Chiron in Virgo, Chiron in the 5th House

Chiron in Virgo ♍︎ in the natal chart

Wound: Those born when Chiron was in the sign of Virgo have a soul wound related to their internal courage and strength. You may often find yourself in situations in which you are in service to others and maybe feel that you cannot stand up for yourself effectively. You may find that your emotions overwhelm you to the point of inaction. Chiron in Virgo indicates one who is very efficient and diligent in the work they do. This can make it very hard for you to hear constructive criticism as you tend to take things very personally. 

Healing Gifts: The gift of someone born with Chiron in Virgo is inspiring others to take action, to speak out against injustice, and stand up for what one believes in. You have incredible amounts of energy to give to those who need courage. Behind the scenes you can often be found giving leaders and activists the assistance they need in order to get the job done. There is great fortitude within you. You give endlessly of yourself making seemingly impossible tasks possible. Many people could not achieve what they do without your help. You bring very healing energy to others knowing they are capable and that it is okay to ask for help.

5th House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 5th house include love affairs, romance, sex, sexuality, creativity, art, dating, play, playfulness, children, spontaneity, fun, diversity, and the spotlight. 

Succedent House Type: The Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Leo is the fixed fire sign ruling the 5th house. 

The 5th house in astrology is symbolic of creativity, sexuality, and children. The reason all of these themes come together in the 5th house is due to the fact that they all of them are related to making or creating something outside of oneself. Creativity brings forth something new and imaginative. Your relationship to sexuality or how you express your sexuality can be a creative act or viewed as the reproductive act that creates babies. 

Having an emphasis of planets or lack of planets in the 5th house speaks more to what you make and create in life and less literally to how many children you will or will not have. When you are playing in the 5th house it is all about finding your creative spark, what enlivens you, and how you can bring your true identity forward. 

The focus of the 5th house is what unique experience do you want to share with others, what makes you special. The 5th house is also associated with affairs, flings, and romance due to the playful and often spontaneous nature of this area of the chart.