The Tsunami chart

 

Reading by Aria
The chart for the Tsunami speaks volumes about the power manifested by Chiron. There are still many astrologers who don't recognize its validity, but working with this chart we'll soon realize how powerfully its position is manifested. For all of those who have been integrating this new "planetary energy" or "archetype", it will come as no big surprise that Chiron's presence is so predominant, as its position marks the "chirotic point" as defined by Barbara Hand Clow in her stunning book: Chiron, Rainbow Bridge Between The Inner and Outer Planet. I've always been drawn to a kind of more esoteric approach to astrology and Chiron itself lends its divinatory power to this particular reading. I am a great fan of Barbara Hand Clow's astrological work, and her book on Chiron is, in my opinion, the most thorough, inspirational, and comprehensive. (All direct quotations are found in brackets)

Chiron was born from an illicit union between Kronos (Saturn), who took the form of a horse and Phiria, a sea nymph. Consequently Chiron is half animal and half human, and he is of Earth and Sea. His grandparents are Uranus-father sky and Gaia the Earth mother. (3).From this mythological information we attune to the very essence of this archetypal energy interaction. This reading is the result of my wondering on the magnitude of the event itself coupled with the intrinsic realisation that the wound manifested by the Tsunami with the loss of so many lives, is also a manifestation of the inner wound to the planet identity, Gaia, represented by the (unseen) earthquake under the Asian ocean. But the most important aspect of this event is the magnitude of the number of people that have been brought together as collective victims of the Tsunami. That in itself is a very mysterious thing. And this particular detail made me instantly think of a "star gate opening". Strangely enough, I did check Chiron's position, although in traditional astrology, earthquakes are ruled by Pluto and are thus associated with its destructive force. As clearly stated by Barbara Hand Clow, Chiron represents the specific point that identifies the maximum pressure on the structural body, as well as the most inner wound in the psychological make up:

"Chiron rules the focal time and place of multidimensional consciousness on the physical plane, the ultimate trigger of compassion on the emotional plane, the exact point of insight on the mental plane, and the maximum point of mysticism on the soul plane. Therefore, all those dimensions including higher dimensions above the soul are focalized into the house that Chiron inhabits"(3)

Because of Chiron's prominent placement, we can now understand that the nature of this event signals a profound ecological, spiritual crisis. This was my first realisation as I pondered on the alarming news updating the number of deaths. Chiron in the1st house of identity is in opposition to Saturn, hinting at the fact that we are really running out of time. As we hear more alarming news on a daily basis about the dire situation of our planet, it's easy to understand the precipitation of events once rare, as they are becoming more frequent and their destructive powers are reaching epic proportions. Thus, Chiron is once again, as in the past, the great initiator, the wounded and the healer. All heroes of ancient times were taught and initiated by this great centaur. Chiron spiritualizes, he's the teacher of the soul; this chart offers the key to unlocking the true meaning of this crisis and shows the cosmic master plan. Now let's take a look at the chart:

Chiron is in the 1st house in Capricorn, and the most relevant aspect is the almost exact opposition to Saturn (ruler of form and structure) in Cancer. Barbara Hand Clow regards Chiron's opposition as: "the full manifestation of the planets involved...the planet opposite Chiron, is activated into an awareness crisis." (153)Chiron is found in the first quadrant, the East (!) which represent the most subjective area of the chart referring to the problem of a conscious recognition of our role in being part of this crisis. The first house in Capricorn demands conscious identification and a responsible attitude. Chiron in Capricorn is connected with Saturn in Cancer in the Me/You relationship axis. Who we are in respect to the "other" of the 7th house, is a question worth asking ourselves; here, we are very exposed and very visible. Furthermore, the Cancer/Capricorn polarity reveals that the structures of society at large and of the big human family with its inherent structures are what are disintegrating. I also intuit that this crisis is touched by a spiritual call because of the numinous quality of Chiron.
The Moon @ 28 in Gemini, (media/communications) forms a quincunx aspect with Chiron, illuminating the healing qualities of the 6th house. I agree with Barbara's proposed rulership of Chiron for the 6th house: it just works! The Gemini Moon here represents the masses, the sympathetic, evolved beings, who, alerted through the media, quickly responded to the appeals broadcasted all over the world, and promptly gave their most generous donations.

The sixth is also considered to be the house of service and purification, the ever stressful quincunx aspect functions demanding awareness to "adjust" and to heal our emotional bodies as well as that of the planet itself, our home. The Moon in opposition aspect to Pluto resonates with huge transforming power, but also sheds light on the intelligent and compassionate work of the community, echoing the Aquarian nature of the 11th house and with Neptune's position in Aquarius in the first. The relationship we have with the environment, and the problematic aspects of the structural crisis of modern man's living conditions, are also highlighted: issues like ecological balance, respect for our home-earth-Capricorn-family-Cancer, and the urgent necessity to envision ways of healing, bearing in mind that these changes will have to be implemented encompassing all the different aspects of life on earth. We all have to be bold and radical again.

Again, Chiron by its position, aspect and house polarity refers to the wound in our planet, our home; and to the emotional wound in Gaia consciousness. Earth, positioned right opposite the Sun, @ 4 degrees Cancer, is speaking to us! In true Chirotic fashion, we can't see the wound located under the sea, all we see is the pain and the destructive power brought by the Tsunami.

Barbara H.C. poignantly points to Chiron as our guide to help us access dimensions beyond the physical realm. According to esoteric astrology, Capricorn and Cancer are considered "gates of incarnation", the two signs being symbolic of the most fundamental structures of our own very existence and functions on this planet: home and family. Ultimately Cancer represents the "big" human family, whereas Capricorn defines our tasks and limitations. Chiron, the Wounded Healer, indicates the wound in the body of our first mother-form, Earth. This wound needs healing, not persistent infliction, it exists buried deep within our structures, pointing to the profound imbalance we've reached in our lives, and in society on a global scale.

The Sun's position @ 04 Capricorn, in the 12th house, highlights what is passing but still holds us back; it's the unfinished business of the 12th house, and our karmic debts. The key words for the 12th house are: disintegration, dissolution and bliss. Neptune, ruler of the ocean's realm, is in Aquarius, calling the dreamers to dream different dreams, and then integrate them in our conscious reality, reminding us of the necessity to free ourselves in intelligent ways from any structures, ideas/ideals that have become obsolete; the key word is: re-creation.

Uranus in Pisces assists this process from the third house: sudden and unsuspected news in the next six years will be perhaps connected with the watery realm.
I have already introduced the more graphic role of the Moon in Gemini in the 6th .My understanding here, is that we've got freedom of choice. Gemini is a human sign, Air, its quality, implies intelligence. Communication is important, but all our senses and faculties need to be used intelligently at a higher level. The highly discriminative qualities of the Virgoan house are required.

The 7th house rules our capacity to relate with the "other" and the "outer reality. Cancer in the cusp informs us of what is needed and what is going to work: nurturing and protection of our home is a priority task for mother Earth and all her life forms.
Mars @ 00 Sagittarius marks the beginning of the spiritual-warrior-hero quest. The 11th, house of hopes, wishes, true friendship and gifts, suggests that singular initiative will work wonders and it will manifest itself in accordance with intelligent work undertaken in innovative ways with friends, in groups and with a high dose of idealism. We desperately need it.

Venus @ 11degrees Sagittarius in the 11th house sends her harmonizing and beneficial rays accentuating emotional receptivity. Venus is conjunct Mercury, highlighting the importance of the media appeals in moving quick emotional sympathy and individual response; (single, private donations exceeded government aid).

At the highest part of the chart, Jupiter sits in its natural 9th house, the house of higher learning. In Vedic astrology Jupiter is the "Guru", or the "Teacher". The 9th house task reminds us of bigger vistas, better ideas and higher philosophies. Integration of spirit belongs to the work of the 9th house. Libra on the 10th house cusp further restates the need for greater balance and harmony. The teaching of this house is about higher dimensions, and in this respect, Jupiter's position indicates a form of ascension, giving us the right symbolic meaning for the event: I believe the people that have left this plane/t are now in a higher dimension.The Moon Nodes track our spiritual direction, amplifying the tone vibration of the chart. The Taurus North Node, retrograde, points to the divine manifestation of the earth Goddess: Gaia. It reminds us that earth is the only home we've got, and we'd better take care of it. A value system (2nd house echo) which is going to be integrated in more inclusive ways within our very essence must be found and manifested (IC/MC axis). With the South Node @ 00 in Scorpio in the 10th house we know that this crisis is very profound. We can't go much deeper than this; we must review our commitment to those kinds of values which we think are relevant for our times and for our own very future, and then we must finely attune to the new vibration and resonate with it at a very deep level, in our very deep root system, of the tree of life (4th/10house). The South Node at 00 Scorpio reads: "Transmute or die". Very Plutonian indeed.

Libra on the MC speaks of a greater balance that must be achieved in all our relations: with our fellow men and with all forms of life on planet Earth.
Pluto in Sagittarius has been active for a good number of years. It has been shaking us up in the big cauldron, stirring the black magic of the rigidity of our belief system: the lethal plans of the old patriarchal fundamentalist religions/politics that are re-shaping the legal and geographical landscape are not going to work. As we view the 9th house task of spiritual integration as denominated by our own research and understanding, we are also capable of seeing clearly that new objectives, new ideals, must be brought forward.

Barbara Hand Clow reveals that Chiron is "the Rainbow Bridge", because it links the inner planets, which represent personal issues, with the outer planets, which represent transpersonal issues. Its placement in the natal chart show where and how realities intersect: "It is a key into a mundane zone where multidimensionality can be accessed. It is a doorway into feelings about events, knowledge of why something occurs, and a revelation of the cosmic influence"(xvii).This chart clearly shows how deeply our personal environment is reflected by the events manifested on a global scale. More importantly it shows how "chirotic" the times we now living are.

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Aria Amateur Astrologer