THE LUNAR NODES
The Lunar Nodes are central to evolutionary, karmic, and kabbalistic astrology, as they deal with the ways in which our souls grow and transform. The Nodes represent what we have mastered in past lives, places of psychological habit and comfort in this life, and what we are primed to lean into, learn from, and embrace moving forward.
The Nodes can help illuminate that which makes you come alive, offer mythos to explain your seemingly “irrational” fears, highlight what sets you apart from AND connects you to others simultaneously, and provide symbols and checkpoints for the true edges of your personal evolution.
The Lunar Nodes are my favorite element of a birth chart to work with, as they tend to cut straight to the heart of our deepest fears and desires. They are such a powerful catalyst for personal growth as they bring to light what has previously been unconscious.
An evolutionary astrology reading is an opportunity to get guidance and prompting questions based on where the Lunar Nodes were in the sky when you were born and aspects they make to other placements your birth chart. My goal is for you to finish the reading with a better spiritual understanding of your natal chart and increased access to tools and confidence to take your next steps in embodying your Wholeness.
The Eclipses
Technically, the Lunar Nodes are the two points in the sky where the moon’s orbit crosses over the ecliptic (the path of Earth’s orbit around the Sun). So, the Lunar Nodes, determine which signs the ECLIPSES will be in!
Eclipses are an energetic reboot, like restarting a computer or signing off and then back on again to clear out bugs and errors. Eclipses are a powerful time when old patterns are illuminated, giving us the option to examine our reactions and to create new ways of showing up in the world.
The Lunar Nodes stay in a pair of signs for approximately 18 months. As they shift through the 12 signs of the zodiac, these powerful teachers signal collective lessons that we will be learning, unlearning, & integrating.
A NATAL chart reading, looking at where the Lunar Nodes were at the time of birth, can teach us much about the evolution of the soul over lifetimes through our unconscious patterns, blocks, and strengths.
Differently, through a TRANSIT reading, we look at where the Lunar Nodes are currently in the sky and how they are interacting with your natal placements for that specific 18-month period of time.
This helps us focus on the present moment to better understand and cope with external life events, move through indecision at crossroads, reconcile seemingly contradicting desires, and figure out what to prioritize at present.
Consider the transiting nodes can help to find a clearer picture of what lessons the current Eclipse cycles are trying to teach you and offer increased access to tools and confidence to take your next steps in embodying your Wholeness.
