First House South Node, Seventh House North Node
The first house is all about YOU—your personality, your way of seeing the world, the way the world sees you, and the nuts and bolts and nuances of how you would describe yourself, and how others would describe you. The first house always correlates with Aries and it ruled by the planet Mars. With the South Node here it describes a pattern you probably followed early in life, and what you didn’t get right in your last life. By the time of the first Saturn Return at approximately 29 years old you are ready to truly move beyond this and come into your own as an adult reaching towards the heights of your North Node in Libra. The Nodes are always opposite each other, so if you know one you house placement you know the other is 180 degrees away.
South Node in the first house is about the independent Aries-like hero/heroine who is on a quest to know itself and to move assertively into the world. Some people liken the Aries archetype to the warrior—the spiritual warrior or the hero in the story that begins: “Once upon a time there was a …….” Now fill in your story! Besides suggesting this hero/warrior myth, it also can be played out as the martyr, the one who sacrifices Self, or the Wanderer, the one who flees from Self, or the Magician, the one who transforms the Self.
When we look at any of the South Nodes we read them negatively, as to the nature of the unfinished business in a previous life, and what were the habits and mind-set that was needed to be finished or improved upon. Otherwise we would not be taking an incarnation at all. So, we look to the lack of Selfhood here with this placement, or an exaggerated sense of independence or excessive fear or worry. Perhaps all. This doesn’t mean that some courage and wonderful assertive action and thought wasn’t accomplished, it just implies that this is the “gold in the shadow” and to get this gold you need to be aware of the underside or shadow first, and work through the leaden unfinished business before grabbing the golden fleece of Aries.
The North Node in the Seventh House, ruled by Libra and the planet Venus, speaks to the desire for harmonious and right relationship with others. It softens the Mars, and it asks that one consider the other person’s opinions and life in a full dialogue of “I and Thou.” North Node placements here encourage one on one relationships in marriage, business, counseling or advising. It also asks that we learn to accept the paradoxical nature of human relationships in which we all have the opposite qualities of light and shadow, good and bad. Accepting the humanness on oneself and others with compassion is an integral part of this placement. (c) elizabeth spring elizabethspring@aol.com http://www.elizabethspring.com/
The first house is all about YOU—your personality, your way of seeing the world, the way the world sees you, and the nuts and bolts and nuances of how you would describe yourself, and how others would describe you. The first house always correlates with Aries and it ruled by the planet Mars. With the South Node here it describes a pattern you probably followed early in life, and what you didn’t get right in your last life. By the time of the first Saturn Return at approximately 29 years old you are ready to truly move beyond this and come into your own as an adult reaching towards the heights of your North Node in Libra. The Nodes are always opposite each other, so if you know one you house placement you know the other is 180 degrees away.
South Node in the first house is about the independent Aries-like hero/heroine who is on a quest to know itself and to move assertively into the world. Some people liken the Aries archetype to the warrior—the spiritual warrior or the hero in the story that begins: “Once upon a time there was a …….” Now fill in your story! Besides suggesting this hero/warrior myth, it also can be played out as the martyr, the one who sacrifices Self, or the Wanderer, the one who flees from Self, or the Magician, the one who transforms the Self.
When we look at any of the South Nodes we read them negatively, as to the nature of the unfinished business in a previous life, and what were the habits and mind-set that was needed to be finished or improved upon. Otherwise we would not be taking an incarnation at all. So, we look to the lack of Selfhood here with this placement, or an exaggerated sense of independence or excessive fear or worry. Perhaps all. This doesn’t mean that some courage and wonderful assertive action and thought wasn’t accomplished, it just implies that this is the “gold in the shadow” and to get this gold you need to be aware of the underside or shadow first, and work through the leaden unfinished business before grabbing the golden fleece of Aries.
The North Node in the Seventh House, ruled by Libra and the planet Venus, speaks to the desire for harmonious and right relationship with others. It softens the Mars, and it asks that one consider the other person’s opinions and life in a full dialogue of “I and Thou.” North Node placements here encourage one on one relationships in marriage, business, counseling or advising. It also asks that we learn to accept the paradoxical nature of human relationships in which we all have the opposite qualities of light and shadow, good and bad. Accepting the humanness on oneself and others with compassion is an integral part of this placement. (c) elizabeth spring elizabethspring@aol.com http://www.elizabethspring.com/
Since this post is about Me and You; here's a picture of me last year in NYC in front of the fountains by Lincoln Plaza.
What if my north node is in the 7th in Virgo?
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I'm not sure if this site is obvious or not about how to click on the labels to find what you're looking for...as there is a section on Virgo in the 7th etc. Let me know if it isn't clear...I was having doubts about it yesterday. Anyway, if you really want to learn astrology I'd suggest you consider my teaching class via the phone...check it out on www.elizabethspring.com I've taught a lot, and have ways to cut through a lot of the confusion to synthesize the birth chart and the transits~and a really good reading for yourself is one of the best ways to dive in.... elizabeth
ReplyDeleteYes, this is confusing. You say the 1st house "always correlates to Aries/Mars," yet my 7th house appears to be ruled by Gemini. So is that house now Gemini-flavored Aries? I have natal charts coming out of my ears. Also, your "A Question of Priorities" blog says nothing on what sign, or signs, to use to evaluate the house a node is in; the sign on your chart, or the sign it "always correlates" to? Thanks - Nice site. Allen
ReplyDeleteSorry - I meant my FIRST house is ruled by Sag. So does that make it Sag-flavored Aries? Allen
ReplyDeleteYes, in a sense, any planet in the first house has an Aries like quality because the first house in a general sense relates to the many of the meanings we associate with Aries. However its not a major point. Look to the sign your North & South Nodes are in, and look to the houses on your birth chart where they fall in, and use that for your guide. Hope that helps....
ReplyDeleteRetrain your proof reader: (Perhaps all. This ) and ( so if you know one you house placement you know )found in South node in first house; Tuesday, MAY 20, 2008.
ReplyDeleteI needed to thanks on your time for this glorious learn and also life direction. 1st house astrology Maricarda is a professional astrologer who does horoscope chart wheel astrology readings based on birth time, personal astrological consultations.
ReplyDeleteHi Elizabeth! I have a paradoxical placement of north node in Aries / south node in Libra with my north node being in the 7th house and my south node in the 1st. Could you offer any advice on how I could interpret this seemingly contradictory sign/house node placement? Thank you! - Gerald
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