Going over budget and one-hundred days beyond its original production schedule, Spielberg assumed that Jaws would destroy his professional reputation. Reflecting upon the experience, Spielberg stated, "No one is ever going to see this picture, and I'm never going to work in this town again."⁶

Since Spielberg is in the minority of directors working in Hollywood who have attained artistic control of their movies, his personal vision and the workings of his own psychology are more likely to manifest in the movies he directs. The succession of movies he has directed, then, should reflect the personal ideas, experiences, interests, and passions that occupied Spielberg during the time of their creation. In addition, astrological transits should correlate with Spielberg's experience of creating a motion picture and should mirror the main themes and content explored in each movie. Hence, a threefold dialogue—a trialogue—occurs between archetype, Spielberg, and his creation, each accurately reflecting and affirming each other's condition.

However, within two months of its release, Jaws became the most successful motion picture in history, surpassing Copola's the Godfather.⁷ Upon Jaws's release, with Jupiter firmly entrenched in Spielberg's 10th house, the house of career and public reception, Spielberg began his quarter century domination of the worldwide box office and was widely known outside of Hollywood circles and cinemaphiles. Jupiter's ability to expand and bring triumph is very much in evidence here, as Spielberg achieved financial independence through the film's box office generation, gained tremendous creative leverage and bargaining power in the industry, and received wide critical acclaim through his directorial efforts.

Close Encounters (released 1977)

Since Spielberg's specific Saturn Return inflected his natal Saturn•Pluto conjunction, the transit manifested this archetypal combination in very concrete and real terms. Saturn and Pluto together often translate into an indefatigable work effort under circumstances of limited resources. Spielberg's work effort and ability to keep cool under strained situations had been noted before, yet it is was really proven on the set of Close Encounters, as special effects and location shooting caused numerous delays and frustrations. Spielberg also found that realizing his grand vision under budget and time constraints was a monumental task for which he was not fully prepared. The experience of Close Encounters matured Spielberg as a filmmaker and also made him more sensitive to focus on the pragmatics of filmmaking, as he made a commitment to stay within budget and shooting schedule after the headaches of the production.