Between 1978 and 1990, fear gripped the Soviet Union as one of the most prolific serial killers in history hunted in plain sight. Andrei Chikatilo, a quiet family man and schoolteacher on the surface, was hiding a horrifying secret. Over more than a decade, he murdered and mutilated at least 52 women and children, leaving behind a trail of terror that baffled authorities for years. In this episode, we trace the chilling timeline of his crimes, uncover the failures of the Soviet system that allowed him to continue, and explore the astrological blueprint of Chikatilo’s dark psyche. With his Sun in Libra, Moon in Scorpio, and Venus in Scorpio, Chikatilo’s chart reveals a man torn between outward charm and inner turbulence, marked by obsessive desires, emotional intensity, and a disturbing struggle with intimacy and control.

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