Understanding the Boston Bombers -

After I heard the FBI had interviewed the older brother and didn't think he presented a threat, I thought it might be interesting to look at what astrology (at the least the parts of astrology that I think have some predictive value) would predict about the behavior of the two Boston Bombers.  Below is what I found:

(see * below for the sources for the quotes - dates and places of birth came from online biography website - both were born in Central Asia - no time of birth was available):

Tamerlan Tsarnaev - The older brother was born on October 21, 1986.  Using what Astrology says about someone born on this date paints the following picture.   :

He was born in the Chinese year of the Fire Tiger - 

"This type of Tiger finds it difficult to contain his enthusiam and boundless energy...He is independent and unconventional, and his moves are hard to predict.  The only thing one can be sure of is that when he acts, he will be dramatic and influential....He seeks constantly to convert his nervous energy and inspirations into forceful action...he is a thoroughly optomistic soul and has no use for doomsday prophets..."  * 1

His Sun sign is Scorpio - 

"This is the sign of extremes.  Scorpio people are variously described as powerful, weak, independent, clinging, passionate and cold....a bundle of contradictions encompassing the best and worst of human nature...The key..is intensity...you do nothing by half measures...you live on many levels...you present a calm and smiling face to the world..(but you are)... ferociously persistent and extremely strong willed...you always have a hidden agenda..." *2

 His Moon sign is Gemini -

"Versatile, witty, charming, lively, amusing...(but)...disorganized, inconsistent, superficial, cunning and manipulative.."  * 2

His Mars (considered to govern in what ways you are aggressive) is in Aquarious - 

"...There is an element of reform or fighting for freedom in your outlook.  High strung and unpredictable, you struggle between wanting to do things alone and group activities..."  *2

Dzhokhar Tsarneav - The younger brother was born in Central Asia on July 22, 1996.

He was born in the Chinese Year of the Water Rooster - 

"This is an intellectual....He has tremendous energy and initiative at his disposal and will seek to use his resources...to speed up progress...His mind functions with computerlike efficiency and thus could lose sight of the main issues when he overstresses details...."  * 1

His Sun sign is Cancer - 

"Complex, fragile, unpredictable...need constant support and encouragement..desperately want...approval..but resent wanting it....have a real blind spot when it comes to seeing a failing in one you love...when you are close to someone, you believe you are supposed to help that person..."  * 2

His Moon sign is Virgo - 

"Intellectual, meticulous, industrious, steadfast, responsible but critical, high-strung, standoffish, argumentative...."  * 2

His Mars is in Virgo -  

"...ambitious and proud, though this is not always apparant on the surface.  Extremely strong-willed... can separate self from emotions when it comes to making decisions.  In your work you are shrewd, calculating and quietly determined...." *2

I wonder if the FBI knew anything about Scorpio's born in the year of the Fire Tiger when they interviewed the older brother.  Whatever criteria they used certainly didn't do the job.  We have a blind spot in the US about astrology because both scientific and religious leaders defending their turf see it as a threat to their authority.  I hope that blind spot doesn't extend to the FBI investigating terror suspects, but am not optomistic.  I think it could provide reliable useful information based on readily verifiable facts.

* 1.  "The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes", Theodora Lau.
* 2.  "The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need", Joanna Martine Woolfolk