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Chiron in Sagittarius

Core Wounding in Truth and Illusion

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Wounded Chiron Feels

Self-righteous

Argumentative

Blunt

Healed Chiron Feels

Committed to justice

Adventurous

Self-empowered

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The psychoastrology illuminated by Chiron in Sagittarius is centered on illusion being presented as the truth, which is also known as deception. Healing your core wounding is found by bringing injustices to light and holding offenders accountable. Restitution may be sought through the proper channels—be they legal or legislatively based—and by establishing alliances and treaties where appropriate for safeguarding. The NATO Alliance signed in 1949 under Chiron in Sagittarius is an example of one such treaty enacted to unify and strengthen the military response of the Western Allies to a possible invasion of Western Europe by the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies. In 2001, the towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were bombed on September 11, and George W. Bush subsequently declared a Global War on Terrorism to launch an ongoing effort to thwart terrorists before they acted, as an attempt to safeguard the United States.

A historic event highlighting the core wounding of illusion being presented as truth occurred in the 1950s in the McCarthy era. Senator Joseph McCarthy and his followers conducted illegal trials using unsubstantiated accusations of subversion or treason. These practices ruined countless lives and careers, their goal being to highlight and dramatize the inflammatory Red Scare. Let’s take a personal look at what Chiron in Sagittarius means for you.

If your Chiron is in the sign of Sagittarius, the core wounding you have experienced has affected your ability to differentiate between what is true and what may be false. You may conceptualize this inner dilemma by having difficulty in developing a solid belief system or in accessing a higher self that accurately ascertains the truth. Either way, you feel you are not able to perceive yourself, your life, or the world around you clearly.

By having to adapt from an early age to an invalidating environment, your upbringing has left you with a sense of self-disempowerment. There was illusion and hypocrisy surrounding you, and you wondered why no one was doing anything about it. As a child or teenager you didn’t have the power to do anything yourself; therefore, you may have had no recourse other than to bottle up your anger, rage, or sadness. You needed more support to find your own truth and develop your belief systems. Now is the time to address your beliefs and stand strong in what you believe to be true!

You are idealistic, in the best sense of that word. You value high morality, and enjoy doing what is right for the greater good.

At the same time, you may experience a disruption in feeling connected to something greater than yourself, higher truths, and your spirituality. You may not yet know how to connect with the vastness beyond yourself.

You may find this connection in secular or religious/spiritual pursuits. Other areas or endeavors to explore include those found in the world of nature; reading, taking a long walk; meditating or praying; attending church, a synagogue, or the mosque; joining a spiritual community or engaging in Bible study; familiarizing yourself with metaphysics, the Kabbalah, philosophy, astrology, or Eastern philosophy; or by being of service to others as a volunteer, as a peer leader, or through political activism.

There is no limit to what you can explore in order to find personal meaning and belief. The gift comes when you are able to look at your life as an adventure and find belonging within the context of larger purpose.

Areas you may resonate with are higher education and learning, foreign travel, politics, and the legal field. As you have natural proclivities in these areas of interest, you should consider exploring them to find meaning in your new life.

On your journey to wholeness, it can help you to view your experiences through the lens of curiosity, and find ways to derive pleasure from investigating new practices that will bring you comfort and inner peace and help you answer the question, Why am I here?

Examples of how Chiron in Sagittarius brings what is hidden from the shadows into the light include the #MeToo movement, the subsequent Time Person of the Year 2017 being the “silence breakers” (those who brought this movement to the forefront by revealing the sexual assault and harassment they experienced), and the continuing news and social media coverage of the movement and public exposure of men in power who have abused women. This is exactly how Chiron in Sagittarius brings what is hidden in the shadows into the light.

Hollywood has denounced male leaders who have harassed, abused, and assaulted women. Our country is divided over the presidency of Donald Trump. Some think Trump is making America great again; some think he is the face of what is wrong with our country.

Issues around sexual harassment in the workplace have given rise to employers conducting sensitivity trainings and adopting a zero-tolerance policy for these crimes. We are seeing the personal become political. Women in particular are rising up to take their place at the political table.

If you are a woman, I encourage you to speak up for your rights as a woman. If you are a male reader, I applaud those of you who are standing up for us and supporting us. If you are transgender, I bow to your courage for openly being who you are in the public sphere, thereby forcing lawmakers to validate your equal rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

I believe that what will help America to heal is naturally found in the full potential of Chiron in Sagittarius. Chiron in this sign inspires creative legislative change, which impacts generations of people to come. This same change will inspire the implementation of legislation to keep guns out of the hands of children and adolescents, terrorists, gang members, convicted criminals, and persons who are mentally ill. The same force will aid us to provide our veterans (who, after all, fought to protect our rights) with the supportive services they need. Health care reform and providing a way for immigrants to stay and work in our country speaks to the same revolution. If some of these causes are important to you, taking action is a way for you to heal the psychoastrology of your Chiron in Sagittarius.

Those of you with Chiron in Sagittarius may find aspects of Chiron’s core wounding buried so deeply in your unconscious and so out of your awareness that your behaviors may incur the unwanted criticism of others, instead of what you really desire: understanding and empathy. Behaviors for you to watch out for include a tendency to be blunt, so much so that the feelings of others may be hurt. You may value being right over being loved or loving. This may mean that you are perceived as self-righteous, or even argumentative. One unfortunate result of this behavior pattern is that you push others away instead of drawing them in to share your ideas and beliefs. You can achieve inner peace when you learn that you don’t have to be “right” to be grounded in your truth. Allowing others to find their own way will be liberating for you.

Extending forgiveness and empathy to yourself can help you soften your judgments of yourself; you may then be able to deliver messages of truth with love to others. Remember, finding your personal mission statement will be healing for you, and studying spiritual truths can help you to enhance and strengthen your own belief system.

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“I am connected to my higher self.”

“My core beliefs support me.”

“I find deep meaning and connection to life.”

“I am truth.”

“I have inner clarity.”