What’s My Destination? The North Node
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
–Jimmy Dean
If life is one big adventure, a trip, then the North Node is the destination. The South Node is the starting point. The South Node is the skill-set we start out with, attitudes and abilities we already encompass. The North Node shows the attributes and talents we need to acquire, the direction we’re heading, the way we’re meant to live our life.
Planets conjuncting the South Node are energies that are rooted in our inherent expertise and those near the North Node aid in drawing us toward our higher purpose. When we use our South Node abilities to get closer to our North Nodes goals, they function well. Conversely, using those abilities in the same old way without growth, reaching toward the North Node goals, backfires. It’s like using a perfectly good tool to do the wrong job. It seems like it should work, but it doesn’t.
There are two ways to look at the Nodal axis, by sign and by house. Each house is ruled by a sign by progression of the zodiac, for example 1st house Aries, 2nd house Taurus, 3rd house Gemini, and so on. The sign is of primary importance, the house secondary, and what you have to do is blend these influences in order to get a grasp on what direction you’re supposed to head.
But suppose they are opposite? How confusing is that. I’m supposed to use my Libra tools to achieve Aries goals and vice verse? What? It’s a bit more complicated than a straightforward placement, but yes, you blend them, with the North Node sign placement as your primary goal. Hoo boy.
I have 9th house North Node in Taurus with a third house Mars conjunct the South Node in Scorpio. I have a pretty well-honed, crafty Mars, a Mars that “has your back” if you’re on my side. In the third house this is more often with words. Because I’m so used to using it to defend others I can be really uncomfortable using it to defend myself, further my own goals, create my own comfort (North Node Taurus), but that is when it functions best. When I have defended others against my own interests, in the end it did neither of us any good.
Where is your North Node? Are there planets involved?
41 Responses to “What’s My Destination? The North Node”
north node in gemini on the cusp of the 6th house.
south node in sagittarius conjunct uranus.
oddly, the eclipse hit my north node the other day. 6th house themes are definitely up for review.
I’m finally grasping the idea of having many different jobs or ways to be of service. the idea of variety and new experience doesn’t get lost on me but i can get a bad case of tunnel vision.
NN in cappy/7th house conjunct dsc. SN in cancer, 1st house, conjunct merc/mars & asc? I know I’m supposed to be learning through growing in relationships (nn in 7th). Other than that, it’s all still greek to me???
Angie
NN in Taurus in the 12th conjunct Mars. SN in Scorpio conjunct Neptune.
As a child I attended a church were God was scary and vengeful, now I attend a church were God is loving and forgiving.
I volunteer through my church working to help people who have suffered a loss, or are trying to build a better life for themselves.
Thanks for the post satori. I’ve questioned my NN/SN before because I do have a conundrum that I’ve been trying to solve.
My north node is in Gemini in the 11th house and an interesting conjunction. My SN is in Sagittarius in the 5th and conjuncts my Sun/Merc (and Juno). I’ve struggled with trying to understand this because my Sun/Merc is very much a manifestation of who I am. I am very “sunny” – the sun is the 5th house, it’s natural home.
However, the SN is the past, correct? So somehow I am to move away from Saggie-ness towards my NN in Gemini. It has taken me along time to realize that no, I don’t need to give up my love of long distance travel…I can incorporate that into my NN in Gemini by learning to give speeches or talks while I’m travelling. To include other people, to become more personal.
NN is 4th (scorpio) conjunct Uranus. South node in 10th. I had to move home and be with family, and not be so career focused. Now I am trying to blend the two! (hard I think)
NN conjunct mars in aquarius…in the 7th! With a wide orb, it also conjuncts my venus.
Transitting Neptune retro today smack on my NN in 12th. No wonder I’m confused about my destiny. 
I too have a Gem/Sag nodal axis, but I have SN in Gemini 8th and NN in Sag 2nd. Very unclear about my goal: travel? truthtelling? be better with money? I once did travel a LOT. I tell the truth especially when I’m mad. Not good with money at all, goes through my hands like water.
So I dunno. Thanks for the great post, satori, going to keep reading to see what others say.
south node sun. always felt very weighted by karma. starting to figure out how to do something useful with it.
Where is your North Node? Are there planets involved?
Natal North Node has Progressed North Node, and Progressed Mars, and Transiting Ceres
Natal South Node has Natal and Progressed Pluto, and Progressed Juno
There are other minor asteroids too, and a couple degrees difference between mean and true nodes, but some of these are within 10 degrees but not really that close.
Oh my Natal North is in Pisces house 1p2e and South in Virgo house 7p8e
And my Progressed North Sagitarius house9 and South Gemini house3
Go Bruce you’ve turned into me, hahahaha. I was born with that.
Seriously the nn is that where we are going to end up no matter what or is that what we are suppose to do? If we don’t attain it is that when people say, “WOW what a waste, she had so much talent and wasted it, she could have been . . .”
North node in virgo in the 4th house. If I’m supposed to be solitary and home bound, I’m fulfilling my destiny nicely.
South node in 10th in Pisces. Doesn’t make my Aries Mars or moon very happy, lol. Push, don’t push…be direct, no, hide…
North Node in Aries, fourth house. I’ve got the moon in there. Jupiter in Aries, but in the fifth house. Empty houses on the other side of the chart.
No idea really what I’m supposed to do with this knowledge.
NN in Libra in the 7th. SN in Aries in 1st. No natal planets involved but my Progressed Jupiter conjuncts my natal NN. That sounds good…
Nn 11th house aquarius. Trine uranus libra, trine saturn gemini.
Interesting… My Scorpio Mars is conjunct the South Node (totally comfortable with that), while it opposes Venus/NN/Pallas in Taurus. I WANT to align with that V/NN/P deal, so much, but being an Aries, it’s so damned hard with the Mars being that dominant. It’s a constant struggle.
Aquarius NN in the 2nd House opposite my stellium in Leo
I really liked how you described it. It is also timely, because after Elsa’s post about getting the soldier to be more Libran (his NN), I wondered what I’m supposed to do with mine, if I’m supposed to be using my Leo sun. Although, I’ve got Uranus in Capricorn (goals) so maybe it’s more natural than without.
In Scorpio and 2nd/3rd house, very tightly conjunct my Venus/Uranus. Very tightly opposing my Chiron and Black Moon Lilith. Sextiling Ascendant.
My plan for the next year or so is to go back to school. Finally get my first degree, then study to become a therapist. Use that 8th/9th house Chiron.
NN in Virgo 6 degrees in the 12th(Pisces) together with my Pluto at Virgo 6. Opposing my Chiron in Pisces in the 6th….in the same house as my sun and moon. I think about this A LOT!!
Having the house and signs opposite, with Pluto smack dab right there… integrating Pisces with Virgo is mandatory business. This is a wounded (Chiron) fish who must clean house, body, soul and mind. Looking up from my compass pointing North I see the eagle eye of Pluto..seems to say, ‘stand up again, heal, serve’ … Mars sextiles NN and Pluto….so got some juice to do it. Thank god.
Asc conjunct north node 0 degrees capricorn conjunct 28 sag venus conjuct ceres & juno
opposite
Dsc conjunct south node 0 cancer conjunct saturn
very comfortable and necessary for me to be with a responsible serious partner- (saturn conjunct dsc) Before i was with a partner that was just gone/ working absent always Saturn) Now, my partner is serious hard working, but present (he is a cap with saturn on asc)
the trick is not to give away my freedom and ability to give and nuture myself and others- (n.node conjunct asc).
but i tell you, i really don’t like doing things alone! mars 28 aries (ic) but it seems like that is part of the game too! i always seem to have to do many things alone… (mars in aries in 4th H cancer- saturn In cancer)…
having the nodes on the asc/ dsc degree in my opinion makes everything you do very visible as well.
Hi,
North node in Virgo, in the second house. South node in Pisces, in the eighth house. North node is conjunct Pluto and path of fortune. South node is conjunct chiron. Thinking a lot about this lately – another failed relationship and abandoned suddenly. Lot of 8th house wounding – 10th house Taurus Sun. Mercury in Gemini square that pluto. Guessing need to focus on career and education – and getting grounded (second house).
is what it is….Pluto is going to get me over to that second house no matter what…..
Kathryn
I do feel that too sometimes Daisy.
But I think it will work out
NN in 9th in Leo, SN in 3rd in Aquarius – nothing aspects either of them.
I know I was an outspoken, passionate child when it came to ideas and such – really serious kid. The realization that I can let loose and have fun? Came to me a couple of years ago…learn something, travel and have fun too!! What a concept *smacks forehead*
My NN is in 4th house Aquarius. It’s in close conjunction to Venus, and my 2nd house retrograde Pluto in Scorpio squares both Venus and NN.
I have no doubt that art has great significance in my life, yet I’m pretty self-conscious about pursuing that for a career. I’m nervous about putting my work “out there”, which- when I think about it- is pretty wierd coming from a 6th house Aries Sun.
SN in Cancer, 7th House ; Jupiter in Capricorn conjunct the NN in Capricorn in the 1st.
This sounds a lot like
North Node = Sun Sign = destination
South Node = Rising = the way we’re born
Yes?
I hadn’t thought of it that way, but it’s an interesting connection… particularly given that it connects the big three, sun moon rising.
I like the evolutionary astrology perspective on the nodes.
An ea reading I had said this about my configuration of 9th house Leo NN/3rd house Aquarius SN conj. Jupiter…both squaring 12th house Neptune in Scorpio.
Many past lives spent relying on charismatic spiritual teachers to find my way on the path. This time around around I’m supposed to continue on my own–Ruler of the NN, the sun, in Taurus’ house 2.
NN in aries, 6th house
SN in libra conjunct venus, 12th house
It’s been a VERY important lesson for me to avoid passivity and being too nice, speak up when I need to, and embrace independance!
North Node:16 aries trine 18 venus in sag exact trine 18pluto in leo
South Node: 16 libra exact conjunct mercury exact conjunt neptune
(use my natural psychic abilities to partner with a passionate Aries???) Hasn’t happened!
forgot to mention: NN exactly conjunct descendant
NN in Scorpio in the 5th conjunct Neptune/Sun/Merc/Vertex.
A bit of intensity in that area.
nn in ascdent sag
NN in Scorpio in the 2nd house. They’re opposite. I am still trying to figure out what it means. I read somewhere that it has to do with learning to accept changes as they come and also about understanding when changes are necessary. Could mean exactly that, sure sounds familiar….
Don’t remember where I read it though, could have been one of your posts….
NN in Sadge in 12th. SN Gemini 6th.
It’s taking shape just now.
NN Sagittarius 10th house conjunct Neptune, SN 4th house Gemini 4th
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North Node in 3rd house Leo. My NN is actually the only unaspected body in my chart!
I have to use my Aquarius tools to achieve Leo goals. Cripes.