Chiron

Chiron is a small icy body that orbits between Saturn and Uranus, discovered in 1977 and known in astrology as the wounded healer. It marks a place of deep, lasting hurt, often a wound that never fully closes, and at the same time the source of a person's power to help others heal. The two go together: what wounds us most can become what we understand best. By sign, Chiron describes the flavor of the core wound and the kind of healing a person can offer. By house, it shows the area of life where the wound is felt, where a person may feel inadequate, broken, or out of place no matter how capable they are elsewhere. This is often a tender spot that resists easy fixing. The gift of Chiron is hard-won wisdom. By facing their own pain rather than hiding it, a person gains real compassion and the ability to guide others through similar struggles. Chiron's work is turning a private wound into a source of healing for oneself and for other people.