In episode 271, astrologer Melanie Reinhart joins the show to talk about her pioneering work in astrology on minor planet Chiron.
Melanie is the author of the book Chiron and the healing journeyoriginally published in 1989 and now in its fourth edition.
Chiron was discovered on November 1, 1977, and Melanie was one of a number of astrologers who soon began to study its astrological significance.
During the interview, we talk about Melanie’s origins in astrology, the Greek myths surrounding Chiron, and how it manifests in people’s lives depending on where it is in their birth chart.
To learn more about Melanie, check out her website:
Below you’ll find the show notes, followed by the recording links.
This episode is available in audio and video versions below.
Show notes and episode outline
- Introducing Melanie, briefly talk about her biography, background, accolades
- Born in Zimbabwe
- He has been practicing astrology since 1975
- the author of Chiron and the healing journey (1989)
- Charles Harvey Award 2004 for distinguished services to astrology
- Chiron was discovered on November 1, 1977
- By Astronomer Charles Koval
- The Chiron glyph is key, but also K for Koval
- Orbits between Saturn and Uranus
- A new class of bodies called centaurs
- Objects orbiting between the asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt
- Classified as asteroid, minor planet, dwarf planet, comet.
- Some astrologers quickly became interested in studying it.
- Zane Stein was one of the first astrologers to work on Chiron
- Ermini Lantero Constant discovery of Chiron In April 1984
- Demeter George Asteroid Goddesses Published in June 1986
- Barbara Hand Clown’s book was published in 1987
- Melanie’s book was first published in 1989
- How did you first become interested in studying Chiron?
- What was the process of understanding Chiron’s meaning?
- The mythology surrounding the name as a meaningful starting point
- Using the Greek legend associated with the name to explain
- What is the legend of Chiron?
- The Wounded Healer, the merging of our animal/instinctive and human parts
- Astronomical features are also symbolic
- Cycle between Saturn and Uranus
- “Very small, only 180 km in diameter, Chiron can also image objects that may seem very small but are actually powerful.”
- How do you determine Chiron’s role in astrology and charts right now?
- Chiron as a bridge between two worlds
- House position as an area of life that is “initially blocked, injured, or dysfunctional.”
- A collection of recurring events, patterns, and situations
- Despite our attempts to change everything
- A person can play the role of healer, wounder, or wounded
- The theme of doing for others what we cannot do for ourselves.
- The subject of sacrifice
- Separated from what we cannot live
- A sense of expatriation
- Has your concept of Chiron’s meaning changed over time?
- What has been changed or added in the revised editions of the book?
- The first edition was published 12 years after the discovery
- Now in 4th edition
- It stays on different characters for the wrong amount of time
- Highly elliptical orbit
- 50-51 year cycle, so Chiron’s return falls on this age
- 8 years in Pisces and Aries
- Only about 2 in Virgo and Libra
- An elliptical orbit means that squares can appear anywhere from 5 to 23
- But the return is always around 50
- Audience questions from Zamboni Funk, Diana Schaap and Claire Moon
Time signs
Here are some timestamps for the topics covered at various points in the episode:
00:00:00 Login
00:03:30 Reinhart’s background
00:12:07 History of Chiron
00:17:28 Chiron books
00:19:28 His Chiron journey
00:24:30 Why talk about Chiron?
00:29:23 The mythology of Chiron
00:49:28 Wounded healer
00:59:10 Chiron returns
01:10:45 Placement of houses
01:29:40 His book
01:38:07 Chiron’s New Insights
01:41:59 Four more centaurs
01:44:40 Techniques
01:51:38 Orbs
01:55:14 Other Chiron topics
02:03:31 Review of his book
02:04:55 Summary
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