The north node in Aries gives you the life challenge of exerting your personal will and developing the inner confidence and courage to act in your own self-interest. With an Aries north node, your life's journey is one of discovering "Who am I without you?"
Aries North Node Opposite Libra South Node
The lunar nodes are not planets; they are sensitive points in a birth chart. There are two nodes that oppose one another and function like a polarity.
- The north node (☊) represents growth and fulfillment.
- The south node (☋) represents habit patterns developed in your past life (or, if you prefer, your childhood experience or even an ancestral memory in your body.)
Together, they represent the theme and purpose of your life, and this theme is woven throughout your life's story. Regardless of the rest of the birth chart, your actions, interactions, motivations, and the lessons you learn relate directly to the nodal axis.
North Node in Aries
If your north node is in Aries, your south node is in Libra. This means that what feels familiar, secure, and most natural to you is pleasing others, and you do this instinctively. Still, with your north node in Aries, what you really desire and where your fulfillment lies is in doing your own thing, according to your own impulses, without being limited by the input of others. But you have little past experience in acting on your own and often, especially when young, and express Aries in a negative way. Still, over your lifetime, you'll learn and grow through experience.
Your Life's Conundrum
Although you try to assert yourself, you seem to continually give in to others. That's your conundrum in life--how can "I act" in my own self-interest and still "please you."
North Node in Aries Dates
The north node spends approximately a year and a half in each astrological sign. Everyone born during the dates and times listed below has the north node in Aries (times given are EST.)
- January. 25, 1949 6:37 pm -July 26, 1950 3:56 pm
- August 19, 1967 12:23 pm - April 19, 1969 1:54 am
- April 6, 1986 12:32 am - May 5, 1986 5:53 pm
- May 8, 1986 12:18 pm - December 2, 1987 12:14 am
- December 26, 2004 2:31 am - June 22, 2006 4:05 am
Influence of Libra South Node
With a south node in Libra, your instinct is to see yourself through the eyes of others, to be "nice," conciliatory, and to seek approval from others. The cautionary component of the south node Libra is that, like Aries, Libra has also had a good and bad side. At its best, the Libra south node will inspire a person with an Aries north node to think before acting.
Balancing Aries and Libra Nodes
Individuals with this nodal opposition experience an inner tug-of-war between their Aries north node and Libra south node throughout their lives. This internal tug of war will eventually teach them that indulging their own wants and desires with no regard for others is just as bad as always putting others first. The challenge of this life's theme is to find a healthy balance between selflessness and selfishness. This lesson may prove difficult, especially when it comes to relationships.
Aries North Node and Relationships
Relationships can be challenging because a Libra south node person instinctively gravitates towards friendships, partnerships, lovers, and marriage. But in their need to have harmony in their relationships, they tend to go along with whatever their friend or mate wants or says. Still, there will come a time when the person's Aries north node will come to the forefront, and they'll rebel, get angry, seek their independence, and go their own way.
Aries North Node and Marriage
Those with the north node in Aries spend a great deal of time and energy in the pursuit of or in maintaining one-to-one relationships. However, maintaining them often proves to be difficult. Still, many do have successful, long-lasting marriages. The secret seems to be that they have created a balance in their lives between time doing their own thing and time invested in making their mate happy.
The Irony of Aries North Node and Relationships
The irony is that once these individuals learn to love and trust themselves enough to confidently "go it alone," they'll draw appropriate people into their life who will support their independence.
Finding Fulfillment With an Aries North Node
The first step to freeing yourself from past behavior patterns (Libra south node) is to recognize that you don't need another person's support or approval to exist. You have the right to feel as you feel and to act independently of others.
Gaining Self-Worth
You must recognize you have value before anyone else will. You must also understand that being honest and assertive isn't harmful when done correctly. Once you realize your self-worth, you can begin building healthy selfishness and live an authentic life that can serve you and enrich the lives of others.
What's Worth Fighting For
Always seeking harmony in relationships is a pitfall of an Aries north node individual, whose life's purpose is to learn how to act independently while also being considerate of others. This requires an Aries north node individual to detach a bit from their need for harmony, learn the difference between aggressiveness and assertiveness, and determine what's worth fighting for or about.
Make Your Needs Known
Communicate to your partner and others what you need and want. When you stop catering to everyone else's wishes and desires and practice open communication, you free yourself and others. The individuals you are close to might not even realize their often-unconscious part in directing your life.
Get Physical
Aries is the cardinal fire sign of the zodiac ruled by Mars. Aries is active and physical. With the north node in Aries, you can find fulfillment through competitive sports and physical exertion. This will satisfy your competitive urge and increase your ability to stand your ground and meet life head-on.
Famous North Node Aries Individuals
The famous people below all have an Aries north node.
- Will Smith - born September 25, 1968
- Caitlyn Jenner - born Bruce Jenner on October 28, 1949
- Robert Pattinson - born May 13, 1986
- Jennifer Aniston - born February 11, 1969
- Lucy Lawless - born March 29, 1968
- Julia Roberts -born October 28, 1967
- Meryl Streep - born June 22, 1949
- Warren Buffett - born August 30, 1930
The Gift of Your Aries North Node
Self-discovery is the gift of an Aries north node. If your north node is in Aries, you'll become more independent, self-aware, self-motivated, self-directed, and self-confidant throughout your lifetime. You'll also gain a greater balance between the fulfillment you find in your independence and the security you experience when you have a committed partner by your side.
