Talking About Pain

Mercury Rx conjunct Chiron at 20° Aries

secrets on the river bank

Sacrifice has always been regarded as the most convincing proof of loyalty; and its most common form involves a forgoing of the use of some organic function, as in the case of celibacy or fasting. Of at least equal significance, however, is a sacrifice of the use of reason - credo quia impossible - and the more incredible the assertion, the stronger the proof of the devotion manifested by its acceptance.¹

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There is an exact conjunction between Mercury and Chiron at 19°49’ Aries on April 15, 2024 at 8:23 AM PST. This conjunction between the planet which rules communication and that which is associated with our deepest wounds will be repeated on May 7, 2024, but let’s focus on the energy of today. I haven’t written about Mercury Rx; I’m sure I’ve mentioned it in an earlier newsletter, but I tend not to write about it as a sole transit. There are so many talented astrologers writing about Mercury Rx already. That said, I’m interested in exploring this conjunction’s vibe.

One component of the Mercury Rx conjunct to Chiron transit addresses how often we want to keep our secrets buried, and for good reason. We might have spent a lot of time working through our personal problems or core wounds. Perhaps we’ve already made peace with them. We’ve cried endless tears. We’ve attended therapy. We’ve done the work, as the Internet likes to blithely sum up tricky journeys to rock bottom. So when our pain surfaces, it can be quite shocking and disturbing to our sense of equilibrium, and for some of us it can take us a good long while to get back on track, once we're off track. Which is why we avoid going there. We avoid disturbing our own peace by glossing over old hurts that once kept us up at night.