Here, we are talking about the overall energies when the axis of the lunar nodes lies in Leo/Aquarius or in the 5th/11th houses, which absolutely need to be nuanced based on your birth chart and its various karmic factors; see also the article on the general interpretation of the Lunar nodes.
They represent a karmic axis of the highest importance, linked directly to your triangle of incarnation, and they symbolize both the innate, fundamental parts of yourself that you have mastered (the south node in the 5th House / Leo) and the pathway of your development during this incarnation (the north node in the 11th House / Aquarius).
They stay in each axis of signs for about one and a half years, which is what gives them their more general, “generational” archetypal colors; their positions in houses are more meaningful in terms of giving depth to your personality, and this is what should be analyzed as a matter of priority, while the analysis of signs will clarify their mode of action.
Integration of the Ego into the Collective
The axis of the south node in Leo / the north node in Aquarius or of the south node in the 5th house / the north node in the 11th house is the axis of plans and recognition; it invites us to cultivate our integration into the collective and our altruistic side, to further our freedom, our independence, and our autonomy, and to better understand the use of a network or a group, as well as the reasons for investing in it so as to change it.
The foundations of the south node may lead a sizable ego to form here, or at least there is a distinctive karmic seed here that is linked to the structure of the personality and which may therefore be correlated with forces of radiance, the need to be admired and recognized, the ability to love and love oneself, etc., as well as difficulties with putting all of these different things into place.
Under the direct rulership of the Sun, this node emphasizes people’s will and individuality, but certain sides of them may also be more egocentric, and they may lack confidence in their qualities, so the very principles of their incarnation may be called into question.
And in opposition, the north node requires that these people develop altruistic qualities, successfully gain recognition from the collective for their worth, and manage to integrate into the collective and be loved by others socially.
There is a notion of interpersonal, social openness with others, which is important to deal with given this positioning, and so developing a network of friends or investing in volunteer work, for example, may be important on a developmental/evolutionary level in this incarnation.
The 5/11 axis is very much the axis of plans and creativity, but also of “social sharing,” so in this context businesses will have to translate into something new or find goals on a societal level; it is no longer simply a question of asserting oneself, but also of finding approaches that are beneficial to other people, as these points are interconnected.
The notion of “love” may also be a fairly central thing to deal with, first of all in terms of firmly establishing self-love, which is often a significant challenge with this positioning of the south node! It will also be important in this regard to monitor the aspects of the Sun in particular, as well as the influences of the Black Moon and Saturn, which will specify the way in which self-esteem may be structured.
Next, managing to love others and being loved by them may also be a challenge, since solar forces may be inherently focused on self-sufficiency, and this may slow down necessary evolution and gains in openness.
In terms of these things, it is thus particularly important to analyze Uranus, as well as the various transpersonal and spiritual forces, that is, Neptune, Pluto, and Jupiter, which may clarify the “ways in which these people will open up” and fit in.
Another thing that may be significant is that the north node in this position requires people to confront “public life” in a significant way, but this may also occur through the sublimation of various social fears.
With Uranus as well, this may frequently imply realizations or revelations that are very sudden, unexpected, and explosive, and which force evolution to occur “in fits and starts” in a way and with some degree of violence and effervescence, for example through sudden great fame that is not easy to deal with, or through marginalization.
Uranian analogies represent considerable intuitive, visionary sides of people and bring different elements together, such as computing, the internet, electricity, magnetism, quick movements, some parts of science, or even astrology, as well as any activities that may need to be developed and cultivated by these people over the course of their incarnation.
This north node may be a symbol of the idea that, through cooperation, we can achieve high ideals and dreams, and make fundamentally powerful utopias a reality; it may really require that we understand the symbolism of a bunch of grapes, which both forms a single unit and also fully conserves the individuality of each grape. It is not a question of “dissolving the ego,” but instead of leading it to be confronted with the collective in order to allow it to move on to a higher stage of expression and understanding (a union in society may result in much greater strength than the sum of its parts).
Thus, in this polarization of the lunar nodes, we encounter three successive, chronological archetypal stages of fulfillment:
+first of all, the work of “cleaning up the ego”
+the confrontation of individuality with the collective and with social matters
+the work of integrating the personality into society, gaining recognition in this context, and becoming fully emancipated
We should of course also recognize the presence of a powerful, underlying process of Individuation in this context, which may be particularly powerful with this axis, with a risk of significant destabilization which represents a foundational burden on the personality, as well as highly developed supports for potential sublimation that allow for an evolution of consciousness.
Celebrities with lunar nodes in the direction South Node 5th House => North Node 11th House
Johnny Hallyday, Stephen Hawking, Thomas Edison, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lady Gaga, Stephen King, Steve Carell, Dustin Hoffman, George W Bush, Françoise Hardy, Jean Claude Van Damme, Rocco Siffredi, Conor McGregor, Yves Saint Laurent…
Celebrities with lunar nodes in the direction South Node Leo => North Node Aquarius
Albert Einstein, Elvis Presley, Vladimir Putin, Elon Musk, Leonard Cohen, Brigitte Bardot, Margot Robbie, Joseph Stalin, Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart, Jared Leto, Frank Sinatra, Edith Piaf, Charles Manson, Carmen Electra, Liam Neeson, Daniel Radcliffe, Snoop Dogg, Karl Lagerfeld, PewDiePie…