North Node in Aries - 2023 to 2025

A new chapter began in the astrological scenario since July 2023: the entry of the North Node into Aries. This transit brings with it a refreshing character that promises to energize both personal and collective contexts, bridging the gap between the past and the future until January 2025.

Aries, as the first sign of the Zodiac, is known for its pioneering, impulsive, and fearless nature. It is a fire sign that undertakes with enthusiasm, urging us to pursue whatever we desire and to take the lead in our lives.

With the North Node transiting through Aries, we are invited to embrace our individuality and take more decisive action.

The concept of the lunar node

In Astrology, we commonly emphasize the analysis of planetary positions, paying attention to the signs in which the planets are placed and the aspects they make with each other, to draw possibilities and anticipate correspondences.

However, there is another element that should not be overlooked or relegated to a secondary place: the lunar nodes.

However, the lunar nodes are not celestial bodies like the Sun or the Moon; instead, they are points of convergence in the trajectory of these celestial bodies. This means that the Lunar Nodes are associated with moments when the Sun and the Moon align in the sky, relative to the Earth, giving rise to lunar and solar eclipses.

The upper node is called the North Node, while the lower node is called the South Node. They are located exactly 180° apart, indicating that they are always present in opposite-complementary signs.

Their importance lies in the fact that it is at the moment of conjunction of one of the Nodes with the Sun that solar and lunar eclipses occur.

The nodes have a cycle of approximately 18 and a half years, meaning they spend about 1 and a half years in each sign and are always in retrograde motion.

Some astrologers believe that the lunar nodes are related to our life purpose, with the North Node linked to the future, indicating the direction we should follow, and the South Node representing characteristics that we have already consolidated, like a comfort zone. The challenge, therefore, would be to seek an understanding of both.

North Node in Aries

Between July 17 and 18, 2023, the nodal axis is heading towards the signs of Aries and Libra. Since the nodes are considered a kind of "astrological compass," we can expect some changes of pace in various contexts.

As it transits through the sign of Aries, the North Node adds a more confident, dynamic, and militant flavor to the events of the year from the second half of 2023 onwards. In this sense, actions towards greater assertiveness are likely to work better than those that generate doubts and insecurity.

This shift in the axis has the potential to amplify signs of unrest around the world. This is because the North Node in Aries intensifies the emphatic direction of the sign, fostering courage, readiness, alertness, agility, and assertiveness in events, while also bringing more clarity to any recent uncertainties.

The Aries-Libra axis deals with conflicts and reconciliations, intransigence and diplomacy, ego rupture and respect for opinions. It also adds to the moment a greater potential for creation and ignition due to the square it will make with retrograde Pluto at the beginning of this journey.

By squaring with the nodal axis, Pluto tends to drive us to confront and resolve issues arising from past choices, highlighting the role of the nodes, which is a kind of management of past and future characteristics - South and North nodes.

The tip, in this sense, is to always be alert to challenges and take care of your vital energy, with a healthy body and mind, moving forward without faltering. Additionally, establishing a greater focus on distancing oneself from destructive patterns that we may still follow, but that are not part of our individuality, those that we simply follow without questioning, whether due to social conventions or family hierarchy.

Pluto in Capricorn and then in Aquarius, will form a square with the nodes, and it will be a good opportunity to better understand what it means to act with personal responsibility without needing to be forced or taught forcefully by existing power structures. It's time to reformulate conditioning and knowing how to correctly channel information, habits, or orders so that they find their best path filtered through logic and our individuality, rather than automatically.

It is important to note that each of us will experience this transition in a personalized way in life. Knowing your natal chart and identifying where the Aries-Libra axis is manifested is interesting for those who wish to take advantage of the directional boost that the North Node can bring from July 2023.

Tips for taking advantage of the North Node in Aries

We have separated some important tips that can positively correspond to the proposal of the North Node in Aries from July 2023, in a collective way:

• Do not lose your self-confidence easily, and exercise it frequently;
• Use determination and boldness to achieve your goals, and try to start over whenever necessary;
• Do not shy away from conflicts when necessary, but always maintain your integrity, sincerity, and sense of justice;
• Do not be afraid of new things;
• Seek your independence and value autonomy;
• Learn to live with moments of solitude and avoid cultivating emotional dependence;
• Do not feel bad when you fail to please someone: remember that it is impossible to please everyone;
• Take better care of yourself and develop your courageous side;
• Let go of your inferiority complex;
• When serving or giving, always do so willingly and without expecting rewards.

If you are interested in the topic and want to know more about how the North Node can interact with your life in a personalized way, access our detailed study of the influence of lunar nodes on your Natal Chart.