Chiron
is said to be a Planetoid by some and an asteroid
by others, and still others refer to Chiron as a Centaur
because he was in myth a teacher for Centaurs. In
actuality Chiron is larger then an asteroid, which
makes it a Planetoid, because it is not big enough
to be considered a planet.
Chiron
was only discovered November 1,1977, so we are still
learning about this energy, though much work has been
done since its discovery.
Chiron
is the name of a healing Centaur. Today Chiron is
associated with alternative healing methods and in
particular Astrology. Chiron was also an astrologer;
he may have been the first astrologer, as well as
a shaman. He was a healer and a teacher for the other
centaurs.
Chiron
was said to initiate healers, warriors and magicians,
therefore all forms of divination come under Chiron’s
realm. Chiron was the priest King of the Centaurs.
He was also the founder of Asclepian, the ancient
healing temple. He is said to have taught Achilles,
Orpheus, Jason, Hercules, Pleleus and many other heroes
and warriors.
The
family heritage of Chiron indicates he is the grandson
of Uranus (known as the Sky father) and Gaia who represents
the Earth mother. His parents are Kronos, or sometimes
called Saturn and Rhea who represents Venus. But he
was the result of an illicit union between Kronos,
who took the form of a horse and Phylria a sea nymph.
This makes him half human and half animal, he is the
combination of both earth and sea. This also indicates
he has both intellect of a man and the instinct of
an animal.
Chiron
went on to marry a sea goddess and their daughter
was Thea, which means shining one of the Moon. Thea
was said to be a famous seer and astrologer of her
time. This must have taken place somewhere around
1500BC or earlier as early as 1300BC.
It
was also mentioned that Chiron himself could have
been one of the teachers who came from Atlantis originally.
According
to Barbara
Hand Clow who wrote a book on Chiron in 1981,
Chiron’s energy is to show us how to utilize
and access the energies of the outer planets consciously.
These energies are related to Uranus, Pluto and Neptune.
Chiron relates to the massive reorganization, which
ultimately creates a new perception. So in a larger
sense, Chiron is helping us all as a world to heal
and integrate energies within us.
In
her book she points out how Chiron helps us to pay
attention to our continual transformation, which is
part of Uranus energy as well as our mystical feelings,
which resonates back to Neptune, and the continual
push of our own Karma, which resonates back to the
Pluto energy. It is said to help the parts of the
brain come together, the left hemisphere and the right
hemisphere, our daily activities and the realm of
the spirit.
Many
astrologers agree that the energy of Chiron is related
to healing of self as well as of society. It is said
that Chiron is the wounded healer. It is through the
wounds of Chiron or in our personal cases the wounds
of our own Karma that we now have the ability to heal
and overcome, that Chiron represents in each of our
individual selves.
The
lesson of Chiron is well put in Barbara Hand Clow’s
book “Chiron”
when she goes on to tell us that Chiron is the integration
of self. As we have progressed mankind has separated
from his animal instinct. It is the lessons of Chiron
and the energy that Chiron brings to us that can help
us to heal these parts of ourselves and integrate
the intellect and the instinct!
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