Traditionally it was taught that those born with North Node in 12th House are here to sacrifice for the greater good and have incarnated to demonstrate compassion and unconditional love for the human race. We expect to find them serving as a doctor, nurse, psychiatrist, mystic, or artist, for these vocations allow them to connect with and heal others by channeling deeper energy.
The corresponding Dragon’s Tail in the Sixth House was thought to connote health problems, even mysterious ailments or hypochondria, and lives punctuated by periods of “time outs” to deal with sickness.
If you do not have health problems, I bet you have some issues with your work environment. You may feel confined by your workspace. If it’s not the work environment that bothers you, perhaps you feel unappreciated or just underpaid. You may have an exaggerated sense of self and feel that most of what you are asked to do on the job is beneath you. Yet you will find yourself doing work you resent over and over again, while the anger builds up inside — until you make yourself literally sick.
The North Node in 12th House placement means you were a perfectionist in past lives, analyzing and criticizing the world around you. Perhaps you unconsciously fall back into this pattern, secretly judging others as less than perfect. Resist the urge to lose yourself in petty thoughts. You must learn to differentiate between the important and insignificant. Until you do, the nervous energy you perpetuate by focusing on minutiae will eat away at your physical and mental health.
You have a soul memory of being able to control the outer world, and now you are here to experience the entire universe within you. This will require periods of solitude in which you contemplate the microcosm of your soul. Many famous loners have this placement. Among these are Sir Isaac Newton, Henri Matisse, Soren Kierkegaard, Vincent Van Gogh, Thomas Merton, T.E. Lawrence, and Marilyn Monroe. Embrace the decision to journey from the material world to the spiritual, and you will find a greater happiness than you have ever known.
Your physical health is dependent upon your mental well-being which requires you to let go of your need to control the details of the world around you. When you begin to put your faith in your inner resources rather than trying to manipulate the outer world and impress people, you will find the self-confidence you have been lacking. Faith is key with this placement.
As a native of North Node in the 12 House, your life is a journey of self-discovery. Your task is to know and love the real you and to appreciate your place in the cosmos. You are destined for spiritual greatness. You must lead a life that inspires others to create harmony and honor the brotherhood of man. Live from your heart and not your mind.
Recommended reading:
Karmic Astrology, vol. 1, Martin Schulman
Astrology for the Soul, Jan Spiller
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