Mental Health Matters: How I Healed Myself: Chiron and the Concept of the Wounded Healer (PART I)

I have been studying astrology and using it in my life way before Gen Z normalized it, way before knowing your Big 3 became common knowledge, and way, way before astrology apps and social media reels made it easy for the masses to tap in. However, I’ve rarely shared this due to fear of being shamed. But we’re living in a different time now, and I’m semi-confident no one will call me a witch or burn me at a stake. So, prior to talking about how I self-healed, it’s necessary to begin with a small dive into my birth chart. In 2019, my sister introduced me to her astrologer, David. Since then, I’ve received two one-and-a-half-hour birth chart readings. Within 20 minutes of my first reading, David highlighted a significant section: my Chiron placement. It is important to understand Chiron as a planet and as a Greek mythical creature before moving on. Chiron orbits between Saturn and Uranus and was found in 1977. Initially, it was classified as a comet, later, a minor planet/asteroid…