Just like Pluto, Chiron is tiny but mighty.
Because of its strategic placement – between Saturn and Uranus – Chiron plays a key role in our natal chart. Chiron’s symbol is a “key” – and not by coincidence. Chiron is the KEY that can unlock our chart.
In Astrology, Chiron stands for:
- Our Deepest Wound
- Holistic Healing – which only happens when we integrate the wound
- Our greatest gifts and talents – which only become gifts when the initial wound is healed
Chiron’s role is to help us find wholeness, by accepting and integrating those parts of ourselves that appear to be at cross-purposes.
Chiron points to what we need to improve, and where we need to grow so that we can find our purpose and reach our true potential.
You may already be familiar with the “Wounded Healer” archetype.
However, there are three archetypes associated with Chiron: the (1) Wounded Healer, the (2) Shaman, and the (3) Alchemist.
These 3 archetypes represent the transcendental journey of the soul: we first suffer and explore our primal wound (the Wounded Healer). We then embrace it and heal it (the Shaman). Only after we explore the first 2 Chiron archetypes can we then transcend the wound and transform it into a gift (the Alchemist).
1. The Wounded Healer
The Wounded Healer describes our first experiences with the primal wound. At this stage, the wound is not yet acknowledged.
Some people brush their wounds off for their entire lives. Lurking in the background of their unconscious, the wound sabotages them in unconscious ways.
Most of us continue living with the wound, because we’re not even aware that there’s ‘another way’.
2. The Shaman
There comes a time when the wound is so painful, so acute, that it can no longer be ignored. This integration of the Chiron wound corresponds with the 2nd Chiron archetype, the Shaman.
We associate the “Shaman” developmental stage with the so-called “healing crisis”.
A healing crisis means that healing is initially preceded by a worsening of the symptoms. However, this temporary sickness is, in fact, a sign that the treatment is succeeding, even if it doesn’t feel that way.
When we have a fever, we feel sick – but the fever means that our immune system is fighting against the disease.
We call this stage the Shaman, because a Shaman, or the Medicine Man or Medicine Woman, has the ability to travel between worlds.
This ability to ‘travel between worlds’ is a metaphor for the integration of the different areas of our psyche: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
When we hate our bodies, are ashamed of our secret desires, or are disturbed by our anger, envy, greed, or other ‘undesirable’ traits, we can never be whole.
When all the different parts of ourselves are integrated, then, and only then, healing is found. The Shaman is the most intense Chiron developmental stage, but it’s critical to embrace it if we want to alchemize our wounds into gifts and live wholesome lives.
3. The Alchemist
Finally, the 3rd developmental stage, the Alchemist, corresponds to the gift that naturally emerges when we heal and integrate our wound.
Once the wound is embraced in the previous stage, something inside of us “clicks”. The broken pieces become a beautiful whole. The puzzle comes together. The very wound that made us investigate different approaches and develop coping strategies, transforms into a healing gift.
- Our primal identity wound helps us see our beautiful uniqueness in ourselves and others
- Our self-worth wound transforms into healthy self-reliance. We are capable of taking care of ourselves and others without burning ourselves out
- Fighting chronic illness eventually helps us discover a unique, holistic approach to healing
- Our early communication struggles make us powerful communicators
- Our feelings of anxiety or inadequacy transform into soul-touching art
- Our unsuccessful attempts to have loving relationships develop us into wonderful partners
But how do we transform the wound into a gift? How do we do “the Chiron work”?
Chiron – Your Deepest Wound, Your Greatest Gift
In the “Chiron – Your Deepest Wound, Your Greatest Gift” we follow a 3-step framework that is designed after the 3 Chiron archetypes, 1) the “Wounded Healer”, 2) the “Shaman” and 3) the “Alchemist”.
STEP 1: In the 1st module of the course, the “Wounded Healer” we explore our natal Chiron placement.
Our a) Chiron sign, b) the aspects to other planets, and especially our c) Chiron house placement, all describe our “wounding profile”.
In this part of the course, you get access to lessons and tutorials that will help you understand the unique role Chiron plays in your natal chart.
You will also get access to a tailored mediation, inquiry exercises, an experiential workshop, and Q&A opportunities that will help you get a clear picture of your Chiron placement. No matter what your astrology level is, our tried-and-tested framework will help you identify your Chiron wound.
STEP 2: If the 1st module of the course is the “What”, in the 2nd module of the course, the “Shaman” we explore the “How” – how we personally ‘respond’ to Chiron.
Our Chiron wound can stay dormant until a Chiron transit activates it.
That’s why in this module we look at different Chiron transits from our past so we can identify our personal relationship with Chiron.
When we have a Chiron transit, the wound is brought from the subconscious to our awareness. The wound is no longer hidden. We feel it. And we do something about it.
Not everyone experiences Chiron in the same way.
When we look at our past Chiron transits, not only are we able to connect the dots and find common patterns, but we also understand the aftermath of the Chiron experience, which helps us put things into context. Things finally start to make sense.
This is usually the most enlightening part of the program. When students follow our framework and investigate their past Chiron experiences, they finally understand what is their “default pattern” – or how their Chiron wound sabotages them in unconscious ways.
Once the unconscious becomes conscious, this wound pattern no longer holds any power over us. That’s when we find healing.
STEP 3: Finally, the 3rd module of the course, the “Alchemist” is the “Why”.
Our pain and suffering are not in vain. To achieve our greatest human potential we first need the experience of the wound. It’s our initial attempts to heal the wound that eventually alchemize into healing gifts.
We are not here by chance. We are all here for a reason, and when we do the Chiron work, things finally start to fall into place.
In this module, we look again at our Chiron profile (house placement, sign placement, aspects), this time through the lens of the Alchemist. This is when the hidden potential of our Chiron placement becomes obvious to us. Inquiry exercises, experiential workshops, and chart examples will help us discover the gift inside the wound.
In this module, we also focus on the current Chiron transit through Aries. Chiron in Aries activates different houses in our natal chart, asking us to alchemize the wounding that corresponds to that area of our life, and transform it into a gift.
The CHIRON Program – Next Steps
If you resonate with this 3-stage approach, join us in the “Chiron – Your Deepest Wound, Your Greatest Gift” program.
In the program, we dive into each of these 3 Chiron archetypes with astrology, psychology and healing tools so you can get a holistic understanding of your Chiron wound and the precious gift behind it.
Under the healing beams of the Jupiter-Chiron conjunction, there has never been a better time to work on yourself and on your Chiron wound.
The best thing is that you get lifetime access to the process (including all teaching materials) so you can come back to it again again.
You are 100% supported by our team during the process, so you can relax and focus on your individual journey.
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