Evelyn McHale Suicide

Jason Kottke ran a photo on his blog of a woman who was photographed just moments after falling to her death from off of the Empire State Building in 1947. As strange as this sounds the photograph is so beautiful (and the fact that the time and date of the incident are listed) I had to look at the astrology. She landed on a limousine which is completely smashed in but she seems to just be lying there. (http://www.kottke.org/08/07/the-most-beautiful-suicide)

Because of the beauty of the woman in her death and the fact that she was photographed I was very interested in knowing how Neptune is placed in the chart. Once again, apologize that I still can't just add the chart so people can see for themselves. I guess I'm writing this just as there is a Full Moon crossing the Ascendant/Descendant Axis -- creepy -- I don't know the victim's birth date.

Evelyn McHale, Suicide

May 1, 1947 10:40 am New York City (she fell onto a limousine parked by the Empire State Building)

Sun 11 Taurus; 23 Cancer Rising; Moon 28 Virgo; MC 6 Aries; NN 3 Gemini

I suppose one would expect a strong vertical emphasis in the chart since Ms. McHale jumped off the Empire State Building which was probably the World's tallest building at the time. Venus (women) is conjunct the Aries Midheaven opposing Neptune which is conjunct the IC (endings/beginnings) in Libra. I suppose this accounts for the beautiful landing. Kottke shows some prints that Andy Warhol made from the photograph.

There are many indicators showing a tragic Death at this moment. I wonder how on earth everyone else in New York on that day managed to survive.

• Neptune conjunct the IC opposing both Venus and Mars on the Angles. Venus and Mars rule the IC and MC.
  

• Saturn and Pluto (tragedy, depression, destruction) in Leo (drama) in the 1st House trines Mars (violence) and Venus (Love relationship gone wrong, Ms. McHale had just broken up with her boyfriend).

• Sun squares Pluto (death and also Fame) and opposes Chiron in Scorpio.

• Jupiter Rx in Scorpio is a singleton in Water. Is a dark placement for Jupiter. Jupiter w/Pluto could indicate fame in death. Ms. McHale was 23 years old so she may have been going through a Jupiter Return. (one of my 1st blog entries was about Denice Denton who had Jupiter in Scorpio and committed Suicide by jumping from a high rise).
  

• Uranus, ruler of the 8th House (Death) indicates a sudden shocking event. Uranus itself is conjunct the 12th House cusp to the degree.

• Most of the planets are on the left side of the chart.

• Moon (woman, emotion) rules the Chart. Is placed in the 3d House (landing on automobile).