The most overlooked placement in your birth chart is also the most important.
Most people know their sun sign. Some know their rising and moon. Almost nobody knows their north node, which is the single most important indicator of your soul's direction in this lifetime. The north node is not a planet. It is a mathematical point, the place where the Moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic. But its significance in a birth chart is difficult to overstate.
What the North Node Represents
The north node, also called the Dragon's Head or Rahu in Vedic astrology, represents the direction your soul is moving in this lifetime. It is the territory you are here to explore, the qualities you are here to develop, and the experiences you are here to have. It is, in the most literal astrological sense, your purpose.
The south node, directly opposite the north node, represents where you have already been. It is the territory that is familiar, comfortable, and easy for you, because you have mastered it in previous lifetimes or earlier in this one. The south node is your default. The north node is your calling.
Why the North Node Feels Uncomfortable
The north node feels uncomfortable because it is unfamiliar. You are not yet good at it. You do not yet have the confidence in it that you have in your south node qualities. This discomfort is not a sign that you are on the wrong path. It is a sign that you are on the right one.
Many people spend their entire lives in their south node, doing what they are already good at, avoiding the discomfort of the north node territory. This is understandable. It is also, from a soul perspective, a missed opportunity. The north node is where the growth is. It is also, paradoxically, where the deepest satisfaction is.
North Node by Sign
North Node in Aries: You are here to develop independence, courage, and the willingness to act on your own instincts. North Node in Taurus: You are here to develop stability, embodiment, and a relationship with the physical world. North Node in Gemini: You are here to develop curiosity, communication, and the ability to hold multiple perspectives. North Node in Cancer: You are here to develop emotional intelligence, nurturing, and the ability to be vulnerable.
How to Find Your North Node
Your north node is calculated from your date, time, and place of birth. It is included in any full birth chart calculation. The sign and house of your north node together indicate both the qualities you are here to develop and the area of life where that development will primarily occur.
The Veil Reading and Your North Node
The Veil Reading includes a detailed analysis of your north node placement, what it means for your specific life path, where you are currently operating from your south node default, and what the north node territory actually looks like in practical terms for your chart.
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