South Node
In Human Design, the Lunar Nodes are not planets; they are points where the Moon’s path crosses the ecliptic. They divide life into two phases: an early South Node phase and a later North Node phase.
The South Node phase is the developmental stage of early life, lasting until the Uranus Opposition (roughly ages 38–43). On the Personality side, the South Node shows how you perceive the world in the first half of life; on the Design side, it describes the early environments that form the backdrop of your experience.
Because the Nodes move slowly, their transits describe the long “set and setting” of your life: the stage, not the scene. They can shift what feels like the right context, the right people, and the right view.
Watching the Node transits can help you separate short-term noise (fast planets) from long-term storyline (Nodes).
Personality South Node themes tend to be recognizable as your early worldview. Design South Node themes can be more environmental and somatic—felt as “this is the kind of place I grew up in” before you can name it.