Vox StellaTL;DR: Our app lets you (1) package a case's timestamp + location to cast a forensic event chart, (2) auto-extract structured signals (rulers, houses, fixed stars, dominants), and (3) send a concise data bundle to AI for narrative analysis—then compare your chart-derived read to the historical record for bias checks.
What Is Forensic Astrology (and Why Investigators Care)
Forensic astrology is a specialized application of astrology that analyzes event charts—horoscopes cast for the exact time and place of a crime, disappearance, or mysterious occurrence—to uncover hidden details and generate investigative hypotheses.
Unlike traditional astrology focused on personal horoscopes, forensic astrology treats the event as the subject. Practitioners examine who/what/where/when signatures in a precisely timed chart, focusing on:
- Angles and rulers to identify key actors (victim, perpetrator, witnesses)
- House emphasis to understand context and setting
- Planetary dominants for behavioral profiles and motivations
- Fixed-star overlays for additional symbolic detail
- Directional vectors for search strategy and discovery zones
It doesn't replace forensics; it frames hypotheses and prioritizes leads (e.g., discovery vectors, relationship distance, witness channels, deception indicators) that you can then test against evidence, timelines, and documentation.
In our app: you import or type a timestamp, address, and time zone; we do the rest—chart casting, signal extraction, and a structured, auditable summary you can hand to AI or use in your own analysis.
What Our App Does (in 3 Steps)
1. Event Packaging (one click)
Paste time & place. We auto-detect TZ/DST, normalize to UTC, store lat/long, and save an audit trail of conversions. No manual ephemeris lookups, no guesswork on daylight saving.
2. Chart + Signal Extraction
We compute:
- ASC/MC and angle rulers
- House placements for all planets
- Major aspects and applying/separating orbs
- Fixed-star contacts within orb
- Dominant signatures (by dignity, angularity, aspect weight)
- Mute/voice sign flags for communication/deception analysis
- House-based "witness vectors" and directional cues
Output is a compact JSON + a human-readable card with color-coded role tags.
3. AI Narrative (yours, not ours)
You pass the extracted signals to AI in your preferred style (investigative or educational). We don't interpret unless you ask; we keep a separation of concerns so your team can compare chart hypotheses to case facts and check for confirmation bias.
Live Case Study: 1968 Signa Double Homicide (Monster of Florence Series)
Event Package Used for the Chart
Earliest reliable notification: Thursday, 22 August 1968, 02:00 CEST (00:00 UTC)
Address: Casa De Felice (private residence), Via del Vingone 154/1, Sant'Angelo a Lecore, Campi Bisenzio (FI), Italy
DST: Yes (Europe/Rome, UTC+02:00)
Support: Six-year-old Natalino Mele reached a nearby house around 02:00; De Felice residence is attested in records tied to Via del Vingone 154.
What the Historical Record Says (Brief)
A couple was shot in a car on a rural lane near Signa after visiting a local cinema. The six-year-old child reached the De Felice residence at approximately 02:00. The 1968 case was later ballistically linked (in 1982) to the "Monster of Florence" series via archived shells and bullets, transforming it from a single domestic incident into the first known attack in Italy's most notorious serial case.
The Chart-Derived Read vs. Documented Events
| Chart Signal (App Output) | Documented Event | Fit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer ASC; family/home entry point | Discovery via private home (De Felice) ~02:00 | High | Residence/family doorway as the first reliable timestamp |
| Moon (ruler) in Leo H2 → valuables/vehicle trigger-field | Victims in a car on a secluded lane | Med–High | H2 mapping to vehicle/possessions/self-value fits the scene |
| 3rd-house emphasis → short trips/local routes | Local cinema → rural track → nearby house on foot | High | Strong local-mobility chain that night |
| Perp style dominated by Mercury (youthful/small; research/surveillance) | Official conviction: spouse Stefano Mele; later theories emphasize perimeter watchers | Mixed | Diverges from "spouse-did-it" model; rhymes with later stalking/surveillance narratives |
| Perp ruler in H11 → outer-circle / acquaintance | Verdict (1970–73): intimate partner; later ballistic linkage clouds that | Low → Med | Chart's social-peripheral tone conflicts with verdict but aligns with later re-framing |
| Witness vectors: Mercury in H4; Sun in H3 | Doorway/home witness (De Felice) + neighbors/local routes | High | Matches the discovery and locality dynamics |
| Deception config: mute angles → silence/omission | Confession → retraction → confession cycles; contradictions | Med–High | Known reversals and testimonial ambiguity |
| Outcome: IC Virgo; 4th-ruler Mercury in H4; H4 Jupiter & Venus → "procedural/records decide" | Procedural conviction; later archival ballistics (1982) reshape the case's status | High | Exactly "paperwork/archives/technicalities decide" twice over |
Positioning This Feature
Evidence-adjacent, not evidence-of
You keep a clean separation: chart signals help prioritize lines of inquiry; facts and documents confirm or refute. The app doesn't tell you whodunit—it tells you where to look next and what patterns to test.
Bias Controls Built-In
Side-by-side Chart vs. Record view encourages falsification rather than confirmation bias. You see what fits, what doesn't, and where the chart's symbolic language diverges from known outcomes—so you can calibrate your confidence and adjust your investigative priorities accordingly.
Auditability
Every conversion (TZ/DST/coordinates) and every chart flag is logged and exportable. Colleagues can reproduce your chart, verify the math, and critique the interpretation—essential for team-based or archival work.
Ethical & Legal Notes
Forensic astrology is an exploratory framework. It must not substitute for police work, legal standards, or clinical judgment. Use responsibly; do not dox or harass individuals. Always cross-check chart hypotheses with verified evidence, timelines, and documentation.
Sources used in this article: Italian Wikipedia case summary; curated document archives of the Signa case; general overviews of the Monster of Florence investigation.
Try It Yourself
Our Forensic Dashboard is built into Vox Stella. Cast an event chart, extract the signals, export to JSON, and run your own validation studies—or use it to prioritize leads in active cases (always alongside professional investigation).