July 17 ‘23 - Jan 2025

North Node Cycle 1, South Node Cycle 7

Our north node is like our true north - a cosmic compass, or perhaps magnet - pulling us to evolve by opening up to new and necessary experiences. It’s moving into Aries on Jul 17 until Jan 2025. Our collective north node shows what we are are trying to become, by what we must acquire or experience; lessons in balance.

So, who better to learn from than those born with an Aries north node - living examples of this life lesson.

The global Aries north node asks us all to embody a more Arian way, to access this part of ourselves. And to move away from Unhealthy Libra south node patterns.

Relationship Ripples, Codependent Crashes

Discovering they are losing their identity or rights in their relationships, some will seek divorce, others more personal time alone and we see more conflicts to hash out personal desires and shared boundaries - or separations .

…I had to decide: to play someone’s game, or live or my own life.”

Get Free, Lana del Rey (Libra South Node, Aries North Node).

Bridges are burned, contracts renegotiated (the writer-actor labor strike has already started), some agreements turns to arguments and all shared space is up for review.

How far do we compromise before we lose our sense of self? Going our own way is the perhaps the best (or only) option when dealing with others who don’t add something of value to our existence or who value who we are and what we have to offer.

It’s about working when nobody’s watching.”

Caitlyn Jenner, Aries north node.

If Together we aren’t better or stronger, what’s the point?

Independence v interdependence

“Some people can't stand being alone. I love solitude and silence. “

Celine dion, Aries north node

Working on ourselves makes us more valuable to others.

To be successful, you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable.

Michael jordan, north node “

Facing the music or changing your tune

A departure from superficial sweetness and tolerating bad behavior and instead, confronting things head on - bold directness over passive aggressive & appeasing behavior.

Genuine frowns preferable to fake smiles. Action over indecision. Decisiveness over Deliberation. Doing it over sitting and thinking about it too long. You have weighed it up but you won’t know until you choose.

Sitting on the fence no longer works, for decisions will be made without us and not choosing is ultimately a choice. We have to get up and pick a side - by choice or force.

Bravery, Boldness & Badasses

A great time for self-starters and entrepreneurs, for those who wish to launch new ventures and become self-employed or to wage a new campaign, lead a group or be the head honcho. Making that first move towards it, is key.

“One small step for a man.”

Neil Armstrong, Aries North Node.

We need wayshowers and this the period when they make themselves know - will you be one?

You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

Aries North Node Rosa Parks, immortalized for saying ‘No’.

Finding and defining the self - making friends with who we see in the mirror. Aries is the sign of the Selfie, the social media profile, the physical body/look (and how we adorn it) and outward presentation.

“Look inside you and be strong. Then you’ll finally see the truth - that a hero lies in you.”

Hero, Mariah Carey, Aries north node.

Anger management, aggression/violence and conflict resolution become hot topics. At the Academy Awards, Will Smith (North Node in Aries) slapped Chris Rock, causing quite a stir.   What was the trigger? Rock making a joke about Will’s wife (south node in Libra).

Confidence and bravery are supported and honored, and each new step brings a further unfolding we can’t see until we reach each specific threshold. As new paths are carved and new trails blazed, new landscape is discovered, new skills gained. Being on the front line may seem risky business, but it also affords those who choose it, a chance to be first to spot important signs of what’s to come. If you trail behind and wait for others to do the work, you’re the last to know and therefore the least able to make an informed decision.

Gossip and hearsay is dangerous now. We have to be careful we don’t let other people trip us up, unwittingly or purposefully (Libra south node).

Some alliances will hold us back. It’s on us to determine which those are. Some are sleeping with the enemy.

If forewarned is forearmed, it’s better to stay alert, pay attention and be ready to act when the call comes, and not to let anyone else dissuade you from your instinct or personal boundaries.

What if we do this and that happens? What if we don’t do that and this other thing happens?

The south node in libra could spend forever seeing both sides, weighting it up, checking for Pros and Cons while new (and much needed) opportunities, experiences and people pass by. 

The simple act of choosing shifts the entire game board - for as you make your move, reality reshapes around you.

Wait for it to give you a sign and you may not always get it. Keep choosing, keep moving forward,

Practice No, Pursue Now.