Katoucha Niane: Astrology of Drowning

Katouche Niane was a French model nicknamed the Peul Princess she worked and authored books under the name “Katoucha”. As a child she was forced into exile after her father came under conflict with the Guinean President. She lived with her uncle in Mali, and at 17, married and had her first child. She has remained one of the best known models in France and recently worked as host of the television programme France’s Next Top Model.

Katouche lived in a houseboat on the Seine, near the Alexandra Bridge in Paris. On February 1, 2008, she returned to her houseboat from a party. This was the last time she was reportedly seen alive. On February 4, 2008, police opened a missing person’s case. Her purse was found untouched outside the door of the boat. Police believed that no foul play was involved and that she was likely intoxicated and fell into the Seine. Her body was found on February, 28, 2008. The 47-year old model is believed to have died from drowning.

I won’t colour the transit readings with any bias and I will quote the astrologers predictions for the event. No astrologer can predict the exact outcome of a transit and death cannot be predicted. However, the symbology of the planetary energy is present. I will refer only to the most relevant parts of the interpretation. The time of the drowning occurred under her Jupiter Return and transiting Jupiter was conjunct Sun and opposite Mars. See chart here for all the transits.

Sun-Jupiter "The person is overly expansive in judgement and may act spontaneously and impulsively. She forgets her limitations and thinks constantly of freedom and adventure. She may overextend herself in all areas of life. The person must be careful not to indulge in excessive food, drink or sensual pleasures." 

Mars- Jupiter: "Her ego expands and she lacks caution, moderation and restraint. The person’s judgment is affected by overpowering desires and she may behave impulsively and carelessly. The person has to be careful around machinery and explosives. Accidents are possible because the person is impatient and works too hurriedly."

Jupiter-Jupiter: Feelings of expansion increase and she is jovial, content, positive, and hopeful. She does things in a big way and is in danger of going overboard in her commitments because of idealism, self-satisfaction and confidence. The transit does not, of its own, cause a great deal to occur in the person’s outer world. If Jupiter is severely afflicted in the natal birth chart (she had Mars and Saturn aspecting natal Jupiter), then transiting Jupiter’s conjunction to natal Jupiter may only expand the inherent difficulties." James Braha, How To Predict Your Future, Secrets of Eastern and Western Astrology.

Saturn conjunct Pluto: "It defines investments, insurance, wills and joint finances, Assets and building estate. There can be a death in your environment and a definition of you personal power can be realised." Carol Rushman, Predictive Astrology

Neptune conjunct Venus: "We could find ourselves attracted to losers or victims, people who just can’t seem to get their lives together and look to us for emotional of financial support. Or we play the needy, weak one - the ailing hero or the damsel in distress - and look for a saviour to rescue us. However, the transiting square and opposition (and difficult aspected transiting conjunction) can ‘make’ us more gushy and sentimental than usual; we are so desperate for love and affection that we seek it anywhere we can find it, a situation could give rise to promiscuity or lack of discrimination in our choice of partners. The urge to transcend the mundane realities of life can also manifest itself in an inordinate amount of pleasure seeking, and frequently an over-indulgence in drugs and alcohol." Howard Sasportas. The God’s of Change