The South Node in Astrology: Understanding Your Karmic Past
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Do you know what South Node is? If you have not heard this term before, now it is time to find out. Lunar Nodes are great tools of our birth chart but, in general, people usually do not talk about them. In this article, we are going to tell you everything about Lunar Nodes and South Node. Stay with us!
Understanding Lunar Nodes
Before diving in the explanations about South Node, first we need to tell what Lunar Nodes are. Lunar Nodes are the main aspects of Kabbalah and Karmic Astrology. Scholars also call them “Dragon’s Head” and “Dragon’s Tail” for carrying information about our future and past.
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Unlike other aspects of our birth chart that we can actually see, Lunar Nodes are imaginary points in the sky. We calculate these points from the intersection of the orbit of the Sun and the Moon. Since the entire course of the Moon takes about a month and the course of the Sun a year (in fact, the Earth course around the Sun), people of the same age usually have the same Lunar Nodes.
Once you find out where your North Node is positioned, you automatically know your South Node. That is because the imaginary points are in exactly opposite directions. If you have North Node in Taurus, you have South Node in Scorpio and so on.
Lunar Nodes are interesting factors because they tell us a path to follow in the future and some hints from the past. This is precious for the life we are experiencing right now. Each Node present contrary energies, and we should work on them if we wish to evolve during our existence.
What Is the South Node in Astrology?
Also known as Ketu or the Dragon’s Tail, is one of the most revealing yet often overlooked points in your birth chart. If you’re curious about your karmic past and patterns you’ve carried into this lifetime, understanding your South Node is essential for your spiritual growth.
In Karmic terms, North Node shows what we should be today and tomorrow, while South Node tells what we were in past lives.
Do you sometimes not have the impression that you repeat habits without even knowing why? Think of your South Node as the luggage we bring from past trips. And inside this suitcase, we can find characteristics that have been consolidated in our personality during past lives. This celestial point represents:
- Your comfort zone: Skills and behaviors that feel effortlessly natural;
- Karmic patterns: Habits you’ve developed across multiple lifetimes;
- Innate talents: Abilities you possess unconsciously;
- Subconscious behaviors: Actions and reactions that emerge automatically.
This Node comes to reveal characteristics of ours that we must attenuate because they are already very lived and developed by us. These characteristics because they are so familiar do not inspire new challenges and can lead to stagnation.
Balancing South Node Energy
Consider these approaches:
- Recognize when you’re retreating to your Node comfort patterns;
- Draw on South Node strengths without becoming dependent on them;
- Move incrementally toward North Node qualities;
- Find balance between past mastery and future growth.
Understanding your South Node provides invaluable insight into your soul’s journey. By recognizing patterns from past lives, you gain the power to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
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