Episode 3: Robert Hendy-Freegard: The Puppet Master

Robert Hendy‑Freegard – “The Puppet Master” In this episode of Astrology of the Underworld we tackle the curious case of Robert Hendy‑Freegard, the British con‑artist who spent years posing as an undercover MI5 agent. Freegard convinced his victims they were under threat from IRA assassins, coerced them into cutting off loved ones and performing “loyalty tests,” and drained their finances. He seduced and exploited multiple women and, in 2005, was convicted of kidnapping, theft and deception before his release in 2009; he resurfaced again when French police arrested him in 2022. We explore his natal chart—Mercury and the Sun both in Pisces, giving him an instinctive, highly intuitive mind, and Venus in Capricorn, lending a detached, structured approach to relationships—and consider how these placements may have played into his ability to weave elaborate lies and shape‑shift through different roles. Join us as we connect the astrological dots and reflect on what this infamous “Puppet Master” can teach us about charisma, control and the darker side of human persuasion.