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Chiron
Key to the Quest Not a planetoid, not an asteroid, not even a comet, as was once
thought. Chiron is the first of the CENTAUR objects. A maverick member of
our solar system, discovered only in 1977, Chiron created a niche of its
own. Named for the famed centaur and teacher-healer of Greek mythology,
Chiron has an elongated elliptical orbit that brings it closer to us than
Saturn and then out to Uranus, bridging a meaningful sector of the sky
between the seen and unseen realms, the personal-societal and impersonal
dimensions. Only a few miles in diameter, with a 50 year orbit, this little
body carries significant archetypal symbolism for healing and wholeness.Back to "Meet the Planets" Mainpage