Roy Horn and Siegfried – tigers and tricks

Roy Horn, half of the famed Siegfried & Roy exotic animal illusionist act which for decades was a top Las Vegas attraction has died from coronavirus complications. He levitated tigers, made elephants disappear, turned himself into a python in an extravaganza of sequined costumes, feathered headdresses and smoke-and-laser magic and made mega-millions for Mirage Casinos who custom-built the act their own hotel.

Horn, born on 3 October 1944 at maybe 8.45pm in Nordenham, Germany, grew up in the confused aftermath of WW11 and as a child played with wild animals in a local zoo. He met his partner amateur magician Siegfried Fischbacher on a cruise ship where he was a 13 year old cabin boy and had smuggled a cheetah onboard. They combined their talents, struggled through the early years and after a rave notice from Princess Grace in Monaco they took off, moving to the USA and becoming one of the most successful acts in Las Vegas history. Their career ended after a tiger attacked Roy Horn on stage in 2003, crushed his windpipe and left him semi-paralysed after a stroke. Because they worked with endangered species they did become involved in conservation work.

Horn was a dreamy Sun Neptune in Libra trine Uranus sextile Pluto and square Saturn –  influential, stubborn, innovative, creative and wounded by his childhood. If the birth time is right then his Sun, Mars and Venus were in his performing 5^th house with Pluto giving him added influence. That was magnified with his Pluto being on the point of an obstinate and enduring Fixed T Square to his Moon in earthy Taurus opposition a charming Venus in Scorpio. Plus an adventurous Jupiter in Virgo square Uranus. Curiously for someone who was immersed with animals all of his life he only had one Earth planet – his Taurus Moon.

Siegfried Fischbacher was born 13 May 1939 7.20 am Rosenheim, Germany, with his father a POW in Russia and he survived through poverty-stricken war years, entertaining himself learning magic tricks. He has a stark chart from harsh early conditions and suiting him for a dangerous career with a Mars in Capricorn opposition Pluto square Saturn Venus in Aries. His earthy Sun Uranus in Taurus in an inspired trine to Neptune would definitely help for their unique animal act.

Their synastry isn’t that remarkable but their relationship chart was with two composite Grand Trines of Venus trine Neptune trine Saturn Uranus formed into a Kite with Venus opposition a powerfully influential Sun Pluto conjunction. And another Grand Trine of composite Sun Pluto trine Mars trine Moon; with Mars opposition Saturn Uranus. Glamour and creativity mixed with risk.

When Horn’s accident with the tiger happened on his 59^th birthday in 2003 tr Neptune was in a devastating opposition to his emphasised/afflicted natal Pluto; with tr Saturn in a setback square to his Solar Arc Midheaven – with Solar Arc Pluto moving to conjunct his Sun in the difficult aftermath.