In honor of the presently forming sextile between Queen Chariklo and King Chiron, I spent some time this winter creating my first talismanic series made out of metals. A bronze series honoring the Nymph and Centaur, when Venus conjoined Chariklo just after Chiron met the North Node; and a copper and silver series of Chiron, made prior to the Great Chiron Eclipse of April 2024.

The sextile building in the sky now between Chiron and Chariklo stems from their synodic conjunction of 1949. The present aspect is an echo of their first sextile, which formed briefly in 1994, before nearly reaching the trine in 2012. Then the pair “descended” back to their present climb, to hover in this gentle harmony for about two years, before a swift traverse toward opposition in the late 2040s. (This info gleaned from the inimitable Centaur sage Robert von Heeren’s Centaur Research site).

There is obviously much to say about the harmony between these healing guides, and their greater cycles, which I have been meaning to write about. In the constant maelstrom of unfolding trauma and tragedy, I hesitate to apply the astrological lens too quickly. But of course patterns in the sky do relate to what we experience, and the Centaurs’ rhythms may offer us a repose from the planetary energies. More on this later, especially as the aspect sharpens in the next year ahead.

As an aspiring healer and “mage”, I’ve come to find the application of their healing energies to be an even more direct route than discussion of their astrology. And while I’m happy how the clay talismans I’ve created over the past five years have brought many into connection with these Centaur friends, the use of metals to carry energy is a more well-established magical practice. These talismans of bronze, copper, and silver are made from a kind of clay that cures into a pure metal, in an alchemy that is easy to work with and very artistically satisfying. I admit that holding these new talismans in my hand brings in their now-familiar vibrations even more robustly! It appears that they “hold their charge” better than other materials, too.

To see available copper talismans, see here.

If you’re interested in the silver series, please let me know. Custom settings are possible.

And P.S., YES, the book is still under construction! Thanks for your support along the way.