Last week culminated with the Full Moon in Leo, and found us standing at the threshold between the past and the present, being showered with ideas, new experiences, and impending change. This week, February 16-February 22, two of the key astrological shifts include the Sun’s movement from Aquarius to Pisces and the North Node/South Node shift. We have now completed the Scorpio/Taurus cycle North/South Node cycle, and have begun a 19-month cycle of Libra/Aries cycle. If you have noticed yourself and others being tired and a bit overwhelmed, this is a good indicator of where this shift is affecting you. Take what time you need to catch your breath (seriously, focus on doing some breath work), getting more rest, and making some changes that allow you to live in greater harmony-physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
At 6:50 A.M. on Tuesday, February 18, the North Node, the point of destiny, growth, karmic, and spiritual development in our chart, changes our focus for spiritual growth.
At 6:50 A.M. on Tuesday, February 18, the North Node, the point of destiny, growth, karmic, and spiritual development in our chart, changes our focus for spiritual growth.
The North and South Nodes are important parts of an astrological chart and of an understanding of how our lives are affected by Universal energies. The lunar nodes are points where the orbit of the Moon crosses the ecliptic aligning North and South points/nodes in direct opposition to one another and to the Moon’s respective alignment with the Sun and the Earth. The North Node represents that part of our development that is pointing us toward healing, growing, and developing spiritually through our physical experiences, relationships, and personal challenges. The South Node represents those gifts, innate abilities, and habitual patterns that come naturally to us, and those areas of comfort we fall back on when meeting obstacles, challenges, or growing edges. If we attempt to overcompensate for our weaknesses by depending only on our strength, without attempting to grow, change, and develop, we create disharmony, imbalance, and increased challenges. The nodes hold the key to our spiritual lessons and growth.
The North Node symbolizes and points us in the direction of our life lessons, growing edges-the underdeveloped and shadow aspects of our being that are meant to help us grow spiritually. The South Node symbolizes and points us in the direction of our gifts, talents, innate tendencies, and habitual patterns--the overdeveloped aspects of our being. The North Node is the soul messenger of your astrological chart, constantly a reminder of your soul purpose and mission in this lifetime. The South Node reminds you of the gifts you have to use for that purpose, and is where you need to focus your powers of discernment so you avoid becoming distracted by how those same gifts can keep you from soul growth.
For example, if your North Node in Gemini in the 8th house signifies the need to learn to not exhaust yourself, your resources, and your energy by involvement with people, experiences, and relationships that drain you. This placement gives great passion, drive, and determination, however it requires great discernment to avoid soaring, crashing, and burning (not literally) from overdoing. Interest and passions need to be tamed, and doors need to be closed, to avoid always looking back and refusing to move on where it is necessary.
North Node issues and our spiritual, soul development depends on how we use our South Node abilities, gifts, and resources. Take advantage of creating harmony between the North and South nodes by appreciating South Node abilities, gifts, karmic resolution, and wisdom. South Node is what we bring into this life. Enjoy the unshakable knowledge of what you truly love and enjoy, and immerse yourself in it. Let South Node gifts feed your soul. Discover the highest potential of the South Node, and focus on developing and living out of that as you deal with the lessons of the North Node (and whatever that house holds for you).
With the shift of the North and South nodes, we now observe and experience where both Libra and Aries are in your life/chart. These are the two areas where our relationships will go through the greatest transformation--relationships, partnerships, and other intimate connections--are now places where we learn to interact and learn to compromise, integrate, and love more deeply.
South Node growing edges relate to our expression of anger, aggression, and other overactive yang energy. Overactive yang may manifest as selfishness, pushiness, and other forms of untamed aggressive angers (inner and outer directed).
On Tuesday, at 9:51 AM PST the Sun in the last degree, 29/59 of Aquarius forms a trine with the North Node at 29/59 degrees of Libra--both anaretic degrees. Anaretic degrees are critical and decisive degrees. Our destiny and authentic self is aligned with intellect, and the direction for the next 19 months is set. This is a very powerful and potent moment. Play close attention to the insight and events related to close relationships that you have at this time.
At 9:59 A.M. PST, just a few minutes after the trine, the Sun enters Pisces. The creative, intuitive, and emotional depths of Pisces now brings us into deeper connection with our unconsciousness, dreams, and intuition. The house where the Pisces Sun transits brings us to a place where we feel more compassion, sensitivity, and where we have an increased desire to serve and care for others. The unhealed and undeveloped aspect of the Pisces Sun--the shadow-- may manifest through delusion, naivete, denial, or addictive behavior.
By 10:00 on Tuesday morning, The Sun parallels the North Node in Libra. It awakens our conscious self and ego desires and helps us envision paths of growth ahead. Look at this time as the lifting of shadows that enable us to see where the growing edges for our body, mind, and spirit are. Time also to identify boundaries and to shift our focus to nourish and meet our own needs in areas where we have been focused too much on others (at the expense of caring for ourselves). For the next 19 months we walk the path of harmony, seeking and discerning to maintain a life lived in process of giving and receiving love.
Mercury in Aquarius retrograde forms a semisextile Juno, the Goddess of Partnerships and marriage. With Pisces, our Highest Heart blends with Libra, our Highest Mind to bless the path that opens before us.
Mercury also forms a square later in the morning, with Saturn in Scorpio. This transit may trigger some tension, friction, limitations, and some struggles between the conscious mind and the intellect. We get a taste of how we attempt to learn about growing edges, and how limitations affect us. We may notice how what we feel and believe come into conflict with some of the patterns and habits our intellect has used to justify, rationalize, or judge ourselves and others. This aspect is the third of three squares between Mercury and Saturn. The first hit on January 25, and the third will come on March, 10. Notice how this affects what you are learning about being in relationship and being able to give and receive love, without the boxes and stereotypes that have hemmed us in in the past.
When Saturn is involved, we may experience hazy, cloudy, and fuzzy thinking, and we may feel stuck or blocked. There may be an inner struggle between that archetypal inner judge, critic, or task master (or in a more unhealed manner, we may project this on others ). Mercury in Aquarius makes us want to act in more unconventional ways. We feel like our thinking is ‘out there‘ and we experience ourselves in new and exciting ways. This aspect may bring us to be more aware of how our thinking and desires are changing and releasing energy that is ready to go. The battle between “what we should do/be” and “what we long for and need” is likely to become forefront with this aspect. when it occurs.
Transits Through the Week:
On Sunday, February 16, Mercury in Aquarius trine Mars in Libra in the middle of the night, brought sweet dreams and had us awakening to a softer energy than we’ve felt lately. The Moon trine Pluto and Venus later in the day, also made whatever lessons we had to resolve about relationships, seem easier.
Later in the evening the Sun semi-square Pluto may make us feel a bit edgy and uncomfortable before going to bed. Areas that are reminding us of the tough work of transition, now rub up against us. Do something concrete to release or identify areas that are causing any kind of friction, and change the energy from one of discomfort to one of action.
Monday, February 17, Mercury in Aquarius, semi-square Uranus in Aries, may mean we receive some jarring or interesting news or information. This information is generally related to something we have already been dealing with, and so we understand that information flow depends upon a consistent process of give and take, come and go, and requires that we continually integrate information, ideas, and thoughts into the changing landscape of our lives.
Tuesday, February 18, the Sun enters Pisces, and the Moon in Libra squares both Jupiter in Cancer and Pluto in Capricorn. We feel the more personal and inner energy of watery Pisces and feel the Moon’s emotional tug for balance as it weighs against our desire for security, nourishment, abundance, and life-affirming resources and the ongoing, pragmatic lessons of change brought to us by Capricorn’s long, ongoing journey through this area of our lives. This is the day when the North and South Nodes also change signs (as discussed earlier in this article), and so we may be a bit more emotional about the major shifts of energy today than we normally feel.
Wednesday, February 19, Mercury in Aquarius squares Saturn in Scorpio, the Moon is in Sagittarius, and Venus semi-square Neptune in Pisces make for an interesting day, inside and out, as we begin adjusting to the shifts of energy. We may meet with some challenges in communication based not so much on what is said, but what is sensed, felt, intuited, or remembered.
Thursday, February 20, 2014 is a day when the Moon in Scorpio makes a series of favorable and pleasant trines to the Sun, Neptune, Jupiter, and Chiron. This is a day when we can feel quite romantic, loved and loving, and when emotional exchanges and experiences blend to allow us a beautiful day. Music, art, poetry, and all forms of beauty help us connect in ways that awaken the power of Love within us and our appreciation of others and the world in which we live.
Friday, February 21, 2014, the Moon in Scorpio continues to form aspects starting with a square to Mercury in Aquarius, then a sextile to Venus in Capricorn. Then the Moon conjuncts Saturn Friday afternoon, connecting our emotions to our deep-seated subconscious and unconsciousness. We feel deep connections in whatever areas Scorpio rules in our chart.
Saturday, February 22, 2014, the third quarter square of the Moon to the Sun occurs. The third quarter square between the Moon in Sagittarius and the Sun in Pisces, is a time we prepare for the period leading up to the New Moon next week. Paying attention to details, revising plans, changing and altering projects can all be done during this time frame. By the third quarter of the lunar month, we have an idea of what is working well and what is not. We find time to sink into a deeper, more reflective period where we reconsider anything that isn’t working properly, meeting our needs, or fitting into the long-range plans. Since this week starts with some major new cycles, we may discover that we no longer feel as strongly about some things, and we are more interested in following our intuition and creative drives.
This week we move into Pisces water energy, and into the archetypal energy of the Dreamer, the Healer, the Mystic, and the Artist. Time to tap into and trust our creative imagination, our intuitive guidance, and the inner wisdom of our dreams, our senses, and the Divine connection that awakes and infuses us with spiritual energy for our spiritual journey and purpose. Time to be receptive and reverent, open to honoring and trusting how Spirit speaks and informs you. Look for ways to slow down, tune into the different ways you experience Spirit’s voice in your life.
“A sanctity hangs about the sources of our being, whether physical, social, or imaginary.” Santayana
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