{"id":997,"date":"2011-04-01T08:41:29","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T07:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lanawooster.co.uk\/blog\/?p=997"},"modified":"2011-04-01T08:41:29","modified_gmt":"2011-04-01T07:41:29","slug":"the-nodal-axis-the-south-node-and-where-we-come-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lanawooster.co.uk\/?p=997","title":{"rendered":"The Nodal Axis: The South Node and Where We Come From"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a blog I wrote recently, which first appeared in an illustrated version on U.S. Astrologer Joyce Mason\u2019s website The Radical Virgo as a guest blog on 14 March 2011.\u00a0 It is being reproduced here for my own readers, for new readers, and\u00a0 as a resource and reference under my Karmic and Archive categories.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For 21 years, I have combined Past Life Therapy\u00a0and Astrology. I realize there is more I don’t know about karma than I\u00a0do!\u00a0 But working in both mediums enables me to get past conjecture.\u00a0 In some cases, too, I have\u00a0the privilege of seeing karma working out or dissolving.<\/p>\n

A word about Karma: <\/strong><\/span> It is time to view the subject with less terror than viewed in other centuries and cultures.\u00a0 It is an automatic system of justice, and we all love justice.<\/p>\n

We can work to mitigate it, first, by not incurring more, i.e. through non-violence and harmlessness, but also by being proactive, authentic and not allowing ourselves victimhood.<\/p>\n

I picked up my first book on Astrology in 1970, before modern psychological astrology had taken hold and \u00a0before computerized research was possible. Many of the books at the time were still very fatalistic in their approach.\u00a0 Back then, the interpretation of the North Node was where \u201cthe Lord giveth\u201d and the fear-inducing South Node where \u201cthe Lord taketh away.\u201d\u00a0 I did not find this very appealing, and left the Nodes out of the equation until 20 years later when I came upon the Karmic Astrology <\/a>of Martin Schulman, and the revelatory interpretations of regression therapist Judy Hall.\u00a0 Here were approaches I could work with.\u00a0 My view now is that the Nodal Axis is a continuum, and while some sources indicate abandoning the past-life habits of the South Node, I see the axis as a path to wholeness.<\/p>\n

I am offering here 12 possible Archetypal South Node portraits or vignettes, built up from different sources and partly from the experiences of clients but told in such a way as to avoid revealing their intensely personal stories.\u00a0 There is nothing subtle about the following vignettes. Indeed they are often one-dimensional, so you may or may not resonate with them, but at least may find them thought-provoking.\u00a0 They may reconnect you with your South Node, if you are at the second stage of your journey, for many people cut off their South Node mode of being when they step towards their North Node karmic mission at a specific point in early adulthood. They may not be able to carry the South Node ways of being, and it is simpler to drop them.\u00a0 Some consciously dismantle their South Node Archetype, or feel it would hold them back. Not everyone is destined in this lifetime to attempt the third stage, which is to combine the North and South Node in wholeness.\u00a0 The journey starts with the South Node (Stage 1), and babies display the characteristics of the South Node more purely, before their karmic path has started. We can scoop up our past-life talents (Stage 1) and draw upon them as we venture forth to perfect the qualities of our North Node (Stage 2) and bring the two ends of the axis together (Stage 3).<\/p>\n

Developing the North Node and planets located near the North Node are subjects for future writing.<\/em><\/p>\n

How to Read the Portraits for Personal Application<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. If you have a planet conjunct your South Node find that, e.g\u00a0 Mars conjunct South Node under Aries.<\/li>\n
  2. If you do not have a planet conjunct your South Node, read the sign\u00a0of your South Node.<\/li>\n
  3. If you have a planet square to your Nodal Axis, you will find a description under the sign ruled by that planet.<\/li>\n
  4. If you do not know your South Node sign read your Sun sign, i.e. read South Node in Aries if you are Sun sign Aries.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Aries<\/strong><\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n

    Mars conjunct South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

    Archetype:\u00a0 The Warrior<\/em><\/p>\n

    Place:\u00a0 England<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time:\u00a0 A.D. 61<\/em><\/p>\n

    I am Bodicea and it has fallen to me to stand up for my tribe.\u00a0 I have to protect and defend my people and when the invaders are in the way I have to assert our rights and deal with them.\u00a0 I live in the moment – it\u2019s the only way to get things done!\u00a0 None of this past-life nonsense for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The past life gift I bring with me is to be my authentic self.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Mars square to the Nodes: <\/strong>This signifies the need to integrate the warrior aspect harmoniously into life.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Libra: <\/strong>The karmic mission is to promote peace, to harmonize with another in close relationship, marriage or business partnership.<\/p>\n

    Integrated Nodal Axis of Aries and Libra: <\/strong>This entails knowing when to assert yourself, when to be peaceful, when to be selfish and when to yield.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Taurus<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Venus conjunct South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

    Archetype:\u00a0 The Artist<\/em><\/p>\n

    Place:\u00a0 Lemuria<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time: 60,000 BC<\/em><\/p>\n

    I am Croar and I live close to the earth and nature and am inspired by its beauty.\u00a0 I reflect that love by creating pots and tools, making them as fine as I can using the natural materials around me.\u00a0 I love my family and our animals but my connection with the Earth is stronger than anything.\u00a0 I\u2019m a troglodyte, engraving\u00a0 petroglyphs,\u00a0 and dodging pterodactyls!<\/span><\/p>\n

    The gift I bring with me from my past life is an appreciation of the beauty in nature, and an ability to express this through art forms.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Venus square to the Nodes in Fixed or Mutable Signs: <\/strong>This creates a greater challenge to express relationship and Art in a wider way which takes into account the needs of a group.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Scorpio: <\/strong>My karmic mission is to face the transformative nature of life, including my own fears, and to search for the hero within.<\/p>\n

    Integrated Nodal Axis of Taurus and Scorpio: <\/strong> Balance between the material and non-material worlds and to understand when it is time for new beginnings, when forms in life are to be sustained and supported, and to know when the time is right for endings.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Gemini <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Mercury conjunct South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

    Archetype:\u00a0 The Teacher<\/em><\/p>\n

    Place:\u00a0 America<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time: 1920s<\/em><\/p>\n

    I am a born teacher.\u00a0 My name is Carina and I live in Chicago in 1920s.\u00a0 I am stimulated by all the exchange of views going on here, and the inspiring architecture.\u00a0 My friends discuss the evolutionary theory of Darwin and the new science of Psychology as developed by Sigmund Freud.\u00a0 Very interesting in theory, but I wouldn\u2019t actually want to go to see an Analyst! I love knowledge, and I love my subject, and that\u2019s what motivates me.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The gift I bring with from this past life is the ability to focus the mind and the mental agility to communicate my knowledge to people.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Mercury square to the Nodes in Mutable Signs: <\/strong>The drive to communicate can sometimes be taken to extremes or be inappropriate, or result in losing sight of other more instinctual needs.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Sagittarius: <\/strong>My karmic mission is to widen my area of consciousness and to explore mentally, if not also physically.<\/p>\n

    Integrated Nodal Axis of Gemini and Sagittarius: <\/strong> To master the principle of communication and understand at what point in the continuum information needs to be placed.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Cancer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Moon conjunct the South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

    Archetype: The Parent<\/em><\/p>\n

    Country: Africa<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time:\u00a0 1875 A.D.<\/em><\/p>\n

    My name is <\/strong>Ndola.\u00a0 I live in a roundhouse, as part of a community and tribe.\u00a0 I am an elder, right now devoted to my grandson, the newest member of our tribe!\u00a0 I am happy as long as the milk is flowing for our babies.\u00a0 Mother Earth sustains us, and we collectively honour her, in ritual and ceremony.\u00a0 We also use her special plants and herbs for our healing.\u00a0 Whenever I hear our drumbeats, I attune to her rhythms. Our tribe lives and moves as one, trance dancing to the patterns of the bright star Sirius.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The gift I bring with me from my past life is the ability to bring my tribe together.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Moon square to the Nodes:<\/strong> A need to build constructively the power of nurturing in your life.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Capricorn: <\/strong>To understand the need for structures in society, which can serve the needs and emotions of the people.<\/p>\n

    Integrated Nodal Axis of Cancer and Capricorn: <\/strong>To balance responsibility and nurturing in a supportive lifestyle for yourself and your loved ones.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Leo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Sun conjunct South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

    Archetype:\u00a0 Royalty<\/em><\/p>\n

    Place: Egypt<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time: 44 BC<\/em><\/p>\n

    My name is Cleopatra and I am Queen of Egypt.\u00a0 Don\u2019t you believe me?\u00a0 I know, you\u2019ve heard it all before.\u00a0 Everybody wants to be me or thinks they are me!\u00a0 But I am really the Queen.\u00a0 Can you not tell I have the taste, and the breeding?\u00a0 I want to express myself and be creative and joyful, and in order to do that I need to be in control of my world and all the subjects in it.\u00a0 My Soul Group is working on divine rights (or diva rights).\u00a0 My leading man Mark Anthony and I, we\u2019ve have had our ups and downs, but you\u2019d expect a little drama in the life of a Queen.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The gift I can bring to my current life is a sense of self-worth (if I can allow it in), keeping the crown jewels of nobility, integrity and self-esteem.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Sun square to the Nodes: <\/strong>May bring the urge to challenge power in others or in society.\u00a0 Need to foster positive models of power.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Aquarius: <\/strong>Working towards ways of being in groups without dominating but in an empowered way.<\/p>\n

    Integrated Nodal Axis of Leo and Aquarius: <\/strong>Ability to stand in own individuality and in a group and contribute in a positive way without overpowering others.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Virgo <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Mercury conjunct South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

    Chiron conjunct South Node (Healing skills developed in past lives)<\/em><\/p>\n

    Archetype:\u00a0 The Craftsperson<\/em><\/p>\n

    Place:\u00a0 Switzerland<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time:\u00a0 1850
    \n<\/em>
    \nMy name is Hans and I am a specialist precision watchmaker in Zermatt. People don’t try to take the trouble to do a fine job anymore, but here I uphold that tradition and hope it continues in generations to come.\u00a0 I do not presume to understand the world, but I know my place in it.\u00a0 I start with a spotless environment–you won\u2019t find any dust in my watches!<\/span><\/p>\n

    The gift I bring with me to this life is the ability to apply myself in my work and attend to detail.\u00a0 My nervous system remembers the patterns of coordination I used in the past.<\/strong>
    \nMercury square the Nodal Axis <\/strong>– A need to be more sensitive and alive to varying demands in teaching roles.<\/p>\n

    Chiron square the Nodal Axis<\/strong> – Very individualistic. Can find unusual solutions to problems.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Pisces: <\/strong> Subtle ways of being, and of giving service.\u00a0 Perfecting the spiritual path.<\/p>\n

    Integration of Nodal Axis of Virgo and Pisces: <\/strong>The ability to give service, in the community and in the world.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Libra <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Venus conjunct South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

    Archetype: The Diplomat
    \nPlace: Ancient Greece
    \nTime: 421 BC<\/em><\/p>\n

    My name is Demis. I live in Corinth and try to smooth relations between\u00a0 Athens and Sparta. I can see both their qualities and greatness and feel that I can bring them together.\u00a0 There are plenty of people practising the art of war, but not enough cultivating the art of peace.\u00a0 I love justice, too, having been educated in philosophy and law and hope one day that all people will accept the balance it brings. I am proud, too, of the artistic achievements of my country, which I think are outstanding. For beauty is truth and truth beauty, as you can see on this urn that I have before me. Maybe one day a poet will capture that essence.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The gift I bring with me to this life is the ability to bring people together by emphasizing their similarities, and creating harmony.\u00a0 Deep in my heart, I desire peace.<\/strong>
    \nVenus square the Nodal Axis in Cardinal or Mutable signs <\/strong>The path of true love does not always run smoothly.\u00a0 Dedicated to working out karmic relationships and to working problems out peacefully.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Aries: <\/strong>To develop individuality without fear or guilt.\u00a0 To learn self-assertion.<\/p>\n

    Integrated Nodal Axis of Aries and Libra: <\/strong>This entails knowing when to assert yourself, when to be peaceful, when to be selfish and when to yield.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Scorpio <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Pluto conjunct South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

    Archetype:\u00a0\u00a0 The Seafarer<\/em><\/p>\n

    Place: Scandinavia<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time: 1002 A.D.<\/em><\/p>\n

    My name is Erik and I am a Viking.\u00a0 I have a lot of emotional drive and energy. Weaving through our local waters, I just have to look into the fjords to regenerate myself.\u00a0 I couldn’t live my life cut off from that source like some lands we have visited.\u00a0 I like a challenge and don\u2019t necessarily do things the easy way.\u00a0 The force of the Norse gods is with me!<\/span><\/p>\n

    The gift I bring with me from this past life is to be unafraid of deep water, whether in nature or in one\u2019s own psyche.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Pluto square to the Nodes: <\/strong>To see the challenges of life and society and not to shy away from them.\u00a0 A bit of a revolutionary.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Taurus: <\/strong>Working towards a more creative and constructive lifestyle or spiritual path.<\/p>\n

    Integrated Nodal Axis of Taurus and Scorpio: <\/strong>Balance between the material and non-material worlds and to understand when it is time for new beginnings, when forms in life are to be sustained and supported, and to know when the time is right for endings.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Sagittarius <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Jupiter conjunct South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

    Archetype:\u00a0 The Explorer <\/em><\/p>\n

    Place: South America<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time:\u00a0 1836 A.D.<\/em><\/p>\n

    I am Rodriguez and I am an explorer. I have been everywhere, searching for…something. \u00a0Last year I came across an ancient temple, pyramid-like, resembling something from Babylon. Hidden away behind thickets it was. I’m a Christian but I’ve always been fascinated by the sacred, where man communes with God or the gods. Anyway, you’ll never believe it (why am I telling you this?) but I ran. I ran right away because I couldn’t handle the responsibility!\u00a0 It’s the thrill of the chase, for me, with temples.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The gift I bring with me from this past life is open-mindedness, especially towards other religions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Jupiter square to the Nodes: <\/strong>May have the Explorer Archetype in past lives, and may need to balance your restlessness in this lifetime.\u00a0 There may also be residual religious guilt to release.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Gemini: <\/strong>The need to focus the mind and develop the Inner Teacher<\/p>\n

    Integrated Nodal Axis of Gemini and Sagittarius: <\/strong>To master the principle of communication and understand at what point in the continuum information needs to be placed.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Capricorn<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Saturn conjunct South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

    Archetype:\u00a0 The Politician<\/em><\/p>\n

    Place: Russia<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time: 1905<\/em><\/p>\n

    My name is Piotr, and I whisper in the corridors of power. But even the whispering has\u00a0rules. You speak only when you are spoken to<\/em> by someone above your\u00a0rank. You only speak that which is necessary and the bare\u00a0minimum and for a serious purpose.\u00a0 Every word is weighed carefully.\u00a0 And information is classified, on a need-to-know basis.\u00a0 Sssh!\u00a0 I cannot\u00a0tell you anything at the moment.\u00a0 Sometimes you’d think this was an old Trappist monastery.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The gift I bring with me from this past life is discipline, the ability to be measured and work quietly towards my goal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Saturn square the Nodal Axis: <\/strong>Being so focused and goal-orientated, there\u2019s a need to remember to keep the heart open.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Cancer: <\/strong>Family values and parenting nurtured and the strong sense of the tribe and its needs.<\/p>\n

    Integrated Nodal Axis for Cancer and Capricorn: <\/strong>To balance responsibility and nurturing in a supportive lifestyle for yourself and your loved ones.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Aquarius<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Uranus conjunct South Node<\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n

    <\/em> <\/strong>Archetype:\u00a0 The Technician<\/em><\/p>\n

    Place: Atlantis<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time: 50,000 B.C.<\/em><\/p>\n

    My name is Barbarella. <\/strong>I live in Poseidia, and I am androgynous, but that might change in the future.\u00a0 I use lasers and crystals in my work, and my group is helping to develop a large crystal we call \u201cthe Collider”, which has great potential.\u00a0 Tremendous intelligence is networked within the group, and I\u2019m excited by all the new developments.\u00a0 I certainly know the work we do is powerful\u2026 sometimes I do wonder about the consequences, but brush any such thoughts aside.\u00a0 It’ll be fine. I’ll just press this button and….<\/span><\/p>\n

    The gift I have brought into my current life from Atlantis is future\u00a0vision and a love of progress and technological advancement.\u00a0 I have the capacity for dispassionate scientific thought.<\/strong>
    \nUranus square the Nodal Axis<\/strong>: Indicates the need to apply knowledge\u00a0and inner knowing ethically and safely on behalf of groups and society.\u00a0 There is a desire to shake up the existing order.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Leo: <\/strong>The need to develop a stronger relationship with one\u2019s own power, the integration of the personality, and to strengthen self-esteem.<\/p>\n

    Integration of the Nodal Axis for Leo and Aquarius: <\/strong>Ability to stand in one\u2019s own individuality and in a group and contribute in a positive way without overpowering others.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    South Node in Pisces<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Neptune conjunct the South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

    Archetype:\u00a0 The Mystic<\/em><\/p>\n

    Place: Polynesian islands<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time: 1200 A.D.<\/em><\/p>\n

    My name is Enui, and I come from Rapa Nui (Easter Island).\u00a0 Well part of me lives here, but I come from other places, too. <\/strong>We have a mystical consciousness, moving and shape-shifting in and out of different dimensions.\u00a0 As a fishing race, sea creatures are sacred to us, especially the Turtle.\u00a0 I have\u00a0seven parallel lives, including one on the Pleiades.\u00a0 I can see you find that hard to believe.\u00a0 Why limit your consciousness?<\/span><\/p>\n

    The gift I have brought forward into my life is multidimensional consciousness, a way of being which is still in the memory banks for access.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Neptune square to the Nodes: <\/strong>Confusing to yourself and others, but at the same time challenging them to open their minds, confusion being part of the transition state.<\/p>\n

    North Node in Virgo: <\/strong>The karmic mission is to hone your skills, be aware of detail, moving away from scattered thinking and action.<\/p>\n

    Integration of Nodal Axis for Virgo and Pisces:<\/strong> The ability to give service, in the community and in the world.<\/p>\n

    <\/em><\/strong>\u00a9 2011 by Lana Wooster
    \nAll Rights Reserved<\/p>\n

    To see the original illustrated version on The Radical Virgo, click here:<\/em><\/p>\n

    <\/em><\/strong>http:\/\/radicalvirgo.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/astrology-and-past-lives.html#more<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n


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