In 1991, 11-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was abducted while walking to her school bus stop in broad daylight. For the next 18 years, she was hidden in a backyard compound, held captive by Phillip and Nancy Garrido, and forced to live a life no child should ever endure. In this episode, we follow the harrowing timeline of Jaycee’s kidnapping, the disturbing psychological manipulation she endured, and how she finally regained her freedom. We also explore how her Taurus Sun, Sagittarius Rising, and Sagittarius Moon reflect her unimaginable resilience, quiet strength, and the unbreakable hope that carried her through nearly two decades of darkness.

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