Nodus II, Nodus secundus (Delta Draco) – Fixed Star

	Nodus II (Nodus secundus)
Period:	18011802180318041805180618071808180918101811181218131814181518161817181818191820182118221823182418251826182718281829183018311832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862186318641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886188718881889189018911892189318941895189618971898189919001901190219031904190519061907190819091910191119121913191419151916191719181919192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820292030203120322033203420352036203720382039204020412042204320442045204620472048204920502051205220532054205520562057205820592060206120622063206420652066206720682069207020712072207320742075207620772078207920802081208220832084208520862087208820892090209120922093209420952096209720982099
Sign (longitude):	a Aries 17°29
Constellation:	Delta - Draco
Declination:
Right Ascension:
Latitude:	0.0000
Spectral class:	G8
Magnitude:	3.2

The fixed star Nodus II (Nodus Secundus, Delta Draconis) lies in the constellation Draco, the Dragon. It is one of the two “nodes” or “knots” in the body of the dragon and holds symbolic meaning tied to wisdom, secrecy, and serpentine transformation.

Mythology of the Star

Nodus II, located in the winding body of Draco, represents the second “knot” in the dragon’s twisting path. Draco itself is a legendary creature from Greco-Roman and Babylonian mythology, often guarding treasures or sacred knowledge. It winds around the North Pole and never sets in the Northern Hemisphere, symbolizing eternal vigilance and arcane awareness.

In mythology:

• Draco was the dragon slain by the goddess Minerva and thrown into the sky.
• It is also associated with Ladon, the dragon guarding the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides.
• The second knot—Nodus II—symbolically suggests a critical juncture or point of focused energy, often relating to accumulated knowledge, tension, or karmic entanglement.

Positive Influence

When a planet conjoins Nodus II, the following positive traits may emerge:

• High intelligence and subtle strategic thinking — akin to a chess master.
• Perseverance in unraveling complex problems, especially mental or symbolic ones.
• Mystical or esoteric aptitude, especially with planets like Mercury, Moon, or Neptune.
• Ability to thrive in solitude or behind the scenes, as this star supports deep focus.
• Protective instincts, especially in Mars/Sun conjunctions — like the dragon guarding something precious.

This placement often bestows a “wise outsider” archetype—someone with valuable knowledge who might not seek the spotlight but plays a pivotal role.

Negative Influence

The challenges or distortions from a conjunction with Nodus II may include:

• Overly secretive or manipulative behavior, especially if linked with Mercury or Pluto.
• Paranoia or conspiracy thinking—difficulty distinguishing intuition from fear.
• Mental tension, obsessive rumination, or loops of worry (especially with the Moon).
• Karmic knots—difficult relationships or inner conflicts that are hard to resolve.
• Isolation tendencies, where one pulls away from society or avoids vulnerability.
• There’s a “coiled power” here—intense, controlled energy that can implode if not channeled constructively.

Behavior Tactics

To work with the energy of Nodus II, individuals might:

• Practice disciplines that untie inner knots: therapy, journaling, dream work, meditation.
• Use their strategic mind in service roles (advisor, analyst, researcher).
• Learn when to reveal knowledge and when to hold back—develop healthy discernment.
• Avoid overcontrol or micromanagement—embrace a fluid mind.
• Engage in spiritual or symbolic systems (tarot, astrology, mythology, sacred geometry) as this placement often resonates with the archetypal world.

This is a star of power through subtlety, so the individual thrives when working with inner mastery rather than external dominance.

Summary

Nodus II (Delta Draconis) in conjunction with natal planets marks a soul that carries ancient intelligence, karmic depth, and psychological complexity. It can endow a person with rare insight, often earned through life’s challenges. The key lies in transmuting tension into wisdom, secrecy into discernment, and complexity into clarity.

It is a dragon’s knot—powerful when honored, dangerous when ignored.