North Node – True Node

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The North Node is the same as the True Node. The North (or True) Node and the South Node are the Moon Nodes. Moon Nodes and Lunar Nodes are also the same. These nodes are your astrological key to harnessing the positive energy of the universe in your life.

The Moon Nodes — North Node and South Node

The moons nodes (the true node or north node and south node) are important components of the astrological birth chart, but they are not planets. Rather, they are points on the ecliptic where the moon crosses the sun’s projected path.  The moon’s north node is sometimes referred to as the dragon’s head, or the true node, while the south node can also be called the dragon’s tail.  The nodes are on an axis, and therefore always opposite one another, so the signs of the nodes will be opposite, as well (Aries/Libra, Taurus/Scorpio, etc.)  The nodes will also fall into the houses of a birth chart, which of course will also be opposite.

A visual representation of the North Node and South Node

Before we go into an examination of the karmic impact the North Node (True Node) and South Node have on your destiny, let’s examine a visual.

North Node and South Node positioning
Pictorial of the North Node and South Node

The picture to the left represents the sky above as you see it. From sunrise to sunset, the Sun traces a path in the sky. The moon does the same when it appears and disappears relative to the horizon.

The two points at which the Lunar Path and the Solar Path cross are the Nodes. The node toward the North is the North Node. Conversely, the node toward the South is the South Node.

 

True Node North Node
Harness the power of the True Node, North Node, and South Node

North Node (or True Node)

The true node, also known as the north node, is your karmic direction in this lifetime. Like a lighthouse, it points the way towards your destiny. When you reach for your dragon’s head, the universe supports you in fulfilling your soul’s purpose.  You can learn about the type of karma you are here to fulfill by looking at the sign of your north node.  The node will also occur in a house, which shows the area in which this karma will take place.

South Node

The south node is across from the north node on the elliptic. The south node is representative of the karma from your past lives, or perhaps your childhood. Put simply, it reflects your past. In that sense, it can represent areas of comfort (to the extent that the familiar is always comfortable). However, when considered as the complement to the north node, it may have a somewhat negative connotation in that the native is encouraged to move away from the past, the comfortable, the familiar, towards the future. On the other hand, the south node can represent skills learned. The sign of the south node suggests how the past might be characterized in terms of experiences and feelings, while the house of the south node suggests the life areas in which the significant events took place.

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I want you to learn as much as possible about your true node and what it means in terms of your soul’s karmic direction; therefore, I have put together a guide below to help you.

How to use this site

Becoming aware of your soul’s karmic direction and gaining a new perspective on your past experiences can help you on your path to enlightenment.

  1. Find your node’s sign. If you do not already know your node placements, click here to use the Node Chart chart to find your node’s signs.
  2. Find your node’s house. You’ll need a full birth chart (which you can easily generate for yourself online using free sites or which can be ordered for little or no money and which require you to know your time, place, and date of birth) to determine what houses your node’s fall into.
  3. Click the links below to read about your node placement by sign and house.

By House

  1. 1st House
  2. 2nd House
  3. 3rd House
  4. 4th House
  5. 5th House
  6. 6th House
  7. 7th House
  8. 8th House
  9. 9th House
  10. 10th House
  11. 11th House
  12. 12th House

 

By Sign

Did you know your name is no accident? Take control of your destiny, your finances, your career, your relationships through a complimentary Numerology Reading based on the powerful mathematics of the Universe.