I got this question from Plutonian Gal on Linda-goodman.com. I love this question because I forgot that I had it. We are not very different, as students of Astrology. Hence, we need to ask our questions and not feel silly or embarrassed. I have come to know Chiron like a friend, so I think I can answer this question well. I hope so.
Chiron and Saturn are very different. They may seem the same, in that both seem “bad”. They are “bad” in different ways, if one wants to say that. However, there is a major difference. That difference is that Saturn can result in true change. One can, truly, can rise above Saturn’s lessons. However, it will not be easy or fast. Saturn demands maturity, responsibility and diligence. If one follows these dictates, one can rise above both the sign and house of Saturn.
However, Chiron cannot be transformed in the same way. Picture a person leaving his home and embarking on a trip.He waves goodbye from the back of the car and drives to the airport.However, one can never really leave Chiron, in the same way. Chiron remains as a core wound. Some Astrologers disagree. My point of view is true to the myth, in my opinion. Staying true to the myth is key with Chiron( as well as all asteroids)
Let’s talk about Chiron. We all have one, just like we all have a belly button. However, Chiron presents very different struggles for different people. I am so sure of the impact of Chiron that I will amend the time of birth if Chiron does not fit it’s House. I know many Astrologers will not agree, but I think Chiron can be diagnostic in better assessing the birth time. To put it simply, if Chiron’s House is not your core wound, I think the time of birth is wrong. That is how pivotal I think Chiron is to each person.
I discovered Chiron’s impact from doing charts. I read one book on Chiron, which was very hard to understand because it was very esoteric. Then, I started observing Chiron in the charts. Chiron is an amazing planet( although it is technically a different planetary body)
Chiron is a strange one. It’s most strange traits come out in synastry, but we are talking about natal, so I will stick to that. I have many articles detailing Chiron in synastry.
Study, study, study the House of Chiron. I doubt the House’s wounds will be a surprise. They never are, if Chiron is in its correct House. A study of this nature can offer peace. One may have felt as if one was to blame for one’s misery. One is not. One can look to Chiron to see the biography of one’s pain. I find this to be very healing, myself. Others may feel differently.
I will not write about HOW Chiron functions in each House. I have many articles on that. I will just say that the Astrology student should study the House of Chiron to understand himself better. The sign is not as important because Chiron stays in the same sign for a period of time, so people born close in age will have Chiron in the same sign. House, however, is very, very,very crucial.
Now, let’s talk about Saturn. Chiron will put a hot poker in your soul. Saturn will tell you to eat your vegetables, save your allowance, don’t hog all the toys, be polite, andddon’t talk with your mouth full. Saturn is a stern father. He wants you to grow up right. Granted, in some charts, with a very difficult Saturn, the native suffers, as if he had a martinet for a father In these cases, a point could be scored for Saturn to be as difficult as Chiron. That is one reason, people group Chiron and Saturn together.
Saturn, by House, tells us the sphere of life in which the native will learn to be responsible. The House of Saturn carries fear–fear that one is not up to the challenge. However, it carries an innate desire to meet the challenge, as well.
I have not talked about aspects to each because that would need many more articles, but I hope I have explained it well. I look forward to your comments!
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