With the discovery of Chiron, a new dimension was opened in our understanding of how astrology reflects the soul's journey of awakening. This book is an indispensable reference for those who seek to understand Chiron's meaning in the horoscope, and is considered as a classic text on the subject. Melanie Reinhart's work demonstrates a rare combination of careful research, innovative thinking, thoughtful cultural commentary and inspired interpretation, as she explores the archetype of the Wounded Healer or Shaman. "Suffering is present in everyone's life, but relating with wisdom and compassion to our own experience turns 'poison into medicine'. Thus we develop the awareness which both accompanies and also initiates new stages of our spiritual journey." This book has accompanied the healing journey of thousands of people all over the world, and has been translated into seven languages. Considered by many working astrologers as the definitive text on the subject, this book gives detailed, thoroughly researched information on Chiron's astronomy and mythology, its placement through the houses and signs, as well as aspects to the major planets. New material which features in this edition includes discussion of the process of the 'Chiron Return' which occurs at age 50, an expanded review of Chiron as representing our current 'Zeitgeist', and extensive material on the astronomical picture. Chiron, once a celestial anomaly, is now in a class of its own. In the 1990s, exciting astronomical discoveries yielded a new category of objects - 'The Centaurs'. Chiron is considered the prototype of this group which comprises the short-orbit comet-like objects that cross the paths of the planets from Saturn through to Neptune. They are said to have originated in the Kuiper Belt, which surrounds the Solar System and which has been called 'the newest frontier of planetary science'. The symbolism is perfect, as Chiron is that luminous thread of consciousness which links different levels of the inner and outer dimensions of our human experience, helping us make sense of our suffering in a deeply personal way, and thus to release our attachment to it.

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Melanie Reinhart is best known for her book 'Chiron and the Healing Journey', and her work on Chiron and the Centaurs Nessus and Pholus. She is a prize-winning diploma holder of the Faculty of Astrological Studies in the UK (Margaret Hone Award 1979), of whom she is also a patron (since 2009). She was awarded the prestigious Charles Harvey Award in 2004, given by the Astrological Association of Great Britain for 'exceptional service to astrology'. Her work is an unusual combination of intuition and meticulous research.

Melanie was born in Zimbabwe, whose night skies inspired her vocation of astrology at an early age; she began studying the ancient Wisdom Traditions at the age of ten. She holds a B.A. Degree in English, Music and Drama, and has been a professional astrologer since 1975, this being a natural extension of her interest in soul, consciousness and the spiritual life. She has wide experience of many different psychotherapeutic approaches and spiritual traditions, and has studied with a number of fine teachers. Melanie was initially self-taught in astrology, immersing herself for many years in the work of Dane Rudhyar. Later she had the benefit of learning from the many gifted astrologers in the rich milieu of London, and that journey of learning continues. She studied Horary Astrology with Geoffrey Cornelius in 1990-91, and with Feborah Houlding in 2012.

She has taught for many highly esteemed astrology schools, in the UK and abroad, including the Centre for Psychological Astrology, the London School of Astrology, the Faculty of Astrological Studies and Astro*Synthesis. She has also presented astrological seminars, lectures and experiential programs in the UK, Europe (Holland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Ireland), South Africa, USA, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In addition, she has written a number of highly acclaimed books which have been translated into several languages, and in 2010 she started her own publishing imprint - 'Starwalker Press'. She is published in several magazines, including 'Link Up', 'Caduceus', the Journal of the Astrological Association of Great Britain and The Mountain Astrologer.

Currently living in rural Bedfordshire, Melanie maintains a busy consulting practice with an international clientele. This intimate use of astrology as a vehicle for personal guidance is the heart and soul of her astrological work.

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