Nodes – Nexus Astrology

The shift of the nodal axis is always very important, as this is the main karmic indicator in astrology, also showing in which signs the eclipses will happen. The transiting position of the nodes always shows the collective karma that the world is dealing with, as well as our collective desires and obsessions. Rahu shows a point of obsession, as well as an area of focus. Ketu shows a point of detachment, its position shows an area of life where we might be lacking at a specific moment, matters here will feel diminished or reduced. Ketu also represents an area where we might find closure or some kind of ending.

The previous cycle in Pisces/Virgo was a very interesting moment. Rahu expanded and highlighted Pisces, a sign that deals with dreams, illusions and an escapist view of the world. Throughout 2024, people were consumed by illusions and impractical ideas. People believed that their desired outcomes would happen, solely because they believed and cherished them. Rude awakenings happened, and are still happening in 2025. Similarly, Ketu in Virgo reduced the need/desire for practicality, adding fuel to the fire described above.

Sign	Dates
Rahu/Ketu in Pisces/Virgo	30/10/2023 until 18/05/2025
Rahu/Ketu in Aquarius/Leo	18/05/2025 until 05/12/2026

Now we have Rahu expanding Aquarius, and Ketu reducing Leo. What do these signs demonstrate?

I like to describe Aquarius as the sign of disruption. It rules anything disruptive, that transforms society and changes life as we know it. Aquarius rules science, technology, inventions and new discoveries. It also rules radical politics, conspiracy theories, science fiction, as well as any kind of fringe/unusual area of study — including astrology itself.

Leo is the sign of the might lion, it represents the king, aristocracy and things related to it. It rules rulers, leaders and those in power. It also relates to arts, drama, creativity — as these are pursuits of the wealthy, much like in ancient royal courts. Leo also relates a lot to tradition, representing long-standing structures or customs, conventions and rituals in society. It deals a lot with pomp and circumstance, flattery and deference to authorities.

Mundane Predictions

Ketu in Leo

Ketu in the sign of the cuddly cat will reduce the matters explained above, creating a sense of detachment about them.

One of the main areas affected by this transit will be the arts. Saturn in Pisces (since March 2025) will similarly afflict artists. So this influence is intensified by the double transit. Movies, music, TV will all be affected. We are likely to see staff cuts, reductions, mergers and crisis in these sectors.

The writers strike of 2007 happened while Ketu was in Leo the last time. Similarly, we could see a strike happening, although I don’t believe it will be as big as that one was. Still, we will see changes in regards to drama and fiction. People might be strongly disinterested or uninvested about it. Less people could go to the movies. Audiences might prefer reality shows, documentaries or more realistic content overall.

Show business in general could deal with troubles, mistakes and delays during this transit. Watch as movies, music and other projects can suffer from production problems and delays. Lawsuits can similarly gain prominence and create problems in the industry.

Disruption to institutions and traditions around the world are a possibility. Reforms, reductions or cuts are favored now. Authority figures, specially long-standing ones, tend to lose power now. Budget cuts are a strong possibility too. Leo favors the traditional elite, or oligarchy, of a place. Ketu here will do the opposite, and these groups will tend to face great trouble now.

Rahu in Aquarius

Rahu in Aquarius transit is very favorable for technology, I’ve wrote about it before, but it is important to highlight this trend. Great advancements tend to happen during this transit. During the previous transit, between 2006 and 2008, the original iPhone was launched. Which started the smartphone and social media age we live in. Similarly, major advancements could be unveiled now too.

For this current transit, I believe we will see further advances in AI capabilities and usage. It will tend to become ubiquitous and unescapable, in many ways.

In regards to politics, Rahu here will favor anyone radical or disruptive. Whether you like them or not, might I add. Radicals you like will advance, radicals you dislike will also advance. The key is being a radical, being disruptive and transformative. Breaking away from tradition and the status quo, taking a fresh approach. On some level, establishment institutions tend to be weakened now.

Discoveries and revelations, in regards to science and fringe knowledge, are another strong trend with this transit. We might see some medical advancements or discoveries now.

Transit and Timeline

With any transit, it is interesting to look at past cycles to understand better the current one.

Rahu in Aquarius, Ketu in Leo previous transit: 11/10/2006-30/04/2008
Rahu in Leo, Ketu in Aquarius previous transit: 29/01/2016-17/08/2017

Looking back, this transit is a nodal return to around 2008. Some astrologers believe that an economic crisis, similar to the one around 2007-2008, could happen now. I personally don’t believe it. The variables then were different, and this wasn’t the decisive transit for that crisis.

Still, I see many of the trends from around that time coming back in some form. As mentioned above, 2007 was the launch of the first iPhone, so this coming period could show similar tech innovations. Those years also saw strikes in Hollywood, and great success for reality shows. Similarly, we could see problems with fiction and movie production coming into play now.

Looking at 2016-2017, we’ve had the beginning of the first Trump term. It is very symbolic to see the second term happening during a Nodal Inversion for the first one. With Rahu in Leo, around 2017, the establishment was favored. Now with Rahu in Aquarius, disruption will be favored. So greater change is possible.

Read page 2 for personal effects and predictions for each sign.

Nodal Inversion in Astrology simply refers to a time where the Lunar Nodes will transit in the opposite position that they are in your birth chart. So, for instance, if you have Rahu (North Node) in Libra, between 2022-2023 would be your Nodal Inversion; as Rahu was transiting Aries.

The Nodes transit a sign for about 1.5 years, taking about 18.5 years to transit the whole zodiac. As the Inversion is the half cycle, it first happens around 9 years old, repeating about every 18 years afterwards. So the Nodal Inversion ages are 9, 27, 45, 64, 82.

Of course, this is only the basic concept and timing, not the actual experience and process of the transit. To understand that, we must first understand the Nodes themselves.

Understanding the Lunar Nodes

Rahu is the name of the North Node, Ketu is the name of the South Node. North and South are modern names, Rahu and Ketu are the names used by Vedic Astrologers, like me.

Mythologically, the Nodes are said to come from the splitting of a snake-like creature. This snake defied the gods by swallowing the nectar of immortality, and was cut in two as they attempted to kill it. As it became immortal from swallowing the nectar, it was forced to remain alive split into two parts, the head and the body.

The head, Rahu, represents the forward thinking part. Dealing with our desires for the future, what we want to accomplish and the biggest obsession of our lives, the thing that caused us to reincarnate. Rahu represents this one area where we desperately want to achieve, as it is a great desire emanating from our karmic past.

The body, Ketu, is the larger portion of what remains, showing all our past baggage. A lot of times, modern astrologers give a negative connotation to this. But Ketu represents the whole past, bad and good too. It can represent excesses, or areas where we overextended ourselves in past lives. But it can also represent talents, great skills, and long cultivated fruits of past lives.

The main mission when dealing with the Lunar Nodes in astrology is to find balance. To find equilibrium between the past, and what comes from Ketu; and our desires and aspirations for the future, that come from Rahu.

Going back to the mythology, we have a split creature, trying to be whole again. That is the big mission of the Lunar Nodes, being whole again. Honoring and dealing with our past, while embracing and building the future.

The Nodal Inversion

During a Nodal Inversion we have transiting Rahu touching natal Ketu, and transiting Ketu touching natal Rahu. This creates a deep sense of contrast in life.

As explained above, Rahu represents the great desires and pursuits of our current incarnation. It shows areas that infatuate us, as well as things that we want to understand better. Ketu shows the past, representing what we’ve already done. It represents areas where we have a good degree of knowledge and experience, even representing talents at times.

Transit wise, Rahu tends to show an area of great desire, focus and new developments. While Ketu tends to show an area of closure, endings and letting go.

Putting two and two together, we get transiting Rahu exciting and stimulating the past and the baggage of our charts. And we get transiting Ketu promoting closure and release of our current desires and pursuits. Both things point towards a deep review, or reassessment, of life.

Some desires or needs established in the past might have outlived its purpose, or even felt empty. Maybe you accomplished something, and it wasn’t what you expected it to be. Alternatively, your failure at a pursuit could come into a new focus. All defeats cause sadness, but some are blessings in disguise. They can reveal that we are meant for something else, rather than what we initially wanted.

Either way, the Inversion shows a point where you let go of some desires or pursuits. This can lead you towards finding focus, rather than wanting to be an astronaut, a neurosurgeon and a ballerina at the same time. Or it could lead you towards a great change of approach.

On the other hand, the stimulation of the past leads you to familiar, yet often forgotten roads. You might rediscover a talent, or skill, that you didn’t give much importance to. You could find yourself in a new path, founded on an old contact, skill or place from your life. Alternatively, an old project or desire can return with great intensity. Nevertheless, a fresh perspective on the past gives you a new outlook on life, what you did and what you could’ve done differently.

The Nodal Inversion is an inflection point in life. Where we reevaluate our past and future, as well as our desires. Maybe we let go and forget about a project that didn’t live up to our expectations. We can find a new focus, or a new approach towards our great desires. We might rediscover something from the past, much to our benefit. This is a great moment of change triggered by a review of our past.

Nodal Inversion Ages

Nodal Inversion Ages: 9, 27, 45, 64, 82.

The first Nodal Inversion is relevant, although not that noticeable. It happens in late childhood, in a time where we start to experience new responsibilities or demands from society. A lot of times, big changes in the family life can happen around that age. But, being such an early age, it is usually not something that noticeable for most.

The second Inversion at 27 tends to be the most important one. It comes after the first Nodal Return at 18, when the native reached independence and started intensely going after his desires and pursuits. The early 20s are a strong time of trial and failure, learning to deal with life and your own impulses.

In all of the later inversions, after the first one, there is a strong sense of purpose around this transit. The Nodes show the main reason, or the main impulse, that caused us to reincarnate. The jolt of energy of the Nodal Return shows a great moment of expressing yourself and exploring possibilities, but the Inversion is the necessary opposition, the contrast.

The Nodal Inversion is a karmic “The Emperor has no clothes” moment, where the issues in our approach to life are highlighted. The exact events will vary from chart to chart, but the goal is always the same, showing problematic areas in your life.

For instance, someone with natal Rahu in the 10th. This placement indicates a focus on career, or a focus on an expressive public life. Ketu in the 4th shows a past mostly focused on the native’s inner world, somewhat in the shadows. This placement could indicate someone that overworks, so the Inversion here could excite the 4th house and stimulate the native towards taking time off and having more fun.

In some other cases, this placement could show someone that isn’t that great in managing their career, even with their big desires towards this area. Here the Inversion could highlight that their approach to work isn’t proper, and that they should try new ideas, or maybe a new job.

To give another example, Rahu in the 5th promotes the creative mind. This placement promotes artists and intellectuals, as the mind is very active. Ketu in the 11th shows a past where the native relied mostly on community, and ideas from groups, rather than their own. This life has a strong desire for independence, and charging ahead with your own ideas, but this gets tiring at times. The Inversion could point you towards letting go, and trusting others in some areas of life, rather than trying to do it all on your own.

The Inversion of the polarities creates the perfect moment to see and understand negative patterns, problem areas and things that are not working. Around 45 and 64, mid-life crisis like events are possible in regards to this transit, maybe showing some need that the native has long neglected in his life.

The second inversion at 27 will show how some of the plans, and strongly held beliefs, of the Nodal Return at 18 have failed. Understanding the reason behind such failures becomes a key focus, and this transit is an important moment of maturity. Letting go of shadows, blockages and fears are things that can happen; making for valuable life lessons.

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