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1. 1. Chiron And Friends - Astrology

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   Published on: 12/3/2007   Last Visited: 12/3/2007

   I-B. WHAT IS CHIRON?
   
   B. Astrology
   
   Chiron is a major astrological body. Oh, if we had known it was a comet when it was first discovered, or if we had known how small it was, we might have ignored it astrologically. But then, if astrologers had known how small Pluto was when it was discovered, they would have ignored it too! Can you imagine doing a chart now, and leaving Pluto out?
   
   Chiron is the leading body in a whole new classification: Centaurs. The first companion for Chiron, Pholus, was discovered in January 1992 ... which was an important month for Chiron. That was the month the Chiron moved closer to us than Saturn, for the first time in over fifty years. So as Chiron entered the 'inner circle', so to speak, he introduced us to the first of his many friends. (Incidentally, later that year, astronomers discovered the first of the many bodies beyond Pluto....1992 QB1, which is now designated 15760.) And three years later, with Chiron only months away from the closest to the Sun it can get, astronomers began to discover planets circling other stars for the first time in history. I have heard some astronomers calling the past few years the beginning of the Golden Age of Astronomy.....and one of the things the mythological Chiron taught his pupils was astronomy.)
   
   This group of Centaurs now includes, in addition to Chiron: Amycus (55576), Asbolus (8405), Bienor (54598), Chariklo (10199), Crantor (83982), Cyllarus (52975), Elatus (31824), Hylonome (10370), Nessus (7066), Okyrhoe (52872), Pelion (49036), Pholus (5145) and Thereus (32532), and many other as-yet-unamed bodies (unnamed because the astronomers do not have enough data on their orbits to calculate them exactly.) From personal experience, I can tell you that Pholus and Nessus are definitely important astrologically, and you should definitely look into them. Each in their own way has a purpose to help us become more whole. As you will see below, Chiron links Saturn and Uranus. Pholus, it turns out, links Saturn and Neptune, while Nessus links Saturn and Pluto. (You can read more about these bodies, and a few others, by clicking here.)
   
   OK, let's focus on Chiron now.
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   Here are some other words and phrases for Chiron: Teacher, Guru, Mentor, Fosterparent, Turning Point, Now, Catalyst, Bridge, Link, Steppingstone, Passageway, Common Ground, Union of Opposites, Holistic, Personal Imperative, Pulling the Plug, Balance, Mediator, The Passage from Dependence to Independence, Turning the Corner, Therapy, a Koan [in Zen Buddhism], A Wound that will not Heal, a way to break free of a matrix, Synergism, Essence.
   
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   One way to tell the nature of a newly discovered body is to look at major events in the world around the time of that body's discovery. Chiron was sighted 1977, so here are a few events from 1976-78 which relate to Chiron:
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   The major functions of a small protein called Ub (short for ubiquitin) were discovered in 1977. (This is especially intriguing because Chiron was first designated 1977 Ub.) It is composed of 76 amino acids, and involved in many cell processes.
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   Jon writes "Colorful descriptions of one its main functions are a "death tag" or a "kiss of death"....This reminds me of the mythic Chiron's "grateful choice of death".")
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   It is fitting that they were discovered at the time Chiron was found, a planet that is known to swing between the extremes of Saturn and Uranus.
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   CHIRON'S PERIHELION & PERIGEE Well, 1996 was the year Chiron moved closer to the Sun and Earth than anytime since it was discovered. The former, perihelion, occurred Feb. 14, 1996, 1:35 pm EST (6:35 pm UT), while the later, Perigee, April 1 at 2:38 am EST (7:38 am UT). (No comments please about the similarity between people making fools out of themselves on Valentine's Day, and April Fools' Day. It just goes to show you that Chiron has a sense of humor.)
   
   As I mentioned earlier, Chiron moved closer to the Sun than Saturn in January 1992 (on the 23rd, to be exact.) It moved out past Saturn again on January 11, 1999.... one month before Pluto moves out once again past Neptune (approximately February 10, 1999.) This should be quite an interesting year....especially since it culminates in the first Chiron/Pluto conjunction (Dec. 30) since 1941!
   
   In case you'd like to study what happened in the world, the last time Chiron was as close to us as it was in 1996, here is that info:
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   Juan Antonio Revilla has further perihelia and aphelia, not only for Chiron, but for the other Centaurs as well, some as far back as the 1700's, at http://www.expreso.co.cr/centaurs/astronom/aphelda
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   If you read the astronomy section, you know that Chiron's orbit of almost 51 years connects it to both Saturn and Uranus, and the astrological essence of Chiron is summed up in this concept. But what isn't as apparent is the effect this has upon how long it stays in each sign. In Aries, when it is at furthest from the Sun, Chiron will stay about 8 years. But when it moves within Saturn's orbit, into the sign Libra, it takes less than 1-1/2 years to speed through the sign. So Chiron's influence in Libra is the most hurried, and events in the world related to this transit occur sometimes at breakneck speed.
   
   When Chiron enters a sign, the world focus on the most basic, root problems at the heart of things ruled by the sign its in. So for example, during the early 1970's, Chiron was in Aries. The newspapers called it the "me generation", as the focus turned toward discovering the self, asserting the self, gratifying the self. At the root of Aries is the idea of beingness....the I am ... self-knowledge. And so the focus was overcoming any obstacles leading to self fulfilment. (Interesting how Chiron spends the greatest amount of time here, isn't it?)
   
   Well, when Chiron went into Libra, the problems we to focus on are exactly the opposite: how to deal with the not self. Libra focuses on all dealings with others on an equal, one-on-one basis. Partnerships, both marriage and otherwise. Equality and fairness. And, because Chiron turns our attention to the most basic core problems....the essence of a sign, Libran crises aplenty are turning up. Anywhere there is an unbalance, you can bet Chiron will be shining its light there.
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   And the Perigee marks Chiron's most intense seeding of lessons to humanity here on earth.
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   Let us hope we all turn toward Chiron, and toward the sunlight.
   
   Another thing to take note of is when Chiron is at 0 degrees declination.
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   With Chiron, however, the two Chironic 'solstices' occur over twenty years apart, when it is in either Virgo or Pisces. Which one is the start of the Chironic year? Since Chiron has been associated with healing and wholemaking, I propose the Virgo point as the start. From there, Chiron spends the next 20-some years focusing on trying to heal the problems, bringing things together to a perception of the larger whole at the Pisces point. What do you think?
   
   Here is a table showing the dates of Chiron at 0 Declination from 1894-2015.
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   Chiron entered the sign Scorpio on Dec. 29, 1996.
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   WHERE IS CHIRON NOW?
   
   There are many places you can turn now to find the position of transiting Chiron.
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   Of course, my own "Essence and Application" has an ephemeris for Chiron from 1900-2050, and I have the current positions on another page of this site, but sometimes it's nice to have a little ephemeris right in your pocket.
   
   "Jim Maynard's Pocket Astrologer" is an ideal solution. There is a year-long ephemeris for Chiron in the back (for every 5 days), as well as Ceres, Pallas, Juno and Vesta; a daily ephemeris for all the planets; aspectarians, eclipses, and more. And it also comes in two other sizes, a book-sized "Celestial Guide" and a wall-calendar called "Celestial Influences."
   
   You can find these in most bookstores, but if you can't get them where you are, they are published by Quicksilver Productions in Oregon, and their phone number is (541) 482-5343.
   
   *****CHIRON, SATURN AND URANUS***** Chiron spends most of its orbit between Saturn and Uranus, and astrologically is the bridge or link between those two bodies.
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   Another interesting line of exploration is the interaction of Chiron with the Saturn/Uranus midpoint. In the 20th Century, this has not happened very often.
   
   The first occasion was January 1-2, 1900, at 19 Sagittarius. This must have been an interesting year! Looking more closely at that chart, Saturn and Uranus were the two end planets of a stellium. Chiron was conjunct the N.Node and Mercury at 20 Sagittarius, and Pallas at 21 Sagittarius. At the same time, Pluto (15 Gemini) and Neptune (25 Gemini) were opposing the stellium.
   
   Later that year, there was another almost exact conjunction. Around August 1, 1900, Chiron was 19 Sag 15, and the Saturn/Uranus midpoint was 18 Sag 54. Due to retrogradation, there were no more exact conjunctions that year.
   
   On April 19, 1907, Chiron reached the Saturn/Uranus midpoint at 17 Aquarius 35.
   
   And as far as I have been able to determine, there has not been another exact Chiron to Saturn/Uranus conjunction since!
   
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