A perfect example of the Venus archetype on film can be found in Groundhog Day, the 30-year-old romcom staring Bill Murray doing his deadpan charm thing. Like any good film, it explores lots of subjects including love, relationships, desire and values, identity, community, and reincarnation. It’s filled with philosophical insights and has become known as… Continue reading Groundhog Day and the Art of Happiness
Venus represents the principle of attraction and relationship and shows what you value and desire, how you relate to others and attract people or things into your life. She may be the planet of love and beauty but she also has a dark side, especially when she feels disrespected or overlooked, and can even be… Continue reading Planet Myths: The Story Behind Venus
In the first part of this series we explored the technology and humanity of Battlestar Galactica, and part two covered the religious beliefs of the humans and Cylons. In this final post we delve into the nature of the gods and the cyclical view of history in the mini-series and main seasons – and as… Continue reading Battlestar Galactica: Part 3 – All This Will Happen Again
In the first part of this series we explored the technology of Battlestar Galactica and how it relates to our humanity vs machines. In this part we delve into the religious beliefs of the humans and Cylons in the mini-series and main seasons, including a peak at the prequel Caprica – and as always, Expect… Continue reading Battlestar Galactica: Part 2 – So Say We All
Last time we explored some films and TV shows that express the archetypes of Pluto in Aquarius with stories about society, technology, and the nature of humanity. Battlestar Galactica covers it all in epic fashion. The rebooted TV series opens with a mini-series followed by four seasons, plus the episodes of Razor and a final… Continue reading Battlestar Galactica: Part 1 – Are You Alive?
Last time we explored some films that express the archetypes of Saturn in Pisces with stories about the blurring of dreams and reality, karma and death, spirituality and faith, and creativity. Saturn Pisces/Neptune also manifests as political idealism, the desire for utopia and its eventual disillusionment. It’s associated with socialism and communism and the denial… Continue reading The Lives of Others: Disillusionment of the Proletariat
I’ve been meaning to read The Children of Men by PD James for ages having seen the film when it came out. I finally picked it up the other day and noticed it was set in 2021, so now was the perfect time to dive in. James describes the story as a Christian fable and… Continue reading Children of Men: Finding Hope at the End of the World
Jupiter represents your need to grow and improve yourself, to make progress and expand into new areas. It stands for the search for meaning and the desire to connect with something greater than yourself, to find faith and confidence in life, as well as grace and joy. Jupiter takes about 12 years to orbit the… Continue reading Planet Myths: The Story Behind Jupiter
A perfect example of the Mars archetype on film can be found in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon directed by Ang Lee. It’s an action adventure movie set in a mythical version of ancient China based on a novel in the wu xia tradition about virtuous warriors with supernatural abilities. The spectacular fights play like dances… Continue reading The Effortless Action of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Mars represents your will and survival instincts and how you direct your life force to achieve goals. It shows how you assert yourself and express your desires, initiating action to get what you want. Depending on placement and aspects, there’s no messing about with Mars – he’s direct and courageous, urging you to go forth… Continue reading Planet Myths: The Story Behind Mars
Inception is a perfect example of the Neptune archetype on film, not just because of its themes, but also due to its reality dissolving effect on the viewer. It’s a heist movie about dreams – ambitious and visually stunning, especially on the big screen, although not particularly dreamlike. For that you need David Lynch, not… Continue reading Inception and the Dream of Awakening
Neptune represents your need for transcendence and the desire to escape limitations through surrender to a timeless vision or ideal. It’s associated with the creative expression of imagination, dreams and fantasy, as well as religious devotion and mystical union that dissolves the boundaries of the self. Neptune takes about 165 years to orbit the entire… Continue reading Planet Myths: The Story Behind Neptune
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