<td val[/IMG]I am so far behind on posts now it will be another week before I can get caught up.
I would like to say something on this one though before I leave for the weekend. I do agree with replies to it as well.
The cycle of this planetoid is 51 years. I have had my return recently. I have been very cautious about giving it any real significance, but I have followed it for observation & most software will put it in your chart & treat it as any other planet. You will notice the return at age 51 as it is a conjunction, so the most powerful aspect. From my own experience, I can't say a lot for the rest of the transiting aspects as they seem too colored by other transits so I have reserved judgment. However, one can typically gain some insight from the mythology behind the name.
I would say that I did have to deal with healing a wound. Physical & otherwise. I will leave it at that.
Culled:
In ancient times, Chiron, the Wounded Healer, was originally a god of healing. In later mythology, as a teacher of heroes and an oracle, he survived as one of the centaurs. These wild creatures, half man and half horse, were not noted either for their sensitivity, or their intelligence and represented mankind's attachment to the lower animal passions. In modern astrology, he stands for the deep wounds in the subconscious that we have to heal.
A comet-like planetoid now called Chiron was discovered on November 1, 1977. This <em>rara avis</em> flies between the courses of Saturn and Uranus in a highly elliptical 51-year orbit, closer at perihelion to the Sun than Saturn and almost as far out at aphelion as Uranus. This has the effect of moving him swiftly through some signs, such as Libra, but very slowly through others, such as Aries. The current scientific position is that Chiron probably originated in the Kuiper Belt, a disk of objects orbiting beyond Neptune. Chiron's discovery marked the burgeoning of a new class of celestial objects now known as Centaurs. Although he was neither the first (if you count <em>Hidalgo</em>) nor the largest (<em>Chariklo</em>, Chiron's mythological wife) of many such minor planets to be discovered, Chiron still remains the most significant in terms of astrological significance.
Chiron, immortal son of Kronos (Saturn), governs healing and relationships & is typically called the wounded healer.
Unlike the drunken centaurs, Chiron was wise, with extensive knowledge of the healing arts, astrology, music and medicine. Heracles (Hercules) unintentionally wounded his teacher in the knee, during his battle with the centaurs. Thus his wound was in a sense self-inflicted, for he himself had taught the hero to make the poisoned arrow by dipping it in the blood of the Hydra.
The last of his kind, Chiron relinquished immortality so that the titanic rebel Prometheus who brought the gift of fire – stolen from the gods – to humans. Thus he died so that humanity might live. [sound familiar?] After his death, he was placed in the firmament as the constellation <em>Centaurus</em>, the Centaur.
Chiron is a knowledge-holder who transmits higher teachings, either as an outer teacher (Saturn), or as an inner teacher or spirit guide (Uranus). Embodying the archetype of "the wounded healer", Chiron stresses the importance of going within to find an answer – and then sharing it with others.
His teachings are now resurfacing through the advent of holistic health and education. Chiron is often seen to be a "maverick", perhaps due to his eccentric orbit, and his closeness to Uranus.
Chiron, recently discovered, is not a traditional planet, so has no essential dignities, and no long history of research. Interested astrologers are at variance with regard to his influence and even his name! Modern astronomical discoveries like Chiron are sometimes seized upon by those who are dissatisfied with the way traditional astrology operates, thinking that if it's new, it must be important. This approach reveals a lack of understanding of astrological principles. The new discoveries (even Pluto, Neptune and Uranus) are still under consideration and are external to the framework of astrology, even though they clearly have effects on human behaviour and significant roles in generational transitions, natural events and so on. The jury is still out on them, as it is on Chiron, the Centaurs, the Asteroids and other notables such as the Galactic Center.
"In reality, the spirit is often chained up in the cellar, buried under ancestral rubble, until the wound of living has reached its density then spirit bursts through. At fifty, death is no longer just a psychological process or metaphysical metaphor; it is a physical reality. The pain of living is peaking. While death may seem unreachable, on a faraway horizon, nonetheless, it is visible, more visible that ever before. Moving towards that inevitability seems to also hold the key to a renewed release of spirit."
-- Brian Clark (Could be a jew as he has a first name as a last name. But the statement is valid.)
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Wed, 7/18/12, lz241113 <lz241113@... wrote:
From: lz241113 <lz241113@...
Subject: [JoS_Astrology] Chiron - What's the deal with it?
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Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 9:36 AM
Heil Fellow SS.
So, i've been looking on the internet for info on Chiron since there isn't anything on the JOS (that I can find). My first question is, how important is this minor planet/asteroid in our charts...should I even bother with it?
My second question is, if the info on the internet is correct (doubtful), is this like a slightly less powerful Saturn? It describes Chiron as your biggest astrological "wound", but with great potential for healing when delt with properly...kind of like Saturn properly sublimated can teach great lessons through hardships and/or hard work.
Any input on Chiron from more informed members would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Hail Satan!
Hail Astaroth!
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