Episode 10: John Meehan: Dirty John

In this episode of The Astrology of the Underworld, we break down the chart of John Meehan, the con artist, serial abuser, and manipulator better known as Dirty John. We look at some of the most disturbing signatures in the chart, including a Mercury square Neptune aspect that speaks to deception, distortion, and the manufacturing of false realities, along with Venus in Pisces opposing Pluto in Virgo, which can point to manipulation, emotional confusion, and power struggles in relationships. We also explore the possibility of Scorpio rising, which would place Jupiter and Neptune in the first house and add another layer to the charm, projection, and psychological fog that seemed to follow him everywhere. Throughout the episode, we examine how these placements can reflect themes of coercion, fraud, narcissistic injury, control, rage, and the weaponization of vulnerability. We also talk about the family system that shaped him, especially the role of his father, and how early conditioning around deceit, bodily harm, and exploitation may have hardened into a life organized around domination. This conversation is an inquiry into how archetypal patterns can manifest in profoundly destructive ways when they move through an unconscious, unethical, and predatory personality structure. We also spend time with the women at the center of this story, especially Debra and Tara Newell, whose intuition, endurance, and fight for survival shape the emotional core of the episode.