What are the Lunar Nodes?
The Lunar Nodes in the natal chart show a great deal of information, which in a nutshell can be resumed as:
What you already know how to do and can use as fuel (South Node)
What you're learning to do (North Node)
The area where you have the most room to grow (The house of the North Node)
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When a planet is square the Lunar Nodes, it necessarily creates a T-square, which creates a bridge between the past (South Node) and the future (North Node), and can be seen as our present.
A square represents a conflictual energy, a challenge and a tension, but of course it also represents enhanced opportunity to achieve growth, as nothing ever happens through a quiet walk in the park.
My understanding of a planet square the Nodes is that, the lessons served in this life will be represented by the planet T-square. The planet represents both a difficulty and a leverage. Through the planet square the Nodes, we find information about:
What kind of people and situations will help you achieve the most growth
The kind of people you have Karma with
What needs to be transformed and worked on to achieve growth
What pushes you towards growth and holds you back from it by a constant movement of balance.
Sun square the Lunar Nodes
The father or men in general may help you achieve the lessons entailed in your North Node, whether it's by offering their help or most likely by creating difficult events and challenges that will ultimately serve the soul growth. There is a transformation of the ego and of the life goals that need to be achieved. Working on the solar values (creativity, generosity) will be the main vessel for reaching the higher self.
Moon square the Lunar Nodes
The mother or women in general may help you achieve the lessons entailed in your North Node, whether it's by offering their help or most likely by creating difficult events and challenges that will ultimately serve the soul growth. There is a highlighted importance of the emotions and the concept of nurturance, which needs to be transformed to achieve growth. Working on the Lunar values (nurturance, vulnerability) will be the main vessel for reaching the higher self. Put yourself in situations where you can nurture yourself and others and lead by vulnerability.
Mercury square the Lunar Nodes
The siblings or people in your direct environnement may help you achieve the lessons entailed in your North Node, whether it's by offering their help or by creating difficulties and challenges that will ultimately serve the soul growth. The mind is both the best friend and the worst enemy, there is a need to learn how to balance intuition and reason and ultimately transform the mind to achieve growth. Mercurial activities (cerebral, communication) will be the main vessel for reaching the higher self. Put yourself in positions where you're using your mind and accept to be challenged intellectually.
Mars square the Lunar Nodes
A lover or a competitor may help you achieve the lessons entailed in your North Node, whether it's by offering their help or by creating difficulties and challenges that will ultimately serve the soul growth. The conscious desires are in conflict with the purpose, you can constantly alternate between a desire to reach your higher mission, yet work against it. Working on Mars values (ego, drive) will be the main vessel for reaching the higher self. Put yourself in positions where you're working on your willpower and assertion, whether it's because it needs more strength or more flexibility and compromise.
Venus square the Lunar Nodes
Lovers may help you achieve the lessons entailed in your North Node, whether it's by offering their help or by creating difficulties and challenges that will ultimately serve the soul growth. The love and money desires may be in conflict with the soul growth, relationships will often be karmic and present opportunities for growth. Put yourself in positions where you can use your artistic side and show kindness, your relating style needs to be transformed.
Jupiter square the Lunar Nodes
A teacher or your spouse may help you achieve the lessons entailed in your North Node, whether it's by offering their help or by creating difficulties and challenges that will ultimately serve the soul growth. Ingrained beliefs and dogma are the roots of the conflict between growth and stillness. Religion, teachings, or lack of broader vision may cause your growth to be slowed, there is a need to transform the ingrained beliefs. Working on Jupiterian values (higher knowledge, visualization) will be the main vessel for reaching the higher self. Put yourself in positions where you learn and how to discover new ideas and concepts.
Saturn square the Lunar Nodes
The father or another authority figure may help you achieve the lessons entailed in your North Node, whether it's by offering their help or by creating difficulties and challenges that will ultimately serve the soul growth. Inflexibility and attachment to old routines cause you to be slowed down on your growth path, yet your capacity for discipline and responsibility are your best allies. There is a need to transform the relationship to authority in order to reach your highest purpose. Working on Saturnian values (responsibility, authority) will be the main vessel for reaching the higher self. Put yourself in positions where you're given authority and responsibility.
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