The astrology of 2025 is filled with remarkable energy recalibrations, and January has just arrived with one of the year’s most defining cosmic markers. On January 11, the North and South Nodes of Destiny shifted their rotation in the zodiac, moving into the signs of Pisces and Virgo, respectively.
It has been a year and a half since the Nodes last changed signs, so the shift in collective energy will be palpable for everyone — and it will also have a significant impact on the eclipses of 2025.
In astrology, the North and South Nodes are considered highly spiritual, as these two celestial points symbolize people’s life purpose, destiny, and the significant lessons learned throughout this life and possibly past lives. They move in unison through the zodiac in retrograde motion and are always positioned exactly opposite each other in the zodiac, in opposing signs.
They are also known as Lunar Nodes or Nodes of Destiny, as astronomically speaking, they refer to the points where the moon’s orbit overlaps with the sun’s ecliptic (also known as the path the sun appears to take across the sky as the Earth rotates). This intrinsic relationship with the sun and moon is why the Nodes also correspond to the location of eclipses in the zodiac.
The North and South Nodes are touching a whole new axis of the zodiac in 2025, bringing fateful changes, growth opportunities, and cleansing energy to an entirely new part of everyone’s astrological chart. Here’s everything you need to know about the nodal shift in January.
What to Expect from the Changes in the North and South Nodes
Since July 2022, the North and South Nodes have been in the cardinal signs of Aries and Libra, which is why most eclipses that occurred over the past year and a half illuminated this axis of the zodiac. But starting January 11, the Nodes officially moved into the mutable zodiac signs of Pisces and Virgo, and they will remain here until July 26, 2026.
This shift not only affects the zodiacal location of eclipses over the next two years but also signals a new journey of spiritual growth in the collective consciousness — one that encourages people to deepen their trust in the universe and let go of the perfectionism that holds them back from embracing creativity.
The North and South Nodes are always connected, but these corresponding cosmic points have unique qualities and influences. The North Node is the point that symbolizes everyone’s highest spiritual life purpose. It’s about stepping out of your comfort zone, attracting new experiences, and fully embracing your universal destiny.
When the North Node is activated in your chart, it can bring fateful events that challenge you to level up and reach the peak of growth mode. On a collective level, having the North Node in Pisces asks all zodiac signs to surrender to their feelings, creativity, and empathy, and to embrace a freer, more emotional approach to life.
What to Expect from the Changes in the North and South Nodes
On the other hand, you can think of the South Node as the energetic comfort zone that the North Node is pushing you to leave. This point symbolizes things you have already mastered or lessons you have already learned — or potentially even areas of stagnation that may be preventing you from taking risks and discovering your greater purpose.
Collectively, the South Node has a way of discarding things that no longer serve people, making space for greater spiritual alignment. In Virgo, the South Node will encourage all zodiac signs to let go of the illusion of control, stop obsessing over small details, and release any form of overly critical or perfectionist thinking.
The last time the Nodes were in these two signs was from June 2006 to December 2007, so consider what was happening in your life during that time to get a clue about what may unfold for you in the coming years.
How Does This Affect Eclipses?
Eclipses occur when the sun and moon align on the ecliptic during a new or full moon phase. In other words, if a new or full moon occurs near the North or South Node, it will form an eclipse instead of a regular lunation. Because eclipses follow these two fateful points in the sky, this nodal shift ushers in a new series of eclipses.
The first eclipse in this new cycle already occurred in September 2024, but the upcoming eclipses in March and September 2025 are expected to be even more powerful, as they will be closer to the Nodes in Pisces and Virgo. The eclipses will continue the process of liberating people from perfectionism and opening the collective’s heart to deeper feelings and intuitions.
What to Expect from the Nodes in Pisces and Virgo
The last nodal cycle occurred in Aries and Libra, so the themes of the eclipses throughout 2023 and 2024 focused on building a stronger sense of independence in your life, eliminating unbalanced relationship dynamics, and cultivating your ability to stand up for yourself. Now that the Nodes have officially shifted into Pisces and Virgo, you’ll notice the themes of the eclipses changing as well.
What to Expect from the Changes in the North and South Nodes
While Virgo and Pisces are opposite signs, their shared zodiac axis relates to healing matters. Virgo is the sign associated with health and wellness, and its meticulous and detail-oriented nature encourages you to embrace order and organization to maintain a balanced, healthy, and holistically functional lifestyle.
Alternatively, Pisces is the sign associated with spiritual transcendence and open emotional expression, so this water sign’s healing brand is much more mystical and feelings-oriented. Pisces zodiac energy flows freely, is dreamy, and is deeply connected to all things mystical.
With the Nodes having shifted to this healing-focused zodiac axis, expect to be collectively challenged to place greater emphasis on the less tangible aspects of life — think emotions, psychic senses, and spiritual connection. Instead of relying solely on the sensory observations of the physical world around you, very much in Virgo style, it’s time to start developing your ability to access the ethereal realm, sharpen your intuitive skills, and learn to trust your feelings.
Letting go of bad habits, overthinking, and the need for constant “productivity” in favor of soft-hearted surrender and creative exploration is a significant element of this upcoming Nodal cycle. While this type of vulnerability is not easy, it will be deeply spiritually rewarding.
Source: Bustle. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
