4. Moon's Nodes as Points of Mutual Imbalance
Introduction to Lunar Nodes
- Written by Philip Graves - 23 Jan 2004
4. Moon's Nodes as Points of Mutual Imbalance
An evolvement of the second theory above holds that the South Node principles are not to be completely overthrown and discarded, but rather kept in harmonious balance with those of the North Node.
With this in mind, the South Node is seen in a more positive light as an area of personal safety and security, without the inhibitive connotations attached. The South Node area is, however, prone to constant change beyond the individual's control, and the danger of being destroyed by circumstances; but in contrast to theory 2. above its destruction is not advised as a goal for the individual to consciously seek or encourage, although a gradual, sustainable evolution towards the North Node over the course of life is recommended. It still represents an area of instinct and familiarity, and one to whose issues the individual is energised to respond actively, often as a prelude to duties and responsibilities in this area.
It has been observed also that the sign occupied by the South Node will bring to the individual qualities of general personality and health implications that are typically associated with the sign concerned.
The North Node is regarded in this model as a goal of new growth the reach for which is a dimly illuminated struggle. Harmonious aspects and benefic conjunctions to the North Node will indicate relatively easy progress along the journey towards this goal, while inharmonious aspects and malefic conjunctions will indicate difficulties. The individual will frequently, on encountering obstacles, be consciously inclined to give up and return to the safety of the South Node, through weakness of resolve rather than through absolute force or obligation. But as always with stressful aspects, the ultimate rewards of achievement can be greater and more spiritually satisfying than would be attained by an easy passage. In consideration of the North Node goals, the sign on the cusp of the house it tenants must be taken alongside the sign in which it itself is placed.
Since the North Node indicates the ultimate spiritually fulfilling direction, it is suggested that one should work on resolving conflicts within the nativity before focusing one's attention on the pursuit of that main life goal, so as to ease the path there. With this in mind, the difficulties inherent in squares particularly, but also in quincunxes, oppositions and malefic conjunctions, should be consciously worked out and reconciled. Until such inner energetic reconciliation is attained, the individual will repeatedly be forced to gravitate back to the security of the South Node in the face of difficulties that are likely to be encountered in the approach to personal growth.
The need for balance arises from either lunar nodal principle being accentuated to the detriment of the other. Both destined progress and the maintenance of secure ground are valid and valuable goals, although it is more common for the imbalance to be weighted in the South Node's favour. A luminary conjunct either Node will tend to accentuate this nodal direction at the expense of the opposing one. One key to rebalancing the nodal principles can be found in the sign and house placements of the dispositors of the Moon's Nodes.
Nodal balance and a singular approach to life is naturally favoured in those for whom the natural houses (those numerically corresponding to the sign position in the zodiac) of their nodal sign placements oppose the houses in which their corresponding nodes are natally placed, a condition known as the nodes being 'locked in'.
This article taken from
HOROSCOPESCHAT
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07.01.2007.