Profile: Stephen Paddock - Las Vegas mass murderer

Elements indicating psychological distress, repressed aggression and extremism are immediately evident when profiling mass murderer Stephen Paddock

The Aries-Libra polarity involving Sun, Venus, Neptune, Saturn shows a double-sided personality struggling to find balance: where Libra is compliant, co-operative, friendly and peaceful, Aries is angry, aggressive, selfish.

Paddock would have swung between these two character types.

chart source astro.com

No known birth-time for Stephen Paddock just allows a view into the pattern on his birthday 

In addition the combination of Saturn and Neptune represents an internal conflict between empathy and compassion versus cold-hearted ruthlessness. Again he would have been capable of both, possibly reserving different modes for different contexts.

The Sun-Chiron connection indicates that Paddock's father and potentially older men in general served as a major psychologically wounding source, leaving him with the angry, violent residue he carried but may have largely controlled [Saturn opposite Sun] until shortly before his death.

Pluto opposite the Moon didn't do him any favours either -mother , family in general and potentially women in general were equally a source of empowerment when he could gain control..and disempowerment - due to childhood damage.

Paddock being born with Venus retrograde means the relating function is primarily internalised -lived out within the mind as opposed to in real world interactions

The extremism potential involves the mix of Mars-Jupiter-Pluto -and with Pluto and the Moon providing the emotional rage - Paddock kept acquiring the practical support he needed to extract revenge on life itself.

[Mars and Jupiter in Taurus provided the drive to accumulate money, property, possessions -and fatally a huge collection of weapons]

Pluto also linked to Saturn and Neptune shows both the highs and lows of his gambling addiction - heroic when winning [Pluto-Neptune] and a failure [Pluto-Saturn] when losing. 

The mental health impact of compulsive gambling over a lengthy period must be factored in when considering elements which propelled his major meltdown.

Paddock was destined to succumb to emotional disarray with the Pluto-Moon-Saturn-Neptune combo and any addictive choice whether involving substances or compulsive behaviour would have served to crash his mental operating system.

From perspective of his journey in this lifetime Paddock was under immense internal pressure to change, to overcome his flaws and find some healthy form of self empowerment.

Fundamentally he had nowhere to turn with such a load of psychological dysfunction acquired from early dynamics with both male and female sources - parents and possibly other key figures.

Paddock's father who died in 1998 was a high profile bank robber and general criminal described by authorities as "psychopathic"

Family history unfolding since the mass murder reflects significant aspects evident in Paddocks astrological profile It would seem that this son carried a significant dose of his father's genes.

Pluto is always about power and the need for self transformation.

Some people consciously take the positive route of addressing their wounds and finding means of healing.

Others like Paddock are battling against the barrier of self protective repression. [Saturn] Not thinking. Not feeling. Not addressing how they got where they are.

This is a dangerous load to keep stored deep within the psyche. A lot can go wrong. A lot of damage left along the roadside of your life.
Paddock kept the lid on for so long that this was exactly like a pressure cooker exploding - but with his Moon in Aquarius and a self controlling Saturn - a cold, detached mindset and disengaged emotions - he was able to plan long in advance the destructive acts he subconsciously felt would settle old scores

Pluto is also the planet of death, the ultimate transformation from one state to another. 

This planet effectively dominates the energy mix Paddock was born with. [Pluto connects tightly with a massive convoy of Sun-Moon-Venus-Mars-Jupiter, Mercury-Saturn-Neptune -a phenomenal intensity of potentially destructive force]

Paddock was truly a ticking time bomb with the clear intent to kill on a large scale

[Saturn is the clock. Pluto is the bomb]

His car at the Mandalay hotel contained ingredients for bomb-making.

His hotel room contained a high powered artillery.

He intended to explode jet fuel containers in the vicinity but the bullets failed.

He is likely to have scoped out another mass audience music venue in the week prior to the shooting.

His home address had a well-stocked gun room

The transit of Saturn reached 22 degrees SAG in late September 2017. This position was capable of activating  7 of Paddock's key planets already explored.
This truly was the timer activating an array of disordered psychological functioning.

Energy on the night of Oct 1 2017 at 10.05 when Paddock started shooting shows his timer had gone off

Saturn sits exactly to the right at 22 SAG in a position giving prominence to the theme of relating in a cold or distant manner. This energy also expressed as those relationships lost amongst the victims.

Pluto at nearly 17 CAP is in its natural location - the energy of death and transformation associated with  the 8th house.

The Moon was in Aquarius, just like when Paddock was born -and right near the lunar nodes at 23 Leo-Aquarius - activated Paddock's birth Pluto 21 Leo

Jupiter in near exact opposition to Uranus in the signs Aries and Libra link back to Paddock's Venus in Aries -26 degrees.

Libra is connected to relating and to music.

Jupiter in Libra describes a big and happy music event 

Uranus in Aries describes the sudden eruptive violence.

Together Jupiter and Uranus at this time and place describe the masses of people affected by an unexpected act of carnage.

Had Paddock continued to live he would have experienced even more psychological pressure and probably ever more dangerous disintegration.

The transit of Pluto had been near square to his Sun position 19 Aries since early 2016 but only coming to within 2 degrees of exact until early 2017.

February-March-April and June 2017 would have been times of intense stress for him with Pluto being at tight to exact 90 degree angle. It is likely this was the key period when his murderous intentions were deeply resolved.

Despite the fact that Paddock is no longer a living being, researchable findings indicate that physical death itself is not an escape from the pressures or benefits applied to the enduring psyche of a person. 

For example when a dead rock star has a revival of public interest due to an album reissue it is seen to coincide with significant planetary activation of the prior life birth chart.

In this respect death in general and contrary to commonplace perception, death by suicide is also no escape.

updates and related links added as addendum
Paddock's accumulation of assets, capital & guns

the king of micro-aggression

Sudden eruptive violence & Jupiter-Uranus-Pluto extremes

Powerful forces in combination at the beginning of October 2017 manifested as sudden eruptive violence impacting masses of people

Two locations -Las Vegas, USA and Catalonia, Spain attained global attention after violent events on Sunday October 1st

Both situations involved masses of people with hundreds injured as a result of the abuse of power.

In Las Vegas one man used high power weaponry to launch a murderous assault against innocent citizens at a music festival. Dozens were outright killed. Over 500 injured.

In Catalonia the Spanish state police viciously assaulted citizens attempting to vote in an independence referendum.

Protests then followed this brutal repression

The astrological hallmarks of the present outbreaks of violence, anger and power abuse significantly involve Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto

Jupiter-Uranus extremes

These two planets remain in tight to exact opposition in the period Sept 24-Oct 2. in this period extremes of aggressive behaviour have impacted masses of people.
Events in Las Vegas and Catalonia occurred on October 1st:

Jupiter in Libra and Uranus in Aries in opposition reveal extreme imbalances in the way many people relate. From very passive to very aggressive. From moderation to aggression. A sudden flip.

Under this influence sudden eruptive violence is high risk but one other factor has been of much significance:
Pluto in an exaggerated phase from Sept 25-October 2 -being in a change of direction- virtually stationary direct - means that the issues typically associated with this energy are highly accentuated:
death, transformation, abuses of power, terror, disempowerment.

These issues are always Pluto-related but are given strong activation when Pluto is stationary [about to change to direct or retrograde] or when linked in to another planet.
In major, mass events there are always a string of energies combining.

In addition: - on October 1 Mars at 16 degrees joined forces with Pluto at 16 degrees adding to the aggression factor.

The Moon on Aquarius on October 1 generated a spirit of rebellion in some and lawlessness, recklessness, emotional detachment in others.

The lunar nodes at 23 Leo-Aquarius had a direct link to the sun at 8 degrees Libra [Sun semisquare north node]
In this combination the signature theme of A high profile mass event involving human relating applies equally to both tragic eruptions of energy on that day.

Stephen Paddock and the Las Vegas massacre

One lone gunman arguably caused more violence than scores of riot police in Spain - in comparing the outcomes.
Police are attempting to discern the shooter Stephen Paddock's motive.
Numerous sources including a Wiki page quote his birthdate as April 9 1953
This makes him an Aries, ruled by Mars' aggressive force.
Moon in Aquarius = emotional detachment
Significantly he has 8 planets connected in a juggernaut pattern ranging from Sun at 19 Aries to Venus at 26 Aries and with 6 other forces all chained together - Chiron, Pluto, Mercury, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn - sitting at positions from 20-24 degrees inside the Sun-Venus combo.
Ultimately the zodiac signs themselves are irrelevant -it is the tight connection of multiple energies ready to be sequentially set alight once an initial fuse is lit. Effectively a time-bomb personality. And 2017 brought the factors that would unhinge his fragile sense of self and disconnection from reality.
The multiple elements visible from his birthdate show Paddock to be emotionally detached [Moon in Aquarius], with poor relating skills [Saturn opposite Venus retrograde] reckless/rebellious qualities [Uranus square sun and sextile Mars] mentally disposed to escapism, fantasy, gambling, delusions [Neptune opposite Sun; Mercury quincunx Neptune and Saturn] anxiety, insecurity [Saturn conjunct Mercury]  a sense of disempowerment in his relationships [Chiron in Capricorn; Saturn opposite Venus] found some sense of power through money [Jupiter square Pluto]

Society is populated with people just like Stephen Paddock who relate poorly and live in a fantasy world but the intensity of mental distress caused by the bunching of planets in his case gives a need to release the pressure.
The timing of his meltdown can be traced back to pressures building from early in 2017 and then also from August 2017.
The 15 degree eclipse in August activated his Mars-Uranus reckless energy combo

Jupiter and Saturn passing through 19-21 degrees in August began the activation of his juggernaut.
In September Jupiter went from 22-28 degrees -triggering 5 of his connected planets.
Jupiter is a big-time activator with excess and extreme being its signature energies.
Whatever Paddock had to unleash was under pressure to come out.
It seems he wanted so many people to pay for his suffering

Saturn at 21-22 degrees through September also activated 5 of his connected planets. He was under pressure to curb his excesses -and probably his gambling was getting out of control with the Saturn pressure now focussing on his gambling addiction [Saturn square Mercury]

Jupiter reached a powerful opposition with Uranus on Sept 28 at 27 degrees, close enough to his Venus in Aries at 26 degrees to activate extremely his violent capacity -something that may have been for the most part very suppressed in his life to date.

Pluto entering the picture in full brutal force at the same end of September period gave leash to a full volume abuse of power display.
One weak man with a ruthless artillery expressing his outrage against the innocent
Pluto at close to 17 degrees had been eating away at Paddock since February or March and had already reached the 19 degree position of his Aries Sun in early March before retrograding away back to just short of 17 degrees by late September. At this point the destructive capacity of Pluto resumed full conscious-command mode in Paddock's mind.

Everything had to be unleashed.
Given the extended build-up period of pressures on him since early in 2017 it is likely that his plan was hatched well in advance.
He may have recently scoped out other venues

Pluto offers a clear choice when it reaches the surface of your mind.
Change. Or die.
For some like Stephen Paddock the Die option also involved widespread catastrophic revenge.

added content & updates




Paddock arranged for partner to be overseas before Las Vegas attack and sent funds for a family home in Philippines

also read 
Detailed psychological profile astro report on Stephen Paddock
Sept-Oct astro forecast
Civil War in Spain

September 2017 New Moon in Virgo

This New Moon brings big flavours of Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune into the mix.

scroll to end for regular updates

Typically a basic Virgo New Moon will see issues that reflect the flow and organisation around jobs, employment, workplaces = the tasks that feed the machine-like function of society - as well as the flow and organisation of your internal system in respect of what feeds your biological system: so matters of health, diet, nutrition are more likely to arise in the lunar period starting from a few days before 20 September - until the approach to the New Moon of 19 October 2017.

New Moon exact in Auckland with connected energies

But every luminary event has its own signature, no two are alike so attention is drawn to what other transient energies are caught up in the flow of energy from the Sun and Moon as captured when the exact phase occurs.

Early triggering before exactitude is as common as events occurring on or after exactitude -it depends which other connected energy comes into position and adds weight and flavour to an outcome.

With multiple factors in the range 21-27 degrees activation of the event themes can start as early as one of the planets reaching 19 or 20 degrees -then right through to 28-29. 

For example, in September 2017 the Sun reached 19 degrees Virgo on the 11th and increased its typical one degree per day, joining Saturn at 21 degrees on the 14th. 

On September 20 the sun reaches 27 Virgo, then joined by the Moon and both reaching Uranus and Chiron at 27 degrees.

Four factors at one degree position are all connected, irrespective of their different zodiac signs.

27 degrees is a position that triggers an angle at 12 degrees. Neptune holds this position.

What does this mean?

• This is a euphoric energy for many & a suffering moon for many.
• Many affected, either advanced or disadvantaged
• Multiple factors in mutable energy indicate very changing, unpredictable, fluid conditions.

[Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean at Cat 5 on Sept 19 ]

• Network flows are affected: within the body; in transport systems - as the roads and tracks represent the rivers on land. And sea routes, and sky paths are all potentially implicated 

[update Sept 20 - Auckland several recent road incidents/crashes/injuries including college students mown down ]

[Saturn in Sagittarius affects transport flow being restricted]

Neptune is the water element showing some locations globally will literally get significant water effects.

Neptune energy can also be expressed through fluids, gases, oils and fuel

[no surprise Auckland began to experience a significant fuel crisis on September 19]

Jupiter and Uranus in tight opposition began merging closer from Sept 16 and remain at 2 degrees offset at the New Moon.

These two are like a pair of wild stallions each trying to outdo each other as they gallop together, harnessed and pulling a wagon-load.[we are the wagon load]

[ two political leaders battling to win the race come to mind]

They are contributing a lot of volatile energy, changing conditions, instability, recklessness, this could flip into wanton disregard for the responsibility involved in hauling their transport.

This combination also creates high risk of transport/traffic accidents 

Take extra care and avoid anyone driving like a wild horse.

Neptune's exact opposition to Mercury creates confused states of mind, distraction,  -or functioning under the influence of Neptunian addictive/toxic substances -drugs, alcohol.

It also can dispose people to deceit, lies, fantasy, overblown imagination

[eg politicians accused of all these excesses in campaign period]

The wild horses who lose control will likely have consumed something that impairs judgement, be sleep deprived, or will be in a vague, confused, inattentive or mentally overloaded state - all likely precursors to unsafe operation of any form of transport.

With the NZ general election just days after exact New Moon = new cycle, new beginning - the flavours will morph into that scenario and express in relevant ways - Neptune can manifest as: confusion regarding the outcome is possible; fraud/deceit or illegal voting detected, hopes wishes and visions for a caring society fulfilled or simply a state of mental mush, being unable to comprehend what happens.

The Sun-Moon-Uranus-Jupiter-Chiron effect in the election contest shows one the one hand the euphoric [Jupiter] victors starting a new job and experiencing a sudden change of life circumstances and the flip side of the same coin - those who are ousted, also facing a sudden change of lifestyle & feeling wounded. [Chiron]

Some fortunes will reverse in the course of vote-counting.

These are the outcomes in the contests with clear election night results.

Those that are too close to call due to uncounted special votes may linger in the Neptunian fog for some days.

The triumphant Party could also be sitting in the fog -undetermined at night's end in the strong Neptunian energy latches onto this event.

For the bulk of society - outside of politics - try to avoid the pitfalls of Neptune -substances that impair the mind. Look after your health by beginning a new diet, new nutrition. 

If starting a new job make sure your contract is clear before signing -errors, miscommunication are also a significant risks all month.

Take extra care when operating any form of transport -road, rail, sea, air.

eyes of the triple storms

There's a lot going on in this lunar month - lots happening, situations changing rapidly, even reversing -stuff to make your head spin - matching the hurricanes in the Caribbean -  -and as always certain people are more affected -all relative to your own personal energies and how they match up with the current patterns.

The 27 degree position = extremes
Extreme forces are forecast. September has already shown extreme weather events within the first 3 week period and the energy for this will remain in effect for vulnerable zones due to retriggering.
27 degrees has environmental consequences in terms of significant disturbances in earth's atmosphere.
When an accumulation of energies fall in the range 25-29 degrees they synergise around the midpoint 27.
27 is significant due to 27 Sagittarius being the current -and extremely slow-moving - position of the Galactic Centre - the rotational centre of our Milky Way galaxy, where a super-massive Black Hole exists.
The centre has qualities which interestingly mimic the sun:
On 5 January 2015, NASA reported observing an X-ray flare 400 times brighter than usual, a record-breaker, from Sagittarius A. The unusual event may have been caused by the breaking apart of an asteroid falling into the black hole or by the entanglement of magnetic field lines within gas flowing into Sagittarius A, according to astronomers -source Wikipedia also NASA

-the ability to produce X-flares and the presence of entangled magnetic field lines are both events that occur on the Sun.

Prior observations by the blog author have noted major environmental events clustering when there is a significant energy build-up on or closely around the 27 degree position or on/around its trigger angle 12 degrees especially if a prior eclipse or new moon/full moon inhabits those degrees [Aceh tsunami 26-12-2004; Christchurch quake 22-2-2011; Japan nuclear events & 2011 tsunami; Galveston Hurricane of 1900 ; September 2017 hurricanes  & a dedicated post Extreme Weather from the Galactic Centre]

So extreme weather including wind, rain, flood, seismic unrest with tsunami have all been observed along with human generated extremes when planets cluster on or close to the 27 or 12 degrees positions and this may reflect a resonance with the 27 degree position of the galactic centre.

Multiple Mass Evacuations
Mass evacuations of people have been particularly noticeable in the period under the influence of the August 21st 29 degree total solar eclipse [effective period August 2017-February 2018]
The mass departure of Rohingya muslims from Burma to Bangladesh
Mass evacuation from Florida USA to flee Hurricane Irma
Evacuations in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria
Caribbean evacuations
Mass evacuation in Bali due to Mt Agung volcano erupting
This phenomenon of masses of people in movement due to forced abandonment of their home/lifestyle due to a severe environmental or societal threat has been observed before in the effective period of a major solar-lunar event which is positioned in the range of 25-29 degrees
Prior examples posted on this site involved earthquake/tsunami events occurred in Japan and New Zealand in February-March 2011 after the December 2010 total lunar eclipse at 29 degrees


updates 20 Sept 8.03am NZT

A destructive mag 7.1 quake near Mexico City now adds to the force of Hurricane Maria in play in the Caribbean during this high risk time frame.

two large quakes -11 days apart

These events follow the sequence of total eclipse, full moon and approaching New Moon -and the sun unexpectedly emitted large X-flares disturbing earth's geomagnetic field - all these events contained in a four week time frame and all bore signatures of earth-impacting energies
During this period the most high profile environmental events already have been multiple hurricanes in the Caribbean, now 2 large quakes in Mexico...and the new lunar month is just beginning.
Events in doubles and triples have arisen
The Jupiter-Uranus opposition is the one to watch in this current context - the struggle for balance, readjustment..energy realigning..has been featured before in big quakes.
Meanwhile the nuclear option remains on the table due to North Korean missile testing provoking global alarm..and USA's Trump threatening to "totally destroy" North Korea

Mexico September 19 2017 and Christchurch New Zealand Feb 22 2011
There are significant energetic resonances between these two major earthquakes.

Mexico has occurred in the extended activation period after the 29 Leo total solar eclipse .
Christchurch occurred with multiple factors [Mercury, Mars, Neptune & Chiron at the polar opposite position 28-29 Aquarius, with Uranus combining at 29 Pisces, nodes at 29/0  - and following the 29 Leo full moon.
This intensity of mathematical clustering is regularly encountered in major events

August-September 2017 and the cluster from 25-29/0
Total solar eclipse and critical cluster on 21st set the template for following 6 months -ready to be reactivated as other factors reach those critical degrees

Sept 20 2.42pm M5 quake in seabed shakes central New Zealand - including the capital city Wellington, seat of parliament

Very quakey time
Quakes widespread in the M4.5 range up to M7.1 in the week to Sept 21

Very volcanic time
a cluster of event warnings around New Moon
-a string of volcanoes in imminent eruptive phase

Very Crazy time
With Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un -  hurling annihilation threats

Pluto
Pluto emphasises issues around sex, death, self-transformation and use/abuse of power. 
For some people one or more of these issues will be more significant in the period Sept 22-Oct 6 2017

• With Pluto in a stationary direct phase..virtually still.. in the days Sept 22-Oct 6 2017 -this enhances all other intense factors. In society this impacts the political arena and raises problems with inadequate or failing infrastructure.

• On an interpersonal level bullies are prone to behaving worse, power abuse is something needing to be challenged, disempowerment needs to be worked on.
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• An opportunity for all of us to adopt the wise choice, respond as an adult...not as a wounded child

Remember that New or Full Moon themes begin days before exact and are potentially active for the lunar month until the next sun-moon event.
Other planets coming into an activating position in relationship to the sun-moon positions will usually create outward expressions of one or more of the themes.

October updates

Jupiter-Uranus extremes

These two planets remain in tight to exact opposition in the period Sept 24-Oct 2. in this period extremes of aggressive behaviour have impacted masses of people.

Both of these events occurred on October 1st:

• in Las Vegas USA where dozens of innocent citizens were killed, over 500 injured by a lone gun man 
•  and in Spain where up to 900 now reported injured by Spanish police when Catalonians carried out an independence referendum

Jupiter in Libra and Uranus in Aries in opposition reveal extreme imbalances in the way many people relate. From very passive to very aggressive. From moderation to aggression. A sudden flip.

Under this influence sudden eruptive violence is high risk.

read more on Catalonia and Stephen Paddock astro profile

also read 
understanding Pluto in your chart ...especially in 2017

Kim Jong-un astro profile for 2017

pre-election & post election analysis for NZ 

Maori voters subjected to misinformation