Virgo season might not immediately scream ‘Sweet Transvestite’ … but it does make me think of Brad & Janet from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
They stepped into the ‘weird’ house, feeling afraid, and discovered a whole new set of rules… that felt more… pleasurable.
They shivered with antici……pation.
And this is where astrology helps us understand what’s happening now… Venus moves into Scorpio.
Venus represents PLEASURE, and she’s making three connections:
- Venus in tension with PLUTO in Aquarius
Pluto demands truth from everything it touches. Deeper desires have a role… they are supposed to challenge social rules and create change.
Let’s relate more honestly, more deeply, even if it feels uncomfortable… perhaps especially then. - Venus talks to LILITH in Sagittarius
Pleasure can be repressed yet it can help liberate the shadow self here. Real authenticity looks and sounds a bit weirder. It doesn’t easily fit in. It stands out. And the things we are ashamed of are actually portals to our power.
- Venus dances with CHIRON, the wounded healer, in Taurus
Our bodies are WISE, but we were taught to distrust and disconnect from them.
Pleasure has a purpose, and we can move in ways that feel healing.
Instead of feeling embarrassment about our desires or judging our bodies, what if we listened to what we want and need?
Maybe we all need to step inside a metaphorical ‘weird house’, just like Brad & Janet, and leave fear and assumptions behind. Not necessarily to get your sussies on… unless you feel called to, of course!
The message from this film isn’t black and white… Dr. Frank-N-Furter wasn’t the ‘good guy’. He didn’t create something that wasn’t already there. He was an activator. And often what gets activated doesn’t feel safe, easy or comfortable.
But that’s the purpose of it… Truth… sometimes brutal, often inconvenient… noticing the parts that are waiting in the wings.
Everyone talks about authenticity, but far fewer people are actually demonstrating it.
You don’t have to be like everyone else.
Think Janet… transformed… bolder, a little less concerned with what everyone else thinks. By moving past what felt safe, she found confidence, her voice and her power.
If you’re willing to be perceived as ‘weird,’ you might be able to create a life that feels more like yours.
Don’t dream it. Be it.
And maybe…
Give yourself over to absolute pleasure.
As always, I would love to hear your thoughts on this. Comment below or send me a message.
Clare
Image: Frank-N-Furter, Brad and Janet, in ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show.’ Michael Ochs Archives (https://english.elpais.com/)
Clare Bennett is a Psychological Astrologer and founder of Temple Divine, Glasgow – a place where psychology meets soul. She offers astrology consultations, group training and events. If any of this resonated, you can work with her or find out more at www.clarebennett.scot
When I watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show for the first time, I thought “what a lot of rubbish”. But it (obviously) must have left an intriguing effect on my unconscious mind. So I decided to watch it again and I thought “this isn’t as bad as I first thought”. So I decided to watch it again and I thought “this is quite good”. So I watched it again and again until I knew the script off by heart 😂😂 In conclusion it must be my favourite film as I have watched it more than any other film.
This is brilliant Paul. I love that you went from “what a lot of rubbish” to knowing the entire script off by heart.
There’s definitely something about Rocky Horror that sneaks in and gradually takes over.
Thank you for sharing this, it made me laugh.
Janet makes me laugh. She goes from a sweet, innocent little girl to a corrupt hedonist like the rest of them in a matter of hours 😂😂
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