posted November 15, 2015 07:52 AM            

I got a request from a gorgeous guy to write about the Nodes, so how could I resist?

First of all, there are two Nodes and they are directly opposite. The South Node shows that with which we are comfortable. The North Node shows that which is our goal, but not one which is not easy to attain. One can liken the attaining of the NN to losing two hundred pounds. It takes discipline. It takes focus. It takes an attitude of never giving up. Knowing these two things will take you a long way to understanding the Nodes. I will structure my article using the North Node/South Node accesses.

The 1st/7th House Axis

1st House

The 1st House is the House of self. A person with a strong first house, such as several planets in the 1st House, can have a problem likened to a double edged sword. He may be very confident, yet he may be too self centered. When we refer to the NN in the 1st House, we have the SN would be in the 7th House, so he may be the kind of person who thinks of others before himself to too much of a degree. The modern term for this is co-dependent.The balance between being an individual who puts himself first and being a partner who finds the way to be himself and still be in a relationship is the work/struggle of this axis.

7th House

The 7th House NN native may have the opposite problem to the 1st House NN native. He may be too self absorbed and may need to give more to others, specifically his partners. In this case, his SN will be in the 1st House, so he may, already, knows the lessons of having a strong ego and sense of self. His purpose is to bend to a partner.

The 2nd/8th House Axis

2nd House

The native with the NN in the 2nd House will need to learn how to manage the material world. He will need to learn how to manage money. His mind may be occupied with other things. This native will have a SN in the 8th House. He may be a person who swims, easily, in the realm of deep emotions and passions, but lets the bills pile up on his desk until the electric company shuts off his lights. His task is to learn to navigate the details of the mundane world, in which bills and money dominate.

8th House

The native with the NN in the 8th will have the opposite problem of the 2nd House NN native. His goal is to, comfortably, swim in emotional and sexual depths. He may have all his bills paid before the due date, but may freeze when intimacy is required.( Oh, how I wish we didn’t have these problems) His goal will be to look within the depths of his soul and make peace with the untamed animal that resides in us all.
The 3rd/9th House Axis

3rd House

The native with the 3rd House north Node will have to learn the lessons of communication. He may have had a stutter. He may have been shy. He may have been reluctant to voice his opinion for fear of rejection or ridicule. His SN will be in the 9th House, so he may have been an excellent student. However, when it comes to expressing his authentic voice, he may hold back. The 3rd House is, also, the House of early education, short journeys, siblings and the neighborhood. In my work with charts, I find that the 3rd House is, usually, communication, although not always.

9th House

The native with the NN in the 9th House may struggle with higher education. He may have been denied the conventional route to college, although he greatly desired to go. Also, the NN is long distance travel. He may need to travel but be afraid. The 9th House is, also, the House of God and spirituality. This native may struggle to answer the 9th House question of “Who am I and Why am I here?” That question may plague him. It may call him and he will not be satisfied until he answers that call. His SN is in the 3rd House, so he may communicate with ease in his daily life.

The 4th/10th House Axis

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The native with the 4th House NN may desire to form his own home, but the goal may seem out of reach. His early home life may have been a struggle, as well. He may have felt homeless or, actually, been homeless. His SN would be in the 10th House. He may thrive in his career, but lack grounding his his home life.

10th House

The native with the NN in the 10th House may desire a career but find that the path is fraught with obstacles. His SN in the 4th House may make him a homebody. He may have had a loving early childhood which provided grounding. He faces the opposite problem of the native with the 4th House NN.

The 5th/11th House Axis

5th House

The native with the NN in the 5th may need to learn to play. The 5th House is the House of creativity. It is said that all creativity is, simply, releasing one’s inner child. I think this is true. However, the native with the 5th House NN may struggle mightily. His SN will be in the 11th House, so he may be gifted in managing groups. He may be blessed with feeling he can reach his own hopes and dreams. He may be gifted in giving charitably to others. However, he needs to learn to let go and give his inner child voice. Think of a great singer like Amy Winehouse. We hear the sadness of her child. We hear the joy of her child. We hear the passion of her child. It gives voice to our soul. Our inner child makes up a great part of our soul. This native may benefit from learning how to sing, dance, paint or write poetry. It will not be easy because the NN NEVER is. That is, simply, the nature of the NN.

11th House

The native with the NN in the 11th may feel that her hopes and dreams elude her, as if they are, always, slightly, out of reach. She may desire to be a leader in a group setting, but it may seem like a daunting task. He SN is in the 5th, so she may play and dance like a child. She may be very creative, but her aspiration is in the realm of the 11th House, which is groups, charitable work and hopes and dreams. Most often, people seem to have an 11th House which signifies hopes and dreams, but not always.

The 6th/12th House Axis

6th House

The 6th House NN native may struggle to keep his health on an even keel. His health may seem like a cast off part of himself. I have seen this with some of my clients. Their health may seem as if it is really not a part of them. They may focus on the intellect or on work, while they eat poorly, sleep poorly or otherwise damage their bodies. The native with the 6th House NN needs to learn to have a positive relationship with his body. The 6th House is, also, service of a mundane nature. This would be any hands on service such as nursing, hair stylist, mechanic, dog groomer etc His SN would be in the 12th House. He would, likely, be comfortable with the spiritual. He may be a mystic or an artist who would rather live in a secluded ashram than to become part of the every day 9-5 work force.

12th House

My request for this article was from two people who had 12th House NNs, so I will try to spend extra time on this. For the native with the 12th House NN, he has a 6th House SN. Hence, I imagine that he feels connected to his physical body. He may work out, eat well and otherwise feel that his body is his friend. He may be gifted in practical hands on pursuits. He may be the kind of person who can fix anything in his house. He may be the kind of person who will nurse a friend. He, most likely, feels at home in the practical world. For him, the mystical world may seem out of reach. He will yearn to touch the next dimension. He will attempt to reach the mystical world. The NN calls us. He may enter the world of drugs, as these are gateways to the next dimension. He may meditate or do yoga, other avenues to the mystical. He may desire to play an instrument, compose music, dance, or do other art forms. All of these pursuits take us AWAY from the mundane world and into the world of the spirit and the world of the creative. This is that for which his soul yearns.

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posted November 15, 2015 08:37 AM            

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posted November 15, 2015 10:15 AM            

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Originally posted by NYCdodger:
THANK YOU! Your article was excellent

So the NN represents where we want to be, and the SN represents where we already are??

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You are most welcome, NYC. Your liking it makes me happy

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posted November 15, 2015 10:16 AM            

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Originally posted by m.blade:
Lovely article! I resonated with the description of my north node and I can see it in some of the close people in my life!

Thanks for this!

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Thank you, mblade. In which house is yours?

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posted November 15, 2015 10:18 AM            

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Originally posted by Ami Anne:
Thank you, mblade. In which house is yours?

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posted November 15, 2015 10:27 AM            

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Originally posted by Mergoatsun:
Thanks for this Ami! It's was really cool to read. I read somewhere that natives with NN in 12th house are being told by the universe to develop an extra dose of humility, compassion and spirituality. Do you think the universe will affect someone more with a NN in the 12th?

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The North Node is usually something quite subtle in someone's life. If you look at your life as a whole, you would find the theme of the north and south node within your life. Sign also matters slightly and the planet ruling the sign your north node is in.

Generally, the North Node in the 12th house points towards some sort of sacrifice in life. Maybe having quite strong experiences in distant lands or on overseas journeys?

If you've got planets conjunct the nodes or they are in kendras (1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses) you'll find the theme of karma more prominent in your life. Things might seem a bit more fated or you'll notice more problems with those things in life.

For example someone with Venus conjunct the Rahu (the north node) would find themselves having a weird theme with relationships when they're younger. However if Venus is in a good sign such as Taurus or Libra, that means that the dispositor of the North Node is Venus and Venus is already strong meaning the lessons you need to learn will be easier to learn and there'll be more prosperity associated to the house the north node is in and the houses venus rules.

If Venus is conjunct the North Node in Virgo however, then we might observe there are some problems related to relationship in early life. If Mercury is strong however, for instance in the sign of Taurus, Libra, Gemini or even in Virgo then thats great! Because then, the dispositor of Venus and the North Node is strong, meaning you'll learn the lessons of Rahu more easily. Also, never take things that you see in the D1 chart (your regular natal chart) as final. It's very important to look at the planets in the different vargas. So for Venus, you'd want to look at the charts such as D7 and D9 because these are relationship charts and Venus rules relationships.

If Venus is strong in these charts, these areas of life will run more smoothly for you and it's always fulfilling to go through difficult relationships when younger and then grow up and having great relationships because then its that feeling of things always working out for the better

posted November 15, 2015 10:33 AM            

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Originally posted by Mergoatsun:
Thanks for this Ami! It's was really cool to read. I read somewhere that natives with NN in 12th house are being told by the universe to develop an extra dose of humility, compassion and spirituality. Do you think the universe will affect someone more with a NN in the 12th?

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I think that you will always be drawn to the mystical and creative. Allow yourself to slowly go there. It will not be easy or feel natural, but you will feel a nice sense of personal satisfaction,such as when one loses weight or dresses up nicely lol

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posted November 15, 2015 10:34 AM            

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Originally posted by m.blade:
The North Node is usually something quite subtle in someone's life. If you look at your life as a whole, you would find the theme of the north and south node within your life. Sign also matters slightly and the planet ruling the sign your north node is in.

If you've got planets conjunct the nodes or they are in kendras (1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses) you'll find the theme of karma more prominent in your life. Things might seem a bit more fated or you'll notice more problems with those things in life.

For example someone with Venus conjunct the Rahu (the north node) would find themselves having a weird theme with relationships when they're younger. However if Venus is in a good sign such as Taurus or Libra, that means that the dispositor of the North Node is Venus and Venus is already strong meaning the lessons you need to learn will be easier to learn and there'll be more prosperity associated to the house the north node is in and the houses venus rules.

If Venus is conjunct the North Node in Virgo however, then we might observe there are some problems related to relationship in early life. If Mercury is strong however, for instance in the sign of Taurus, Libra, Gemini or even in Virgo then thats great! Because then, the dispositor of Venus and the North Node is strong, meaning you'll learn the lessons of Rahu more easily. Also, never take things that you see in the D1 chart (your regular natal chart) as final. It's very important to look at the planets in the different vargas. So for Venus, you'd want to look at the charts such as D7 and D9 because these are relationship charts and Venus rules relationships.

If Venus is strong in these charts, these areas of life will run more smoothly for you and it's always fulfilling to go through difficult relationships when younger and then grow up and having great relationships because then its that feeling of things always working out for the better

And if venus is bad in those charts too? Don't worry. There are remedies in astrology that can improve weak planets. Remember we have free will and so we can change bad things we dont like in our chart and emphasise the good too! The North Node is the lesson we are meant to learn but that doesn't mean we can't try our best to make that lesson easier to learn by consciously recognising it whilst maintaining faith in a higher power

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posted November 15, 2015 10:36 AM            

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posted November 15, 2015 10:36 AM            

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Originally posted by NYCdodger:
So Rahu is another word for NN?

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Yes, I call it that because I tend to follow more vedic techniques (but I still use the western zodiac) and in vedic astrology, they call it Rahu. North Node is ok too though.

posted November 15, 2015 10:38 AM            

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Originally posted by Ami Anne:
Signs matter, too. I could do one on signs, if you want.

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posted November 15, 2015 10:41 AM            

Separating things is artificial but one must in order to learn.

It takes about 3 years for things to begin to come together ime

However, it keeps coming together as a chart becomes more and more of a 3D person

You can never master Astrology lol

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posted November 15, 2015 10:44 AM            

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Originally posted by Ami Anne:
Yes,Mblade

Separating things is artificial but one must in order to learn.

It takes about 3 years for things to begin to come together ime

However, it keeps coming together as a chart becomes more and more of a 3D person

You can never master Astrology lol

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Oh yes definitely. I've been looking at astrology for 3 years and it seems theres always new things to learn! It takes alot of time to master and I'm only speaking from the sort of basic knowledge I know lol.

posted November 15, 2015 10:57 AM            

The nodes are the strongest thing in my chart.
I have my NN in 7th and its definetely a LIFE MISSION.Its so hard to let go that old part of me.Especially because my moon conjunct SN

posted November 15, 2015 10:59 AM            

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Originally posted by Empty Spaces:
Very good article!!

The nodes are the strongest thing in my chart.
I have my NN in 7th and its definetely a LIFE MISSION.Its so hard to let go that part of me (South node).
Especially because my moon conjunct KETU

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posted November 15, 2015 11:04 AM            

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Originally posted by Ami Anne:
Signs matter, too. I could do one on signs, if you want.

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Yeah that would be interesting! Also, I have noticed the theme of the mystical and spiritual creeping in. I fought it a lot more when I was younger because my mom was afraid of it and would abuse me if she saw me doing something she didn't like. However, it's something very critical in my nature that I accept. Maybe it's my moon trine pluto? Or all my sextiles to pluto. Or even the all the aspects to neptune I have, like my Saturn sextile Neptune? Either way I'm an empath, among other things and have been no stranger to the wacky ways of the Universe, much to my rational side's dismay

posted November 15, 2015 11:33 AM            

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Originally posted by m.blade:
Yes, I call it that because I tend to follow more vedic techniques (but I still use the western zodiac) and in vedic astrology, they call it Rahu. North Node is ok too though.

Sun = Surya
Moon = Chandra
Mercury = Budha
Venus = Shukra
Jupiter = Guru
Mars = Mangala
Saturn = Shani
North Node = Rahu
South Node = Ketu

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posted November 15, 2015 11:36 AM            

Have had long-life health issues and bad habits; escaping either through irresponsibility, "mental illness" or "spirituality". Anything that prevents me from fully engaging in the world and DOING things that are actually productive and worthwhile. (I am still unsure of the root reasons for this, but I have an idea. The basic idea behind the lack of engaging in the world, is, in my case, due to a subconscious - and often conscious - desire to not live in this world. But the reasons to that are still not totally clear to me, I have a few theories such as, feeling unsafe in my mother's womb and then feeling unwanted/rejected by one or both parents, and so on and so forth.)

I've felt a deep desire for self-annihilation for many years, both the destructive and the uplifting kind (i.e. completely ceasing to exist and become "nothing", vs. dying in this world and accessing to heaven or "peace" in the afterlife. That's a recurrent one.)

My NN also conjuncts the Dsc from the 6H, and I do feel its influence as well, but perhaps less so than someone who has it fully in their 7th house.
I do struggle with relating to people and have always been more of a "how do I feel about this situation?" kind of person, making decisions based on my own feelings/thoughts without taking into account the other person's POV, etc. But lately especially, life has been pretty efficient at making me realize how essential it is to always check in with the other person, no matter what kind of relationship it is. Always focusing on where the other person stands, what they mean, what they think and feel, what they want, etc. And not just "oh they must think or feel this way (assumptions), and knowing this makes me feel that way (self-absorption), so I'm gonna do this and screw it if I'm wrong, because I'm the most important person to myself and I have to take care of myself first (the self-preserving, selfish element of Aries energy).
(By the way, tSaturn on my DSC/NN is responsible for this, I believe. Like a painful, uneasy and yet needed "reality check" about my way of relating. Needless to say, it's a work in progress. Interestingly, I haven't mastered my 6H at all... I've made some progress, but it's been extremely challenging and I feel like it's going to take a long while before I can say, "I'm finally integrating my 6H NN" - but that's probably because I have a stellium in that house, that is natally squared by... Saturn. The lord of time.)

posted November 15, 2015 11:54 AM            

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Originally posted by Empty Spaces:
Very good article!!

The nodes are the strongest thing in my chart.
I have my NN in 7th and its definetely a LIFE MISSION.Its so hard to let go that old part of me.Especially because my moon conjunct SN

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Thank you, Empty. Does the SN in the 1st give you confident. You do have a confident vibe about you

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posted November 15, 2015 11:54 AM            

I am shy.But most people don't believe me.

Sometimes I keep my opinion to myself because I think no-one will understand it.

Oh but how I love to read about all sorts of things -Sun,Jupiter,Neptune,Uranus all in Sag

posted November 15, 2015 11:57 AM            

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Originally posted by Aries23Degrees:
NN in Gemini and 3rd house Very good.

I am shy.But most people don't believe me.

Sometimes I keep my opinion to myself because I think no-one will understand it.

Oh but how I love to read about all sorts of things -Sun,Jupiter,Neptune,Uranus all in Sag

As I get older, I can see that I am not seeing things from the heavily judgmental perspective of Sag SN anymore. I am glad about that

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GREAT post. Thanks

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posted November 15, 2015 11:59 AM            

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