North Node (NN) in Libra, North Node (NN) in the 8th House

North Node in Libra ♎︎

The North Node in Libra in the natal chart symbolizes a soul urge that is learning the fine art of compromise and harmony. You are learning to give of yourself with generosity and experience life from other people’s perspectives. Individuals with this placement often find themselves partnering up with people, joining groups, or work situations in which you are tasked with needing to work with others to achieve a goal.

You are looking for the thread that ties everyone together, recognizing the connection all human being share. The point opposite the North Node, your South Node, is in the sign of Aries. This implies that you may have had past situations in which you had to be very self reliant and focused on meeting your own needs. This may have created some selfish tendencies within yourself that you are working on in your life presently.

You are learning to appreciate that life can be very beautiful, harmonious, and peaceful. As a North Node in Libra individual you are here to experience a sense of community and oneness. With openness you will begin to feel the balance you have been seeking on your life journey. This placement creates a sense of cooperation and partnership.

North Node in the 8th House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 8th house include death, transformation, secrets, mystery, macabre, shared finances or resources, legacies, taxes, owed money, uncovered trauma, healing, and psychology. 

Succedent House Type: A Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Scorpio is the fixed water sign ruling the 8th house.

The meaning of the 8th house has evolved significantly over time. Traditionally this house was associated with taxes, legacies, and shared resources. It is believed that due to its associations with legacies and inheritance this has contributed to the modern 8th house associations with death. Beyond the literal definition of death, it can also represent transformation, cycles of life, and major life endings/beginnings.

The perspective of the 8th house is broad and psychologically based in most modern astrological interpretations. It symbolizes how you relate to others on a deeply emotional level. This house is associated with secrets but also shared resources and taxes. Trying to relate all of these themes together is what gives the 8th house is intense mystery. When you are working in the 8th house you are often working through some kind of emotional trauma. How you relate to the life, death, and sharing your experiences and resources with another are all 8th house endeavors.