In astrology, we have the Lunar Nodes, which are the points in the Moon's orbit where the Moon crosses the ecliptic. There are two Lunar Nodes, and they exactly oppose one another. There is the North Node, which represents your potential and purpose, and is what you should grow into, and the South Node, which is your baggage and what you already know.
Since the South Node is the past and what's familiar to you, we tend to fall back to the South Node in times of stress and upset and use it as an emotional crutch. This means we have to work on becoming more consciously aware of that, otherwise it gets in our way and becomes a self-sabotaging position.
In transit, the transit (moving) South Node can dredge up baggage (from early life or past lives), karmic energy, and show how you're getting in your own way. You can be prone to falling back on those bad habits that need to be broken. If you can do that, you can emerge stronger, more powerful, and more confident.
Since the South Node exactly opposes the North Node, the South Node tours one natal house and the North Node tours the exact opposite house. You can often find that working with the North Node position helps alleviate some of the South Node challenges and you can learn more.
Note that there are two positions for the Lunar Nodes, the Mean Nodes and the True Nodes. The Mean Nodes are the averaged out position, while the True Nodes are the exact position. They're usually not far from each other though, no more than a few degrees.
Surviving Transit South Node in the Houses
Transit South Node in the 1st House
The first house rules the self, so transit South Node in your 1st house can emphasize your personal baggage, issues with your identity, and ways in which you stand in your own way. You may fall back on relying on yourself too much, and refuse to ask for help because of past issues or fear.
How to survive:
Embrace your greatest strengths, and work on finding ways to integrate these strengths that are beneficial, productive, and healthy. Work on old baggage, especially anything getting in the way of having a solid sense of who you are. The North Node would be in the 7th house here, so work on opening up to connecting more with others, and being okay with partners and helpers. Welcome better balance into your life, and try to keep the peace.
How to survive:
Embrace your greatest strengths, and work on finding ways to integrate these strengths that are beneficial, productive, and healthy. Work on old baggage, especially anything getting in the way of having a solid sense of who you are. The North Node would be in the 7th house here, so work on opening up to connecting more with others, and being okay with partners and helpers. Welcome better balance into your life, and try to keep the peace.
Transit South Node in the 2nd House
bring out baggage and issues with having enough, and feeling stable and secure. Your confidence can be shaky, and you may feel ungrounded. You can question your values, or may adhere to them too strongly even when it doesn't make sense.
How to survive:
Work on improving your confidence and sense of self-worth. Ground yourself regularly to help, whether taking a beat each day to be present and in the moment, or spending time walking in nature, or doing breathing exercises. Be comfortable in your body and with the physical world around you, and acknowledge the beauty in the physical world. The North Node would be in the 8th house here, so work on using passionate energy in a controlled way to transform you and your life for the better without upending everything.
How to survive:
Work on improving your confidence and sense of self-worth. Ground yourself regularly to help, whether taking a beat each day to be present and in the moment, or spending time walking in nature, or doing breathing exercises. Be comfortable in your body and with the physical world around you, and acknowledge the beauty in the physical world. The North Node would be in the 8th house here, so work on using passionate energy in a controlled way to transform you and your life for the better without upending everything.
Transit South Node in the 3rd House
The third house rules the mind, so transit South Node in your 3rd house can bring out issues with communication, expression, and engagement. You may lack confidence in your ideas and plans, or become too scattered to put any into action. Your anxiety can increase as a result, and this can lead you to overthink everything.
How to survive:
Give your mind some respect. Acknowledge the mental talents you have, whatever they are, and focus on ways to utilize them to your advantage. Work on blocks for confidence in your ability to communicate, and experiment with ways of expressing yourself. The North Node would be in the 9th house here, so taking a step back and seeing the big picture can give you some perspective and help you get out of your head a little. Be optimistic and open.
How to survive:
Give your mind some respect. Acknowledge the mental talents you have, whatever they are, and focus on ways to utilize them to your advantage. Work on blocks for confidence in your ability to communicate, and experiment with ways of expressing yourself. The North Node would be in the 9th house here, so taking a step back and seeing the big picture can give you some perspective and help you get out of your head a little. Be optimistic and open.
Transit South Node in the 4th House
The fourth house rules the home and family, so transit South Node in your 4th house can highlight issues from your early home life and with your family. This can make you feel more unsettled at your core, and you can struggle with emotional stability. You can feel insecure and unsupported.
How to survive:
Work on expanding your support system to be stronger and healthier, and make yourself the number one person in your support system. Work through issues that keep you from feeling you deserve to give yourself support. Tackle those old home and family issues, and work on creating a new vision of home and family for who you are now. The North Node would be in the 10th house here, so setting goals can be helpful. The 4th and 10th houses are the houses of foundation, so work on building a solid internal and external foundation and resolving any issues that have made that foundation shaky.
How to survive:
Work on expanding your support system to be stronger and healthier, and make yourself the number one person in your support system. Work through issues that keep you from feeling you deserve to give yourself support. Tackle those old home and family issues, and work on creating a new vision of home and family for who you are now. The North Node would be in the 10th house here, so setting goals can be helpful. The 4th and 10th houses are the houses of foundation, so work on building a solid internal and external foundation and resolving any issues that have made that foundation shaky.
Transit South Node in the 5th House
The fifth house rules love, so transit South Node in your 5th house can bring out love baggage. This can be from any kind of love relationship (romantic, platonic, friendship, family). Blocks to using your heart can grow, and you can become aware of any lack of joy you have in your life. You might be a bit dramatic when emotional, and get stuck in your own drama.
How to survive:
Focus on finding healthy ways of connecting to your heart and expressing yourself creatively. This may mean dedicating more time to creative hobbies and projects, or picking up new ones. This can help you with the old love baggage. When you find you're getting dramatic, give yourself some attention, and work on having some space. The North Node would be in the 11th house here, so some distance from the situation can provide objective insights. Embrace your true self and all your quirks.
How to survive:
Focus on finding healthy ways of connecting to your heart and expressing yourself creatively. This may mean dedicating more time to creative hobbies and projects, or picking up new ones. This can help you with the old love baggage. When you find you're getting dramatic, give yourself some attention, and work on having some space. The North Node would be in the 11th house here, so some distance from the situation can provide objective insights. Embrace your true self and all your quirks.
Transit South Node in the 6th House
The sixth house rules work, so transit South Node in your 6th house can bring out issues with your ability to get things done. You may take on too much and overwhelm yourself to the point of a meltdown,, or you may avoid it completely and end up frustrated. Anxiety can be high, and stress can surge to new levels, which can lead to physical health ailments.
How to survive:
A balance likely needs to be struck in your work routine and daily life. You should do enough to get done what you need to, and a little more to get done what you want, but still have time for breaks. Focus on how you can be most productive without sacrificing your sanity. Improve stress management, and get to the core of anxiety. The North Node would be in the 12th house here, so get lots of rest, and take more time to yourself.
How to survive:
A balance likely needs to be struck in your work routine and daily life. You should do enough to get done what you need to, and a little more to get done what you want, but still have time for breaks. Focus on how you can be most productive without sacrificing your sanity. Improve stress management, and get to the core of anxiety. The North Node would be in the 12th house here, so get lots of rest, and take more time to yourself.
Transit South Node in the 7th House
The seventh house rules relationships, so transit South Node in your 7th house can bring out issues in your connections and dealings with others. Old relationship baggage can worsen, and you may struggle with boundaries with the people in your life. You may be too compromising and accommodating, and end up a doormat.
How to survive:
Try to take a look at how your issues with others are manifesting and where this is coming from. Once you figure that out, you can determine what you can do to fix it, and if you need to walk away from some people. Welcome new people into your life who are healthy and respectful. The North Node would be in the 1st house here, so make sure you're making yourself a priority and working on what you want for yourself instead of only for others. Find a balance.
How to survive:
Try to take a look at how your issues with others are manifesting and where this is coming from. Once you figure that out, you can determine what you can do to fix it, and if you need to walk away from some people. Welcome new people into your life who are healthy and respectful. The North Node would be in the 1st house here, so make sure you're making yourself a priority and working on what you want for yourself instead of only for others. Find a balance.
Transit South Node in the 8th House
some deeply-held issues that you'd rather run away from, and old fears can come roaring back. This can make your passionate energy high, and you may struggle with going to extremes at times. You may share too much, and end up giving too much away, not leaving enough for yourself.
How to survive:
This is a serious transit, as the 8th house always is, and you have to work on getting to the heart of matters and facing your fears. This can be scary, but leads to revelations. Work on controlling passionate energy in a productive way, and identify why they're being triggered. Keep enough for yourself, and utilize resources in a smart way. The North Node would be in the 2nd house here, so taking care of yourself can be important, and grounding yourself can help with the intense energy. Be more present and slow things down.
How to survive:
This is a serious transit, as the 8th house always is, and you have to work on getting to the heart of matters and facing your fears. This can be scary, but leads to revelations. Work on controlling passionate energy in a productive way, and identify why they're being triggered. Keep enough for yourself, and utilize resources in a smart way. The North Node would be in the 2nd house here, so taking care of yourself can be important, and grounding yourself can help with the intense energy. Be more present and slow things down.
Transit South Node in the 9th House
The ninth house rules expansion, so transit South Node in your 9th house can bring challenges with your ability to have the space you want. You may push too hard and end up running away, or you may feel you're trapped and suffocating. Your beliefs can be strong, but this can lead to closed-mindedness and seeming like a hypocrite at times.
How to survive:
Balance space with responsibilities. Dedicate the time needed for your responsibilities and don't run away from them, but also try to find space where you can. Give yourself permission to have the space you need. Ask yourself why you haven't had it and work on the block. Your beliefs can ground you if they connect to who you are now, but if you're being pushy with them, it's likely to convince yourself instead of others, so face that. The North Node would be in the 3rd house here, so find small ways of expressing yourself and connect with your immediate environment to give you a new perspective.
How to survive:
Balance space with responsibilities. Dedicate the time needed for your responsibilities and don't run away from them, but also try to find space where you can. Give yourself permission to have the space you need. Ask yourself why you haven't had it and work on the block. Your beliefs can ground you if they connect to who you are now, but if you're being pushy with them, it's likely to convince yourself instead of others, so face that. The North Node would be in the 3rd house here, so find small ways of expressing yourself and connect with your immediate environment to give you a new perspective.
Transit South Node in the 10th House
The tenth house rules goals and direction, so transit South Node in your 10th house can make you question where you're going and what you want. You may encounter blocks, and if you succeed, you may wreck it. Responsibilities can seem like too much, and you can struggle to lead. You can make bad impressions, and lack belief in yourself and your abilities.
How to survive:
If you feel lost, work on getting to the heart of why you're questioning yourself. There is likely a block or old issue that needs to be worked on, and once you do, you can get some clarity. Focus on your responsibilities, and see which you should keep and which aren't really yours. Give yourself some space from them sometimes. The North Node would be in the 4th house here, so tending to yourself emotionally and building a solid home and family life helps tremendously. The 4th and 10th houses are the houses of foundation, and building a strong foundation for your life can greatly improve confidence and security.
How to survive:
If you feel lost, work on getting to the heart of why you're questioning yourself. There is likely a block or old issue that needs to be worked on, and once you do, you can get some clarity. Focus on your responsibilities, and see which you should keep and which aren't really yours. Give yourself some space from them sometimes. The North Node would be in the 4th house here, so tending to yourself emotionally and building a solid home and family life helps tremendously. The 4th and 10th houses are the houses of foundation, and building a strong foundation for your life can greatly improve confidence and security.
Transit South Node in the 11th House
The eleventh house rules your dreams, friends, and the unconventional, so transit South Node in your 11th house can make you question your future and lack confidence in your dreams. You may have issues with friends or groups, and old issues with a group of people can become prominent. You may be too erratic and unpredictable, and this creates chaos.
How to survive:
Get to the heart of the insecurity around your dreams for the future. There is likely a block to work on, and removing it can help you develop more confidence. Give yourself more credit. Group issues can be acknowledged, and you can work on finding your place. Your independence can soar, and this can help you become more comfortable with your individuality and quirks, but don't use that as cover for insecurity. The North Node would be in the 5th house here, so let yourself stand out from the crowd and get attention, especially for anything creative. Let the light shine on you.
How to survive:
Get to the heart of the insecurity around your dreams for the future. There is likely a block to work on, and removing it can help you develop more confidence. Give yourself more credit. Group issues can be acknowledged, and you can work on finding your place. Your independence can soar, and this can help you become more comfortable with your individuality and quirks, but don't use that as cover for insecurity. The North Node would be in the 5th house here, so let yourself stand out from the crowd and get attention, especially for anything creative. Let the light shine on you.
Transit South Node in the 12th House
The twelfth house rules what's hidden and endings, so transit South Node in your 12th house can reveal things that have been hidden to you, issues from the past, and subconscious and karmic baggage. You may want to retreat, and maybe escape in unhealthy ways, and end up being your own worst enemy because of it.
How to survive:
This is a big period for releasing, so you need to face the past, dig into your subconscious, and acknowledge karmic cycles in order to do a big release spiritually and subconsciously. This has been holding you back, so now is the time to let it go. This can be emotional, but freeing. Keep track of your dreams for more insights and connect to your intuition. Be wise, not stupid. The North Node would be in the 6th house here, so take care of the little things and create a routine to help you stay on track.
Suggested Reading: The Survival Series
How to survive:
This is a big period for releasing, so you need to face the past, dig into your subconscious, and acknowledge karmic cycles in order to do a big release spiritually and subconsciously. This has been holding you back, so now is the time to let it go. This can be emotional, but freeing. Keep track of your dreams for more insights and connect to your intuition. Be wise, not stupid. The North Node would be in the 6th house here, so take care of the little things and create a routine to help you stay on track.
Suggested Reading: The Survival Series
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