The North and South Nodes of the Moon are not planets but points where the Moon’s orbit crosses the ecliptic — and in astrology they are considered one of the most powerful indicators of your soul’s evolutionary path. Your South Node describes where you have been: the strengths, patterns, and karmic residue you carry from past experience. Your North Node describes where you are going: the unfamiliar territory your soul is reaching toward in this lifetime. Together they form your karmic axis — the backbone of your soul’s story. Enter your birth date below to discover yours.

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Q: What is the North Node in astrology? A: The North Node, also called the True Node or Rahu, is a mathematical point in your birth chart that represents your soul’s evolutionary direction in this lifetime. It describes the qualities, experiences, and ways of being that feel unfamiliar or even challenging but that your chart is calling you toward. Moving toward your North Node is considered one of the most fulfilling and purposeful things you can do.

Q: What is the South Node in astrology? A: The South Node, also called Ketu, represents your karmic past — the accumulated strengths, talents, and patterns from previous experience or past lives. It describes what comes naturally and comfortably to you, but also the patterns that can keep you stuck if you rely on them too heavily. Growth in the nodal axis involves honouring the gifts of the South Node while courageously reaching toward the North.

Q: How long do the nodes stay in each sign? A: The lunar nodes move backwards through the zodiac and spend approximately 18 months in each sign. They complete a full cycle through all 12 signs in about 18.6 years. This means that every 18 to 19 years you experience a nodal return — when the transiting nodes return to your natal positions — which astrologers consider a significant threshold of soul-level growth.

Q: What does North Node in Scorpio mean? A: North Node in Scorpio describes a soul path oriented toward depth, transformation, and the willingness to surrender to profound change. People with this placement are called to develop emotional courage, to explore what lies beneath the surface, and to trust the process of death and rebirth in all its forms — releasing the South Node in Taurus pattern of clinging to security and material comfort.

Q: Are the North and South Nodes always in opposite signs? A: Yes, always. The lunar nodes are always exactly opposite each other — they are two ends of the same axis. If your North Node is in Aries, your South Node is in Libra; if your North Node is in Cancer, your South Node is in Capricorn. This opposition reflects the dynamic tension between where you have been and where you are growing toward.