The Tarot's perspective on crime mysteries and missing persons cases. Feel free to join the discussion! It's always wonderful to see these cases solved.
Eleven year old Gannon Stauch has been missing from Colorado Springs since January 27. His stepmother told police that he went to a friend's house, but no one has seen him since. I will do a tarot reading, using a horoscope spread, to see what the cards have to say about Gannon's case.
In the first house, we get the Fool. This is the foundation of the entire situation, and we can expect to be surprised by a few things, as the search continues. The Fool is all about adventure and new things, but sometimes about foolish choices, as well. This card also describes risks, and I will come back to it concerning the types of risks later in the reading. Moving along to the second house, of material possessions and personal wealth, we have the seven of pentacles, which shows us a farmer, waiting for his crop to grow and ripen. This usually tells us about an adult who waits for a client, or an investment to come to fruition, not a child or the pursuits of a child. This is unusual, here. The third house, of communication and relatives, yields the Magician. The Magician in this context shows an adult involved who orchestrated this disappearance and whose communication, both written and spoken, along with phone data, can be helpful. This person has manipulated and deceived others before, and has gotten away with it.
The fourth house, of the home environment, shows the Hanged Man. The fourth house tells us about the home of the subject, and sometimes about the current environment. The Hanged Man speaks of suspension, so from this, we can extrapolate that someone close to Gannon has not given all the information he or she can. Also, as a physical location, shallow ponds and creeks with trees near the shorelines are indicated.
The Star, the card of inspiration and success, comes up in the fifth house of creativity and children. This could mean a number of things; it could mean that Gannon will be found by someone who "thinks outside of the box", or it could merely mean that Gannon is outside, somewhere. This idea is actually followed up by the Sun, which appears in the sixth house of inconveniences and challenges. Somehow, these elements, associated with outdoors, are key to finding Gannon. "Sun", or "Star" may also be included in the name of a road or a place.
Now, we move to a subject that is a bit sticky; the seventh house of partnerships. This house yields the Empress, which is the "mother" card, reversed. Gannon is too young for such a partner of his own, so we must assume that this is a family member or an adult female who is involved in his life in such a way that she makes a difference in the choices that he makes and in his general experience in life. As she falls reversed, I am going to assume that she does not mean him well. The eighth house card, the three of wands, also reversed, relates directly to things involving both the reversed Empress and Gannon. When the three of wands falls reversed, we can expect a certain amount of treachery and bad faith, so I hate to see it in a position that relates to products of agreements and partnerships. The ninth house, of beliefs and guidance, gives us the two of wands, reversed, telling us that impatience and obstinacy on the part of the reversed Empress played a role, here, too.
The tenth house, of reputation and public life, gives us the Queen of Swords, reversed, telling us that narrow mindedness, malice, and, once again, deceit, is involved. This is either a female accomplice, or an accomplice after the fact. There has been a certain amount of justifying and rationalizing concerning the lies to law enforcement. We have the nine of swords, reversed, indicating loss and misery, in the eleventh house of friends, hobbies, and play. This worries me a great deal. The twelfth house, of secret enemies and endings, shows the four of cups, reversed. This shows acceptance, but acceptance of what?
Going back to the Fool, in the first house, it appears that someone promised Gannon an adventure of some sort, or promised him something in order to get him to do something he otherwise would not have done, or to go somewhere he otherwise would not have gone. The Hanged Man, the Star, and the Sun are all cards which, on mundane levels, speak to the out of doors, and that is why I think Gannon will be found outside. I do not think he ever made it to his friend's house, and while I don't see a lot of violence in this reading, the two women indicated, the Empress reversed and the Queen of Swords reversed, worry me. Hopefully, Gannon will be found safe, and all of the dire warnings in this reading will be things that have not yet come to pass.
A very sad update: Gannon was found deceased, near a bridge on the Escambia River in Florida.
On March 2, 1996, 23 year old Jody Lecornu was shot and killed in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a student at Towson State University. Jody was found in her car, which had traveled a short distance, then crashed, when she was shot. Someone had put the car in park and taken something from it, leaving Jody in the car. To this day, no one has identified that person, and her twin sister and the rest of her friends and family are still waiting for justice. Lets see what the Tarot can tell us.
We begin with the King of Cups in the first house. The first house is the face of the entire matter, and the Tarot has identified the cause as a dishonest man with a certain amount of power in Jody's life. This man would have appeared calm most of the time, but with a well hidden violent streak. The second house, of possessions and items of value, gives us the ten of wands, which shows that there was definitely a conflict between this king and Jody, and he used force and violence to bring the conflict to an end. In this person's mind, murder was the only way to solve his problem. In the third house, of communication and short journeys, we get the four of pentacles, the card of the miser, reversed. This shows that someone had been a bit opposite of a miser with money and other resources, and had been less than careful with something considered important. Two important notes here is that this involved resources and/or money that did not completely or actually belong to either Jody or the mystery man, and Jody was familiar with the mystery man. Moving on the fourth house, we have the eight of wands, reversed, which gives an atmosphere of anger and jealousy to the environment surrounding the end of Jody's life.
The Hierophant appears in the fifth house, of creativity, speculation, and entertainment. Here we have solid tradition in a house that favors unconventionality. The suggestion here is that Jody may have approached something her own way, while having been expected to approach it in a more realistic way. This is reinforced by the two of wands showing up reversed in the sixth house, of day to day affairs and inconveniences. The reversal of the two of wands shows the end of a stalemate, possibly betrayal.
In the seventh house, we see the six of wands, which is usually a card of good news and success, especially in the seventh house of partnerships, so what could have happened here? One thing is clear: there WAS an agreement or a partnerships of sorts between Jody and the King of Cups. So far, the reading has not indicated that this was a romantic partnership, so I believe it was about something non-romantic. It is followed by the eight of pentacles, the card of the apprentice and workplace, in the eighth house, the house of joint accounts, co-owned assets, and sometimes, death. Could Jody have known her killer from a workplace? The seventh and eighth houses, together, suggest that this was a workplace matter, whether known or not.
We find the Fool in the ninth house of religion, and education, and beliefs. This is Jody's mistaken belief that she was safe when she wasn't. It also shows a certain indifference on the killer's part toward societal beliefs concerning murder and violence. This person was not terribly concerned about getting caught at the moment he did it, either. Inasmuch as he is concerned, no one involved in Jody's life knew about him, or about his association with Jody, so he felt cocky about getting away with murder. The tenth house, of public life, government, and the law yields Death, reversed, showing that the case has stagnated without resolution.
The eleventh house, of desires, friends, and social activities, gives us the seven of cups. The shows that the case has been examined from many angles, but to no avail. The idea here is that emotions have not lead to answers but down to earth "following the money", so to speak, might open up valid avenues of investigation. The last card, representing the twelfth house, of endings, undoings, and sometimes death, is the Queen of Cups. This represents a woman who will not give up on the case until it is solved. Unlike the King of Cups, she is upside right, making her honest and reliable. Solving Jody's murder will involve further questioning of everyone with whom Jody was casual friends, finding out who owed her money or to whom she owed money, even if she merely borrowed money from someone. It also may unearth some unsettling secrets that the killer intended to extinguish forever; but hopefully, Jody will get justice.
Emanuela Orlandi, of Vatican City, disappeared while walking home from a flute lesson on June 22, 1984, at the age of fifteen. It seemed, last week, that there may have been a valid tip given to her family, pointing them to the Teutonic Cemetery in Vatican City. "Look where the angel is pointing", was the advice, and that led to two graves from the 1800's, of two princesses. The graves were opened, and no bones were found; not the princesses, or Emanuela. So where does this leave the investigation, and where is Emanuela? We will see if the Tarot can help. I will use a horoscope spread here.
In the first house, of the matter, itself, we find the seven of cups. This is a card of illusions and choices, none of those choices truly reflecting reality. We already have a message that Emanuela may have been lured by someone or something that was not as it appeared. This sets the stage for the entire matter. Next, in the second house, we find the Wheel of Fortune. The second house deals with wealth and ownership of material things, and the Wheel of Fortune deals with unexpected luck......it seems that her disappearance represented an unplanned opportunity to someone, rather than stalking. As things currently sit, the perpetrator still "owns" the entire matter. In the third house, of communication and short journeys, we have the seven of pentacles, and card that shows waiting for fruition. On more mundane levels, this could also relate to a place that is a short journey from where Emauela was last seen; a place with gardens and possibly fruit trees or grapes growing. The fourth house gives us the Knight of Pentacles, a young man who moves slowly and thoroughly. This man is connected to Emanuela's family and home, and represents the efforts to find her. He has not given up.
The fifth house, of creative endeavors and speculation, shows the nine of wands. The message here is not to give up; the nine of wands is patience. In the sixth house of inconveniences and disagreements, we find Judgement, which is good news in a case like this. Judgement is all about the revealing of secrets, even the secrets of the dead. This could also show legal matters moving in the favor of finding Emanuela. The seventh house, of partnerships; however, yields the two of swords, which shows that there is still some resistance on the part of someone who has not wanted a thorough investigation over the years. The eighth house, of legacies, secrets, and sometimes, death; is a problem. Here, we find the Knight of Cups, reversed. This is a man who is dishonest, perverse, and who has been protected by others. This person has lied about other matters, too, and may have also embezzled. In the ninth house, of justice and religion, we get the Page of Cups, who is a younger, less powerful person. That person has somehow stumbled upon information that is pertinent and is not sure how to share it and be taken seriously. There is a a problem of power here: an older man who has power and protection and a young person with information and an institution that will not give up secrets that it finds demeaning to itself.
The four of cups, reversed, appears in the tenth house of law and order. New information is now possible to assimilate. Communication between investigating agencies will also get better. We have the Hanged Man in the eleventh house of organizations and friends. This shows that there are people who are willing to make a few sacrifices and stand up to authorities in pursuit of the truth. That is a change for the better. In the twelfth house, we find the five of pentacles. Like the eighth house, the twelfth house also deals with death, in addition prisons and hospitals. The depiction on the card is usually a church, which leads me to believe that Emanuela never left Vatican City. I believe that her remains will be found either in a church or a garden outside of one. Sadly, this card also speaks to the idea of lovers unable to find a place to meet.....I really think we have a priest who used a church for this purpose.
Since July 11, when it was discovered that the bones of were no longer in their marked graves, the investigation has uncovered two ossuaries beneath a floor in an area in the Teutonic College. There are thousands of bones, and DNA testing will be required to determine the identities involved. While I always hope for resolution, I wish my conclusions in this case could have been more positive.
Update: On January 9, 2023, the Vatican reopened Orlandi's case, and will investigate again.
Nine years ago, Kyron Horman disappeared from his school, during a science fair, that morning. Last week, I published two sidereal astrological charts covering events of that morning, in Portland, Oregon. Now, I will progress the chart to 3:00 PM, when school was preparing to dismiss, and Kyron should have boarded the school bus to go home. His father and his stepmother, Kaine and Terri Horman, went to the bus stop to meet Kyron, but were told he never got on the bus. The chart for 3:00 PM should give us an idea of what happened in Portland after that morning. Remember, sidereal horoscope placements are twenty-four degrees behind the tropical placements we find in western charts.
The ascendant has moved from Cancer to 13:58 Virgo. This places Saturn in the first house, at this point, and Mercury, the marker for Kyron, is in the eighth. As the ascendant passed over Saturn's position at 3:58 Virgo, there is a suggestion that Kyron was no longer in the company of a woman, (Terri Horman is marked by the moon in this chart) but either in the company of an older male, or in a place that is signified by Virgo; gardens, especially gardens with ponds or small streams. Saturn, casting his rays to the third and tenth houses, influences the Scorpio, the third house of this chart. The third house is communication and short journeys, and Scorpio is all about the "unknown", revenge, and sometimes, standing water. The tenth house here is Gemini, which was the twelfth house in the earlier charts. Ketu, the South Node, and Venus still occupy Gemini, bringing the chaos of the recent past (Ketu) and the secret kept by a woman into Saturn's focus. Saturn delays matters, and this is one of the reasons why I think a man may be involved. The North Node, Rahu, now occupies the fourth house, of environment and home. In this case, environment and home are two different things. Two of Rahu's provinces are illusions and secrets, and Kyron has definitely been kidnapped and hidden. The Moon is now in the sixth house, which outlines inconveniences and problems. Since the Moon is the marker for the stepmother, could there be a problem connected to her, or to her account of where and when she last saw Kyron? The Moon is still in Aquarius, and still displaced by Saturn, denoting a relationship involving reluctant agreements and inconvenient secrets between the stepmother and the mysterious male represented by Saturn. Saturn is displaced by Mercury, Kyron's marker, interestingly.
The seventh house of this progressed chart is Pisces, still occupied by Jupiter. Jupiter is casting his rays to the fifth, seventh, and ninth houses from himself. This gives us a married fatherly figure whose influence goes to Cancer, the tenth house of the chart. Money and reputation play a very strong role to this man. Jupiter also affects the ascendant of this chart, suggesting that the male represented by Saturn is known to the fatherly figure. He and Saturn both cast rays on the sign of Scorpio, that house of secrets, revenge, and standing water. The Sun occupies the ninth house of this chart. Ninth house significations are long journeys, higher learning, and divine grace. The ninth house also relates to Jupiter, but Jupiter and the Sun are not terribly friendly with each other. The suggests that the married father in this picture has turned down help offered by someone who could have helped find Kyron. Disconcerting. The Sun's position in Taurus also opposes Scorpio, the house that is influenced by both Jupiter and Saturn, showing a lack of cooperation between a male connected to Kyron, a suspect, and law enforcement. Ketu, the South Node, and Venus are now in the tenth house, rather than the twelfth house, placing emphasis on authority, purpose, and reputation. So we have Ketu, with all of its emphasis on secrets and chaos, and Venus, with her desire to maintain balance and compromise, sometimes at the expense of the truth or the resolution of a matter. I am also going to go out on a limb here and venture that there may be two vehicles involved at this point: a white vehicle with an eight cylinder engine and a grey or black, older model SUV. Flags are somehow a symbol, here.......perhaps signs, windsocks, or even bumper stickers.
Mars, the second house occupant in the earlier charts, is now in the twelfth house. He is displaced by Sun, occupant of the current ninth house, and influences the fourth and eighth house from himself. This, once again, puts emphasis on Scorpio and in addition to secrets, suggests violence. He influences Pisces and Jupiter, as well. Some of the malice visited upon Kyron was also intended for Kyron's biological family. This is a willingness to commit violence and possibly murder for material wealth. Part of Kyron's disappearance was about greed and family assets, as well as betrayal. The Sun in the ninth house, Taurus, suggests that a large garden may have been part of the kidnapper's travels with Kyron that day, but I still think water is in the background. It could be as mundane as a place name containing words that refer to the sun, rivers, forests, and gardens.
In the past, I have done Tarot readings for Kyron, and while I have encountered quite a bit of symbolism pointing to Kyron's stepmother as a major player in this drama, I have never seen a direct suggestion that Kyron is deceased. I certainly hope that I was right in the interpretations of those readings, but I am deeply concerned after reading these three charts. There is very heavy emphasis on eighth and twelfth house matters, and both of those houses deal with death, albeit in different ways. The eighth house, which is where we find the Moon on the morning of June 4, is the house of the financial products of partnerships and marriage, or joint assets. This carries over to wills, estates, and life insurance policies. Seeing the intentions of the stepmother in the eighth house, yet somehow relating to a seven year old child, is a bit unusual. Finding Mercury, the marker for Kyron, himself, in the eighth house in the last chart is even more worrying. Then, the morning begins with a heavy twelfth house influence involving Ketu, the South Node, and Venus, a possible female accomplice. This is not good for things involving life and staying alive, so I am very worried about Kyron. Finding warlike Mars in the twelfth house in the last chart suggests that lethal violence is certainly possible. There is also enough fire in both charts to suggest that fire may have been a means of destrying evidence at some point, shortly after Kyron disappeared.
There are several concerns I have about Kyron's sidereal birth chart, when compared to the charts of June 4, 2010. The first thing that jumped out at me was that the Sun is transiting Kyron's Rahu, or North Node. Rahu is described as the head of a demon that is always hungry, and always devouring. When Rahu encounters the Sun, he devours it, too. This represents Rahu swallowing the very essence and direction of Kyron's life. Not good. Also, Saturn is transiting Kyron's Virgo Moon on June 4, which is an occurance that normally happens no more than three times in a lifetime, and a lot of times, not even that often. This forbodes losses and major changes, and hopefully, Kyron survived, somehow. When Saturn transits the Moon in a child's chart, it is usually about a the child's parents and his relationship with his parents, rather than his own life. Since Kyron's living situation was a bit complicated because of his parents' divorce and because of his stepmother, this configuration worries me a bit. Otherwise, Kyron's chart does not appear to show that his time of passing was supposed to be this early in his life; if it happened, it was not the appropriate time, at all. Another worry is Ketu's presence in the twelfth house in the first event chart; Ketu can bring sudden endings. Another possibility involves Rahu, the North Node. As I pointed out earlier, the Sun is transiting Kyron's Rahu. Rahu tends to swallow the Sun, and anywhere we find Rahu, we often find deception. If Kyron is still alive, someone has something to gain by making it appear that he is dead, and has gone to a certain amount of trouble to make it appear so.
I would be inclined to look for Kyron on a property that has either a cistern or a septic tank. I would expect at least one non-native tree in the area, and a sizeable flower garden. Red, orange, and burnt orange are key colors, especially for flowers and possibly for a vehicle driven by a man. This event had been planned for awhile, and there were at least three people primarily involved; two females and one male. Ketu represents the eleventh hour, and is prominent in all of these charts, so I would also venture a guess that whatever was done with Kyron was done by 11:00 AM on June 4, leaving the accomplices to return to their normal activities for that time of day. Testimony of children and adults at Kyron's school should not be ignored, as at least one individual can offer key facts concerning the last time Kyron was seen by anyone other than his stepmother and younger sister. Another note on this is that Rahu was in the sixth house from the ascendant in the morning; this could illustrate that things were not as they appeared: Kyron was supposed to be in school, but was not; teachers thought Kyron was excused from school, but he was not; cell phones pinged from towers in places that witnesses testified that they had not been; accomplices and suspects worked overtime to establish phony alibis, and the like. Ketu is also transiting Kyron's Saturn in Gemini. Gemini is Kyron's ascendant, but the twelfth house in the chart of the morning of June 4. While this could spell death, Saturn could also have delayed this, while keeping Kyron hidden. My assessment is that Kyron was kidnapped by someone living in his home, and that he is either at the family dwelling, or at another property occupied or frequented by this person. I don't like to leave a reading this way, but as of June 4, 2010, there was no resolution because not all family members involved were forthcoming and cooperative. In order to bring resolution to this case, law enforcement will have to conduct further interviews of those thought to be involved and search properties, once again, for any missed clues. I still hold out hope for Kyron's safe return.
