Mohammed Al Fayed, formerly owner of Harrods and nearly Princess Diana’s father-in-law, who died last year, is now the centre of a sexual abuse scandal with allegations of rape and sexual assault being made by former employees.
Ambitious for high honour and acceptance in the upper echelons of British society including in the Royal Family, Al Fayed courted Diana in her post-divorce days flaunting his conspicuous wealth with yacht, helicopters and private plane. Although she was wealthy by normal standards with £17 million from Charles on her divorce, she hankered after a billionaire’s lifestyle. And she knew Dodi Al Fayed as stepfather to William and Harry would cause maximum embarrassment to the Royal Family.
Mohammed Al Fayed, 26 January 1929 Alexandria, Egypt, no birth time, was a Sun Aquarius square Jupiter in Taurus; with a hard-edged Saturn in Sagittarius opposition Mars square Venus in Pisces. He also had a yod onto Neptune (Moon) in Virgo inconjunct Uranus sextile Sun. His afflicted Neptune was conjunct Diana’s Mars Pluto in Virgo (and her Leo North Node) in what could be seen as connecting him to her death (Mars Pluto) because of his delusional need to reach exalted status (Neptune).
His Sun was conjunct Diana’s 2nd house Jupiter so money and his initial generosity would be a draw for her. His North Node in Taurus was conjunct Diana’s Venus for a good public relations offensive and her social charm would also offer a chance for him to expand his influence.
Their relationship chart had a composite affectionate Sun Venus in an overly-excitable and argumentative square to Mars; with a fated yod of Uranus sextile Pluto inconjunct Saturn. If it had proceeded into a Diana Dodi marriage it would have ended in tears.
When Diana was killed along with Dodi and Henri Paul in 1997 tr Uranus in early Aquarius was moving to conjunct Mohammed’s Sun and was exactly conjunct Diana’s Jupiter. For him a terrible jolt. For her the end game from tr Uranus conjunct her Saturn Jupiter conjunction – flying too high because of public adulation and cut down by Saturn’s grim reaper – as the ‘memento mori’ of Jupiter Saturn extracted its final revenge. As it did with John Lennon, JFK and others.
Henri Paul, 3 July 1956 1am Lorient, France, the chauffeur, was a Sun Cancer, his birthday only two days after Diana’s, with a super-confident Pluto Jupiter in Leo square Saturn in Scorpio. His Jupiter Pluto was conjunct Diana’s North Node, Mars and Pluto which looks like an unhealthily revved up link – and there was a yod formed by his Jupiter Pluto sextile Venus in Gemini inconjunct Diana’s Saturn, as destiny chained their fate together.
On his relationship chart with Diana there was a composite yod onto the Moon with the Moon also on the focal point of a composite T square conjunct Scheat. Highly emotional and pulling public attention.
He also had a yod link to Pamela Harriman with his Jupiter Pluto sextile Neptune inconjunct her Sun, Mercury Midheaven in Pisces.
What a tangled web the fates weave. Yods do seem to be one connecting factor.
On the sexual allegations against Mohammed Al Fayed – a birth time would help though Saturn opposition Mars can be cruel and it squares onto his Venus. His Sun was also square his Venus/Mars midpoint which has been associated with promiscuity. His Uranus squared his ruthless Mars/Pluto midpoint; and his Pluto was in a hard, unfeeling opposition to his Sun/Saturn midpoint.