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Most of you know that the North Node represents the path to reach your greatest potential. And the South Node represents comfortable (but limiting) habits/situations. If you’re into past lives, the SN can also represent past life situations that influence your behavior in this life.
But even if you know where your Nodes are located, what do they mean? How do you apply the mix of signs, house positions and planets?
Here’s your step by step guide on interpreting the North and South Nodes.
- Start with the SN. What house is it in? That’s the area of your life where your habits will manifest.
- Look at the sign the SN is in. That will give you some information on how the habits will manifest.
- What house and sign is the SN’s ruling planet in? For example, if your SN is in Aries, the ruling planet will be Mars. This will give you more information on how the habits will manifest.
- Check to see if there are any planets aspecting the SN and/or the SN’s ruling planet. They will act as facilitators to your SN habits.
Got that? Now you have an idea how your SN works. It’s not “bad” behavior (at least, not always). For many people, the SN represents talents and natural abilities. But it is limiting if you don’t move beyond it. You can do more. And that’s where the North Node comes in. It will always be in the opposite sign and house of your SN. And you follow the exact same steps (that I outlined for the SN) to figure out how to manifest the potential of your NN.
- What house is your NN in? That’s the area of your life you should be developing.
- What sign is your NN in? What house and sign is the NN ruling planet in? That’s the type of energy you should be manifesting in the NN area of your life.
- Are there any planets aspecting your NN and/or the NN ruling planets? These are the facilitators.
Of course, things can get complicated when your NN ruling planet conjuncts your SN. Or vice versa. That’s why this post is entitled “Part 1″. Stay tuned…
yup, my SN ruler conjuncts NN. excited for Part 2!
My SN is in Capricorn in the 10th house (ruled by Capricorn in my chart). Natal Saturn is in my Virgo six house tied up in a conjunction with Pluto and Jupiter in Libra. My Venus is in Capricorn and makes a loose square (in mutual reception) to Saturn. I have been a caregiver in many capacities, the responsible one. I dream of accomplishments and success. But, I wonder where I could be too comfortable with Cappy habits.
My NN in Cancer is trine my Sun, but square my Jupiter and Pluto. My natal Moon in Gemini is Opposite Uranus and Square Mars in a Gemini ruled 2nd house. I have interpreted my moon as being the most challenged planet in my chart with Venus to be the strongest. So, I’m curious as to how to support my NN to the fullest advantage since it seems doubly impacted in Cancer themes (in cancer and in the 4th house ruled by cancer) when my natal moon is challenged. Because my natal Sun trines my NN, do I look to nurture my individuality, learn ways to self-soothe and self care to support my growth? With my natal moon in Gemini, do I look to all things “Gemini” as the tools to support this growth? It seems that my path to expression and my mind holds some keys to understanding my lessons.
I love the Nodes! Looking forward to this series. Curious to hear about Node rulers conjunct each other.
You’re on the right track with your interpretation. Work with Gemini themes like communication, making the correct choices, learning and exchanging information, etc. Sun trine your NN would empower your NN through the house/sign placement of your Sun. So, whatever area you express your ego in. SN in 10th House Cap has a tendency to avoid emotional exchanges in favour of work and success…
My Sun is in the 7th (Libra) which makes me feel like better relationships are the key to my NN success. I never thought to consider my Sun’s house placement and link it to my NN. Thanks for suggesting that!
Hi Nadia!
Yet another great article!
I have always been curious to learn more about the Nodes and how they express their energies.
My SN is conjunct my Moon in Aries in the 6th house. Their ruler Mars is in Leo conjunct the MC, appears to be a long thread of connections:) I am actually more interested in the SN -Moon conjunction, sounds like I’ve got some emotional baggage from a past life I need to deal with!
Accordingly, my NN is in the 12th house conjunct Pluto in Libra. Their ruler Venus is in the 8th house in Taurus and she is also the ruler of my AC and my Sun sign. Again, wondering what the Pluto-NN conjunction entails, probably something very deep and quite intense I need to go thorugh in this life.
Looking forward to Part 2!
Thanks.
Moon/SN definitely points to past life/emotional habits involving freedom/anger (Aries).
Pluto/NN would suggest a strong ability to embrace your future potential by exercising your personal power, but it will be a bit more challenging to access because you have to go through your 12th House. So it’s not overt.
Thanks for posting this! I have been trying to get a handle on my nn before it gets a handle on me. Mine is in the 12th house in Leo and my nn ruler is in libra in the second house conjunct Pluto. I keep thinking I need big hair (Leo) and to share inner resources with others.
12th House NN is about a spiritual path, or accessing resources that are not obvious to you or others.
Hi Lia, complementing Nadia’s reply it came to my mind that you can profit from your secret enemies. Traditionally the 12th house means sorrows, losses, secret enemies, secrets hidden from you…
So having Sun 12th ruler in Libra in 2nd tide up with NN lessons may mean that you may have to deal with legal actions(Libra) in order to win value ( material or not) over sorrows and losses that you suffered at others expense. The ruler of the 12th in the 2nd may mean the recovery of losses. The Sun in Libra is week and indicates sneakiness empowered but Pluto. Don’t let small things done to you go by, use the same tricks, legally to make them pay back. This position reminds me the 7 of swords in the Tarot!
Oh! And Lia, protect yourself against any possible or impossible schemes that people or life may through at you…
Gd luck
I keep grappling with this topic. I feel like the answer is right in front of me but I just cant see it (Neptune…). Or maybe I’ve just wrung my hands too long.
I have NN in Leo in the 6th. My Sun is in Aries in the 1st. Apart from that my chart is very Neptuny, I’m stuck in SN, and to be honest I’m sick of it. Any ideas on how to get on the NN path would be gratefully received! I have done exactly what you say many times but the combinations of the sign and house are endless, and I’m lazy, cautious, and lacking in self-belief
NN in 6th House Leo involves personal goals achieved through service to others (6th House). Taking pride in your work.
thanks nadia..! I guess the good thing is that could have a wide range of applications.. i’m having trouble narrowing it down a bit so i can choose a path and commit to it.
Thanks ever so much for publishing this. I’m going to enjoy putting this next my chart (that’s on paper
tomorrow, when mind is fresh.
I already have funny inklings though, cos it so happens my mom’s sign is where my SN is (Pisces, where my moon is) and my dad’s sign, dear ‘ole Virgo is where my NN is………. The ruling planet of that is also mine, as i am a Gemini, meaning my sun’s right between my mom’s sun (SN/ Watery) and my dad’s (Virgo= earth = my greatest challenge in life: the ‘manifesting’ part of things.)
Being my rising is Libra, i find it interesting that i have my sun exactly half way between theirs………..
It reminds me of a part of a book (andean prophecy) that postulated our ‘biggest’ challenge in life is to reconcile what our mother and father were, respectively, about.
Given my folks’s origins and circumstances, sometimes i think it’s no wonder my path has been such a challenging and sometimes downright quirky one!
Ain’t lost all faith!
So…. sounds like Saturn should soon vacate the premises… fffewww, at long last.
It continues to affect the house it’s in while it changes signs though, right?
So i suppose it’ll be around 1st house a while longer.
Maybe just as well.
I have a feeling that New ‘Virgo Perfection’ Moon you wrote about a few days back is just the beginning of applying the whole ‘Saturn Trip’!!! lol (if you’ve been lucky enough to survive it, that is. )
Thanks for all your ‘lights’ or should i say ‘light posts’ along the paths, Nadia.
It is much appreciated.
gosh darn, if my (late) dad had wind that ‘the path to reach my greatest potential’ is in VIRGO, he’d have another fit of laughter! He’d be like ‘see, told ya, shoulda listen to yer ole dad!!’ LOL
good night.
You’re welcome, Cassidy.
Saturn will continue to affect the house it’s in until it crosses the cusp. This applies if it changes signs but has not crossed the cusp.
s i g h … thought so
Hi Nadia,
SN in cancer H5, NN in capricorn conjunct moon.
Waiting for part 2!!
my node ruler, Mercury, is swimming in Cancer..
Thank you, thank you for this, it seems really important right now. And I’m with the others who know it’s important when looking at our charts right now but don’t know what it means, lol. I also have NN in Leo 7th – Sun in Scorpio 9th: Bold writing I’m assuming. Have to admit I do seriously impress myself when I harness that bold energy!
Right now it’s the NN/SN transit I’m more concerned with – it’s about to sit on my moon/IC in the 3rd (27 degrees) and MC in the 9th so I mucho appreciate your response to Lina above. This is creating a Grand Cross in my chart right now:
Natal NN 2 degrees Aquarius SN 2 Leo
Transit NN 28 Scorpio SN 28 Taurus
The New Moon creates a Grand Trine for me with my AC and transiting Sedna.
I’m seriously hoping that this all means a great shift for me from the past to the future.
Transiting NN is hitting you, where? On your IC or MC?
Thank you for this timely education! I’m leaving a 14 yr marriage to begin an uncharted life, and searching for WHAT to develop. My South node is in 12th house Cap, and the North in 6th house Cancer. (along with the Moon) I’ll be trying to find aspects…. grateful for any comment!
NN in 6th House Cancer=work and service to others coming from an emotional place. An external manifestation of your feelings, in your daily life.
Perfect timing for this to help me understand, I knew deep down i aam currently working my nodal axis as i have sth in 4th house 29 aqua so neptune still just in range and nth node 29 leo 10th house conjunct regulus. I have had a tough choice to honour myself, even though taught my gifts to be worthless by my family/society as a child and suffered the consequences of those negative beliefs, neptune confronting with continue to live false illusion or break through and see you true worth to be successful and well loved as indicated by leo. So i took a deep breath, didnt allow the fear of judgement and rejection to stop me, whilste weighing up the consequences with the help of saturn in libra in my 12th house along with moon & asc and did experience those neg consequences, realising i had been suffering worse by betraying myself. As saturn is now sextile my nth node and squaring natal saturn in late cap, i am going for gold, win or not, i am giving myself a good and fair go….finally!
Thank you Nadia
You’re welcome. Good luck!
My SN is in H10 – Virgo/Mercury conjunct Jupiter, Pluto and Uranus.
My NN is in H4 – Aries/Mars Opposite Jupiter, Pluto and Uranus.
My tenth house is getting alot of action right now with Mercury and the Sun transiting. I’m worried about the Merc/Sun Squaring Pluto, Pluto squaring Uranus – Merc/Sun opposite Uranus. Am I going to lose my job at the full moon 9/29????
There’s no way I can say without analyzing your chart. But generally Full Moons indicate a culmination of events, so you’d have an idea ahead of time what was coming (it wouldn’t just happen out of the blue).
My North Node is conjunct Saturn in Virgo, 10th house.
I have a tempering/’rain on their parade’ effect on everyone born at the end of August (Sun around those degrees), yet I seem to be meeting more of these people. I don’t want to be all serious and authoritarian around them but that’s what they draw out. Is there a lesson in this?
Otherwise it’s been pretty easy to do my NN in this lifetime
I think I don’t know my South Node, if that’s possible. It feels more alien than the NN.
Love your blog, Nadia.
I’ve NN Leo, house 4 th and SN Aquarius , house 10 th.
No aspects.
Any idea to help me understanding?
Thank you in advance.
Warm embrace from Portugal
Paula
Hi Nadia
I just discovered your blog. Vert informative and thought provoking.thank you so much.
My SN is in the 9th, conjunct Uranus in Cancer/my Moon,1st planet rising in Scorpio (i have a packed 1st house,Saturn 5 degrees scorpio on my Ascendant 6degrees scorpio) My moon 19 scorpio conjunct mercury 22,and venus 28.
Im meeting cancer men this life from previous lives…and finding out they are secretly in homosexual relationships…although one was a long term marriage, both were more love relationships than sexual…
So my NN is in Capricorn in my 3rd with Saturn getting ready to cross into first and sextile Pluto in my 3rd…I have to be responsible for what or how I speak and where I travel short distance.
As I said very thought provoking…my husband passed away after 31 yrs, in 2010, 2 yrs ago…I have experienced alot of anger with this knowledge, yet now I have much compassion and forgiveness for him and our marriage.
I am now preparing..bracing myself for my Saturn Return.
Thank you Nadia
You’re very welcome, and thanks for sharing your experiences.
I have a question for whoever feels knowlegable enough to help…
I have 7th house taurus SN and conversly NN sits in scorpio 1st. Should I look to the condition of venus (taurus) or mars (aries on the cusp of 7th) and same with NN- pluto (scorpio) or venus (libra rising)? I am bit confused here….
Thank you in advance