Meets online: the second Monday of the month, 6:00 - 7:00 pm Eastern Time
Join the discussion at any time. It is OK if you’re not able to commit to every meeting.

Current Book: Chiron and The Healing Journey by Melanie Reinhart

Next meeting: January 12, 2026

Please read for discussion in Part III of the book:

Chapter 4 Chiron's Themes

Chapter 5 The Question of Rulership
Chapter 6 Chiron by Sign and House*

*Chapter 6 is lengthy so the suggestion is to read the sign/house for Chiron in your chart and/or a chart you are working with. Those who would like to will share what they learned and what resonates from personal experience. Theory to practice!

Upcoming Meeting dates Winter/Spring 2026:

February 9

March 9

April 13

May 11

June 8

Session Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81888705203 or the phone number to call in on: +1 346-248-7799

Host: Leyza Toste, NCGR Boston Membership Director
To learn more email Leyza at ncgrboston@gmail.com.

Related resources:

Melanie joins Jason Holley and Gray Crawford, on the Gray Crawford Astrology Podcast, to explore the meaning of Chiron in astrology (June 1, 2025)

Chiron in Love - The Astrology of Envy, Rage, Compassion and Wisdom by Liz Greene (2023) and The Astrological Association book review

Chiron’s Influence in Astrology by Denise Hancock, OPA’s The Evolving Astrologer, December 2023

Melanie joins Chris Brennan in a discussion of her book on The Astrology Podcast (2020) or read the session transcript.

Astrology University: Transits of Chiron – The Healing Journey 3-Part Series with Melanie Reinhart

Chiron Discovery Chart

Prior Reads & Related Resources

The Astrology of Family Dynamics by Erin Sullivan

Erin Sullivan left the earthly plane in December 2023 and no longer has an active website. However, some of her recorded material is available on YouTube and she has articles on astro.com. A lovely memoriam in The Astrological Journal (Mar/Apr 2024) shares a bit about Erin and her work.

Erin references the use of Bernadette Brady’s JigSaw software in her work. JigSaw is divided into three sections, family patterns, rectification, and research. Each section is composed of a distinct and different set of tools created for examining the astrological relationships between people and life. NCGR members enjoy a 15% discount on this software. To obtain the discount code, login to your NCGR account for the Affiliate Discounts List.

Chapter 2, page 36, references Arthur Miller’s play, Broken Glass, that “dramatizes the fact that we cannot view anything in our environment without a context of some sort. The context in which an individual develops is the family, and the development of the family is in the context of the culture…”.

Queer Cosmos - The Astrology of Queer Identities & Relationships, by Colin Bedell

Asteroid Goddesses: The Mythology, Psychology, and Astrology of the Re-Emerging Feminine by Demetra George and Douglas Bloch

Additional Resources:

Demetra’s Asteroid Resource Guide - includes related blog posts, talks on asteroids, information about Demetra’s Asteroid Goddess report, resources for asteroid calculations, and a free video Asteroids: Windows into Fate and Destiny

Asteroid Goddesses Personal Report $25. This personalized astrology report is generated using your birth data and based on Demetra George's ground-breaking best-seller Asteroid Goddesses. You'll gain valuable insight into the role of four of the major asteroids in your chart, along with expanded delineations and concepts not found elsewhere.

Demetra’s related class recordings.

The Astrology Podcast - The Asteroids in Astrology with Demetra George

The Asteroid Ephemeris 1900 to 2050

Asteroid Goddess ‘cheat sheets’ created by Kiera Thompson (primary source is Demetra George’s Asteroid Goddesses book)