You’ve heard of your Saturn Return — but what happens when your soul knocks again, not with pressure, but with purpose?
In this episode, we dive deep into the Nodal Return, the cosmic rite of passage that unfolds around ages 36/37/38 — a powerful checkpoint that asks:
Are you truly living in alignment with your soul’s path?


We explore:



What is your Nodal Return and what are the nodes? (beyond the astrology jargon)


Why it often brings changes in career, relationships, and identity


The difference between your first Nodal Return (around 18) and your second (mid thirties)


Why this time is less about achievement and more about meaningful alignment


Real-life themes I see in 1:1 client sessions and Human Design readings


Whether you’re navigating your Nodal Return now, approaching it, or reflecting on it in hindsight — this episode will help you make sense of the deep shifts, honour the changes you’re feeling, and lean into the life your soul came here to live.
Key themes of this episode:


Nodal Return Human Design


What is the Nodal Return


Nodal Return Astrology


Life purpose astrology and human design


Age 36 astrology transit, Age 37 astrology transit, Age 38 astrology transit


Soul path astrology


Nodal Return vs Saturn Return


Astrology and life transitions


Human Design Nodal Return


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Feeling blegh in your mid 30's...?
There’s been a sudden wave of clients coming to me over the past two weeks — all with the same quiet question under their stories: “What is going on with my life right now?” And when I look under the surface, the answer is often the same — they’re in the thick of their nodal return.

It’s a cosmic checkpoint, one that doesn’t come gently — and it’s not supposed to. Because your nodal return isn’t about comfort. It’s about course correction. It’s about remembering what your soul actually signed up for before it came back to Earth. In this episode, we’re diving into what a nodal return really is, why it can feel so disorienting, and how to navigate it with grace, truth and a whole lot of courage.
What is a nodal return (human design, astrology)?
We have to start with what are the nodes in astrology, energy, spirituality and human design. They're not planets themselves, but rather energetic points where the moon’s path intersects with the sun’s path. These points are closely tied to eclipses and are considered deeply connected to your soul's journey. As I’m recording this, we’re in a fresh nodal cycle with the North Node now in Pisces and the South Node in Virgo (2025-2027). For the past two years,