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WHITEHAVEN MURDERS Roy MacKinnon 4 June 2010
In all 12 people have died. Additionally, a further 25 people were injured. Of these 3 are described as critically injured and there are a further 5 people who are seriously injured. The first victim was Bird’s twin brother – Bird shot him before going on his rampage. Certainly, information now surfacing suggests that Bird had arguments the day before with his twin concerning details of a will. It appears there were arguments with other taxi drivers, one of whom was killed by Bird. Bird was the father of two sons. He had just become a grandfather. But he lived alone after he was divorced some years ago.The murder rampage started at 10-30 AM BST on 2nd June, 2010 at Whitehaven, Cumbria 3W36, 54N33. This gives an Ascendant of Leo 19 in square to Mercury at Taurus 19. It also gives a sesquiquadrate (square and a half) from both positions to Pluto at Capricorn 4 which indicates the intense and far reaching effects of what was about to be communicated. Mars is in the first house at Leo 27 and is opposed by Neptune and Chiron and Mars is sesquiquadrate the Moon’s Node at Capricorn 12 and the Vertex symbolic of the violence perpetrated in this fated set of encounters.It is surprisingly common in such charts of wounding, violence and death to see quincunxes (150 degrees aspects) in addition to stress aspects such as Saturn opposite Jupiter and Uranus and Saturn in square to Juno at Gemini 26 (perhaps an indicator of the murder of his twin brother). There is certainly no shortage of quincunxes in this horoscope. There are several.Saturn at Virgo 27 is in quincunx to Neptune at Aquarius 28: Mars at Leo 27 is in quincunx to Jupiter at Pisces 29: Venus at Cancer 15 is in quincunx to Moon at Aquarius 14: Sun at Gemini 11 is in quincunx to Node at Capricorn 12.
All of these aspects symbolise either a wounding or death. Interestingly, too, are the 30 degree aspects which accompany them – the semi-sextiles. These are often passed off as minor aspects of no account. You judge for your self. Neptune is semi-sextile Jupiter: Chiron is semi-sextile Uranus: Mars is semi-sextile Saturn. To me, these indicate sacrifice (Neptune) on a large scale (Jupiter); also sudden and disruptive (Uranus) wounding and death (Chiron) – and violence (Mars) leading to the grave (Saturn). Two other points I wish to make here – both midpoints. The Saturn/Neptune midpoint is conjunct the Gemini Sun. Also, the Mars/Pluto midpoint is conjunct the MC and these speak for them selves.Turning now to the chart of Derrick Bird who was born in York on 8th October, 1957 (Wikipedia) please note we have no birth time and will use 12 Noon therefore. What is immediately apparent is the heavy presence of Libran planets – Mercury at Libra 3, Mars at Libra 9, Jupiter at Libra 12 and Sun at Libra 14. Opposite is the Moon (Aries 10 at noon), Saturn is in trine at Sagittarius 10 and Uranus is again trine at Leo 10. Chiron is also linked in at Aquarius 12 and is in trine to the Libran Jupiter.Libra is notorious for their discomfort in expressing anything remotely connected to unpleasantness. They traditionally bite their tongues, bottle up their anger and will keep the peace at all costs – until one day their pent up fury is released. Where several planets occupy one sign it is always worthwhile noting the sign in which the ruler is posited. Venus rules Libra and Venus is to be found in Scorpio. Venus here is notorious for ‘not forgetting’ and disinclined to ‘let go’. Consequently this placement can only emphasise the Libran tendency to store up anger through placation. For Derrick Bird with his grand trine in fire the problem of his accumulated rage must have been enormous. The theme is even emphasised in the midpoints where Mars/Saturn is conjunct the Moon’s North Node in Scorpio. Additionally Mars/Uranus midpoint is in square to Saturn – suggesting an explosive sudden release of rage.I often find that an examination of the chart for Secondary Progressions can be revealing – more often than not as a stand alone chart although connections back to the natal horoscope are often found. Once again midpoints are all important. For example, we have Progressed Jupiter conjunct the Natal Sun/Neptune position suggesting the native now needs to break free(Jupiter) of his ongoing sacrificial situation (Neptune). The midpoint of Natal Venus/Neptune is conjunct Progressed Mars in Scorpio which sends a similar message. There are several of these midpoints but one I wish to draw attention to involves transits to progressed points. Transiting Chiron has just ingressed into Pisces and was approaching the opposition to the native’s Pluto in Virgo but interestingly the Progressed Mars/Saturn midpoint had just ingressed into Sagittarius. A T-Square of Mars/Saturn, Pluto and Chiron I would suggest constitutes a recognisable astrological picture of the events which occurred that morning in Cumbria.
inner chart Derrick Bird08.10.1957outer chart progressed chart for 2/06/10
At 10-30 AM on 2nd June, 2010 Derrick Bird was seen in the streets of Whitehaven with a shotgun and within 5 minutes this was reported by telephone to police at which time shooting could be heard. Whitehaven is a seaside town in Cumbria, near the Lake District in England. Bird subsequently drove in his taxi to Egremont and Seascale where he continued his shooting rampage. From there he abandoned his taxi and walked into some woods where he committed suicide at around 1-40 PM. He used a shotgun and what appears to be a sniper rifle with sights. The chase involved hundreds of police from all the surrounding counties and even assistance from Galloway in Scotland. Six helicopters were involved and 30 crime scenes are requiring police investigation.
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