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Johann Bayer's 1603 Uranometria plate of Leo: a striding lion engraved on a deep blue sky, the stars heightened in gold

Leo rising · 7th house

Leo rising, this one is about the two of you

The North Node moves into your house of partnership, the opposite of your rising sign. The South Node sits right on your own sign, your body and first impression.

Johann Bayer, Uranometria, 1603

At a glance

Leo rising: partners and one-to-one relationships grows (house 7), self, body and first impressions gets reviewed (house 1), July 27, 2026 to March 26, 2028.

North Node house
7thpartners and one-to-one relationships
South Node house
1stself, body and first impressions
Eclipses in your houses
3 in your 7th, 2 in your 1st
Then
8th to 6thshared resources, trust and intimacy before, daily work, routine and wellbeing after

Find your natal North Node

Leo rising

The spotlight gets a second chair

You are still the star. The show just has a duet in it now.Alexander Jamieson, A Celestial Atlas, 1822 · US Naval Observatory Library

Of all twelve rising signs, you feel this axis most personally. The South Node in Leo is crossing your 1st house, your body, your look, the way you walk into a room. The North Node in Aquarius sits opposite, in your 7th house of partners, contracts and one-to-one relationships.

The theme is simple to say and interesting to live: less me, more we. That might be a romantic partner, a business partner, a best friend, a client, or the way you show up in any close collaboration.

Aquarius wants equals. Think partnership as a team of two, where you do not have to be the main character in every scene.

South Node in your 1st house

The South Node on your rising: old self-image under review

Ask the mirror a new question.Urania's Mirror, London 1824 · Library of Congress

Try this today

  • Notice one moment a day where you lead out of habit, not choice.
  • Try a new look, routine or style that feels true rather than impressive.
  • Ask someone close how you come across, and listen.

The South Node in your 1st house can make you aware of how you present yourself on autopilot. The confident persona, the need to look sorted, the reflex to lead.

None of that is bad. Leo rising warmth is a gift. The question is whether the persona still fits who you are becoming.

North Node in your 7th house

Partners as teachers

Equal footing feels strange, then it feels like freedom.Photo: NPS / Rhodes Smartt

Try this today

  • Let a partner or friend make the plan this weekend.
  • Write down what a fair partnership looks like to you.
  • Read every contract carefully before you sign it.

With the North Node in your 7th, people across the table teach you things. A partner who sees it differently, a collaborator with a skill you lack, a contract that asks you to compromise.

Aquarius in the 7th favours friendship-based love and fair deals. Independence inside commitment, not instead of it.

Your eclipses

Eclipses on your self and your partners

Your eclipses are about you and your person, in that order and then the other.Photo: Justin Pauley / Burst

Try this today

  • Take a fresh photo of yourself near a Leo eclipse and keep it.
  • Have a check-in talk with a partner near an Aquarius solar eclipse.
  • Journal both dates and compare notes in 2028.

A Leo eclipse lands right on your rising sign, and the Aquarius ones hit your partnership house directly opposite. Of every rising sign, yours has the most personal eclipse story in 2026 to 2028. Treat the dates as mirrors: how am I changing, and who am I changing alongside?

Degree finder

When the node meets your Leo rising chart

Aquarius points fall in your 7th house (partners and one-to-one relationships); Leo points in your 1st house (self, body and first impressions).

Your degree

The North Node reaches 2°00′ Aquarius on Feb 27, 2028.

Allow a week or two either side. For you this point is in your 7th house.

A question to sit with

Where am I leading out of habit?

More to read

Shorter reads. Each opens in place.

Your 7th house

Sharing the stage with an equal

This is the axis of your own Ascendant, so for Leo rising the South Node sits right on your 1st house and the North Node faces it from your 7th. Leo, ruled by the Sun, is used to being the centre. The 7th house is everyone you meet as an equal: spouse, business partner, close friend, even a well-matched rival.

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Aquarius brings a twist. Partnerships that grow now often have space and independence built in, and they may look unconventional from outside. The work is to let another person shape your plans without feeling smaller for it. Watch how often you say "I" against "we" in a week; the ratio tends to shift by itself. If a contract or commitment arrives near an Aquarius eclipse, read it slowly and ask good questions.

Nodal return

Leo Sun, Leo rising or Leo Moon?

Any planet you have in early, mid or late Leo meets the South Node at some point in this stay. Use the degree finder below to see when it reaches your exact degree.

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Quick answers

Will Leo rising get married during North Node in Aquarius?

Partnership is the 7th house theme, so relationships are central for you now. Astrology cannot promise a wedding, but it does put commitment on the table.

What does South Node in Leo mean for Leo rising?

It sits on your rising sign, so habits around self-image and leading come up for review. It is about growth, not losing confidence.

Is North Node in Aquarius in the 7th house good for business partners?

Business partnerships are 7th house matters too, so this is a good stretch to think about fair, clear collaborations.

When does the North Node leave Aquarius 2028 for Leo rising?

The true node enters Capricorn on March 26, 2028 (UTC), moving into your 6th house of work and routine.

Shymea Editorial · reviewed 2026-10-18 · How we calculate · Editorial policy

Images: Johann Bayer, Uranometria, 1603 · Alexander Jamieson, A Celestial Atlas, 1822 · US Naval Observatory Library · Urania's Mirror, London 1824 · Library of Congress · Photo: NPS / Rhodes Smartt · Photo: Justin Pauley / Burst