

Since Chiron takes approximately 49 years to journey through all 12 zodiac signs, we all go through a "Chiron return" near our 50th birthdays.Īt this point, our core wounds may rear up for another round of therapy, especially if we’ve resisted doing any deeper self-examination in the past. It’s up to him whether he wants to undergo outpatient surgery or opt for a longer course of therapy.) (However, when he enters Saturn’s orbit, he can buzz through a single sign in under two years. As we grapple with pain, we gain wisdom that we can pass onto others like a magical salve.Ĭhiron generally stays in a single zodiac sign for eight years. In many ways, our Chiron placement is our secret power. In modern astrology, Chiron represents our core wounds and how we can overcome them.Ĭhiron is named after a Greek healer, philosopher, and teacher who, ironically, could not heal himself, and is symbolized by a key, demonstrating the importance of unlocking this minor planet's major lessons. But whatever his planetary pedigree, understanding his balancing influence can be downright medicinal. There are now talks of calling Chiron a dwarf planet, like his brother, karmic Pluto. Aptly named, since integrating the full spectrum of emotions is the key to wholeness.


In Astrolog y and th e Rising of Kundalini, author Barbara Hand Clow refers to Chiron as the "rainbow bridge" between Saturn and Uranus. It asks questions like: Where do we hold ourselves back (Saturn), and where can we be destructively rebellious (Uranus)? We must understand both extremes in order to find the middle ground. In the years since, it's gone through a bit of an identity crisis and is now considered a minor planet and part of Centaur-a class of celestial bodies orbiting between the asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt.Ĭhiron orbits between two intensely oppositional planets-uptight, restrictive Saturn and liberated, revolutionary Uranus-and serves as a metaphysical mediator. When Chiron was first discovered in 1977, it was classified as an asteroid.
