The moon's north nodes

What is your purpose in life? How will you feel truly fulfilled? When you are able to answer these questions, everything in your life will fall into place ...

The eternal dance between the earth's two most powerful guiding lights — the sun and the moon — can give us clues to the meaning of our existence here on earth. We gain insight by ascertaining where they were on their celestial path at the time of our birth. And we refer to the points where the moon's path around the earth intercepts the sun's ecliptic, or apparent path across the starry background as seen from earth, as the north and south nodes.

Nodes literally means 'knots' in Latin.

As beings of celestial energy — souls, spirit, light and sound incarnate on earth — our lives are also a journey. In this way, the south node represents where you've come from, showing you your path and everything you learnt in your last lifetime. (If your imagination doesn't stretch to past lives, then the south nodes can be seen as markers of your subconscious tendencies — those patterns of behaviour that you fall back on in times of stress or those you may be proficient in, but no longer stretch you to your full potential.)

Your north node represents your soul's path in this lifetime. It can show you where in your life you can move along most easily and how to feel fulfilled. The north nodes are a gateway to divine inspiration. When you understand your purpose as you journey through life, the universe and your very life force itself will combine to support you in your efforts.

'Many astrologers believe that the nodes hold more importance than the rest of the chart.'

Martin Schulman

Discovering your north node

Once you know which sign your north node is in, you're ready to know how to make the most of your life and talents. To find out which zodiac sign the north node was in when you were born, simply look up your date and year of birth in the table, The Moon's North Node Signs (1921 ro 2025). Then look up the section in this book that corresponds to that sign. For example, if you were born on 6 July 1992 your north node is in Sagittarius, and you can refer to Sagittarius.

Reading your north node

Each of the 12 zodiac signs depicts psychological archetypes and within each zodiac sign there are 12 sub-sections. These sub-sections explain in detail your values and self-expression — the secret you — as well as how to make the most of your talents within various areas of your life such as your home and family, work and relationships.

You'll also see that each section has a list of Approaches, Talents, Interests, Challenges and Potential pitfalls among others. These subheadings list key words and career suggestions that will help you focus on your own special talents. In short they will show you how to