This week I head to LA for the shooting of the short film I penned, Elevator Pitch. However, don’t let that stop you from booking sessions... I will be back astrologizing early in February. Elevator Pitch is the story of an innocent young man who must conjure his salvation from the soul searching of an underworld deity before the elevator he finds himself in reaches the “ground” floor. While writing this story, I convinced the producers that we should name the deity Orcus. They agreed and Orcus is the co-lead in the film (played by Tom Wright).
Mythologically, Orcus is an Etruscan deity, essentially the equivalent of Pluto, with a specifically honed set of underworldly skills. Orcus maintained charge of oaths and took care of those who did not live up to their stated oath of participation, whether about business, in political office, concerning a consecrated relationship vow, or the incarnation agreement to show up and be a useful and contributing human being.
It occurred to me that in this week where I have a team of scores of technicians, crew and talent dedicated to the task of representing Orcus to the masses, it might be a good idea to have a look at him. That should be obvious.
Orcus now transits 8 Virgo 45, retrograding, and coming off an array of oppositions with Neptune during this past year. These aspects blurred the lines of commitments made, promises proclaimed and specialized in innuendo and vague non binding inferences. Can one be held accountable for the undefined? Maybe it’s not so obvious... or is the message that despite sans obviousness, the obvious should prevail? It’s like when everyone knows what was said, whether it was exactly said or not. Orcus will not likely be pleased with those who plead innocence or obliviousness to what they actually meant with what was said or implied, whether it was said or not.
A week or so ago while watching the TV show Grimm, I was fascinated by the Neptune-Orcus quality of an oath taken by two of the lead characters in the show. It was basically an agreement to call the dogs off one another in a hostile relationship, and a mutual relationship person played a pivotal part in the solution. However, the crisis at hand resolved without the need for involvement of the relationship partner... so the “fate of death” vow of the oath for noncompliance was nullified. What about the intention of the vow? Does that count? From what I know of Orcus and from his “the devil is in the details” residence in Virgo, I am inclined to think it does.
I not exactly sure what Jupiter, lord of the mythic lords, specifically thinks of Orcus. However, we are fixing to find out. Before you know it, Jupiter from Libra semi-squares Orcus. Actually, as often occurs, this happens more than once this year. As Jupiter stations in the first week of February, he does so within a half degree of an exact semi-square. Then, he backs away for a spell. The fulfillment of this pattern comes to pass September 22nd. My strong suspicion is that Jupiter will come to sanction any and all decrees, duties, reprimands, punishments or awards declared by Orcus. Jupiter seems to love avoiding the dirty hands work and here’s Orcus, ready and willing to dispense awards for promises kept and oaths that were not upheld.
In our film, Elevator Pitch, a second chance is given to our co-protagonist Amos, in his face off with Orcus in the rapidly descending elevator. This year, the “don’t blow a second chance when you get it” Kuiper Belt Object, Ixion, do si dos with Saturn. The two align on February 14th, June 5th and October 29th. So, should Saturn saunter into your path and ask if you’ll handle it differently if you had a fresh start, or a clean slate, say yes... and mean it. Bear in mind, Orcus, blessed by Jupiter, watches from not that far away. Maybe the old line of “don’t let your mouth write a check your body/mind/spirit cannot cash,” offers the obvious axiom.
More soon.