The Transiting Nodes in Pisces and Virgo
On January 28th, 2025*, the lunar nodes enter the polarity of Pisces and Virgo, marking a significant shift in our collective journey. They will remain there until August 18, 2026. After a year and a half in Aries and Libra, we're invited to explore new depths of emotional awareness and surrender as we embrace the lessons of Pisces and Virgo.
(If you’d like to know more about the technical aspects of the nodes, please see the section “Understanding the Nodes” at bottom.)
The transiting North and South Nodes represent a collective karmic axis, highlighting areas of growth and release for society. The North Node signifies the direction we're collectively encouraged to move towards in order to embrace new experiences and develop specific qualities. The South Node, on the other hand, represents ingrained patterns and outdated behaviors that we're being challenged to let go of in order to evolve.
Pisces, a water sign, is about connection to our emotions, our intuition, and the world of spirit. It is about opening up to the world beyond the five senses. We will receive gifts from this world beyond the veil, but we must do our part and make space in our lives to connect. If we take the time to be still and listen, we can receive messages from our dreams or psychic awareness in our quiet moments.
Virgo, and earth sign, is an analytical, tactile sign that wants proof of things, and is focused on sussing out what’s not working–then seeks to fix it.
Both signs have their gifts and challenges. But when the north node is transiting through one sign, its gifts are what we are learning to tap into. Conversely, whatever sign the south node is in is where we are asked to release the toxic elements of that sign.
With the south node in Virgo, we will need to acknowledge where our perfectionism has become paralyzing, and where the need for control has blocked the flow of joy in our lives.
The Collective Journey: Pisces and Virgo
The transiting nodes in Pisces and Virgo invite us all to explore these themes:
North Node in Pisces: How can we find more acceptance for ourselves and our lives, exactly as they are? How can we achieve more peace in our hearts?
South Node in Virgo: How can we surrender our need for control and work with the flow of life?
I have my natal nodes in the same position as the current transiting nodes: north node in Pisces, south node in Virgo. It has been a lifelong journey of learning to release my need for control, and my need to always “get it right.”
The medicine is in the Piscean ideal of self-love, which begets love for others. The path to the Pisces north node is truly knowing that I am deserving of love and acceptance, without needing to earn it by being “perfect.” And so is everyone else. The transiting nodes in Pisces and Virgo will bring these lessons to the surface for all of us.
Here is a Pisces north node mantras that has always helped me:
Everything is unfolding as it should.
I got it from Jan Spiller’s book on the nodes, Astrology for the Soul. I read those words many years ago, and they have always stayed with me. It gets to the heart of the Pisces north node lesson. Even though it’s a short and sweet phrase, it’s much easier to say than to believe.
Where might the belief that “Everything is unfolding as it should” help you in your life?
One way you can gain more understanding as to how the transiting nodes will be affecting your chart specifically is by looking at what houses the nodes are falling in and what planets they might be coming into contact with as they transit these signs.
If you you’d like to find out how the transiting nodes are affecting you, it’s a great time to schedule a special focus reading:
The transiting nodes in Pisces and Virgo invite us to embark on a journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth By embracing these energies and cultivating mindfulness, compassion, and self-love, we can collectively create a more harmonious and interconnected world.
Understanding the Nodes
Retrograde Motion: The nodes always move retrograde, appearing to move backwards through the zodiac.
18.5-Year Cycle: The nodes complete a full cycle in approximately 18.5 years, spending about 1.5 years in each polarity.
Eclipses: Eclipses occur within the signs the nodes are transiting, shaping the themes and experiences of those periods.
Nodal Returns: When the nodes return to their natal positions, it marks a significant turning point in one's life.
*There are two ways to calculate the nodes: True Nodes and Mean Nodes. On January 11, the “True Nodes” entered Pisces/Virgo (which is why you may have already seen articles about this online). I use the Mean Nodes. The Mean Nodes occupy Pisces and Virgo according to my dates in the first paragraph.
Additional Resources
Steven Forrest's Article: For a deeper understanding of the mean nodes and their significance, you can refer to Steven Forrest's article: https://www.forrestastrology.com/blogs/astrology/mean-nodes-vs-true-nodes
The Fall Eclipses of 2024 Post: Explore the upcoming eclipses on the Pisces/Virgo axis and their impact on the collective in this blog post: https://www.denadecastro.com/blog/the-eclipses-of-fall-2024