posted September 04, 2006 01:25 PM              

If a whole world of fans are mourning him, I can't begin to imagine what a loss it is for those who really knew him.....

posted September 04, 2006 02:53 PM            

Let's see. The 1st eclipse, on September 7 will be at 15 degrees on the Pisces-Virgo axis, while the 2nd eclipse will be on 29 degrees of Virgo.

The first eclipse might have set off his Venus and Pluto opposition at 9 degree of Pisces/Virgo. Between 9 degrees and 15 degrees, there are 6 degrees, which is typically a big orb, but since eclipses are powerful as it is, and one of the aspects involves Pluto, the planet of power, it is possible that the orb of influence is wider. I am not sure how important this aspect combination was.

I think the biggie might have been the fact that the eclipse was squaring his Part of fortune which is at 12 degrees of Saggitarius, right on the cusp of his 8th house, the house of death.

posted September 04, 2006 05:59 PM            

Astrologically February 1962 was a big year in that there was a huge stellium in Aquarius with Neptune in Scorpio squaring and Uranus opposing it. (T-Square)

Notice now that we have the transiting Leo planets opposing (that natal stellium) and transiting Neptune (making the conjunction) in Aquarius.
edit to add: and Jupiter in Scorpio completing the T-Square
Neptune rules the ocean.

(thanks for the chart Zala )

posted September 04, 2006 06:22 PM              

My condolences to all especially his wife and kids.

posted September 04, 2006 06:32 PM              

my family were close friends with steve and his family, my mother used to baby sit his kids occasionly, and also used to fight to save reptiles in court with Steve, since she lawyer she would do it for free to help the animals.

posted September 04, 2006 08:07 PM              

I hope his wife and children are well. I heard his daughter was on the trip with him. That would be devastating, specially since they were such a close family. She's so cute. gah I hate this, it's so sad. It's hard to think someone that full of life could die from one day to the next.. Hope he rests in peace

posted September 05, 2006 12:44 AM            

I grew up sailing around the place where he died and agree it was a freak accident because thats possibly the safest place on the reef, they take all the nervous tourists there.

He died happy, if far far too young.

posted September 05, 2006 01:46 AM            

This is a classic example of Uranus in the (natal) 8th house.
His (Uranus) was at the end of Leo opposing his Sun (Pisces).

In order for this particular example to fit we would have to put Cancer on the 8th house cusp (signifying he died in or near water)
His Uranus is in Leo that can show an injury to the heart. (Leo/heart)
Uranus in the 8th house, unexpectedly
Transiting Neptune is conjunct his natal Mars
both are malifics and opposed by transiting Saturn.

Again transiting Neptune can show the stingray because poison/water is Neptune ruled, and Mars is signified by a wound. The news said the injury was like a bayonette (Mars) and he was pronounced dead immediately (Uranus).

This example would also show that he passed while transiting Saturn was transiting through his 8th house (death)

Now if we can put transiting Uranus conjunct the nadir, that will support this theory.
The nadir is a karmic sensitive point and shows conditions at the end of life.
I've never seen a death chart that didn't have something going on with the nadir.

This is just an example of rectification.
Many other things must first be considered like important events in his life.
Then they would have to be calculated and studied carefully.

Are we understanding rectification?
Anyone have something to add that I'm forgetting?
How about another possibility using the chart Zala posted?
anyone??

posted September 05, 2006 01:58 AM              

him and his parents came to qld from victoria, so I would say the birth place would be there.

posted September 05, 2006 01:14 PM              

I did take notice of Lalalinda's
"Transiting Neptune (aquarius) is conjunct his natal Mars
both malifics and opposed by transiting Saturn."........in 9th house (transitting neptune and natal mars) and 3rd house (saturn in aries), for that matter.

posted September 06, 2006 07:10 PM              

I adored that guy and all his wonderfully infectious enthusiasm and I cried buckets when I heard - I think because he was so friendly and open it felt like we all knew him. What a great bloke and what a sad loss.

posted September 06, 2006 07:53 PM              

Sun/Mars conjunct Jupiter (risk taker) - square Neptune (water), and Sun/Jupiter opposite Uranus (like lightening)...waiting for a sudden, unexpected accident in water to happen

posted September 06, 2006 11:23 PM              

and thankyou guys for your messages.

I first meet steve when I was 8, before he was known as the croc hunter and before his populatiry. I can remember him when I was younger going to australia zoo ( only 10 mins up the road from where I used to live/ my parents house) and watching him, such enthusism for life!

Then when I was 13 my family developed a bond with Steve and his wife Terri, my mother would help them campain in the courts to save reptiles, and other australian animals.

When I was 16 I had begun surfing every day ( since we lived on a beautiful beach in Caloundra Sunshine coast)
This is where I used to surf with Steve,

you all know how he loved wild life, and animals well steve LOVED surfing- so much you woudlent believe, ha he was a crazy guy- surfing the biggest waves to the smallest waves. None was a challenge, he would swim up to a massive wave- ride it all the way into the shore, get totally dunked and smashed - jump up 'YEAH Crickey thats unreal!!!" and run right back into the next one! - lots of fun!

He was a great friend- and surfing companion!
Everyone knew Steve, what you saw on the tv is exaclty what he was like in real life- he loved life- he lived his life the best he could, and has changed a world- as I see now.

It has been so over whelming for myself, and I appreciate how much people cared for him, and Im glad. Steve was one of a kind- he was my hero- he was so true to him self, his family and his friends. I think Steve might of been one of the most successfull people I know- he was famious for being himself, not a movie star, not a politician, not for acting ...... just for loving life and for being himself.

The world has lost someone so special, Its so hard to understand hes gone- but he will live on in my heart - and the hearts of others.

If only he could see what an imact he has made..

My little sisters who are 8, and 4 friends of Bindy are taking it really badly, they miss him alot.

thanks you,

RIP Steve. <3