17 September 2026 – 6 January 2027

Chiron is known as the “wounded healer” and wherever he sits in our Charts is where we have come into this lifetime to heal ourselves so as we can go on to teach and heal others through our own experiences.  It takes Chiron 7 years to move through a sign of the zodiac and he recently transited into Taurus after 7 years in Aries.

As his move into Taurus has been so recent he has not had a chance to gain a lot of momentum here as yet, and so when he moved into Retrograde it was only a matter of time before that took him all the way back into Aries.

This Retrograde dip back into Aries is a very useful transit for us as it serves as a reminder to us of the importance of the inner work – our beliefs and how we feel about ourselves.

The wound that we were all healing, over the last 7 years while Chiron was in Aries, was the wound of feeling not good enough in some way and you would have been tested on this during this time.  Perhaps a certain relationship in your life was making you feel small?  Or perhaps your job or career made you feel like you weren’t as good or talented as those around you?  Or, perhaps you just didn’t want to speak up or step up for fear that you would fail?  Whatever was activated within you that made you feel like you weren’t good enough was a test and a lesson for you in self-belief and self-worth.  And this Retrograde period will show whether you have learned it or not.

Chiron in Aries – do you think you are good enough?

It is our beliefs that shape us and too often our deepest beliefs are buried so deep within us that we don’t even realise they are getting in the way of our happiness and our ability to manifest and create the life we wish to live.  The transit of Chiron through Aries put everyone through the wringer one way or another and at some stage over the last 7-8 years you would have been challenged to stick up for yourself and to believe in yourself.  That experience, or those experiences, have been pivotal in teaching you the importance of putting a worth on yourself so as you can be all that you came here to be.

So, Chiron will Retrograde back into Aries for around 4 months before he moves into Direct motion in Aries for a short time and then he will continue his transit through Taurus not to return again to Aries until May 2068.  These next around 9 months of Chiron back in Aries, both Retrograde and Direct, are designed to make us dig deep to see what smalls bits of unworthiness might still be lurking in the shadows, and what negative challenging beliefs are still buried deep within us, needing to be released. 

The big lesson of Chiron in Taurus will be to do with our sense of security as under this influence we are redefining our security in some way.  We are finding new ways to feel safe and secure and able to rely on ourselves, what we know and who and what we have around us.  And to truly utilise this energy and find a sustainable and achievable way to feel safe and secure on a daily basis, we need to first be able to believe in ourselves, what we are capable of and to not be afraid to step up and take the lead or do our own thing at any given time. 

True security is an inside job

So, this last dip into Aries that Chiron is doing is to make sure that we are prepared for what is coming.  If we are to feel safe and secure in our lives and in our futures, then it can only come from within.  Outside securities such as money and assets are not entirely under our control – these things can change at any time and too often there is not a lot we can do about it.  However, our own inner world and how we feel about ourselves is 100% under our control, and so the more we can develop this part of ourselves and the more we can work on creating positive self-beliefs and high levels of self-worth the easier it will be for us to find our true security.

The security we are looking for is inner peace – the complete and utter knowing that you are okay; that you are safe and that you will continue to be so no matter what happens outside of you.  No amount of money can buy this; it is an inside job and over the next 9 months it is the most important job on your list to work on.

Saturn and Neptune are also sitting in Aries at this time so they are adding to this energy.  Saturn is encouraging us to create structures and foundations that are grounded in reality and are supportive and constructive.  Neptune is encouraging us to see through the illusions we live under and will bring up those inner  fears and insecurities so as they can be dealt with.  So, be aware of what comes up for you and how it makes you feel.  Anything that comes up that brings up your fears and/or insecurities needs to be healed and transformed into something positive you can work with.

Practise gratitude on a daily basis

Use this Retrograde period to dive deeply into your inner world and see where you still feel like you aren’t good enough?  Comparing yourself to others and judging yourself are the 2 things that will ALWAYS bring you down, so try to put a stop to these ways of thinking.  Rather, practise gratitude for all that you have on a daily basis – write down 10 things you are truly grateful for every day – and in doing so you will change those negative beliefs into positive ones on a deep level. 

You are a soul on a journey of learning and there are many lessons to learn and many mountains to climb along your journey.  The more love, optimism, respect and honour you can give to yourself the better you will always feel and the more you will achieve.  It’s all up to you.  Create the security you need by putting a worth on yourself and by loving yourself and as you heal your inner world your outer world will then reflect this healing and love back to you in positive and sustainable ways giving you the true security you need.  Blessings xox