Chiron Transiting Aries - Part V - Cancer and Capricorn

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Chiron in Aries in the 10th House

(maybe for Cancer Rising Sign)

The assertiveness of the Aries 10th house is tainted with Chiron's awkwardness in public, in public functions. Feeling unsatisfied about one's social status, function or performance, one looks for recognition. One is always going the extra mile, because it seems that one's efforts are never enough, never correct, never well accepted. One can feel that doesn't fit or perform well in the social arena, in the chosen career, and in general with authority figures. It's the 'I am a loser' subconscious mentality. Bosses can put increasing demands on us, making us feel that we are not doing the job correctly or that we are outsiders.

One can feel unworthy of the social role, or of career promotions or opportunities. Bosses may overlook us for a promotion because of our insecurity feelings. Then, we may either overreact or under react. We may work harder in order to prove our capacity. The same way, exaggerated or unskilled efforts can be made in the public activities, in an attempt to be identified with a better performance, but ending up with a pitiful showoff. Overreaction (impulsivity, aggressiveness) will show as a strive for acceptance and acknowledgment. Under reaction (even passive aggression) will, on the contrary, show as resignation to the belief that we are not worthy of the public recognition, so we stop fighting thinking that is useless and attracting the commiseration of others. With Chiron transiting Aries in this area, we are and we manifest what we deeply believe we are in an impulsive reactive manner.

Another common reaction for this and all the Chiron placements and transits, is the tendency to teach others how to overcome the very same problems we are facing, avoiding thus the need to look our own self and heal from the inside out. We are especially skilled at attracting our same kind of Chiron, so we can look at ourselves in their mirror. But our efforts to help or fix others -who often are not requesting our help- is just another way to escape our own wound.

The healing journey here is to learn about who you really are in the public eye, 'know thyself' based on facts, objectively, and take the appropriate action accordingly. We can change our feelings and beliefs with conscious mental work in the polarity of the fourth house, so we can anchor the emotional footing there. There is certainly a process of observing what works and what doesn't, but not of blame for what we are not. Setting reasonable goals and controlling the Arian impulsiveness will be helpful. There is a need to approach our public identity in a detached manner in order to feel satisfied.

Chiron in Aries in the 4th House

(maybe for Capricorn Rising)

In the 4th house Chiron struggles with the identity related to emotional security, as in family and nurturing themes. Issues may arise related to the less present parental figure, be it mother or father, the one that was less present or absent. Fears may appear about not feeling able to provide emotional comfort for ourselves or others. With Aries in the 4th house we are naturally either more assertive, proactive, impulsive or even aggressive. So with Chiron visiting here, our actions may be more impulsive or reactive.

Chiron transiting the fourth house will arise painful feelings of being an outcast. Our emotions can be so much out of the norm, that may trigger isolating behaviors or projections onto our closest relationships. As always with Chiron, the reaction can be closing up completely and ignore overbearing feelings, or develop oversensitivity. One may also attract people who need nurturing, emotional soothing and security, even someone who needs 'mothering', because this is the way we 'escape' our own wound.

Even one's relationship to the mother or mother figures in one's life may be affected by distorted feelings. During the next seven years, pay attention to how you relate to your  own mother, or a mother to be, or another mother figure. There is probably time to learn something new about your identification with this archetype, your own personal family history,  and even past life family traumas. You may have abnormal sensitivity, too much or too little, because of an actual or perceived hurt. These relationships can be a great source of discovery about your deepest conflictive feelings related to home, family and safety issues.

Another common reaction for this and all the Chiron placements and transits, is the tendency to teach others how to overcome the very same problems we are facing, avoiding thus the need to look our own self and heal from the inside out. We are especially skilled at attracting our same kind of Chiron, so we can look at ourselves in their mirror. But our efforts to help others -who often are not requesting our help- is just another way to escape our own wound.

In general, you will find yourself a lot more sensitive, even intuitive, with what you would perceive as an inadequate, exaggerated, excruciating empathy, in a manner that will make you either shut down or overreact to situations, especially with women who are mothers. You may tend to avoid or ignore relationships, situations and events that arouse those feelings.

As always, healing comes when we observe and learn to become aware of the internal process we experience. Read my previous posts about transiting Chiron in Aries in other houses.