Cosmic Crimes
Cosmic Crimes
Podcast Description
Join Hannah and JoAnna on Cosmic Crimes, where chilling true crime tales intertwine with astrology. Each episode, we dive into a haunting case and then explore the birth charts and astrological influences of those involved. Could planetary alignments or cosmic events have played a role in the crime? Discover the intersection of fate and free will as we blend gripping narratives with celestial insights. Sometimes, the truth isn’t just stranger than fiction—it’s written in the stars.
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Cosmic Crimes focuses on a captivating blend of true crime and astrology, exploring themes such as fate, free will, and the psychological profiles of criminals through their birth charts. Episodes delve into specific cases like Jesse Kempson, the Tinder Date Killer, where the investigation reveals dark personality traits and manipulative tendencies influenced by astrological signs, alongside cases like Andrew Cunanan and Aileen Wuornos, highlighting the connection between their cosmic alignments and their notorious actions.

Join Hannah and JoAnna on Cosmic Crimes, where chilling true crime tales intertwine with astrology. Each episode, we dive into a haunting case and then explore the birth charts and astrological influences of those involved. Could planetary alignments or cosmic events have played a role in the crime? Discover the intersection of fate and free will as we blend gripping narratives with celestial insights. Sometimes, the truth isn’t just stranger than fiction—it’s written in the stars. The Cosmic Crimes Podcast is a production of Cosmic Frequency, LLC.
Richard “The Torso Killer” Cottingham lived a seemingly conventional life in New Jersey, working as a computer operator, marrying, and raising children. Behind that public identity, investigators linked him to a series of murders spanning New York and New Jersey from the late 1960s through 1980. He was convicted of multiple murders and remains imprisoned on multiple life sentences; in later years, he made additional confessions that helped close long-unsolved cases.wikipedia+1
Astrologically, Cottingham’s Gemini rising suggests an outwardly adaptable, communicative presentation and a capacity to move through different social settings. His retrograde Mercury and retrograde Venus in Scorpio in the sixth house place thought patterns, attachments, secrecy, control, and daily behavior in a private, inwardly processed part of the chart. In this context, the Scorpio emphasis points to compulsive emotional undercurrents and concealed relational dynamics, with the sixth house drawing attention to routine, compartmentalization, and the hidden patterns embedded in ordinary life.
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SOURCES
https://nassauda.org/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/1464
https://www.aetv.com/articles/richard-cottingham-today
https://www.aetv.com/articles/torso-killer-convicted-5-murders-confessed-more-than-20
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/serial-killer-richard-cottingham-rx5hldhu
https://people.com/times-square-killer-richard-cottingham-people-magazine-investigates-7969588
https://www.nynjpd.org/CottinghamStats.htm
https://richardcottingham.com/

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