit of Saturn-Pluto, this can often mark the time of some sort of tragedy, and can create a feeling of powerlessness. Saturn rules mortality, time and physical form, and Pluto rules the underworld and is connected with the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. The transit appears when one cycle is ending and a new chapter in life is beginning. The transits obviously foreshadowed  Adam’s death.

Transiting Pluto opposed natal Chiron in Aries, and forms a powerful opposition. Pluto rules death, decaying, recycling, transformation and Chiron rules our wounds, and represents an area were we have been hurt in life. Transiting Chiron in Taurus opposed his natal Sun/Venus conjunction in Scorpio, and this can mean a wounding to the sense of self worth, and self-expression, it can represent frustrated desires. The energy of Taurus is about personal power and Scorpio is power over others. In Adams case it was severe physical wounding (Chiron in Taurus); unfortunately Adam attracted a very dangerous and disturbed man at this time, who inflicted terrible brutality upon him. Chironic wounding in the natal chart is unfair, unjust, and fills us with deep rage.

John Walsh

After the murder of his son Adam, John Walsh has been involved in Anti-crime activism, and has served on the board of Directors for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. With John’s natal chart there is a wide Mars-Pluto (extreme violence) conjunction in Leo (children). Bear in mind that not everyone with this aspect will be a victim of violence or their families, and it can be used constructively and show an individual that is a powerful force to be reckoned with. After the death of his little boy, John's innate powerful emotional intensity focused on bettering society, and challenging corruption in the world. The Sun is in Capricorn, and Saturn (Sun sign ruler) is in Cancer the sign of childhood, family, and protection, he has been powerfully influential in society and has helped put into place many protective measures for children.

A collection of planets in Libra reflect a highly civilised nature, and justice is a primary motivation. This enables him to be skilled at negotiation, using his diplomatic skills to everybody's advantage. The planet of communcation -Mercury is in Sagittarius and is opposed to Uranus in Gemini, this contact describes how John is spreading the word (Gem-Sag) on important issues and activating awareness and change (Uranus). Jupiter in Libra rules Mercury in Sagittarius,  and both Jupiter and Libra are connected to the Law. Primarily, John has focused on making a new law for the sex offender’s registry, and one that allows the public access to these records. The transits at the time of Adams death reflected in his chart are as follows - Transiting Pluto conjunct Jupiter and Chiron, and transiting Jupiter & Saturn in Libra conjunct natal Neptune.

Ottis Toole: Astrology Chart -

Toole’s was born when the Sun was in Pisces conjunct Mercury and square to Uranus, a willful individual, who can act unstable. His Sun and Mercury are also in trine to Chiron in Scorpio, suggesting he carries his emotional wounds all too easily. Toole's Venus in Capricorn is opposed to Saturn, describing how love is limited in some way, and that he experienced rejection at some time in his childhood. Mars in Pisces is square to Jupiter, showing an excessive will, escapism and poor discrimination. His Saturn is conjunct Pluto in Leo, in a sign that rules creativity, children and the father. Toole's father abandoned him when he was young, and his mother was a religious fanatic, who he claimed abused him and dressed him up in girls clothing. Toole suffered incest at the hands of close relatives. On top of all this, his grandmother was a Satanist, who called him the devils child. It was designated that he was mentally retarded, but he may have scored higher in IQ tests, but had difficulty due to his dyslexia and ADHD. He also suffered from epilepsy which astrolgically is a Uranus condition. Mercury is in fall in the sign of Pisces and squares Uranus, this would confirm difficulty with learning. Plus, Sun-Mercury-Uranus is linked to dyslexia and epilespy. At some point along the way - Ottis became mentally unhinged, and was a danger to society. As a Pisces he is sensitive to the collective - and was a victim in childhood who later victimized others, and he switched his empathy off. His Saturn-Pluto conjunction in Leo needs to be an authority, and this shows a thread of ruthlessness in his nature, he is here to learn about power and powerlessness in all forms. His natal chart is dominated by water, so his moods are extremely changeable.

By Liz Green ~ It seems terribly unfair that a good creature like Chiron, wise and civilized, should have to suffer, merely because he is in the wrong place at the wrong time. When we encounter such events in the modern world, they fill us with helpless rage and bewilderment. ’Why did this terrible thing happen to someone so young…so kind… so good? Why didn’t it happen to someone bad and unworthy? We want to believe in the fairness of life, because this belief makes life feel controllable. The myth of Chiron is really a myth of humanity. We are a mixture of opposites and contradictions, half-bestial and half-divine, with a capacity for great wisdom and goodness and an equal capacity for savagery and brutality."