06-04-2011, 12:01 AM
Western Astrology has whats called moon nodes. You find them by creating (mapping) your birthchart according to birthdate/time/ location. Its easy to do and I will link a site for anyone interested, though there are many sites to do this. The old days used to be a bit harder...now you just put in the info in 1 minute its all there for you.
BIRTH CHART CALCULATOR http://astrology.about.com/library/bl_f ... ochart.htm
There are north and south nodes (alwasy direct opposites on chart) and thus each falls in a specific house...both the sign and house the nodes are in indicate the relevances. Here's what one site says about nodes:
If i had to give up everything in a chart, and could only look at one thing, I would keep the Moon's North and South Nodes. They are usually, but not always, the most accurate indication of someone's life purpose, of all the placements in the western birth chart.
The Moon's Nodes are always 180 degrees opposite one another. The South Node is the symbol of our past. It represents where we are already gifted, comfortable, and attached. Moving out of this place can be the work of a lifetime, because everything in us just wants to stay where we are comfortable, and hope that we could do so for a whole lifetime. But, alas, we are here to grow into uncharted territory of self-exploration. The North Node points us in the direction of what would be scary, difficult, and yet utterly exhilarating for us to achieve. Knowing about our North Node, so that we can continually notice our resistance to fulfilling it, is one of the most invaluable pieces of self-knowledge that astrology can give us. When we look back over our lives, if we have not fulfilled our North Node, we will probably look at our lives with some disappointment. It's as if one who has fulfilled his/her North Node could probably die in peace.
One can usually notice the universe pushing one towards their North Node. Usually, when one gets too lazy and comfortable in their South Node territory, that territory starts to become really uncomfortable--like the universe whipping the mule (that's you and me!) from behind. And, when one is actually moving in the direction of their North Node, positive things occur to encourage us to keep moving in that direction--like the universe dangling, and granting a bite of, a carrot in front of the mule.
The qualities of the South Node are actual, inherent personal characteristics, and are quite strong. These are qualities that we are already gifted with from day one. So the sign, for example, of one's South Node can be considered a major personal placement, though the qualities are general rather than specific, because they can be said to be leftover energies from our past. http://astrologyforthesoul.com/monnodz.htmlA link to description of houses (are used to give further reading on the nodes) http://www.skyviewzone.com/astrology/houses.htm
A link to positive qualities of signs (general overview)http://astrologyforthesoul.com/astrologyproblems.html
Obviously of all the information on Astrology, sign are there most talked about and each person will depict the signs differently, to me its just getting a basic understanding and also using your own intuition/sensations in how it applies when deciphering symbolic communications.
To me it applies (currently) because a Chinese person here wants her western horoscope read and I told her I could do it for her, as a casual thing. She seemed excited. The task lead me to north and south nodes, and so because of her and the result, its currently relevant. I though those reading this thread may be interested to find what their nodes are if you don't know already. Everyone knows the sun sign, many know their moon and rising. Knowing your planets and nodes.. obviously you are into astrology enough to have located that info as its not readily available without a chart. In the past it was not so easy to do a chart...it took books, farmers almanacs and math ability. Now its just ever so easy.
And kids today think they have it rough
NOTE: Once you know your either north or south node, then the sign/house opposite is the other one. For example, if you north node is Taurus/4th house, your south is Scorpio/10th
BIRTH CHART CALCULATOR http://astrology.about.com/library/bl_f ... ochart.htm
There are north and south nodes (alwasy direct opposites on chart) and thus each falls in a specific house...both the sign and house the nodes are in indicate the relevances. Here's what one site says about nodes:
If i had to give up everything in a chart, and could only look at one thing, I would keep the Moon's North and South Nodes. They are usually, but not always, the most accurate indication of someone's life purpose, of all the placements in the western birth chart.
The Moon's Nodes are always 180 degrees opposite one another. The South Node is the symbol of our past. It represents where we are already gifted, comfortable, and attached. Moving out of this place can be the work of a lifetime, because everything in us just wants to stay where we are comfortable, and hope that we could do so for a whole lifetime. But, alas, we are here to grow into uncharted territory of self-exploration. The North Node points us in the direction of what would be scary, difficult, and yet utterly exhilarating for us to achieve. Knowing about our North Node, so that we can continually notice our resistance to fulfilling it, is one of the most invaluable pieces of self-knowledge that astrology can give us. When we look back over our lives, if we have not fulfilled our North Node, we will probably look at our lives with some disappointment. It's as if one who has fulfilled his/her North Node could probably die in peace.
One can usually notice the universe pushing one towards their North Node. Usually, when one gets too lazy and comfortable in their South Node territory, that territory starts to become really uncomfortable--like the universe whipping the mule (that's you and me!) from behind. And, when one is actually moving in the direction of their North Node, positive things occur to encourage us to keep moving in that direction--like the universe dangling, and granting a bite of, a carrot in front of the mule.
The qualities of the South Node are actual, inherent personal characteristics, and are quite strong. These are qualities that we are already gifted with from day one. So the sign, for example, of one's South Node can be considered a major personal placement, though the qualities are general rather than specific, because they can be said to be leftover energies from our past. http://astrologyforthesoul.com/monnodz.htmlA link to description of houses (are used to give further reading on the nodes) http://www.skyviewzone.com/astrology/houses.htm
A link to positive qualities of signs (general overview)http://astrologyforthesoul.com/astrologyproblems.html
Obviously of all the information on Astrology, sign are there most talked about and each person will depict the signs differently, to me its just getting a basic understanding and also using your own intuition/sensations in how it applies when deciphering symbolic communications.
To me it applies (currently) because a Chinese person here wants her western horoscope read and I told her I could do it for her, as a casual thing. She seemed excited. The task lead me to north and south nodes, and so because of her and the result, its currently relevant. I though those reading this thread may be interested to find what their nodes are if you don't know already. Everyone knows the sun sign, many know their moon and rising. Knowing your planets and nodes.. obviously you are into astrology enough to have located that info as its not readily available without a chart. In the past it was not so easy to do a chart...it took books, farmers almanacs and math ability. Now its just ever so easy.
And kids today think they have it rough
NOTE: Once you know your either north or south node, then the sign/house opposite is the other one. For example, if you north node is Taurus/4th house, your south is Scorpio/10th