Star Struck Style

I’m about a year away from the day that I made the decision to quit my full-time job. Since that time, all the physical problems that I had developed as a result of that job have gone away. I’m pretty sure that the stress-related cortisol production combined with too much sitting was the reason for my chronic pain and my inability to recover quickly from a few injuries I had suffered. For that reason, I can’t thank myself enough for listening to my body and getting out of a situation that was literally making me feel like I was falling apart.

Anyway, over the next six weeks or so, I’ve got a procession of planets traveling overtop my natal Chiron. Google’s AI overview mentions that “these transits highlight core wounds to foster self-awareness, wisdom, and the integration of pain into strength.” That makes me eager to see what I can do to improve both my mind-body connection as Mercury, Venus, the sun and Mars each conjoin my natal Chiron. I had stopped lifting weights as regularly as I did before because of my various strains and sprains, but I’ve recently rediscovered how great pumping iron makes me feel. I’ve also been able to walk freely again, with my characteristic long strides not hampered by a chronic hip flexor strain that wouldn’t heal while I was stuck behind a desk.

I’m going to take advantage of these upcoming transits to focus on feeling strong all the time. I’m still leading fitness classes, doing yoga a couple of times a week, and walking practically everywhere I go: it’s not as if I’ve become a couch potato over the last few years. Still, I haven’t felt as invincible as I used to feel. Sure, I know that I’m not unbreakable, but I’ve always been remarkably resilient. My recovery from my various injuries has proven that to me. Now is the time to ensure that I remain resilient as I continue to figure out how to turn “pain into strength” in a very literal sense.

The next couple of months are going to provide me with the opportunity to do just that. Others born in my generation will likely be feeling the same way as these conjunctions occur, but depending upon where Chiron sits in their natal charts, their self-awareness may be focused elsewhere. Mine resides in my showy fifth house, so making a production of these upcoming events and declaring my intentions to the universe make sense.

So, wish me luck as I endeavor to become that old guy who continues to run circles around everyone else. It’s good to have a goal . . .