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Murder in South Africa at Crescent Moon





South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder after his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead at his home in Pretoria. Police said Mr Pistorius was at a local police station, adding that a friend of his was killed at his home. They confirmed a 26-year-old man would appear in court later. Mr Pistorius, 26, was the first double amputee to run in the Olympics. The incident is said to have taken place between 04:00 and 05:00 local time (02:00-03:00 GMT). A police statement said that a 30-year-old woman was "fatally wounded" in the early hours of Thursday morning at a home a high-security compound in the Boschkop area of the capital.




We  will first look at the  chart for the current  Crescent Moon phase.  The Moon (10ar19)  is  conjunct Uranus (6ar13) and square Pluto (10cp46). It also forms a sharp quincunx to Saturn (11sc30) on the Ascendant bringing the issue of the Saturn-Venus square to sharp focus.

Uranus-Pluto: to recognize that a threat of separation or demand for independence  [Uranus] can bring vindictive reactions [Pluto].[1]

The Moon [10ar19] is conjunct the star 51 Piscium, [10ar21] in the cord connecting the Fishes. With Uranus here what more would Uranus want but to break the cord!



The second chart presented here is drawn for the event at 3:00 GMT. This chart puts the Saturn on the MC and Venus on the Ascendant, in other words, in very prominent positions. As can be seen, both the charts  have Venus-Saturn square prominently placed on the angles. Astrobarry gives an excellent account of the dynamics of this square.


Venus's transition into Aquarius can help us detach from too deliberately purpose-focused an approach to our interpersonal dealings. If anything, Venus in Aquarius sometimes veers too far to another extreme, so committed to favoring freedom of self-expression and strong individualism in relationships that it threatens to leave a dearth of intimate connection in its wake. During Venus's three weeks in airy Aquarius, we can recapture a greater degree of emotional space from anyone who's been a bit too up-close-and-personal for our comfort, allowing us a better ability to think about the dynamics of the relationship with a little distance. If only, then, Saturn in Scorpio wasn't again interfering with that ultra-reasonable (if not somewhat aloof) aerial perspective Aquarius prefers. But alas, Venus is already moving toward a square with Saturn (exact on Feb 10) during her earlier steps through Aquarius, an aspect that intrinsically constrains our relational behaviors. Basically, Saturn wants us to make sure we're not seeking space from someone because we're trying to avoid dealing with uncomfortable realities that in fact must be dealt with, if we want to save the relationship from encroaching flatness or a phony 'everything's cool' performance. These first couple weeks of February force us to balance the craving for space with the necessity of not running away when things get tough.[2]

Since Saturn in Scorpio can be very possessive of loved ones, a struggle between freedom and control is what this square with Venus in Aquarius  is all about. Unfortunately for Miss Steenkamp, the struggle ended in her murder.

[1] The Orders of Light; Martha Lang-Wescott, p.81
[2] http://astrobarry.com/2013/jan2813.php



Note:

(a) Oscar Pistorius ( born 22 November 1986) has radix Sun at 29sc conjunct the star Toliman of Centaurus [29sc].
It is said to give hard-heartedness, inclination to vengeance, love of arms, strong passion, and an energetic nature. [Robson*, p.37.]
Relationships to female persons often seem spoiled, or an existing relationship is stricken by exceptional circumstances. [Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, Elsbeth Ebertin, 1928, p.68.]

Reeva Steenkamp (born 19 August 1983) has radix Sun at 26 leo  conjunct the star Alphard of Hydra [27leo].
A 'poisoning' is also possible in a relationship between man and woman in marriage. [Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, Elsbeth Ebertin, 1928, p.50]

(b) The New Moon (21aq43) of 10 Feb at Pretoria forms a  semisquare with  Uranus (6ar01) on Ascendant square Pluto (10cp39) on MC. The Crescent Moon was triggering the angular Uranus-Pluto square on Feb 13, the date of the incident.

(c). The Lunar Eclipse of Nov 28, 2012 at  6ge   was discussed in connection with artificial limbs. Eclipse aids breakthrough in prosthesis .Diana Rosenberg referring to epsilon Persei (5ge51) writes that leg ailments or injuries are common here  since Perseus' legs are here. Here too, the eclipse is significant with the Venus Saturn end of the Yod  on the descendant at Pretoria  and when  the eclipse chart is progressed to Feb 14, 2013,  Venus-Saturn conjoin  the IC of the chart triggering the eclipse effect. Incidentally, Pistorius has a natal Venus-Pluto  conjunction on the same degrees. The eclipse in Hyades is associated with a stormy passionate nature and Venus-Pluto are often seen in crimes of passion.

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