South Node Meaning in Astrology: Who Were You In a Past Life?

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Because astrology can tell you so much about who you are, it comes as no surprise that it can also tell you who you’ve been. Your natal chart not only acts as a map of the sky at the moment of your birth, but it also holds the key to understanding your karmic path. And because the meaning of the South Node can tell you who you were in a past life, it’s the best way of understanding not only where you’re going, but where you’re coming from. After all, your past always contains clues about your future.

Everyone’s birth chart contains something called the Lunar Nodes, which represent the highest and lowest points of the moon’s orbit (where the moon’s orbital path crosses the sun’s orbital path, otherwise known as the “ecliptic”). And while the highest point—the North Node—guides you toward your ultimate destiny, the lowest point—the South Node—tells the story of your soul’s history. In other words, the North Node describes what you’re meant to accomplish in this life while your South Node represents what you’re still carrying with you from past lives.

In order to find out your South Node, you need to input your date, time and location of birth into this natal chart calculator. In your birth chart, you will find that the zodiac sign that represents your South Node may feel somewhat familiar to you. That’s because your South Node also describes the innate talents and natural gifts you were blessed with from birth, shining a light on what you’ve already mastered in your previous incarnations. But because you’ve already been around this block before, your South Node may also feel like your comfort zone. That’s why it’s important to follow the way your North Node always pushes you and challenges you, as it pulls you toward the level of karmic growth that your soul is always aiming for.

In order to get the full scope of your past lives, you also need to take the astrological house of your South Node into consideration. You should also look for any aspects your South Node may be forming with other planets in your birth chart. Without further ado, here’s who you were in a past life, according to the zodiac sign of your South Node:

How To Find Your South Node & Discover Your Past Life

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If you were born with your South Node in Aries, being on your own comes naturally to you. That’s because you’ve been independent for many of your past lives, which is where you get your individualistic flare from. And because Aries is a zodiac sign of strength, power and drive, you were someone who was both courageous and self-sufficient; someone who definitely has the will to succeed. This means you could have been an athlete in a past life or maybe even a military commander. You could also have been a firefighter; someone who comes to the rescue in a heroic way. However, because Aries is also incredibly ambitious, you could also have been a politician, a government official or even a king!

However, in this life, you’re meant to…