Natal Chiron Aspects

by Brandi Jasmine

Aspects to Chiron:

In the average chart, unless your client is actively involved in the psychic,
holistic or healing arts, you are going to be looking at Chiron as an indicator
of "early childhood issues" which affect and in some ways determine their
physical and psychological well-being as adults. Chiron can be a bit of a
"blind spot" with some folks and thus much be approached with tact and
compassion. These are often sore-spots, and there can be outright denial or
rejection if you get too close to the truth. The upside to Chiron is that when
the placement is in relatively good condition, there can be something of a
"blessing in disguise" energy related to Chiron. One could lose a job for
example, then discover that they are in the perfect place to start a new
business. Or, they could lose an abusive partner days before meeting someone
they might have rejected previously.

Healing ability: A prominent Chiron can indicate healing ability. In general,

the number of aspects between Chiron and the other planets indicates the
degree of healing potential in a client, but you will find it is almost inevitable
when Chiron is close to an axis-point, especially the Ascendant or Midheaven.
Look at Neptune, Uranus and the sign where Chiron is placed to determine the
over-all pattern of the client's healing skills.

Chiron - Sun: In positive aspects, Sun and Chiron combine to create

harmony, empathy and understanding in the native. A positive self-image can
be enhanced by beneficial contacts. The harsher contacts can bring out rage,
anger and frustration stemming from a lack of self-worth or a blow to the ego.
It can be hard for the individual to express their inner needs, ideas, and
emotions when Chiron is adversely affected in transits. Positive Sun-Chiron
contacts in the natal chart can indicate profound depth and a good self-esteem
build at an early age. If the natal Chiron has stressful aspects, they can find
that the years before mid-life are difficult, that they have to struggle to assert
themselves. Their can be frustration and resentment related to their position in
life.

Chiron - Moon: In the natal chart, a positive aspect can indicate a person who
is extremely sensitive, empathic and mystical. "Boundary problems" are a big-
time problem here, regardless of the supportive or challenging aspects. The
degree to which this is a problem will be indicated by the aspects. Anyone
with a Chiron-Moon placement should learn grounding principles and psychic
protection. There can be indications of rejection by the mother if the aspects
are challenging.

Chiron - Mercury: This placement, when positively supported, can indicate a

highly developed mind, a sharp intuition, perhaps clairvoyant ability. Unless
there are also positive aspects to Neptune or the Moon, however, this may not
translate to healing ability. This is the realm of the mind rather than the heart.
The native can tend to be a bit of a "know it all", and the degree to which this
is a benefit or a drawback may be indicated by the number of supportive
versus challenging aspects.

Chiron - Venus: This native approaches sexual and sensual experiences with

a childlike charm and innocence that makes them incredibly attractive. When
the two planets are in harmonious contact, a client might be having sexual or
creative experiences which are out of the normal realms of social tastes, but
are absolutely vital to their own personal development. There can be problems
with sexual or gender identity when the two planets are not in harmony, and a
challenging aspect can indicate physical, emotional or sexual abuse in
childhood. These people become expert at "reading" the motives of other
people, and learn to use their sexuality as a shield of protection.

Chiron - Mars: If you want to discover the true meaning of the old phrase
"immovable object meets irresistible force", get in between this native and
some goal they have in mind. This placement can be described as the sacred
warrior archetype. They are not afraid to pick up the sword in defense of
others, and can be drawn to military careers. Energy and intuition come
together with a strong drive to take action, to accomplish demonstrable goals.
In early life, they may feel that their personal desires were challenged
continually, so they fight hard for their desires. They do not count on others to
come to their rescue. These people tend to take on leadership positions, but
can become dictators if the placement is challenging. If their desire to lead is
thwarted, they can become bitter and petty.

Chiron - Jupiter: Chiron together with Jupiter lends itself to creative abilities

and these people do tend to have something of a "magic touch", especially
those with strong contacts to Leo or the 5th house. Excellent teachers and
healers, they are bright, lucky and talented when the two planets aspect in
harmony, but when they are stressed, the native is often challenged by their
own high expectations for themselves and others. Religious and spiritual
intolerance can become a problem as they tend to see their own beliefs as
"universal".

Chiron - Saturn: Where were you in 1966? It was the year of Haight-

Ashbury, a period of general stress in families and the greater social culture,
and Saturn was conjunct Chiron. Chiron and Saturn is a tough placement
regardless of the aspect. It often indicates problems with father and authority
figures. The native may struggle to find their own place in the world as a
result of abandonment or abuse during childhood. Society and culture at large
can be viewed with distrust and suspicion. If the aspects are positive, and the
native takes the time to learn about their own motivation, they can become
powerful authority figures, teachers and leaders themselves. If they are unable
to overcome the cynicism of the placement they can fall prey to bitterness and
reject social contact altogether.

Chiron - Uranus: Individualistic, opinionated, energetic and constantly

changing, these people can find it difficult to find a place within the greater
social culture because they are so passionate, yet "otherworldly". Freedom-
loving and independent, they find it difficult to settle down. They love to
experiment, to innovate, and can be most at home in creative fields involving
technology.

Chiron - Neptune: A stressful Neptune-Chiron placement can indicate that

the native is, frankly, not living in the real world. They can often be quite
aware that they are "professional daydreamers", and a career in the arts,
television or film can be a positive expression of a good contact between these
two planets. However, they can indicate self-deception and delusional
thinking, drug and sexual abuse when they are strongly challenged. It is
Neptune that will tell the astrologer where this client's "idealism", their
dreams and desires, are strongest.

Chiron - Pluto: The native blessed (or cursed) with this combination is

intense, dramatic, profound and deep. There can be deep and hidden scars
from childhood that either strengthen or break the individual later in life.
Stressed, there can be huge struggles throughout life, and there is a virtual
certainty of some form of childhood abandonment or rejection. If you have
this placement, there are two keys to healing: Know yourself, and find a way
to turn your own pain into a tool to heal others.

Chiron - Nodes: This placement is strongly indicative of an important karmic

lifetime. The native may exhibit strong interest in spiritual or holistic healing,
and they are often powerful teachers and leaders. They may struggle in early
life to achieve social acceptance.

Chiron - MC: Chiron placed in this position is a strong indicator that the

native's career will have some kind of Chironic flavor. They can end up as
teachers, healers or leaders. At the same time, they remain perpetual students
(which may be one key to their frequent successes in such fields). The early
career is mainly set back by feelings of low self-worth, which they overcome
so they are stronger examples of the lessons they will teach.
 Chiron through the Signs and Houses
by Brandi Jasmine

Chiron in Aries or the First House: Chiron in Aries is an exercise of self-

discovery. You will often find the natives speaking of their spiritual quest, the
need to find personal meaning in awareness and existence. Some cope with
their early wounds by withdrawing, others over-compensate aggressively.
While the latter group may be courageous trailblazers when there is a personal
investment in the spiritual process, unless there are other spiritual aspects in
the chart, their spiritual seeking rarely extends beyond a purely personal quest.
There are associations between head wounds, headaches and other head-area
injuries with an afflicted Chiron in Aries, but one should look to other aspects
for confirmation.

Chiron in Taurus or the Second House: Chiron in Taurus seeks comfort

from physical material, money and sex. They may have unusual sexual
interests as a result of deprivation of appropriate physical affection or sexual
abuse in early childhood. Sometimes they become teachers or counselors, with
the subject of interest related in some way to the aspect of life they felt
deprived of in childhood. They can be powerful teachers of the lesson of "self-
worth" if they can overcome their own self-esteem issues.

Chiron in Gemini or the Third House: The nervous system, communication

skills and ability to tap race consciousness are all keywords of Chiron in
Gemini. There can be early injuries to the voice, or painful shyness that comes
from an early problem with self-expression. You may find that the native with
Chiron in Gemini takes their time with thoughts and words, because they want
to be certain that they express themselves correctly. Later in life, they may
express themselves with painful precision to over-compensate.

Chiron in Cancer or the Fourth House: This person feels like a fish out of
water. They often express feelings of "otherness". Some joke about being
adopted or being space aliens because they feel so different from their home
and cultural groups. There can be indications of childhood abuse,
abandonment by the father, and early childhood trauma, if other aspects
support this, or there are hard aspects related to family. Chiron in Cancer can
indicate difficulties in starting one's own family later in life. Some actively
refuse to start families of their own because their early life was so insecure.

Chiron in Leo or the Fifth House: Like Chiron in Cancer, Chiron in Leo

comes from another place. The influence of Uranus may make them identify
strongly with the "otherworldly" mystique of science fiction. At some point,
Chiron in Leo will face an ego crisis where they discover and draw the firm
boundary of will and ego they need to survive. They can expect difficult
Saturn Returns, because the experience completely breaks their ego down, and
forces them to rebuild with a new sense of purpose. Grounding Exercises and
relaxation therapy can be helpful during periods of stress, and creative hobbies
can also help. Strangely enough, many of these people will deny they have
any creative skills, but talk to their friends and you'll discover a hobby or craft
they should be giving more time.

Chiron in Virgo or the Sixth House: This is a tough placement for Chiron,

because you have the "wounded healer" in a sign closely related to health and
well-being, so naturally there are health issues with Chiron in Virgo. The
precise manifestation can often be tracked trough the depositor or other
aspects of the chart related to Virgo, Chiron or the 6th house. Stress and
emotional reactions can aggravate health problems for these natives, and they
have to be careful with diet and exercise. Those with hard aspects can also
become compulsive workaholics who express their creative potential with
kinky sexual behaviour.

Chiron in Libra or the Seventh House: This placement indicates some kind

of wounding or rejection related to relationships. Because this person is
sensitized to the emotions and reactions of others, they may be quite sensitive
and even psychic. They definitely need to learn grounding principles, and
need to demark strong boundaries between themselves and their loved ones to
prevent or stop a cycle of codependency or abuse. Unfortunately, they tend to
define themselves through others, through those they relate to, and they are
often disappointed when others do not rise to their expectations. They may
find art and past-life therapy to be helpful in their personal and spiritual
growth.

Chiron in Scorpio or the Eighth House: The path of Chiron in Scorpio is

somewhat akin to Dante's Inferno. The path to growth and life may come
through repeated experiences with the great mysteries of life, death, birth and
transformation. These are the powerful mystics whose inner visions dominate
their life-path. They may have empathic and psychic abilities which are
sharpened through experiences of profound insight. They may suffer deaths
and losses when Chiron is adversely aspected, but each loss will be followed
by benefits or insights that boost them to new levels of understanding.

Chiron in Sagittarius or the Ninth House: Chiron placed in Sagittarius

indicates a wounding or break with the traditions or spiritual teachings in
youth. These people find that life is one continuing spiritual crisis, and they
are often on the edge of spiritual thinking. They can be drawn to atheism on
the one side or fundamentalism on the other, but regardless of what they may
say, they are passionate "believers" of one sort or another - they are almost
never true agnostics. They are avid students and make excellent teachers.

Chiron in Capricorn or the Tenth House: Chiron in Capricorn is something

similar to Sun in Capricorn, in that it emphasizes the strong need of this sign
to strive for a prominent place in society or career. They may be workaholics
to the point of obsessive dysfunction, because they feel so strongly motivated
to justify their self-worth. This often betrays an early childhood rejection,
possibly by the mother. Even when both parents are dead, this person can still
be trapped in an obsessive desire to prove their worth. Unfortunately, if they
don't eventually come to understand this motivation, they may never feel
secure, no matter how many awards line their walls, no matter how much
money they accrue.

Chiron in Aquarius or the Eleventh House: These folks may seem utterly

other-worldly. They may be drawn to technology in order to feel comfortable,
safe and accepted. They may avoid social interaction and feel uncomfortable
in large groups of people, mainly because of peer problems in their youth, or
because they seem odd or different to their peers. Social rejection makes them
withdraw into only those groups of people who share their interests and
concerns, and they currently find great comfort in the opportunities provided
by the Internet.

Chiron in Pisces or the Twelfth House: It's a little hard to describe Chiron in

Pisces, because the crisis it creates is on a level of "Universal Consciousness".
There are often religious or spiritual crises related to this placement, because
the native feels more connected to the spiritual or "God" level than to the
physical or material plane. The native can be drawn to angelic imagery, and
they are often psychic, empathic or exhibit healing ability. Depression and
drug usage are a risk, because these individuals are so psychically sensitive.
Working to help or heal others can be healing to this placement, but it can also
be harmful if they are not sufficiently mature to handle dealing with the stress.
The native can benefit from the study of psychic protection.

CHIRON / SUN ASPECTS

The Wounding:  A wound to the sun-self, creativity or yang principle.

Taking on the father’s wound. Fear of one’s creativity.  Feeling
betrayed or wounded by the father/father principle.
Parental/environmental Message: “I don’t approve of your showing
off, of you shining so brightly.”
Internalised Message:  “I am afraid to shine  /  I don’t feel complete
unless I shine.”
Healing the Wound:  Self-esteem work. Inner child work. Developing
confidence. All forms of creative expression. Sunflower  and Iris flower
essences.
The Gift:   Creativity.  Working with children.  Leadership.

CHIRON / MOON ASPECTS

The Wounding:  An emotional wound.  Taking on the mother’s wound.

Experiencing or empathising with the mother’s pain. The mother is
wounded. Fear of one’s vulnerability. Feeling betrayed or rejected by
the mother/mother principle. Feeling unnourished, and subsequent
difficulty in nurturing oneself.  Feeling unsafe.  Deep unnamed fears.
Parental/environmental Message:  “The world is an unsafe place.
Don’t trust anyone. We love you, but….”
Internalised Message:  “I feel rejected.  I am vulnerable.”
Healing the Wound:  Emotional release work. Healing through
becoming a mother or nurturing others. Psychotherapy. Experiences
of love and acceptance.  Bach Flower Therapy.  Pomegranate and 
Aspen  flower essences.
The Gift:  Sensitivity and empathy towards others.  The ability to
nurture and heal others.

CHIRON / MERCURY ASPECTS

The Wounding:  A communication wound. Feeling  misunderstood and

unable to communicate.
Parental/environmental Message:  “We don’t like the way you
communicate.”
Internalised Message:  “You don’t understand me. You don’t listen to
me.  I am dumb.”
Healing the Wound:  Singing, public speaking, chanting, writing,
playing a musical instrument.  Creative expression of sound. Throat
chakra unblocking and healing.  Practice of Right Speech and
Thought.  Snapdragon  and  Calendula  flower essences.
The Gift: The ability to understand others and to teach the art of
effective communication and problem solving.

CHIRON / VENUS ASPECTS

The Wounding:  A wound in the area of relationships.  Wounded
partners. Taking on the wounds of others. Grief, loss of the loved one
or beloved. Wounded in love or wounding others in love. Feeling
unloved. A wound to the heart.
Parental/environmental Message:  “Our love is conditional. We will
love you if…”
Internalised Message:  “I don’t like, appreciate or approve of myself. I
am unlovable. Nobody loves me.”
Healing the Wound:  All experiences of unconditional love. Heart
chakra healing. The practice of forgiveness and compassion. The path
of Bhakti Yoga (Devotion). Devotional music. Massage and touching. 
Reiki.  The practice of Right Human Relationships.  Holly and Borage
flower  essences.  Rose essential oil.
The Gift:  The ability to help others heal their relationships. 
Counselling.  Diplomacy.  Love.

CHIRON / MARS ASPECTS

The Wounding:   A wound or issues around expressing one’s identity,

sexuality, physical energy, anger and aggression.  Extremes of energy. 
Hyperactivity.  Taking on the anger of others. Victim, survivor or
perpetrator of violence.
Parental/environmental Message: “You are  aggressive.  We don’t like
you when you’re angry.  You have too much energy.  I am angry with
you.  You make me angry.”
Internalised Message:  “It’s not okay to express anger  /  I am
destructive  /  Others are destructive.”
Healing the Wound:  Creative release of energy through sport, martial
arts, dance, tai chi, active meditation.  The practice of Right Action. 
Impatiens and Vine flower essences.
The Gift:   The ability to transmute anger into creative expression and
activity.  Empowering others.
CHIRON / JUPITER ASPECTS

The Wounding:  A wound to the belief system. The wounded teacher.

Fear of sharing one’s  knowledge.  Deep inner restlessness. 
Missionary zeal.  Religious dogmatism.  Fear of  being happy/unhappy.
Crisis of faith.
Parental/environmental Message:    “Be optimistic / Don’t be too
optimistic.  Our religion is The only path to God.  We don’t believe in
God.  Big is best.”
Internalised Message:  “It’s not okay to share my knowledge  /  My
truth is The Truth.”
Healing the Wound:  Disseminating one’s knowledge through
teaching, speaking, writing, publishing. Travelling.  The path of Jnana
Yoga (Knowledge). Vervain and Shasta Daisy flower essences.
The Gift: The ability to inspire others and to share one’s knowledge,
through speaking, teaching, writing,  publishing.
CHIRON / SATURN ASPECTS

The Wounding:   A wound to one’s sense of structure, achievement

and confidence. Fear of one’s power.  Fear of taking one’s place in the
world. The father is wounded or a  wounding influence.  Taking on the
father’s wound.  Deep inner fears and rigidity.  Seriousness and
insecurity.
Parental/environmental Message:   “I am the boss.  I know what is
best for you.”
Internalised  Message:  “There is  a voice inside me that criticises and
judges me. It’s my fault.”
Healing the Wound:  The path of Karma Yoga (Service). Right
Livelihood. Fulfilling one’s dharma or life purpose.  Wild Oat,  Larch 
and  Mimulus flower essences.
The Gift:   The ability to accept responsibility and positions of
authority.  Wisdom.