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

North Node in Scorpio ♏︎

The North Node in Scorpio in the natal chart is symbolizing your soul urge towards transformation and release. You are learning to let go of situations, belongings, and belief systems that are detrimental to your spiritual and mundane growth.

Individuals with this placement are learning to take risks and release attachments to old patterns and habits. You may find yourself in life situations that force you to evaluate and address your stubbornness. With this placement you may frequently covet or desire to have what other people have. North Node in Scorpio individuals are learning to let go of unhealthy attachments.

The point opposite the North Node, your South Node, is in the zodiac sign of Taurus. This placement implies that you may feel “stuck” in your situation and you have trouble recognizing the way out. You are learning to understand the psychological motivations of others in order to free yourself from undesirable partnerships regarding your career, love life, and family bonds. The North in Scorpio soul urge is working towards embracing necessary change. Individuals with this placement are searching for an authentic connection with the spiritual realm. You are looking to free yourself of stagnation in order to follow your dreams and desires.

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.