How to find your North Node

Three steps

1. Find your birth date in the table below.
2. Read your North Node sign. Your South Node is the sign opposite it.
3. Open the guide for your sign. If you know your birth time, your house adds detail.

North Node dates, 1930 to 2031

Dates use the true node at midnight universal time. If you were born within a day or two of a change, your exact birth time and place decide.

What about the house?

The house shows the area of life where the North Node works: home, work, love, friends and so on. It depends on your birth time and place, so it needs a full chart. If you do not know your birth time, the sign alone still says a lot.

Your South Node

The South Node is always in the opposite sign. Here are the six pairs, read from the North Node side.

• North Node in Aries, South Node in LibraFrom keeping the peace and waiting for approval, toward courage, self-trust and acting on your own wants.
• North Node in Taurus, South Node in ScorpioFrom intensity, crisis and control, toward calm, self-worth and simple pleasures.
• North Node in Gemini, South Node in SagittariusFrom certainty and giving advice, toward curiosity, listening and real conversation.
• North Node in Cancer, South Node in CapricornFrom control, status and doing it all alone, toward home, feelings and letting yourself be cared for.
• North Node in Leo, South Node in AquariusFrom detachment and blending into the group, toward self-expression, joy and being seen.
• North Node in Virgo, South Node in PiscesFrom escape, drifting and self-sacrifice, toward practical care, healthy routines and useful work.
• North Node in Libra, South Node in AriesFrom going it alone and acting fast, toward partnership, cooperation and fairness.
• North Node in Scorpio, South Node in TaurusFrom holding on to what feels safe, toward depth, change and emotional honesty.
• North Node in Sagittarius, South Node in GeminiFrom gathering facts and second-guessing, toward meaning, faith and the big picture.
• North Node in Capricorn, South Node in CancerFrom emotional safety and depending on the nest, toward responsibility, goals and your own authority.
• North Node in Aquarius, South Node in LeoFrom needing praise and being the star, toward community, friendship and shared ideas.
• North Node in Pisces, South Node in VirgoFrom worrying, fixing and perfectionism, toward faith, compassion and trust in the flow of life.