karma, destiny, life purpose
The North Node, also known as the Dragon’s Head, represents our karmic destiny and life purpose. It indicates the lessons we need to learn and the qualities we need to develop in this lifetime to fulfill our soul’s mission. The North Node is always opposite the South Node and moves in retrograde motion, spending about 1.5 years in each sign. It is associated with the element of Fire and rules the sign of Sagittarius and the 9th house.
The North Node represents the direction we should strive to go in our lives, while the South Node represents where we have come from and the tendencies we need to overcome. The placement of the North Node in the birth chart shows where we will experience growth and fulfillment in this lifetime, while the house placement indicates the area of life where we are meant to focus our energies.
In a personal chart, the North Node represents our path to spiritual growth and the qualities we need to develop to reach our full potential. It can indicate the type of work we are meant to do, the people we are meant to meet, and the experiences we need to have to fulfill our destiny.
The North Node can also indicate the direction of societal growth and the changes that need to be made for the greater good. It can signify the emergence of new ideas and movements that will bring positive change to the world.
The North Node can play an important role in relationships, indicating the qualities that we need to develop to have a successful partnership. It can show where we need to focus our energies and what we need to learn from our partner.
The North Node is associated with karma and represents the direction we need to move in order to fulfill our soul’s mission. It can indicate the areas of life where we need to let go of past patterns and beliefs and move towards a more fulfilling future.
Check out what happens when North Node is found within each astrological chart house. The links below will teach you what happens when North Node transits through each house and also what it means when you find North Node in each house in your natal chart (or any other astrological chart!)