North (South) Node – Moon Sextile – The Gift of Intuition

The sextile is a favorable aspect, but unlike the trine, it does not operate constantly. It activates when the chart holder needs protection, or when they very much want to succeed in the sphere of the affected Houses and, most importantly, actively move in this direction. In Vedic astrology, the Lunar Nodes were designated as the head and tail of the mythical Dragon. The Ascending Node, Rahu, rushed upward and thirsted for new impressions, while the Descending Node, Ketu, pulled downward toward the repetition of past-life experience.

The Moon’s sextile to these karmic Nodes shows the leading role of intuition in the native’s development, as well as the mother’s significant influence on their self-determination and choices, because all three participants are closely connected with purpose. The Moon is the heart of the natal chart, what truly brings the person joy and attracts them on a subconscious level, without which relaxation and harmony are impossible. If the Moon is energetically blocked, there will be no success or happiness.

The Karma of the Moon’s Sextile to Descending Ketu

The Lunar Nodes make it easy to determine one’s karma. Descending Ketu shows the presence of ready-made talents that were worked through in a past life. There are two possible scenarios here:

• in a previous incarnation, the native used their gifts to harm people or profited from them;
• the person realized themselves to the maximum, and now they do not need to achieve success again in the same sphere, but can use these gifts to move to the new level indicated by Rahu.

The sextile of the Descending Node and the Moon says that in a past life the native was under the care of the mother. All vital decisions were made by her.

For men, this also means the strong influence of the wife. They may have been henpecked and served the family, or their talent developed under the strict control of the female side of the family line. If the native begins to study genealogy, they will see that women carried the main part of the development on their shoulders. Now the time has come for independent decision-making, which does not exclude respect for the mother and wife, but the person must not be henpecked or become a meek Cinderella, especially in toxic relationships. The Moon – Ketu sextile implies the development of talent through resistance to the mother’s will, since she may want the child to succeed along the line of the Descending Node, while the person needs to move in the opposite direction.

The Moon’s sextile to the Descending Node symbolizes the native’s worthy behavior in a past life. Perhaps they selflessly cared for a sick mother or wife (in a male chart), without being able to fully realize their talent in the Houses affected by the aspect, or for some reason there was not enough time for development: illness, war, death. However, the chart holder coped with difficulties with dignity, and now they are given the opportunity to become popular without obstacles, delight the surrounding world with their talents, and receive a reward. With the Moon – Descending Node sextile, the person needs to listen to the mother’s advice, but also remember the voice of intuition.

Talents and Opportunities of the Moon’s Sextile to the Ascending Node

The Moon governs emotions and the person’s deep inner “I”; accordingly, the sextile to the North Node makes them primary when choosing a life path. If the person develops along the line of the Ascending Node, everything comes easily to them. It is very simple to determine the key direction of purpose when there is only a sextile to the Moon. However, when, in addition to it, Rahu is conjunct another planet, the influence of both will have to be taken into account. On the one hand, this makes the sphere of talent application more specific and expands their range; on the other hand, if the planets are antagonistic in essence, it is difficult to harmoniously unite their energies.

For example, Pluto conjunct the Ascending Node plus a sextile to the Moon will encourage the person to manipulate people’s consciousness and gain financial profit from lunar gifts, such as empathy, care, the ability to cook, heal, and understand the psychology of small children, women, and animals. Thus, one can assume that the native will most likely choose the profession of psychologist or doctor, but will stubbornly strive for the top in order to become the most in-demand and highly paid specialist.

Talents and Opportunities of the Moon’s Sextile to the Descending Node

The South Node, on the one hand, blocks the power of the planet, but on the other hand, it also shows that the native’s subconscious remembers how they applied these talents in practice.

For example, if the Moon is in Taurus, and Venus, as its ruler, is in the Fifth, Seventh, or Eleventh House, then the person has an enchanting voice and, from early childhood, appears on stage with the mother’s encouragement. However, if they choose the profession of singer, problems will begin unless the sphere of the North Node is properly engaged.

Singing as a hobby alongside a main profession connected with Rahu and the Tenth House, however, is quite acceptable.

The native’s main talent is the ability to adapt to any circumstances. These are social chameleons who know how to blend into any collective, and the relationship with the mother played the leading role here. She either taught flexible adaptive behavior or, on the contrary, was strict, demanding, and critical, for example if the Moon is in Capricorn or Virgo, and the native was forced to learn how to adapt and maneuver in a not entirely healthy family atmosphere. Later, however, in adult life, this skill will periodically activate in difficult moments, for example when working with a female boss or colleague who resembles the mother, and in a man’s case, in relationships with his wife. It is better to choose a profession according to the North Node, while taking up psychology, esotericism, dance, or cooking as a hobby.  ✓