Chiron in the 1st house

I don’t know it all when it comes to the way I present myself, and my demeanor. I feel acutely sensitive about my appearance and my immediate impact on others. I can become profoundly wise by developing self-awareness. I release myself from pain when I accept my appearance and persona as they are. I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron in the 2nd house

I don’t know it all when it comes to my own value and my attitude towards money. I feel acutely sensitive about my self-worth and my possessions. I can become profoundly wise by developing self-esteem. I release myself from pain when I accept that I have survival needs too. I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron in the 3rd house

I don’t know it all when it comes to the way that I communicate. I feel acutely sensitive about my communication skills. I can become profoundly wise by learning to listen and by being present in daily conversations. I release myself from pain when I accept that my voice matters. I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron in the 4th house

I don’t know it all when it comes to my family and my heritage. I feel acutely sensitive about my roots. I can become profoundly wise by learning about my family history. I release myself from pain when I accept where I came from. I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron in the 5th house

I don’t know it all when it comes to taking risks and being creative. I feel acutely sensitive about my self-expression. I can become profoundly wise by learning what gives me pleasure. I release myself from pain when I accept what makes me happy. I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron in the 6th house

I don’t know it all when it comes to my diet and my need for work. I feel acutely sensitive about mind-body integration. I can become profoundly wise by working on self-analysis. I release myself from pain when I accept my health and my current job as they are. I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron in the 7th house

I don’t know it all when it comes to my partner and my interactions with adversaries. I feel acutely sensitive in my one on one relationships. I can become profoundly wise by developing awareness of others. I release myself from pain when I accept my personal relationships as they are. I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron in the 8th house

I don’t know it all when it comes to the deep interactions that I share with others. I feel acutely sensitive about my sexuality. I can become profoundly wise by developing emotionally complex relationships with others. I release myself from pain when I accept my sexuality and my debt to others (emotional and monetary). I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron in the 9th house

I don’t know it all when it comes to the big picture. I feel acutely sensitive about culture and religion. I can become profoundly wise by broadening my horizons. I release myself from pain when I accept my opinion as it is. I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron in the 10th house

I don’t know it all when it comes to my place in life. I feel acutely sensitive about my reputation and my level of achievement. I can become profoundly wise by finding my true vocation. I release myself from pain when I accept my place in society as it is. I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron in the 11th house

I don’t know it all when it comes to social reform. I feel acutely sensitive about my long term goals and dreams. I can become profoundly wise by developing relationships with like-minded people. I release myself from pain when I accept my own aspirations. I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron in the 12th house

I don’t know it all when it comes to my own bad habits. I feel acutely sensitive about needing time to myself. I can become profoundly wise by understanding how to release what limits me. I release myself from pain when I accept my limitations. I reconnect with people when I realize that others experience the same problems that I do.

Chiron Eventually Takes His Own Advice – He Gives Up

Eventually, after trying in vain to heal himself, Chiron takes his own advice- he gives up. After gaining knowledge and insight into healing therapies and discovering medicine, Chiron never cures himself.

Searching for a solution never delivers the solution.

He never finds the potion, lotion, energy therapy, flotation tank, raw food diet, flower essence, homeopathic remedy, or yoga pose that delivers the cure. Chiron helps many people and discovers many things, but he never heals his pain. Chiron decides that he would rather give up his immortality, become human, and die, than remain an immortal and live with the pain.

Chiron Stops Self-Medicating

Only then does he find the solution. Chiron willingly gives up his immortality and he dies – he lets go of the fixation on the wound.

Chiron accepts that some things are beyond his understanding and that some problems- problems that are not necessarily deserved – are beyond his ability to heal.

He hands the burden of living forever over to someone else (Prometheus). He stops self-medicating in an attempt to find a cure. He squarely faces his wound, gives himself over, and transcends it. 

How do we medicate ourselves? Alcohol, drugs, sex, spirituality, alternative therapies, relationships, food, shopping, etc… all to make life more bearable.

All Alone: No One Knows My Pain

Chiron could not have been the only person ever to be injured by a Hydra, but he probably felt that way. There’s something about a Chirotic wound that makes people want to isolate. Perhaps they feel that no one could ever understand the particular problem that they have, but chances are good – with 6 billion+ people on the planet – they’re wrong.

How many people did Chiron ignore or alienate while he focused on his own suffering?

Because we are not immortal and we have only one life to live, there are several ways to look at the myth

• By admitting that we have a particular problem, we stop pretending that we are above it all, we come down to earth, and we join the rest of humanity.
• Becoming human is to admit having problems that we cannot fix ourselves and with which we need help.
• Death is a metaphor for transformation – the ultimate letting go.
• When we stop focusing on the pain, and making it the reason for existence, we open ourselves up to transformation and transcendence.
• Once we accept this tender spot in our makeup, and stop trying to fix it, we allow ourselves to transform.
• “Giving up” is voluntarily letting go of the fixation on a problem that won’t go away.