Books by Melanie Reinhart
A major revision of 'Chiron and the Healing Journey' is now available.
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Chiron and the Healing Journey
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. 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.
‘...a poetic and poignant portrayal of the sacred wound in Chiron's realm.’
Demetra George, author of Astrology and the Authentic Self
‘This could possibly be the best book that will ever be written on Chiron. I doubt that anyone will ever surpass it; it is superb.’
Prediction Magazine
‘Melanie Reinhart has been able to capture the essence of Chiron, blend it with her profound knowledge of astrological delineation and has made this treasure available to us all. I am so pleased to see this fine work released in its latest and expanded edition.’
Alan Oken, author of Soul-Centred Astrology
‘Chiron and the Healing Journey is as significant today as it was twenty years ago when a generation of astrologers were inspired by this masterwork. It offers a deeply insightful inner journey, and is even more exceptional the second time around. Reinhart intimately articulates the depth of this archetype for anyone called to understand the soul of healing.’
Brian Clark, Astrological Counsellor and Educator.
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This book has accompanied the healing journey of thousands of people
all over the world, and has been translated into five languages. Considered by many working astrologers to be the definitive original 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 comets that cross the paths of the planets from Saturn through to Neptune. 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.
Saturn, Chiron and the Centaurs:
To the Edge and Beyond
Melanie's ground breaking work on Chiron helped open the eyes of the
astrological world to its importance in understanding individual and collective experiences
of suffering, and the potential for distilling wisdom and healing
from those situations which cause us the greatest pain.
In this volume, she explores both the importance
of Saturn as the boundary between individual and collective realities,
and also offers exciting new insights about Chiron and the
'Centaurs', newly discovered small objects lying between the orbits of Saturn and Pluto. These 'messengers' from deep space refer to experiences of transpersonal reality, and act as energies of integration.
Saturn, Chiron and the Centaurs offers an intuitive
perspective, backed up by case material, in lively seminar format.
Includes an ephemeris of the
Pholus and Nessus. This book gives new insights into the mystery of human suffering as reflected
in the symbolism of the horoscope.
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Italian language edition: Saturno,
Chirone e i Centauri
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Incarnation:
The Four Angles and the Moon's Nodes
This volume explores the two fundamental axes which refer to our incarnation in the world -- the Angles and the Nodes of the Moon. Like other factors of the birth chart, their meaning covers many dimensions, inner and outer.
The Four Angles takes the reader on a journey round the angles, considering their element, mode, and accompanying natal and transiting planets, as well as giving an illuminating presentation of the astronomy. Traditional interpretations of their meaning and symbolism are augmented by the fresh and original perspectives characteristic of Melanie's teaching style, which focuses on evoking personal insight as much as conveying information or technique. There is a guided imagery exercise which can be followed by the reader, designed to further personalize and deepen the material.
The Moon's Nodes contemplates basic principles by considering the interrelationship of the Sun, Moon, and Earth in space. Established ideas about the interpretation of the Nodes are reviewed and sometimes challenged. The imagery of the dragon is considered, along with Draconic astrology, a case study; the psychological processes connected with eclipses are discussed. This book inspires new understanding.
The Mars Quartet:
Four Seminars on the Astrology of the Red Planet
Lynn Bell, Darby Costello, Liz Greene, Melanie Reinhart
These seminars explore the many facets of Mars, an astrological symbol often misunderstood. In the present world climate, it is particularly important to consider this most instinctive and fundamental human urge. Named after the Roman god of war, Mars is usually associated with aggression and violence, and in medieval astrology was perceived as "malefic" - the bringer of disaster. But without the energy and motivation of Mars, we become passive victims of life, unable to defend ourselves or stand up for what we believe in. Each seminar explores Mars from a different perspective on learning to work with Mars consciously and creatively.
The book will be an eye-opener for anyone interested not only in astrology, but also in human psychology, and the compulsions which drive individuals and whole societies to act with aggression towards each other.
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