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

Chiron

Chiron was discovered by Charles T. Kowal on the 1st November 1977 at about 10.00am in Pasadena, California. Since it’s discovery astrologers have reclassified it several times from asteroid, comet and to planetoid. According to Sue Tompkins and Melanie Reinhart, “Astrologers and astronomers co-operated in the naming process of several of the centaurs and this was the first time in recorded history that the divide between astrology and astronomy had been bridged. This rapprochement reflects Centaur themes: the bridging together of the Scientific and the intuitive, the rational and inspirational, just as the half horse, half-human image of the Centaur brings together disparate opposites, and challenges us to integrate that which seems alien“.

The Greek story of Chiron is centered upon a Centaur who is half man, and half animal. He was born from an illicit union between Chronus (Saturn) and sea nymph Philyra. When Chiron was born, his mother was so disgusted by his appearance that she abandoned him. Sun God Apollo raised (music, art, and prophecy) the rejected Centaur. The wound of Chiron's perpetual suffering was accidentally inflicted by Hercules poisoned arrow. And because Chiron was immortal he was trapped in a terrible dilemma, he could not heal from his wound and lived out each day in agony. However, Chiron's fate was not sealed, and Zeus (Jupiter) agreed that Chiron could exchange places with Prometheus (Uranus). The rebellious God Prometheus had been chained to a rock, for stealing the God like power and giving it to mankind. Chiron took his place and chose death to end his suffering, and was honoured in the sky as the constellation of Sagittarius.

Chiron is linked to Saturn and Uranus and follows the same orbital plane as these planets. Chiron is a fairly recent discovery and represents some new form of consciousness to our current world affairs. Astrologically, Chiron can be extremely frustrating in interpretation. Firstly, there has been no agreed rulership (if there should be one). Secondly, many astrologers will not include Chiron in a reading and do not acknowledge that it has any effect on the birth chart. The orbit of Chiron is erratic, the asteroid will spend more time in some signs than in others. The most interesting motif to describe Chiron is a “wandering” comet that is “caught” in our solar system. Astrologers use the term “wounded-healer” when discussing Chiron. And much emphasis in interpretation is often centred upon the education, healing and wisdom aspect of Chiron, and the wound itself is rarely elaborated. The final dilemma of interpreting this comet is deciding "how" to interpret Chiron in the natal chart, as a straightforward interpretation is difficult to obtain.

The word Chronic is very similar to Chiron and suggests a condition that is long lasting. The formal interpretation for something described as Chronic is, "Long lasting and recurrent or characterised by long suffering" for example, "chronic indigestion"; "chronic shortage of funds"; "chronic invalid". Or even chronic unemployment which could be observed through Chiron in the 6th house. Therefore, Chiron in Taurus or in the 2nd house, which represents individual income, self-sufficiency and self-worth, may describe an individual in chronic debt, or suffers from recurrent low self-worth and insecurity. Chiron in the 1st house or in the 6th house of the natal chart may represent chronic illness, or an accident that has put some kind of limitation on the physical part of life. When we are in chronic pain we are stuck in a trapped situation with no way out. A unfair situation or ailment where there is no cure for our predicament. In this light, Chiron represents where we feel impotent and were we overcompensate and build defences. According to Myth, Chiron tried many new and different techniques,  healing methods and gained significant knowledge, trying to find the "cure" but he never did heal his own wound. Chiron may be become highly skilled in the area of his wound, and this may be another defence system that guards the primal wound.

According to The Cotemporary Astrologer’s Handbook by Sue Tompkins - “The American astrologer Kim Rogers Gallagher noted how similar the glyph for Chiron is to the symbol for wheelchair access. She points out that the wheelchair disability symbol was adopted 1968 when Chiron was at 0 degrees Aries, a potent point which often signifies the birth of something.” I have noticed that the Chiron symbol has relation to those people who are often on the “fringe of society” and another group that uses the Chiron symbol is a group for gay, bisexual and progressive men whose main objective is focused upon enhancing the quality of life by determining their rights as individuals in society, with the aim for enlightenment and justice. There are numerous of other healing groups which have adopted the Chiron symbol as their emblem representing the education and healing element of their work.

Chiron's symbol resembles a Skeleton key, and if we take a symbolic look at the meaning of a key it acts as the opener of doorways and gateways to other dimensions. The Romans used skeleton keys as the symbol of Janus the god of doorways. The Greeks use the symbol of keys to unlock the mystery of magic, and in the tarot cards; the Hierophant key is associated with the symbolic meaning of Chiron; the card symbolizes enlightenment. The Hierophant is shown as the awakened one, the fulfilled, and enlightened, and is the true spiritual master. We can even take Chiron symbology into the movies, a film was released titled, The Skeleton Key, eerily resembles Chirotic themes. The movie is about a hospice worker, and she takes a job at an isolated house to care for a severely disabled stroke victim who is expected to die soon. The lady of the house Violet gives her a skeleton key that can open every room. The house holds dark secrets that are slowly revealed in the movie.The end of the movie shows souls exchanging places and they become trapped in each others bodies.

Chiron is classified as a trapped comet in the solar system and can symbolise where we ourselves feel “trapped”. The Chiron symbol is a way of unlocking the spiritual answers that we need. The key correlates to unlocking the primal wound, and discovering what lies at the root of chronic wounding. This is not an easy task, and it is a similar challenge that we face when confronting Saturn. We have built defences and barriers to protect ourselves from further hurt and wounding. Unlocking the wound can lead an individual towards dedicating themselves to spiritual and healing practices. However, I don’t believe we are all “profound healers” in that sense. Yet, a sense of understanding other people in the same pain bridge the gap of isolation (Saturn) and learning objectively to have compassion towards humanity (Uranus) and this is a powerful healing tool. It can be difficult to access Chiron’s wounding, as it is often “hidden” (locked) in it's natal position.

Since the discovery of Chiron we are collectively recognising that there is a “primal wound” to all human beings. Healing takes place in the many self-help groups and recovery movements and usually some form of commitment is made to practical and spiritual healing. We seek to understand the primal wound and attempt to grow beyond our wound. The wound itself may be visible through a crippling illness or it may be a spiritual or mental wound. The Primal wound is a dark rage lurking below conscious awareness. The wounded-healer archetype has been difficult to embrace in astrology. Yet, suffering in the wounded sense is not about wholly identifying with the pain but to view it as part of human growth and development. The Centaur's name means “working with the hands” and through his own discomfort he helped to heal many others.

Chiron was released from his suffering into death and he entered Hades world in an act that signified transformation. To choose death is linked with Euthanasia. Animals too sick for treatment and in chronic pain are put down. Yet, human euthanasia and the "right" to die is a controversial issue. We humanly release an animal from it's suffering, but there is strong debate over human beings having the right to end their suffering by “choosing” assisted suicide. And of course the difficult choice on another's behalf when they are physically or mentally unable to do so. Euthanasia is the final option after every option has failed and there appears to be no miracle cure to alleviate the pain. It is a hard and painful choice for all involved. I read about a particularly sad case of a woman called Chantal Sebire, here are the details of her poignant story below, by Wikipedia:

Chantal Sébire (January 28, 1955 – March 19, 2008) was a retired French teacher who suffered from esthesioneuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer, and fought for the right to die through euthanasia. Sébire lived in Plombières-lès-Dijon, near Dijon, France, and was the mother of three children. In 2000, she was diagnosed with esthesioneuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer of which only 200 cases have been reported in the past 20 years. Sébire refused any treatment at the time of her diagnosis, not wishing to take the risk of the surgery or medications. With time, the cancer burrowed through her sinuses, nasal cavities, and eye socket, leaving her face severely disfigured. She also lost her senses of sight, taste, and smell and suffered severe pain that she refused to relieve with morphine due to its side effects, stating, "drugs are chemicals, chemicals are poison, and I won't make matters worse by poisoning myself."

Sébire first gained recognition in February 2008 when she made a public appeal to the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, to allow her to die through euthanasia, stating that "One would not allow an animal to go through what I have endured.". On March 17, 2008, she lost her case in a French court, with the magistrate noting that while French law does allow for the removal of life-support equipment for terminally ill patients, it does not allow a doctor to take action to end a patient's life. After the decision, Sébire said "I now know how to get my hands on what I need, and if I don't get it in France, I will get it elsewhere". On March 19, 2008, she was found dead in her home. An autopsy conducted on March 21, 2008 concluded that she did not die of natural causes. Subsequent blood tests revealed a toxic concentration of the drug pentobarbital, a barbiturate that is not available in French pharmacies but is used elsewhere in the world for the purpose of physician assisted suicide. Sébire's death revived the debate over euthanasia in France and elsewhere around the world.

Chantal had Chiron in Aquarius at 0 degrees, and this is classified as a critical point in astrology. Chiron in Aquarius can often describe an individual with the persistent feeling of being an outsider, and it may be difficult to find a sense of belonging with peers. One recurring feeling with this placement is one of social prejudice (Aquarian type wound). The Sun in Aquarius conjuncts Chiron and there is a sense of wounding to her core identity and self-expression. Chiron is opposite her Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in Cancer and squares Neptune. I looked at her transits for the time of her suicide, and Chiron squared Saturn in Scorpio triggering a natal Mercury-Saturn-Pluto t-square.  A extremely difficulty condition and the emotional wounds and limitations were too much to bear and death (Scorpio) offered her a way out of her depressing misery. Chiron symbolizes all that is unfair in life, and these injustices fill us with a deep sense of rage. Some kind of inner death and letting go is involved in our healing.

We may need to understand our limitations and the reality that we are not in fact “immortal” and are humanly flawed. Chiron wounds show us that we can be wounded by life, and it may be unjust and fill our bodies with toxic resentment over this predicament. It must be said that healers who survive trauma themselves, can go onto to become the greatest healers of our time, they open the door to healing power and the knowledge underlying it, and they do so with compassion and understanding. Chiron is the path to transformation and the wounded-healer archetype is only achieved through greater levels of consciousness. The first process is opening the wound and recognizing the pain, and a willingness to accept the wound. Many people may enter the healing professions intent on healing other people’s wounds, but they may be ineffective healers because they are not open to their own wound, and this is step we all need to take. The Chiron Myth represents humanity and human limits. Chiron teaches us to have compassion for all even if we too have been hurt by life.

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

Racing Driver

Dale Earnhardt was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR’s top division. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt. His widow, Teresa Earnhardt (whom he married in 1982) is the owner of Dale Earnhardt, Inc., the race team and merchandising corporation Earnhardt founded with her in February 1980. Dale Earnhardt is recognised for his success in the Winston Cup Series, now known as the Sprint Cup Series. He won seventy-six races (including his only Daytona 500 victory in 1998), and his seven championships are tied for most all-time with Richard Petty. His highly aggressive driving style made him a fan favorite and earned him the nicknames “Ironhead”, “Mr. Restrictor Plate”, “The Man in Black” and most famously, “The Intimidator.”

Dales was born with Mars (agression, competitive, challenging) in the 9th house conjunct M.C, and this speedy planet is at the highest point of his chart, and represents his public image and aspirations. Astrology studies on sports people list an angular Mars on the cadent side. Mars is square to Pluto, and describes the "ruthless competitor", and intimidating competitor. Sun and Mars conjunct in the 9th house in Taurus, a self- confident and competitive individual. The Sun-Mars-Pluto combination are in fixed signs, and describes a strong determination to win and succeed, but not without it’s challenges. He isn’t likely to give up easily with his fixed personality! Muhammad Ali shares a similar combination to Mars in Taurus which is also in the 9th house. Sagittarius is on the 5th house cusp, and it’s ruler Jupiter is in Aries in the 8th house (High speed sport + death). Jupiter is opposite Saturn in the 2nd house and squares Chiron in the 5th, and Uranus in the 11th house .

Dale was tragically killed in 2001. At the time of his death, transiting Saturn was on his M.C squaring his natal Moon in Aquarius in the 6th house and forms an angular t,square with Pluto. I would describe this configuration as particularly difficult, and it affects his public image (Saturn on M.C), often Saturn in the 10th house signifies a fall from grace or the end of a career. Transiting Saturn and Uranus square each other in the sky at the time of the crash and are right on Dales angles in his natal chart (a common aspect for accidents). Transiting Neptune squares his Sun, symbolic of loss of life. Natal Jupiter in Aries in the 8th house is travelling at a dangerously high speed during a sports rally and he hits the barrier (Saturn) that resulted in his death (8th).

Stephen King: Horror

Stephen King, has this to say on why we like horror: "I think we are all mentally ill; those of us outside the asylums hide it a little better- and maybe not all that much better, and after all. We’ve all known people who talk to themselves, people who sometimes squint their faces into horrible grimaces when they believe no one is watching, people who have some hysterical fear of snakes, the dark, the tight place, the long drop….and of course these final worm and grubs waiting patiently underground. When we pay our four or five bucks and seat ourselves at tenth row centre in a theatre showing a horror movie, we are daring the nightmare".

King believes fairy-tales take away the shades of grey… it urges us to put away our more civilised and adult penchant for analysing and become children again, seeing life in pure black and white. Horror movies provide psychic relief; it’s the invitation to lapse into irrationality and even outright madness. Stephen goes on say "That love, kindness, and loyalty are all emotions we applaud. The status qua, what is socially acceptable. We exhibit these emotions and society reinforces it. While other less acceptable emotions are put away. If we share the brotherhood of man we also share the insanity of man".

I found the movie Carrie (written by King) to be particularly disturbing, one of the horror films which really gets under your skin. The transformation of Carrie didn’t have a happy ending, and the movie I still find creepy today, and there are so many horrors out now that every surprise is expected, and the music clues you in when something scary is about to happen. The movie is psychologically unnerving, and all dues to Sissy Spacek, she was amazing in this role. Carrie in the movie had telekenesis, and I was reading about the power to move objects with your mind in Liz Greene’s book The horoscope in Manifestation. The discussion turned to poltergeist activity and then the movie Carrie, quote below.

Audience: Since we are on the subject of the supernatural, could complexes have anything to do with poltergeist activity.

Liz:That is another area in which the psychoid nature of complexes may be evident. The energy of the complex is operating independent of the individuals physical body. The complex is running loose, autonomous and telekinetic. On a subtler level, the same principle is in operation when someone prangs your car on the day transiting Mars is square to your Uranus. The other driver may also have a transit of Mars to Uranus, or a natal Mars-Uranus square. Where has that person come from? How did they wind up just behind you in the traffic queue?

Audience:But poltergeist activity is much more dramatic.

Liz: Yes, but I think it is the same dynamic. The most popular theory of poltergeist activity seems to focus on “disturbed” adolescents, whose powerful emotional energies are in some way connected to the moving objects. No one knows how this happens, but it is generally agreed that there is a young person, often pubescent, at the centre of all this activity. Do any of you remember the film Carrie? Sexual energy in an adolescent can be incredibly powerful. If it is totally blocked from consciousness, it may well have the power to affect material objects. I cannot “prove” what I am saying. It is merely speculation. But if anyone has a better suggestion, do let me know.

Stephen King

Astrologically King has got his vivid imagination and writing ability from his Sun in the analytical sign of Virgo which is diposited by his Mercury-Neptune conjunction in Libra. Mercury-Neptune is well known for it’s imaginative faculties. The Sun in Virgo squares Uranus in Gemini - some astrologers believe Uranus should be exalted in the sign of the twins because, it enhances mental ability. The Sun-Uranus aspect is tight in his natal chart, and involves the two Mercury ruled signs (Gemini and Virgo), he expresses himself through intellectual innovation. Uranus rules a collective influence of new ideas. King certainly likes to shock, and scare the living hell out of us at the same time (laughs). The Sun in Virgo orders his environment and can be an introspective sign.

Family Background

As a young boy King's father suddenly left the family without warning while out buying cigarettes (Sun-Uranus). King apparently witnessed one of his friends being struck and killed by a train, though he has no memory of the event. His family told him that after leaving home to play with the boy, King returned, speechless and seemingly in shock. Only later did the family learn of the friend’s death. Some commentators have suggested that this event may have psychologically inspired King’s dark, disturbing creations, but King himself has dismissed the idea. King used drugs for a period of time, but sought help and has since been sober. King was involved in a bad car accident and needed five operations and physical therapy.

The Astrology of Unusual Accidents

I thought it would be interesting to look at the charts of people killed in the most unusual accidents. I have different cases of accidental death here, from the self-inflicted gunshot, to accidental fire, and even electrocution. According to astrological observation and research, the signs most prone to accidents are in fact the mutable signs; these are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. The Jupiter ruled signs (Sagittarius and Pisces) can commonly indicate careless accidents, and the Mercury ruled signs (Gemini and Virgo) are prone to diseases of the mind. The planet Mars can represent physical danger and a red warning flag, and let’s face it the war god acts on impulse, and does not think about the consequences.

The personality/psychological link with accidental incidents can be obvious especially in view of the following cases. Accidents Involving gas or drowning can be related to Neptune. The planet Mercury rules transport in our immediate environment inclusding bikes, scooters, cars, etc. For any immediate transport accident we look to Mercury, Gemini,  or the 3rd house. For long distance travel we look to Sagittarius, Jupiter or the 9th house. Astrologers look to the natal chart to explain external events by analysing the inner workings of the individual. Should we, however, take full responsibility for an accident? Is an accident exactly that, an unexpected event that is no ones fault? We are made up of “psychic energy” and the stuff we are made of permeates every part of life, and our accidents often refelct our own personality.

Self inflicted Gunshot

Clement Vallandigham was an Ohio Unionist of the Copperhead faction of anti-war, congressional representative opposed to Lincoln. Vallingdom dies at the age of 50, after accidentally shooting himself with a pistol.He was representing a defendant in a murder case for killing a man in a barroom brawl. Vallandigham wished to prove the victim had in fact killed himself while trying to draw his pistol from a pocket while rising from a kneeling position. As Vallandigham conferred with fellow defence attorneys in his hotel room, he decided to show them how he would demonstrate this to the jury. Grabbing a pistol he believed to be unloaded, he put it in his pocket and enacted the events as he imagined them to have happened, shooting himself in the process. Vallandigham proved his point, since the defendant, Thomas McGehan, was subsequently acquitted and released from custody. Vallandigham, however, died of his wound.

Natally Clement has a mutable T-square involving Mars in Virgo opposite Jupiter in Pisces, and this implies careless (Jupiter) actions (Mars). Chiron and Pluto are also in Pisces, and ALL square to Uranus in Sagittarius. This configuration has accidental written all over it. Mars is the planet of violence and impulsiveness and Uranus rules the unexpected surprise, shocking, or accidental events. Mars rules firearms and weapons of all kinds, and his Mars-Pluto aspect can indicate extreme forms of violence. Jupiter is in Pisces squares Uranus in Sagittarius. This heightens the probability for accidents. I have seen the combination of Mars-Jupiter in many charts involving the dare devil type and it describes actions that are not thought out carefully. This is an extremely tense configuration involving the mutable signs and all T-square accidental Uranus.

Martha Mansfield - Severely Burned when a Cast Member Tossed a Match that Ignited her Civil War Costume


While working on the film The Warrens of Virginia, Mansfield is severely burned when a match, tossed by a cast member, ignited her Civil War costume of hoop skirts and flimsy ruffles. Mansfield was playing the role of Agatha Warren, and had just finished her scenes and retired to a car, when her clothing burst into flames. Her neck and face were saved when leading man, Wilfred Lytell, threw his heavy overcoat over her. The chauffeur of Mansfield's car was burned badly on his hands while trying to remove the burning clothing from the actress. The fire was put out but she sustained substantial burns to her body she was rushed to a hospital where she died in less than twenty-four hours.

Natally Martha has a tense and violent mutable t-square involving Mars in Virgo at the apex of a tense t-square to Saturn in Sagittarius and Pluto in Gemini (Mars-Saturn-Pluto). Mars rules fire and Pluto is an explosive energy, and this combination is highly inflammable. The planet Saturn restrains the energy of Mars and I have seen this contact in the chart of a little girl who was killed in a fire. Both Mars-Pluto and Mars-Saturn are classed as violent aspects. The whole combination describes anger that has a tendency to be bottled up and restrained, and it can build up to potentially violent consequences. Natally Mars-Pluto can be uncontrolled fire, and deep seated rage. Martha’s psychic energy is powerful and full of rage and anger.

J.G Parry-Thomas - Head Partially Decapitated

He was killed at Pendine Sands in March 1927 while trying to regain his own world land speed record that had been broken just weeks earlier by Malcolm Campbell on the same beach. He was suffering from influenza and turned down a lucky black cat charm from a little girl, announcing, "I will put my faith in my maker!" His car, Babs, used exposed chains to connect the engine to the drive wheels while the high engine cover required him to drive with his head tilted to one side – the right. On his final run the right-hand drive chain broke at a speed of 170 mph (270 km/h), partially decapitating him. Astrologically, Venus, Saturn, Chiron and Pluto all conjunct in Gemini (transport), Pluto is in Taurus at the 29th degree. Mercury in Aries squares Jupiter in Cancer. He does not always think the consequences through, Aries is impulsive and fast.

Claude Francois - Electrocuted: 

While standing in a filled bath, he noticed a light bulb that was not straight, tried to straighten it and was accidentally electrocuted. That was the official version. There are those, who believe other accounts including foul play. Whichever is true, with Claude François having died at only 39 years of age, his death brought a wave of public sympathy for a French "national treasure'.

The Sun is in Aquarius in the 11th degree and is square to Uranus. Astrologically we would describe his personality as progressive, interested in technology and someone who needs to be different from society, we might describe such a strong combination of Aquarian energy as electric with a need to shock others or with a futuristic focused personality. He has a Mars-Jupiter contact and again in mutable signs, which suggests carelessness.