North (South) Node – Lilith Square – Dark Arts

The Lunar Nodes and the Black Moon, Lilith, are hypothetical points, essentially symbols, and debates among astrologers continue as to whether they can influence a person’s destiny on their own, without conjunctions to planets. If the Ascending North Node shows the area of activity and behavioral strategy necessary for the soul’s further development, and the Descending South Node indicates where to begin the movement, where karma has accumulated, and where hidden ancestral talents are concealed, then Lilith is the point of fixation on a certain energy of the sign.

In the matters of the House where Lilith is located, the person is overcome by dark thoughts and desires, while a square to the Nodes creates an almost irresistible temptation to use long-forbidden methods along the line of the South Node. After all, this is where the native abused their abilities and mastered the dark arts perfectly, which is why they will want to apply Lilith’s talents in this sphere even more than in the sign and House of its own placement.

The Karma of Lilith’s Square to the Ascending (Descending) Nodes

The Black Moon is closely connected with ancestral programs, just as the Nodes show not only the soul’s development through past lives, but also the most characteristic behavioral patterns and events in the lives of the native’s ancestors. It is clear, of course, that they lived out Lilith’s energies on the lower levels of the sign, reacting to the difficulties and problems expressed by squares negatively and with malice. The native is meant to raise the Black Moon to the higher manifestations of positive energy, but this is not easy, because when they try to step onto the path of light, obstacles arise that are indicated by Lilith’s placement in the chart. If it is in Sagittarius, vanity quickly flares up in the person; they give in to star fever, begin lecturing everyone, and cannot tolerate a different opinion. A placement in Gemini activates the desire to lie a little, steal, and manipulate other people’s emotions, both for entertainment and for the sake of advancing in society. Most likely, similar things happened in the native’s family line, and if they themselves passed through the same fascination with dark mastery in a past life, then overcoming the old attraction and memories of the pleasure received from it is within the power only of spiritually developed people.

Only a benevolent Neptune can oppose Lilith, meaning true faith in God, or a strong Saturn, when fear of punishment blocks the pull of temptation.

The most difficult situation belongs to those with Lilith in Scorpio, because most often, in a past life, they used powerful dark magic to solve problems, or crimes were committed in the family line that brought misfortune to another family line.

If painful events and losses constantly occur in the life of the native with a square between such Lilith and the karmic Nodes, ancestral sins need to be prayed through. The roots of the failures are there. In any case, the aspect implies immersion in the study of the family history in order to find the connection with the present.

Problems of Lilith Square the Ascending (Descending) Nodes

When the native sees such an aspect in their chart, especially if it is a T-square involving Lilith with the North and South Nodes, they most often panic and expect heavenly punishment. The position is undoubtedly difficult, because the square to the Descending Node is a sign of incorrect use and fixation on dark energies. Moreover, as soon as the native steps onto the same path, higher forces instantly return the evil that was done like a boomerang.

At the same time, Lilith’s square to the Ascending Node creates an unbearable desire to compensate for a lack of material and spiritual blessings in the House and sign where the Black Moon is located. For example, its placement in the First, Ninth, Tenth, or Eleventh House creates careerists who are ready to walk over others for fame and honors. They make any compromise with conscience, eliminate competitors, and revel in self-glorification. It is good if they have enough intelligence to develop the talents indicated by the House where Lilith is located. Otherwise, they become talentless people forcing their way toward cheap fame by sheer aggression.

However, everything is in the hands of the chart holder themselves. Only they can transform the low into the high. In the same example above, the energy of the Black Moon can become a powerful engine for success and for developing missing qualities, including intuition, but the game must be played honestly. The native must reject offers that are incompatible with morality and purity of soul, and also perform selfless acts.

For Lilith in the Second House, these may be gifts given without occasion; in the Sixth House, selfless help to colleagues; in the Seventh House, good advice to friends and forgiveness of enemies. Every nine years, temptations will overwhelm the native with incredible force, but it is important to remember that it is useless to weaken the Black Moon by force. Its energy must be given a worthy application, not suppressed.

How to Work Through Lilith Square the Ascending (Descending) Nodes

At the highest level of working through, such aspects give deep wisdom and insight, allowing the person to prevent crimes, recognize thieves from afar, with Lilith in Gemini, identify murderers and maniacs, with Lilith in Aries or Scorpio, and remain invulnerable to the charms of false gurus from totalitarian sects, with Lilith in Sagittarius. The native’s task is to act actively on the higher level of the signs of both the Black Moon and the White Moon, Selena, and to renounce any dishonest manipulations in the sphere of the South Node.

Lilith’s strengths — artistry, intuition, cunning intelligence, charm, and the ability to recognize criminals — should be used for good: creating works of art, helping victims of violence, investigating crimes by understanding the psychology of perverts and murderers, and exposing deceivers. During the return of the Nodes and every nine years, the person needs to be ready to choose between “difficult” and “very difficult,” but this is necessary for the purpose of working off karma.  ✓