Do You Use Mean Nodes or True Nodes?
I use the mean nodes when calculating the lunar nodes. I’ve found them more accurate in my practice. The names mean and true are slighly misleading. For a deeper understanding of how the calculations are made, read my article on the Mean Nodes vs. the True Nodes.
When Nothing Works But the Nodes
Sometimes, the prior-life story is so utterly different from the present nature of the individual that only through understanding it can we accurately foresee the issues and evolutionary dynamics of the present life. Under those circumstances, the Nodes of the Moon provide a missing link in the interpretive chain - and can save an astrologer from catastrophic errors in chart analysis.