"The essence of 17 is that in order to lead one must first perfect the art of following, and as with all things in the I Ching that is essentially following our Inner Truth, and the Sage (universe). Through following our inner truth we walk a path that others feel as authentic and will be happy to fall in step with.
Alfred Huang gives us a deeper look at the origins of this archetype. 17 contains the four virtues and is considered a very auspicious gua (hexagram) ... he cites an ancient story of a woman consulting a Master of the I Ching ... 17 was drawn and she was told that all was favourable to be married and follow her husband. However, she stated that for her the time was not yet here as she did not yet possess these four great virtues. Here Huang explains how this lady exemplifies the way in which the energies of the I Ching should be used. He narrates the story of King Wu in his process to overthrow the Tyrant of Shang ... he called several gatherings before he felt he had a broad enough consensus to move forward and be successful. King Wen saw that when people come together, and are ready to follow, that is when success ensues.
So we now have a period of time when Chiron will bring through this energy. He of course is the archetype of the wounded healer ... he shows us where we need to heal in order to live the energy positively for others to follow suit, and with 17 we are talking about healing our ability to be true to ourselves and our inner truth in order to be worthy of following."
I have rather taken my eye off the non-standard planets this summer (as far as regular astrology goes) and simply focused on the main players. But, Chiron is an important energy, especially if you are around the age of 50 now as you will be experiencing your Chiron return. This can be a very testing time that can often span a couple of years depending on Chiron's progress through the circuit.
At the moment he is moving retrograde through 17 having first entered this gate back in April, in fact today he sits in line 2 ... almost exactly conjunct with Salacia, a heavenly body named after the goddess who was the consort of Neptune ... she's associated with healing waters, you can see the Latin route of the word saline in her name. Salacia was the personification of the calm and sunlit aspect of the sea. She would be a good energy to call in if you are struggling through your Chiron return period or around those that are.
BBW - 17.2 - Do not cling to what is inferior, either in yourself or others. If a person or thought or practice is not in harmony with the principles of the Sage, quietly let go.
Hilary Barrett has a slightly different interpretation - 'Bound to the small child, letting the mature man go' - The child is still unformed and open to all possible futures; he is more guided by interaction with others than by a personal sense of direction. He is light and spontaneous, not settled and responsible. You're tending to bind yourself to the small child; if you do so, you lose the mature man. This can be an inner or outer bond - to a person or a role and way of being. In either case, it's a very simple alternative; you cannot be, or have, both.
Don't forget I offer Rune and Human Design readings, just contact me through the box at the side (on the desktop version), or email me at kelda.spratt@gmail.com.
I also offer a brief design overview service which can be of great benefit to therapists/mentors working with their clients, even parents with their children (!) - a little understanding of a person's energetic wiring can make a huge difference in how you work with someone creating a much more effective relationship.
Back in a few days with September's forecast, can't believe how fast August is disappearing!
I have rather taken my eye off the non-standard planets this summer (as far as regular astrology goes) and simply focused on the main players. But, Chiron is an important energy, especially if you are around the age of 50 now as you will be experiencing your Chiron return. This can be a very testing time that can often span a couple of years depending on Chiron's progress through the circuit.
At the moment he is moving retrograde through 17 having first entered this gate back in April, in fact today he sits in line 2 ... almost exactly conjunct with Salacia, a heavenly body named after the goddess who was the consort of Neptune ... she's associated with healing waters, you can see the Latin route of the word saline in her name. Salacia was the personification of the calm and sunlit aspect of the sea. She would be a good energy to call in if you are struggling through your Chiron return period or around those that are.
BBW - 17.2 - Do not cling to what is inferior, either in yourself or others. If a person or thought or practice is not in harmony with the principles of the Sage, quietly let go.
Hilary Barrett has a slightly different interpretation - 'Bound to the small child, letting the mature man go' - The child is still unformed and open to all possible futures; he is more guided by interaction with others than by a personal sense of direction. He is light and spontaneous, not settled and responsible. You're tending to bind yourself to the small child; if you do so, you lose the mature man. This can be an inner or outer bond - to a person or a role and way of being. In either case, it's a very simple alternative; you cannot be, or have, both.
Don't forget I offer Rune and Human Design readings, just contact me through the box at the side (on the desktop version), or email me at kelda.spratt@gmail.com.
I also offer a brief design overview service which can be of great benefit to therapists/mentors working with their clients, even parents with their children (!) - a little understanding of a person's energetic wiring can make a huge difference in how you work with someone creating a much more effective relationship.
Back in a few days with September's forecast, can't believe how fast August is disappearing!
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