7/27/2019 Lilith and the Centaurs
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The centaurs are celestial bodies orbiting between Saturn and
Neptune, typicallyfollowing very elliptical paths. Collectively
they are regarded by Melanie Reinhart as
indicating inclinations and drives that require integration or
overcoming in the course ofself-development; and the transcendence
of the personal ego and narrowly earthlyconsciousness.
The first centaur discovered, Chiron, has a period of about 49
years. It comes within theorbit of Saturn for a third of its cycle,
and exceeds the perihelion distance of Uranus (butnot its mean
distance from the Sun) at aphelion around 9 Aries. Its glyph
represents akey. It is accorded astrological influence in
connection with the path of its eccentric orbitbetween Saturn and
Uranus and, to some extent, with the reputation of the name'Chiron'
in ancient mythology.
With these considerations in mind, the influence of Chiron is
thought to partake of both
the material and psychological realities of Saturn and the
inventive mental perspectivesof Uranus; and it can manifest in its
expression as either the inherent conflicts betweenthese energies,
or their smoother-integrated combination, and the anchoring of
Uranianwisdom and understanding in reality. It challenges the
individual to bridge the disparitybetween the Saturnian and Uranian
principles, bringing inner transformation and thehealing of
Saturnian restrictions in the process.
Chiron is believed to signify the ability to heal others; belief
in the superiority of one'sown knowledge and ways; the challenging
of limited established perspectives and views
with original or different ones; education and teaching ability;
an exaggerated sense ofpersonal suffering and affliction; the
expansion of the universal perspective beyond
materialism or dualism while retaining its anchoring in matter;
freedom from restrictive
cultural, parental or societal ideas or codes related to its
sign and house placement; thehandling of the crisis of adolescence
whereby individuation is sought but parentalallegiances and family
pressures and values remain binding; higher knowledge that canbe
taught outwardly to the world or inwardly as guidance to the
spirit; holisticunderstanding; liberation through compassion;
medicine; the opening of the heart tosuffering; rebellious, wilful
nonconformity; the search for a cure; the seeking of means
tocircumvent established rules and codes; self-healing from within;
and the union of mind
with body and intellect with instinct.
Chiron's placement in signs where it is closer to or within the
orbit of Saturn stresses itsmore practical and personal side; while
its placement in signs where it is closer to the
orbit of Uranus emphasises its more mental and transpersonal
side.
When within the orbit of Saturn, around 20 Leo to 27 Scorpio,
Chiron confers thestrongest centering in the self; a sense of being
unprotected by boundaries from theoutside world; sensitivity to the
integrated oneness of the universe; a tendency toconstruct
artificial boundaries and defence structures such as
intellectualisation,immersion in the collective, or pushing oneself
outwards into society, in order tocompensate for this insecurity; a
tendency to project parental filters onto the
transpersonal or divine realm; and sometimes an inclination,
whether overtly or subtly,to make demands of others, and to feel
the need to be the centre of attention.
When at the orbit of Saturn, around 10-20 Leo or 27 Scorpio to 7
Sagittarius, Chironconfers an equal connection with the inner
(personal) and outer (transpersonal) realmsof existence, bringing
confusion as to whether one is responding to the outside world or
itis responding to oneself. It confers at once the capability to
rapidly translate internalchanges into outward realities; and a
strong intuitive impressionability in response to
