The Soul's Destiny
as seen through the Moon's Nodes
He
who binds to himself a joy
Doth the winged life destroy
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in Eternity's sunrise
William Blake
A sense of purpose can help us overcome the most onerous difficulties
in our lives, by taking the focus away from our failings and problems, and
shining the light on our strengths and talents.
By concentrating on our purpose we can distract ourselves from
our troubles, and maintain the forward momentum of our lives. A sense of purpose
can also lead to feelings of happiness and joy.
Ancient astrologers believed that a person could either identify
with their human body and human life, or could focus on a spiritual life. A
rewarding spiritual life can help ease human pain and suffering, and inject
joy into every day life. A sense of purpose can assist the process of transferring
our identification from our human selves to the spiritual sides of our nature,
and one of the greatest gifts of astrology is to help us determine our purpose.
The North Node and South Node form an axis in astrology,
which is said to represent one's destiny or spiritual quest in life. This
axis is also linked with our purpose.
The North Node points to a key lesson in our lives. It represents
new experiences towards which we must aim during this life. We have already
learnt the skills of its opposite point, the South Node, in the past. Now we
must grow and stretch ourselves through the North Node.
The Lunar nodes aren't planets, but points in space that connects
the orbits of the Sun the Moon and the earth. When these are aligned eclipses
occur, which is twice a year.
The nodes stay in one sign of the Zodiac for approx a year
and a half. So the people born in that time span are our Soul group. In approx
18 years the cycle repeats, so people born 18 years apart from us share the
same lunar node sign, and are also our Soul group.
Those born 9 years apart are our opposites, and we'll have
a strong attraction to them. Also those people with the Sun in the sign of
our north node can help us by modeling the qualities we need to develop.
In the Western system of astrology the North node is connected
to our destiny, the South node to our past lives. The sign and the house of
the North node show where we will be stretched, where our soul wants us to
grow.
It's worth bearing in mind the saying that the Soul doesn't
necessarily want us to have a nice day!
Elements
The elements that the north node is in gives us clues. Often it's in an element
that is a challenge for us. Do you have Saturn (the block) in that element?
Is that your weakest element?
Fire equals passion and romance
with a lot of initiative. How much passion do you have in your life? Do you
have any other planets in fire or is that your weakest element?
Earth is practical, it manifests.
How ordered is your life? How are your finances? How well do you take care
of your home, your garden, your possessions, your body?
Air is communication, it networks.
How well do you keep contact with others? Can you express what you want and
need to those that matter to you?
Water is emotion, it feels.
Do you feel overwhelmed by feelings, or can't bear to see others cry? Do you
ever act hysterically?
Balance
The nodes are opposite signs and both have a planet that rules them. It's important
to factor in how well those planets are doing and what relationship they
have.
For instance, the north node in Aries is ruled by Mars. If
Mars is weak (eg. in Cancer) then it's difficult for the person to get their
needs met, they will subordinate their desires for that of their family. they
could well go into the role of mothering others as a therapist for instance.
However the Aries node is meant to challenge them into unknown areas in their
life and not be held back by others.
TO FIND OUT MORE
It's a good idea to buy a report so you can see the influence these nodes have
in your life. Pam recommends:-
Solar Writer
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This has a section called 'Purpose and Joy'
focusing on the nodes and the ascendant as indicators of purpose. It's very easy
to read with beautiful illustrations. Price £15. |
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| Moon's Nodes
in brief through the signs
Aries
To venture oneself, to be a pioneer, to develop
courage. Past tendency to please others at
the expense of oneself.
Taurus
To be grounded, to manifest abundance, to value
oneself and develop self-love. Past tendency
to manipulate others, so not trusting.
Gemini
To be curious, to explore belief systems, to
ask questions and communicate. Past tendency
to take off when pressured, the need for freedom
is so strong.
Cancer
To nurture, to be part of a family, to be the
mother. Past tendency to be dominating, patronising.
Leo
To create, to love
deeply and passionately.To lead. Past tendency
to be detached, unemotional and rebellious
in the extreme.
Virgo
To serve, to work.
To discern and be discriminating. Past tendency
to be over emotional, chaotic and disorganised.
Libra
To learn to co-operate with others. To harmonise
in relationships, be willing to partner and
to share. Past tendency to be over assertive
and argumentative.
Scorpio
To learn to accept
help, to learn about power. To let go. Past
tendency to be stubborn, overly concerned with
materialism.
Sagittarius
To develop a philosophy,
higher education, to have faith. To see the
overall picture. Past tendency to be scattered
and unfocused, too many goals.
Capricorn
To be the author of your life, create a structure
that lasts.To take responsibility. Past tendency
to be the child, dependent and very needy,
looking to be taken care of by others.
Aquarius
To be part of a team, to be a friend to humanity.
Past tendency to be special and hog the limelight,
the drama king or queen.
Pisces
To love people unconditionally,
to be in service without sacrifice, the mystic.
Past tendency to be nit-picky, a perfectionist,
over critical. |
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