Monthly Archives: January 2012

Morin and the Beheading of Henri d’Effiat

In Morin’s Astrologia Gallica he loves to talk about beheadings and other gruesome deaths.  In Book 21, Part II, Chapter II, Morin mentions the decapitation of the young man Henri d’Effiat (1620-1642) and makes reference to his natal chart.  Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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Chart of a Religious Fanatic

A friend recently mentioned Astrodynes, which prompted me to get out Ken Stone’s 1981 90-page booklet on the topic (which I think was an update of his briefer 1971 booklet on the topic).  For those unfamiliar with Astrodynes (aka Cosmodynes), it … Continue reading

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A Woman Surrounded by Death

In this blog we’ve been looking at the charts of killers, which of course involves the issue of death.   Recently a colleague told me about one of his clients who feels she has been stalked by death all of her … Continue reading

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A Review of the Zodiac Tarot by Lee Bursten and Luca Raimondo

I received the Zodiac Tarot deck for Christmas and I’ve been playing with it recently.  It is a Lo Scarabeo deck by Lee Bursten and artist Luca Raimondo.  The box the deck come in claims it contains “the first true … Continue reading

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Freestyle skier Sarah Burke dies after training accident

It is always instructive to look at the charts of individuals who make the news.  Freestyle skier Sarah Burke died on Thursday, Jan 19, 2012, as a result of injuries sustained in a tragic training accident on Jan 10, 2012, … Continue reading

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Baby “Snowflake Otis” Born in Elevator: What does his birth chart reveal?

The recent unusual snow storm in Washington state brought some surprises to an expectant mother.  Delayed by a major snow and ice storm in getting to the hospital, she got stuck on an elevator for about 2 hours on the … Continue reading

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Tomlinson: Jets locker room is “as bad as I’ve ever been around” – the Sanchez/Holmes love-hate relationship

Football fans will be aware of the feud between Jets players Mark Sanchez and Santonio Holmes, which has received a lot of press recently.  The New York Post quoted “respected running back LaDainian Tomlinson, who said the relationship between quarterback Mark Sanchez … Continue reading

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The Chart of a Mass Murderer, بشار حافظ الأسد‎

In thinking about the astrology of serial killers recently, it occurred to me to consider the natal chart of a mass murderer for comparison.  Unfortunately, there is no shortage of carnage in the world; and, according to the UN, Bashar … Continue reading

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Responses to previous “ideal serial killer” post

Responses to my previous post about the ideal serial killer mentioned two charts, so I will post them here. ============== Ed Peterson says: January 18, 2012 at 12:58 AM July 25th, 1972 2:31 a.m. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the true ideal chart for … Continue reading

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The Ideal Serial Killer: An Exercise in Electional Astrology

Recently I’ve been intrigued by the charts of serial killers, probably because such individuals are quite notorious and one has the impression that there should be much to learn about astrology from their charts.  Astrologer Bob Marks has published a … Continue reading

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