Meet Chiron, the enigmatic mythical centaur (part man + part beast) that was celebrated for his intelligence, spiritual wisdom, mastery of the healing arts, and also for his mentorship of heroes and demigods alike.
Ironically, beyond this outer facade, Chiron possessed a wound that defied healing, giving credence to his title 'the wounded healer', which highlights his struggle and subsequent inability to cure his own afflictions.
But ... Wait!
Don't we all know that true healing begins first WITHIN SELF...?
This is exactly what this archetype offers us greater perspective about. Since it first came into my life over 16 years ago, I have developed an in depth relationship with Helichrysum, and subsequently with Chiron too. As we are going to discover, there are many layers and perspectives involving Chiron, a few of which I am excited to touch on and explore with you.
HEALER HEAL THYSELF!
The heart of every healers' journey centres around the recognition of their own internal wounds and the patterns that perpetuate them. The hero in each of us is compelled to go "out there" with a desire to heal and save others, but the actual healing is in recognizing those wounds in others, AS OUR OWN. Perhaps we need to also take our own advice, and heal ourselves. It's always easier to see it outside of ourselves, isn't it?
To help others heal their wounds, always points back to the bigger personal wound that we are healing within ourselves.
This karmic lesson of involution and the self healing that is presently required was made conscious by the discovery of Chiron in 1977, which underscores the importance of transforming our personal struggles into sources of wisdom and growth, to then be shared with others (at a mastery level).
It's our internal relationship to our wounds and our response to the repeating patterns in our daily lives that determines whether we are healing, or if we are suffering. And it's up to each individual as to whether they choose to interpret and live as if this sacred wound is a gift, or a curse.
How do we choose to transform ourselves by turning our ever pervasive wounds into wisdom? This is the core lesson of this karmic archetype that we identify as Chiron. Only we can truly know this for ourselves as we begin to identify the repeating patterns in our lives. And we can only truly teach what we know when we learn from our wounds and provide a healing pathway to freedom for others, once we first begin to address, heal and free ourselves. Otherwise we simply perpetuate our wounds and subsequent traumas, on repeat.
HEALING FROM WITHIN
How do we identify and begin transforming our ever pervasive Chironic wounds into wisdom?
For me, along with persistent ongoing health challenges, my Chironic 'wound that would not heal' came up and into my awareness as I began noticing that I was also repeatedly telling, and therefore reinforcing the same limited story for myself, over and over ... and over again. I finally hit a breaking point and saw clearly that nothing 'out there' was ever going to change, until I first changed something 'in here'.
And truly this was the turning point for everything in my whole life.
It was the first step in addressing my karma and coming face to face with the archetype of Chiron.
Inadvertently, when I questioned myself and then focused my energy on changing the pattern IN ME that was supporting my negative experiences, it's like I activated and turned a cosmic key. Perhaps this shift can be attributed to using Helichrysum essential oil that an aromatherapist suggested to me. Either way, this inward movement that I now call involution, is what changed my life.
As I tuned into this essential oil 'below' in my physical reality, unbeknownst to me the archetypal wound or mis-perception 'above' in my thoughts began to heal. This is something I am here to explore with you: How Helichrysum helped me bridge this gap for the underlying archetypal wounded healer playing out in my life, and in my body & mind.
THE COSMIC CONNECTION
Cosmically, Chiron is an asteroid found orbiting between Saturn (a symbol of karma and unlearned lessons) and Uranus (emblematic of breakthroughs and the assimilation of lessons), and a full orbit takes approximately 50-51 years to complete.
Based on our own astrology charts, if we do not learn the lessons presented in this general time frame and begin to transform ourselves from within this cocoon we call life, each in our own way, we will experience what has the potential to be our greatest gift as a pervasive but often hidden wound that will not heal.
If you have been missing the point of involution before evolution, like I was, you might perceive your Chiron transits as harsh, or even hurtful. They are meant to shake you up and get your attention. It's here to serve as a catalyst to help you resolve the unlearned lessons in your blind spot that are perpetually holding you back from living your best life, and enjoyably aligning with your destiny. And it can be a positive and exalting experience -- as long as you don't resist the feedback, and instead focus on changing your perspective. Despite its association with wounds and suffering, Chiron also represents the potential for profound healing and growth, and exists to propel us out of the comfort zone of our own self limiting belief systems.
Personally and collectively, Chiron can offer us valuable insight into areas of life where we encounter challenges, trauma and other seemingly unsolvable pain that we tend to carry forward from past experiences. As I am a testament to, simply acknowledging and embracing our own wounds can and will turn the key that opens the door that will invariably set you free. And Goddess Goods has imported, cultivated, and co-created organic tools to support everyone in this transpersonal ascension process.
A DIVINE ALIGNMENT
As we delve deeper into connecting the symbiotic relationship between Chiron and Helichrysum Italicum "Immortelle", we uncover a hermetic link between macrocosm and microcosm. Just as Chiron embodies the archetype of the wounded healer on a mythological and cosmic scale, so too does Helichrysum Immortelle serve as the earthly manifestation and tool of transformation for us wounded healers below.
Chiron, the macrocosmic wounded healer and all that this archetype encompasses, is here to fill this pervasive ego gap and blind spot in personal sovereignty so prevalent in our modern world with Helichrysum. For decades now I have turned to 'Liquid Stitches' aka 'Honey For The Psyche' aka Helichrysum Italicum anytime I need an immediate shift in perspective. I have also utilized this essential oil to heal some very deep ancestral karma and 'hereditary' neck and spinal challenges, without Big Pharma or any kind of surgery. In so many ways, this oil has saved my life.
When we tap into the transformational power of this archetype while using Helichrysum, we simultaneously become a living bridge between heaven and earth, a channel for this invisible but divine expression and connection: "AS ABOVE AND SO BELOW" to constructively flow. Once we align ourselves in this way, we each personally become a living testament for how Helichrysum is here to uniquely work its magic in our lives.
Hermetically speaking, it's almost as if this essential oil provides us with a personal skeleton key to assist us in dissolving the veils perpetuated through eons of repression, fear and trauma. Did you happen to notice that Chiron's glyph is a KEY? Chiron the wounded healer "ABOVE", connecting us to Nature's medicine "BELOW" through Helichrysum Immortelle as
the earthly expression of this cosmic puzzle piece. We can all begin to reap the incredible benefits from this plants' essence while resolving our persistent earthly wounds, where it first originates - within ourselves.
Jessica Garfield shares that "the Chironic concept is of an Immortal (DNA) that is part man/part beast (human), who is caught up in a cycle of self-wounding (de-generation as opposed to re-generation), along with repetition compulsion (karma) at hand holding the pattern firmly in place, until it quite literally exhausts itself. As we unconsciously constellate the same situation with different faces, this tendency towards repetition compulsion can in fact take control over every aspect of our lives."
I will take this opportunity to share this incredible presentation focusing on the mythology, archetype and healing journey of Chiron, and allow you to judge for yourself whether Goddess Goods Helichrysum Immortelle is THE essential oil for you.
ANCESTRAL KARMA
When you are dealing with your own deep seated compulsions and you see a similar theme also repeating in your family and lineage, this is known as Ancestral Karma, and it's often embedded within our own Chironic wound. Armed with this awareness we can each flawlessly recognize, identify, access, and begin healing the root of our traumas and "unhealable wounds".
But first ... you need to be honest with yourself.
Like...get really REAL. Face to face with your good, your bad, and your ugly.
And THIS is where Helichrysum Immortelle comes into play...
HEALING PROPERTIES OF HELICHRYSUM IMMORTELLE
• Antiviral
• Liver disease tonic
• Shadow work
• Ancestral karma
• Emotional support
• Break down hardened thoughts and limiting beliefs
• Relieves mucous congestion
• Deflates and relieves skin conditions
• Natural antiseptic and bactericidal
• Tonic for integral health
• Excellent antibiotic and antifungal for skin
• Relieves sunburn
• Protects against skin cancer
• Acne treatment
• Natural cure for candida
• Infallible treatment for bruises
• Helps improve heart health
• Stimulates digestive system
• Stimulant and hepatic detoxifier
• Natural protector against cancer
• Combats viruses and strengthens immune system
• Relieves hemorrhoids naturally
• Releases kidney stones
• Prevents multiple sclerosis naturally
• Effective against all types of pain
• Allergies of all kinds (stimulates adrenals which increases internal cortisone)
• Depression
• Nervous system exhaustion
• Nervous system regeneration
• Muscle relaxant
• Anti-oxidant
• Anti-coagulant
• Lowers cholesterol levels
• Stomach spasms and acid reflux
• Build immune system
• Constipation
• Bladder disorders
• Insomnia
• Swelling
• Inflammation of muscles and joints
• Infections
• Wound healing of ALL kinds
• Skin regeneration
• And more...
Adding to all of the incredible benefits that this ancient and sacred essence provides us with, it is also coined as THE essential oil for Shadow Work aaaand for ... THE WOUND THAT WILL NOT HEAL. {Mic Drop!}
INNER SHIFT - OUTER HEALING
Yes. It's entirely true! Helichrysum is helping humanity usher in this new paradigm of wellness and self empowerment! It has this uncanny ability to provide us with an *immediate shift* in perspective and inspires us to turn inward, to confront our karmic wounds so well exemplified through the collective archetype of Chiron. With its unparalleled ability to dissolve the veils that have been plaguing us while revealing our well camouflaged blind spots, I suggest calling on Chiron each and every time you attune to this essential oil to receive the greatest benefit that is being offered on all levels - mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Goddess Goods Immortelle is a natural and organic catalyst for personal authenticity and inner transformation of any and all of our troubles, but especially for all of our wounds that will not heal.
Warmest Regards,
Tawnya Zeytinoglu
Very interesting. Very informative. Very insightful.
I absolutely love Goddess Goods helichrysum, it is my favourite essential oil!
Thank you, Tawnya 🙏🏻