A few initial thoughts.
It seems that transits to the natal node do not often show any significance, or the significance is less often than with other symbols. I believe this is because the node is the seminal astrological power and when it moves on, it “leaves” one natal, whereas the other symbols always remain sign post in your life. As Phoenix Venus has reported a transit of Uranus had an effect on her , so transits do affect your natal node position, but they seem weaker. I think this is another reason the node is overlooked.
When I first started researching the node there was only the mean node. At that time my predictions had about a 70% success rate, so I was a bit confused as to what I was overlooking. But when the late Neil Michelson programmed the true position of the node, my prediction rate rose to 90% or better.
I think this is another reason the node has been obscure as before the middle 70’s even the most competent astrologer would not have constantly good predictions.
Though occultist likely have always had a good idea when the true node is as one can simply look at where the moon crosses the ecliptic bimonthly.
Astro.com likely uses the node for their prediction as I have found that what I would predict is very similar what they come up with.
some years ago a forum member opened a thread about how astro.com did what he did. He and a friend had compared some predictions ad there was one prediction that was virtually identical. As he were separated by 3 months , e was wondering what symbol could be so constant that it would affect to individuals so separated. It was quite interesting thread as he seemed to be edging toward the node(the node can move just a few minute arc by repeated direct and retrograde motions for about 2-3 months, then it can move thro 2-3 degrees in a single month. But when the member got close alois shut the thread down .
I am hoping that readers will do research on their own charts ,as I is did not start this thread to interpret individuals charts. The feedback to what I have written is welcome, but giving tools for research is my intent.
As to discussing transits to the node, there is a subject that must be broached first. this has to do with incest. As several planets in a natal when conjoined with the node are indicative of sexual abuse. this subject is controversial and passions are strong. The problem being that many times these issues are blocked out or repressed and great hate can be directed toward the messenger. Though with individuals, who have coherent memories, agree with these observations. So it is a delicate task to interpret a chart so as to know when it is advisable to tap into these “demons”.
Incest is the hidden problem of civilization. Freud was of the mind in ,civilization and it’s discontent, that civilization is direct function to our repressing this behavior. The more civilized we become the further we push away are impulses for incest. In the 80’s letters were made public in which Freud wrote that early in his practice he was finding that 38% of his clients had sexual abuse as the causal factor in their mental problems.
In fact he was counseling the son of Wilhelm fleiss
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Fliess
and flies had revealed he was sexual abused by his father. The letter further reported that Freud had felt pressured to retreat from this perspective by the existing psychoanalytical establishment for fear his career would be ended. Psychoanalytical theory , as late as 1970 ,stated sexual abuse accounted for only 2% of the underlying problems. This is worth note , as carl junge and other were of the mind that freud had an incestual relationship with his neice/. In fact , jung broke with freud for this exact reason. Jung was psychoanalyzing Freud and when he brought up his neice freud broke off the therapy.
So the role of incest in civilization must be consider before, one can explore te nodal transits. As there are underlying prejudices in society to repress this fact. As any discussion of node transits must begin with this hornet nest.
The close association with the node and incest is another reason the node is not understood and censored by those who do understand the full scope of its influence.
rahu