North Node & South Node in Astrology – Meaning Explained (YouTube Video Transcript)

(00:00:00) Your YouTube transcript will appear here (00:00:00) all right so today we're going to talk (00:00:02) about the North and South nodes in (00:00:04) astrology and this is both for the natal (00:00:06) chart analysis as well as transits for (00:00:09) those of you want to get more (00:00:10) information on either your north or (00:00:12) south node transits so before we get (00:00:13) started I do want to say that this is (00:00:15) from a western background for those of (00:00:17) you who want the Vedic interpretation (00:00:19) this isn't going to be it (00:00:20) I do recommend either googling it or (00:00:23) searching it on YouTube because yeah my (00:00:25) background is Western I do borrow from (00:00:27) some of the Vedic principles and ideas (00:00:29) but for all intents and purposes this is (00:00:31) a Western interpretation so with that (00:00:34) out of the way let's go and look at what (00:00:36) the nodes are in the sky so first of all (00:00:38) they're not actually anything they're (00:00:40) not visible they're not an actual planet (00:00:42) or whatnot their theoretical were (00:00:44) actually their abstract abstract points (00:00:47) okay (00:00:47) now the points are essentially the (00:00:50) orbital paths of the Sun and Moon (00:00:52) intersecting so you've got earth here (00:00:55) you've got the ecliptic which is the (00:00:57) sun's path and then you've got the (00:00:59) orbital plane of the Moon which kind of (00:01:01) tilted like this so there's there's the (00:01:04) path in which the moon intersects the (00:01:06) ecliptic and those are essentially your (00:01:08) north and south notes they're always (00:01:09) moving in the chart (00:01:10) they take 18 years to transit the full (00:01:12) zodiac signs there's you know they're (00:01:15) associated with the eclipses which are (00:01:17) very important because as you would (00:01:18) imagine this this would be the eclipsing (00:01:20) points in the sky one thing I want to (00:01:22) say too just so the information is out (00:01:24) there is that the solar eclipses can be (00:01:28) associated with both the north or south (00:01:30) node depending and lunar eclipses can be (00:01:33) associated with both as well so that's (00:01:36) generally what they are and the (00:01:38) difference between the north and south (00:01:40) nodes is that the moon's path when it's (00:01:42) because there's there's a two (00:01:44) directional thing here right so the (00:01:45) moon's moving like this when the moon is (00:01:47) going from south to north that's the (00:01:50) North node point okay so it's the same (00:01:52) point when the moon is going from north (00:01:54) to south that's the South node point (00:01:56) okay so essentially what you have here (00:01:58) is just by looking at this abstract (00:02:00) these abstract points is you know (00:02:02) they're associated with eclipses so you (00:02:03) know they're transformational or as you (00:02:05) know if they do involve the Sun and Moon (00:02:07) so that's the merging and sometimes the (00:02:10) push and pull between the solar energy (00:02:13) which (00:02:14) again that active consciousness and the (00:02:16) lunar energy which is that receptive (00:02:18) consciousness so it's kind of like this (00:02:20) constant push and pull kind of energy as (00:02:22) well as you might imagine because the (00:02:24) moon is going in a direction the North (00:02:27) node which is associated with north is (00:02:29) our guidepost it's where we're headed (00:02:32) it's what's being built in this life (00:02:34) it's what's being increased in this life (00:02:37) the South node would be what's being (00:02:40) left behind what's being decreased and (00:02:42) kind of where we're coming from so you (00:02:44) can see by this that it's a lot to do (00:02:46) with our life path especially the (00:02:47) transformative life path or the one (00:02:49) that's associated with the fundamental (00:02:51) aspects of our being which is the Sun (00:02:53) and Moon so the North node in this (00:02:55) example would be the path in front of us (00:02:58) what whereas the South node would be the (00:03:00) path behind us and this is essentially (00:03:02) what the nodes are in astrology they (00:03:04) also have to do with building of Karma's (00:03:06) right because we are physical beings (00:03:09) having this well spiritual beings having (00:03:11) this physical experience right we are (00:03:13) here and so we are building this sort of (00:03:15) karma this sort of physical experience (00:03:17) which is the North node and then the (00:03:19) South node is within at the same time (00:03:21) we're also releasing past Karma now (00:03:23) South node can also be seen in terms of (00:03:25) past lives if you believe in past lives (00:03:27) because there's that you know old karmic (00:03:30) residue to that we're working on or you (00:03:32) know finding that spiritual liberation (00:03:34) through which is essentially what the (00:03:36) South node is all about so in order to (00:03:38) move into the future we'd have to know (00:03:40) where we're coming from and so these are (00:03:42) always opposite each other in the chart (00:03:44) that's another synchronistic thing (00:03:45) that's very important anytime you're (00:03:47) dealing with opposition's in astrology (00:03:49) you have to balance a theory it's it's (00:03:51) always involving the essence of balance (00:03:54) balancing duality so that's a big part (00:03:57) of these nodes both balancing themselves (00:03:59) together right so the north and south (00:04:01) notes balancing those but also balancing (00:04:04) the North node in and of itself and (00:04:05) balancing the South node in and of (00:04:08) itself so if we start by looking at this (00:04:10) first with the South node okay which is (00:04:12) where we're coming from right you you (00:04:14) might notice that this would be the area (00:04:16) that you feel very comfortable with (00:04:18) because again it's what we're used to (00:04:20) it's where there's been a lot of perhaps (00:04:21) attention and past life or just major (00:04:23) events or whatever so there's a lot of (00:04:26) energy here and a lot of comfort (00:04:27) that we feel like going into with the (00:04:29) South node so it's important to realize (00:04:32) that this is what's waning Rises with (00:04:33) being released so the key with this is (00:04:36) to really be grateful and really accept (00:04:39) what you already do have in the South (00:04:41) node direction otherwise you know (00:04:44) because our natural default is to go (00:04:46) into that direction otherwise we can get (00:04:48) caught up into it and there's no more (00:04:49) growth in life in order to have growth (00:04:51) we have to move into the North node but (00:04:54) the North node has to be balanced as (00:04:55) well we don't want to go to any over (00:04:57) extremes because again this is where (00:04:59) we're building karma so if we go too (00:05:02) much into the North node then we get (00:05:04) really caught up into the material realm (00:05:05) and kind of lose sight of the South node (00:05:08) which would be our spiritual selves (00:05:10) right in that spiritual liberation so (00:05:12) you can see here when you have a (00:05:14) balanced South node when you're grateful (00:05:16) for everything that you do have in (00:05:18) regards to the past past and the path (00:05:20) behind you and things like that then (00:05:22) you're able to move into the North node (00:05:23) much more healthfully right so once you (00:05:26) had kind of like in a progression you (00:05:28) want to really balance the South node (00:05:30) first find that spiritual liberation (00:05:32) find that gratitude and acceptance of (00:05:34) those energies the house placement sign (00:05:37) placement then in a much healthier way (00:05:39) you'll be able to move into the North (00:05:40) node without getting too overly attached (00:05:42) or to physically caught up into those (00:05:44) experiences so that's essentially what (00:05:47) they are one thing I want to mention too (00:05:49) is at the South node and this is a Vedic (00:05:51) you know interpretations it represents (00:05:53) the bottom half of specific demons for (00:05:57) Bhanu who got cut in half his bottom (00:06:00) half is associated with k2 which is a (00:06:02) South node and the top half with Rahu (00:06:04) which is the North node so the essence (00:06:06) behind this is that again because it's (00:06:08) that north to south energy that the (00:06:10) South node is there is this element of (00:06:14) we don't see if consciously you know (00:06:16) it's very unconscious very subconscious (00:06:18) and it's that aspect of life that's you (00:06:23) know we it's important for us to connect (00:06:25) you on that level we don't want to get (00:06:26) to consciously involved we try to figure (00:06:28) out the South node too much we try to (00:06:30) bring too much of that conscious energy (00:06:31) just creates confusion and we get caught (00:06:33) up into it so it's a spiritual process (00:06:35) about feeling it releasing it having (00:06:38) that you know gratitude and through that (00:06:41) the liberation (00:06:41) can come now the North nodes associated (00:06:44) with the conscious aspects again with (00:06:45) the north so like the Sun so it's more (00:06:47) of that brightening of energy so there (00:06:50) there can be a lot of that but again (00:06:51) it's a polarity so we don't want to go (00:06:53) to extremes with it but that's a good (00:06:55) place to focus your attention once you (00:06:58) have that emotional spiritual connection (00:07:01) to your life so let's go and look at (00:07:03) this as an example let's say someone's (00:07:05) got their North node in the second house (00:07:07) which would mean by default they have (00:07:08) their South node in the eighth house so (00:07:10) the North the second house is about (00:07:12) values it's about the financial material (00:07:15) things and you know oftentimes to on a (00:07:18) financial level building our resources (00:07:20) and nest eggs and things like that so (00:07:22) let's say this individual's life path is (00:07:24) to grow and expand upon the material (00:07:27) aspects and to learn more about their (00:07:28) values all right what they value in life (00:07:30) so that's a good way for them to (00:07:32) consciously approach this but in order (00:07:34) to do that in a healthy way with without (00:07:36) getting too caught up into that material (00:07:38) realm it's important that they again (00:07:41) come to peace with and accept the South (00:07:43) node which is in the 8th house which is (00:07:45) having gratitude for everything that (00:07:47) they already have involving (00:07:48) transformation involving healing (00:07:51) involving those deeper codependency sort (00:07:53) of energies of the 8th so the natural (00:07:56) default for the person is to have that (00:07:59) you know transformation is to default (00:08:01) into you know maybe feel like they need (00:08:02) more transformation they need more (00:08:03) healing they need more codependency but (00:08:06) the truth of the matter is is they (00:08:07) actually already have that it's already (00:08:10) been sort of maxed out if you will so (00:08:12) it's important for them to accept what (00:08:14) they have there to be grateful for it (00:08:16) and as best as they can't find that (00:08:17) spiritual peace with it so that they can (00:08:19) move into the North node which in this (00:08:21) case the second house in this much (00:08:23) healthier sort of way so you do the same (00:08:25) thing with the sign placement let's say (00:08:28) it was Libra south node aries north node (00:08:30) so here the person is and this look (00:08:33) these are qualities again you know signs (00:08:35) are qualities so here with the south (00:08:37) node the person is learning to embrace (00:08:39) the qualities they already have about (00:08:41) mutual respect mutual understanding and (00:08:43) justice in order for them to move into (00:08:46) the qualities of confidence of self (00:08:48) assertiveness of motivation of self (00:08:50) willed energy of Aries in that healthy (00:08:53) sense so for them it's an (00:08:54) to consciously work on you know learning (00:08:57) those Aries qualities and that's a big (00:09:00) part of the nose as its learning because (00:09:02) again the North node is brand new to us (00:09:04) you might as well think of it as it's (00:09:05) brand new to us in this life so it's (00:09:07) important to approach it with a dose of (00:09:09) the humbleness and wanting to learn more (00:09:12) about it same with the South node (00:09:13) because again we're not consciously you (00:09:16) know seeing it very clearly so when we (00:09:19) approach it with learning we approach (00:09:21) both with learning essentially we're (00:09:23) learning more about ourselves (00:09:24) spiritually with the South node and more (00:09:26) about ourselves physically or earthly (00:09:28) with the North node alright so hopefully (00:09:31) this helps if you guys have any (00:09:32) questions as always do let me know and (00:09:34) I'll see you guys all next time take (00:09:36) care (00:09:43) you