North (South) Node – Sun Conjunction

Planets near the Lunar Nodes have a special influence on destiny. The South Node, Ketu, indicates the accumulated baggage of karma that a person can rely on, but life should be lived according to the North Node, Rahu, which is always directed toward the future. Accordingly, a planet near the first, Descending Node will be limited in its expression, while by conjuncting the Ascending Node, it gains unlimited possibilities. Although not everything is so simple.

Rahu is symbolically depicted as the insatiable head of the dragon. By itself, it does not activate, being a hypothetical point, but the planet beside it becomes a conductor of this energy. The Sun in such a union is like the ring of absolute power. In this incarnation, the person can impose their will regardless of the consequences, and nothing will stop them. The combination with Ketu, on the contrary, suppresses any manifestation of ego, and the person thinks that fate is punishing them.

The Karmic Influence of the Sun Conjunct the Ascending and Descending Nodes

This position of the luminary implies birth during an eclipse, and this influences the person’s entire life. The Sun is one’s strength, will, and identity as an individual. Conjuncting the North Node of karma, it gives the feeling of being emperor of the world.

As a rule, such people become famous, but fame can be either good or bad. Much in the native’s behavior depends on their level of awareness and the strength of the Sun, because one person plays by the rules of the universe, nobly and sincerely wishing to improve it, while another follows the ego, having understood their impunity early on. In the second case, there will inevitably be victims, which means the karmic wheel will begin turning again. Retribution will be inevitable, but it will manifest differently for men and women.

On the other hand, noble actions and striving toward a goal with respect for other people are always rewarded with a high position in society and bring wealth.

The Sun conjunct the Descending Node in the horoscope initially limits a person’s manifestation in society, but this makes it all the more important to work on the higher level of the luminary according to its House and sign. Otherwise, the native simply will not be noticed, and any desire to step out of the shadows onto the stage, declare themselves, or gain public admiration will be fulfilled through the thorns of failures and rejections.

This too is a consequence of karma. In a past life, the holder of the aspect hindered the self-development of loved ones, and now they need to go through the same trials. On the other hand, overcoming constant obstacles and blows of fate encourages the native to engage in spiritual and psychological practices in order to understand the causes of their problems. Later, they may help other people find their way out of the labyrinth of problems and crises, as well as become popular and successful through humility and constant development in the House of the Sun.

The Sun Conjunct the Ascending Node in Men and Women

The North Node, Rahu, boundlessly encourages a man’s ambitious aspirations. This is a born leader who is allowed to walk over others with impunity, trample any rules and laws, carry out revolutionary upheavals, and yet not a single hair will fall from his head, even if he leads troops into attack or comes to a meeting with the president without an appointment.

He is free to become a just ruler, a star who draws attention to social problems and helps resolve them, turning his fame to good. Or he may become an arrogant businessman who irritates others with his incomprehensible luck, but no one will be able to stop him. Luck will remain with him until the end of life. Such a man is very attractive to the opposite sex.

A woman with the Sun conjunct the Ascending Node has a different fate. Until the age of forty, she bathes in attention, sincerely considering herself a favorite of fate. Early fame is possible, as with actress Brooke Shields, who became famous at the age of eleven, although with a slight hint of scandal and social provocation. It is better to marry at the peak of popularity, because after the age of forty, the harvest of karmic fruits for the permissiveness of the past begins, and Cinderella’s carriage turns into a pumpkin. Balance between career and family is important.

The Sun Conjunct the Descending Node in Women and Men

The special feature of this aspect is that it will not allow the person to commit selfish actions to the detriment of others, whether strangers or loved ones. The native wonders why everyone else can do things, while for them even the slightest deviation from the commandments immediately brings a boomerang. A man with the Sun conjunct the South Node will not be able to kill a person or steal anything. He simply will not be allowed to do this from above, unless he is protecting his family from a maniac, his homeland from an enemy, or stolen bread would save someone starving. There is no egoism here. If he devotes his life to solving other people’s problems and selflessly helping others in the theme of the House where Ketu and the Sun stand, no misfortune will touch him: the mission will protect him.

A woman with the Sun conjunct the Descending Node is considered a patient quiet one during the first part of life. She is used by others, helps the opposite sex to her own detriment, and suffers from conflicts with the father and husband. When she tries to win something for herself, she attracts even more trials. However, after the age of forty, she will understand how successfully her fate has unfolded compared with others, if she learns to achieve what she wants through softness and heartfelt negotiations rather than scandals.

Both men and women with the Sun conjunct the South Node may have problems with conception until they begin engaging in creativity or teaching, giving their inner light and accumulated experience to the world and unloading karma. They may be exiled from society and the country, as happened to director Roman Polanski, who has the Sun conjunct Ketu in the Eighth House, for violating propriety and because of a scandal not even directly connected with the native; in Polanski’s case, the ritual murder of his wife by sectarians. The way out is always to give more than one receives from the world and to live according to conscience.  ✓