Star Struck Style

Mars opposed my natal Chiron a couple of days ago. That transit recurs every couple of years just as Mars conjoins my natal Pluto, so I tend to focus on that aspect. However, this time something weird happened that has me reconsidering how I view the axis formed by my natal Pluto/Chiron opposition.

I was looking around the web trying to find some legitimate information regarding the relationship between stress levels and weight loss. Since I quit my full-time job, I’ve lost about eight pounds without really trying too hard to slim down. I already was aware of the relationship between the hormone cortisol and weight gain, but I wanted to understand a little more about the subject just to be sure that I wasn’t confusing correlation with causation.

What I discovered is that high cortisol levels can cause thigh pain and stiffness. For about fifteen months, I have been experiencing unusual stiffness in my thighs — so much so that I could no longer get into a yoga “thunderbolt” pose without considerable effort and plenty of grunting and groaning. I just figured that I was getting old. Suddenly, over the past month or so, I can do the pose again freely and easily again as if I was a kid. Was I so stressed out from my job that my cortisol levels were affecting my flexibility and mobility? I’m pretty sure that I was.

Anyway, this revelation came to me literally while Mars was on my natal Pluto/Chiron axis. A lot of astrologers relate Chiron to the concept of spiritual wounds, but this isn’t the first time that I’ve been able to connect the asteroid to my actual physical wounds, and my overall health and well-being. I’m sure if I poked around this blog for a few minutes, I’d be able to find a few posts that address this topic, and I’d probably also come across some requests for feedback from other astrologers who specialize in health and wellness. I was able to ascertain that other astrologers have made this connection with a simple web search. The site “Astromatrix” includes this passage in its interpretation of the transit:

“This time also draws attention to your health, physical and emotional. It prompts acknowledging wounds and proactive self-care. How can you tend to your well-being while addressing any lingering wounds?”

What’s even more fascinating about this revelation is that I published posts this past February detailing my intention to deal with my stress levels while Saturn was transiting my natal Pluto/Chiron axis from the other side of my chart. I made my decision to quit my full-time job at that time.

I’m quite pleased with myself for finally discovering “what ails me” and making the connection between these elements in my horoscope. However, that doesn’t compare with how pleased I am with just feeling better. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: it feels good to feel good.

As the universe is my witness, I’m never going to put myself in a position to be miserable again.