A Significant Shift- North and South Nodes Move into Aries and Libra

A significant astrological change is happening.

As an evolutionary astrologer, I work closely with what is known as the north and south nodes of the moon. Different to planets and their significance in your astrological chart, the nodes are the points where the moon crosses the ecliptic, which in astrology is our earth-based view of the apparent path that the sun takes. In evolutionary astrology, we focus deeply on the sign, house and aspects to the nodes on a deep soul evolutionary and collective level.

The signs that the nodes are in are always in opposition and change about every 18 months, and they are about to change now.

On the 17th, the Nodes will move out of the signs Taurus and Scorpio and into Aries and Libra, where they will be until January 2025.

On a personal level, if you have planets, key points such as the ascendant or midheaven or indeed your north and south nodes in these signs the impact will be significant on an evolutionary and soul level. To really understand the impact, however requires a deep dive into your personal chart, ideally with a professional evolutionary astrologer.

I have however written a little about what Transiting North Node through the houses may mean for you. If you know which house Aries falls in, or your rising sign, check it out below.

The South Node is an indicator of evolutionary, karmic or soul-based energy that we have brought in with us in this lifetime, it often indicates an area which we have an innate ‘knowing’ skills, talents or hang ups, a past life cellular memory where we may energetically carry ‘ stuff’ from a past life. Exploring the South Node in an evolutionary astrology reading may uncover some deep understanding of your life by giving you insight and making you conscious of past life residue that may still impact your present life.

The North Node on the other hand points to where we need to move toward in this life to evolve from our past into our present and soul direction. The sign, house and placement highlight what we need to activate and move toward consciously. However, it may not feel innate or natural to us as this is what we are ‘learning’ in this lifetime.

The South and the North Nodes are always in opposite signs and now we begin a new and significant shift into the North Node being in Aries and the South Node being in Libra.

So, what will this mean on a collective level?

Many theories are floating around about the possible impact of the nodes moving into the duality of self and other. Aries, as the first sign of the Zodiac, is self-focused, ruled by Mars; it is also associated with the heroes’ journey, embarking upon and starting something new, and exploring new horizons. To do what Aries energy needs to do, to find inner-courage and to take action, the sense of self needs to be strong. Freedom and independence are keys for this sign.

In opposition is Libra, ruled by Venus and turning away from the focus on the self to focus on the ‘other’ . Partnerships, including business and intimate partnerships, are Libran territory.

Libran energy is other focused. This is the part of ourselves that needs others, wants to relate but also find harmony, balance and peace, sometimes at the cost of our sense of self. Libra energy is very good at putting others first.

With the Nodes traversing both of these signs, themes of the self vs. the other may surface.

This energy asks of us on a collective level to find balance between self-focus and other focus, find ways to help others, see different perspectives and deeply understand others but not lose our sense of self in the process.

Questions and themes around where we may over-compromise in an effort to keep the peace will come to the surface. We may be more challenged to find and be true to our real, most authentic selves, including expressing ideas and opinions others may not like. I feel collectively this will be an interesting time regarding free speech, political correctness and how far we want to take these issues as a society.

The Aries Libra axis may offer us all an opportunity not to let the opinions of others cripple us. As always, being in duality it is all about finding balance, balance between the self and the other, finding personal courage and self-expression but also focusing on not harming others in the process. Libra always in opposition to Aries, is about playing fair.

Collectively we may also see the pace of life pick up and a feeling as though we need to move, act, initiate, and break new ground. The North Node in Aries may bring with it fast innovation and some 'out there' ideas but we may feel things are moving much faster than we would like them to. This may be especially true regarding technology when Pluto moves back into Aries.

Where Aries falls in your chart is the area of life that will be activated for the next 18 months that asks you to take assertive action to start something new.

North Node in Aries transiting your first house: ( Aries Rising)

This is a time to put yourself first, especially your self-expression, both verbally, creatively and physically. This period is an opportunity to focus on you and confront whatever fears you allow to hold you back.

North Node in Aries transiting your second house: ( Pisces Rising)

This is a time to focus on your sense of self-worth and how you actively define where and how you derive that. It is an especially positive period to set material and financial goals that feed into your values, not anyone else's.

North Node in Aries transiting your third house: ( Aquarius Rising)

This is a great time to get courageous about learning and massaging your curiosities and intellect. Start that new course and focus on self-expression and communication that is authentically yours.

North Node in Aries transiting your fourth house: (Capricorn Rising)

This a positive period for getting courageous about facing your inner world, your deep subconscious and perhaps dealing with past issues, including family issues that need to be healed. This is a very positive time for building new foundations for your life.

North Node in Aries transiting your fifth house: (Sagittarius Rising)

Activate your courage to tap into your creativity in however that manifests for you. This is an excellent time to begin new creative projects and to remind yourself about joy. This is a great time to allow yourself just to have more fun if you can.

North Node in Aries transiting your sixth house: ( Scorpio Rising)

This is a great time to find ways to bring new and meaningful daily routines into your life, especially ones that may relate to your work life or to your health. This can also be a brilliant time to learn a new skill that will serve you.

North Node in Aries transiting your seventh house: ( Libra Rising)

Focus will be on relationships but relationships that help you grow as a person. This is a wonderful time for finding ways to express yourself more authentically in your relationships and to work on any personal issues with boundaries

North Node in Aries transiting your eighth house: ( Virgo Rising)

Getting deep and meaningful can be a focus now. This is a wonderful time to connect with others, especially on an intimate level, really deeply. This can also be a great time to get more courageous with your sexual expression and needs.

North Node in Aries transiting your ninth house: ( Leo Rising)

This a time to find your inner courage to be adventurous and find ways to expand your horizons, either via travel education or embracing a new philosophy. This is all about feeling the fear and doing it anyway.

North Node in Aries transiting your tenth house: ( Cancer Rising)

Taking the bold steps to activate something new or exciting in your career or passion vocation. If you have been feeling stuck in a rut this is an excellent time to focus courageously on your dreams and goals- to go ask for that pay rise for example.

North Node in Aries transiting your eleventh house: ( Gemini Rising)

This is a time to be more bold and courageous about being your authentic self, especially regarding breaking away from others' expectations of you. This is a great time to find your tribe and align with people who share your hopes and dreams.

North Node in Aries transiting your twelfth house: ( Taurus Rising)

If you have wanted to devote more time and attention to your spiritual life, this is the time to do so. Peace, quiet and retreat is what is needed so finding the courage to set this time and space for yourself is perfect

New Moon in Gemini- Stretch Your Mind

For this New Moon in Gemini, I am exploring Spain's streets, treats and delights with my Gemini partner in crime. We are walking, talking, listening to new languages and exploring the neighbourhoods of Madrid, a fantastic way to embrace this New Moon energy.

A Gemini New Moon is a beautiful opportunity to set new intentions around embracing new information, sharing ideas and opening our doors of communication.

Sometimes it is not until we are in a foreign country that we realise how much of our communication and understanding of others we perhaps take for granted; we are primed to ensure we relay messages with clarity for understanding, which is exactly what this New Moon energy can help us with.

The New Moon in Gemini occurs in Australia on the 18th of June at 6.37 am and in the US on EDT at 12.37 am. It will fall at 26 degrees of Gemini, so see where that is in your chart to determine where this New Moon will be most active for you.

This New Moon will also be most significantly felt by those with a strong emphasis on mutable signs in the chart, being Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces.

Gemini, the sign of the twins, is ruled by Mercury, who is now also in the sign of Gemini, which will add an extra level of Gemini energy to this New Moon period. With the Sun, Moon and Mercury in Gemini, we are primed to get out our journals, start writing that new blog, and bring our active minds into focus on a new intention, especially those that require relaying messages of any kind.

Gemini energy is all about perception, how we perceive the world around us and the information we glean from the perceptions we make and then how we relay that information back out to the world.

This can be an incredible period for taking stock of how we choose to take in information about the world around us, how we may let biases colour our world view and where we could perhaps become more open in our understanding of what colours our thoughts, both positively and negatively.

This theme of perception may be particularly important and challenging during this New Moon phase as the Sun and Moon are in a square aspect to Neptune. Neptune at this time could cause our thinking to be less straightforward than usual. We may have periods of feeling like we are in a mental fog. Therefore, The challenge is not necessarily pushing the mental agenda but surrendering a little and allowing the messages to come in without judgement. Neptune is all about surrendering to a higher force, so for this New Moon, we are offered a chance to open our minds to new perceptions. We can do this via mediation and being open, but at the same time, we are warned, with Neptune’s influence to be aware of being vulnerable to illusionary states, deceptions and misinformation, both from ourselves and from others

We will be wise to stay open to receiving new information but also to be aware and discerning with it, questioning things and ensuring we are not walking around with rose-coloured mental glasses on. It is a period in which we should double-check the details.

As for communication, Gemini is the sign of relaying information, whether via talking, writing, or any other form we chose to get our messages across. At this time, we may need to be extra vigilant in how and what we want to relay, as Neptune could confuse our messages and thinking.

As with any New Moon, however, it is all about setting new intentions.

We can work with this New Moon to tap into, focus and write down the plans we may have to take us through to the rest of the year, considering we are now about halfway. This can be a great time to take stock of where we are at regarding the ideas and goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year.

This is also an excellent time to get creative with the words and the mediums we use to express ourselves, with both Mars and Venus in Leo; getting creative with our verbal and written expression is on the cards now.

Connecting with people we have not seen for a while and having a good old chat is also a wonderful expression of this New Moon energy. We can set some intentions around extending our communication to others, reconnecting and checking in with those we love.

Gemini loves the new and exploring new ideas, and learning new things. Set some intentions now around committing to learning new things, taking that course you have been thinking about or simply expanding your mind by delving into new books, podcasts or movies.

Embrace this active mental energy at this time and enjoy making the most of this New Moon in Gemini.

Sagittarius Full Moon- take a walk on the wild side

As I write this I am in the middle of packing my bags to head off once again overseas. As you read this I am either on a plane or have just landed, but I have made the effort to create a Sagittarian Full Moon Workbook for you to download for FREE via the link in the bio. Special bonus if you have your natal moon in Sagittarius, as there is a special section just for you, so check it out.

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The years of lockdown made this Sagittarius promise that I would travel at least once a year, and so off we go again on the very day that Mars also makes a conjunction to my natal Jupiter in Leo. This time it is Ireland, Amsterdam for a conference that my partner needs to attend and then off to Southern Spain. It never ceases to amaze me how the symbology of astrology plays out in my life, even when I am not trying…. Ok, I may have been a little conscious of the fact that we would be arriving in Dublin for the Saggie Full Moon.

So how are you planning on expanding your horizons for the Full Moon?

We can really work with this Full Moon to inject ourselves with a dose of hope, forward thinking and optimism as well as some poignant questions to answer, such as How are we feeding and expanding our minds, thinking and belief systems? And worth noting that this is the first full moon in Sag since 2019 that has NOT been an eclipse, so the intensity is less, albeit a few interesting aspects to weave through, but we should be able to have some fun with this and check in with our beliefs.

The Full Moon in Sagittarius occurs 0n the 4th of June at 1.42pm in Australia and on the 3rd of June at 11.42pm EDT US.

Sagittarius is a truth seeker and astrologically influences how we structure our belief systems, philosophies, and ideas and how we approach our personal growth. In this regard, the full moon energy alone asks us to look at our belief systems, our relationship with our spirituality, our perspectives, and at a base level, what we believe to be true. These are connected in that each one, in its way broadens the mind to take in new ideas, and new experiences and ultimately assists us in understanding the world and our place in it.

This is a period of letting go of what no longer serves you or what is no longer accurate in your belief, philosophical and truth systems.

This full moon is about looking at the 'shoulds' we all surround ourselves with. It's about looking at the belief or spiritual structures we are told to believe by our family; for example, it's about examining our judgement of ourselves and others and determining if these still serve us.

It can be a time of opening up and facing those things we have been afraid to confront or what we have been afraid of doing for fear of doing the wrong things in the eyes of others. This is very much a time of expanding our vision, expanding our ideas and philosophies, opening up to new possibilities and allowing ourselves permission to grow: growth by education, growth by travel whatever it may be that can expose us to new and exciting ideas and broadens our horizons.

Judgement and living via others' expectations shuts down growth, and Sagittarius energy needs to grow continually.

Broadening the mind via new experiences is one of Sagittarius greatest strengths, this is a period of dreaming about how we might want to do this and letting go of what may be holding us back?

Exploring broader pastures, going on an adventure, expanding your awareness and discovering what brings meaning to your life and what it is that makes life really worth living? This is a time to think about taking the road less travelled, about taking the scenic route, venturing out without a plan and letting be what will be. Sagittarius energy hates rigidity, has a disdain for routine and yearns to be wild and free.

This is a beautiful opportunity to let go of any belief structure that may hold us back in our personal growth and expansion.

Do we perhaps yearn to travel but let fear get in the way? Explore what this fear is really about and use this full moon energy to let that go.

What are we inputting into our minds each day? Is the information we consume helping us grow as a person or filling us with rubbish, comparisons, trivia that does nothing toward nurturing our soul growth.

What input of information do you no longer need?

The Sun and Moon are harmonious with Mars in Leo during this full moon, which can really fire up our energy, optimism and ability to have Fun. All 3 signs, Gemini, Sag and Leo love a bit of fun, of tapping into our inner child and letting our hair down a little. This is a great time to let go of anything that holds you back from having some fun, of connecting with your inner child and letting go for a bit. With aspects from Saturn in Pisces, we may also find a real pull to get serious about our philosophy and our spirituality and we can also use this full moon to question the structures or disciplines we put in place around our spirituality and indeed our belief systems. This is an excellent period for letting go of beliefs that no longer serve us

The aspect from Saturn may challenge us to ground ourselves and apply some practical applications in our life right now. There may be a feeling of push-pull especially for parts of our lives we may want to let go of now. Saturn likes to remind us about the realities of a situation but can also allow us to stay restricted in our thinking, so this is something to be aware of

Sagittarius' ultimate endpoint is always to find meaning in life- meaning in both the most minor and most significant ways. Use this time to assess what brings real meaning to your life… for now… as this process is ever-evolving as we traverse life's path. One day you are convinced you have the meaning of life all worked out, only to have an event or circumstance propelling you toward a completely different truth and meaning; the process is endless.