Red Slave White Lady (10/11/23)

The portrayal of a romantic relationship between Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift is not only a disgusting example of celebrity worship, but yet another popular culture portrayal of the alchemical marriage. From Barbie and Oppenheimer - the pink and black - to the variants Pirola and Eris - penis and femininity - this celebrity couple fulfills the roles of servus rubeus and femina candida - the red slave and white woman. Travis plays for the very red Kansas City Chiefs in a league more and more people believe is totally rigged. As with most athletes he is beholden to his contract and league rules, and to any sponsorship deals, including his role as Mr. Pfizer. As Travis pushes Pfizer products, his girlfriend, the pure white Taylor Swift, who uses an array of colors for her albums, is embarking on the highest grossing concert tour ever with 131 dates for the tour. Her tour (Eras) goes by the name of the variant Travis Kelce is marketing Pfizer to 'stop' - Eris. Taylor's tour, rated PG-13, hits theaters this Friday the 13th. The number 13 is representative of rebirth, the transition and transformation of something. The alchemical marriage between the red slave and white lady, or masculine and feminine, is the reconciling of differences that occurs when one kills the dragon (ego) that gives the Beast (animal self) its power, resulting in a spiritual rebirth. These archetypes and metaphors can be distorted, however, so that they represent an alchemical divorce wherein the collective unconscious can be ritualistically changed on a psychological level. Three days before Taylor’s concert hits theaters, and over 4,200 have already sold out. Greg Marcus, a film industry promoter, said that her theater presence is different than other theater concerts: “Take your phone out. Take selfies. Dance, sing, get up, have a good time. We want to create an atmosphere.” This is similar to how Oppenheimer and Barbie were also marketed.