Nodes

I haven't really touched upon the nodes in this blog, and I used to have a real fascination with them in the natal chart. Over time I came to believe they were not the most relevant things to look at first when reading a chart. I am not saying they are dumb notes in the chart, but a reading leading too much from the nodes can go a bit wrong. I have read Jeff Green's evolutionary astrology and he swears by the nodes, and highly recommends you read the nodes (with rulers) and Pluto to gain an accurate picture of the individual's soul path in this lifetime.

I have read Kevin Burk's complete Node book, and his work is applied easily, the readings do get repetitive, but they have been accurate at times. I think it helps greatly when the sign and house are applied in synthesis together. I shared the reading below with a man who worked with troubled teens and his daily life at work was filled with drama and intense relationships at work as he dealt daily with these young men. Natally he had South Node in Scorpio in the 6th house and North Node in Taurus in the 12th house. Here is some of Burk's interpretation.

You encounter the gift of transformation , change, and emotional strength in your daily routines. This 6th house is related to your job and work environment, which is an essential part of maintaining your existence. Your relationships with co workers, and your work environment in general is apt to be very intense and emotionally charged. You may find that you are drawn to jobs that involve a great deal of pressure and that require the ability to manage emotional crisis. As the 6th house is also a place where we look to be of service to others, this energy often relates to health care as well as to psychology and psychiatry. The trap of the South Node in Scorpio is to become too personally involved in trauma and drama in your daily life. While part of the gift of the Scorpio South Node is the ability to heal and transform, to help others through their most traumatic experiences, you must learn to do this without being drawn into these experiences yourself.

The reading is very accurate for this individual, and sometimes the nodes can read precisely, but sometimes they miss the mark. This is the reason why have drifted away from the Nodes in the last couple of years. In the next few posts I will continue to explore the Nodes again and I may change my mind on them.