South Node

Card: “South Node”

From: Easy Astrology Oracle Cards by Maya White

Today I pulled (randomly chose) the South Node card, which I also pulled on January 15, which was only 11 days ago.  It’s always quite interesting when coincidences occur and some people prefer to call it serendipity. Here’s a link to the first post, which also gives us some background on the moon’s nodes: http://valaday.blogspot.com/2012/01/south-node.html.

A few statistics:  

-     This is my 22nd blog post

-     I am using 5 decks of cards, representing 280 individual cards

-     3 times I’ve shuffled each deck individually, rearranged the order of the decks, then I put them in a special purple box and every day I reach in without looking and choose a card. 

So it really is quite incredible that I’ve chosen this card again so soon. I believe that everything happens for a reason, so we must have to revisit what the south node means, and how we can use it. So let’s take a closer look.

One thing the South Node represents is what personality traits we have that are overdeveloped.  What traits do you have that you wish you didn’t have?  Those are probably the ones that are overdeveloped and limiting your growth in other areas.  Don’t just think of the outward traits - intense shyness and negative self-talk are overdeveloped traits.  Negative self-talk may represent being too critical of one’s self.  We are here to learn and to grow, so let yourself do these things without judgement, only observation and use those observations to create change.

Having overdeveloped traits also means we have more to learn about those particular traits.  So maybe our particular traits aren’t overdeveloped but instead we just have to learn how to use them differently.   What can you learn about your particular traits?  How can you use them differently?

Perhaps you’ve already been working on changing your personality so that you are more at peace and more in balance.  I know that I have made some progress in some areas, but I’m sure I have more work to do in others. 

Where have you made progress?  It’s important to recognize our accomplishments, so today, give yourself praise for doing something good for yourself.

Love,

Val ♥

South Node

Card: “South Node”
From: Easy Astrology Oracle Cards by Maya White

The South Node, along with the North Node, is a ‘Node of the Moon’. The nodes are non-physical points in your horoscope, or chart, that are calculated by the position of the sun and moon in relation to the earth at the time of your birth (or another specified time).

The South Node is both mathematically and thematically opposite to the North Node. The South Node represents what personality traits we have that are overdeveloped, and the North Node represents the qualities we are lacking and will want to develop more. So on one side we have our strong, or overbearing, traits and on the other we have the traits we need to work on. I think the trick to a happier life is to bring them into more of a balance.

Don’t let your usual overbearing traits influence you too much. Look at the qualities that you’ve always wished you had more of and work on them, for they are probably represented by where your North Node is in your chart. There are sites on the web you can use to calculate where your nodes are, or if you run into a problem, write a comment below and I’ll calculate it for you.

I look at the nodes as a brother and sister. One is overbearing and takes charge at the expense of the other. It is up for the other to overcome the overbearing one, and rise up to the challenge. It is often easier and less scary for the less-overbearing one to let the other take the driver’s seat. But at what cost? The less-overbearing one will have little, if any, development in certain areas. So while it might be easier to let the South Node rule your world, you’ll have more peace, happiness and balance if you work on the weaker traits that you’d benefit from having more of.

I think another way to help these nodes come into balance is by doing something outside of your comfort zone. I’ve read many times that doing one new thing a day brings many rewards. One a day can be a bit daunting, so for now I challenge you, and me, to do one new thing over the next week. And let us reap the rewards.

Love,
Val ♥