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Planetary energies are no different than Carl Jung’s archetypal energies. “As above, so below.”
Understanding planetary forces and archetypal energies which are activated help us live life skillfully and can be described as an incredible connectedness of everything in the universe. 'Everything is unified…everything is part of a larger coherent field of meanings and purposes. We as human beings are self-reflective conscious agents who can shape how these energies express themselves. The more conscious we are, the more we can be intelligently dancing with the energies' Croft (2006). How do the planets and our human experience actually relate? What is the physical connection? In Richard Gerber’s introduction to Barbara Hand Clow’s book Liquid Light of Sex.
Gerber describes the chakras as spinning magnetic vortices made up of subtle magnetic energy. He explains that these magnetic vortices are likely locked into a specific magnetic orientation at the moment of birth. “The magnetic influence that creates this orientation comes from the subtle magnetic fields of the planets of our solar system. Each spinning planetary body is like a subtle magnetic vortex in space” (Hand Clow, 2001). He then goes on to detail that each of the major chakras may be primarily responsive to a planet depending on the geometric configuration at the time of birth and that the magnetic energies of the planet primarily influence an individual’s emotional/astral body. This information explains the connection between the individual and the planets. An energetic understanding of the healing process can be found in Hand Clow’s work and shaman-healer Brian Finnie’s experience and knowledge. Chiron’s energy activates “dormant DNA codes,” (Croft, 2006) which release archetypal energies of the wounded healer in the natal chart.
Chiron dissolves veils, activates DNA’s dormant codes, and opens inactive parts of the brain allowing one to progressively remember its multidimensionality. We are cosmic beings and we have agreed, a long time ago, to enter the wheel of reincarnations until we master the human experience enough to manifest its full realization (2006). Chiron illuminates our deepest wounds. In bringing awareness to our wounds, we are invited on a healing journey. We may choose to ignore this invitation or accept the invitation. If we choose to accept, then, ultimately, Chiron has the capacity to initiate and move us along our healing path so that we may embody our soul fully, as was originally intended. Chiron does this by piercing our consciousness with awareness.
Awareness is the key to our transforming at the deepest soul essence level. With Chiron’s discovery, an increasing number of therapists began to integrate body and mind in their approach to healing. “In other words, as soon as this little planet orbiting between Saturn (ruling the body) and Uranus (ruling the spirit) was sighted, the human being stopped being viewed as split” (Hand Clow, 2001, p. 146). In addition, strange breakthroughs in the human connection to the spirit world began to occur (ESP, visionary breakthroughs, spontaneous channeling), and a powerful hospice movement was launched (which relates to Chiron’s descent into the Underworld in Greek mythology). Also, with Chiron’s orbit between Saturn and Uranus, there was suddenly a link between the inner planets (considered to be Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth/Moon, Venus, Mercury) and outer planets (Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) (p. 149). Chiron bridges the inner (personal issues) and outer (transpersonal issues) planets thereby linking heaven and earth—the path to enlightenment. According to Croft, with this new connection, individuals seeking enlightenment no longer have to remove themselves for years of isolated meditation in the Himalayas: “It becomes a powerful tool allowing us to reach enlightenment right here where we are.” Often at the age of forty the symptoms are apparent: loss of energy, depression, sudden fits of rage, over consumption, and extra-marital affairs. This is the time in which the soul demands to be heard: How terrifying it is, then, when the projections wear off and the person can no longer avoid the insurgence of the Self. Then, one must confess to powerlessness, to loss of control.
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The ego never was in control but rather was driven by the energy of the parental and collective complexes, sustained by the power of the projections onto the roles offered by the culture to those who would be adults.Chiron’s suffering helps us tp mature and grow. Understanding suffering suddenly increases and compassion for the suffering of humanity. He also becomes a healer who, because he understands suffering, is more compassionate and therefore better able to help others in their healing. This commitment to experience death of the Ego liberates Chiron. This commitment is also needed at midlife to move beyond the provisional personality and the false self. This journey into the Underworld is not a journey everyone makes. Many are held back by the grip of the ego which thereby freezes development. Fatigue, addictions, and depression may all worsen. If, however, a person can allow this death, then the “second adulthood” is launched (Hollis, 1993.). In the death of the ego’s grip and in our exploration of the shadow, a person gets to know who he/she is. This is the individuation process, the journey an individual makes to the self to live more fully, to bring out his/her uniqueness and gifts and contribute these to humanity. As Christ said in the Gospel of Thomas (Verse 70): “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you”. The call at mid-life is for courage to make the descent to face death—the death of the ego.
Usually it is only great pain that shakes us out of our unconscious sleep so we may look at our wounds. “When one is stunned into consciousness, a vertical dimension, kairos [Chiron!], intersects the horizontal lane of life; one’s life span is rendered in depth perspective: `Who am I, then, and whither bound?’” (Hollis, 1993.) In asking these big questions and going through the death of the first adulthood, we get a second chance at life. We begin to individuate and discover our authentic selves. We reclaim our lives and fulfill our unique purposes. Barbara Brennan in Light Emerging, via her guide Heyoan, echoes this direct link between one’s wounds and one’s unique soul purpose on Earth. Look over your childhood. Find the deepest pain that you have carried in all those years. With that pain, you will find your deepest longing… reach up to that part of the self that has incarnated in order to heal the very pain that you carry within yourself and that you have carried since your birth. For it is precisely the pain you have come to heal…You are the person who knows how to heal that pain more than anyone else. That is your healer within (1993). The soul takes on both a personal task of personal learning and a “world task,” which entails a gift to the world. The design is so unique that by fulfilling the personal task one becomes prepared to fulfill the world task. The personal task frees the soul by releasing the energies which are then used for the world task” (1988). Chiron helps us to heal so that we can ultimately fulfill our life purpose.
If transformation (releasing of blocks) is allowed to occur with the Saturn Return and Uranus Opposition, then the kundalini will continue to find its way upward. Its goal? A fully open crown chakra with the Chiron Return at age 50 to 51. This is the time of full left brain and right brain integration, leading to full spiritual awakening. The dominance of one or the other hemispheres of the brain keeps us feeling “separated.” At the Chiron Return, the two hemispheres, which are no longer blocked by solar plexus trauma, begin to synchronize. “At this time, Hand Clow writes that we are blasted with the “full light of the numinous realm—bliss and ecstasy” (2001 p. 149). However, frequently we aren’t blasted with bliss because our clearing work hasn’t been done. Finnie (2006) states the purifying process takes years. “It’s not something that is complete even by age 50 for most people. That’s why 50 is the consciousness crisis because there’s still a lot of unresolved emotional baggage and inner children that haven’t been met yet.” However, should the clearing work be done, there is much to look forward too.
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