posted March 25, 2006 06:39 PM            

Its Conjunct my Vertex in the 8th house Cancer - Trine Mercury in the 4th House Pisces,Trine Pluto in the 12th house Scorpio & Opp Neptune in the 2nd house Sag

posted March 26, 2006 12:10 AM              

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I'm wondering what you have noticed about the transiting Nodal opposition cycle.

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I don't use transiting nodes, since I prefer to use the North node as a fixed "destinations" in the chart...and it messes everything up if the North node starts moving! Also, I have found major events tend to be indicated by major transits in stress positions (conjunction, square, opposition) of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and/or Pluto...so I tend to focus on these planets instead of nodal movements.

Nodally fixed,

posted March 26, 2006 12:16 AM              

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...analysis of my node setup Tim
Its Conjunct my Vertex in the 8th house Cancer - Trine Mercury in the 4th House Pisces,Trine Pluto in the 12th house Scorpio & Opp Neptune in the 2nd house Sag

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As I mentioned to nove, I think it simplifies nodal analysis to simply see the Node as the focus of attention and the aspects to the node as "support" for the node. So you have a lot of support for Cancer (home, also emotions, nurturing) modifying North node (future goals) focused in the 8th house (transformation, also power, healing). This could indicate a focus on nurturing or healing others...or it might indicate your working to develop emotional power of some sort.

Healing with emotional power,

posted March 27, 2006 12:42 AM              

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If I understand correctly, the NN is always or, it's normal apparent motion, is retrograde so, what does that (d) refer to.... does it matter at all

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Since the North node is a point, not a planetary energy, in my opinion, its being retrograde does not matter to me. The North node is a direction to get to in our life, not an energy in our life which can be held back (i.e, as in a retrograde planet).

North nodalling,

posted March 28, 2006 04:30 PM              

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...S.node is conjuct my sun/mercury...N.NOde in Cap. in 11th house Thats definately a challenge right??

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That sounds like a challenge to me! To help you with this challenge, take a look to see if any birth planets square, sextile, or trine the North node. If any do, these planetary energies can be a "bridge" over to your North node. Since you have North node focused in the 11th house (friends, also other people's self-expression), focusing on helping other to express themselves in some way helps you accomplish your future goals. By the way...Uranus, ruler of astrology, rules the 11th house! But you already knew that!

Agreeing,