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Saturday, December 19, 2009

The Zodiac Archetypes of "The Princess & The Frog" and "Avatar"

I saw two movies today and, as usual, also saw the main characters as zodiac archetypes.

Warning: mild plot spoilers.

First up, "The Princess & the Frog":
A modern day retelling of the classic story The Frog Prince. The Princess and the Frog finds the lives of arrogant, carefree Prince Naveen and hardworking waitress Tiana crossing paths. Prince Naveen is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician and Tiana, following suit, upon kissing the amphibian royalty. With the help of a trumpet-playing alligator, a Cajun firefly, and an old blind lady who lives in a boat in a tree, Naveen and Tiana must race to break the spell and fulfill their dreams. - The Massie Twins


The entire time I was watching the movie, I mentally dubbed this film "The Cancer Princess and the Sagittarius Frog".

My guess is that Tiana is a Cancer with Capricorn rising, Mercury and Venus in Taurus, and Mars in Virgo.

My supporting evidence?
  • Traditional.
  • Very close to her parents.
  • Few yet close, loving friendships.
  • Has a natural talent and joy for cooking.
  • Inherited a strong work ethic from her parents, as well as her father's dream to open a restaurant.
  • Believes hard work is the answer to all of life's problems. Does not take time to socialize with friends.
  • Plans for her dream by working two waitressing jobs. 
  • Most conversation revolves around realizing her dream.
  • Afraid to dance because it might make her look stupid. 
  • Loves music and has a beautiful singing voice.
  • Very little escapes her attention, especially while preparing food.
 I guess Prince Naveen to have his Sun in Sagittarius, Leo rising and Taurus Moon.

Supporting evidence?
  • Royal blood.
  • Parents left him broke & alone to fend for himself.
  • Jovial personality.
  • Makes friends with everyone he meets.
  • Devil-may-care attitude.
  • Loves to travel.
  • Easily woos the ladies.
  • Dreams of riches and freedom.
  • Willing to marry into money for security.
  • Very trusting. 
  • Takes people at face value.
Disney sure does like to go for opposites attract type romances. And this one's no different. Generally speaking, a Cancer woman will have a hard time finding common ground with a Sagittarius man but it can happen if the Cancer woman relaxes a little and the Sagittarius man grows up a little.

Next up: "Avatar":
 A paraplegic marine, Jake Sully, dispatched to the planet Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. - IMDB



Warning: plot spoilers.

I mentally dubbed this film "Aries Adventure in AquariusLand" with Jake Sully as the Aries.

Supporting evidence?

  • Throughout the film, Jake Sully's transformation from neophyte to grown man is documented via his nicknames:  baby, moron, warrior, aerial hunter and finally...hero. That's definitely an Aries man's evolution.
  • Jake's enthusiastic impatience to explore his new avatar and inability to follow orders is the plot's catalyst.
  • He falls in love with the "warrior princess" of Pandora.
  • Their romance includes a lot of battles - first against each other, then side-by-side to protect their territory.
  • Pandora is a place where the people have tribal African and Native American-esque ideals: collectivism is key, the land/nature is respected/protected, communal ownership, worship ancestors, outsiders are greeted with wary open-mindedness.
  • So naturally the conflict comes in the form of Sky People with the worst sides of Taurean/Capricorn values: individualism, economical heirarchies, private property rights, industrialization and land is to be utilized/maximized for profit.
Both movies entertained my inner child quite well. :)

Have you seen either of these movies? What zodiac archetypes did you notice?




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