The South Node reveals the gifts that you bring into this lifetime, your sweet spot, and your comfort zone. You will be innately good in these areas of life and may begin your early path based on your South Node leanings.
While this can bring a sense of satisfaction, it’s up to the individual to make the most of opportunities and also creating them to fulfil what the astrologer and individuals chart offers. There’s a sense of “been there, done that” in the field of South Node activities. A sense of deva vu may occur like you have been there and done that feeling equates to many past lifetimes.
The key is to use your South Node as a springboard into your North Node destiny. The South Node is your horoscope’s feeling of been there before but not the place you want to settle permanently. Just that stop at the station for a quick rest cuppa toilet break and move on.
The North Node:
Your Destiny and Potential
Life directions and souls purpose.
The north node is the exact opposite zodiac sign of the south node. It opens up areas of potential and your natal charts job description in this lifetime and a world of possibilities that can bring about a deeper sense of purpose and happiness. It’s your learning curve but is different for each zodiac position of the nodes. North Node activities require you to stretch out of your comfort zone. It’s like the activating your life’s mission you will be exhilarated when you discover what you can do. The sooner you align yourself with your path, the more purpose-driven your life will become. Watch for karmic patterns as you will often return to your South Node when challenged to familiarity can occur. You can unconsciously act them out, it’s like returning home to your comfort zone.
We often think that just because we’re good at something—or it comes easily to us—that it’s what we should “do” with our lives. Yet, sometimes, the easy way doesn’t feel spiritually satisfying. Maybe you’ve taken this path enough times in past lives, and you’re ready for something new.
The lunar nodes help us answer questions like: What am I supposed to do with my life? Why am I here and what’s my mission? What was I in a past life?
How are the nodes used in astrology?
Astrology uses the lunar nodes to determine where your destiny lies (north node), what we must become (south node) what we were. The nodes change signs every 18 months approximately. People born within your same lunar node group are like your “soul tribe.” You incarnated with to learn the same lessons.
The lunar nodes are determined by the points where the moon’s orbit crosses the “ecliptic”—the apparent path the Sun makes around the earth. (We say “apparent” because in reality, the earth is revolving around the Sun…but from our vantage point on the planet, it appears that the Sun is moving.) The nodes take into account the Sun, the moon and the earth. They fall in the same signs that the eclipses are in when you’re born.
The nodes play a powerful role in non-Western astrology. Kabbalah’s astrology focuses primarily on the lunar nodes. This system calls the north node your tikkun (“correction”) and view it as the karmic adjustment your soul must make. Vedic astrology calls the nodes the head (Rahu/north node) and tail (Ketu/south node) of the dragon and take a harsher view of the south node’s karma.
Note to parents-to-be:
If you have a child around the age of 18-19 or 36-37, you’ll share the same nodes. And if you date, marry or join forces with someone 9-10 years older or younger than you, there’s a good chance they’ll have the opposite nodes. (For example, your south node is Virgo and their north node is Virgo). This can be a powerful but polarizing pairing—you’ve both mastered what the other one has come here to learn. If you combine your natural skills, you can be unstoppable.
Books on the Nodes are North Node Astrology Rediscovering your life Direction and Soul Purpose. Author Elizabeth Spring M.A., and Astrology for the Soul by Jan Spillar. Astrologer Steven Forest also has written books and offers workshops on the subject. Check out his web page.
North & South Node Dates (1941-2017)
To find your lunar nodes, choose the date range that includes your birthday:
ARIES South Node/LIBRA North Node
Jun 17, 1958 – Dec 15, 1959 * Jan 8, 1977 – Jul 5, 1978 * Aug 1, 1995 – Jan 25, 1997 * February 19, 2014 – November 11, 2015 • October 15, 2032 – May 22, 2032
TAURUS South Node/SCORPIO North Node
Oct 5, 1956 – Jun 16, 1958 * Jul 10, 1975 – Jan 7, 1977 * Feb 2, 1994 – Jul 31, 1995 * Aug 30, 2012 – Feb 18, 2014 • March 21, 2031 – October 14, 2032
GEMINI South Node/SAGITTARIUS North Node
Apr 3, 1955 – Oct 4, 1956 * Oct 28, 1973 – Jul 9, 1975 * Aug 2, 1992 – Feb 1, 1994 * Mar 4, 2011 – Aug 29, 2012 • September 24, 2029 – March 20, 2031
CANCER South Node/CAPRICORN North Node
Oct 10, 1953 – Apr 2, 1955 * Apr 28, 1972 – Oct 27, 1973 * Nov 19, 1990 – Aug 1, 1992 * Aug 22, 2009 – Mar 3, 2011 • March 27, 2028 – September 23, 2029
LEO South Node/AQUARIUS North Node
Mar 29, 1952 – Oct 9, 1953 * Nov 3, 1970 – Apr 27, 1972 * May 23, 1989 – Nov 18, 1990 * Dec 19, 2007 – Aug 21, 2009 • July 27, 2026 – March 26, 2028
VIRGO South Node/PISCES North Node
Jul 27, 1950 – Mar 28, 1952 * Apr 20, 1969 – Nov 2, 1970 * Dec 3, 1987 – May 22, 1989 * Jun 23, 2006 – Dec 18, 2007 • January 12, 2025 – July 26, 2026
LIBRA South Node/ARIES North Node
Jan 27, 1949 – Jul 26, 1950 * Aug 20, 1967 – Apr 19, 1969 * Apr 7, 1986 – Dec 2, 1987 * Dec 27, 2004 – Jun 22, 2006 * July 18, 2023 – January 11, 2025
SCORPIO South Node/TAURUS North Node
Aug 3, 1947 – Jan 26, 1949 * Feb 20, 1966 – Aug 19, 1967 * Sep 12, 1984 – Apr 6, 1986 * Apr 15, 2003 – Dec 26, 2004 • January 19, 2022 – July 17, 2023
SAGITTARIUS South Node/GEMINI North Node
Dec 14, 1945 – Aug 2, 1947 * Aug 26, 1964 – Feb 19, 1966 * Mar 17, 1983 – Sep 11, 1984 * Oct 14, 2001 – Apr 14, 2003 • May 6, 2020 – January 18, 2022
CAPRICORN South Node/CANCER North Node
May 12, 1944 – Dec 3, 1945 * Dec 24, 1962 – Aug 25, 1964 * Sep 25, 1981 – Mar 16, 1983 * Apr 10, 2000 – Oct 13, 2001 • November 7, 2018 – May 5, 2020
AQUARIUS South Node/LEO North Node
Nov 22, 1942 – May 11, 1944 * Jun 11, 1961 – Dec 23, 1962 * Jan 6, 1980 – Sep 24, 1981 * Apr 10, 2000 – Oct 13, 2001 * May 10, 2017 – November 6, 2018
PISCES South Node/VIRGO North Node
May 25, 1941 – Nov 21, 1942 * Dec 16, 1959 – Jun 10, 1961 * Jul 6, 1978 – Jan 5, 1980 * Jan 26, 1997 – Oct 20, 1998 * November 12, 2015 – May 9, 2017