#Lunar nodes

[marsprincess889]

A quick info(?) to understand dynamics:

Venus, Jupiter and Sun are abundant and giving.

The rest of the planets are receptive in one way or another.

Saturn receives and limits/crystalizes

Mercury receives and manipulates

Ketu receives and absorbs completely

Rahu receives and projects outwardly

Moon receives gives back the smoothed mixture of what it recieved

Mars receives and builds/protects.

Out of these, Mars and Rahu look active, but they are not energetically abundant. Mars can sometimes be tho, depending on how much of the energy is left in them, but it's still not giving, it's protective.

The three giving plantes do not give in the same way either.

Venus only gives to whom and what it considers worthy but then, when it chooses, it gives its all.

Jupiter gives to everyone and everything, especially to those who it thinks need it most.

The Sun does not give out of love or dependency per se, but it's natural for it to spread its influence, like the Sun can't help but shine its rays on everyone and everything, without encouraging exchnage(like with Venus) or dependancy(Jupiter).

[triangular-eye]

nodes in the houses🏘

[book: Moonology, working with the

Magic of Lunar Cycles by Yasmin Boland]

[seafoamreadings]

mars trine north node (sextile south node)

what happens today and perhaps tomorrow is DEFINITELY a harbinger of what is to come in a month's time and throughout the duration of mars's retrograde. mars retrograde is one of the rarest retrogrades we get, as it doesn't happen every year. let the omens tell you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear.

[middlenamesage]

One thing the North Node in Aries and South Node in Libra has been getting me to see is “boundaries” aren’t really about how many people you can shut out, or how quick you can be to shut someone out at the first sign that they could maybe be problematic. I’ve lost out on many opportunities to learn from people and to receive love or support, doing this in my past.

No, healthy boundaries are something you have to be willing to work on within relating. By all means, if someone clearly purposely screws you over, turn your back on them and never look back. But if you’ve been taken advantage of a lot in the past, you might be prone to seeing potential toxicity someone will bring into your world, where it doesn’t actually exist.

I’ve learned that pushing away people before even actually learning what they’re about is not a flex. Also I’m no longer worried about being open to someone who turns out to have tendencies I can’t be around. Because I’m now confident that I can utilize boundaries other than just never letting anyone into my world in the first place. (And I had to be willing to be open to interacting with more people again to even be able to practice this.)

What a lesson truly synthesizing Aries and Libra. My boundaries these days are starting to feel so much more productive for me and I’m grateful. 🙏

[thestartarot]

Capricorn north node & Cancer south node analysis:

Your destiny point: independence, happiness, growing into responsibility and authority, leaving a legacy in your work. Learning to trust yourself and embrace your ambitions. Be unapologetic, the family doesn’t own you anymore.

What you have to overcome: feeling an extreme lack of safety. Nobody saves you except you. Authority issues

Childhood: ** trigger warning, talk of emotional abuse

Individuals with this placement didn’t have a positive family experience as a child. One or both parents were often very emotionally and mentally abusive, forcing these individuals to always be in a state of “reading the room” for hints of unpleasant emotions because the family was so volatile. In addition, this placement is rebellious and often times they are THE MOST rebellious when everything is fine in their life and they are feeling safe. It really is behavior that was engrained in childhood. It’s very hard for these individuals to understand that things can be fine and safe and not feel like the floor could fall out at any minute. As a child, they probably felt a tad bit uncomfortable with feelings of security, happiness, and joy because as quickly as those wonderful feelings happened, they were quickly destroyed by an abusive family member.

<tarot observation> pulling The Moon in a “fears” placement of a spread

May have also struggled going to school because school was full of strangers and the individual couldn’t read their surroundings often thinking the worst before school. May have also been bullied because of issues with the family (strict, overtly religious, not religious, black sheep family.) the home environment is definitely a dichotomy, because they hate to be there but don’t want to leave.

When getting in trouble, this placement will over explain their side because in the childhood home, mistakes had to be so justified and reasoned to survive.

In the song, “Living the Dream” Sturgill Simpson sings, “Living the dream makes a man want to scream” reminding me of this placement. Also, Big K.R.I.T’s song “Mixed Messages”

May have an angel like appearance. People tend to fight over this child.

Adult:

Despite a tough childhood, this placement is actually very ambitious and successful and will work tirelessly to build a home full of safety and comforts, but it’s a double edged sword because when it’s too quiet or too happy, individuals will replay their parents, feeling a need to disrupt the peace and change something or leave causing emotional abuse to those around them. Individuals with this placement need to learn they don’t have to leave and they don’t always have to feel included. They can literally just be. a. person.

They often struggle with emotional identification and may borrow emotions from others, may even have imaginary friends as a child and into adulthood, because they would rather be together in a sad emotion than alone in one. This is why it’s so hard to stay peaceful with this placement because the cancer south node fills this individual with insecurity. It’s almost like with this placement safety doesn’t exist or felt rarely…. So why not act out?? Developing a strong sense of self will help this placement. Self discipline and self discovery needs to be learned.

Very gangster like qualities to this placement. This placement is probably a talented artist, writer, actor, executive, manager, politician, lawyer, professor, or in law enforcement.

***women with this placement may experience issues with male control from childhood into adulthood.

How to overcome:

Self actualization is key. A stable sense of self. Let the abusive family go. Cut contact. Know that the family can’t save you. Quit being pessimistic. Observe needed moments for a rebellious approach. Believe in a moral code that guides them in a good direction. This placement needs to let go of the pain and welcome the happiness that is available to them as long as they can stay away from the pitfalls of childhood and a rough start into adulthood. RECEIVE LOVE. Also, needs to stop being so critical of themselves and over explaining when they have messed up. Forgive oneself. Individuals need to understand that they are included within oneself and they belong to themselves. You are your own authority and you’re not always responsible for how someone feels. &&&& use the intuition required for survival in childhood as a strength in adulthood.

Also, know that there is room for you too ❤️

More North and South Node threads coming & also Chiron analysis

— Casper

[cosmicpuzzle]

Ketu in Houses- ☋ South Node in Houses

Ketu or South node is signifcator of spirituality, wisdom, worldly detachment, disappointment, wisdom, release from cycle of birth and death, black magic, occult, astrology, enlightenment.

1st House - Detached, reserved, observer, childhood difficulties, bodily issues, education troubles, introspective, less talkative, thinker, wise, headaches, researcher, acne or spots in face.

2nd House- Money issues, family issues, dissatisfied family life, arguments, domestic quarrels, eye troubles, troubles in earning, troubles till middle life, stammering, harsh speech.

3rd House- Patient, fearful, intellectual, problems with younger siblings, famous, good listening ability, better place for Ketu, shoulder pains, ear pain.

4th House- Problems with mother, health of mother affected, problems with inheritances, troubles in early education, problems with comforts, travel issues, discomfort at home, problems with vehicles, no affection from mother, settles abroad.

5th House- Troubles having children, could adopt, disappointment with children, troubled love affairs, affairs outside marriage, interested in spirituality, mantras, failure in love, trouble getting inheritances, stomach issues, past life sins.

6th House- Defeats enemies, victory and success, success with loans, minor health issues, diet issues, food poisonings, stomach issues, kidney issues, digestion issues, life gets better with age, court cases, criminal connections.

7th House- Trouble satisfying spouse, disappointment with spouse and business partners, troubles in married life, urinary infections, business breaks down.

8th House- Afraid of longevity, good researcher, brings secrets of others, finds treasures, interest in occult, tantra, health issues during Ketu period, more interest in isolation and psychic matters, problems with private parts, genitals

9th House- Trouble with father, no luck, interest in pilgrimages, world travel for religious purposes ,less opportunities, wanderer, joins ashrams, finds good mentors, teachers, spiritual trips, sciatic pain, thigh pain

10th House- Finds good jobs and opportunities, good worker, medical career, good for profession, knee issues, ortho troubles, Government fines, managerial success.

11th House- Good place for Ketu, but no success in early years, influential contacts, success post 35, success in actions, good wealth, disappointing friends, leg and calf pains, varicose veins, hearing issues, strained relations with elder siblings and father's relatives

12th House- Less practical, dreamy, more expenses, interest in liberation, sleep issues, foreign travels, searches for enlightenment, may be end of soul journey, sacrifices worldly things, feet issues.

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[makingspiritualityreal]

The Difference Between Rahu and Ketu lies in the Element of Fear.

Ketu is fearless. Its wisdom lies in minimalism, and knowledge that this Universe relies on patterns and thus you will never lack anything forever. As a result, there is no fear of loss in that area, through subconscious awareness that areas of Ketu house will certainly manifest again even after heavy losses. As a result, because of such an open energetic flow, manifestations occur even more easily.

Rahu is fearful. Rahu is where we gorge, because we act as if every second could be our last. Rahu has a "do or die" mentality, pursuing its desire in intensity having root in anxiety. However, a refined Rahu has and advantage of complexity and finesse of form, when it turns anxiety into responsibility. A matured Rahu replaced fear with preparation, knowing how to provide oneself with what one desires through either creating the thing itself or opportunities for it.

[dorothygale123]

Space Did Something Cool

So, not only are eclipses really cool, they also come up a lot in JttW adjacent Fandom, like LMK, for various reasons. One is because if Sun Wukong's non-cannonical children from the ancient fanfic that counts as literature, Journey to the South. They are Yuebei Xing (Lunar Apogee), Jidu (South/Descending Lunar Node), and Luohou (North/Ascending Lunar Node). I've known about these characters and these terms for a couple months, but I didn't quite grasp what things like the nodes were until I saw this. Red has a knack for explaining things, so I recommend giving this a watch if you're confused. Or if you aren't. Watch more of her content, is what I'm saying.

[crystalsenergy]

Random question. Which persona charts (or any other Astro placements) highlights a persons strengths, weaknesses, personal development, and path to self improvement?? Thank you

happy new year!!!

I loved your question, very interesting.

Persona chart that highlights a person's strengths

South Node Persona Chart (desc. Lunar Node Persona Chart)

The South Node or desc. Lunar Node is responsible for our strongest personality attributes, things we have already "learned", in a way, things we have mastered. it's our comfort zone, it's what we know how to do the most. that's why I mention that this part of the natal chart is the one that most represents our strengths, which are the characteristics strongly present in our personality. so, studying the South Node Persona Chart is a way to get to know this part of yourself more deeply.

for this very reason:

Natal placement

South Node

Persona charts that highlights a person's weaknesses, personal development and path to self improvement

North Node Persona Chart (asc. Lunar Node Persona Chart)

On the other hand, the North Node represents our lessons, the path we need to reach in order to evolve. It has everything to do with weaknesses, because they are points we tend to run away from, you may notice that usually you or someone you know may have a lot of difficulties with characteristics and even people of the sign that is in your / their North Node.

Midheaven / Medium Coeli Persona Chart

another point very much related to personal evolution and life path is the Midheaven (or Medium Coeli), which has to do with life mission, where we will shine externally. Medium Coeli represents how we will show ourselves to people in society, public life. but for us to show ourselves to others in this more serious and concrete sense, it is important that we are following our life path. therefore, Medium Coeli also has to do with life path and mission and with what we will work to accomplish in the professional field, field which must be aligned with our personal mission.

Saturn Persona Chart

Saturn has everything to do with evolution and even maturity. it's the planet of learning and time. and we know that big and solid changes come with time. your natal Saturn (sign and house) shows where you have the most difficulties, where you may feel restricted, hindered, blocked, where it seems there is a weight or something demanding all the time. Saturn's natal placement is nothing more than the subject and the place where you need to develop your maturity, achieve structure and growth with solidity and responsibility. but achieving this is not always easy, then it is useful to understand what Saturn truly wants from us. Saturn wants discipline and responsibility, but not excessive rigidity. looking at the Saturn Persona Chart can help in discovering more parts of your lesson to be learned!

and for these reasons:

Natal placements North Node; Midheaven; Saturn

[supermoongirl9]

We have 3 planets in Scorpio rn (the Sun, Mercury, Mars) and I'm seeing way more graphic videos and somehow gruesome content about Gaza - imo it's not even a bad thing because you cannot comprehend how horrendous what's happening is without that and Zionists' lies are exposed.

Scorpio season is always about exposing more truth even if it's uncomfortable af, even if it's dark and raw and that's good that more and more people are realizing how what's happening in Palestine as a whole is far from normal - that's how you initiate actual changes.

Pluto squaring the Nodes for months (starting that intense journey back in march) and that aspect finally ending is also showing us all we have to do in order to not repeat the darkest times of history and how we can do better than that - we owe it to every oppressed group 🇵🇸❤️.

Also witnessing boycotts of major companies is very on brand for Scorpio energy (and it's nice to see the solidarity rn) : Scorpio won't ever support someone or something they hate, that is hurting their loved ones or that is evil generally speaking - and that's what the collective is experiencing rn.

Saturn is gonna station direct very soon (November, 4) and imo it could show even more mutual aid for palestinians, maybe actual international sanctions/that awaited cease-fire - just something actually working in order to save them and end that barbary we're witnessing.

[coven-of-genesis]

Lunar nodes explained

The lunar nodes, also known as the North Node and South Node, are two points where the Moon's orbit intersects the Earth's orbit. In astrology, these points are believed to hold significant meaning and are used to gain insight into a person's life path.

The North Node represents the person's karmic path and future growth. It is associated with the traits and experiences that the individual needs to develop and embody in this lifetime in order to fulfill their destiny. The North Node represents the direction in which the person should aim to grow and evolve.

The South Node represents the person's past experiences, habits, and patterns. It is associated with the traits and experiences that the individual has already developed and embodied in past lives. The South Node represents the direction from which the person is coming from and can indicate areas in which they may need to let go of old patterns in order to move forward.

The sign and house placement of the lunar nodes in a person's birth chart can reveal important information about their life path and purpose. For example, a person with the North Node in the 10th house may have a destiny to achieve career success and public recognition, while a person with the South Node in the 7th house may need to let go of co-dependent relationships in order to move towards greater independence and self-reliance.

In addition to the natal chart, the position of the lunar nodes also changes over time, moving backwards through the zodiac in a cycle that takes approximately 18.6 years to complete. This cycle is known as the Nodal Return and is believed to bring significant changes and opportunities for growth in the areas represented by the nodes.

[astroartmuse]

Reading my draconic chart (your intuitive identity before it incarnates a body)

26 Cancer Sun Contentment and happiness in luxury, people reading on davenports.��Keywords: self-indulgence, success, a luxurious life, pleasures, repose, holidays, intellectual occupation.

24 Libra Rising A third wing on the left side of a butterfly. Keywords: illimitable potentiality, distinctiveness, originality.

27 Taurus moon a Squaw selling beads. Keywords: tradition, old spiritual values, ancestry, detachment, the relations between the old values and new ones can be harmonious, wisdom, an invitation to learn from the past.

Virgo 27 Mars Grande dames at tea. Keywords: Social recognition, to succeed in career, to respect the social rules, experience, maturity, to enjoy life at a high level, a sophisticated person.

Cancer 1 Mercury A furled and an unfurled flag displayed from a vessel. Keywords: adaptability, uncertainty, duality.

Virgo 8 Venus First dancing instruction. Keywords: to learn, to develop a skill, talent, art, to teach, to assist, a friendly attitude, to establish relations, to cooperate

Virgo 13 Jupiter A strong hand supplanting political hysteria. Keywords: personality, powerful social position, the ability to bring order even in an anarchic society, an organised person, leadership, a decision maker.

Aries 14 Saturn A serpent coiling near a man and a woman. Keywords: revelation, temptation, sin, self-discipline, being aware of both good and evil.

Pisces 21 Uranus A little white lamb, a child and a Chinese servant. Keywords: diversity, friendship, innocence, diffusion.

Pisces 24 Neptune An inhabited island. Keywords: unfriendly, alien, expansion, opportunity, independence, a new beginning, seclusion, privacy, solitude.

Capricorn 26 Pluto A water sprite. Keywords: opportunity, ideals, success, spontaneity.

Pisces 9 Lilith A jockey. Keywords: competition, ambition, agility, perspicacity, skill, elegance.

Leo 25 Fortune A large camel crossing the desert. Keywords: strength, courage, persuasion, persistence, the power to resist a long time in a difficult situation, to overcome from an impossible situation, to have reserves, a good character, an example.

Draconic Pluto is closely conj Pluto transit and Uranus and Neptune conjunct natal Moon conj transit Neptune

[seafoamreadings]

venus trine north node (sextile south node)

this alignment can bring about second chances for reconciliation or exploration of a path not taken with a special person. it can also bring a lot of nostalgia for the way you used to dress or do your makeup! you can always go down those roads, but make sure you don't invest more than you have because the inflluence is fairly brief and you may change your mind. still, the investigation is worth it.

[middlenamesage]

As an Aquarius North Node, my best female friend is an Aquarius Moon, and my best male friend is an Aquarius Sun. (Also basically the only friends I see besides my partner, and even he has an Aquarius Mars!) 🧐 ♒️

I’ll also note that Aquarius is my 12th house, but rather than feeling sus vibes with these friends (not for the most part) I feel that they have helped me along my path forward, just by having similar interests and/or being in a good position to appreciate the things I’m interested in doing in my life.

I think many people end up having a lot of significant chosen relationships in their life, perhaps increasingly so as they get older, with people with major planetary placements in the sign of their North Node.

On a not really directly related note, I also have a lot of thoughts about how the North Node is generally not something people need to be told to follow… when it naturally calls us, the head of the dragon can actually be very hungry. We get filled with a sense that it will bring us purpose or excitement, and it can- but sometimes that is only true up to a point. Honestly, Vedic astrologers seem to get it right that both Nodes have malefic qualities in our lives, and either can be overdone.

Likewise, the advice to move away from your South Node doesn’t seem generally helpful. The South Node can be a trap, but it’s my observation that the “comfort zones” it can keep us stuck in often actually don’t feel entirely comfortable, or comfortable at all; it feels like it can be more of an unchosen safety zone, that people are often already aware they don’t really want to be in, but can fall back hard on, especially in times of stress. Therefore, people might already have frustration or shame with the realms of their South Node (the unconscious past), and telling them they need to move away from it probably isn’t what they need to hear. We need to find some way to embrace it and allow it to guide us into pastures extending beyond it.

Integrating the past with the path forward (the nodal axis) I am inclined to believe is one of the hardest challenges of any lifetime; the houses seeming like the hardest part. Maybe I’m just biased with my Moon square my lunar Nodes. But I have observed with multiple other people, how this is a challenging journey unfolding over a lifetime, one in which balance is what is needed, but where it is also particularly challenging to achieve. When either lunar Node has a current strong focus in an individual’s life, it seems that it’s liable to come at expense to the realms of life in the house (possibly sign too) of the other Node.

Anyway, I was originally just planning on making this a quick shout out to/observation about my pals with their luminaries in my North Node sign, that came to me during this Aquarius Moon transit. 💚🐲 But happy to have gotten out some of these other thoughts about the lunar nodes, that have been in long development for me. Hope anyone reading this found it relevant! Sorry I don’t have any lived advice to give at this point on how to work with the Nodes and integrate them better. But any insights are welcome. And hopefully these observations just made someone feel more understood!

🌙🐉

[elminx]

The most underutilized elements in a natal birth chart are the placement of the North and South Node (for everybody) and Chiron (especially if it's in aspect with one of the personal planets). The first is your personal alignment on the natal birth chart - like an arrow pointing from your south node to your north. And the second is how and why you are fucked up (we all are fucked up, so get over being upset about it).

[makingspiritualityreal]

The South Node - An Area of Unfair Sacrifice

The Nodes are where we pay an unfair price for a necessary exchange. It is where we offer an area of a given house in order to have any life progress and growth at all in the area of the opposite.

It takes a human incarnation years to redefine and correct the areas of the South Node, as early in life it is karmically out of our control. So we need to give up on this area in its traditional form, knowing it will never function in a way that is beneficial to us. That becomes particularly painful when there is a planet conjunct the South Node. These areas of life produce a feeling of lack, but it is a sacrifice necessary in order for one to be able to grow in the area of the North Node.

As much as the Nodes are both unstable in their own right, the North Node being friendly to Saturn, offers a stable, reliable progress over time, with effort, maturity and reflection put into it, mixed with its cutting edge, out of the box, freedom oriented mindset. The North Node inspires us to actually set a goal.

The South Node causes so much pain, because the South Node and Saturn are enemies. Saturn is strict, but fair. Saturn is an Earthly life regulator of being given the right opportunities. Saturn offers measurable steps, solutions and rewards, even if it comes with timidness and obstacles. The South Node is the sum total of our karma, that reaches down to past lives, and thus it is responsible for wreaking havoc on our lives in ways that are beyond logical, rational fixing. It requires a completely meditative, surrendered attitude. In extreme cases, it requires one to completely move away from the given planet/house area, or only do the absolute minimum if necessary for survival.

The South Node requires of us to achieve a level of Monkhood, even if on a small scale. Early in life, as we are unexperienced in dealing with that energy, we end up being taken advantage of, and we give ourselves away. A mature South Node instead isolates from all unwanted stimuli, not really taken excessively for oneself, but also setting healthy boundaries through distance. We can actually have gains from the South Node our whole lives, if we don't try to control them or approach them too much.

Only as we mature into our 40s, the Karma of the South Node lets up, giving us exactly what we needed, even if in minimal form, perfectly tailored to our needs. To give you a more tangible example of how the Karma of the South Node works, somebody with their South Node in the 7th house may have an impossible time finding a good life partner on a personal ground. They may have successful, working business relationships from a degree of distance. They may have long-distance online romances. Since their life karma wants them to focus on individuality, self discovery, self expression and independence, the North Node in the 1st house may inflate their ego. That is actually a positive phenomenon with this alignment. The native may find, that the more full of themselves they are, the more they invest in their own brand, the more they attract successful working partnerships. Nevertheless, true intimacy mixed with acceptance of the person's basic identity, remains out of reach.

As a result, this native gives up on their deep desire for a successful, intimate partnership. They adopt a mentality of "This is who I am, and I am going to be myself and express myself to the fullest, and I am not compromising anything for that. Anyone who approaches me, if they want to be close, must accept that, as I fully delve into discovering my individual self every day". Ironically, it is that attitude of complete self acceptance, that solidifies the person's character and teaches them not to compromise. Then, when the South Node karma lets up at its own designated time, sometime after 42, just as the native has completely surrendered to such a lifestyle and given up on one's desire even if deep down they hold it in their heart, they unexpectedly meet their perfect match. They receive exactly what they have been missing all along, after they have completely reinvented themselves.

The concept of unfairness related to the South Node comes from the fact, that prior to that time, the desire of the South Node house and any planet conjunct it, remains emotionally dissatisfying. Any time the native tries to pursue the matters of that house outright, especially on a more sensitive level, they will be denied. There will be no fairness, even with a delay as Saturn would want, no equal payback, no "rightness", only strife, that ensures the native is pushed back towards their North Node.

The difference in South Node functionality and planetary alignment in between charts is in the fact, that as much as it denies emotional satisfaction, a strong South Node is actually a stable support system. Using the example above, the person with South Node in the 7th house, if well functioning, will actually attract an array of partnerships to help them construct their own brand. They will always have somebody available. They may even be the kind, who marry exclusively for status and name, and agree to a level of distance in the marriage in order to advance themselves on a personal level. The other significator of South Node karma is how fast it lets up. The Nodal release starts according to Vedic classics at the age of 42, but a stronger holding, more karmic South Node will delay that progress into the native's 50s and beyond.

The best functioning South Node is one, that fully, naturally, embraces detachment early on in life and doesn't look back. Often, a strong North Node helps, as it gives one a measurable goal to strive for. A struggling South Node is extremely stuck in the past, which manifests as passing up opportunities when they appear, out of a desire to remain within one's comfort zone, being avoidant of the North Node.

Another, more unorthodox form of the South Node, is the aforementioned concept of monkhood. These are people, who embrace servile roles, completely ridding themselves of any earthly desire, choosing an ascetic life with no reward. That may be a necessity one is forced into due to extremely heavy past life karmas.