Article by Ron Bippus, Canada

No rational person would deny that birth and death are the most important events in life. These events mark the beginning and the ending, the alpha and omega. Therefore, death events should be clearly shown in the chart by dynamic planetary aspects. Any chart that shows no such activity at the time of death is simply not correct. Unlike ancient astrologers who used complex rules of analysis to successfully predict death, modern western astrologers avoid this difficult issue and some even insist that it is unethical to predict. In fact, prediction in modern astrology has become unreliable since the late 19th century when Alan Leo eliminated many of the classical rules in order to make astrology easier to understand.

Some modern western astrologers think that death occurs at the time of a heavy transit from the outer planets – Saturn, Uranus, Neptune or Pluto. That is sometimes true, but not very often. Mostly, people die under a progressed or directed aspect to an angle, especially the MC/IC axis. Any planet, even benefics like Jupiter or minor planets such as progressed Venus or Mercury can act as the trigger for death if it rules one of the houses involved in the end of life or aspects the ruler of one of these houses.

Classical astrology considers the matters ruled by the houses to be the most important issue when beginning an analysis. I use the Regiomontanus house system for all of my charts. The following are the issues of life ruled by the relevant houses in classical astrology. The 1^st house is the house of life and health, the 4^th marks the end of life; the 6^th house rules illness and the 8^th house is the house of death. The 7^th rules the doctor and the 10^th is the house of all medical treatment including surgery. An example of the difference between modern western astrologers and classical is that modern astrologers tend to think of the 10^th house only in terms of career or reputation.

For a rough estimate of life span from the natal chart, look at the orb between the ruler of the 1^st house of life and the ruler of the 8^th house of death or the IC and the ruler of the 8^th. Look for the two planets or planet and angle to perfect a hard aspect – a conjunction square or opposition. Moviemaker, Robert Altman was born 20 February 1925, 17 Gemini rising, and died on the 20^th of November 2006, age 81 years. To estimate his lifespan, look first at the orb between Mercury ruler 1^st and Saturn ruler 8^th. Mercury is at 21 Aquarius conjunct the 10^th house cusp, and Saturn is at 14 Scorpio in the 6^th of illness. The orb is 97 degrees. That would be an improbably long life span, so we need to look at a different indicator. The IC or end of life is in applying conjunction to Saturn ruler 8^th, orb 83 degrees. At his death Solar Arc IC was exactly conjunct natal Saturn, ruler 8^th of death. Transiting Neptune was trine the ascendant, indicating the use of drugs to ease his pain. He was more than ready to go after a lengthy battle with leukemia, a blood cancer.

Transits, progressions and directions can all trigger events that can lead to death. This means that there is a whole suite of indicators that need to be checked before predicting imminent death. Transits are usually reinforced by the progressions, though not always. There may be transits that are the only event to trigger a death, but this does not happen very often. Sometimes the only activity in the chart is a transit by a planet to an angle. Some astrologers swear by tertiary progressions, but I personally prefer transits, Solar Arc Directions and Secondary Progressions. Usually two of these three ingredients in the recipe for Death are in place before something serious and major happens. More often than not, there is activity on all dynamic fronts, transits, progressions and directions. These aspects don’t always have to be hard aspects. In some cases, the easy aspects serve just as well.

The MC/IC axis is the angle most often activated when someone dies. The 4^th or IC is the end of life and the 10^th or MC is the house of medical treatment. Since the Moon in classical astrology always co-ruled the ascendant or 1^st house of health, the progressed Moon conjunct the MC or IC is often involved in triggering death. Astrologer Alan Leo, born 7 August 1860, had the Sun ruler 1^st widely conjunct Jupiter ruler 8^th of death in the 12^th of misfortune, an indicator of a short life. His Sun/Jupiter orb is six degrees or about six decades, being fixed and cadent. When he died he had the progressed Moon exactly conjunct the MC a month after his trial and conviction for fortune telling. Even though he was fined only £25, the emotional stress triggered his death. When he died he had transiting Saturn ruler 6^th of illness conjunct Jupiter ruler 8^th of death. SA Mars ruler IC was trine the IC and sextile the MC and the Mars/IC orb is his closest estimate of lifespan. He was ‘sick’ of his legal problems and only wanted an end to it. He was a mere 57 years old.

Albert Einstein on the other hand died with progressed Moon conjunct the IC or 4^th of end of life after a lifetime of science and pleasing the ladies. The only transit within orb at the time of death on the 18^th of April 1955 was transiting Neptune square natal Mars. From this I conclude his doctors stopped life prolonging drugs and allowed nature to take its course. A recent article in Scientific American celebrating his life delved into his personal habits and documented several hundred romances with female admirers despite the fact he was legally married. One wonders when he had time to work at physics. By the time he reached his seventies he had slowed down intellectually as well as physically, so he was more than ready to end his life at the age of 76. Natally, Moon ruler 1^st is separating from a trine to Saturn ruler 8^th. The orb for Saturn to oppose Moon is 70 degrees. The orb is 73 degrees until the Moon conjoins Jupiter ruler 6^th of illness and MC of medical treatment; a crisis in his illness was reached and treatment ended. Tertiary Sun squared Saturn ruler 8^th. This indicates a reasonably long life span for his time.

There isn’t one particular aspect that is a death aspect. Any planet can indicate death if it rules the 4^th, 6^th or 8^th houses and makes a dynamic aspect to an angle, especially the MC/IC. More often than not the progressed Moon or another progressed planet is in tight aspect to the angles. Generally it is a hard aspect like the conjunction, square or opposition that leads to death. But soft aspects such as a sextile and trine can also indicate death. After a lengthy and painful bout with cancer most people are more than ready to let go and pass over to the other side. Ted Kennedy, brother of assassinated president John F. Kennedy, had brain cancer and died on the 26^th August 2009 with secondary progressed ascendant trine natal Moon, and tertiary progressed Moon trine natal Venus and conjunct natal Jupiter. The eclipse just before his death hit his natal Jupiter ruler 12^th in the 7^th, so he was ready to go into seclusion and fade from the public. An easy death followed a lengthy illness.

When death is indicated by hard aspects then death is generally not welcome or the individual is in such bad spot that he commits suicide. Hermann Goering, commander of Hitler’s Air Force, committed suicide rather than face a lengthy and humiliating war crimes trial at the hands of the Allies. He killed himself with poison smuggled in by a guard seduced by a beautiful female accomplice. At the time of his death on the 15^th of October 1946, Solar Arc ascendant was conjunct the natal Sun, indicating his light or life force was being extinguished. As well, transiting Neptune was trine natal Neptune, showing death by poison rather than being hung by the neck. Transiting Jupiter ruler 4^th of end of life was conjunct the South Node in Scorpio in the 11^th, as was the secondary progressed Moon, ruler of the 8^th. So this was a case of 11^th house friends helping him to end his life. The SA Moon was square natal Mars ruler 1^st, indicating an emotional crisis involving death, and tertiary Sun ruler 9^th was square natal Mars ruler of his Scorpio ascendant. There was no way out but death, so his personal beliefs led him to end his life by his own hand and cheat the enemy of a victory. The Moon/Mars orb to perfect a square is a good estimate of his lifespan

Outer planet transits through the 8^th house or aspecting a planet in the 8^th can be responsible for deaths. But just because you have a transit or progression in your 8^th does not mean you’re going to die either. The Moon’s Nodes may or may not be implicated in a death. They are found to be active in potential physical death only some of the time and can’t be counted on. In reviewing eclipses I have found most people don’t die on one and having an eclipse closely aspect a natal planet or point is no sure indicator of death.

The potential for death can be gleaned from the natal chart and certain markers can be identified which point to a life-threatening time. There is in fact historical evidence that ancient astrologers like the Greeks were extremely pragmatic regarding death and a whole chapter of the Tetrabiblos was dedicated to calculating “The Length of Life”. Astrologer William Lilly devoted a fairly lengthy chapter in Christian Astrology to indicators of death related to the 8^th house. Yet he devoted even more space to indicators of a long life.

There are modern astrologers who will argue that death leaves no markers in the native’s chart because death is a non-traumatic transition, like walking across a threshold, and it can better be detected through a loved-one’s chart as a grieving. In my opinion, this is simply not true. I use the date of death for the final rectification event to correct the birth time of dead celebrities. As expected, this shows that some celebrity charts were right on time, some were out only by seconds, and others needed extensive work.

Does death leave its mark on children and other close relatives? Sure it does, it would be truly surprising otherwise. Death is still one of the most traumatic events to happen in anybody’s life, especially the death of a parent, spouse or child. My own mother died in 1988 with transiting Pluto, natural ruler of death conjunct natal Moon in Scorpio in the 8^th of death, at the apex of my Sun/Moon/Pluto T-square. This is one case where outer planets transits in the chart of a close relative clearly indicated that someone would die. Tertiary progressed MC was opposite natal Mars ruler 8^th and SA Moon was sextile ascendant. My mother died after six months of treatment for very painful lung cancer. My younger sister had progressed Moon square natal Moon, and transiting Pluto trine natal Mercury ruler 1^st. Both the emotional trauma and the relief at my mother’s passing are clearly shown in her chart. My older sister had progressed MC square natal Uranus. She experienced the sudden death of her mother (MC) after lengthy illness. In classical astrology, mothers are ruled by the MC and fathers by the IC. As this example shows, the evidence for a traumatic event like death can be clearly seen in the charts of family members.

Let me explore other indicators of long life in the natal chart. In this question you need to see if the ascendant, its ruler, and the Moon are free from misfortune. That is if the ruler of the ascendant is free from hard aspects such as conjunction, square or opposition to the ruler of the 4^th, 6^th, 8^th or 12^th houses. You must also see if the ruler of the 1^st is direct and angular, especially in the 1^st or 10^th house. In any natal chart this is the best place for it, or in the 9^th or 11^th houses, or in good aspect with Benefics such as Jupiter, Venus or Sun.

Indicators of a short life are the ruler of the 1^st in the 4^th, 6^th or 8^th or the rulers of these malefic houses in the 1^st. The only way this can be countered is having Venus, Jupiter or Sun in the 1^st house as well as the rulers of the malefic houses. John F. Kennedy had Libra rising, with Venus ruler 1^st in Gemini in the 8^th of death; Venus squared the Moon co-ruler 1^st in Virgo in the 11^th. The two rulers of the 1^st in conflict indicate severe health problems. Saturn ruler 4^th of end of life and natural ruler of bones is in detriment in Cancer in the 10^th of medical treatment. This suggests that even if he had not been assassinated he would still have had a very short life because of his severe health problems. Jupiter ruler 6^th of illness is in Taurus in the 8^th, another indicator of early death due to an illness. He had several autoimmune disorders that were treated with drugs, Neptune in the 10^th.

Kennedy’s short 45-year life is illustrated by the orb from Moon ruler of the 10^th of medical treatment to Neptune of drugs in the 10^th. Both planets are illness related and he needed treatment when SA Neptune conjoined the natal Moon. At the same time SA Moon was square natal Neptune and SA Venus was conjunct natal Neptune. This is an overpowering picture of a major negative event requiring medical treatment. The orb in both cases is 45 degrees, and he was murdered on the 22^nd of November 1963. His SA Sun natally in the 8^th was exactly conjunct the MC at the time of death, carrying its natal flavour of death and destruction with it. His life span can be estimated from the orb between Sun in the 8^th and the MC, and his career was ended by sudden death.

However, these indicators are not by themselves always reliable, because it is the planetary aspects that are the best indicators of a planet’s influence in the chart. Paul Newman had Capricorn rising with Mercury ruler 6^th, Sun ruler 8^th and Venus ruler 4^th all in his 1^st house of life. He also had Jupiter conjunct the ascendant from the 12^th and Venus in the 1^st. Mercury, Venus and Jupiter are all opposite Pluto in the 6^th of illness. Despite this, he lived a long and productive life, had a happy marriage and children and was well respected for his work as an actor. The key to his long life are the sextiles from Saturn ruler 1^st in the 10^th to the stellium in the 1^st. Despite some obvious difficulties shown by the placement of the rulers of the malefic houses in the 1^st, the fact that two of the planets are benefic Jupiter and Venus is enough to counteract the negative influences. Sun ruler 8^th is also in the 1^st, but in its detriment in Aquarius and conjunct the South Node. This makes the Sun’s influence very weak but allows its energy boost to extend Paul’s life to the maximum allowed by the Saturn/Sun orb of 83 degrees.

For a rough estimate of lifespan, look at the orb between the ruler of the 1^st or the Moon and the ruler of the 8^th. For Paul Newman, born 26 Jan 1925, the Sun ruler 8^th is natally in Aquarius in applying square to Saturn ruler 1^st. The Saturn/Sun orb is 83 degrees, so it would take roughly that many degrees or years to make a conjunction. This gives a rough estimate of about 83 years for his life span. He died on the 26 August 2008 at the age of 83½ with transiting Jupiter conjunct the ascendant. Actor Don Ameche was born on 31 May 1908 and died on the 6^th of December 1993. He died when SA Saturn, which is natally in the 4^th of end of life reached his natal Moon ruler 8^th. The orb is just over 84 degrees, and he was 85 at death.

Learning to estimate lifespan is a specialized skill and requires a great deal of practice. You need to study the charts of people whose birth and death times are known with a high degree of accuracy and apply a whole suite of analysis tools. There are several indicators, which can interact in many different ways. To judge life span accurately takes an in-depth knowledge of astrology and a good bit of experience. It is a challenging task but no more so than any other important question in astrology.

DEATH DATA

Sp = Secondary progressed; Sa = Solar arc; Tr = Transit; Moon is coruler 1^st.

Tp = Tertiary progressions

Robert Altman – 20 Feb 1925; 12:01:55; Kansas City, Missouri.

He died 20 November 2006 – Gemini rising, Capricorn on the 8th, 81 years

Mercury ruler 1^st is exalted in Aquarius in the 9^th conjunct MC.

Mercury/Saturn opposition is 83 degrees

Sa IC Conjunct Saturn ruler 8th; 20 Nov 2006

Sp Moon Conjunct Moon; 2 Dec 2006

Sat (3) ruler 8^th Opp Mercury ruler 1^st Tr-Na 1 Oct 2006

Death has come, he has accepted it

Jup (6) ruler 7^th Sqr Nep (3) Tr-Na 13 Oct 2006

Letting go of doctors and family

Jup (6) Sqr Mer (9) (X) Tr-Na 15 Oct 2006

The doctors try to keep him alive

Jup (6) Sqr MC (9) (X) Tr-Na 26 Oct 2006

The doctors can do no more. They are out of treatments

Sat (3) Conj IC (9) (X) Tr-Na 28 Oct 2006

Ruler of death hits house of end of life

Nep (9) Tri Asc (1) (X) Tr-Na 20 Nov 2006

He lets go of life.

Mercury ruler 1^st is exalted in Aquarius in the 9^th conjunct the MC. Mercury makes no aspect to Sun ruler 4^th, Saturn ruler 8^th and 10^th, or Mars ruler 6^th. Long Life!!! Saturn is in the 6^th in Scorpio opposite Mars in Taurus. Jupiter ruler 7^th of doctors is in the 8^th in Cap trine Mars.

Ron Bippus – 5 February 1945, 8:02 AM CET, Krzynia, Poland

Mother died 21 Nov 1988

Ura (5) Opp Mar (11) (X) Sa-Na 9 Oct 1988

Mon (4) Sqr Ven (1) (X) Sp-Na 3 Nov 1988

Mon (10) Sxt Asc (1) (X) Sa-Na 20 Nov 1988

MC (12) Sxt Ven (1) (X) Sa-Na 5 Dec 1988

Mon (4) Cnj Sat (4) (X) Sp-Na 18 Dec 1988

Plu (7) Tri Mar (11) (X) Sa-Na 25 Dec 1988

Mer (7) Sxt Nod (5) (X) Tp-Na 4 Nov 1988

Mon (1) Sxt Sun (12) (X) Tp-Na 13 Nov 1988

Mon (1) Sqr Nod (5) (X) Tp-Na 17 Nov 1988

Mer (7) Sqr MC (9) (X) Tp-Na 17 Nov 1988

Mon (1) Tri MC (9) (X) Tp-Na 18 Nov 1988

MC (5) Opp Mar (11) (X) Tp-Na 19 Nov 1988

Mon (1) Sqr Mar (11) (X) Tp-Na 26 Nov 1988

John Addey- 15 June 1920; 8:15; Barnsley, England

Died 27 March 1982, London – 62 years old

Leo rising, Aquarius on the 8^th, Aries on 10^th

Sa Pluto Sqr Moon; 31 Jan 1982

Sp Moon ruler 12th Sqr Venus ruler IC; 27 Mar 1982

Emotional acceptance of the end

Sa Pluto Cnj Saturn; 26 May 1982

Mars Sqr Mercury 19 Mar 1982 healing crisis

TR Mars ruler 10th Conj IC of end of life 27 Mar 1982

The end of medical treatment and life

Mars Sqr Pluto; 9 Apr 1982

Moon/ascendant orb is 60 degrees.

Sun ruler 1^st is conjunct Venus ruler 4^th. Moon coruler 1^st is in applying square to Saturn ruler 8^th and 6^th.

Alan Leo- 7 August 1860; 5:50:45; Westminster, England

Died August 30, 1917, 57 years old.

Leo rising, Taurus on the 10^th, Scorpio on 4^th

Sa Mercury Opp Moon; 21 May 1917

Sp Mercury Sqr Venus ruler 10^th; 1 Jul 1917

Sp Moon Sqr Sun ruler 1^st; 28 Jul 1917

Sp Moon Cnj MC; 30 Aug 1917 – needed medical treatment, height of career

Mars Sqr Moon 20 Aug 1917

Mars Cnj Venus 25 Aug 1917

Mars Opp Mars 27 Aug 1917

TR Saturn ruler 7th Cnj Jupiter ruler 8th; 30 Aug 1917

Saturn ruler 7^th Sqr Pluto ruler 4^th; 8 Sep 1917

Ascendant/Mars orb is 53 degrees. Sa Mars trine IC, Sa Sun cnj Vindemiatrix

Mon (8) Sxt Mar (5) (X) Tp-Na 20 Aug 1917 good family support

Sun (1) Tri MC (9) (X) Tp-Na 27 Aug 1917 height of career

Sun ruler 1^st separating from Jupiter ruler 8^th and applying to Saturn ruler 6^th in detriment in Leo in the 1^st. Sun is in applying conj to Saturn.

Albert Einstein; 14 March 1879; 11:38; Ulm, Germany

He died on 18 April 1955, Princeton, New Jersey of an aortic aneurysm.76 years old.

Cancer rising, Aquarius on 8^th.

Sp Moon Sqr Moon 7 Apr 1955

Sp Moon Conj IC 18 Apr 1955

Sa Node Cnj Venus 24 Apr 1955

Mars Sqr Uranus ruler 8^th 12 Apr 1955

Neptune ruler 10^th Sqr Mars 16 Apr 1955

Mars Opp Moon 2 May 1955

Mars Sqr MC 3 May 1955

Moon/Uranus orb is 76 degrees

Mon (9) Cnj Jup (9) (X) Tp-Na 2 Apr 1955

Mon (9) Opp Ura (3) (X) Tp-Na 9 Apr 1955

Asc (10) Sxt Mar (7) (X) Tp-Na 17 Apr 1955

Sun (6) Sqr Sat (10) (X) Tp-Na 20 Apr 1955

Moon ruler 1^st is in the 6^th square the MC/IC axis. Mercury ruler 4^th is conjunct Saturn ruler 8^th. Jupiter ruler 6^th is in the 8^th and opposite Uranus.

Alois Alzheimer – 14 June 1864; 4:00; Marktbreit, Germany

Died 19 December 1915
Sp Moon Sqr Mercury ruler 1^st 30 Aug 1915

Sa Jupiter ruler 7^th Sqr Neptune ruler 11^th 29 Oct 1915

Sa Ascendant Sqr Pluto ruler 6th 19 Dec 1915

Severe and killing illness

Uranus ruler 10^th Sqr Pluto ruler 6^th 10 Dec 1915

IC Saturn orb is 51 degrees.

Sun (12) Cnj Plu (12) (X) Tp-Na 9 Dec 1915

Ruler 4^th end of life con ruler 6^th

Mon (6) Opp Sun (12) (X) Tp-Na 14 Dec 1915

Ruler 1^st afflicts ruler 4^th

Mon (7) Conj Desc (12) (X) Tp-Na 15 Dec 1915

Person has to see doctor against his will

Mon (7) Opp Ura (1) (X) Tp-Na 18 Dec 1915

Person has medical treatment. Moon coruler 1^st is conjunct Saturn ruler 8^th at 11 Libra.

Mercury ruler 1^st is in dignity in Gemini in the 12^th. Sun ruler 4^th is conjunct the ascendant. Mars ruler 6^th is opposite Saturn ruler 8^th and Moon.

Don Ameche – 31 May 1908;18:59:09; Kenosha, Wisconsin

He died on 6 December 1993. 85 years.

Selection: Outers

Neptune ruler 4^th opp Uranus ruler 3^rd Sp-15 Jun 1993

Mercury ruler 10^th Sqr Pluto ruler 12^th Sa- 18 Jun 1993

Moon ruler 8^th Sqr Pluto ruler 12^th Sa-1 Nov 1993

Mercury ruler 10th Sqr Asc Sp-6 Dec 1993

Sa Venus conjunct Vindemiatrix, Sa Uranus opposite Vindemiatrix

Mon (4) Sqr Ura (2) (X) Tp-Na 16 Nov 1993

Bad shocking news

Mon (4) Sqr Ven (8) (X) Tp-Na 21 Nov 1993

Illness requiring medical treatment- V rules 6^th and most of 10^th

Asc (2) Opp Ven (8) (X) Tp-Na 22 Nov 1993

Powerful illness

Ven (9) Sqr Sun (7) (X) Tp-Na 28 Nov 1993

Life ending illness. Long Life.

Jupiter ruler 1^st and 4^th is in Leo in the 8^th trine the ascendant. Moon ruler 8^th is in dignity in Cancer in the 7^th conjunct Mercury ruler 10^th.

Paul Newman – 26 Jan 1925, 6:29:30, Cleveland Heights, OH

Died Sep 26 2008; transiting Jupiter ruler 12^th conjunct ascendant. 83 years

Selection: Outers

Jup (1) Cnj Mer (1) Tr-Na 16 Aug 2008 18:02 13°Cp18′ Rx

Jup (1) Cnj Asc (1) Tr-Na 20 Aug 2008 12:18 13°Cp04′ Rx

Jup (1) Cnj Asc (1) Tr-Na 26 Sep 2008 11:00 13°Cp04′ D

Jup (1) Cnj Mer (1) Tr-Na 30 Sep 2008 04:29 13°Cp18′ D

Asc (1) Sqr MC (9) (X) Tp-Na 12 Sep 2008

Mon (1) Sqr Mar (3) (X) Tp-Na 17 Sep 2008

Saturn ruler 1^st peregrine in Scorpio in the 10^th trine Uranus. Mercury ruler 6^th and Venus ruler 4^th both in the 1^st. Sun ruler 8^th is in the 1^st. Moon coruler 1^st sextiles Jupiter, Mercury and Venus.

Edward Ted Kennedy – 22 Feb 1932, 3:59:49 AM, Dorchester, Mass

Died 26 Aug 2009, diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer May 2008. 77 years

Ura (2) Cnj Nod (2) (X) Tr-Na 1 Aug 2009

Sat (8) Sxt Plu (7) (X) Tr-Na 9 Aug 2009

Asc (3) Tri Moon (8) (X) Sp-Na 26 Aug 2009

Sat (8) Opp Nod (2) (X) Tr-Na 27 Sep 2009

Mon (7) Sqr MC (10) (X) Tp-Na 13 Aug 2009

Suspend medical treatment

Mon (7) Tri Ven (3) (X) Tp-Na 23 Aug 2009

Go on a long trip

Died progressed ascendant trine natal Moon in the 8^th in Virgo – death is a relief.

Mon (7) Sqr MC (10) (X) Tp-Na 13 Aug 2009

Mer (12) Sxt Mar (2) (X) Tp-Na 18 Aug 2009

Mon (7) Tri Ven (3) (X) Tp-Na 23 Aug 2009

Mon (7) Cnj Jup (7) (X) Tp-Na 2 Sep 2009

Mer (12) Sxt Mer (2) (X) Tp-Na 3 Sep 2009

Mon (7) Tri Ura (3) (X) Tp-Na 4 Sep 2009

Sun (12) Sxt Sun (2) (X) Tp-Na 8 Sep 2009

Ven (12) Cnj Asc (12) (X) Tp-Na 8 Sep 2009

Saturn ruler 1^st is in dignity in Cap in the 1^st. Moon coruler 1^st is in the 8^th in Virgo in separating opposition to Sun ruler 8^th and Mercury ruler 6^th.

Jimmy Hoffa – 14 Feb 1913, 06:51:16; Brazil, Indiana,

Last seen 30 July 1975, presumed murdered by Mafia – 62

Jup (2) Sqr Nep (5) (X) Tr-Na 22 Jul 1975

Sat (5) Cnj Nep (5) (X) Tr-Na 25 Jul 1975

Jup (1) Sqr MC (9) (X) Sa-Na 29 Jul 1975

Sat (6) Opp Mar (12) (X) Tr-Na 14 Aug 1975

Mon (10) Opp Plu (4) (X) Tp-Na 26 Jul 1975

Mon (10) Cnj Cap (10) (S) Tp-Na 30 Jul 1975

Died with SA Jupiter ruler 10^th square the MC.

Ruler of the 1^st in the 4^th of end of life, 6^th of illness or 8^th of death or conjunct their rulers is a sign of short life.

Hermann Goering- 12 Jan 1893, 4:00, Rosenheim, Germany

Died 15 Oct 1946 – Suicide

Asc (2) Sqr Sat (10) (X) Sp-Na 11 Jul 1946

Mon (2) Sqr Mar (4) (X) Sa-Na 16 Jul 1946

Mer (4) Sqr Mer (2) (X) Sp-Na 29 Aug 1946

Mon (11) Opp Nod (5) (X) Sp-Na 12 Oct 1946

Asc (2) Cnj Sun (2) (X) Sa-Na 15 Oct 1946

Mon (2) Sxt Ura (12) (X) Sa-Na 2 Nov 1946

Nep (10) Tri Nep (7) (X) Tr-Na 15 Oct 1946

Ruler 4th of end of life trining its natal position.

Jup (11) Con SNode (5) (X) Tr-Na 18 Oct 1946

Mon (3) Sqr Asc (1) (X) Tp-Na 9 Oct 1946

Sun (2) Sqr Mar (4) (X) Tp-Na 11 Oct 1946

Mars ruler 1st in the 4th of end of life in dignity at 9 Aries opposite Saturn conjunct Vindemiatrix and conjunct Jupiter ruler 4th. Moon ruler 8th is in the 12th in its fall.

Jean Drapeau -18 Feb 1916, 11:49:43, Montreal ,Canada

Died 12 Aug 1999 after long illness.

Selection: Directions

Sat (12) Sqr Ura (9) (X) Tr-Na 31 Jul 1999

Ruler 8^th of death square ruler 10^th of medical treatment.

Sat (12) Sqr Mar (3) (X) Tr-Na 6 Aug 1999

Ruler 8^th of death square ruler 6^th of illness.

Mon (6) Sqr Ura (9) (X) Sa-Na 20 Jul 1999

Moon coruler 1^st of health squares Uranus coruler 10^th of medical treatment

Asc (4) Opp Sun (10) (X) Sp-Na 12 Aug 1999

Porgressed ascendant ruler of health opposite Sun ruler 4^th of end of life.

Selection: Tertiaries

Mon (1) Sqr Ven (11) (X) Tp-Na 6 Aug 1999

Moon ruler 1^st squaring Venus ruler 12^th. Time to let go and disappear.

Mon (1) Cnj Sat (1) X) Tp-Na 14 Aug 1999

Moon coruler 1^st conjunct Saturn rule 8^th of death.

Long life. Mercury ruler 1^st is exalted in Aquarius in the 9^th. Saturn ruler 8^th is in detriment in Cancer in the 1^st. Sun ruler 4^th is in detriment in Aquarius in the 10^th. Mars ruler 6^th is peregrine in Leo in the 3^rd. Moon is in Leo in the 4^th opposite Sun ruler 4^th.

Patrick Swayze – 18 Aug 1952, 8:10:04 AM, Houston Heights, Texas

Died 14 September 2009 of pancreatic cancer. AlKaid conj asc

Ven (2) Opp Jup (8) (X) Sp-Na 25 Mar 2009

Ruler 9^th opposite ruler of the 4^th of end of life and natural ruler of travel

Plu (1) Sqr Ura (10) (X) Sa-Na 8 May 2009

Sudden change for the worse, Pluto ruling death and Uranus change

Asc (2) Opp Jup (8) (X) Sa-Na 7 Jun 2009

The end of life is near

MC (11) Sqr Jup (8) (X) Sa-Na 15 Sep 2009

The life is over, no medical treatment can help, death

Mon (10) Sxt Ven (12) (X) Tp-Na 13 Sep 2009

Acceptance of death, long trip

Nod (4) R (R) Tp 15 Sep 2009 11 Cap

Mon (10) Sqr Sat (1) (X) Tp-Na 15 Sep 2009

Having both the stationary Node and pr Moon square Saturn in the 1^st spells the end.

Nep (5) Sqr Mar (3) (X) Tr-Na 1 Sep 2009

Sat (12) Sqr MC (9) (X) Tr-Na 13 Sep 2009

Ura (7) Opp Asc (1) (X) Tr-Na 14 Sep 2009

Sat (12) Sxt Mar (3) (X) Tr-Na 14 Sep 2009

Sat (1) Cnj Asc (1) (X) Tr-Na 15 Sep 2009

Saturn ruler 6^th is conjunct Vindemiatrix in Libra in the 1^st. Alkaid conjunct ascendant.

Mercury ruler 1^st is in Leo in the 11^th in applying conjunction to Pluto and SN. Same for the Moon.

Farrah Fawcett – 2 Feb 1947, 15:10, Corpus Christi, Texas

Died 25 Jun 2009

Nod (2) Cnj Plu (2) (X) Sa-Na 27 Jun 2009

Sun (11) Opp Jup (5) (X) Tp-Na 10 Jun 2009

Mar (11) Sqr Plu (2) (X) Tp-Na 11 Jun 2009

Mon (7) Sxt MC (10) (X) Tp-Na 24 Jun 2009

MC (12) Cnj Mon (12) (X) Tp-Na 25 Jun 2009

Mon (7) Sxt Jup (5) (X) Tp-Na 29 Jun 2009

Asc (4) Sqr Mon (12) (X) Tp-Na 30 Jun 2009

Cancer rising, Moon in Cancer in the 12^th. Neptune conjunct Vindemiatrix square the ascendant and Moon. Mercury ruler 4^th is in Aquarius in the 8^th square Jupiter ruler 6^th.

Mary Travers – 9 Nov 1936, 8:07:09, Louisville, Kentucky

Died 16 Sep 2009 of leukemia.

MC (12) Cnj Asc (12) (X) Sp-Na 31 Aug 2009

MC (12) Cnj Asc (12) (X) Sa-Na 16 Sep 2009

Ura (4) Sqr Jup (1) (X) Tr-Na 4 Sep 2009

Ura (4) Sqr Nod (1) (X) Tr-Na 7 Sep 2009

Sat (9) Cnj MC (9) (X) Tr-Na 10 Sep 2009

Plu (1) D (D) Tr 11 Sep 2009 D 0Cap 39

Sat (10) Sqr Nod (1) (X) Tr-Na 17 Sep 2009 16:46

Sat (10) Sqr Jup (1) (X) Tr-Na 18 Sep 2009 15:58

Ura (3) Opp MC (9) (X) Tr-Na 30 Sep 2009 20:22

Nod (11) R (R) Tp 11 Sep 2009 05°Sc32′ R

Mon (5) Cnj Ura (5) (X) Tp-Na 15 Sep 2009

Mon (5) Opp Mer (11) (X) Tp-Na 24 Sep 2009

Jupiter ruler 1^st is in dignity in Sag in the 1^st but square Neptune, Moon and Mars in Virgo. Moon is conjunct Alkaid. Venus ruler 6^th is in the 1^st in applying conjunction to Jupiter. Moon is also ruler of the 8^th.

Marlon Brandon – 3 Apr 1924, 23:00 Omaha, Nebraska

Died 1 July 2004

Asc (3) Opp Nod (9) (X) Sp-Na 6 Jan 2004

Mon (3) Cnj Ura (3) (X) Sp-Na 3 Feb 2004

Mon (3) Sqr Jup (1) (X) Sp-Na 28 Feb 2004

Ven (8) Sqr Sun (4) (X) Sp-Na 5 Apr 2004

Ura (6) Cnj Desc (12) (X) Sa-Na 20 Jun 2004

Mon (4) Cnj IC (10) (X) Sp-Na 1 Jul 2004

Sat (8) Sqr Mon (4) (X) Tr-Na 9 Jun 2004

Sat (8) Sqr Sun (4) (X) Tr-Na 17 Jun 2004

Ura (3) Sqr Asc (12) (X) Tr-Na 8 Jul 2004

Jupiter ruler 1^st is in dignity in Sag in the 1^st and square the Moon ruler 8^th. Venus ruler 6^th is in dignity in Taurus in the 6^th. Moon ruler 8^th is in Aries in the 4^th square Jupiter but trine the ascendant.

Marshall Applewhite – 17 May 1931, 3:32:30, Spur Texas

Died 26 March, 1997

Mon (4) Sqr Ven (1) (X) Sa-Na 5 Mar 1997

Nod (12) R (R) Sp 9 Mar 1997

Sat (12) Sqr MC (10) (X) Tr-Na 22 Feb 1997

Jup (11) Sxt Asc (1) (X) Tr-Na 5 Mar 1997

Jup (11) Sxt Nod (1) (X) Tr-Na 25 Mar 1997

Sat (1) Cnj Asc (1) (X) Tr-Na 26 Mar 1997

Aries rising, descendant conjunct Vindemiatrix. Killer of 7^th house of other people- South Node conjunct descendant axis. Moon ruler 4^th combust the Sun. Mars ruler 1^st and 8^th is in Leo in the 5^th of acting and trine the ascendant. Charming. Mars squares Chiron, Moon and Sun. Jupiter conjunct Pluto in the 4^th of end of life, opposite Saturn in Cap in the 10^th of career. He made a career of mass suicide.

Louis Armstrong – 4Aug 1901, 21:50:05, New Orleans, Louisiana

Died 6 July 1971

Ura (6) Sqr MC/IC (X) Tr-Na 28 May 1971

Ura (6) Sqr MC/IC) (X) Tr-Na 6 Jul 1971 natally in 8th.

Ura (6) Sqr Sat (10) (X) Tr-Na 18 Aug 1971

Sun (6) Sqr Sat (10) (X) Tp-Na 18 Jun 1933

Saturn rules the 10^th of medical treatment, Sun rules the 5^th of pleasure. His pleasures and excesses would cause him to undergo medical treatment.

Mon (8) Tri Mer (4) (X) Tp-Na 21 Jun 1933

Moon trine Mercury rule 6^th of illness. He knew he was ill.

Mon (8) Cnj Sag (8) (S) Tp-Na 7 Jul 1933 in the 8th. Phase change.

MC (12) Sxt MC (9) (X) Tp-Na 12 Jul 1933

Sun (6) Sxt Sun (5) (X) Tp-Na 15 Jul 1933

Mars ruler 1^st and 8^th is in detriment in Libra in the 6^th of illness square the MC/IC axis. Fame would extract a price through excess of food and sex. Moon ruler 4^th of end of life is conjunct the ascendant. Mercury ruler 6^th of illness is in the 4^th of end of life. Venus ruler 7^th of doctors is in the 6^th. Mars square Saturn in dignity in the 10^th. His career made him famous but also killed him.

Desi Arnaz – 2 Mar 1917, 12:17, Santiago de Cuba

Died 2 Dec 1986

Nep (7) Opp Moon (1) (X) Tr-Na 20 Nov 1986

Sat (6) Sqr Mars (9) (X) Tr-Na 25 Nov 1986

Sat (6) Sqr Sun (9) (X) Tr-Na 29 Nov 1986

Sat (6) Sqr MC/IC (10) (X) Tr-Na 2 Dec 1986

Ura (6) Opp Asc (12) (X) Tr-Na 21 Dec 1986

DYNAMIC REPORT

Asc (6) Opp Asc (12) (X) Tp-Na 8 Nov 1986

Mon (3) Opp Mer (9) (X) Tp-Na 30 Nov 1986

MC (4) Sqr Plu (1) (X) Tp-Na 30 Nov 1986

Mon (3) Opp Ura (9) (X) Tp-Na 1 Dec 1986

MC (4) Sxt Nep (2) (X) Tp-Na 5 Dec 1986

Mercury ruler 1^st is exalted in Aquarius in the 9^th and trine the ascendant. Mercury also rules the 4^th of end of life. Mars ruler 6^th of illness is conjunct the 10^th of medical treatment. His work ethic drained his energy and caused the need for medical treatment. Saturn ruler 8^th of death is in the 2^nd conjunct the SN.

Don Ameche – 31 May 1908, 18:59:09, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Died 6 Dec 1993

DYNAMIC REPORT

Mon (9) Sqr Plu (7) (X) Sa-Na 1 Nov 1993

Ura (4) Cnj Sat (4) (X) Sa-Na 2 Dec 1993

Mer (9) Sqr Asc (12) (X) Sp-Na 6 Dec 1993

Plu (12) Sxt MC , trine IC Tr-Na 25 Nov 1993

Jup (11) Tri Nod (7) (X) Tr-Na 5 Dec 1993

Selection: Directions

Mon (4) Tri Jup (8) (X) Tp-Na 2 Nov 1993

Mon (4) Sxt Sun (7) (X) Tp-Na 4 Nov 1993

Mon (4) Sqr Nep (8) (X) Tp-Na 10 Nov 1993

Mon (4) Sqr Ura (2) (X) Tp-Na 16 Nov 1993

Mon (4) Sqr Ven (8) (X) Tp-Na 21 Nov 1993

Asc (2) Opp Ven (8) (X) Tp-Na 22 Nov 1993

Ven (9) Sqr Sun (7) (X) Tp-Na 28 Nov 1993

Mar (5) Sxt Mon (7) (X) Tp-Na 1 Dec 1993

Mon (4) Sxt Plu (7) (X) Tp-Na 2 Dec 1993

Nod (5) D (D) Tp 5 Dec 1993

Jupiter ruler 1^st is in Leo in the 8^th trine the ascendant in Sag. Jupiter is also the ruler of the 4^th but makes no hard aspects. Venus ruler 6^th is in Cancer in the 8^th, Moon ruler 8^th is in Cancer in the 7^th. Moon is in applying conjunction Mercury ruler 10^th and 7^th. Married for life.

Johnny Carson – 23 Oct 1925, 7:13:30, Corning, Iowa

Died 23 Jan 2005

MC (12) Cnj Asc (12) (X) Sp-Na 23 Jan 2005

Nep (4) Sqr Sat (1) (X) Tr-Na 31 Jan 2005

Ura (4) Tri Asc (12) (X) Tr-Na 2 Feb 2005

Sat (9) Tri Ura (5) (X) Tr-Na 4 Feb 2005

Mar (8) Sqr Ura (5) (X) Tp-Na 1 Jan 2005 Mars ruler 1st

Mer (12) Cnj Mar (12) (X) Tp-Na 9 Jan 2005 Mercury ruler 8th

Mon (12) Sxt Nep (10) (X) Tp-Na 14 Jan 2005

Ven (12) Sqr Plu (9) (X) Tp-Na 19 Jan 2005

Mon (12) Cnj Sun (12) (X) Tp-Na 25 Jan 2005

Mon (12) Cnj Sco (12) (S) Tp-Na 26 Jan 2005

Mon (12) Sqr Nod (9) (X) Tp-Na 26 Jan 2005

Saturn ruler 4^th is in the 1^st and square the MC/IC. Mars ruler 1^st and 6^th is in the 12^th in Libra in detriment square the Moon in Capricorn.

Coco Chanel – 19 Aug 1883, 16:00:01, Saumur, France

Died 10 Jan 1971 – 88 years

Mon (5) Sqr Sun (8) (X) Sp-Na 10 Dec 1970

MC (1) Tri Ura (8) (X) Sp-Na 10 Jan 1971

Mon (12) Sqr Ura (8) (X) Tp-Na 5 Jan 1971

Mon (12) Tri Sun (8) (X) Tp-Na 13 Jan 1971

Jup (12) Sqr Ura (8) (X) Tr-Na 30 Dec 1971

Jup (12) Tri Sun (8) (X) Tr-Na 19 Jan 1972

Jupiter ruler 1^st is exalted in Cancer in the 7^th trine the Moon in Pisces in the 2^nd. She made lots of money. Sun ruler 8^th is in the 8^th in Leo. Mars ruler 4^th and most of the 10^th is in the 6^th of illness but trine NN in the 10^th. She worked hard and made her business grow. Mercury ruler 6^th is in dignity in the 8^th opposite the Moon.

Charles Chaplin – 16 Apr 1889, 19:59:50, Walworth, England

Died 25 Dec 1977 – 88 years

Mar (9) Sqr Asc (1) (X) Sa-Na 1 Nov 1977

Mon (3) Opp Sat (9) (X) Sp-Na 11 Nov 1977

Mon (3) Sqr Mar (7) (X) Sp-Na 15 Nov 1977

Sat (1) Cnj Asc (1) (X) Sa-Na 25 Dec 1977

Mon (3) Tri Plu (7) (X) Sa-Na 30 Dec 1977

Mars ruler 1^st and 6^th is in detriment in Taurus in the 7^th. Aggressive toward others. Saturn ruler 4^th is in detriment in Leo in the 9^th, square the AC/DE axis. Sun ruler 10^th is exalted in Aries in the 6^th trine the MC. Moon coruler 1^st is in its fall in Scorpio but in mixed reception with the Moon.

Frederick Chopin – 1 March 1810, 18:00:26, Zelazowa, Poland

Died 17 Oct 1849 39 years old.

Asc (2) Opp Jup ruler 4th (X) Sa-Na 17 Oct 1849

Plu (8) Cnj Jup (8) (X) Sa-Na 4 Nov 1849

Mon (8) Opp Jup (2) (X) Tp-Na 17 Oct 1849

Sun (1) Sqr Sat (9) (X) Tp-Na 26 Oct 1849

Mercury ruler 1^st is exalted in Aquarius on the 6^th trine the MC and square Uranus. Mercury rules the 10^th. Jupiter ruler 4^th and 6^th is in the 8^th in Aries squaring the Moon coruler 1^st in detriment in Capricorn. Very short life.

Elvis Presley – 8 Jan 1935, 4:37:39, Tupelo, Mississippi

Died 16 Aug 1977 – 42 years old.

Nep (11) Opp Ura (5) (X) Sa-Na 8 Jun 1977

Mon (9) Tri Sun (2) (X) Sp-Na 5 Aug 1977

Asc (2) Cnj Mer (2) (X) Sp-Na 15 Aug 1977

Jup (7) Sxt Ura (5) (X) Tr-Na 6 Aug 1977

Jup (7) Sqr MC (10) (X) Tr-Na 6 Aug 1977

Mon (1) Sxt Sat (3) (X) Tp-Na 11 Aug 1977

Mon (1) Tri Ura (5) (X) Tp-Na 14 Aug 1977

Mon (1) Sqr MC (9) (X) Tp-Na 15 Aug 1977

Asc (8) Opp Nod (2) (X) Tp-Na 18 Aug 1977

Mon (1) Cnj Cap (1) (S) Tp-Na 20 Aug 1977

Jupiter ruler 1st and 4th is in Scorpio in the 11th square Saturn. Moon conjunct Saturn. Mercury ruler 7th and 10th is in Cap in the 2nd opposite Pluto in the 8th. Neptune squares the AC/DC axis.

26 John F. Kennedy -29 May 1917, 14:53:26, Brookline, Massachusetts.

Died 22 Nov 1963 – 46 years old

Nep (11) Sqr Ven (8) (X) Sa-Na 26 Jul 1963

Sat (11) Tri Nod (3) (X) Sa-Na 1 Aug 1963

MC (11) Sqr Sun (8) (X) Sp-Na 4 Aug 1963

Ura (6) Sxt Sun (8) (X) Sa-Na 15 Aug 1963

Mon (8) Cnj Sun (8) (X) Sp-Na 23 Oct 1963

Sun (10) Cnj MC (10) (X) Sp-Na 22 Nov 1963

Sun (10) Cnj MC (10) (X) Sa-Na 22 Nov 1963

Nep (11) Cnj Mon (11) (X) Sa-Na 1 Jan 1964

Venus ruler 1^st is in Gemini in the 8^th. Venus is also ruler of the 8^th. Saturn ruler 4^th is in detriment in Cancer in the 10^th square the Ac/DC axis. Moon is in Virgo in separating square to Venus. Jupiter ruler 6^th is conjunct Algol in the 8^th. Jupiter squares Uranus in the 4^th.

Wolfgang Mozart – 27Jan 1755, 19:59:40, Salzburg, Austria

Died 5 Dec 1791 – 35 years

Sat (6) Sqr MC (10) (X) Sa-Na 5 Dec 1791 NS

Saturn ruler 6^th of illness square MC of treatment and IC of end of life.

Mer (4) Sqr Ura (7) (X) Tr-Na 1 Dec 1791 NS

Sun (4) Sqr Nod (12) (X) Tr-Na 3 Dec 1791 NS

Mer (4) Cnj Plu (4) (X) Tr-Na 3 Dec 1791 NS

Mer (4) Cnj Mon (4) (X) Tr-Na 3 Dec 1791 NS

Mer (4) Sxt Jup (2) (X) Tr-Na 4 Dec 1791 NS

Sun (4) Sqr Asc (1) (X) Tr-Na 4 Dec 1791 NS

Mar (1) Sqr Plu (4) (X) Tr-Na 4 Dec 1791 NS

Mar (1) Sqr Mon (4) (X) Tr-Na 4 Dec 1791 NS

Sun (4) Sqr Ura (7) (X) Tr-Na 5 Dec 1791 NS

Ven (2) Tri Ven (6) (X) Tr-Na 5 Dec 1791 NS

Sat (6) Sqr MC/IC (X) Sa-Na 5 Dec 1791 NS

Mercury ruler 1^st and 10^th is in its exaltation in Aquarius in the 5^th opposite Neptune and combust the Sun. Jupiter ruler 4^th and 7^th is at 18 Libra conjunct Spica. Saturn ruler 6^th is in Aquarius in the 5^th in separating combustion to the Sun and applying opposition to Neptune. Mars ruler 8^th is in Cancer in the 10^th trine Venus.

Isaac Hayes – 20 Aug 1942, 3:50:08, Covington, Kentucky

Died 10 Aug 2008

Mon (9) Tri Asc (12) (X) Tp-Na 3 Aug 2008

Mon (9) Opp Nep (3) (X) Tp-Na 22 Aug 2008

Sun (7) Tri Nep (3) (X) Tp-Na 24 Aug 2008

Mon (10) Cnj MC (10) (X) Tp-Na 27 Aug 2008

MC (11) Opp Mon (5) (X) Sp-Na 10 Aug 2008

About Author: Ron Bippus is a professional Astrologer with 35 years experience. Ron has re-typed all of William Lilly’s “Christian Astrology” and it is now available in modern English. This is the most informative book ever written on the art of horary astrology. As well, Ron has turned Lilly’s horary astrology information into a modern horary textbook entitled appropriately enough the “Horary Handbook”. He lives and practices in Toronto, Canada.