The Astrology of Life and suicide of Chester Bennington

July 13, 2019 Jenny Dusky

The Astrology of the Life & Suicide of Chester Bennington

By Jenny Dusky

Chester was lead vocalist for Linkin Park. Bennington is widely regarded as one of the top rock musicians of the 2000s

sun: aries
moon: sagittarius
asc: scorpio in terms with saturn

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life of a singer/musician (artist) - linkin park - suicide

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OBS: Time of birth is rated ‘C’ at astro.com, once the source’s origin is unknown. For that reason, I decided to rectify Chester’s radix. Instead of 22:41, I used my rectification set to 22h53m09s – which lead the research much more convenient than the previous data. In the new chart, Saturn enters 8th house of death, and Venus is even closer to the cusp of angular 4th house. Also, the Ascendant changes bounds from sanguine Jupiter to melancholic Saturn.

MOON-NEPTUNE CONJUNCTION

THE 'DRUNK' ASPECT

"It's cool to be a part of recovery. This is just who I am, this is what I write about, what I do, and most of my work has been a reflection of what I've been going through in one way or another."

It is quite easy to find the Moon-Neptune aspect in the chart of addicts. They may feel homeless and impotent most of the time if the energy is enjoyed negatively. Bennington’s parents divorced when he was 11 years old. The abuse and his situation at home affected him so much that he felt the urge to kill people and run away. To comfort himself, he drew pictures and wrote poetry and songs. After the divorce, Bennington’s father gained custody of him. Chester then started abusing alcohol, marijuana, opium, cocaine, meth, and LSD.

The Moon in the chart of any person rule the daily basic needs, and Chester had it conjunct Neptune [in angular 1st house of personality], the planet of that rules those that abuse of alcohol and others toxicities.

SUN-PLUTO OPPOSITION & MARS-PLUTO SQUARE

LIFE IS TOO PAINFUL

"I have been able to tap into all the negative things that can happen to me throughout my life by numbing myself to the pain so to speak and kind of being able to vent it through my music."

Bennington suffered sexual abuse from an older male friend [Pluto in 11th house] when he was seven years old. He was afraid to ask for help because he did not want people to think he was gay or lying, and the abuse continued until he was 13 years old. Years later, he revealed the abuser’s identity to his father, but chose not to pursue him after he realized the abuser was a victim himself. It is not difficult for astrologers to link Pluto aspecting personal planets to some form of abuse. With Mars it can indicate rape, with Venus, a violent and abusive relationship, with the Sun, the life may feel too dark, and many people abuse of such native in many ways. On the other hand, if recognized by the native, the aspect is actually quite powerful for personal reasons. Indeed, he seemed like a really strong person, melancholic but strong-headed. The Sun was in Aries as well.

SATURN & EMOTIONAL FEAR

8TH HOUSE OF AGONY

Saturn is the planet that puts fears in order to improve, to make something worth out of it. In Chester’s case, it was music, poetry – he was art itself in human form. But he couldn’t handle. Since 7 years old being abused until 13 years old, is like a movie that wouldn’t stop in Chester’s mind and feelings, as if once remembered, all what he felt, would come back again in an instant. Now, imagine have to go through all of this again with the public knowing it all. I think it was too much exposure of his feelings towards the world and he simple couldn’t direct it right. But it was all in his mind, the people the fans loved him and intuitively they always knew how deep and sensitive this artist was. Saturn was in Cancer when he was born, the most emotional sign of the water triplicity.

A TRUE ARTIST

THE SUN-MARS SQUARE

Artists with Sun in Aries and indeed in others fire signs are usually quite an inspiration for the fans. Lady Gaga, Céline Dion, Mariah Carey, Quentin Tarantino, Elton John, Steven Tyler, Aretha Franklin, etc. It is common for artists with Sun in Aries with equivocated aspects to other personal planet and those aspects a generational one, to mark a great mark/turn in music industry, movie industry, etc.

“I always wanted to be a rock star. That was my childhood dream. That's what I told everybody I was going to be when I grew up."

Sun-Mars individuals are quite strong-headed. People are scare to mess up with these kind of people, which force of personality is so intense and forcible that many prefer to stay out of their way, because they know they are always on to something. Chester life was that of many musicians would have wanted, successful albums, a large community of faithful fans, great shows, money, etc. Unfortunately, the terms of success which he found himself in, wasn’t smoothly or even permissive.

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THE LINKIN PARK & OTHERS

timeline of major events of cHESTER & PRIMARY DIRECTIONS INVOLVED:

Profections of a Distinct Voice

the force of desire

1983 - abuse by male friend began in his 7th until 13y old.
Profected Ascendant in Gemini [natal 7th house of open enemy]
1996; Oct 31st - Marriage
Profected Ascendant in Cancer [natal 9th house of Jupiter (watch for Firdaria below)]
2000; Oct 24th - 1st Album
Profected Ascendant in Scorpio [natal 12th house of dreams coming true]

When the profected ascendant reaches natal 12th house, many native fulfill their dreams. The band was already in studio for a time, but the 1st album was only lunched when 12th house if profected in Chester’s radix. This house is so confusing for astrologers to interpret, as many would suggest this wouldn’t be a year of success but of losses; which my investigations had proven that is not always the case.

Firdaria[s]

firdaria of plethora

When Jupiter [Almuten of the Figure] Firdaria came by the year of 1996, everything in his life began working out better and overflowing in marvelous ways. He married in 1996, and soon he entered studio to record Hybrid Theory with Linkin Park. In 2000 when the sub-period [manager] was that of the Sun [in terms with Jupiter], glory and reign ruled his life, and thus, the Linkin Park – also, success through hard work, once the Sun is trine Saturn in the radix. It is easy to visualize luck and expansion [Jupiter] over his best essentials [Sun] during that period, according to the time-lord [chronocractor] system Firdaria – it was the time to shine! Remember that the Sun falls in the 4th house of major beginnings.

Direction of Chester & Linkin Park Introduction to the World

major directions

Linkin Park released Hybrid Theory on October 24, 2000. The album, which represented half a decade's worth of the band's work, was edited by Don Gilmore. Hybrid Theory was a massive commercial success; it sold more than 4.8 million copies during its debut year, earning it the status of best-selling album of 2001, while singles such as "Crawling" and "One Step Closer" established themselves as staples among alternative rock radio play lists during the year.

I was in my teens when watched the first time the video clip ‘one step closer’ on MTV and was love at first sight. All of them are hot – I thought, the singer was fantastic with that amazing voice/scream that appeared to vibrate my guts that in turn touched my soul while listening with closed eyes, Shinoda with that amazing red hair, the band’s style congruent to melancholic Chester [the leader] – it was something new for my generation. For years during the 2000’s me and friends partied whilst listening to their Cd’s and live shows.

1999-2000 – When the Moon had risen by primary motion, Chester marries his wife. A new emotional chapter had began, and it was major event for the vocalist. The, when Neptune rises from the Moon conjunction, 4 years later it primary conjunct the Ascendant, they finish their 1st album and from that, the success was eminent.

Moon-Neptune are angular in the 1st house and conjunct
Moon is risen first by primary direction
Moon is directed to its own Rising position - marriage occurs
Promissor Moon conjunct Asc [direct]

Sun-Venus are in natal angular 4th house
Venus is the great benefic
Sun is the planet of glory, promises, triumph, notoriety & exaltation
Promissor Venus conjunct significator Sun converse

– 2001: a year where Linkin Park [under Chester’s leadership] sold more than 4.8 million copies during its debut year, earning it the status of best-selling album of 2001. Venus is the planet of money through one’s own talents. Which in this case was quite literal, Venus rules humans’ voice! Also, note that Venus is the sub-ruler of Firdaria from 2001 to 2003.

TRANSITS:

HYBRID THEORY IS LUNCHED
UNDER VENUS-PLUTO CONJUNCTION

Sun is sub-ruler of Firdaria 2000
12th house is profected Ascendant 2000
Transiting Sun conjunct cusp of 12th house
Moon-Neptune are Angular and both are planets have artistic nature
Transiting Venus-Pluto conjunct Moon-Neptune

October 24th, 2000 – Congruence: 12th house if profected ascendant for such period, the Sun is then the sub-period [of Jupiter’s Firdaria]; Observe that transiting Sun at the day of the release of 1st album with Linkin Park is conjunction 12th house cusp.

Transiting greater Jupiter [ruler of the Firdaria system for the period that was], was opposite natal Moon/Neptune. It was passing through Chester’s 7th house. I believe from this point, he found himself and the band with many contracts as he could have had dream of. The planet was also trine natal Pluto in the 11th house of groups/music bands.

Transiting benefic Venus was conjunct Pluto, as if he was giving a voice [Venus] to a new generation [Pluto], in the sign of true teller Sagittarius, and the configuration was conjunct natal Moon-Neptune in the angular 1st house. Something powerful emerged in Chester’s life for good, which is a strong indication of Pluto transiting 1st house of any individual.

DEATH RULED BY SUICIDE - DIRECTION + TRANSITS

DEATH RULED BY SUICIDE

FROM THE RADIX

Planet Uranus was the Anaereta [the killing] planet, which ‘took’ the life out of his Hyleg Moon. When malefic Uranus conjunct hyleg by primary motion, it can literally kill the native, if not, a damage of some kind may be on the rise. Actor Paul Walker [Uranus > Sun]; Matthew Wayne Shepard was murdered [Uranus > Sun]; Salman Rushdie received a death sentence [Pluto square > Uranus] – all had directions from or to Uranus. Observe Chester’s:

I noted Uranus’ direction to Hyleg is present when death [or dangerous situation] is not a hundred percent natural, but caused by another human being or the native himself [suicide] – Anaereta Uranus then offers a different/eccentric death. Worth noting now that is not always that Uranus to Moon directions will kill individuals, sometimes they are to simple move away from their origins [or residence], etc. Here we see the importance of the discovering the Hyleg [most vital] planet!

TRANSITS SET FOR 6:00am

A tragedy occurred 2 months prior Chester’s unfortunate death. Before Uranus is moved towards the Moon and Chester commits suicide, Uranus is moved conjunct Chester’s Syzygy [25° Virgo] two months earlier. Bennington’s death occurred on what would have been Chris Cornell’s 53rd birthday. They were close friends. Cornell’s death was also ruled as suicide by hanging.

– Chester’s body was found only at 9:00am. But why did I set the transiting planets at 6:00am? In 2005, Bennington co-founded Dead by Sunrise, an electronic rock band from Los Angeles, California. I imagined he did died by Sunrise. Anyway, observe that transiting Mars had returned a month earlier in the 8th house of death. At the day of the tragedy, self-inflict malefic Mars was conjunct term-ruler of 8th house, Saturn. While transiting reaper Saturn retrograde [past is harsh] was in Chester’s angular 1st house and square natal Mercury, ruler of 8th house.