Charles Manson - Charles Watson

Like the other cult members, Charles Watson has a Chiron connection with the 3rd House (the others had Chiron in aspect to Mercury... a similar feel).  There is also a square from Saturn in the 12th House.

Manson's Pluto is conjunct Watson's Saturn, which also squares his Chiron.  This suggests the total transformation of Watson's view of authority, and the structure of his life.

Watson's natal Sun/Mercury is also squared by Manson's Neptune, suggesting the 'brainwashing' link as well and dissolution of his ego in order to merge with Manson.

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Charles Manson - Leslie Van Houten

As with the other cult members, Leslie shows a strong Chiron that is conjunct the 4th house cusp... it also squares Mercury by sign.  Like the other people there is a powerful square to the natal Chiron - in Leslie's case, from the natal Sun/Saturn conjunction at the Ascendant.

Manson's Pluto at 26 degrees of Cancer conjuncts Leslie's Mars... obviously showing the intense connection between the two of them.

His Neptune is also conjunct Leslie's Mercury, suggesting a strongly hypnotic influence on this person.

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Charles Manson - Patricia Krenwinkel

Looking at Patricia's chart you can see the strong Chiron/Mercury theme conjunct the Ascendant being squared by the Pluto/Moon/Saturn stellium at the MC.  As I have mentioned with the chart of Susan Atkins and the other cult members this seems to be a strong theme.

Manson's Neptune at 14 degrees of Virgo late in the 10th House squares the Sun/Jupiter conjunction in Patricia's chart... this suggests that Manson had a hypnotic effect on Patricia and possibly 'melted' the boundaries of her ego.

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Charles Manson - Susan Atkins

Part of the Manson flock was Susan Atkins... I will be posting a few other charts later on, but what she shares with the other flock members is a strong Chiron/Mercury/3rd house connection.

In Susan's chart Chiron is at the MC, opposing the natal Mercury in Taurus in the 4th House.  This opposition is squared by Pluto/Saturn/Mars conjunction in Leo in the 7th.  From what I understand and have seen with Mercury/Chiron people it seems that there is a lack of confidence in the way they think and process information.  Manson may have hooked into this and taken advantage of it.

Manson's Pluto near the Desc, opposing Susan's Ascendant.  Naturally, his presence had a major, tranformative affect on her life.  His Pluto also squares her Moon, suggesting a powerful and deep emotional affect on Susan that was difficult to understand at a rational level.

Anyway, these are just the main themes that I can see... I would love to hear your comments!

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Charles Manson - Charismatic Cult Leader & Mass Murderer

Goodness me!  Where to start?

The first thing I notice about this chart is all the angular activity... suggesting that this person will have a personality and life that is open for inspection!

The Moon in the 10th can indicate a person who is very good at swaying the emotions of other people, while the Mercury/Jupiter conjunction (part of the Scorpio stellium in the 7th) gives the gift of the gab: combined with the Mars/Neptune conjunction late in the 5th or early in the 6th (depends on which house system you use) suggesting attention to detail (Virgo), but also having a persuasive ego.  Both Mars and Neptune rule the 12th... so it's like having a double whammy effort of having the unconscious being expressing through 'love' (5th House), or his idea of 'service/duty' (6th House)... or perhaps just part of his everyday routine!

Maybe being a cult leader or murderer was seen as his daily 'job'?  As you can see this final aspect has its only expression through the trine to the MC.

Saturn squares the Sun/Venus conjunction: I remember reading somewhere that this can sometimes give the character a cruel streak... I think in this case that this holds true.

I'll have a look at his 'flock' in the next blog.