The Wound and the Apple: Walking with Chiron and Eris Through the Fire

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On May 26, 2025, Chiron and Eris will make an exact conjunction in Aries — their first since 1971. This rare alignment signifies a period of intense personal and collective disruption. It draws ancient archetypes into modern relevance: the unhealable wound (Chiron) meets the instigator of divine discord (Eris). Together, they force us to confront unresolved trauma, systemic injustice, and the pride that prevents authentic healing. The last conjunction reshaped the economic, technological, and geopolitical landscape — and the current cycle is positioned to do the same.

On May 26, 2025, Chiron and Eris will form a rare exact conjunction at 25° Aries, in alignment with the Gemini New Moon. This is not a fleeting aspect. Chiron and Eris are slow-moving bodies, and their cycles span decades. The last time these two archetypal forces met in the sky was in 1971—a year that marked a fundamental shift in economics, politics, technology, and collective identity.

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