Saturn's Influence - Them Crafty Rugrats

And so begins the acknowledgement of Saturn imagery and symbolism in pop culture and the world around us. I first became aware of this phenomenon a few months ago and have since noted how pervasive it is. Yesterday it crossed my mind that in the 90's children's programme Rugrats, the character Chuckie wore a t-shirt with the planet Saturn on it - cool, right. When I did a quick search to clarify, I found an image of Chuckie and the others in their playpen. The association was instantaneous; the shape of the playpen in the shot resembles the Sigil of Saturn (or Seal of Saturn). I don't consider that I'm reading into it overly so, as I'm not very familiar with the symbolism yet, but it's the first thing that struck me. I had to compare both the pattern of the playpen and the Occult symbol, that's how unfamiliar I am with it currently, but it does bear a resemblance.

Chuckie, Saturn t-shirt, framed by... the Seal of Saturn?

Seal of Saturn.

It's quite a horribly complex symbol from this angle, but when you tilt your head to the right slightly, viewed as a diamond with an arrow pointing inwards from either side, that's exactly how it looks in the Rugrats screencap. The only thing that is missing is the line that runs through the centre, and maybe it would be pushing it a bit to suggest that his arms are supposed to indicate that connection, especially as they don't extend beyond the diamond. It's the Saturn t-shirt that gets me, that combined with the pattern that looks not too dissimilar to the Seal - coincidence?

This is merely one example I'm presenting of the phenomenon - 'Saturn worship'. Really it's just an observation and I want to keep observing and I will better understand the meaning at the appropriate time. But here has been the first example for you, as it was the most recent brought to my attention.

A wider view of the playpen, as it was intended.

Some interesting patterns on the show, I guess they are rather appealing. Notice, too, the cube/hexagon (which ties in with Saturn's hexagon and 'black cube worship') and the ball with a pentagram on it. Just an observation; indeed, these are also common shapes to children.

The rugrats, the checkered floor, the mother's weird hairdo...

Some of the parents, the checkered trousers, and the Venus symbol on Betty's sweater.

I think the designer had a thing for specific patterns - it's good, they're good, kudos! Children also respond well to certain imagery, which can encourage - or, god forbid, inhibit - their development.

Angelica casually wearing a 'Hail Satan' t-shirt and flashing the sign of the horns.

Angelica casually wearing a 'Hail Satan' t-shirt though, that's a little more concerning. What kind of an angel is this little brat? I was thinking it might have been from the series that followed Rugrats, which was known as All Grown Up! (or Barely Legal...), but no, it seems to be from Rugrats. Not that it makes much difference; it's a children's show. You follow it as a kid, you might follow it into early teenhood, that's the purpose of a spin-off. You follow. Sort of like Disney presenting sweet, innocent Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana before taking her through to adolescence and destroying the image, not a moment to spare. Sort of. But this is something else, another spectacle entirely, slightly less warped...

 

Anyway, that's enough for today's post. I'm in the mood to listen to some No Doubt. Hm, which album? Ah yes, Return of Saturn.

 

Click on the image to see how the album cover is alive with symbolism.