posted September 11, 2008 04:27 PM         

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would you like to be an actress?

i am a guy

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Pantomime dame?

If it's good enough for Sir Ian, it's good enough for you.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/12/20/btalad20.xml

Sensible stuff on it's way (if I can find the book in question)

posted September 11, 2008 04:41 PM         

Which is what you are going to find said about this placement: be bold, take risks, follow your personal calling.

They make it sound so easy.

To answer your question I think it is wise to take note of the message of the North Node. Though it isn't necessarily easy to work out what that is, thought it might seem obvious to someone else. It might take years to learn the lesson.

Any chance of seeing your chart? It would help to give it some context. You might get some good imput, as well.

http://www.cafeastrology.com/nodesofthemoon.html

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With North Node in Leo, our South Node is in Aquarius. With North Node in the fifth house, our South Node is in the eleventh house.

A tendency to rely on others who may let us down, to come across as impersonal or distant in our dealings with others, to be fearful of being the center of attention and standing out as an individual, to fear taking risks, and to fall back on peers and community at the expense of our own individuality are some of the issues this position suggests. With this position, we need to avoid falling into the easy trap of worrying about what others think about us. Instead, we need to strike out in our own individual and creative path without fear. We need to make a conscious effort to deal with others in a more personal, involved, and loving manner, rather than falling back on reason and intellect which detaches us from our feelings. We can easily alienate others when we over-emphasize equality to the point that we won't acknowledge individuals' uniqueness. We can too easily lose touch with our own heart by rationalizing our feelings, and become overly involved with other people's problems at the expense of our inner needs for attention. Learning to take personal risks, which requires a certain amount of self-confidence, will help us to achieve inner balance and happiness.

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posted September 12, 2008 02:41 AM         

Here are some keys words/statements that you can associate with 5th House AND its natural ruler Leo:

***PASSION and LOVE AFFAIRS - turned inward for a career drive gives a great passion and love for your immediate focus.

***CHILDREN, PLEASURE, DRAMA - what child doesn't love an adult full of drama in a fun-filled way?

***CREATIVITY and SELF-EXPRESSION - Leo's in 5th House will be quite gifted with these two characteristics.

***ENTHUSIASM, INSPIRATIONAL and CHARISMATIC - being a fire-oriented archetype, it is natural for a fire sign to offer these warm characteristics to others.

***INDIVIDUALITY, OPINIONATED, GENEROUS, STRENGTH, DIGNITY - almost mandatory characteristics required for teachers to survive the education system.

***NATURAL LEADERS - being the King of the Jungle, of course

***NATURAL TEACHERS -you'll find a lot of Leos in the classroom. They love the stage, the limelight. Their need to perform and entertain is fulfilled with their wide-eyed young audience. The Leo's primal ability to create a 'pride', offers children to feel one of the most important things in the world - the need to feel they belong somewhere.

***NORTH NODE LEO 5th HOUSE - the need to be creative and independent will be prevalent in your life.

**SOUTH NODE AQUARIUS 11th HOUSE - lessons from the past to let go of.... possibly been too rebellious, too emotionally distant, or too attached to a group.

Also, acting, artistry, musician, entertainer are possible occupations for Leo in the 5th.

I love seeing placements that support being a teacher!! Leo in 5th House, North Node will certainly lay the carpet down in this career choice!!

koiflower

posted September 12, 2008 03:00 AM         

BTW, did you notice my venus in leo in 5th house too

I have always done things related to technlogy - bachelors and masters in computers. I had scientific research/ entrepreneurship in mind - a bill gates syndrome,i guess. I was convinced after seeing cappy/aqua MC as well. Aquarius south node seeems to point me to the opposite direction - or does it?

posted September 12, 2008 03:12 AM         

I'm going to take a bit of a different angle on this ~ I think setting up your own business is something you might want to consider at some point. That way you will fulfill the lesson of the North Node (taking the lead, putting your own desires first) in a way that ties in with the rest of your chart. Putting yourself in charge is very Leonine.

I notice your M.C sign is Capricorn. Then, Wow! Saturn is Conjunct Sun in the 6th house. The sign of the self-made man in the house of work, duty and technical skill. In Libra, so it is going to be hard for you to subliminate the needs of others whilst you go on an ego trip. If you are in charge of a small business (or maybe a large one) you could well be providing someone with a livlihood. You don't have to compromise your values. You can be ethical in business, at least you can try.

Your 6th house is busy, Jupiter is there showing the effort you are prepared to make to getting details right. Pluto is urging you to focus.

Just an idea!

p.s

posted September 12, 2008 03:16 AM         

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but I was hit hard when I read that. very unbecoming

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From another perspective, maybe she was placed in an environment where to follow her calling she was obliged to allow herself to be exploited at some point.

It happens a lot to people in various circumstances. Looking from another space and time without the same pressures might not give us a clear-sighted perspective.

posted September 12, 2008 03:25 AM         

You ought to do well in whatever you choose!!

Use your creativity!!

posted September 12, 2008 03:35 AM         

koiflower,
thats interesting, (i recollect ur an aries asc too) u must also be havin houses ruled by natural rulers

posted September 12, 2008 03:54 AM         

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I had been looking into my chart for my career choices. Do I need to consider NN as well?

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posted September 12, 2008 04:07 AM         

But that's what makes astrology so interesting for the individual..!!

Actually, just taking a look at your 6th House, it is busy as bluemoon pointed out. I think you've got quite a good foundation for success in your chosen career!

posted September 12, 2008 06:03 AM         

I know what you're saying about miscommunication! I used to suffer from the inability to to express myself when I was younger - but I believe it had something to do with the weird relationship I had with my mother - who never wanted to hear anything I said. I was a child without a voice.

That is one skill I have honed over the years - trying to be articulate and be well-understood. My Aquarian friend helped me with this skill. She was extremely articulate (being a High School English teacher). She taught me the value of expressing and using my voice, stretching out my ideas, finding words to describe a thought or feeling. She gave me the license to speak.

One skill I have developed is calling 'it' by its name, eg where someone may say "That dog ran over there", I would say "That dog ran over to the white fence".

With NN in the 3rd house, we are like a cognitive library - collecting facts and information - being able to share it with others is a source of satisfaction for me. Do you find this?

Also bluemoon, do you find you are able to keep a straight poker face when something wholly emotional takes place? That you are able to hold it together, even when feeling ripped inside out, until you can go somewhere private and let it all go 'blaaaaahhhh'?

Here's a website I enjoyed reading about 3rd house NN:
http://raginguniverse.blogspot.com/2007/06/north-node-in-gemini-or-third-house.html

posted September 12, 2008 06:41 AM         

it's strange, trust me, after I had written what I did, i realized u meant the conjunction in libra. (hey,you dint miscommunicate) It's just that i dint reply back with the clarification.
So, we are a bunch of ppl who are a bunch of ppl who are learning to express/communicate

posted September 12, 2008 07:02 AM         

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With NN in the 3rd house, we are like a cognitive library - collecting facts and information - being able to share it with others is a source of satisfaction for me. Do you find this?

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YES

I get paid good money to do this: I am librarian.

Maybe I am doing something right with my nodes. I still think I could do more, though.

Also .... my husband does ask me to remind him about facts about films, politics, where his clothes are, etc. He had a serious head injury as a young man and his memory isn't as fantastic as it could be.

Do you like playing with words? Come onto Lexigram Magic, it's fun! It's a new thing for me, but I'm loving it so far.

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do you find you are able to keep a straight poker face when something wholly emotional takes place? That you are able to hold it together, even when feeling ripped inside out, until you can go somewhere private and let it all go 'blaaaaahhhh'?

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YES.

Though my kids are copping on to the "for eff's sake" catch phrase I mumble under my breath so I will have to try harder.

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i would like to be in control of my emotions in public, although i may be fuming inside

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If it is the Scorpio effect.... that is my rising sign.

I also have Moon CNJ Pluto in the 10th, Trine Saturn. I'm disinclined to show my vulnerable side in public. You'd have to know me really well to know all about what is going on under the surface.

Capricorn on your 10th cusp is your public face, ruled by Saturn. Saturn likes to be in control.

Parafora, is that NN Square Mars/Uranus in Scorpio that I see? I bet if you get sufficiently annoyed you can really rip someone to shreds.

My Scorpio ASC is exactly Square Mars so sometimes I let rip with a display of temper, much as I try not to ~ my NN is conjunct my Mars and is also Square the ASC. Temper control has been a big part of my life learning. Also saying nothing when that would be better (Mars/NN also Square Mercury/Venus).

posted September 12, 2008 07:54 AM         

Word Games? Depends - I hate the cryptic ones found in newspapers. They just don't make sense. Whoever writes them must be on drugs half the time But I love poetic and intelligent prose - esp in novels. If there is a phrase or paragraph written eloquently, I will place a marker in that book to revisit, re-read and admire the beauty of the written word.

parafora - funny you should ask about Venus/Mars in Scorpio - I actually have both Venus and Mars in Scorpio in my progressed chart. This is something I have recently looked into and will be studying a little bit more. This new revelation has surprised me, as I have been pondering the ways of Scorpions lately (admiration), and to discover this aspect in my progressed chart has instigated a new fascination for me!!

posted September 12, 2008 08:43 AM         

If you insult me 5 times i'll make you believe that i forgive ppl easily. If you do manage it for the 6th time, i will say some sweet words with a smile, you wouldn't wanna see my face ever again in your life! (then again i have an aries asc and also a mars conj with uranus)

posted September 12, 2008 09:00 AM         

With you north node in leo in the 5th, you "need to make a conscious effort to deal with others in a more personal, involved, and loving manner, rather than falling back on reason and intellect which detaches us from our feelings."
You also need to take those risks that cafeastrology snippet is talking about. Trust me, I have north node in the 4th/5th house cusp. your main focus in this lifetime should be "Learning to take personal risks, which requires a certain amount of self-confidence, will help us to achieve inner balance and happiness."

So, I actually think that career in acting..anything that involves risk and expressing your CREATIVE INDIVIDUALITY and which helps you get MORE IN TOUCH WITH YOU EMOTIONS AS AN INDIVIDUAL HUMAN BEING will help you. So, no, technology related things are a definite no-no. They will not be healthy for you. Don't use that to hide in the background, remember, follow your heart!

"need to strike out in our own individual and creative path without fear."