I recently discovered that I have never written anything specific to this opposition, which is a very important dynamic in the charts of many people born between the early 1950s and the late 1980s. In all, the opposition occurred a total of 41 times, beginning with Chiron in Capricorn opposite Uranus in Cancer in the early 1950s and ending with Chiron in Cancer and Uranus in Capricorn in the late 1980s.

This phenomenon occurs because of the elliptical orbit of Chiron (thanks to Petr of Astro-Seek for the image). With Chiron spending less than three years in the signs between Cancer and Sagittarius and just over three years in Capricorn, unlike planets with nearly circular orbits Chiron’s eccentricity leads to irregular intervals in its aspects with other celestial bodies. This irregularity means long gaps between certain alignments, like oppositions with Uranus.

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Individuals with this aspect often have difficulty with the enormous energy that is created by the polarization of these two planets. On an energetic healing level, Chiron is associated with kundalini energy – the life-sustaining force in the body. Uranus is energetically associated with the electromagnetic force field that surrounds the body (the “aura”). Individuals with Chiron in aspect to Uranus, particularly the opposition, have a direct line into the healing force (found in many modalities of energy healing) once they have been able to balance those opposing force within their own bodies.

The Chiron/Uranus opposition is often associated with anxiety and because it requires a transmutation of energy it can be extremely intense.  It is prevalent in the charts of people who do healing work, but it is also commonly found in people who have drug addictions as they seek to medicate the intensity of their experiences. Often people with this opposition become drawn to energy healing modalities such as Reiki, both for themselves and as a tool for helping to heal others. In fact, I always suggest Reiki as a tool to manage these energies and nine times out of ten the client with this opposition have already worked with Reiki!

An important thing to note is that this aspect will be activated during transits of Uranus and Chiron, especially the Uranus aspects at age 20-22, 40-42, 61-63, 83-84 and the Chiron return at age 50-52. These times are often associated with kundalini crises of some sort that may require support from experienced practitioners.

The discovery of Chiron in the late 1970s and the introduction of these Chiron/Uranus energies in the late 20th century has been instrumental in the explosion of awareness of alternative healing modalities. I believe this will be more and more important as we move into the era of Pluto in Aquarius and a greater dependence on new technologies that interact more intimately with the human experience.

Many thanks to Barbara Hand Clow whose books have informed and shaped my understanding of this topic, and to the many clients with this aspect who have taught me even more. 

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