look at how green that grass is

That's what they say isn't it? The grass is always greener on the other side? Well, what if it actually was? This is my question and discovery at this exact moment in time.

I was thinking about my life as of late and headed straight into the North and South Nodes of the Moon in a natal astrology chart. The Nodes have considerable weight when reading a chart. They are said to imply the skills and areas of life where one has a unique calling and/or where one is 'going' (indicated by the North Node) and the knowledge and talents which are innate to us and we bring along the journey (South Node.) In a way it's like having a tool box and knowing how to use some and learning to use the rest.

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The catch 22 of the nodes is similar to the green grass conundrum. The Nodes are always in opposition to one another. While they are capable of blending and truly aiding one another, the energies are very different and we are automatically predisposed to the comfort of the South Node. But, that which is comfortable and comes easy isn't always best if we want a real sense of satisfaction and accomplishment in life.

When it comes to the nodes we often come face to face with something that we are immensely attracted to, something we feel we really need to do or follow (North Node); and we might head down that path of greener pastures with a vengeance only to gaze backward when the going gets tough and long for the ease and good feeling of the green grass we left behind.

It's sort of a teeter tottering effect and varies greatly from person to person. Some will find it easy to integrate these polarized energies into a unified and satisfying approach to life on Earth and others may do the dance of one step forward and two steps back.

I suppose what I'm saying is, if you find areas of your life where you run toward something and fall back on something else, these are your nodes at work. That green grass you were running towards and got scared of may actually contain the very thing you are searching for. But like anything else, sometimes it's just the lesson we need at the time to grow roots into that truth; which comes at a price and sometimes that price is what was left behind.

Okay! I'm rambling...I'm a little sleepy today and will continue this with a more personal approach, but in the meantime.

What context the nodes have for an individual can really only be gleaned by looking at an entire birth chart. Where it falls in relation to the hemispheres, which signs and houses it occupies and how it's meshing with other planets will really drill down the specifics. If you are interested in a node reading, feel free to contact me at oddnumberedlife@gmail.com.