posted February 19, 2006 11:35 AM              

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Is your original "soulmate" group connected to your South Node, since that is what you naturally gravitate toward, but will not advance you.... and the North Node, since it the direction of your true soul growth(?) is the direction of escape from those things...?Where did you learn the info on Soulmates, Tim? Will you direct me to more information? And what do you think about the Node theory? Would you expand on that for me and fill in some blanks?

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First of all, the best Node book I know of that gets into these issues is Jan Spiller's "Astrology for the Soul." It covers all the issues you talk about in depth and gives a very helpful read for nodes in each of the signs/houses. Another good node book is Kevin Burk's "The Complete Node Book", which is shorter than Jan's but has more details about the combination of sign and house with nodes than Jan's book.

The idea of node theory is simple, and very powerful. There are certain things we do easily and well in this life (indicated by South node sign and house). However, focusing on what we do well does not help us grow and develop in our life. We need, instead, to do the OPPOSITE. We need to work at something very different from what we do well, so we can "see the other side" of our issues and our point of view. This "other side" is the North node. Finding out the sign and house position of our North node instantly tells us what we need to work on in this life.

People can also either "hold us back" or "motivate us forward". The people who "hold us back" the most are people whose energy conjuncts (energy is combined with) South node. The people who "motivate us forward" are people whose energy conjuncts our North node. In synastries (relationship charts) between two people, I always look for Nodal contacts. If one person's South node conjuncts another person's planets or points, that can be a warning sign for the South node person.

Nodally,

posted February 19, 2006 12:24 PM            

Good question, good answer!!!!

posted February 19, 2006 02:48 PM            

Where is your NN?? I can copy in Jan Spiller's interp for ya.....

posted February 19, 2006 02:58 PM            

What if there are contacts between the North and South nodes? For instance, if my North Node is conjunct someone's descendant, and his North node conjuncts my decendant, then both our ascendants are conjunct with each other's South node.

posted February 19, 2006 03:18 PM              

(along with a dark corner, and a construction crew I haven't given up on)

It's a VERY strong draw because you somehow encourage each other to be a stronger, better person. Don't know if it necessarily makes the RELATIONSHIP stronger and better, but it makes the person quite unforgettable, wouldn't you say?

I have a dumb question, cuz I'm so used to astro.com. Is there a way for the South Node to pop up for us easily?

posted February 20, 2006 02:20 AM              

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Is there a way for the South Node to pop up for us easily?

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The South node is always directly opposite the North node, so you could draw it in on an Astrodienst chart, if you want, or you could just keep it in mind. Another few things to keep in mind about the North node:
- squares to the North node also square the South node
- trines to the North node sextile the South node
- sextiles to the North node trine the South node
- oppositions to the North node conjunct the South node

A planet square to the North node creates a T-square between the nodes focused on the planet. A planet trine or sextile the North node creates an Easy Opposition focused on the planet.

Nodally,

posted February 20, 2006 02:40 AM              

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What if there are contacts between the North and South nodes?...my North Node is conjunct someone's descendant, and his North node conjuncts my decendant, then both our ascendants are conjunct with each other's South node. Is this a relationship to steer clear of or one that will help us?

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In my opinion, this contact does not pull strongly either forward in life or the other way. Since BOTH Nodes are emphasized, there is no "tug" one way or the other.

Nodally,

posted February 20, 2006 02:45 AM              

Since the synastry (relationship) chart is a non-moving chart (the planets are fixed in place and do not move...unlike the transit and progresed charts), I use aspect patterns in synastries. Since nodes are always in opposition, I consider any planet(s) squaring the nodes as creating a T-square between the nodes, with the focus of the nodes on the "squaring planet". This "squaring" planet(s) can act as a "bridge" between the nodes, helping the person get from where they are now to where they need to be. If one person's Sun or Moon square the nodal axis (opposition of nodes) of another person, that Sun or Moon can act as a "bridge" between the nodes for the other person.

Nodally,

posted February 20, 2006 10:17 AM              

Exactly! The "Moon person"'s energy would act as a bridge to help the "non-Moon person" accomplish their future goals in life.

Bridging,

posted February 20, 2006 10:30 AM              

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...a very difficult relationship...his Saturn conj my Sth Node...Its gone on for years! Saturn? And the pull is VERY strong like we cant shake off (let go?)the other, but its very frustrating

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With his Saturn (duty, also restriction) conjunct (energy is combined with) your South node (the past), he, whether he wants to or not, will tend to hold you back and "restrict" you somehow to your "past" activities. In these situations, it may be best to make a "clean break", explain to the other person that they are holding you back in your life, and move on to other people.

Suggesting a "clean break",

posted February 20, 2006 03:50 PM              

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What if your north node is conjunct someone's vertex?...Hi Tim, you skipped me.

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I apologize for not answering your question. While the other people's questions on the grouplist were clearly directed to me in particular, I thought your question was a general question for those who use the Vertex in interpretation, which I do not. So...I don't know about what the Vertex would mean in an interpretation. All I can do is repeat that any planet or point conjunct the North node indicates someone who can "move you forward" toward your future life goals. So I guess this person will be able to "vertexify" you forward in some way!

Vertexificationally,

posted February 20, 2006 04:37 PM              

But everything you said about NN/SN registered.

posted February 21, 2006 09:32 AM              

Tim: The conjunctions to the North Node indicate that the person has a key role to play in the fulfillment of our destiny this lifetime. The planet involved and the sign and house of the conjunction provide clues as to what type of role that is.

posted February 21, 2006 11:49 AM              

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I found this on a website would this be accurate? "The conjunctions to the North Node indicate that the person has a key role to play in the fulfillment of our destiny this lifetime. The planet involved and the sign and house of the conjunction provide clues as to what type of role that is.["]What does it mean when someone Sun In Libra conjuncts your North Node in Libra? How do I found out which house it falls in? My NN is in the 7th house.

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In my opinion, I think this is a GREAT way to say it! With someone's Libra (relationships) modifying their Sun (self-expression, also dating) modifying your North node (future goals) focused in your 7th house (relationships), this person's self-expression of their relationahips can help with your development of relationships. This could include dating or having a relationship with this person, but it doesn't have to. After all, just because someone helps you understand relationships better doesn't mean you have to marry them!

Relating nodally,