The Ascension of Apollo
Part 3 of The Wholesome Astrology of Apollo and His Arrows.
Concerning a Riddle being Solved, a Celestial Code being Revealed, and a Rise to Power being Planned.
As Apollo exited the Undisclosed Celestial Location and entered the Earthly Realm, Hermes slumped back in his chair, the relief visible and palpable.
“What a fucking asshole. Those poor hybrids have no idea what’s coming for them.”
Zeus, also relieved but inescapably somber:
HOW DID I GIVE BIRTH TO SUCH AN INSUFFERABLE SPAWN?
Hermes gave him a pat on the shoulder.
“Don’t take it personally. No-one — not even the King of the Gods — can escape the fate that Kronos has laid out for us.”
Indeed, with unnervingly perfect timing, another ding rang out.
“Sigh. What does it say?”
THE YEAR OF REVELATION: THE YEAR OF CLEAR VISION.
“Cryptic fucker, isn’t he.”
CRYPT-IC?
It appeared Zeus had regained his sense of humour.
“What is “The Year of Clear Vision” supposed to mean?”
Zeus leant back in his chair in deep contemplation. After a minute:
WHAT IS THE SAYING THE HYBRIDS HAVE… 20-20 VISION?
Hermes stroked his chin.
“Hmm… it always did seem like a strange turn of phrase — almost as if it was waiting for a Grander Cosmic Meaning to be revealed at the right time.”
He turned back to the laptop, and tapped out a few quick calculations:
“Let’s say it is the year 2020, based on the fake Anno Domini timeline the Hybrids have decided to adhere to. That gives us roughly 74 years before shit gets real: when the true purpose of Apollo is finally revealed onto the Realm. What happens until then? How do we keep that unquenchable egoic spirit of chaos and destruction under wraps, while ensuring he is still where he needs to be at the right time?”
Another ding.
“Oh for fu…”
Hermes realised Apollo’s other unquenchable egoic spirit of gratuitous profanity still permeated the room, and he restrained himself.
“What now?”
ONE DAY WILL BE ONE YEAR.
“What… that’s it?”
Zeus nodded.
Hermes was about share his thoughts about Kronos’ method of communication… until snapped back into the moment: he was the OG problem solver, after all, and the Lord of Time loved nothing more than setting us the perfect personalised challenge.
After a few minutes staring intently at Apollo’s Birth Chart, a quite profound Celestial Story began to reveal itself.
“So that Sun — that particularly amplified, exaggerated, extreme expression of the Solar Spirit — it’s at 22 Degrees of my Sign: the Twins.
At his own mention of Twins, Hermes stopped himself in his tracks, and quickly grabbed the Phone: hitting the first entry of the Recently Called list:
“Ali: glad I caught you between rituals… just making sure we created two of them? Excellent, yes: one for Red and one for Blue. Perfect: as you were.”
Anyway, getting back on track:
So, from 22 Degrees Gemini: it moves forward, roughly 1 Degree per Realm Day. If I’m following Kronos correctly, we can essentially plan out each year of Apollo’s life to the equivalent position of the Sun each day after his birth. Make sense?”
Zeus, humbled by a rare moment of confusion:
I MAY NEED SOME ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES.
“Sure, of course: I mean, if the God of Truth and Meaning is struggling, imagine some poor Hybrid trying to follow along at home. I’ll use myself as the first example, being the first Planet in line at 8 Degrees Cancer. As the Sun meets me after roughly 17 days, we would see Apollo begin a stage of Education, Communication, Business once he passes the age of 17…”
Hermes looked over at Zeus, sensing the big fella needed a slight boost after that ego check.
“We can even use you as an example, my Lord. You are at 17 Degrees Libra, of course. Well, after 25 days — 25 years — the Sun will make an exact Square to you. We would thus expect a period of Exaggerated Good Fortune for Apollo, as your Great Beneficence unfailingly provides.”
With Zeus’ swagger visible returned, Hermes continued, now with increased enthusiasm.
“I mean, we could go on. The Sun hits Kronos, and his watchful guard over Venus, after around 30 days: now reality finally hits Apollo — particularly concerning matters of Love and Relationships — and he is required to properly demonstrate commitment, responsibility and discipline for the first time in his pampered and privileged incarnation.”
“The entertainment starts once he ticks over 40, as the Sun enters its own section of the Zodiac.”
“Things really start to get spicy in the 90s, when the Sun starts to approach Hades…”
“… Before it goes exact around 1995.”
“In fact, by this stage, we might even see some evidence that Apollo is starting to understand the true significance of his mission.”
Zeus interjected, the point now well and truly made:
BRING IT HOME, HERMES.
“Of course my Lord. All this is mere preparation for the Sun’s true destined occasion: it will take roughly 70 Realm Days for his Sun to pass around the Skyclock from the Horns of the Bull to the Ruling Star Regulus, on Apollo’s Ascendancy with Mars, of course. That means 70 days — 70 Realm Years — to trace the path to the Throne of Ultimate Power.”
“So if the Asshole has to wait 70 years to get to where he wants to be, that would give us…”
Hermes quickly got his Celestial Calculator out:
“3 years, give or take — the better part of a hypothetical Presidential term even — before the Spirit of Apollo is finally unleashed. Zeus: it’s perfect!”
BUT OF COURSE.
But Zeus’ confidence belied a deeper nagging feeling.
THIS CODE… IT WILL BE THE SAME FOR EVERY EARTH SOUL?
“Well, yes, of course: The Simulation would fall apart if any soul was to be given special privileges, regardless of which Celestial God they may be a manifestation of. One Day equals One Year: the Celestial Code for the Solar Progression of every incarnation.”
INTERESTING. WILL IT NOT… GIVE THE GAME AWAY?
“Isn’t that the point of the Sun… and Astrology in general: to Awaken the Hybrids from their Simulated Dream, to Illuminate the way, and Inspire them to have some fun while they can?”
AH YES… THE ULTIMATE PLAN. TRUST THE PLAN.
The two Gods exchanged a cheeky fist bump, and the Ascension of Apollo was set in motion.
Part 4:
I’m so glad I got primed with your previous stacks and the OMC storyline before delving into your story. Now I get to appreciate all the cleverness with ease and I’m truly astonished at your ability to tie it all in like so. This hybrid is certainly grateful to be able to grok it. 👊
AMAZING 👏