The Weekly Sage, Edition 42 — The Sun: The Wounded Healer
Written by Chantal T. Miller
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Illumination, Resilience, and the Medicine of Light
The first full month of summer begins tomorrow in the northern hemisphere, immersing us in the season of Fire — warming, crackling, illuminating, and alive. Fire energy is passionate, creative, and bold. It represents life force itself — the spark that animates everything.
The Sun sits at the center of it all, calling us to reconnect with our own vitality. It’s the part of us that knows how to begin again, how to create, how to move forward with joy. This season reminds us to stop hiding behind hesitation and to step back into the flow of warmth and inspiration.
To live in harmony with the Sun is to remember that energy is meant to move through us, not around us. Expression becomes invitation. Creativity becomes medicine.
Astrology — Chiron Turns Retrograde
This week, Chiron, the Wounded Healer, begins its retrograde journey. In astrology, Chiron reveals the places we feel most tender — the old stories that still echo in our sense of worth. These are the parts of ourselves we often try to fix or ignore, but Chiron reminds us that our strength lives inside those same experiences.
When Chiron turns inward, reflection deepens. It invites us to look at where we’ve been compensating, defending, or pretending we’re fine. Notice where resistance still lives, and instead of running from it, stay with it. Let curiosity take the place of self-critique.
The truth is, the wound doesn’t disappear. It transforms. It becomes empathy, compassion, and the ability to hold space for others. Chiron’s lesson is that healing isn’t a final destination; it’s an ongoing relationship with truth.
Tarot — The Sun
In Tarot, The Sun represents clarity, vitality, and joy. It follows The Moon, which governs the unseen, and announces a new phase of understanding. When The Sun appears, it’s an invitation to see life as it is — bright, imperfect, and full of potential.
This card celebrates growth and illumination. It reminds us that happiness doesn’t come from perfection but from participation — from the courage to show up as we are. Together, The Sun and Chiron remind us that the real light comes not from avoidance but from integration. What’s real is what heals.
Reflection — The Light Within
Healing isn’t loud. It happens quietly, in the ways we keep choosing honesty over avoidance, curiosity over control. Each time we allow warmth back in — through laughter, creation, or forgiveness — we practice becoming whole again.
The Sun teaches that illumination is a practice, not a peak moment. It’s the slow return of trust in yourself and in life. Every time you meet your own truth with tenderness, light expands.
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