Interface: Planetary Nodes

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2 Interface Planetary Nodes By Michael Erlewine 2

3 An ebook from Startypes.com 315 Marion Avenue Big Rapids, Michigan First published Michael Erlewine ISBN All rights reserved. No part of the publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Some images 2007JupiterImages Corporation 3

4 This book is dedicated to Theodor Landscheidt and David W. Wilson 4

5 Interface: Planetary Nodes What is a Node? The Ascendant is a Node Nodes or Interfaces Where it Started for Me Introduction to the Concept The Basic Astronomy Earth s Orbital Plane Nodes to Earth s Orbit Other Planetary Nodes Nodes to Earth The Jupiter-Earth Interface The Planetary Nodes Exclusive of Earth Locating the Nodes Close Up of n Interface Point Nodal Points in Astrological Work Lunar Nodes Planetary Nodes Interface: Mutual Intersection Interface Summary The 90-Degree or Square Points Changing-Lines Questions of Interpretation In Review Changing-Lines or Square Points The Planes or Chakras Inner the Key to the Outer Initiation in the Planes Levels of Life Interface Analysis The Astrologer of this Aquarian Age Exploring Interface Nodes

6 A System of Notation Notation Interface Tree for Baba Ram Das Interface Tree for Howard Hughes Interface Tree for Beethoven Not Geocentric Age of Aquarius Measuring Eternity Bibliography Interface Interpretations Invariable Plane of the Solar System Invariable Plane: Interpretation Invariable Plane Specs The Equator of the Sun Similar to the Moon s Nodes The Interpretations Determining Your Interface Points The Solar Equator Mercury in the Plane of Sun's Equator Mercury Square the Plane of Sun's Equator Venus in the Plane of Sun's Equator Venus Square the Plane of Sun's Equator Earth in the Plane of Sun's Equator Earth Square the Plane of Sun's Equator Mars in the Plane of Sun's Equator Mars Square the Plane of Sun's Equator Jupiter in the Plane of Sun's Equator Jupiter Square the Plane of Sun's Equator Saturn in the Plane of Sun's Equator Saturn Square the Plane of Sun's Equator Uranus in the Plane of Sun's Equator Uranus Square the Plane of Sun's Equator Neptune in the Plane of Sun's Equator Neptune Square the Plane of Sun's Equator

7 Pluto in the Plane of Sun's Equator Pluto Square the Plane of Sun's Equator The Mercury Plane Venus in the Plane of Mercury Venus Square the Plane of Mercury Earth in the Plane of Mercury Earth Square the Plane of Mercury Mars in the Plane of Mercury Mars Square the Plane of Mercury Jupiter in the Plane of Mercury Jupiter Square the Plane of Mercury Saturn in the Plane of Mercury Saturn Square the Plane of Mercury Uranus in the Plane of Mercury Uranus Square the Plane of Mercury Neptune in the Plane of Mercury Neptune Square the Plane of Mercury Pluto in the Plane of Mercury Pluto Square the Plane of Mercury The Venus Plane Mercury in the Plane of Venus Mercury Square the Plane of Venus Earth in the Plane of Venus Earth Square the Plane of Venus Mars in the Plane of Venus Mars Square the Plane of Venus Jupiter in the Plane of Venus Jupiter Square the Plane of Venus Saturn in the Plane of Venus Saturn Square the Plane of Venus Uranus in the Plane of Venus Uranus Square the Plane of Venus Neptune in the Plane of Venus Neptune Square the Plane of Venus Pluto in the Plane of Venus

8 Pluto Square the Plane of Venus The Earth Plane Mercury in the Plane of Earth Mercury Square the Plane of Earth Venus in the Plane of Earth Venus Square the Plane of Earth Mars in the Plane of Earth Mars Square the Plane of Earth Jupiter in the Plane of Earth Jupiter Square the Plane of Earth Saturn in the Plane of Earth Saturn Square the Plane of Earth Uranus in the Plane of Earth Uranus Square the Plane of Earth Neptune in the Plane of Earth Neptune Square the Plane of Earth Pluto in the Plane of Earth Pluto Square the Plane of Earth The Mars Plane Mercury in the Plane of Mars Mercury Square the Plane of Mars Venus in the Plane of Mars Venus Square the Plane of Mars Earth in the Plane of Mars Earth Square the Plane of Mars Jupiter in the Plane of Mars Jupiter Square the Plane of Mars Saturn in the Plane of Mars Saturn Square the Plane of Mars Uranus in the Plane of Mars Uranus Square the Plane of Mars Neptune in the Plane of Mars Neptune Square the Plane of Mars Pluto in the Plane of Mars Pluto Square the Plane of Mars

9 The Jupiter Plane Mercury in the Plane of Jupiter Mercury Square the Plane of Jupiter Venus in the Plane of Jupiter Venus Square the Plane of Jupiter Earth in the Plane of Jupiter Earth Square the Plane of Jupiter Mars in the Plane of Jupiter Mars Square the Plane of Jupiter Saturn in the Plane of Jupiter Saturn Square the Plane of Jupiter Uranus in the Plane of Jupiter Uranus Square the Plane of Jupiter Neptune in the Plane of Jupiter Neptune Square the Plane of Jupiter Pluto in the Plane of Jupiter Pluto Square the Plane of Jupiter The Saturn Plane Mercury in the Plane of Saturn Mercury Square the Plane of Saturn Venus in the Plane of Saturn Venus Square the Plane of Saturn Earth in the Plane of Saturn Earth Square the Plane of Saturn Mars in the Plane of Saturn Mars Square the Plane of Saturn Jupiter in the Plane of Saturn Jupiter Square the Plane of Saturn Uranus in the Plane of Saturn Uranus Square the Plane of Saturn Neptune in the Plane of Saturn Neptune Square the Plane of Saturn Pluto in the Plane of Saturn Pluto Square the Plane of Saturn

10 The Uranus Plane Mercury in the Plane of Uranus Mercury Square the Plane of Uranus Venus in the Plane of Uranus Venus Square the Plane of Uranus Earth in the Plane of Uranus Earth Square the Plane of Uranus Mars in the Plane of Uranus Mars Square the Plane of Uranus Jupiter in the Plane of Uranus Jupiter Square the Plane of Uranus Saturn in the Plane of Uranus Saturn Square the Plane of Uranus Neptune in the Plane of Uranus Neptune Square the Plane of Uranus Pluto in the Plane of Uranus Pluto Square the Plane of Uranus The Neptune Plane Mercury in the Plane of Neptune Mercury Square the Plane of Neptune Venus in the Plane of Neptune Venus Square the Plane of Neptune Earth in the Plane of Neptune Earth Square the Plane of Neptune Mars in the Plane of Neptune Mars Square the Plane of Neptune Jupiter in the Plane of Neptune Jupiter Square the Plane of Neptune Saturn in the Plane of Neptune Saturn Square the Plane of Neptune Uranus in the Plane of Neptune Uranus Square the Plane of Neptune Pluto in the Plane of Neptune Pluto Square the Plane of Neptune

11 The Pluto Plane Mercury in the Plane of Pluto Mercury Square the Plane of Pluto Venus in the Plane of Pluto Venus Square the Plane of Pluto Earth in the Plane of Pluto Earth Square the Plane of Pluto Mars in the Plane of Pluto Mars Square the Plane of Pluto Jupiter in the Plane of Pluto Jupiter Square the Plane of Pluto Saturn in the Plane of Pluto Saturn Square the Plane of Pluto Uranus in the Plane of Pluto Uranus Square the Plane of Pluto Neptune in the Plane of Pluto Neptune Square the Plane of Pluto The Invariable Plane Mercury in the Plane of Invariable Plane Mercury Square the Plane of Invariable Plane Venus in the Plane of Invariable Plane Venus Square the Plane of Invariable Plane Earth in the Plane of Invariable Plane Earth Square the Plane of Invariable Plane \Mars in the Plane of Invariable Plane Mars Square the Plane of Invariable Plane Jupiter in the Plane of Invariable Plane Jupiter Square the Plane of Invariable Plane Saturn in the Plane of Invariable Plane Saturn Square the Plane of Invariable Plane Uranus in the Plane of Invariable Plane Uranus Square the Plane of Invariable Plane Neptune in the Plane of Invariable Plane Neptune Square the Plane of Invariable Plane. 249 Pluto in the Plane of Invariable Plane

12 Pluto Square the Plane of Invariable Plane Technical Data Inclinations Ordered on Ecliptic Inclinations and Ascending Nodes Inclinations Ordered Interface and Square Point Formulae Basic Data for Epoch : Part Basic Data for Epoch : Part Basic Data for Epoch : Part Reading the Interface Tables Interface Points epoch Interface Points epoch Interface Points, epoch Michael Erlewine A Brief Bio of Michael Erlewine Example Astro*Image Card Personal Astrology Readings The Heart Center House Heart Center Library The All-Music Guide / All-Movie Guide Heart Center Meditation Room Heart Center Symbol Music Career

13 Interface: Planetary Nodes Astrology is all about nodes. Nodes are sensitive points in the natal chart that can be interpreted. Obvious examples of nodes are the Nodes of the Moon. The Ascendant, Midheaven, Vertex and other sensitive horoscope points are nodes. The traditional twelve House Cusps are also nodes. Since most astrologers do not consider latitude when calculating aspects, even aspects are nodes. We may be familiar with the above nodes, but what about planetary nodes? What are they? 13

14 What is a Node? I had been studying astrology for some number of years before I understood what a node was, for example the Ascendant or Rising Sign that all astrologers mean when they ask: What is your rising sign? Back then, my rising sign in Sagittarius, was to me just that: a point in the zodiac, in my case in the sign Sagittarius. It was not until much later that I understood that all nodes are intersections of two independent systems of one kind or another. In the case of my Ascendant, the zodiac was one system, but I had to research to find out the other, which turned out to be the Local Horizon. 14

15 The Ascendant is a Node So the Ascendant is the intersection or interface between the plane of the zodiac and the plane of the local horizon, to the East. This was news to me and sent me scurrying to figure out what the other nodes I had always been using interfaced with. For example, the Nodes of the Moon are the intersection of the plane of the Moon s orbit with the plane of Earth s orbit, the zodiac. Or the Vertex is the intersection of the plane of the zodiac with the plane of what is called the Prime Vertical, a Great Circle running from East to West through the local Zenith. And so it went. You get the idea. 15

16 Nodes or Interfaces The point here is that any node is an interface and intersection between two great circles or planes, very often involving the familiar zodiac. This book is about planetary nodes, the nodes or interfaces that are formed when the planes of any two planets intersect. And by intersect, I don t just mean intersect with the planet of the earth s orbit, but the planes of any two planets intersect with each other, with or without Earth being one of the two. Two planetary planes intersect to create what we could call a sensitive point, more like a power point for that matter. As the planets travel around their orbits through time, they reach these power points or nodes two times in a complete orbit or cycle. At that point, the planet is not only in the plane of its own orbit, but simultaneously in the plane of the second planet, and this is a point of power or emphasis. This book is 16

17 about the system of planetary nodes and how to interpret them in your own natal chart. I call these planetary nodes: Interface Points. Where it Started for Me The interface concept came out of my interest in heliocentrics, in particular an inquiry into the mutual inclination (or lack thereof) of the various planes of our solar system, planes like that of the ecliptic, equator, horizon, galaxy, supergalaxy, and so on. I was fascinated by the different attitudes or inclinations of the various astronomical planes, each to the others. What could these mean? 17

18 A whole series of astronomical coordinate systems exist, each with their own center and plane of reference. More interesting to me is that fact that these many systems are oriented to each other, differently are set in space at different angles to one another. They are set in space like some grand crystal. Perhaps they represent whole approaches to life, each with its own independent attitude or stance. I was interested to note that astrologers devote their attention to the zodiac or ecliptic, but seem to pay little or no attention to these other planes: the Horizon, Prime Vertical, and Celestial Equator. Astrologers seem not to grasp or care that points such as the Ascendant, MC, Vertex, etc. are not zodiac points alone, but are nodes representing the intersection of the zodiac with some other great plane. In fact, it takes two independent planes to create a node. This important fact seems to have been lost in modern astrology. Even within our own solar system, each of the great planetary orbits has its own plane and particular orientation or attitude. Each of these great planetary orbital planes are oriented or inclined to the others. An attempt to reduce all these intersecting orbital planes -- this grand planetary crystal -- to the set of the most significant points or nodes was how the interface nodal technique came into being. 18

19 Introduction to the Concept As mentioned, astrologers use a variety of coordinate systems to look at life. The most well known, of course, is the zodiac or ecliptic system, but there are also the equatorial system of right ascension & declination, the horizon system of azimuth & altitude, the prime vertical system of longitude & amplitude, and still others. On a grander scale, there are still other coordinate systems that are fascinating in their own right, including the local system of stars of which our Sun is a member, our own galactic system, and even a supergalactic system, of which I have written elsewhere ( The Astrology of Space. All in all, we have several major coordinate systems in common use by astrologers such as the ecliptic plus half a dozen or so esoteric systems that are little used, which brings me to concept of interface analysis. 19

20 Interface analysis is a reduction of all of the nine planet's orbital planes, their inclinations and disinclinations to one another, to the particular series of zodiac points that represent both symbolically and physically the only points in the zodiac at which these various inclinations and disinclinations intersect and are exact or in perfect alignment. When a planet (moving in its own orbit) comes into alignment with the orbital plane of a second planet (passes through or over that point), it is at one of the two nodes (ascending or descending) with that plane. I call these nodes Interface Points. Therefore, an inclination or nodal alignment (interface) refers to an exact planar alignment between two planet s orbits (where the two planes intersect to form a node) and this will emphasize (for better or for worse) the nature and function of the planets involved. On the other hand, planets at DIS-inclination (at 90-degree points in their orbit to the nodes or interface points) represent these same principles as they are when most mutually disinclined each to the other. It may help to offer a brief summary of the astronomical basis for this concept. 20