Ketu in Leo
Avessalom Podvodny. Planets in the Zodiac Signs
This position of the Nodes represents a person’s struggle between their own life and selfless devotion to humanity. The South Node in Leo symbolizes past lives where much revolved around the personality. The North Node in Aquarius points to future service to humanity, where the individual must take on the role of the “Water Bearer” and contribute to a “crusade” for the evolution of the world. Before they can do this, they must deal with the immense power of the South Node in Leo. In past incarnations, the individual became accustomed to looking down on others and being indulgent toward their thoughts and ideas. A particular pride compels them to become a prominent figure in the company of special people. They elevate members of royal families and ordinary people alike, placing themselves or those close to them on a pedestal. By presenting themselves as the central point of the universe, they view their powerful will as a means of achieving their goals rather than adapting to the honest acceptance of life. Their karma now lies in learning to move lightly, leaving no trace behind, as they are a ruler preparing to renounce their throne. The ego of past lives constantly raises its ugly head, hindering them from attaining the very happiness they seek. This Node position creates great difficulties in marriage, as the individual desires to dominate those close to them. When they cannot do so, they become a recluse, freeing themselves from any responsibility through sheer aversion to it. Though they ask others for advice, they still insist on doing everything their own way. Their greatest conflict revolves around what is artificial and what is genuine. In their South Node in Leo, there is so much martyr-like romanticism that they find it easy to slip into the role of Don Quixote, tilting at windmills! They must learn to shed their masks, realizing that egocentric displays of dignity stem from past-life habits and can bring them no lasting happiness. The individual extends patronage to those they consider close and dear. They enjoy wandering, revealing in their travels the outcasts of society. In the most remote regions, where society overlooks existing opportunities, they open new horizons for exploration and conquest. They are destined to spend part of their life in solitude, as they are too accustomed to commanding to be readily accepted by the majority. Though they enjoy recognition and applause for their grand achievements, they cannot bring themselves to chase after people. Their soul remembers the pride that allows them to compromise their dignity. For the right cause, they would sacrifice their life. What interests them is not so much the sympathy of others as their admiration for their glorious deeds. They are repelled by mediocrity and ordinariness, viewing it as a threat to their drive to reach the top. If they are a negative type, they may even use people to achieve their goals. Friends, neighbors, acquaintances, and relatives become tools for climbing the ladder of success. Through the North Node in Aquarius, the individual learns to overcome the prestige-seeking of past lives and develop the concept of the Brotherhood of Man. They must ultimately see themselves as part of a vast cosmic sphere, where their role is to share the burden of human evolution. They will find the greatest happiness when they can renounce their needs and approach everything they see around them with newfound humanity. They must humble their pride and reach new horizons—no matter how eccentric their ideas may seem to others. Through their North Node, they are granted the promise of a unique adventure, through which they can make an important contribution to the progress of civilization. The house position of the South Node indicates the area of life where the desire for personal achievement is most burdensome. The house position of the North Node shows how the individual can free themselves from the shackles of their past life by embracing the mission for humanity they are destined to take up.
