Who Killed Jody Lecornu

On March 2, 1996, 23 year old Jody Lecornu was shot and killed in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a student at Towson State University. Jody was found in her car, which had traveled a short distance, then crashed, when she was shot. Someone had put the car in park and taken something from it, leaving Jody in the car. To this day, no one has identified that person, and her twin sister and the rest of her friends and family are still waiting for justice. Lets see what the Tarot can tell us.

We begin with the King of Cups in the first house. The first house is the face of the entire matter, and the Tarot has identified the cause as a dishonest man with a certain amount of power in Jody's life. This man would have appeared calm most of the time, but with a well hidden violent streak. The second house, of possessions and items of value, gives us the ten of wands, which shows that there was definitely a conflict between this king and Jody, and he used force and violence to bring the conflict to an end. In this person's mind, murder was the only way to solve his problem. In the third house, of communication and short journeys, we get the four of pentacles, the card of the miser, reversed. This shows that someone had been a bit opposite of a miser with money and other resources, and had been less than careful with something considered important. Two important notes here is that this involved resources and/or money that did not completely or actually belong to either Jody or the mystery man, and Jody was familiar with the mystery man. Moving on the fourth house, we have the eight of wands, reversed, which gives an atmosphere of anger and jealousy to the environment surrounding the end of Jody's life.

The Hierophant appears in the fifth house, of creativity, speculation, and entertainment. Here we have solid tradition in a house that favors unconventionality. The suggestion here is that Jody may have approached something her own way, while having been expected to approach it in a more realistic way. This is reinforced by the two of wands showing up reversed in the sixth house, of day to day affairs and inconveniences. The reversal of the two of wands shows the end of a stalemate, possibly betrayal.

In the seventh house, we see the six of wands, which is usually a card of good news and success, especially in the seventh house of partnerships, so what could have happened here? One thing is clear: there WAS an agreement or a partnerships of sorts between Jody and the King of Cups. So far, the reading has not indicated that this was a romantic partnership, so I believe it was about something non-romantic. It is followed by the eight of pentacles, the card of the apprentice and workplace, in the eighth house, the house of joint accounts, co-owned assets, and sometimes, death. Could Jody have known her killer from a workplace? The seventh and eighth houses, together, suggest that this was a workplace matter, whether known or not.

We find the Fool in the ninth house of religion, and education, and beliefs. This is Jody's mistaken belief that she was safe when she wasn't. It also shows a certain indifference on the killer's part toward societal beliefs concerning murder and violence. This person was not terribly concerned about getting caught at the moment he did it, either. Inasmuch as he is concerned, no one involved in Jody's life knew about him, or about his association with Jody, so he felt cocky about getting away with murder. The tenth house, of public life, government, and the law yields Death, reversed, showing that the case has stagnated without resolution.

The eleventh house, of desires, friends, and social activities, gives us the seven of cups. The shows that the case has been examined from many angles, but to no avail. The idea here is that emotions have not lead to answers but down to earth "following the money", so to speak, might open up valid avenues of investigation. The last card, representing the twelfth house, of endings, undoings, and sometimes death, is the Queen of Cups. This represents a woman who will not give up on the case until it is solved. Unlike the King of Cups, she is upside right, making her honest and reliable. Solving Jody's murder will involve further questioning of everyone with whom Jody was casual friends, finding out who owed her money or to whom she owed money, even if she merely borrowed money from someone. It also may unearth some unsettling secrets that the killer intended to extinguish forever; but hopefully, Jody will get justice.

Gail Matthews And Tamera Berkheiser

In September of 1994, Gail Matthews and her five year old daughter, Tamara Berkheiser, were found murdered in her home in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. To this day, it remains a cold case, so I will see what the cards have to say about it.

I decided to cast a horoscope spread for this reading. The first house card, depicting the general situation, is the King of Cups. He falls upside right, so I have to assume that he is friend, not foe. This man is friendly, creative, and kind. His presence here is followed by the seven of cups, reversed, in the second house. The second house deals with  finances and possessions, and the seven of cups reversed tells of determination and clear thinking, so it looks as if Gail and the King of Cups had made some plans, of some sort, that involved creativity, money, and possessions. In the third house, of short journeys, relatives, and communication, we have the Chariot, reversed. It shows that the King of Cups and his influence caused someone else's plans to fail! This is someone who was close to Gail, too. In the fourth house of the home, and, coincidentally, the scene of the crime, we find the Fool. The Fools is a card of opportunities and choices, and I think that besides the obvious message of choices, we are getting a glimpse of the murderer here......a young, immature male. As he is represented by a card from the major arcana, we can assume that for some reason, he was important to Gail.

In the fifth house of creativity, children, and sexual encounters, we see the six of pentacles. This could mean several different things; it could mean that someone was paying child support to Gail for her daughter, it could mean that Gail had given or lent money to someone and the gesture was taken as a romantic overture, or it could be a description of the give and take in a romantic relationship or interest in Gail's life. From the current tone of the reading, I will tentatively say it is the second possibility: Gail tried to help someone and the gesture was taken the wrong way. In the sixth house, of everyday matters and work relationships, the four of swords appears. The four of swords is a card of dormancy and rest; it is beginning to look as if someone from a "dormant" or platonic association was attempting to re-awaken the past.

In the seventh house of marriage and partnerships, we find the King of Pentacles, reversed. This is someone who takes wild chances and makes bad choices. Look for him to have brown hair and darkish eyes; he would have been in his twenties in 1994. Abuse, and perverse use of talents are almost trademarks of his; this also isn't this person's only violent crime.

Moving right along to the eighth house, of legacies, transformation, and death, the Death card appropriately comes up. I believe this is telling us that the reversed King of Pentacles actually planned these two murders. In the ninth house of long journeys, the "establishment", and the law, we have the four of pentacles. This lends an air of "pinching pennies" to the investigation.....someone did not want to spend a lot of money or resources. In the tenth house, of career and social standing; and also of "fathers", we have the eight of cups. This is interesting because it shows that Gail was considering a change of scenery, even to the point of giving up some things for which she had worked. Another message, as the tenth house deals with fathers, shows there was a bit of conflict with one here.....possibly her daughter's father? It looks as if Gail was re-thinking a lot of things. Next, immediately after we see that Gail was re-thinking things that had to do with fathers, we actually get the "father" card, the Emperor, in the eleventh house! This is the house of social life and friends, hopes and dreams, and hobbies and pastimes. The Emperor, when he falls reversed, represents an immature, irresponsible man who refuses to grow up and stand on his own two feet. I think this is who and what Gail was dealing with, here. The last card, coming up in the twelfth house of secret enemies and defeat, is the nine of swords, reversed. This is not only worry on Gail's part, but suspicion. Gail had entertained the thought that her killer was a dangerous man before this happened. Sadly, it appears that Gail knew her killer.