Sensitive Points & Asteroids: Soul Evolution and Karma - Astrology Knowledge Base
Explore Chiron, the Lunar Nodes, and Lilith. These sensitive points and minor bodies reveal our soul wounds, healing potential, and the direction of karmic evolution in life.
Deep Dive: North & South Node 12 Axis Comparison
The South Node represents our familiar 'comfort zone,' while the North Node signifies the 'growth area' that the soul yearns for.
Delve into these 12 soul evolution axes to understand where you've come from and where you're headed.
Chiron represents the 'Wounded Healer' archetype in astrology. It indicates where we have deep-seated spiritual or psychological wounds, often from childhood or past lives. Paradoxically, the area of life where Chiron is placed is where we have the greatest potential to heal others, even if we struggle to heal ourselves.
In astrology, Lilith (specifically Black Moon Lilith) represents the raw, primal energy within us that refuses to be tamed or dominated. It signifies where we may feel repressed, ashamed, or exiled, but also where we can find immense power through radical self-acceptance and liberation.
The North Node represents the astrological point of destiny and future growth. It indicates the qualities, experiences, and lessons the soul must strive to master in this lifetime to evolve, standing in direct polarity to the comfort zone of the South Node.
The South Node represents the qualities, behaviors, and talents we have mastered in previous lifetimes or early life. It acts as our default setting or comfort zone—a place of familiarity that can lead to stagnation if we remain there too long. It signifies what must be balanced or released to achieve the growth indicated by the North Node.
Juno (Asteroid 3) represents the principle of commitment, marriage, and the type of partner we need for long-term satisfaction. Unlike Venus, which rules attraction and romance, Juno rules the binding contract of relationship and what we require to feel secure in a union.
Vesta represents the archetype of the sacred flame, governing an individual's capacity for intense focus, dedication, and spiritual commitment. It highlights the area of life where one seeks to be 'whole unto oneself' and where work becomes a form of worship.
Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt and is classified as a dwarf planet. In astrology, it represents the archetype of the Earth Mother. It governs how we nurture others, how we need to be nurtured ourselves, and our relationship with food, the physical body, and the cycles of nature. It also addresses themes of separation, loss, and the capacity for regeneration.
Pallas (Pallas Athena) represents the principle of creative intelligence, strategic thinking, and the ability to perceive patterns and structures. It governs the intersection of intuition and intellect.