LUNAR KNOTS – KNOTS OF FATE. South, North lunar node
If our life is determined in advance, if a horoscope is a drawing of fate, then this drawing should have a pointer that would tell me what to strive for, where to go, what to do in life. Fate must have a compass. And it exists. On the one hand, its arrow is the northern lunar node, on the other, the southern lunar node. And in the middle... In the middle there is a struggle... Fighting with oneself, with one's own destiny Invading God's providence - predicting fate - is an old pastime of humanity. As long as it exists, so many people try to answer eternal questions. The purpose of a person’s life is hidden from him, which is why he always wants to understand it. Astrology asks the question to what extent a person’s life corresponds to his cosmic destiny. She tries to reconcile a person with his fate and answer questions like “who am I?”, “what is my mission on this earth?”... It makes no sense to be offended by fate. Everyone does it for themselves. A person's destiny is not a punishment, but a plan to work for life. The meaning of the struggle between human will and divine destiny is in the lunar nodes; the lessons of fate that we need to learn are determined. Like a life compass, the lunar nodes indicate the direction a person should follow in order to become successful as a person and become happy.
Lunar nodes- an astrological fiction, but their impact on a person cannot be called fiction. These are the points of intersection of the lunar orbit with the Earth’s orbit when the Moon moves from northern to southern latitude and back. The nodes rotate clockwise around the Earth, completing a full revolution every eighteen and a half years. In the horoscope they are always in opposite zodiac signs. For example, if the north node is in Aries, then the south node is in Libra, that is, in the sixth sign from Aries. And so on. The position of the lunar nodes in signs changes approximately every year and a half.
SOUTH LUNAR NODE indicates our past life. This is what we come to earth with: our innate abilities, a certain way of life and activities, habitual thoughts, feelings, desires. This is something that comes easily and gives support in life. This node determines what hinders a person’s spiritual development and characterizes our attitude towards the past and the familiar.
NORTH LUNAR NODE determines the future life and determines the true task of a person, the path following which a person develops spiritually, and the goal towards which he must strive. These are new abilities that can and should be developed, new things that need to be done. These are always difficult achievements on the way to the goal. The North Node characterizes our attitude towards the future and what is new to us. The line of nodes shows the direction of fate and predicts how one can and should live.
"Moon" life of a person
Our lunar nodes return to their original positions when we turn 18-19, 37-38, 56-57, 74-75 years old. These are key moments in life that force a person to evaluate and comprehend what he has experienced, find the reason for his successes and failures, and make it possible to plan the future in accordance with the results of the past. These are critical and sometimes fatal years.
At the age of 18-19 years, the northern lunar node is completely turned on and independent life begins - the psychological period from the state of a child to the state of an adult.
The period of 37-38 years marks the main tests of maturity. The person received an education and mastered a profession. At best, he has already planted a tree, raised a son and built a house. He has experienced life in all its diversity and now must report to the Lord about the material and spiritual work done. This period marks not only a statistical peak of deaths, when healthy people die in the prime of their strength and talents, but also such facts as the beginning of adultery, attempts to get married again, weight loss or gain, loss or search for another job. All life undergoes radical changes: goals, objectives, tastes, partners change. This is the time when a person realizes: “I, too, will die,” and begins to pay attention to the external, momentary, in order to think about the eternal. A period of crisis and deep internal restructuring is coming. A new life is born in a person. If the birth was successful, he becomes stronger and wiser; if not, something irreparable may happen.
Here the soul learns the lessons of self-awareness at the most primal levels. Experience in previous incarnations did not allow the personality to form as a single individual. The individual is now paying the price for indecisiveness in his previous lives and also learning how to rise out of his confusion by developing “unanimity.”
Extremely sensitive to flattery, the individual tries his best to please others, but since he is not yet self-aware, it is difficult for him to take action. Always trying to balance the people around him, he plays the role of eternal arbitrator between two or more opposing ideas, people or conditions. Standing in the middle, he assumes the role of a buffer, desperately trying to bring both sides into harmony at the same time. From moment to moment and day to day, this individual oscillates from one side to the other, hoping that he will never have to take a stand!
In previous lives, the individual measured his happiness by the success or failure of those who were close to him. Now he continues to evaluate his life through others. His confidence can be easily undermined because he is barely self-aware. By mixing the collective needs of others with his own unfulfilled desires, he becomes vulnerable to long-term states of depression. No matter how exhausted he feels, he continues this past life pattern, looking for people with whom he can identify. At times he resents his inability to bring together the opposing parts within himself. However, the individual is so accustomed to supporting opposing ideas that he continues to create new ones. He is attracted to music and art, and feels comfortable in elegantly sophisticated surroundings. When the conditions around him become rough or fragile, he loses control.
He doesn't like living alone, but he wants peace. For the sake of his peace of mind, an individual must learn to isolate himself from the needs of the people around him. He must stop fighting for his survival and concentrate on those positive thoughts that will help him develop his individuality.
In past incarnations he was capable of great self-sacrifice for other people, but this was not fully appreciated. Now the soul is reincarnated with traces of resentment that it did not receive rewards for its efforts. This brings out the willfulness of the South Node in Libra and actually prevents the individual from finding his true Self! The North Node can only manifest when the South Node has been brought to its highest possible karmic level. Thus, this individual will reach his highest potential after he learns to serve willingly without desiring any rewards outside of his own growth.
In other lives the individual was very impressionable. Now he spends at least the first half of his life coping with the remainder of his credulity and gullibility. Over time, he becomes an avid reader, which helps him organize his thoughts. However, there are still so many past habits of indecision that it is extremely difficult for him to make concrete decisions.
Always tending to see both sides of everything, the individual becomes bifurcated at every crossroads. When these divisions become so painful that he can no longer bear his indecision, he will begin to reach out to his North Node in Aries.
Eventually he learns not to be afraid to take a stand and stand up for what his higher self feels is the Truth. He achieves this by learning to be himself and not an extension of someone else. However, he must rely on his previous incarnations to teach him how to love and not how to hate. Thus, in his search for himself, he should not lose sight of the fact that his assertiveness affects the people close to him. The individual will have to retire to a short time to accumulate your strength. His greatest lessons are getting his head to rule his heart, as he still melts too easily at the slightest attention. Of all the positions in the zodiac, the individual with this Node position has the least past life experience in learning about himself. Now he must find out what he really is! In his current life he is destined to make the transition from reaper to sower, as a result of which every thought becomes a creative seed for his new beginning.
Which contains, shows an area of life where too much past identification with other people held back self-development. , which contains , denotes the sphere where the Personality is now experiencing its birth. When a new sense of self-identity is achieved, such an individual feels like Columbus who discovered America. The most surprising thing is the realization that America was here all along, but he never knew it.
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The individual is now so frightened by the memory of having the rug constantly pulled out from under him that he becomes defensive towards anyone who offers him advice about regeneration. In past incarnations, he literally walked through the fires of hell to burn away his false values. Now, instead of turning to the remnants of Scorpio still present within him, the individual must build through Taurus a new set of essential values by which to live.
Virtually all people with this Node placement have at one time or another come into contact with the power of Witchcraft, so there must be a sharp awakening in this life regarding any lingering remnant of the lower self. In past incarnations this individual also had to deal with a powerful sexual stimulus that kept knocking him out out of balance. As a result, he is accustomed to seeking satisfaction in all kinds of relationships, which ultimately become destructive for the personal ego. Then, embarrassed and embittered by the sight of everything falling around him, he is almost glad to help in the destruction of what little remains.
Most of the conditions of this life are still controlled from his subconscious level, hidden far below the inquisitive gaze of society. The individual may appear outgoing and friendly, while in reality he is planning some mysterious, risky scheme.
Before giving an exact interpretation, it is necessary to carefully study the chart to see how far the soul has come out of Scorpio. Those who are already closer to Taurus purposefully avoid the furious churning of Scorpio. For those who have barely emerged from Scorpio, internal upheavals are still ongoing. Planets forming a conjunction with any of the Nodes will pull a person towards that Node and literally force the individual to experience it in the current life.
For all people with this Node position, the past upheaval was so intense that there will definitely be consequences in relationships with family members and close loved ones.
Every day, apparently, will be filled with new unforeseen events, until one crisis, superimposed on another, will not lead a person to the struggle for existence. He has not yet learned gentleness and restraint, and does not know how to take things at face value, since he still believes that other people always have ulterior motives. He feels he must constantly run away from punishment, and in his flight he leaves behind tornado-like destruction of everything he once held dear. At times he sees others suddenly change their attitude towards him, but he rarely stops long enough to realize that he is the reason for this. Whether he's working off past incarnations in Scorpio or moving forward through Taurus, his fixed stubbornness represents much of his deeply ingrained way of doing things.
He will experience great growth when he can see the actions of others as reflections of his own subconscious! In past incarnations, the individual has become accustomed to a state that, if there is no way out, turns into anger. He has been left with deep scars from insults, and now, like a wounded animal, he can be merciless towards anyone who poses the slightest threat. On lower levels consciousness, individuals with such a position of the Nodes can pursue their victim, carrying out personal blood feud. Then, when the pieces fall apart, they appear as innocent victims, when in fact they are carefully planning for victory.
With intense emotions constantly seeking expression, they need a creative outlet.Sexual desire must be transformed into Divine Love. All bitter conditions from past incarnations must be thrown out of consciousness until a new seed of peace is revealed. The South Node in Scorpio must burn the bridges of the past and make decisions for the greater good, based on the lessons of Lot's wife: “Never look back!”
Through the North Node in Taurus, the individual must learn not to squander or waste his strength. His greatest achievements in this life come when, having come to love the land on which he lives, he appreciates the source of constant nourishment and sustenance. Over the course of lifetimes, he has misused his energies, urges and desires, feeling alone amidst all the oppressions and calamities that affect humanity. Now, through the sensory impressions of his North Node in Taurus, he must become aware that the wealth in the universe is so great that he will always have what he needs. He must learn to distinguish between what he wants and what he needs, because although he does not always have the opportunity to realize what he wants, he is surrounded at every moment with everything he needs!
When he reaches his North Node in Taurus, he finally finds stability. Seeing everything that is now offered to him, he should stop feeling deceived. Ultimately in this life he is destined to reach a state of contentment when the boiling volcanoes of Scorpio dissolve into the blue waters of harmony in Taurus - where the beloved Gautama Buddha left his blessing. This is truly a transition from lives of war to a garden of peace.
North Node in Gemini - South Node in Sagittarius
Years and periods when the North Node of the Moon was in Gemini:
17.04.1927 - 29.12.1928
04.12.1945 - 03.08.1947
26.08.1964 - 20.02.1966
17.03.1983 - 12.09.1984
Here the individual receives an invitation to join the society. His soul entered this life with a remnant of wildness from a previous incarnation. As a result, the individual is not used to appreciating other people's points of view. The karmic continuation of a strong, self-righteous position makes it difficult to honestly evaluate one's own actions. Essentially his life is excessive. He is still drawn to a natural existence without formalities and will try his best to avoid any restrictions imposed on him.
He is used to being a free spirit and desperately tries to maintain his sense of freedom at any cost. Whether he is married or not, the soul's memory of his bachelor-like position makes it impossible for other people to get too close to him.
Believing that actions speak louder than words, he makes his current life a kaleidoscope of rapid activity. He is always trying to do too many things at once, stretching himself so thin that he continues to lose sight of any central theme in life.
In past incarnations he functioned on large reserves of nervous energy and did not learn to focus his attention on any one area. In this life he still seeks profit and constantly finds himself a victim of shortcuts that must be repeated.
Not accustomed to all the demands of society, this individual tries to avoid responsibility. He believes that if he can just quickly get rid of everything he has to do, he will gain the freedom that society is trying to take away from him. And so he spends most of his time trying to free himself. He does not realize that every action creates an equal and opposite reaction. As a result, he actually becomes less free than before.
His nature is always partly primitive. If he is selfish, then it looks simple-minded. If he steps on someone's toes, it is because he is not aware that they are there. He always seems to have missed the obvious, blissfully unaware of the immediate circumstances around him. He is so inexperienced in society that he seems like the proverbial “bull in a china shop.”
In the present life the individual learns how to mingle with the society from which he benefits. However, still afraid of people's reactions, he lives his life on the sidelines, occasionally rushing into the spotlight only to run back again.
In his previous life, he lacked experience in the areas of cooperation, sociability and tact. Now he strives to achieve sophistication in everyday affairs. He still doesn't know how to see a clear reflection of himself because he doesn't understand that there are two sides to the same coin. Through his North Node in Gemini, he will now be exposed to experiences that will force him to see both sides of every issue.
In this life, the individual is destined to learn to see the world through the eyes of other people. To understand why people don't listen to him, he must put himself in their shoes. Eventually he will come to the realization that all the negative qualities he has attributed to others are traits he does not understand about himself.
Sometimes an individual is a “shouter in the library.” It doesn’t matter how sophisticated and experienced he pretends to be. He is so rude and uncouth that it comes out at the most inopportune moments. This confuses him very much, so he pays great attention their manners, habits, social behavior and especially their manner of speaking.
Due to the position of the North Node in Gemini, the individual will spend most of his vital energy learning the art of communication. He feels the need to educate himself.
In this life he will be faced with the choice of whether to live in the city (Gemini) or in the countryside (Sagittarius). For many lifetimes he seems to have been more comfortable in the countryside, but he can learn a lot by adjusting to the new experiences of coping with the difficulties of city life.
Due to the position of the North Node in Gemini, the individual must learn to respect the rights of other people if he is going to help preserve the society around him, which in past lives he considered unimportant, but which in this life is necessary for his survival.
His body demands athletic pursuits, closeness to nature, and primitive living, but his mind will eventually lead him to explore words, language, and reflect on his self-expression.He is like a wild stallion who desperately resists being tamed, but nevertheless wants to know what the experience might be like. Amid this seeming paradox, he is the messenger of the lower and higher intelligence for all those who come into contact with him. Past incarnations led him to a natural understanding of the Universe. Now his mission is not only for himself, it is also to spread his understanding to the countless number of people who pass through his life. This is the mysterious reason for his eternal restlessness. It has a lot to say and covers a lot of ground!
The position in Sagittarius shows an area of life where the remnant of the past incarnation still pulls him towards the desire to be a free spirit. The position in Gemini indicates the passage of the door through which he must pass in order to experience the benefits of the civilized humanistic culture with which he is destined to unite.
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North Node in Cancer – South Node in Capricorn
Years and periods when the North Node of the Moon was in Cancer:
12.05.1944 - 04.12.1945
24.12.1962 - 26.08.1964
21.09.1981 - 17.03.1983
10.04.2000 - 08.10.2001
Here the soul enters the current life with great inner pride. It is difficult for the individual to understand why others do not show him the strong respect that he was accustomed to in past incarnations. As a result, the motive for all his actions is prestige and the pursuit of rank. Some people with this Node placement will even marry in order to achieve the social status of Capricorn's subconscious memories.
In past incarnations, this soul worked hard for recognition. This individual will be an original actor, trying his best to attract attention without losing his sense of self. If a person knows that others are watching him, he may seek excessive punishment. Now he would like the world to know how burdened he was, so that others could perceive him as a martyr. He continues to make his work more difficult than it really is, and cannot cope with the responsibilities and obligations of his current life. Because he always lives in the past, he has the habit of bringing awareness of past burdens into the present. This makes his life very difficult.
The only thing that an individual has not yet learned to be tolerant of is his own failures. He makes himself physically or emotionally unhealthy to avoid situations in which he assumes he will feel inadequate.
The individual is confident in his own rightness, and often condemns the actions of other people. However, he keeps this to himself so that others will not find out that he was fitting them into his secretly invented caste system - this would damage his sense of self-respect.
In previous lives, he was overly self-confident and strongly resisted advice that would affect him personally. Now the individual still believes that his life is a strictly private matter. As a result of this, around everything that relates directly to him, he builds a “Great the Chinese wall" It is useless to try to break through it, since in response to the slightest personal criticism he begins to add additional blocks to it.
The materialism of previous lives makes him an opportunist, finding himself where something can be achieved. At the same time, the saying “a penny is wisdom, a ruble is a fool” applies to him, since he is known for his stinginess amid emotional outbursts of extravagance.
When he sees the benefit, he becomes cold and calculating, and nothing will stop him from achieving his goal. He will turn the weakness of others to his advantage. He can find loopholes in any law. He is so determined to lead everything he sees around him that his entire current life becomes a personal crusade to prove his abilities.
In past incarnations, his soul learned the art of achievement, while he paid little attention to other people. Now, through the North Node in Cancer, the individual must learn how to give support as well as receive it. Many people with this Nodal placement experience a strong familial burden to recognize the emotional needs of others.
This soul is learning how to accept the feminine role in this life. A karmic transition takes place from coldness to warmth - from old age to youth. Many people with this Node position seem to be getting younger every year.
Capricorn's rigid positions are discarded one by one. The individual discovers new confidence and security in being more honest with their emotions. In this life, he must learn to sincerely apologize if he is wrong, and not to seek advantages over others if he is right. In the end, he will see that depression, fears and worries are nothing more than part of a martyr complex of his own creation, which has little to do with the circumstances of his life today. He must slowly learn how to separate himself from the insatiable need to control everything around him.
In this life, the individual will go through a chain of experiences that will slowly reveal his sensitivity and the receptivity of Cancer. Eventually he will begin to value nature more than money, emotions more than power and new growth more than collecting dead wood! When these changes begin to occur, he will be brought out of the cold of winter and into the bright sunlight early summer. But he must develop an entirely new emotional pattern of reactions if he is to adapt to the new direction in which his soul is destined to go.
The highest achievement of an individual in this life is the support of other people. To do this, he must do a lot of work on himself in order to become a real cornucopia of spiritual food for those who are hungry. The more he is able to satisfy people, the happier he will feel. He must understand that God favors those who wait, and that God's highest blessing is reserved for those who do not seek anything for themselves, but want to be His constant servant. In past lives this soul was able to extract great benefit, taking; now she is here to give.
Years and periods when the North Node of the Moon was in Leo:
23.04.1924 - 27.10.1925
22.11.1942 - 12.05.1944
11.06.1961 - 24.12.1962
06.01.1980 - 21.09.1981
21.10.1998 - 10.04.2000
09.05.2017
- 06.11.2018
The North Node in Leo symbolizes the struggle with will. In this incarnation the individual learns to develop inner strength. Very often he has no one to rely on. The individual eventually realizes that if his life is to be better, it must be of his own making. But before he can create anything, he must overcome his apathy and carelessness.
He is still continuing the trend of his past life, feeling sorry for himself for not having friends when he needs them most. For some reason, in moments of stress, others always seem absent. Common long periods loneliness, isolation and in many cases, recluse.
Ultimately, once a decision is made, there is little that can sway an individual from his destiny. He must learn that his isolation serves to gather strength. Very capable of strong leadership in this life, this individual must learn to overcome all doubts.
Past desires for friendship weaken him, since they do little to strengthen his confidence. He should be more goal oriented and not follow the habitual tendency to waste energy. Interestingly, while he continues to think that he needs others to answer his questions, he rarely accepts their advice.
He has friends from all walks of life. IN in a certain sense this increases his capabilities, since they now bring him the awareness that he earned in previous incarnations.
When determination takes root, there will be no stops on the path to success, since the individual does not like to settle for something second-rate. A lot of thoughts are devoted to the future. In fact, he got used to living in it until one day he comes to the realization that “today is the future of yesterday” and that nothing will exist in the future that is not created today!
He is not someone who is easy to understand and will do anything to enhance his personality. In past incarnations, he distanced himself from the majority and allowed himself to follow his own path. Now he is proud of being different from others, and cares not so much about the traditions of society as about the rules that he has set for himself.
The main difficulty of an individual in this life is lack of control. He may channel his power into useless projects until he realizes that no one will stand over him with a whip. Based on past knowledge, he can do something for the benefit of all humanity.
Many people with this Node position go from poverty to wealth; big changes come when the tendency to overlook turns into the ability to observe! They are amazed when they discover past life talents they didn't know they had.
You can achieve happiness if you find something to devote your life to. Moreover, the principles found must be unshakable so that the individual feels that he is creating something solid. Then he will compare his life with them.
The activity of other people reminds him of his own past incarnations. He wants life to move on a straight course, and at the same time wants to maintain his complete independence. As a result, he will find it difficult to tolerate others who constrain his style - he will constantly test the limits.
The South Node in Aquarius brings with it past life roots strongly embedded in the principles of justice and equality. In the current life, the individual is given the opportunity to be independent so that he can express his inner beliefs without being constrained by others. His job now is to show people as vividly or as powerfully as he can the ways in which the world can overcome its burdens. He will achieve the highest achievements if he subordinates his personal will to the service of humanity.
There is no doubt that this is good material leadership, since Aquarius' deep-rooted past life sense of justice is never violated. This individual is capable of bringing about revolutionary change in what was once an established tradition. He is amazed and fascinated by all the possibilities that a person can achieve. At the same time, he feels irritated when he sees people regretting their own limitations, since he knows well how a person is pulled back by shoelaces.
He strives to stand tall so that he will not be ridiculed for the beliefs that he so wanted to express. While his capacity for love deepens, what remains of him is not so far from the surface. The continuation of his past life's pull towards short-term fascination continues to lead him astray, making it difficult for him to clearly see his true self. Thus, his achievements are the only real barometer of his worth.
He may desire solitude at times, but he will never live without people, as he thrives on their admiration for his achievements. He believes in justice, but is quick to forgive when people admit they are wrong, and will never hit someone when they are down. He is so honest that he is uncomfortable participating in any rivalry that involves foul play.
Things that did not bother him in past incarnations suddenly become important when he begins to burrow into life rather than withdraw from it. Although the karma of his life today is to apply his Uranian ingenuity through practical and traditional Leo outlets, he still struggles to maintain his unique character.
Some people with this Nodal placement spend the later years of their lives alone. Others, while married, still maintain independence and tend to keep other family members on the periphery of their circle.
The placement indicates an area of life where the past life's needs for originality and freedom are still seeking expression. The placement indicates an area of life through which all the energy of the card can be focused on a significant new shining creation - a gift of generosity to the world. Truly, this is the position of the “inventor” Nodes.
North Node in Virgo - South Node in Pisces
Years and periods when the North Node of the Moon was in Virgo:
25.05.1941 - 22.11.1942
16.12.1959 - 11.06.1961
06.07.1978 - 06.01.1980
25.01.1997 - 21.10.1998
12.11.2015
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09.05.2017
The object here is crystallization. The individual must overcome past life prejudices that now hamper his growth and see clearly the truth of all things. Previous tendencies such as dependence on others, as well as boundless self-pity due to lack of achievement, are obstacles that must be overcome in the current life.
The individual should not allow himself to become confused, as this obscures his inner vision. He is aware of the need not to hurt other people, and spends a lot of effort on developing the ability to say what he really feels. In essence it weakness- causing pain to himself (even if he will have many opportunities in this life to understand this and be careful). He must learn that nothing will happen in his life until the tasks and goals are clearly defined. In past incarnations he was often deceived, as he is overly compassionate. Now he still cowers at the sight of suffering, feels intensely the pain of others, and allows external sorrows to drain his strength until he feels he has had enough. Having realized that kindness is his weak point, the individual turns to his North Node in Virgo, where he develops the ability to distinguish between what is truly worthy of his sympathy and what is fantasy!
A person spends a lot of time carefully considering and analyzing his value system, discarding everything that is unimportant, developing a filtering system that allows him to make critical assessments that cannot be swayed by emotions.
This incarnation must teach him how to swim out of the thick fog into which he has found himself. His slip into illusion was so subtle that he never really realized it had happened. The individual must try to avoid escapism and daydreaming at all costs, since ultimately they weaken him to such an extent that he may forget how to function on the physical earthly plane. His intuition is unusually strong, but with it comes despondency and depression of Pisces, resulting from the individual's sensitivity to the disappointments and troubles of other people.
By learning the karmic lessons of independence, the individual eventually finds that all those whom he wanted to lean on eventually begin to lean on him. He must constantly extricate himself from events, circumstances and relationships whose weight clouds his vision. His own pity for other people can lead him to positions in which he “rolls” himself too thin. Hating to tell people what they don't want to hear, he develops the art of sly subtlety. One of the greatest lessons in this life is to develop the ability to say “no” and mean it, since the most tender plea with a tear-stained eye has always caused an individual to go back on his word.
He knows his weakness, and it is through this knowledge that he can develop greatest power. By refusing to submit to emotions, the individual gradually emerges from confusion. Many people with this Node placement have experienced persecution in past lives and as a result have a deep understanding of the suffering and pain of others. However, they can be deceived by others, as if their inner softness gives way to weakness - and they seem to invite into their lives the same persecution from which they were running away.For many years they carry severe wounds and grievances within them, but from time to time it eats away at their nervous system.
Here the North Node in Virgo can act as a savior, guiding them to the diet and healthy conditions that will benefit them the most. This placement of the Nodes is especially useful in the fields of medicine and healing, where a past remnant of strong compassion for humanity, combined with a fresh desire for perfection, can be expressed without difficulty. His idealism is high, but the soul's memory of the lack of self-confidence caused by so much past persecution makes it difficult to believe that he can achieve his ideals. He must constantly fight against the tendency to give up. Ultimately, it is the greater wisdom gained from the bitter lessons of the Pisces South Node that saves him.
No matter how difficult the conditions become, he still remains true to his rainbow dream where peace and love rule the world. The individual is very critical of other people if they do not live up to the ideals that he knows they are capable of achieving. He must learn to practically apply his own ideas, which he always vaguely felt, but could not express in words. While this continues, he feels misunderstood. Needing help, he does not consider himself entitled to ask for it. Instead, he continues to look for deep people, silently hoping that, seeing through him, they will want to delve into his problems.
Constantly looking for warmth in other people, such an individual becomes stone cold in the company of rude or vulgar people. One of the most remarkable features of the South Node in Pisces is that, over the years, the individual learns to forgive those who have hurt him in this life, as well as in past incarnations.
This position of the Nodes represents clouds and sunlight, illusion and reality. Always seeking the best, the individual eventually learns why other people suffer so much, and in the meantime he tries his best, at the risk of hurting himself, to help everyone who suffers.
The karma of his life today is the desire for purification and perfection in himself. At the same time, he is condescending to the weaknesses of others. This brings the individual his greatest lesson - self-discipline! He must clearly learn when to let the water flow, when to turn it off, and when to change its flow.
Pisces' lack of attention to detail clouds the clarity of understanding he strives for. By developing a clear perspective, he can rid himself of the excesses he brought with him into this life. If he is going to be happy, he must dedicate his life to service and not secretly wish for others to drown out his past sorrows. His greatest lesson is to never doubt the purity of your aspirations.
This individual makes things work on the earthly plane. In a past life, he intuitively understood the nature of the functioning of man and machine, and now he must put this knowledge into practice, and not just dream about a distant moment when dreams can become reality. He must be careful to make all times present and all places given, for it is only through living here and now that he is able to crystallize the vast reserves of essence that he has accumulated throughout all his lives.
It's supposed to be the focusing lens in a projector that contains millions and millions of blurry negatives. Through his North Node he is able to enhance the quality of each of them so that ultimately no knowledge he has ever acquired is lost. In essence, this is a rather economical position of the Nodes. Here mind and life are parts of one whole. When any part of life is not functioning properly, it must be immediately corrected or discarded. Life is about the desire to rise to efficiency and order from the sea vortex of Pisces. Much of the work of the previous life was done in self-denial. Now only vague memories remain. In this life the individual must learn to manifest the perfect ideas which he has attained, throwing away everything except his understanding of the Divine Essence.
The position indicates the sphere of life in which the past incarnation has achieved Cosmic Understanding. The position indicates the sphere of life through which crystallization can now introduce this understanding into material reality.
North Node in Libra - South Node in Aries
Years and periods when the North Node of the Moon was in Libra:
12.09.1939 - 25.05.1941
17.07.1958 - 16.12.1959
08.01.1977 - 06.07.1978
01.01.1995 - 25.01.1997
With this position of the Nodes, there is a lot to learn about self-sacrifice and the needs of other people. The experience of all lifetimes in the area of building self-confidence and respect should be passed on to others. The South Node in Libra keeps the individual from further adding to his sense of self-identity. He must beware of a strong ego influencing his actions in the present life.
His long-standing “Me first” attitude now brings an acute and painful experience as he learns the lessons of interaction. He must moderate his ardor and make sure that everything he strives for in marriage and intimate partnerships, as well as in his relationships with other people, is meaningful. He must learn to get around sharp corners and balance. While the central road seems less attractive to him, it is still the only possible path to happiness for him.
Ultimately, a person must understand that his strong exploratory individualism is not really meant for him, but rather to better equip him so that he can provide others with a more harmonious life. Many individuals with this position of the Nodes are stubborn and self-willed. Listening to others is new to them, and they find it uncomfortable and unwelcome, feeling that it makes it difficult for them to move forward.
In past incarnations, moving forward was very important, and the desire to get there first was part of Aries' strong competitive drive. This carries over into a certain closed mindset that the Libra North Node will eventually open up, showing the individual another side of the coin that they never previously considered important enough to realize.
Selfishness and vanity of all kinds must be curbed if the individual is not to find himself alone. Usually he feels led to something, but does not understand how or why. Through the North Node in Libra, he must now re-examine his aspirations and goals so that his Aries energy is invested in some useful purpose.An individual often changes his mind, and loyalty to one cause is not one of his virtues. Past incarnations have taught him an impatient restlessness that still tends to keep him on the move. He knows that he should give rather than receive in this life, but from the bottom of his heart he finds it difficult to deal with such karma.
The Martian quality of the North Node in Aries is eagerly pushing him in new directions. However, upon arriving at each destination, he discovers a light web of Libra in the middle of the seesaw and is surprised to see that the destination was neither a destination at all nor the end of the journey. Puzzled and confused, he sits in the middle, trying to assess the circumstances that he hopes will point the way to his next successful journey. However, every goal, every aspiration, every short distance race and effort leads him to Libra - the halfway point!
Finally, completely exhausted, he realizes that the second half of the journey involves other people. He must learn the karmic lesson that he is not alone. Until he learns to share, something will always arise that will slow down his efforts. Eventually he will come to the realization that winning or losing a game is much less important than being fair in that game.
Many individuals with this position of the Nodes are overly self-confident and stubborn, since in a past life they were very selfish and fanatical. Now the circumstances have changed, it's time to put the shoe on the other foot. Many events in life today are painful blows to the ego. An individual should not become bitter when he sees that many of his desires and needs are given to others. At first his natural reaction is jealousy. He wants to fight and defend everything he has lost; however, the more he fights, the more he loses. Eventually, having exhausted most of his inner resources, he must subdue his selfish ego and accept life in a world based on the need to share. Until he overcomes his South Node, his greatest disappointment will be to see other people get what he himself desires. He has difficulty realizing that all his dreams, wants and desires are currently intended for others.
He mentally arouses the desires of those around him and ultimately becomes an instrument for their fulfillment. In reality, he earns his new place in the world by experiencing the karma of selflessness. However, the persistent urges of the South Node continue to pull him back, often making him feel like this is a lesson he would rather not have learned yet.
Past life tendencies to make waves should be resisted, as he is now able to see the disharmony between people without taking sides. Often he finds himself in the position of an arbitrator. By helping other people become more objective, he is actually helping himself. The more he can encourage others to interact, the more he will learn to do so himself.
With all the hustle and bustle, this individual learns to imagine the consequences of his actions before taking them. In essence, he must learn to look around before jumping, i.e. don't be rash!
Many people with this Node placement have deep-seated irritations, emanating from past life memories of frustrations, that block self-expression.
In this life, such people have a very pleasant appearance, which is part of the karmic lesson about vanity that the South Node in Aries must overcome here. Any remnant of narcissism causes difficulties in marriage - it is a theater of war where the war must be fought between love for another person and one's own needs.
It is difficult to achieve balance between Aries/Mars and Libra/Venus. The South Node in Aries constantly tries to assert its needs, while the North Node in Libra wants nothing for itself except to love others, regardless of their demands. This individual can best experience love for others only after his own needs are met.
Until the desires of past incarnations are overcome, his subconscious demands are so strong that he draws on the energy of other people, actually putting them to sleep. In essence, this person is a walking “anaesthetic.” He constantly wonders why other people avoid talking to him for more than a few minutes. He would like to talk for hours, if only he could keep the focus on himself. But in secret moments he is deeply saddened by the feeling of loneliness and the fact that his relationships with other people are much shorter than he would like. There is nothing subtle about this Nodal polarity. Happiness comes only after a person is forced to re-evaluate his desires and discover that they involve other people. The selfish self must be abandoned. This achieves increased sensitivity to the needs of other people.
The North Node in Libra is one of the most difficult to achieve because Aries's selfishness looms as a huge obstacle that needs to be overcome. Yet the individual must overcome it in order to move on to a new cycle, and he will discover the key to this new cycle when he begins to evaluate himself in terms of others.
The placement indicates an area of life where the insatiable desires of past incarnations still require priority. The position shows how fulfillment can be achieved through self-sacrifice, cooperation and the expression of selfless love for others.
North Node in Scorpio – South Node in Taurus
Years and periods when the North Node of the Moon was in Scorpio:
04.03.1938 - 12.09.1939
05.10.1956 - 17.07.1958
11.07.1975 - 08.01.1977
02.02.1994 - 01.01.1995
Here the individual learns how to accept revolutionary changes in himself as well as in the conditions of his life. He would like to rest, thinking that his soul's journey is over. He is so tired of the memories of his past life about the yoke of his earthly burden that he would like to feel stability and calm at any cost. As a result, it is difficult for him to develop the strength for future changes.
He stubbornly clings to old patterns of behavior that served him well during previous incarnations. He is used to doing things by straining his strength. Like a bull plowing a field, he walks slowly and heavily through life, as if it were one long straight furrow. He spends so much physical energy that he weakens his Spiritual Self to the point of becoming blind, not seeing any new possibilities other than the extremely boring and monotonous existence that he is accustomed to leading. This individual finds it difficult to learn from others. He would rather make his own way. As a result, in each phase of growth, he spends more time, effort and energy than he should. However, he feels that he must be confident in himself. His need for confidence and reliability is so great that even if he makes changes in his life, they are not really changes, but simply different aspects of the behavior patterns that he has been using all along.
In past incarnations the individual was very sensitive to his surroundings. To cope with this, he begins early in this life to explore the world of sensory impressions. He learns what feels good and how to get it. However, he never achieves complete and lasting satisfaction. He does not realize that one appetite gives rise to another. The great need to possess makes it difficult for him to enjoy what he does not personally own. As a result, he forces himself into prolonged battles for ownership of people, things and ideas. He stubbornly clings to everything that comes his way. The more he accumulates cumulatively, the more he paints himself into a corner. What was in other lives a need to acquire property now turns into unnecessary baggage. As the years pass, his burden becomes heavier.
He wanted to feel powerful in order to gain temporary refuge from the oppressive sense of failure that had tormented him in previous incarnations. As a result, even in this life he seeks an occupation that will provide him with an authoritative position.
In past lives the individual has experienced so much damage to his ego that he now wants to prove that he is worthy of respect. If others find any flaw in him, it will cause deep depression, so he will strive for success at any cost.
It is almost a certainty that in this life the intensity of karma will lead him into contact with the police (at least indirectly). When this individual reaches his North Node in Scorpio, he experiences a complete transformation. He begins to destroy old patterns of behavior, burning bridges behind him. Experience teaches him how to cut ties cleanly so as not to enter the future tied to the past. His greatest growth occurs when he can free himself.
The needs of internal dependence must be transformed into complete independence of thinking and action. The power increases with each passing year as the individual slowly throws out from his consciousness everything that oppresses him. He must learn to objectively study the results of his subconscious desires in order to earn self-esteem through the training of self-discipline.
This position of the Nodes symbolizes a soul that has been moving along a decadent path for many lives. Now the vessel of the soul must be turned upside down to free itself from the decadence it has accumulated. Carrying out the karma of this overturning process is very painful for the individual, as he may lose everything he has ever considered near and dear. In the end he will undoubtedly give up more than he expected.
This transformation is so powerful that many people with this Node placement end up spending their later years alone. In the process of eliminating excess, they have discarded everything except themselves.
However, much of this is necessary if the individual is going to reach the point where he can see himself clearly at the deepest levels. From this symbolic death of everything he once possessed will come his new life.
North Node in Sagittarius - South Node in Gemini
Years and periods when the North Node of the Moon was in Sagittarius:
15.09.1936 - 04.03.1938
04.04.1955 - 05.10.1956
28.10.1973 - 11.07.1975
02.08.1992 - 02.02.1994
Now he needs to learn the karmic lessons of devotion and loyalty. In the end, he will see that, playing for this and that, he can only hope to become the sandwiched middle. Nevertheless, he has a past life fear of committing himself to either side, since, at least on a superficial level, he sees truth and rightness in both. He still believes that by associating himself with one side, he will miss the opportunity inherent in the other side. This ability to remain unbound allows him to constantly adapt to meet the needs of the moment. It changes color like a chameleon.
In past incarnations he wasn't too picky, knowing that it didn't really matter where he gave his "entry fee" as he never gave himself completely. Now he swings like a pendulum in the breeze, open even for a short time, but He deliberately makes himself a pawn and is willing to agree with others even momentarily in order to feel accepted and part of something.
Over the course of many lifetimes, his sense of self-identity did not become a single whole, but was filled with questions from everyone with whom he came into contact. Since so many people have formed the building blocks of this inner self, he can only be a hypocrite!
Facial expressions, as well as body language, change from sentence to sentence, and the person takes on the appearance of the one whose words he is now trying to pass off as his own. In fact, when he states something, his eyes always carefully study the interlocutor to see if it was perceived as true. If not, he will try other statements in the hope that somewhere in his collection of information a few words might be useful.
He loves activity, and when circumstances push him into a corner, he becomes very nervous and restless. Always overprogrammed, he tries to keep up with the myriad of details and people that fill his life. He has so much to do, yet at the end of each day he feels distracted from his goal.
In past incarnations, he did not think for a long time, and now spends most of his life constantly changing his mind. At some point in his life, an individual decides where to live - in a big city or in a rural area. It is a conflict between his past life's need to be with people and his present life's desire to be away from them. Life direction is almost always indicated by parents or someone older. This usually occurs after reaching 28 years of age.
At the same time, it is very unstable; he has been so busy looking at the shades of gray in everything that he now finds it difficult to see the light of truth in himself. For this individual, the most important task of life involves the search for higher knowledge. Through the North Node in Sagittarius he must learn that in order to see the truth, a person must first become true himself!
He will go far if he learns to speak from his higher mind, since esoteric meaning everything he says will ultimately show him his true personality. When united with Transcendental Thought, he will achieve spiritual union within himself. He must first work his way through the karma of keeping trifles and see that participation in gossip is the greatest sin against freedom. Then he must flee from the past residue of feigned sophistication and achieve all that is real and natural. Eventually he will come to understand that although the coin has two sides, it is still one coin! When he develops this perspective of vision, he will be able to transform the acquired knowledge into Divine Wisdom. This individual is learning how to reach maturity. In past incarnations, he looked at life through rose-colored glasses, seeing only what he wanted to see, with a certain conviction that everything else did not exist.
Position
09.03.1935 - 15.09.1936
10.10.1953 - 04.04.1955
22.04.1972 - 28.10.1973
19.11.1990 - 02.08.1992
Truly, this is an eternal child who wants to maintain his role as the center of parental attention at any cost. He would prefer that his parents decide everything for him. Everyone he meets or knows, be it a friend, business associate or marriage partner, automatically becomes his symbolic parent to pick up the pieces of his misfortunes, protecting him from the blows. He is even capable of inflicting illness on himself if others claim to receive love and affection.
Constantly on the verge of becoming an adult, he never seems quite ready to make that transition. Somehow he continues to feel that he needs a lot more practice first. Everything he does in this life is based on his soul's memories of the subtle feelings of his past life, which continue to be destroyed by the slightest rejection.
Many people with this position of the Nodes are immersed in the affairs of their country. They personify government, as for them it is part (in a broader sense) of their own Cancer family.They have unusually developed feelings of patriotism and devotion. Many individuals with this Node placement focus a fair amount of their power and attention on young people. They love to hear about the experiences and misfortunes of other people, but, not knowing how to quickly resolve problems, they keep everything inside. When, under the weight of accumulated problems, they seem to grow old despite their age.
The most difficult karmic problem of the Cancer South Node is the science of liberation. The individual brings with him into this life the fear of losing or forgetting something and tries his best to preserve everything he has ever experienced. In this way he makes himself a “psychic trash can” of the past. He constantly analyzes the present from the point of view of what he did years ago - or “lives before.” He can often be seen using old photographs - in the hope of creating the future from fragments of the past.
At times he drains the strength of other people, using everything done for him as a springboard to ask for more. He tests the patience of others by confronting them with his emotional problems and refuses to see logic through the veil of his emotions. He is not so much interested in finding out why something happened wrong as he is trying to regain the lost feeling.
Closings are especially difficult for such an individual. The word “goodbye” was never part of his vocabulary, as he always tried to preserve the relationship as long as possible. He also develops long-lasting attachments to objects and the nostalgic memories they bring to the special one. The main karmic lesson for a person with the North Node in Capricorn is identification with an ideal larger than life. The individual must eventually learn to stand for something, despite all his real or imagined difficulties. He must understand what true responsibility is. Many people with this position of the Nodes appoint themselves as guardians of traditions. They would rather die than allow a stranger to know about any part of their life that is contrary to the principle they espouse.
Through the North Node, an image is established that others can respectfully look at and then model their lives on. An individual, even at the cost of his life, must maintain this image. He can become methodical and careful in most of his endeavors if he learns to overcome excessive emotional reactions.
In women's charts, this position of the Nodes represents an unusually strong search for a father figure. In the charts of men, such Nodes speak of an awareness of the need to fulfill the paternal role. The most important feature of the North Node in Capricorn is that it represents the point at which the individual will meet his karmic mission. For this reason alone, many people with this Nodal placement are reluctant to accept the full concept of adulthood. They would prefer to remain in an immature state as long as possible, since they sense the verdict awaiting them. Like a convict seeking a reprieve from execution, they try to hide behind others, constantly pushing themselves toward the bottom line to avoid facing the consequences of everything they have created. This is the reason why many of these people have great difficulty recognizing their own chronological age. They openly agree with him, but try not to conform to him. The person remained immature. The soul has become fixed at some point in early growth, and now it is difficult to pass this point. However, it will be passed if the individual ultimately stands up for something.
The zodiacal constellation Capricorn is the gate through which the soul must pass when leaving the physical body, and in this most occult of all signs it will appear before the Judges, but this may not be its last incarnation on earth. According to her position in the house, she will receive a karmic sentence in one of the areas of life. An individual with this position of the Nodes (Cancer-Capricorn) will be helpless for half his life, but one day he will be able to say: “This is the best thing I have ever done.”
The position indicates an area in which the karmic residue of immaturity seeps into the current life. The position indicates the ways in which the individual can now enter responsible adulthood by building his life in accordance with the principles of honor, respect and tradition. Once he learns how to do this, he is destined for brilliant achievements.
North Node in Aquarius – South Node in Leo
Years and periods when the North Node of the Moon was in Aquarius:
25.06.1933 - 09.03.1935
29.03.1952 - 10.10.1953
03.10.1970 - 22.04.1972
23.05.1989 - 19.11.1990
This position of the Nodes represents a person's struggle between his own life and selfless devotion to humanity. South node in Leo symbolizes previous lives, where much revolved around the individual. The North Node in Aquarius indicates future service to humanity, where the individual must accept the role of “Water Bearer” and contribute to the “crusade” for the evolution of the world. Before he can do this, he will have to deal with the enormous power of the South Node in Leo.
In past incarnations, the individual was accustomed to look down on other people and be condescending to their thoughts and ideas. Particular pride makes him become a prominent figure in the company special people. It divides members royal family and ordinary people, putting himself or others close to him on a pedestal. Presenting himself as the central point of the universe, he views his powerful will as a means to achieve his goals, rather than as an adaptation to an honest acceptance of life.
His karma now is to learn to walk lightly, leaving no traces, since in essence he is a ruler preparing to abdicate his throne. The ego of his past life constantly rears its ugly head, preventing him from achieving the very happiness he seeks.
This position of the Nodes causes great difficulties in marriage, since the individual wants to dominate those who are close to him. When he cannot do this, he becomes a recluse, absolving himself of all responsibility out of utter disgust for it.Although he asks others for advice, he still has to do things his own way.
His greatest conflict centers around what is artificial and what is real. There is so much martyr-like romanticism in his Leo South Node that he finds it easy to slip into the role of Don Quixote chasing windmills! He must learn to shed his masks, discovering that self-centered displays of dignity come from past life habits and cannot bring him lasting happiness.
The individual provides protection to those whom he considers near and dear. He loves to wander, discovering the dregs of society in his travels. In the most remote regions, where society overlooks existing opportunities, it opens new horizons for exploration and conquest. He is destined to spend part of his life alone, because he is used to commanding too much to be readily accepted by most people. Although he enjoys being recognized and applauded for his great achievements, he cannot degrade himself to chasing people. His soul remembers the feeling of pride, which does not allow him to compromise his dignity.
He will sacrifice his life for a just cause. He is interested not so much in the sympathy of other people as in their admiration for his glorious deeds. He is repulsed by mediocrity and mediocrity. He views her as a threat to his drive to reach the top.
If he is a negative type of person, he may even use people to achieve his goals. Friends, neighbors, acquaintances and relatives become a means to rise to success.Through the North Node in Aquarius, the individual learns to overcome feelings of past life prestige and develop the concept of Universal Brotherhood. He must ultimately see himself as part of a larger cosmic sphere where his role is to share the burden of human evolution. He will achieve his greatest happiness when he can abandon his own needs and take a new, humane approach to everything that he sees around him.He must humble his pride and reach new horizons, no matter how eccentric his ideas seem to others. Through his North Node he is given the promise of a unique adventure through which he can make an important contribution to the progress of civilization.
29.12.1931 - 25.06.1933
27.07.1950 - 29.03.1952
20.07.1969 - 03.10.1970
03.12.1987 - 23.05.1989
22.06.2006 – 15.12.2007
In the sphere of consciousness, this is the most difficult position of the Nodes. Here, as a result of many lives, the individual becomes aware of his own rigidity. He is aware of his patterns and how they affect him; however, he finds it difficult to free himself from them. In previous lives, he considered the Universe to be limited, where everything was well structured. He now sees that the truth extends beyond what his limited senses can measure or even perceive.
The individual inevitably encounters situations, circumstances and events that force him to “let go” of the physical plane. However, he still tries to live like a salmon - swimming against the current, regardless of the direction of the forces of nature.
He still seeks order. Its need for strict regulation is so strong that rigidity and ossification in the body increase pressure on the internal organs. He constantly suppresses desires in order to do what seems right because he would like to maintain an image of respectability. In past incarnations, the individual based his understanding on facts, not on rumors. Now he only accepts what comes from a “higher authority.”
He is looking for ways to free himself from nervous excitability, which continues to envelop and exhaust him, but he sets conditions for treatment. The individual must learn to immerse himself in the waters of Cosmic Consciousness, and in this baptism of thought he can truly experience a new birth. However, first he must overcome his karmic fear of living in a corrupt world.
The individual enters this life believing that the world is filled with dangers and therefore constantly questions the people and conditions he encounters. Anything foreign poses a threat of disease; it is because of this kind of thinking that disease actually arises from time to time.
Many people with this position of the Nodes have sexual problems from past incarnations. Either the loss of sexual experience or a strong determination to avoid being emotionally hurt by it leads them to seek better understanding in their current life. Some of them are staunch puritans, while others are capable of being physically responsive and emotionally cold at the same time.
The mind of such an individual is so analytical that life can easily become manipulative like a game of chess. He has a keen eye for detail and never loses sight of the obvious. This is a puzzle solving specialist. He spends hours searching for an answer, but he can become so involved in what he is doing that he often loses perspective. Pickiness in a past life forces him to now take apart what should be left together. Thus, although he is capable of extreme clarity of thought, he does not experience complete peace of mind.
Through the North Node in Pisces he must learn Faith. When he stops dividing the world into neat little compartments, he will receive the first glimpses of Universal Consciousness. Ultimately he must reach the understanding that everything is one and the one is everything. Before this can happen, he must stop seeing himself as separate from the rest of the world.
He will experience experiences that will make him become more compassionate. When his well-laid plans fall apart, he begins to see other people in a different light. Symbolically, he experiences the pain of the entire Universe, which strengthens Divine Love, and he refuses to judge others.
Acquaintance with the spiritual way of life will be a great progress for him. While the hand of the past still clings to its self-imposed limitations, the hand of the future seeks a higher alternative. Only his inability to completely free himself prevents the completion of the transition into the full state of higher intelligence. However, he reaches a point where he sometimes sees it.
From time to time, his wonderful intuition reveals to him the mysterious essence of existence, but the memories of the past incarnation of the practical Virgo make him doubt everything. Thus, halfway between one world and another, these mutable Nodes are in constant change. Arriving at the destination, the individual is not sure that he is there and therefore continues to return back to begin his journey again. Each time he takes another step into infinity, where he will eventually dissolve the shackles of his rigidly formed past and be born again as pure Spirit.
The position indicates an area of life that is still too rigidly cut into an overly structured idea. The position shows how the soul can loosen its grip on all rigid determination of form and structure, so as to float freely in the Ocean of God.
Lunar nodes are among the factors that have a very strong influence on the natal chart. These are invisible cosmic forces that shape our destiny, highlight our karmic potential and illuminate the true meaning of our existence. What can the nodes say about your life path? This guide will teach you how to evaluate the strength of the lunar nodes - the points at which the lunar orbit intersects the solar one. You will learn how the north and south nodes can be used as stand-alone tools to create an accurate interpretation of a natal chart, simply by their position in houses and signs, in relation to ruling planets, by aspects, and in relation to other factors in the natal chart . In addition, knowing the location of the ascending node allows you to determine the tasks for the current incarnation, and the descending node - your actions in past lives. Find out how nodes affect a person's personality and appearance. Predict major trends and events for the year ahead. Gain invaluable insight into your relationships with friends and loved ones. The book will be very useful for both beginners and experienced astrologers. Take advantage of the transformative energy of the lunar nodes and you will follow the path of your personal and spiritual evolution.
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Lunar nodes
The lunar nodes are one of the most important factors in the horoscope, but they cannot be seen in the sky. This is the invisible influence of higher, or cosmic, forces at work. They represent karmic control.
Ancient astrologers recognized the importance of the lunar nodes, using them to predict eclipses. Knowledge and experience led astrologers to believe that the nodes indicate the special relationship of humanity with the highest universal forces and their interaction. Currently, the lunar nodes are given special karmic and spiritual significance, although for quite a long time many astrologers neglected them because they were not real celestial bodies. Only Indian astrologers have consistently considered the influence of nodes on human lives to be significant and one of the most important factors in the horoscope. In system Indian astrology, with its generally accepted belief in reincarnation, humans are believed to have four kinds of karma, of which two are governed by the lunar nodes. Before we move on to discuss this topic, it is necessary to give a brief explanation regarding these invisible points in the sky.
Nodes invisible from an astronomical point of view
In astronomical terms, the lunar nodes are the points at which the Moon intersects the plane of the ecliptic—the plane that passes through the center of the Sun and includes the Earth's orbit. The Moon's orbit around the Earth defines another plane, and these two planes are at some angle to each other. The intersection of these two orbital planes forms an axis, and the intersection points determine the location of the lunar nodes. Because the Moon orbits the Earth in about a month, half of that time it is at the northern celestial latitude and the other half at the southern celestial latitude, crossing the ecliptic plane on two occasions. The North Node is the point at which the Moon's path crosses the ecliptic when the Moon moves from the southern celestial latitude to the northern one, and the South Node is the point at which the Moon's path crosses the ecliptic when the Moon returns from the northern celestial latitude to the southern one two weeks later. These simple fundamental principles are illustrated in the figure.
Rice. 1. Lunar nodes
These nodes are in opposition to each other, and as the Earth travels around the Sun, the axis formed by the nodes travels with it, so twice a year the axis of the nodes points towards the Sun. It is at these moments that the necessary conditions for an eclipse are created.
True and average nodes
The speed of movement of the lunar nodes is not completely predictable; it changes day by day. The position of the lunar nodes can be calculated using one of the two methods described below, which give us the true or average position of the nodes. Although these provisions differ only slightly from each other, you may need this information at some point. Determining the true position gives us the exact location of the nodes, where the Moon's orbit intersects the plane of the ecliptic, while calculating the average position gives us the estimated location of the nodes based on the average speed of their movement. Calculating the average location was very popular before the advent of computers, which made it much easier to determine the exact location of nodes; Now many astrologers take into account the true position of the lunar nodes. There is debate about which method is better, but almost all descriptions of the characteristics of nodes are based precisely on their average position. The average position of the nodes is always considered retrograde, while true nodes can be direct, as if they were moving back and forth. The true nodes are truly “true” only twice a month - at those moments when the Moon crosses the plane of the ecliptic. The location of the nodes in the intervals between these moments is hypothetical and represents some approximations of the celestial orbits, even if the Moon's orbit changes due to the attraction of the Sun.
Therefore, in both cases, the location of the nodes is more or less approximate, and the true and average locations of the nodes are practically the same, differing by about a degree. Due to its steadily retrograde movement, the average location of the lunar nodes is most directly related to the study of karmic and spiritual moments reflected in natal chart. If you use a natal chart to determine progressions, then it is the middle nodes that give the most exact values. If you use computer programs to create astrological charts, which I highly recommend, then best programs will always give you the option to choose between true and average nodes. You can check the default settings to make sure you are using the program you need.
The nodes determine our life mission
The nodes, just like the ascendant/descendant and vertex/antivertex, form an axis in the horoscope, between the opposite poles of which there is a partnership or union. The axis of the lunar nodes is similar to a dragon or snake, symbolizing experiences and events that give a person special wisdom. This wisdom comes as a result of efforts to use the experiences and knowledge of the past in order to climb higher on the ladder of evolution.
The lunar nodes move in the opposite direction of the zodiac and horoscope, therefore always clockwise in the circle of the zodiac, while the other planets move counterclockwise. The regression of the nodes occurs very slowly, at about nineteen degrees per year, so the nodes linger in each zodiac sign for about a year and a half.
In a spiritual sense retrograde movement The Axes of Fate (which is what modern astrologers are increasingly calling the lunar nodes) suggests that everything that happens in the present is rooted in the past. The pattern of our present life is influenced by what we have received. We are born with certain rights and bear certain obligations. The nodes can be seen as portals through which the highest universal power merges with the forces of humanity and interacts with it. Knots symbolize cause-and-effect relationships in our lives. Nodes are points where issues related to fate and free will are concentrated. No one has complete free will (except perhaps the most enlightened yogis and saints), and the nodes are a marker of the point at which karma appears as an active factor. Karma is not a punishment. It is the fulfillment of duties that leads to spiritual growth. The knots symbolize these forces of fate. The experience gained from activating the nodes is often ignored or seems completely unrelated to free will, reason, or judgment. Regardless of whether this experience comes in the form of a desired or undesirable event, it can be considered an interference of some kind. higher powers, a push from them that helps you stay on your chosen personal path.
There are things that can be discovered through the nodes that cannot be discovered through the rest of the astrological chart. Nodes answer the question “why,” which relates to the very fact of our existence. They explain its purpose. The nodes shed light on why the rest of the factors in our map appear the way they do. Nodes symbolize some special influence, which may not depend on other factors or even contradict them. They define our karmic lessons and our mission. They prove that our lives are greatly influenced by karma and that we had specific intentions even before we entered into our present life.
When I was about eight years old, an event occurred that turned out to be very traumatic for me. The nature of the event is not as important as its outcome. This event and trauma were so acute that at that moment it seemed to me that I had simply left my body and this earthly plane of existence. There has been a lapse in my memory and I cannot remember what events actually happened during those few hours; I learned about these events much later. However, soon after that incident, I became clearly aware of my pre-birth experiences. I have often wondered whether this visit took place during my memory lapse, or whether it was a pre-birth memory that partially returned to me at that moment.
I was in another world, somewhere in heaven, ready to go to earth; I stood in front of a certain luminous object - more energy than a physical body. We repeated everything that I had and wanted to do. Our communication took place telepathically. I was reminded that I had chosen a life that would be very difficult in the beginning - there would be a lot of physical and emotional suffering. This will continue for a long time. I had to make only one promise - that I would maintain my enthusiasm and my desire to live and not allow pain to take over, because later this suffering would be rewarded. I remember very vividly that at that moment the prospect of going to earth caused me such excitement that my heart was ready to jump out of my chest. I felt my spiritual part filled with an extravaganza of anticipation. I was full of joy and couldn't wait. At that moment everything seemed so simple to me. I promised without the slightest hesitation.
Some instructions were also given as to the precise time at which I should be called upon to perform my service; this will happen sometime at the beginning of the century, there will be a whole group engaged in doing similar work. I was given a part important mission this group - and that was the most exciting thing. In my peripheral vision I saw other souls standing to my right. I felt like they were waiting their turn for an individual interview. These other souls that were around me at that moment were not necessarily involved in the mission of the group I was part of. They had their own mission and made their own promises - but we were all working towards some common goal, and doing the work for this amazing source of clean energy felt like an honorable privilege.
I didn't tell anyone about this for many years; I just wasn't able to. This memory was very vivid and at the same time somehow otherworldly, and my young mind was not able to comprehend the full extent of what was happening then. I grew and matured, and over time it all began to take on a deeper meaning for me. I didn't know if what happened to me was a memory or if I actually made the journey because I was desperate for guidance from a higher power. I have to tell you that it really helped me overcome all the bumps, difficulties, losses and sad events. I remained steadfast because I remembered my promise.
And then the promised turn took place in my life, and events moved at breakneck speed. In late 1994, I met my wonderful husband through a series of coincidences and happy accidents. It was love at first sight and a feeling of instant recognition. Thanks to this man and my improved circumstances, I was able to devote all my time to my beloved astrology and write books for astrologers, two of which were published just at the beginning of the century. During the last ten years of my life, I realized that everything that appeared to me in that memory/visit happened. Whatever the source of that revelation, it has proven to be true. However, notice that at that moment it was not revealed to me what I was supposed to do - that astrology would become my calling. I had to figure it out on my own at the right time.
In any case, it was this experience that finally convinced me that we all have a special mission and karmic service to fulfill, and that we all have an influence on the entire plan. Our soul does not die. I am sure that many of you have had similar experiences of visitation and communication, and may hold similar views about the purpose of each of us, even if you have no conscious memory of the instructions received in other worlds.
This explains why we are so different - even our initial physical differences are described by nodes - and also why some people live seemingly easy lives, while others are forced to fight a constant battle for their existence. It is quite possible that those who have had a hard time in life needed a life from which they could learn more lessons, during which they could pay off their karmic debts and make an evolutionary leap. Or perhaps it was the desire of the spirit - to achieve a certain goal at a certain time - which required that the soul endure so many hardships - sometimes you have to work hard to earn the honor of participating in something. First, such a soul needs to gain some experience.
It may also be that the ever-living soul each time receives a new living spirit, entering a new life, and then chooses a physical body, the “vehicle” that it needs to fulfill a predetermined mission during a short stay on earth. In esoteric astrology, the Moon is a symbol of the soul and the Sun represents the spirit. Nodes are keys that help unlock their secrets. The nodes provide information about the soul, spirit and physical body. This makes perfect sense because the nodes are the result of the interaction between the Moon, Sun and Earth.
Determining our chosen mission, the position of the nodes in the natal chart begins to tell us this story from birth. The node axis shows our connection with the past and points to the future. The south pole of this axis reveals what we came into this life with: our strengths and weaknesses, our accumulated good and bad karma. The South Node is the baggage that we bring with us into this world. Depending on its location in a particular zodiac sign, the South Node speaks about our nature and innate character traits, which are clearly manifested in our actions and behavior. They are automatic and based on past successes and fears. We carry within us the experience expressed in the nature of the sign in which the South Node is located. It is much easier for us to continue doing our work and taking actions based on these qualities. It's like old pajamas that are so comfortable to wear, despite the fact that they have some not entirely pleasant qualities. She lost her shape, the elastic on her pants stretched, and the fabric frayed. We definitely don't look our best in these old pajamas. Unfortunately, however, these innate tendencies are so familiar to us that we tend to display the most unattractive traits of the sign in which our South Node is located, and this is the worst thing we can do. A person's strong commitment to the negative qualities of the sign in which the South Node is located can plunge him into the abyss of great misfortune, regression and despair. The South Node can be seen as a weak point. It can be compared to quicksand, on which the imprints of our footprints are visible and which give rise to the temptation in us to again follow the beaten path, but repeating the path we have taken will only lead us into the abyss.
Our goal and task in this life is to acquire positive traits, symbolized directly opposite sign, the one in which our North Node is located. It symbolizes the future, the qualities that we need to acquire during our current journey. Best qualities, embodied by the sign in which the North Node is located, are those that we must develop in ourselves; This is exactly why we came into this world: to do the work and perform the actions suggested by this sign. If the South Node symbolizes our comfort zone, the North Node represents the new and unknown—and it takes courage to venture into that unknown territory. It's a challenge, like going to a new school for the first time. The North Node contains instructions and guidance for us, but we must make a conscious personal effort to go in this direction and receive all the blessings the Universe has in store for us for this occasion. Moving forward brings the greatest happiness.
We will not begin to demonstrate the qualities of the North Node until we develop them in ourselves. Throughout our lives, various events and circumstances will push us in this direction. Life experiences will encourage us to develop our new capabilities. Life rewards us with adversity when we try to tread the old path to remind us of our purpose and intentions. We can use all the many talents and abilities we have brought with us to best accomplish our task by redistributing energy. The skills symbolized by the South Node may be exactly what we need to fulfill our mission suggested by the North Node. Some make this switch faster, others slower. Most of us work through some aspect of this personal task throughout our current lives and perhaps the next. If you have high level awareness, you may find causes of stuckness associated with the South Node, even if you have developed many traits associated with your North Node. Some qualities of the South Node may persist - they are so familiar. It is sad that some people make little or no progress, but they will certainly get a new chance. In the end, gradually we will all cope with our task. There is no such thing as failure when it comes to meeting your spiritual destiny.
Four Kinds of Karma
We bring everything that remained unresolved in past incarnations with us into this life. I mentioned earlier that according to Indian astrology, there are four types of karma. The first, the so-called Sanchita karma, is the general karma accumulated in past lives, which each of us carries with us. The second karma, Prarabdha karma, is that small portion of the total cumulative karma that we are ready to feel and which we must fulfill in this life. The third type of karma, Kriyamana, is the karma that we create right now through our actions and which is a consequence of our free will. The fourth type of karma, Agama, is created by us for our future through the use of visualization and involves our intentions for the future.
IN Vedic astrology The South Node is called Ketu; it is believed to govern the first two types of karma. He controls the past and our karmic heritage. The North Node, Rahu, rules the last two types of karma, as well as our future.
These simple concepts help us understand the function of nodes and also work with them to find The best way achieving enlightenment. The South Node is especially important during those rare moments when our free will is not taken into account. Sometimes things happen as a result of free will in the past. WITH positive side how we deal with events happening right now sets our future karma. It is clear that every person can begin to create positive karma for their future through visualizations and based on the purity of their intentions. We create our future with our thoughts in the present! If we work hard on the third and fourth types of karma that we create, it can significantly reduce the amount of loss that we have to face in those moments when we burn out our old negative karma (these moments can be determined). We also receive compensation for Good work over our karma, and even these events and developments, traced with the help of the North Node, may seem like a surprise to us and outwardly appear in no way connected with our free will. At certain moments (they can also be determined), cosmic forces shower us with their blessings for our good deeds in the past.
Both nodes and the events that originate from them usually involve others and affect our relationships with them. It is by associating with and meeting other people that we pay debts, provide services or receive rewards, and enjoy our good karma. In reality, it is the people who hurt us the most who push us to learn our karmic lessons and move on. When we acknowledge this, we will begin to understand it.
No one comes into this world without unpaid debts; some of these debts will have to be paid off in this life, as well as new debts acquired.
Perhaps you are one of those people (or know them personally) who say that all they have to do is commit the slightest offense, and literally in a matter of days they will receive retribution for it. They say that karma comes back to them immediately. I am sure that this is true: if a person realizes that his action or intention was wrong, then, most likely, it will take him much less time to begin to suffer from its consequences. Crimes committed unintentionally or without awareness of the wrongness of the act may have to be paid only after the soul rises to the next stage of evolution. The more conscious and aware a person becomes, the greater the responsibility falls on his shoulders.
Some people have more debt, others have less. When the time comes to pay the debt, we may resist, but then we have to face a harsh lesson called fate. Free will here means that we can choose how we will respond to inevitable experiences.
The North and South Nodes have many names and associations.
This is the symbol of the North Node. It is associated with the top of a hill, a hill. Indian astrologers call the North Node Rahu. Western astrologers call it Caput, but the name Dragon's Head (which is considered the more positive pole of any dragon) is much more commonly used. It represents the place of entry cosmic energy. It is like an overflowing cup, and the symbol of the North Node reminds us of this. Gains, especially material and worldly ones, are possible through the penetration of divine power, but one must be willing to reach out and seize the opportunity. The North Node embodies our ability to respond to new experiences. All our expectations are concentrated at this point; this node symbolizes the place of entry, the arrival of new substances and means of subsistence, the food we need. Somewhere deep inside we feel what we are meant for, but there is no guarantee that we will move in the right direction. This is where new karma can be created.
This is the symbol of the South Node. He is associated with the valley. Indian astrologers call it Ketu, and Western astrologers call it Cauda, but a much more popular name is the Dragon's Tail (the most vulnerable part of the dragon). Sacrifice and restrictions are associated with this node. He connects with the swampy area where waste is dumped. The South Node represents our ability to free ourselves from the power of the past. This is where a sense of responsibility and knowledge can arise regarding debts that must be repaid or services that must be rendered. The South Node symbolizes the need for cleansing. Its very symbol suggests that it is an empty cup that needs to be filled. The universe is waiting for something from you. With this node we can make a contribution whose effect will last for a long time.
Together, this pair of nodes functions as a two-way flow, the arms of which complement each other. These nodes, like a two-handed saw, work together. We are given new material that needs to be learned with the help of the North Node. We make sacrifices and give ourselves to something greater than ourselves in the South Node. We rush within ourselves to build on our accumulated experience and knowledge, and then return to this great whole. For the most part, this process is instinctive and natural character, and when people master their nodes and their natural rhythm, numerous achievements result.
Collectively, the nodes demonstrate our interactions with the people around us and our place in the big picture.
In the next chapter, you'll learn what the nodes say about your mission, your appearance, and your behavior, based on their location in your natal chart.
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The given introductory fragment of the book Lunar nodes in the horoscope. Fortune Telling (Celeste Thiel) provided by our book partner -
Do you know the oppressive underlying feeling that you:
- you are not playing your game, you are in the wrong place;
- not developing properly;
- spin around aimlessly, like a squirrel in a wheel;
- do not feel satisfied with life;
- Have you long ago lost the feeling of being in the “flow”?
All these unpleasant signals are markers that for some reason you are not moving where you should. Your subconscious is screaming at you: stop! Stop living someone else's life! Come back to yourself! By choosing other people's paths, we can live other people's lives. How can astrology help here?
Lunar nodes and connections to past lives
In the arsenal ancient teaching there is knowledge that gives us back the key to understanding our destiny and its possibilities. It is not without reason that the “science of the stars” was respected by such experts on human souls and problems as psychologists Carl Jung, Richard Tarnas and Stanislav Grof. Among the abundance of methods of self-knowledge, in astrology the doctrine of Northern and Southern lunar nodes. An integral part of learning is understanding Northern lunar node as the goal of our incarnation. This is knowledge that came to us from India.
While in the West the continuity in the transmission of astrological knowledge, alas, was interrupted, this did not happen in the East. Century after century, Vedic brahmins, astrologers and palmists accumulated knowledge by observing people and celestial bodies. IN Ancient India realized the enormous importance in the fate of every two points in the sky. They are astronomically the points where the ecliptic and the orbit of the Moon intersect. They were named planets Rahu and Ketu. And now they are called as Ascending and Descending, North and South lunar nodes.
The ascending node as a vector of spiritual development
South (Descending) Node indicates the most significant and relevant areas of human manifestation in past incarnations. Position Ascending lunar node shows the vector along which a person will develop in this life. He tells you what qualities are important to develop in yourself. The position of the North Node in the Zodiac sign and House communicates our mission and purpose.
However, one should not jump to the conclusion that purpose is purely social implementation or career. This is not always the case. Firstly, not everyone needs to be millionaires, businessmen, deputies or Gazprom employees. Secondly, for happiness where development is more important personal qualities than social success. A feeling of happiness and inner satisfaction are an indicator that you are moving on the right course.
Variety of purposes
There are always millions of options for destinations or missions on Earth, i.e. harmonious options for self-disclosure. The North Node demonstrates two tasks - a minimum plan and a maximum plan:
- The minimum plan is to develop in oneself the qualities shown by the position North node in the zodiac sign and horoscope house. This is possible both with the help of a career and without it. Thus, by doing painting and music, we develop in ourselves the qualities of Venus and Neptune, i.e. understanding of aesthetics, a sense of harmony, peacefulness, primacy of the intangible and spiritual.
- The maximum plan involves achieving a harmonious balance between the energies and themes of the Northern (new qualities) and Southern (baggage from the past) nodes.
A significant reason for failure
Often, a person’s failures and “kicks of fate” are associated with his being stuck in energies and patterns of behavior from the past. Clinging people to habitual, outdated patterns of behavior are karmic habits. This is how it worksDescending lunar node. And old habits and goals transferred to a different soil are fraught with problems. At the same time, the energy of the oppositeAscending lunar nodesimilar to the energy of Jupiter. Therefore, movement towards North Node themes is rewarded with social success and expansion.
Returning thread state
At one time, the famous American psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi introduced into science the concept of “flow” as an optimal experience. The state of flow is a combination of the highest productivity of activity and pleasure from it. While in this state, a person is focused, immersed in activity and happy. From the point of view of astrology, the state of flow is achieved by matching our actions and actions with the vectors drawn by our subconscious (and the Higher Will). These deep vectors of fate and intention correspond to the Nodal lunar axis.
You can be happy only by remaining yourself, identical to your nature and being ready for change. The deep essence of a person remains unchanged from life to life. Only some of the qualities change. All developments onSouth nodewill remain with us forever, as will the other strengths of the card. However, relying on the same qualities from life to life is a guarantee of the absence of psychological, spiritual development and the reason for stagnation.
A case from one's life
Let's look briefly at one example. For a man, the South Node is in Pisces, the North Node, respectively, in Virgo. The tasks of such a person:
- overcoming your hypersensitivity;
- developing the qualities of practicality, pedantry, and attentiveness;
- strengthening planning skills, the ability to “put everything into order”;
- leaving various addictions and victim positions;
- overcoming the tendency to run away from reality into the world of illusions, excessive love for mysticism;
- development of the ability of critical thinking, the primacy of the rational rather than the subconscious.
This person could become a wonderful researcher, doctor, writer. Or simply a person who soberly looks at the world not through rose-colored glasses. At the moment he is an employee of the plant, earns good money, but does not feel happy. He suffers from alcohol addiction. Self-dislike and the position of a victim of circumstances cannot be overcome. He is sure that the world does not love him. He sees salvation from his increased sensitivity at the bottom of the bottle.
When one day he was fired from one of his previous jobs for drunkenness, he got a job as a janitor. Let us remember here that Virgo loves cleanliness. With much less money, he felt like he was doing something right and what people need. And I didn't drink.
Thus, we see that not every choice or place of work makes us happier. A person can earn more, but be less satisfied with himself. After all, the sphere of activity may not be consistent with our deepest spiritual needs.
Astronomically, the Lunar Nodes in a horoscope are the points at which the Moon's orbit intersects the ecliptic, or the path along which the Sun moves relative to the stars. These are truly unique nodes that connect together the two most important cosmic principles - solar and lunar.
Lunar nodes in the horoscope
The sun is often associated with a monad, a spark of God, a certain spiritual center of human essence, which travels, reincarnating, from life to life, accumulating some experience in each life. And the Moon can be compared with a material, mortal shell, built from earthly matter and playing the role of a temporary shelter for the monad - the Sun in this particular life.
And if we talk about the Lunar nodes in the horoscope as a connecting link between the principles of the Sun and the Moon, then they symbolize in the most general sense the chain of incarnations through which human soul. It is no coincidence that the Lunar Nodes are often called the “karmic factor” and are used to judge past and future incarnations.
It is also no coincidence that the Lunar Nodes in the horoscope are associated with near-death experiences - that is, a state when a person finds himself on the border between two successive incarnations. However, in astrology I am not interested in past lives, but in the current one (although I do not deny the benefits of the “karmic” approach).
On the scale of one life, the Sun and Moon are also the most important astrological factors. If a person is born to find his unique creative essence in this life, to understand what happiness is, to find it, then we can say that the global task human life- find your Sun. This task will not necessarily be completed, but the Sun illuminates life and gives it meaning.
The Moon, on the scale of one life, represents what is given to a person, what he is provided with. The moon is the physical body, the seat of the spirit, it is the mother who gave birth to and nurtured a person, the family that plays the role of a protective shell between a person and a hostile outside world. In other words, the Moon symbolizes the circumstances and environment into which a person finds himself in a given life. A person cannot achieve the task of the Sun otherwise than by mastering the circumstances of the Moon, achieving mastery in their use.
The role of the Lunar nodes in the horoscope
What role do the Lunar Nodes play here in the horoscope? How do they integrate the principles of the Sun and Moon within a single life? We can say that the Lunar Nodes symbolize the lunisolar process or the path along which a person masters the circumstances of the Moon and approaches the goal of the Sun. The line (axis) of the Lunar nodes in the horoscope can be compared to the river of life along which each of us floats.
The flow of the river is directed from the South Node to the North Node. In other words, North node in the horoscope leads us in the direction of achieving life goal, although it is hardly possible to talk about a goal that will sooner or later be achieved. The longer we move towards the North Node, the greater the likelihood that an even more tempting prospect will open around the next new turn.
South node in the horoscope it is the path traveled along the river. It becomes more significant, increasing as we move towards the North Node. The path traveled is something familiar, and although not always pleasant, it is more or less mastered. Past experience associated with the South Node forms the basis, the foundation for moving forward, but it can also be a burden.
How to practically understand the position of the Lunar nodes in the chart? To do this, it is useful to remember the key words that Francis Sakoyan gives to the Lunar Nodes: "North node - inclusion in the general flow; South node - exclusion from the general flow".
The “stream” or “river of life” in real circumstances can be represented by a certain direction set by the circumstances of life, sometimes by a social trend, by a group of people with which a person relates himself. Sometimes a person calmly and steadily floats with the flow, sometimes he rushes from one stream to another - and all these features of human life are shown to us by the Lunar nodes in the horoscope.
North node in a horoscope it is a goal, and goals in our lives are, as a rule, collective in nature. Imagine how many people in any country dream of buying an apartment, a car, a garage... Even there are probably more than a dozen who want to become President. Hence the keywords "inclusion in the general flow" for the North Node, integration factor.
And vice versa, the accumulated life experience separates us, since it is individual for everyone. It is difficult to find two people whose past lives were not only absolutely identical, but even at least repeated in general outline. We are all very different - and this is exactly what he says South node in the horoscope , factor of accumulated experience, factor of disintegration.
The isolating, separating quality of the South Node often manifests itself vividly in practice. Moreover, the South Node in the horoscope is more noticeable than the North Node. And this is not surprising, because the South Node in the horoscope is the accumulated life experience that distinguishes us from other people; not only useful accumulations are associated with this experience, but also problems main meaning which can be expressed by the words “not like others”, “something is wrong”.
An example of the interpretation of the Lunar nodes in a horoscope
To understand what exactly is wrong, you need to look at the position of the Nodes in the houses of the horoscope. I once had to work with a person whose time of birth was known very inaccurately, and therefore the birth horoscope was only a hypothesis obtained as a result of a long and difficult process of rectification.
To test the validity of this hypothesis, I took some of the most prominent factors from the resulting horoscope and met with the client, intending to find out how characteristic these factors were in his life. One of the most notable configurations was the precise connection of the South Node to the IC. Of course, there was also a connection between the North Node and the MC, but for the reasons stated above, I preferred to ask the question specifically about the South Node.
What question could I ask? The 4th house is roots, origin, family, most likely the parents, and of the 2 parents, most likely the father. The cusp of a house is the point at which the qualities of the house are most pronounced, and if this is indeed the location of the South Node, then there could be something special associated with my client's parental family. The question sounded something like this: “Was there something connected with your parental family that would set them, and therefore you, apart from the general environment, as if removing you from the general course of affairs?”
The answer sounded amazing: "My father was a prisoner and died in prison". Is it possible to illustrate more clearly the position of the isolating, disconnecting South Node on 1C? In another similar case, a woman had her South Node in the middle of the 4th house. Not on the cusp, so the situation is not so bright, but still interesting. Her grandfather was a Hindu, although all her other ancestors were entirely Russian; she lived in Russia all her life. An exception to the general flow sounds again.
It is interesting that the keywords for the Lunar Nodes in the horoscope (Munkasey) often include tunnels, ducts, pipes and other similar objects. A pair of Lunar nodes in the horoscope very well describes the trumpet: after all, the trumpet gives a certain general flow (North Node), but only due to its separation internal cavity from the external environment (South Node). It is also interesting that many people who have had near-death experiences recall moving through a certain tunnel. Was this not a direct perception of the theme of the Lunar Nodes?
How to look at the Lunar nodes in a horoscope
The South Node in the horoscope is inseparable from the North Node. They form a complementary pair, and in a horoscope one can imagine a vector or arrow resting on the south node and pointing to the north node. A pair of lunar nodes in a horoscope sets the vector of a person’s individual evolution, indicating which path is best for him to follow in order to turn collective goals into individual experience, so that, living in the circumstances of his current life, he gradually approaches the goal of his existence.
It remains to understand what this vector says. Here I would like to move from theory to practice and offer the key to interpreting the Lunar Nodes. If we strive for brevity, we can say this: go where the North Node points, and then the problems of the South Node will be solved themselves .
Trying to solve the problems of the South Node in the horoscope directly, you will only make them worse. Remember the image of the “river of life”. You don’t have to sail to an unknown goal, but return back to already developed lands. You will immediately feel that you are wrong - because you will have to go against the flow. You will not solve the North Node problem this way because you will not be moving towards the goal. But the problem of the South Node in the horoscope will also remain unresolved, it will freeze in place - after all, the distance traveled will stop increasing.
At one of the seminars in Moscow, we looked at the map of a woman present in the audience. A curious feature of this map was that the axis of the Lunar nodes in it coincided with the horizon line. The North Node in the horoscope was located exactly on Аsc, and the South Node, accordingly, on Dsc. The position of the south node on Dsc may be associated with problems in partnerships.
A partner, in particular a husband, is not like everyone else, and this can be disturbing. Maybe it's better to find another partner? But it turns out that the problem cannot be solved this way, since the new partner brings almost the same difficulties as the old one. It happens that the more we deal with the affairs of the South Node, the more problematic they become.
How to be? Using the proposed approach, we can formulate the following advice: “Find yourself (North Node on Asc), and you will find your partner (South Node on Dsc).” In other words, you need to pay more attention to yourself, your place in life, and then the problem in relationships will be solved itself, as if automatically, only as a result of the desire for self-determination.
The owner of the horoscope was asked to speak out. And she confirmed that she had significant difficulties in her relationship with her first husband. But then she became interested in astrology, found her way in life, and made new friends. And her partnerships really changed as if by themselves. She married a second time, and her second marriage turned out to be much more successful than the first, although she did not strive at all costs to leave her first husband and find someone better. We see how the proposed rule works here: " Find yourself and you will find your partner".
Another time my client was a young man, awkward and shy. In his chart, the axis of the lunar nodes also coincided with the horizon line, but the South Node was on Asc. Based on this fact, I assumed that my client was one of the loners who stood aloof from everything social and collective, striving to follow his own path in everything, and not the beaten path. The young man admitted that he has his own opinion on all issues and that he fundamentally does not act as everyone else does.
But we can further assume that the South Node in the horoscope on Asc gives a person significant psychological difficulties. A person thinks: I’m not like everyone else - that means I’m either better than everyone else (an unrecognized genius) or worse than everyone else (a notorious loser). One way or another, he erects barriers around himself, isolates himself, and thereby further aggravates all his difficulties. What advice do the Lunar Nodes give in this case? Find your partner and you will find yourself. Don’t try to prove that they are not like everyone else, but don’t be discouraged by it either. Just step towards people and you will understand that together it is always better and easier than alone.
At the same time, I do not want to say that by learning relationships, the owner of the South Node in the horoscope on Asc will lose his isolation. He will simply understand that isolation turns from a disadvantage into an advantage when you know how to interact with other people.
Another client of mine became a very successful businessman within a few years. Having the South Node in his horoscope on Asc, and avoiding any “crowd scenes”, he nevertheless always learned to interact with others, to find a common language with them. It was in business partnership that he achieved greatest success(North Node on Dsc), although he continues to live very solitary, even isolated, and in choosing the direction of activity is guided only by his own understanding.
Everything said will be more or less significant for all people who have lunar nodes in the natal chart in the 1st and 7th houses, and not just on the horizon line. In addition, the Lunar nodes in the horoscope more than once manage to transit through all the houses of our horoscope, no matter where they were located at birth. At one time or another in your life, for example, the North Node will pass through your Asc, making the topic of “finding yourself” relevant in your life.
So far I have only spoken about houses. What is the significance of the signs in which the Lunar nodes are located? It seems to me that the signs in the horoscope play the role of decorations, coloring the action of other factors with various details, giving them volume.
Let's say, in the case of the last client, the South Node in the horoscope was in Aries, and he came from a military family, he served in the army for a long time and, perhaps, it was the experience of this service that gave him the energy and courage to look for his own path. The northern node, accordingly, is located in Libra, and he began his business as an art guide, taking foreigners to the most beautiful places in Moscow. Now, as far as I know, he has become a business partner in the sale of expensive, beautiful clothes.
Let us now consider another position of the nodes: the North Node in the 2nd house, the South Node in the 8th. How can one read the arrow, or the river of life, directed from the 8th to the 2nd house? I would suggest this interpretation: don’t rely too much on what others give you. You can rely on their support, but be sure to find something of your own that is valuable to you personally and that belongs only to you. The axis of the 2nd - 8th houses is traditionally associated with finances, but we are talking not only about money, and not even so much about money. There are things more valuable than money.
Lunar nodes in the horoscope of Carl Jung
Consider, for example, Young's chart. In it we see just such a configuration: the North Node in Aries in the 2nd house, the South Node in Libra in the 8th house. It seems to me that it is the axis of the Lunar Nodes in Jung’s chart that figuratively describes the problem that arose in his relationship with Freud. At the beginning of his journey, Jung relied on what belonged to another person - Freud's psychoanalysis, his sexual theory.
But then I began to look for my own understanding, my own path. The signs here are also informative: he relied on cooperation, started with it (Libra), but at the same time always strived to be a pioneer (Aries). In Jung's 8th house there is Jupiter in Libra. Isn't it Freud - a teacher who enriches him with his knowledge and at the same time a friend (Jupiter rules the 11th house)?
Looking at Freud's chart, we see that Freud's South Node is in exact conjunction with Jung's Jupiter. The teacher strives to give the student what he himself has learned. If the Lunar Nodes in Jung's horoscope truly speak to his relationship with Freud and Jung's desire to find his own path, then they should somehow manifest themselves in the unfolding of the chart during periods of important changes in the relationship between these people.
Let's take 1909. According to Maggie Hyde's research, this is a major turning point in Jung's life in general and in his relationship with Freud in particular. In March of this year, Jung visited Freud in Vienna and received an offer to become the “crown prince” of the psychoanalytic movement. And at the same time, a supernatural episode with a bookshelf occurred, marking significant differences between Freud and Jung in their views on the occult.
Using the simplest symbolic direction, we will see that in 1909 the direct axis of the Lunar nodes passed through the square of Uranus in the 7th house - is this a strange incident that became the beginning of the end of the relationship?
But let's also consider transits. In March 1909, the transit South Node is conjunct Mars, which can be understood both as Jung’s departure from the theory of sexuality, and as the rejection of friendship and the honors associated with it (Mars at 11, exercise 10) for the sake of individual creativity (transit North Node - in the 5th house). Transit Mars in March forms a square to the axis of the lunar nodes from the 12th house of the chart. The occult, breaking out with force, changes the path of a person’s life.
Finally, the Asc Ruler Saturn in the same March connects with the natal North Node - the person firmly takes his own path.
The theme of the Lunar nodes in aspects with the planets has already arisen here. I won't share natal aspects and, say, transit ones, since they manifest themselves in the same way, but on different time scales. It is only important when studying the transits of the Lunar nodes not to forget the theme that they carried in the natal chart. This theme will continue to sound, only refracted through other areas of life.
Most interesting case- connection of one of the nodes with the planet. Only in this aspect can the qualities of the planet be associated primarily with one of the nodes. The planet in conjunction with the South Node in the horoscope is the support of a person, the wealth that is given to him in order to overcome the upcoming path, but also the load that must be carried with him.
A planet on the South Node in the horoscope seems to push a person in the back and manifests itself at its best if you use its qualities to move forward. If you stand still or move backwards, the backpack you took on the road becomes very heavy.
A planet conjunct the North Node in the horoscope is a landmark that beckons us. We have not yet achieved what this planet symbolizes, but we strive to achieve it. And the longer and more confidently we move towards our North Node, the better we master the qualities of the reference planet. Otherwise, this planet may symbolize unfulfilled dreams, missed opportunities.
Other aspects to the line of the Lunar nodes in the horoscope, when the planet is away from this line, mean a turn life path, as we have already seen in the case of Jung. If such an aspect is present in the natal chart, then the whole life can be one continuous turn, the person constantly changes the direction of activity, as if trying to hit a moving target.
Another thing is that the rotation can be different. Sometimes we have to fully mobilize our strength, overcome internal and external obstacles (squares to the line of nodes), and sometimes we just see a new path and calmly choose it (sextiles and trines).
For example, in Freud’s chart, Venus is in conjunction with the North Node in Aries in the 6th house, and he was driven through life by the desire to heal people (6th house) with the help of sexual (a combination of the energies of Venus and Mars) theory (Venus in exile) . Freud's South Node is in the 12th house, and in his approach he seems to draw from the unconscious (12th house) traumatic consequences relationships (12th house, Libra, Venus in exile).
Lunar nodes in Winston Churchill's horoscope
Another example related to the axis 2 - 8th houses is Winston Churchill. His North Node is located in the 8th house in Aries conjunct Neptune and his South Node is in the 2nd house in Libra conjunct Jupiter. Advice that could be given if the North Node is in the 8th house - don’t stop with what you have, find a use for your wealth. Give what you have to other people and your true wealth will increase. How does this theoretical advice fit with what we know about Winston Churchill?
I refer to the book "Eclipses" by Derek Appleby and Maurice McCann for facts and quotes. From his birth, Churchill became virtually a member of the privileged ruling class. Wealth has always been his support in life - the South Node conjunct Jupiter in the second house (what was given initially). But he was not satisfied with contemplating his wealth, but always strove to get into politics, strove to influence the affairs of the world. Churchill achieved his greatest influence and fame during the wars.
“He was a magician of words, an orator who charmed his audience, whose radio messages to a nation on the verge of defeat, on the verge of invasion, struck a chord of defiance and optimism in every heart, inspired everyone to stand to the last until the war was won, for never once did he even did not hint that victory would not go to us."
If we translate this quote into the language of astrological configurations taken from Churchill's chart, we get the following: "North Node in Aries in the 8th house conjunct Neptune, Venus trine Sagittarius in the 3rd house and Fortune sextile Gemini in the 9th house."
Lunar nodes in horoscope houses
I want to finish this topic with brief formulations for the positions of the Lunar nodes in different houses of the horoscope. There is no need to take them too literally. As always in astrological interpretation, everything depends on the card as a whole, and on who this card belongs to. In some cases, the axis of the Lunar nodes can be a very important factor in the horoscope; in other horoscopes it is not very informative. However, it is always useful to think about where and where the river of our life flows.
North Node: What is to be achieved. A guideline for moving forward. A way out of difficult situations of the South Node.
1st house: Self-awareness. Perception of oneself as an individual, one and only.
2nd house: Understanding personal resources - material, intellectual, spiritual - and mastering them.
3rd house: The ability to use knowledge and experience for the specific needs of current life.
4th house: The ability to find one’s own, and only one’s, place in life, to stand on one’s own two feet, to organize one’s own way of life.
5th house: The ability to rejoice and love. Discovering creative abilities regardless of surrounding circumstances.
6th house: Efficiency and effectiveness. Health as the basis for normal life.
South Node: What is given. Basis for promotion. Mistakes of the past that are useful to learn from.
7th house: Partnership experience. The ability to take into account the interests of another person.
8th house: Experience of support from other people and at the same time dependence on them. Using your resources to influence the situation.
9th house: A generalized understanding of life and the world that transcends the needs of everyday practice.
10th house: The desire to achieve a high position. Participation in the life of society, understanding its needs.
11th house: Group activity experience. The ability to perceive personal goals as elements of a higher level goal.
12th house: Lack of interest in the results of one's actions. Isolation from concrete reality in favor of larger-scale experiences.
Alexander Kolesnikov
Abstract of a lecture given on July 12, 1995 at the Company of Astrologers Summer School and at the Astrological Association of Great Britain.
