Your Guide to Astrology: Points and Minor Planets
Part of The Alignment Archive
North Node, South Node, Chiron, and Lilith
Not every part of your chart is a planet—and not every influence is loud. Some live in the quieter places. The background melodies. The soft pulls. The ancestral echoes.
In astrology, there are celestial bodies and mathematical points that don’t get the spotlight of your Sun, Moon, or Rising—but they speak volumes about your healing, your fears, your lineage, and your soul’s evolutionary path. These include:
The North Node: your soul’s direction
The South Node: your past-life imprint
Chiron: your sacred wound and medicine
Lilith: your untamed self
Let’s explore what each one reveals—and how to work with them in your own chart.
The North Node: Your Soul’s Direction
The North Node is like a compass needle pointing toward growth. It doesn’t always feel comfortable—actually, it rarely does. It represents the qualities, behaviors, and experiences that stretch you toward your soul’s evolution. You might resist it at first, or feel unsure how to embody it. But as you move toward this energy, life tends to open in surprising, affirming ways.
North Node in your chart = where your soul is learning to go.
It’s less about mastery and more about movement. This is the frontier of your becoming.
How to work with it:
Notice where you resist your North Node qualities—what stories or fears come up?
Create small rituals or habits that embody your North Node sign/house
Let it guide your “next steps,” not your perfection
The South Node: Your Past-Life Imprint
Directly opposite your North Node is the South Node—a familiar place. This is where you’ve been. The energy you’ve mastered, maybe even overused. It can feel effortless, nostalgic, or heavy with karmic weight.
South Node in your chart = your energetic inheritance.
It’s not a flaw or something to reject—but a starting point. You bring these gifts with you. The work is to stop clinging to them when growth asks you to stretch.
How to work with it:
Celebrate your South Node strengths without hiding in them
Ask: when do I default to this energy because it feels safe, not true?
Use your South Node as a base camp, not a hiding place
Chiron: The Sacred Scar
Chiron isn’t a planet—it’s a comet with a wild, elliptical orbit. In myth, Chiron was the “wounded healer,” a centaur who could heal others but not himself. In your chart, Chiron points to a deep, often early wound that never quite goes away—but through it, you gain immense healing power.
Chiron in your chart = your core wound and your greatest healing gift.
This is where your pain becomes your path. Where you learn compassion through firsthand experience. You may never fully “fix” it—but you do alchemize it.
How to work with it:
Reflect on your Chiron sign and house—what theme keeps repeating?
Honor the tenderness; don’t rush the healing
Recognize how others are drawn to you for guidance in this area
Lilith: The Untamed Self
Lilith isn’t one thing—it’s a name applied to several points, but the most commonly used is Black Moon Lilith, a calculated point representing the Moon’s apogee (its farthest distance from Earth). Mythologically, Lilith is the rebel. The exile. The original wild woman who refused to be subdued.
Lilith in your chart = where your raw, unapologetic truth lives.
This is the part of you that won’t be nice to make others comfortable. It’s where you might have been shamed, suppressed, or cast out—but it’s also a portal to profound power, especially when reclaimed.
How to work with it:
Explore where you’ve been silenced or told you’re “too much”
Let Lilith guide you into embodiment, not rebellion for rebellion’s sake
Reclaim your wholeness—not just your light, but your fire
Why These Matter
These points and minor planets don’t scream—they whisper. But when you listen, they tell the truth about why you’ve been hurt, what you’re here to learn, and how to return to yourself.
They are the fine print in your soul contract.
The footnotes of your myth.
The places where growth begins—not in perfection, but in presence.
Keep Exploring
Next → Your Guide to Astrology: The 12 Houses and How They Shape Your Life
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