Astrology: Pistorius & Steenkamp

       The astrological charts of Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp reveal clashing, dangerous aspects that ultimately led to the fatal shooting February 2013. Their Suns (hers 25 degree Leo, his 28 Scorpio) are square, their Mars (temper, anger) are opposed, and her lucky Jupiter in Sagittarius is square his Mars.
       Her personality would have been outgoing (Leo, Sagittarius, Libra planets) and organized (Moon in Capricorn, Mercury and Venus in Virgo).  Her chart had such positive planets, it seemed blessed (with the exception of Saturn conjunct Pluto, both squaring Mars -- dangerous aspects).
       Pistorius' chart, on the other hand, has the Sun, Mercury and Venus all in Scorpio, which would make him strong, deep and possessive. His Jupiter in Pisces (yet another water planet) means a lot of emotion, possibly confusing his perception at times. This could have easily led him to feel insecure about the relationship and, therefore, jealous. The water planets would have made him more likely to hold his feelings inside, and then with Scorpio intensity, explode with anger.

Astrology: Mercury in Sagittarius, Meteor Showers

With Mercury joining Sun in Sagittarius, the mood lightens.  These signs combined with Jupiter in Gemini make way for light-hearted fun.  While the Moon, currently in Capricorn, is somber, Capricorn is also a grounded, stable sign, which makes holiday celebrations less hectic and scattered -- and more like the current night sky's meteor showers.
        Look up at night for these  Geminid Meteor showers, peaking at present, and continuing through the 19th.  Best viewed from midnight to 2pm.
        Finally, we had another solar eclipse yesterday: set your intention for the following weeks. This eclipse, occurring in the passionate, powerful sign of Scorpio, is a reminder to put feeling into our wishes -- to help them come true.