ARIES: Strengths; independent, generous, optimistic, enthusiastic and courageous.

Weaknesses; moody, short tempered, self-involved, impulsive and impatient. Ruling

planet: Mars (God of War), life pursuit: the thrill of the moment, secret desire:
to lead the way for others, and serial killers who are an Aries; Henri Desire "The
Ladykiller" Landru (who romantically trapped widows and murdered them for their
money), John Reginald Christie (the West London strangler, necrophile and murderer
who killed under the guise of a kindly neighbourhood abortionist) and Judy
Buenoano.
PictureAlbert Fish
TAURUS: Strengths; dependable, persistent, loyal, patient and generous. Weaknesses;
stubborn, laziness, possessive, materialistic and self-indulgent. Symbol: the bull,
life pursuit: emotional and financial security, secret desire: to have a secure,
happy and wealthy life/marriage, and serial killers who are a Taurus; Albert Fish
(the child killer and cannibal), Orville Lynn Majors and Michael Hungerford
Massacre Ryan
PicturePeter Kurten
GEMINI: Strengths; energetic, clever, imaginative, witty and adaptable. Weaknesses;
superficial, impulsive, restless, devious and indecisive. Life pursuit: to explore
a little bit of everything, intense mental energy, secret desire: to be ahead of
the crowd, and serial killers who are Gemini; Peter "Yorkshire Ripper" Sutcliffe,
Peter "The Vampire of Dusseldorf" Kurten, Anthony "The Camden Ripper" Hardy, David
"Son of Sam" Berkowitz, Jeffrey "The Killer Cannibal" Dahmer and Dr Thomas "The
Lambeth Poisoner" Neil Cream. And if you're wondering? No, they don't just dole out
notorious nicknames to anyone, you have to have... erm... earned it.

Oh, and who else is a Gemini? The 45th President of the USA - Donald J Trump.
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CANCER: Strengths; loyalty, dependable, caring, adaptable and responsive.
Weaknesses; moody, clingy, self-pitying, oversensitive and self-absorbed. Life
pursuit: constant reassurance and intimacy, secret desire: to feel safe
(emotionally, spiritually and financially). That's an interesting series of
personality traits given that NO SERIAL KILLERS (in the list above) were born under
the sign of CANCER. Hmm.
PictureMyra Hindley
LEO: Strengths; confident, ambitious, generous, loyal and encouraging. Weaknesses;
pretentious, domineering, melodramatic, stubborn and vain. Symbol: the lion, life
pursuit: to lead the way, secret desire: to be a star, and serial killers who are a
Leo; John George "The Acid Bath Murderer" Haigh, Myra "Moors Murderer" Hindley and
Faye Copeland (aged 69, with her husband Ray aged 78, they were the oldest couple
ever sentenced to death for murder in the USA).
PictureEd Gein
VIRGO: Strengths; analytical, observant, helpful, reliable and precise. Weakness;
sceptical, fussy, inflexible, cold and interfering. Symbol: the virgin, life
pursuit: to do the right thing, secret desire: to love and be loved in return, and
serial killers who were Virgo; Dr H H Crippin (supposedly killed his wife to marry
his mistress), Albert "The Boston Strangler" DeSalvo and Ed Gein (the inspiration
for Norman Bates in Psycho who slept with his dead mother's corpse, fashioned
himself a "woman suit" made from the skins of his victims, as well as wearing belts
made from their nipples, making lampshades from their faces and eating out of bowls
made from their skulls).
PictureBeverly Allitt
LIBRA: Strengths; diplomatic, graceful, peaceful, idealistic and hospitable.
Weaknesses; superficial, vain, indecisive and unreliable. Life pursuit: to be
consistent, often unsteady, secret desire: to live an easy, uncomplicated life, and
serial killers who are Libra; Fred West (part of the notorious killer couple Fred &
Rose West), Derrick "The Cumbria Killer" Bird and Beverly "The Angel of Death"
Allitt (a paediatric nurse who'd attempt to murder 13 sick children under her care
in just two months).
PictureVelma Barfield
SCORPIO: Strengths; loyal, passionate, resourceful, observant and dynamic.
Weaknesses: jealous, obsessive, suspicious, manipulative and unyielding. Symbol:
the Scorpion, life pursuit: to survive against all opposition, resilient, secret
desire: to triumph, and serial killers who are Scorpio; Kimberly Clark-Saenz,
Kristen Gilbert and Velma Barfield - all of whom were nurses who killed their
patients.
PictureDennis Nilsen
SAGITTARIUS: Strengths; independence. Weaknesses; unemotional (oddly there were
only two personality traits listed for Sagittarius, it's almost as if they're
robots or inhuman)? Life pursuit: to live the good life, overly expressive with
frequent burnouts, secret desire: to make a difference in the world, and serial
killers who are Sagittarius; Dennis Nilsen (murdered 15 men, attempted to murder 9
others), Ted Bundy (killer of 30+ victims and necrophile), Edmund "The Co-Ed
Killer" Kemper and Rosemary West. (Learn more about the life of Dennis Nilsen on a
Murder Mile Walks tour).
PictureHarold Shipman
CAPRICORN: Strengths; responsible, patient, ambitious, resourceful and loyal.
Weaknesses; dictatorial, inhibited, conceited, distrusting and unimaginative. Life
pursuit: to be proud of their achievements, powerful resilient energy, secret
desire: to be admired by their family and friends and the world at large, and
serial killers who were Capricorn; "Moors Murderer" Ian Brady, "Doctor Death"
Harold Shipman (283 known victims, estimated to be 400+), Cynthia Coffman (lured
four women to their deaths at the hands of her brutal husband), Dorothea "The Death
House Landlady" Puente and Janie Lou Gibbs, who murdered her three sons, grandson
and husband with rat poison.
PictureJoel Rifkin
AQUARIUS: Strengths; witty, clever, humanitarian, inventive and original.
Weaknesses; stubborn, unemotional, sarcastic, rebellious and aloof. Life pursuit:
to understand life's mysteries, secret desire: to be unique and original, and
serial killers who are Aquarius; Joel Rifkin. That's it. And for those of you who
don't know, I am an Aquarius, and as much as I don't believe in Astrology, that's a
pretty accurate assessment of me. Eek!
PictureJohn Wayne Gacy
PISCES: Strengths; compassionate, adaptable, accepting, devoted and imaginative.
Weaknesses; oversensitive, indecisive, self-pitying, lazy and escapist. Life
pursuit: to avoid feeling alone and instead feel connected to others and the world
at large, erratic energy levels, secret desire: to live their dreams and turn
fantasies into realities, and serial killers who are Pisces; John Wayne "The Killer
Clown" Gacy (sadist, serial killer and children's entertainer), Richard "The Night
Stalker" Ramirez, Colin "The Gay Slayer" Ireland (who pretended to be gay to lure
homosexual men to their deaths) and Aileen Wuornos (prostitute, who murdered her
punters, claiming self-defence in all cases).