Yesterday, many people
celebrated Valentine’s Day. No matter
how you spent your day I am pretty sure that your e-mail, Facebook, Twitter or
perhaps even your mailbox had some kind of Valentine’s Day message. Whether it is love towards others or
cultivating self-love, the messages I have received ranged from serious to
funny. One thing, however, I expected
the least. When I read the news as I usually
do as a part of my morning mantra, I surely did not expect to find in the
headlines this truly sad, conflicting and confusing Valentine’s Day story gone
wrong. In this story something went just
wrong, really wrong.
Oscar Pistorius, a
South African athlete, the “Blade Runner” has been charged with murder of his
model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp who used to be the sweetheart of South Africa
. She was, according to people who knew her
a ‘beautiful, sweet soul.’ She was shot
four times at the home of Oscar Pistorius, 9-mm pistol was found at the scene
and a lot of questions are still unanswered.
This is, indeed, a very confusing story.
This happened in the early hours of February 14, the day we often say - My
Sweet Valentine.
Ever since Neptune
entered Pisces, we have been given stories that resemble a labyrinth, with many
possible endings, information missing, not enough facts and stories that just
seem distorted and unreal. What is
real? The manhunt for Christopher Dorner, Navy Vet and ex-Cop was like that all the way
to the end. The story of Christopher
Dorner and his final ending perhaps opened the doors for us as we look into
racism and the extreme use of force that is often employed in today’s police
work. Then there is the resignation of
Pope Benedict XVl. Did he really
quit? What do we know and what don’t we
know? Well, there are many stories like
these. We simply don’t know. Things are not right or wrong anymore. When we hear something, we need to weigh all
the possible outcomes and views. We need
to see through Neptune’s smokescreen.
This is the way Neptune in Pisces works.
As I mentioned in my previous blog entry – Hush Little Baby – I am not a
fan of Neptune in Pisces but if anything good comes of it – it may be the fact
that we need to listen to our own instincts and learn to navigate our own ships
in the see of information and the overload of messages.
So what really went wrong for Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp on the
doomed day of February 14? I can’t make
any conclusions so what I did instead was a chart analysis of the couple. I am working with very limited information so
I know it may be not as accurate as I would want it to be.
Oscar Pistorius was born on November 22, 1986. He is a Scorpio. He has a large predominance of Water signs in
his chart indicating the fact that he is prone to high and lows, ups and downs. There is very little Earth in his chart and
that often symbolizes the need for being grounded and the need to “calm down.” The Fire is also pretty dominant in Oscar’s
chart and that really tells us about the energy, self-confidence and
courage. Someone with this kind of
element placement is also enthusiastic and able to go forward and achieve their
dreams and goals. Fire and water,
however, often make quick decisions; can be hot headed and highly
emotional. Were the emotions of Oscar
Pistorius just too up and down that day?
Were they distorted and confused?
The planet that is dominant in Oscar’s chart is Pluto. If I have his birth time right then Pluto
sits right on his MC, in the Tenth House in Scorpio. People with Pluto in the Tenth House do
achieve great things in their career.
Their career becomes their life.
It seems easy, but it comes with a scary price that they have to
pay. Their career can often be filled
with people that do not want them to succeed, with people that deceive them,
that think less of them and that belittle them.
Any other sign might be great, but for some reason Pluto in Scorpio in
the Tenth House brings out battles, highs and lows, beginnings and ends. Scorpio Tenth House brings out the wounds
from the past, deep emotions, past hurts and pains. A person with this placement will have to
prove over and over that they are worth it.
One of Scorpio’s Totems is the Phoenix, the Fire Bird that rises from
his own ashes. You make your own
conclusion. With Pluto being so dominant
in Oscar’s chart, one can’t help to think that it is a chart of someone who
will be having tough lessons in life over and over again, as Pluto works slowly
and it will not leave us alone until the transformative work is done. The Tenth House is prominent, it represents
career, public life and the fact that the dreams of success will be often
realized at an early age. The Sixth
House focuses on work and health. This house
can often mean health battles, perfectionism, training and working.
Aquarius Rising people are often very flexible, they are adaptable to
live in different conditions, different cultures, they have many friends and often
become the sweethearts of people. They
love the limelight which is interesting, because as a Water element person and
a Scorpio, Oscar Pistorius is more of an emotional introvert but yet, he acts like
a guy next door and presents himself as a very public persona. With his Moon in Leo there is a deep desire
to be recognized and admired. There is a
desire to be nurtured. But let’s not
forget one thing – Scorpio Sun, and even more so, Scorpio and Pluto dominant
people have one big flaw – jealousy.
Oscar’s Sun, Mercury, MC, Pluto and Venus are all in Scorpio. For Venus in Scorpio, love is either all or
nothing, love is possessive and love craves constant attention. The feelings of person with these planet
placements can be excessive, intense and they may lead them to an extreme - the
need to control their partner. If the
love is quiet and transcendent all is fine but if the other person deviates
from their controlling way of life, well, we all can probably picture the outcome.
Reeva’s chart shows absolutely no Water Elements. Reeva Steenkamp was born August 19,
1983. She was the Sun person, a person
with fire, intellect and ethics. So what
was she doing with a person so different from herself? People still say, the opposites attract, but
at the end, they may have a very unfortunate ending. Not everyone wants a partner that is “a me
too” type of a person, but when there are too many opposite energies, things
are not going to run smoothly. I would say
that according to Reeva’s chart, she was an independent, life loving, hard
working person with extremely high work ethics and restless fire energy. My guess would be that perhaps she was often
drag down by Oscar’s high and lows and not having any water element in her
chart, she just did not feel comfortable in the sea of his watery emotions. Reeva’s Sun is square Jupiter. This aspect creates a person that is extremely
charitable and helpful, generous with their resources and time. They can, however, overextend themselves
leaving no money or time for themselves.
She was law school graduate, successful model and an activist. Her Sun in Leo gave her a warm personality;
her Capricorn Moon represented her hard work and patience, her Mercury in Virgo
perfectionism. Reeva’s Venus is in Virgo
as well and Venus in Virgo people can be helpful and always trying to perfect
their partner. They may appear distant
but it is only because they are trying to make sure that everything around them
is good and perfect, so they can enjoy their partnership and there are no
distractions.
The Synastry of the charts of Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp shows the
conjunction of Sun and Moon. Carl Jung
in his lifelong interest in astrology looked at over 500 married couples and
found Sun Moon conjunctions. It is
often referred as the Yin and Yang conjunction.
The Moon person (Oscar Pistorius) is often there to help the creativity
of the Sun person (Reeva Steenkamp), the Moon person is often living in the
past and the Sun person is looking towards the future. Traditionally, the Moon represented the
feminine and the Sun represented the masculine.
The Moon man can often feel like he is being domesticated, the Sun woman
is basking in the rays of the Sun and often, the public eye. There can be clashes more often than not;
the Sun can’t feel Moon’s emotions and the Moon does not understand Sun’s plans
and direction. The Sun and Moon are one
of the most powerful personality indicators in one’s chart, in Synastry
conjunction they do experience some power struggles. Learning to live with each other differences
is the key.
Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp had a short lived relationship. With too many variables and different planet
energies in their chart, I can only point to some struggles and ups and
downs. I believe that every relationship
can work if we allow it to work; it does not mean it has to be a romantic one,
but every relationship can be a like a spring board for learning more about
life. If we absolutely can’t stand someone,
it is better to acknowledge it and walk away.
It is easier to say, however, as we often get pulled into karmic circle
of relationships that don’t even make sense to us. As far as Oscar Pistorius and whether he is
truly guilty or not, you can try to make your own conclusions. We may never find out. Isn’t it how Neptune in Pisces works after
all? We can only be sure of one thing –
more confusing and blurry stories are on their way. Stay the course, don’t get sidetracked. It is only your own opinion and gut feeling
that counts after all.
