The Postcard Bandit

Brenden James Abbott is an infamous Australian bank robber known as the Postcard Bandit. During his criminal career he is believed to have stolen as much as AUD$5 million from a number of banks, though very little of this money has ever been recovered. He is currently detained in the Woodford Correctional Centre and is often moved between this facility and the Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre.

In this criminal minds chart we have Mercury and Venus in Gemini forming a T.square with his Jupiter-Pluto opposition. Often, when Mercury in Gemini is stressed, it can signify a multifaceted, versatile and extremely changeable personality. The Gemini energy in his chart on the devious side can be cunning, manipulative and he exemplifies the trickster. The focus is on mental interests but he can get restless and bored easily. Mercury is square to Pluto and this often adds more depth to the mind. However, in this case, it shows up his secretive side, and he knows knows what is going on in the street (Gemini) for his survival. A Mercury-Pluto contact can be very suspicious, and information is often a means of survival. Obviously here we have the mind (Mercury) of the criminal (Pluto), and knowledge is power. Many individuals in the police force have this aspect and they get inside the criminal’s mind.

This Mercury is square to Jupiter too and this aspect may describe poor judgement, and Abbot can be arrogant/self confident about his opinions. We also see someone who spreads himself quite wide in his contacts (Jupiter), and travels long distances. Jupiter when opposed to the lord of the underworld - Pluto, often represents buried wealth. I am wondering where all his stolen money is hiding... Enormous sums of money can be handled through banks with this natal aspect. Sun in Taurus seeks security and a solid material base. The Sun is opposite Neptune can show an evasive and deceptive personality.