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☋︎ South Node in ♎︎ Libra
The South Node in Libra places the familiar past in a mental, sociable, idea-first key. Being cardinal, it wants to start things and set them moving.
Libra is the cardinal air sign, ruled by Venus. Its keynote is balance, partnership, the art of the fair. Placed here, South Node (the familiar past) takes on that colouring, so read the two together on the Libra arc of the wheel.
Here inherited ease and old habit runs light and articulate and initiating: the South Node looks back, but in the Libra manner rather than any other.
At its best that shows up as a deep well of instinct to draw on, expressed the Libra way. Under pressure it can tip into clinging to what is safe and known.
When South Node is in Libra
South Node next enters Libra around 21 February 2042, staying until about 10 September 2043.
It returns to Libra around 2 October 2060 (through about 22 April 2062).
It returns to Libra around 14 May 2079 (through about 1 December 2080).
Dates computed from the ephemeris (UTC), not copied from a table.
South Node’s aspects today
| Venus sextile South Node | orb 2.6° |
| Moon sextile South Node | orb 4.3° |
| Uranus square South Node | orb 6.6° |
South Node through the other signs
- ♈︎ Aries
- ♉︎ Taurus
- ♊︎ Gemini
- ♋︎ Cancer
- ♌︎ Leo
- ♍︎ Virgo
- ♏︎ Scorpio
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
- ♑︎ Capricorn
- ♒︎ Aquarius
- ♓︎ Pisces
Tradition and interpretation, not prediction. See South Node or the sign of Libra.