Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Gemini South Node in the Tenth, or finding work as a stimulation junkie


There are four basic challenges when it comes to finding appropriate, meaningful employment for me:

1. Any job needs to be flexible enough to satisfy the impatience of hyperactive, independent, techno-curious Mars and Mercury in my Sixth

2. It should be communication-based (and, ideally, have some creative, futuristic or humanitarian angle to it), given that both Mars and Mercury are in Aquarius

3. It must provide secure, steady income - 27 degrees of Taurus on the Midheaven

4. It has to involve plenty of mental stimulation, learning, research, novelty, diversity, etc, to appease that insatiable Gemini South Node in the Tenth

As a rule of thumb, many astrologers will advocate against indulging the cravings of the natal SN, or so-called Cauda Draconis, recommending instead that the North Node's attributes be cultivated and harnessed during a lifetime.

One might be forgiven for thinking, therefore, that one must simply turn one's back on and ignore one's SN. "Stand on your South Node, and look to your North," is the rallying cry.

However, there are several astrologers such as Elizabeth Spring, or the great Dane Rudhyar, who hold that the sign and house position of the South Node point to, respectively, "the gold in the South Node" or "the release of seed materials" (from the North Node).

I have to say, I prefer this approach, since it seems rather impossible to completely escape the insistent demands of the SN in our lives. Integrating its concerns with those of the NN seems by far the better modus operandi to live by.

Hence, I like to believe, eventually, that I will find a way of being a footloose sage, able to commit to and hold a noble, expansive vision of life, while being a conduit for 'wisdom' and caring little for worldly success, per my Sagittarius North Node in the Fourth.

And, one would imagine, given that I am a third quarter moon natally, this would be the way to go, rather than chasing success in a multitude of (communication-based) careers that require me to be a constant student, cursorily expanding my skills-base while trying to shine as a craftsman of words, images, thoughts.

Meanwhile, though, it really means the world to me to be able to generate career satisfaction (and cash) the South Node in Gemini way - with as much stimulation and variety and introduction to new experiences as (super)human-ly possible...




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2 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Al/ Ninth,
Really enjoying your blogs! As well as being an insightful read - your many life issues and conflicts are almost a carbon copy to my own… I suspect this is because we may have been born in the same year (Tiger year) 1974? I also have Sag north node (2nd house) a Gemini south node and suffer from the Saturn in Cancer Rx; self critical and insecure mind movie, insistently on loop…:( Guess this is one of my souls’ purposes to overcome… so plenty of self-help, spiritual reading for me.

I would like to know if you do chart readings for readers, and if so, for how much…?? I’m currently in between jobs – ashamedly and blindly at times, looking for my soul’s career path…! With the every changing tide regarding work, I would like to save and have a reading by yourself if it is possible!?

Sincere regards,
A private, passionate, curious, fun loving Scorpio

The Ninth Immortal said...

Dear Andrea,

Thanks so much for reading the blog and leaving your thoughtful comment. Always a pleasure to hear from people.

1974 is indeed very close to my birth year - I'm actually born 1975 (wish I were a Tiger, but the universe decided I had to be a Rabbit/Cat!) - so that was definitely an educated guess :)

Yes, I do offer readings - if you're interested, please send me an email at ishkhanwork @ gmail dot com - and I'll send you details. We would have to meet on Skype, but I guess that should be fine for us onliners, no?

Till soon,

Ninth