// AP Planet Aspects

// Aspects of Chiron
[1. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and the Sun
The effects can be similar to Chiron in Leo (which is ruled by the Sun). Chiron
aspects to the Sun can make you feel "special." There is frequently a strong sen
se of being here for some grand "purpose" or other. There is an ability to help
others with their creativity and self-expression, but if you have this aspect, m
ake sure not to neglect your own. Negatively, there could be an increased sensit
ivity to criticism of any sort. Learn to take it without feeling like you are be
ing attacked or that they all hate you.
[2. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and the Moon
When you were a kid, did you have the feeling that your mother wanted to be doin
g something else instead of take care of you? One of the negative effects of Chi
ron in aspect to the Sun (mentioned above) is difficulty in accepting criticism.
By contrast, with Chiron aspecting the Moon, you can think you are being critic
ized you even when you are not, and then you react to this imaginary "attack." O
f course there will also be the tendency to "mother" others and help them with t
heir emotional expression. Be careful not to smother while you mother.
[3. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and Mercury
The positive side of this combination is increased ability to communicate and te
ach, to stir the minds of others. These aspects can really be inspirational. But
, you could feel that you have just communicated brilliantly when you actually d
idn't. Conversely, you might feel that your communication bombed when it was rea
lly right on target.
[4. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and Venus
Please try to get some pleasure for yourself in a relationship instead of always
helping your partner to open up. Chiron/Venus aspects can make for a great art
teacher who (as always with Chiron) can teach their students to create art bette
r than they themselves could ever do. These aspects are also good for giving gre
at financial advice (Venus rules Taurus, the money sign) while one's own handlin
g of money matters is a disaster area.
[5. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and Mars
The difficulties here involve aggression and assertiveness. People with these as
pects could be ultra aggressive as a cover for feelings of inadequacy, or, conve
rsely, behave passively to conceal inner rage and hostility. To resolve Chiron/M
ars problems, the trick is to find a balance point between the two (shades of Li
bra, the sign opposite Mars-ruled Aries). This is a perfect position for a coach
who can teach (Chiron) others how to perform athletic feats that they themselve
s could never do.
[6. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and Jupiter
The stressful aspects (square, opposition, and sometimes the conjunction) can pr
oduce a person who has all the answers. Just ask them. The problem is that the c
rusading tendencies are usually a cover to keep from facing up to one's own inne
r problems. Conversely, there may be a total lack of faith or optimism. The cure
in both cases is to confront the inner wounds that are really underlying the ou
tward behavior. A big danger with this placement is that one can become a guru g
roupie or a seer sucker. People with Chiron/Jupiter aspects can also have the ab
ility to inspire others more than they can inspire themselves. Indeed, they can
fill others with optimism even when they themselves feel pessimistic and depress
ed.
[7. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and Saturn
Saturn organizes and controls. The person with a Chiron/Saturn aspect will tend
to be compulsively controlling and over organized. The reason could a fear of le
tting go, or perhaps they are still trying to please an over-restrictive parent.
The other side of the coin would be someone who is highly disorganized and slop
py, or seems too fearful or depressed to make a move. A high colonic would be he
lpful here to remove that lead pipe (Saturn) from their rear end.
[8. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and Uranus
This type of person is the one who can say things like: "Be for peace, or I'll k
ill you!" The tendency is to love people in the abstract, but not in the flesh.
They love the ideal of brotherhood and sisterhood of all people. It's relating t
o actual, live, real human beings that turns them off. This is because relating
requires them to show some feelings, a concept they find alien and icky. But fee
lings and emotions are exactly what have to be worked on here. The Chiron/Uranus
individual may produce brilliant works of genius while all the time feeling stu
pid. More often, they will come up with off the wall ideas that they claim are w
orks of genius. Chiron/Uranus people may be completely "Uranian," constantly mou
thing shocking opinions, or they may go to the opposite extreme and be against a
nything that is new in any way. If they manage to keep themselves grounded, in c
ontact with reality and their own emotions, their true genius can flow freely.
[9. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and Neptune
Neptune rules dreams, imagination, and intuition. On the negative side, it shows
where we try to avoid any reality that we find unpleasant. Sometimes this can m
anifest as a rejection of anything "mystical." Or the other extreme could come o
ut and produce someone who can't make a move without consulting a psychic. The i
ntuitive powers may feel blocked. Conversely, they may be active with a vengeanc
e and constantly contradict the "logical" conclusions that are reached. Chiron/N
eptune could make for someone who constantly "malingers" and avoids all unpleasa
nt situations (anything requiring work or contact with reality). The alternative
is a person who is hard working, "responsible" in a very conventional way, and
suppresses their imaginative-creative side. Then, all of a sudden, they become a
n alcoholic, drug addict, or have a mental breakdown of some sort. They could al
so fall in "love" with someone who has these problems (or who is a con artist) a
nd get completely drained, even ruined. A perfect example of this comes from the
world of literature: the professor that Marlene Dietrich's character ruined in
"The Blue Angel." The way to deal with Chiron/Neptune is to strike a balance, to
let the Neptune genie out of the bottle in a constructive way, to give vent to
the sympathy and imagination without giving up reality. If you've been repressin
g the Neptune, take a class in art (or better yet, dance). Do some volunteer cha
rity work. If you happen to be the malingering type of Chiron/Neptune, your cove
r is blown. The malingering is not the real problem. It is the smokescreen you p
ut up to hide your real problems. Wake up and deal with them.
[10. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and Pluto
Pluto is like a super version of Mars. One of the main differences is that Mars
is usually open and overt, while Pluto rules hidden, subconscious forces that bu
ild unseen and then explode with volcanic power. On the negative side, Chiron/Pl
uto aspects can (like Chiron/Mars) cause one to be an aggressive bully. But Mars
will just push others around; Pluto wants to totally dominate. A highly negativ
e example is Francisco Assis, the Brazilian serial killer, who has the oppositio
n of Chiron to his 5th house placement of Pluto. The 5th house rules romance. Le
t me remind you again that one aspect by itself does not make for a mass murdere
r. There are very few serial killers in the world, but because Chiron and Pluto
both move slowly, almost everyone born in that same year had this aspect, and th
at could mean over a million people. The reason Chiron/Pluto can cause one to ac
t in a domineering manner is to compensate for subconscious fear of being weak a
nd helpless. The cure for this Chiron Pluto type is to confront their own inner
feelings of weakness. Conversely, the Pluto power could be suppressed. The resul
t could be someone who is always getting picked on by bullies, or coming out on
the wrong end of power struggles. They are afraid of letting their power out. Mo
st likely, when they were children, any release of that tremendous Pluto force c
aused their parents to come down hard, and Pluto was pushed underground. The cur
e here is to recognize and take responsibility for one's own power, and to find
ways to let it out constructively. A more positive example of Pluto/Chiron is Jo
nas Salk, the inventor of the first effective anti-polio vaccine. He did not hav
e an aspect between Chiron and Pluto, but he had the Sun opposite the Chiron/Plu
to midpoint. In his case, the positive, healing side of both Chiron and Pluto ca
me out dramatically. Another positive example is George Bernard Shaw, who had Ch
iron in the 9th house (philosophy, publishing, "higher" mental functions) making
a square aspect with Pluto in the 12th house (restrictions, "hidden" things). H
is Chiron was also opposite the Sun and Venus, so the power came out mostly in i
ntellectual matters.
[AS. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and Ascendant
Since the Ascendant is always exactly opposite the Descendant, an aspect to one
is also an aspect to the other. This means if you have a Chiron/Ascendant aspect
, you must have a Chiron/Descendant aspect as well. As a result, this combinatio
n affects the way we start things, our initial approach to the world, and the wa
y people see us (Ascendant). But it also affects the way we relate to others (De
scendant). People with Chiron/Ascendant aspects can be great teachers or healers
, but there is a wild side that can come to the surface. It becomes easier to "w
ound" others or be wounded by them. A positive way to use this would be to help
others work through their problems.
[MC. 1,6,8,10,14.16] Chiron and Mid-Heaven
The Mid-Heaven and the Nadir are exactly opposite each other and have to be cons
idered as one axis. Something aspecting one of them will also aspect the other.
A Chiron aspect here could affect the career and public image (Mid-Heaven) and t
he domestic environment as well (Nadir). Relations with both parents are also af
fected. If there is a conjunction with the MC, the effect is similar to Chiron i
n the 10th house, and the career could be in a Chiron related field, such as edu
cation. If Chiron makes the conjunction from the 9th house side, then any potent
ial Chiron problems would tend to be suppressed and driven into the subconscious
. The result could be success in a career that one thinks they like, but is not
really satisfying. A similar situation could occur with the opposition to the Mi
d-Heaven from the 3rd house. In this case, there could be something about the do
mestic environment that makes one uneasy. The cure for both of these situations
is a constant effort to bring the hidden problems to the surface. Any Chiron asp
ect to the Mid-Heaven/Nadir axis will affect relations with both parents, but he
y, what else is new? Who doesn't have a bone to pick with their parents at one t
ime or another? The real lesson here is to leave the past in the past and get on
with our lives. Rona Barrett, the gossip columnist, is a good example here as w
ell. She has Chiron in conjunction with the Mid-Heaven and has become famous by
talking about the famous and their problems.