Osama Bin Laden
By
J oni has been a practicing astrologer and
teacher for over 30 years, and founder of the
“Galactic Center” in Dallas. She has been an
online Vedic Instructor for the Online College,
for the American College of Vedic Astrology’s
Online program, is a faculty member for ACVA
(American Council of Vedic Astrology), and
served as the executive secretary for CVA
(Council of Vedic Astrology), where she
published and distributed the International
CVA Journal. As a writer, she has published
three books and many articles and research in
Vedic astrology. Her book Eastern Astrology for
Western Minds is a complete manual of Vedic
astrology. Joni has organized international
symposiums and is often a keynote speaker for
national and international conferences. She has
been on national television and radio programs
as an authority on both Western and Vedic
astrology. Her clientele includes the Who’s Who
of America, including Hollywood celebrities.
Her web site, www.galacticcenter.org, has a good
deal of information for all students of astrology.
She can be contacted at joni@galacticcenter.org
Joni Patry, USA
T
he breaking news around the
world is that “Osama bin Laden
is dead”. Almost ten years ago
that he was the instigator of the
September 11th terrorist attacks on
America. This was a turning point in our
history; the United States never seemed
to be the same after this event. He was
the most hated and hunted man in the
world since the attacks, and has been
compared to Hitler, note that they were
both killed around the same day, April
30th and May 1st.
Mars and Jupiter are in the final degrees
of Pisces. I believe this has brought an
ending to many events. This is a symbol
of completion and endings before a new
beginning. This represents that the past
has surfaced for a completion that leads
to a healing. We can put the past behind.
This feels like a healing for America and
the world. This was exactly what I was
referring to in my Spiritual Insights sent
out last week “There is a stellium of
planets in Pisces in the final degrees of
the zodiac. Mars and Jupiter are conjunct
in the last degrees of Pisces, Jupiter is 29
degrees and Mars is 28 degrees. Mars in
the final degrees of Pisces is surfacing the
old before the onset of a new beginning.
There is a new beginning as the planets
cross over from the last final part of the
zodiac into the brand new territory of Aries”.

Natal Birth Chart for Osama Bin Laden

The chart I am using for Osama Bin Laden has a Gemini ascendant. Even if this time is
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incorrect , Gemini is the sign of his Moon, which looks at the chart as the Moon sign
being the ascendant. This is Chandra lagna. We use the Moon as the ascendant when we
don’t have a birth time. But this is the time used by many astrologers. This chart works
and is accurate.

There is so much to understand in his chart, that makes sense of terrorism, extremism
and fanaticism. He has the Sun, Venus and Mercury in the 9th house. This is the house
of spiritual knowledge. His actions against America killing the innocent in his wake of
destruction are based on his delusional spiritual beliefs. He firmly believed he was doing
the righteous thing for God. This is the same as any cults or any religious beliefs that
force their supreme law. There are many who will follow blindly, leaders who have
charisma and passion. Charles Mansion is another example of someone with this kind of
charismatic control over other’s minds. Bin Laden’s 9th house planets are about his
fanatical spiritual beliefs. But what could have caused his spirituality in such a delusional
way? My answer is Rahu is aspecting the 9th house planets. The 5/9 trine aspect of Rahu is a
full aspect and deserves attention. Many forget that Rahu and Ketu cast a full aspect when
they cast a trine (120 degrees). Rahu is the planet that makes one obsessive and fanatical,
and it aspects to the 9th house of spirituality, containing the Sun, Venus and Mercury,
this is the cause of wild delusional religious obsessions.

Rahu is in Libra in the 5th house of the mind and intelligence, and Rahu here is another
indication of a fanatical mind. Both Rahu and Neptune combined in the 5th house can represent
delusional thinking. Notice Neptune is also exactly trine (120 degrees) his Moon in Gemini.
The Moon in the sign Gemini is extremely mental, and Neptune’s trine will consume the
thoughts with illusions.

The Moon is in the very intense nakshatra Ardra, ruled by Rahu. The symbol is a
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“teardrop” and the ruling god is Rudra, the god of storms . It points to a life of storms,
tears and intensity. In this chart both his Moon and ascendant are ruled by this nakshatra
indicating a life of storms and sadness.

His Saturn is in the 6th house opposed his Mars in the 12th house. These positions are
instrumental in his hateful and destructive plans to kill and hurt others. The 6th house is
the house of enemies, attacks and accidents, and the 12th house is the house of hidden

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Readers can read the source notes section on the dispute on his birth time at http://www.astro.com/astro-
databank/Bin_Laden%2C_Osama
2 Rudra is the fierce form of Lord Shiva who is the Lord of Destruction, this symbology can be applied to Osama.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudra also gives, “Rudra (Devanagari: रुद्र) is a Rigvedic God, associated with wind or
storm, and the hunt.” Osama was hunted in the later years of his life. - SA
enemies and secret agendas. Mars rules the 6th house (attacks and enemies) and is in 12th
house (secrets and secret enemies). Saturn’s aspect to Mars creates persistence and
perseverance. Mars is in Taurus and Saturn is in Scorpio (fixed signs) making them very
rigid and stubborn. Saturn rules the 8th house and is in the 6th house, this causes
disruption and problems with enemies and even death through attacks. His planets in
Aquarius (Sun, Mercury and Venus) are also in fixed signs indicating his stubborn and
rigid ways that are hard to change. The 12th house indicates loss and prison in which he
was in hiding for ten years.

Jupiter is the planet of truth, wisdom and spirituality. It is placed in the 4th house which
is a moksha house. Houses 4, 8 and 12 are the moksha houses pertaining to other worlds
and dimensions. They are known as the houses of spiritual liberation. When Jupiter is in
one of these houses it creates a deep introspective mind. Sometimes there is an obsession
with the past, for the 4th house rules the past. It is also called the house of the end of life.
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Saturn is transiting here (17 degrees Virgo) at the time of his death and in quincunx (150
degree) 6/8 relationship to his natal Mercury and Venus (both 17 degrees Aquarius)
causing his death.

Fixed Stars & Mass Murders

On closer inspection of Osama Bin Laden’s planets he has his Mars at 2 degrees Taurus
in the sidereal Vedic chart, and 25 degrees Taurus in the tropical Western chart which is
conjunct the most violent and dangerous fixed star Algol. It is in the charts of mass
murders, and people who have a violent death. It is the head of Medusa and in Arabic “Al
Ghoul” means “demon”, or “devil”. In Fixed Stars and their Interpretation by Ebertin and
Hoffman Algol is noted as a disastrous star. Quotes from Fixed Stars: “Primitive natives
will be of the base mind with an inclination to brutality and violence, especially when
Algol is found with Mars or Saturn. In the cosmogram of mass murderer Haarmann,
Algol is positioned on the ascendant in conjunction with Mars. This configuration
pointed, to not only his murderous nature, but also his own execution. Mars in
conjunction with Algol was in Borman one of Hitler’s closest colleague who had many
murders to his name. Mass murderer Kuerten also has Algol with the ascendant and the
Mars and Saturn midpoint”. The realization that Osama Bin Laden has his natal Mars
conjunct Algol explains how he was involved in the murders of so many people and his
own violent death.

3 The quincunx is an angle of 150°, which is five-twelfths of the 360° ecliptic. A separation of 150±2° is considered a
quincunx. The quincunx is said to be of moderate but somewhat unpredictable influence, bringing strain. It indicates
difficulty and stress, due to incompatible elements being forced together. It can mean an area of self neglect in a
person's life (especially health), or obligations being forced on a person. - SA
There are many others who had Algol conjunct natal planets in their chart that have had
very difficult life experiences due to the difficulty of this very fated fixed star. Algol is
known for decapitation of the head as the mythological figure Medusa represents in the
Greek myth. Nicole Simpson married to football ledged O J Simpson and Jane Mansfield
(sex idol of the 1960’s) had fixed star Algol conjunct their natal Suns, and they were both
decapitated with violent endings. Nicole was murdered and Jane Mansfield was in a fatal
car accident.

In Bin Laden’s chart his Mars is 3 degrees away from Ketu which does indicate a passive
aggressive nature with a fated violent destiny especially conjunct fixed star Algol.

Predictions in his Life

September 11th 2001

On September 11th 2001 transiting Jupiter was (17 degrees of Gemini) exactly in trine (120
degrees) to his natal Venus and Mercury (both 17 degrees of Aquarius). This represents his
sense of victory in his long standing plan to destroy America. Transiting Rahu (9 degrees
Gemini) was on his natal Moon (8 degrees Gemini) which is extremely intense and
indicates obsessions and delusions to the mind. Transiting Mars (8 degrees Sagittarius)
opposes his Moon as well indicating war and aggression, which he induced the war on
terrorism.

May 1st 2011

In his chart on May 1st 2011 the most significant aspect of his fated death came about with
transiting Saturn (17 degrees Virgo) in an exact quincunx 6/8 (150 degrees) to his Venus
and Mercury (both 17 degrees Aquarius). Transiting Jupiter and Mars are in exact quincunx
to his Rahu 6/8 (210 degrees). The two quincunx aspects are incredibly specific in this
death and violent ending. His Mercury is the ruler of his chart (Mercury rules the
ascendant) which indicates the end of his life.

The most important aspect in accidents and death is the quincunx or the 6/8 relationship, in Vedic
astrology it is called shastastaka (6/8 Relationship) literally Shasta means six, and Astaka
means eight. This is a very difficult aspect and many astrologers consider it a minor
aspect. I conducted an entire workshop in astrology on this aspect in 2006, Prediction
using Spacial Relationships of Gochara Special Aspects and Configurations used for
Prediction. The sixth house rules accidents, health and enemies and the 8th house is the
house of death, change and transformation. The combination of these two meanings give
a very difficult and unharmonious result. This aspect is very powerful and in the year of
2012 Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto form a major shastastaka 6/8 relationship. Most
significantly when there are three planets forming this relationship together we call it the
YOD in western astrology. I will be writing detail specifics concerning this exact aspect
which occurs December 21, 2012.

More on the shastastaka aspect, quote from my workshop

“Shastastaka, the 6/8 relationship, is known as an unfortunate relationship in Vedic

astrology, and is better known as the quincunx in western astrology. It has to do with life
changing events. It has the energy of the combination of the 6th and 8th house. The 6th house
can produce accidents, but also the need to improve or make one’s life better, while the
8th house indicates major change or transformations. The extreme result is death. It is
prominent in health matters and illness, financial reversals, or residence changes. I have
seen it involved in sudden death or an opportunity to wake up and turn one’s life around.
The nature of the planets involved will produce the exact effects”.

Another important transit was Uranus (8 degrees Pisces) exactly square Bin Laden’s
natal Moon (8 degrees Gemini) indicating sudden unexpected events on this day.

Dasha/ Bhukti

His maha dasha/bhukti was Mercury/Ketu in which his natal Mercury was being aspected
precisely by transiting Saturn on this day in the 8th house (house of death) from his dasha ruler
Mercury. Transits should always be taken from the maha dasha as the ascendant during the
duration of this cycle. Ketu as the subcycle indicates loss and retreat from the world.

Conclusion

Osama Bin Laden was an extreme religious fanatic fixed in the fundamental beliefs of
ancient history. His hostility and violence was directed on progressive and open minded
nations. His death represents the ending of a resistant judgmental tyrant that couldn’t
accept change. For the world, this is a turning point for progressive change worldwide
and most importantly a healing where all nations and political parties come together and
heal. The underlying lessons here are unity, freedom and healing.