Gypsy-Rose Blanchard was a victim of terrible abuse for over 20 years from her mother, Claudine (Dee Dee) Blanchard, in a widely studied case of “factitious disorder imposed on another.”

The Gypsy-Rose Blanchard horoscope has one of the most challenging aspects used in astrology. It helps explain this abuse as well as her boyfriend’s involvement in the murder of her mother.

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Astrology

The aspect orbs in the Gypsy-Rose Blanchard astrology chart below have been reduced by 50% to highlight the most significant aspects. The defining feature of this chart is the Sun opposite Saturn, one of the most challenging aspects in astrology and a negative influence. This is the hardship and restrictions she suffers.

The next most significant feature is Venus conjunct Mars. It is sextile her Midheaven, which explains her charming public appeal and celebrity status. But I will focus on the role of the Sun opposite Saturn because transits activated it at the time of the murder.

Sun Opposite Saturn

Sun opposite Saturn is one of the strongest indicators in astrology of hardship, especially early in life. It also indicates a strong but often negative influence from one parent. In this case, a controlling parent instilled a belief in Gypsy-Rose that she was sick.

Disappointments, delays, losses, chronic illness, disgrace or degrading experiences can give a tendency to be self-critical, anxious, and sad. This could make Gypsy-Rose fearful, guilty or resentful. As a result, she may become greedy, selfish, mean, severe, miserly, stubborn, obstinant or too materialistic. Taking advantage of others, ignoring friends, and being unable to see anyone’s viewpoint but hers are also possible.

However, battling against the odds leads to inner strength, toughness, endurance, motivation, practicality, courage and assertiveness. This allowed Gypsy-Rose to overcome inner fears, inhibition, and external resistance and conflict. And when the time came, she was ready to act and do what was needed. Patience and perseverance were her keys to success.

Being a late bloomer allows time to learn lessons, develop hindsight and gain wisdom. Early negativity can be turned into self-respect, confidence, responsibility, unselfishness and loyalty. Saturn rewards hard work and dedication with achievement, promotion and recognition. She could become a teacher, instructor, mentor, leader, role model, representative or authority in her area of expertise. She has already achieved widespread recognition, a high public profile, and a lasting legacy.

The Fixed Stars

No significant fixed stars conjunct Gypsy-Rose’s Sun, but some interesting ones conjunct her Saturn.

Fixed star Dabih brings recognition, losses and disappointments. The native is unfortunate, suspicious, mistrustful and reserved.

With Saturn (0°28′): Melancholy, studious, recluse, restless and nervous, writer, accumulates wealth in a miserly fashion, often lives alone but the danger of separation and divorce, wrapt up in some great sorrow, long life.

Fixed star Altair confers a bold, confident, courageous, unyielding, ambitious, and liberal nature, great and sudden but temporary wealth, and a position of command makes its natives guilty of bloodshed and gives danger from reptiles. The native can become a mischief-maker. Negatively aspected (yes), it creates disgrace, misfortune and possible ruin.

With Saturn (1°47′): Sorrow and disappointment, mental disturbance, separation from family or parents, danger of accident involving inability to work or lifelong affliction.

If you want to learn more about her Venus-Mars conjunction, it aligns with fixed star Alioth, which gives, among other things, the ‘power to overcome the masses’ or win over the masses.

An Easy Opposition

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard has used the Sun opposite Saturn to her advantage because of the harmonious blue aspects to the Ascendant that create an Easy Opposition, or Single Ambivalence aspect pattern. In the chart below, I have instead highlighted the aspects to the Descendant because of the critical role her partner played in this saga. The Descendant represents partners.

Sun sextile Ascendant makes her an active, intelligent, and interesting person with a powerful personality. She energizes other people with her passionate and enthusiastic self-expression. It is through close one-to-one relationships that Gypsy-Rose experiences fulfillment in life. It is easy for her to attract a partner; they will be willing to help her achieve her goals and fulfill her potential.

This aspect also brings satisfaction by utilizing hard-earned experiences to mentor others. She can heal the damage caused by excess, arrogance or power. Political, social, or environmental activism and charity work are other ways she can positively affect other people.

Saturn trine Ascendant I have not researched yet, but it should be similar to the sextile, making Gypsy-Rose a serious, sincere, and determined person. This aspect can signify hardship, which teaches responsibility early in life. It has helped Gypsy-Rose cope well in challenging situations and become independent quickly.

This aspect gives loyal and dependable partnerships, sometimes with a considerable age gap. It usually indicates a good relationship with the father, but the Sun-Saturn opposition delayed this for Gypsie-Rose. Relationships may involve shared ambition, responsibility, routine, sorrow or guilt.

The Easy Opposition gives an ambivalent attitude and a tendency to think in black-and-white terms. For Gypsy-Rose, the ambivalence was the love-hate feelings about her mother. As for thinking in black-and-white terms, it was either kill or be killed.

The apex of this aspect pattern represents an ideal world with only beauty and goodness. It is a relaxed, pleasure-oriented pole that diffuses the opposition’s tension, pressure, and conflict. The apex acts like a switch point to correctly manage the ambivalent energies.

With the Descendant at the apex, having a partner allows Gypsy-Rose to enjoy life. It also means she can use a partner to solve her Sun opposite Saturn problems. Remember, Sun sextile Ascendant means the partner is more than willing to help her achieve her goals.

The Murder

On June 9, 2015, Nicholas Godejohn came to the Blanchard home while Dee Dee was asleep. Gypsy hid in a bathroom and covered her ears while her lover stabbed her mother 17 times in her back.

The transits to the Gypsy-Rose Blanchard astrology chart above show how critical the Sun-Saturn opposition and aspects to the relationship axis are. At the time of the murder, transiting Venus was in conjunction her Sun, and transiting the transiting lunar nodes aligned with the relationships axis (South Node conjunct Descendant).

Venus conjunct Sun transit manifested as her lover (Venus) expressing her will (Sun). Perhaps she used his love for her and sex to encourage him. According to astromatrix.org, North Node conjunct Ascendant suggests:

Your karmic path is combined with your identity and ego, which allows your personality to align well with your growth and evolution. Be careful not to use your charm or popularity for selfish gains but for helping others.

The January 25, 2024, Full Moon at 05♌14 is conjunct with Gypsy-Rose’s Sun.