Jung often looked at mythological themes to gain insight about societal patterns. After a time of suffering, Zeus gives him a place of honor in the stars as the constellation Centaurus. He tries to heal himself with herbs, but cannot due to the magical nature of the weapon. He was respected as a great teacher, astrologer, oracle, and healer.Īccording to the myths, he is wounded by a magical arrow. Chiron also learned the lyre, archery, and prophecy from his foster father Apollo and learned hunting from Artemis. He was known for his wisdom, civilized kindness, and his knowledge in medicine, botany, and pharmacy. He was called the “civilized centaur” and trained many of the heroes of Greek mythology. Chiron the Wounded Healerįirst of all, Chiron, pronounced “Ki-ron,” is an asteroid in astrology named after a centaur in Greek mythology. What’s an archetype, I’ll go into more detail next. I based all of these layers of symbolism to be an artful tribute to Chiron, the archetype of the wounded healer from Greek mythology. The logo, designed by Christine Foltzer, is the astrological symbol for Chiron. The other day I realized, “whoa, it’s three C’s.” I also realized that I haven’t talked much about why I chose Chiron as a business name and what it means to me. Hi, I’m Maggi Colwell and my business name is Chiron Art Therapy.
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