North (South) Node – Midheaven Square – The Ostrich Policy

The Lunar Nodes show the vector of karmic development. They are like compass needles: one points to the experience of a past life, the other to an unknown future. For many people, it is easier to live along the well-worn track of the South Descending Node. The subconscious remembers the experience of a past life in the sphere of the House where it is located, but if the person does only this, degradation and the return of karma begin. Activity in the sphere of the North Node, although frightening because of its novelty, helps redeem karmic debts.

The square is a very tense aspect. When it concerns the Midheaven Meridian, it has a destructive influence on matters of career, relationships with the significant parent, and relations with superiors. This means that the native used their potential incorrectly in the past and will probably repeat this in the future if they do not apply astrological knowledge in the right way.

The Karma of the MC (Midheaven) Square to the Ascending (Descending) Nodes

The Midheaven Meridian crosses the highest point of the natal chart, symbolizing the highest social status the native can possibly achieve. Unfortunately, with a square to the Lunar Nodes, achieving this becomes much more difficult.

In a past life, the holder of the natal chart occupied an honorable place in society. If there are additional indications from the Sun and Jupiter, they may have been a ruler, but in the simplest version, they possessed enough power to abuse it.

The MC square the Nodes is a clear sign that the person directed their strength far from good deeds. According to astrological observations, several scenarios are possible, in which the native:

• was an executor of someone else’s will and lifted their master to the peak of success without being particular about the means, using threats, bribes, and conspiracies;
• managed large-scale projects that brought much destruction and misfortune;
• manipulated other people, profiting and prospering at their expense, using the talents and merits of others.

In any version, the karma of bad fame followed the native into the present incarnation. The subconscious stores information about their clever moves and dishonest play against rivals.

Partly, through the South Node, this knowledge does indeed help the person in difficult situations. At a high level of intellectual development, they see straight through similar manipulations from enemies and manage to take action in time.

At a low level of awareness, the native follows the path of least resistance, not disdaining any method of getting what they want. However, accumulated negative karma will not allow them to achieve much through lies and duplicity.

Unexpectedly, the person will find themselves in a dependent and subordinate position, where, despite being a more talented and interesting individual, they will have to please and serve an authoritarian boss or parent, or sacrifice the other joys of life for the sake of a career.

The Midheaven Meridian is connected with the Tenth House, which in the classical interpretation is associated with the mother. In reality, however, it indicates the parent whom the native admires or is forced by fate to obey. Difficult relations with this parent interfere with career, but ultimately this happens in order to temper the will and create the determination to pass the trials with dignity at any cost and become a respected member of society. If the native folds their hands and suffers passively, the karma will become heavier.

The Problem of the MC (Midheaven) Square to the Ascending (Descending) Nodes

The person is torn between the desire to experience the intoxicating feeling of power again and the fear of losing everything once more. If Neptune is strong, the subconscious may literally force the native to indulge in fantasies instead of doing real work on themselves.

Such people exhaust those around them with stories of their imagined achievements, assuring everyone that they would have written a brilliant book or earned a fortune in the millions, while in reality they are unlikely to be able to boast of major accomplishments.

The Midheaven square the South Node places a prohibition on a full-scale career and warm relations with management. In part, the person came into this world to understand what it means to obey and not have the right to choose.

The safest option is to accept this, step into the shadows, focus on domestic matters, and lead a modest lifestyle. However, with a strong Sun and powerful Mars, this will not be possible. Favorable aspects to Venus, symbolizing talents, also awaken ambition.

There is only one way out: if the native gives more than they take while building a career, and especially after becoming famous, their reputation will remain intact. Otherwise, enemies, intrigues, and their own selfishness will draw them into a situation from which it will be difficult to emerge unstained.

Therefore, from an astrological point of view, it is considered favorable to give up a brilliant career, devote oneself to spiritual self-improvement, domestic matters, and raising children.

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

The native faces difficult work in taming their ambitions and excessive egoism. Their ideas about career and fame may not coincide with the mission prepared for them from above.

Working through this aspect consists of accepting restrictions and obstacles as a way of humbling pride. These are signs that the native is moving in the wrong direction. It is necessary to carefully analyze the North Node and choose a calling in this sphere, while remembering that they will have to give more than they take, especially if the mission, specialty, or even hobby partly overlaps with the sphere of activity of the South Node. Helping other people build their careers will be a good form of compensation. Work as a producer, recruitment manager, SMM specialist, agent for actors or writers, or assistant director would be especially suitable.  ✓