Astrological North and South Node

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For those interested in the code blocks, I could get the following example for you to try out on your own devices.

import datetime

def calculate_nodes(birthdate, time_of_birth):
  """
  Calculates the North Node and South Node positions based on birthdate and time.

  This function is a simplified representation and doesn't use precise astrological calculations.
  It's for illustrative purposes only.

  Args:
    birthdate: A string representing the birthdate in the format "YYYY-MM-DD".
    time_of_birth: A string representing the time of birth in the format "HH:MM".

  Returns:
    A tuple containing two strings: the North Node and South Node positions.
  """

  # Convert birthdate and time to datetime objects
  birthdate_obj = datetime.datetime.strptime(birthdate, "%Y-%m-%d")
  time_obj = datetime.datetime.strptime(time_of_birth, "%H:%M").time()

  # Combine birthdate and time
  birth_datetime = datetime.datetime.combine(birthdate_obj.date(), time_obj)

  # Calculate the Julian Day number
  julian_day = birth_datetime.toordinal() + 1721425

  # Simplified calculation for North Node and South Node positions
  # (This is not a precise astrological calculation)
  north_node_degree = (julian_day * 19.859) % 360
  south_node_degree = (north_node_degree + 180) % 360

  # Map degrees to zodiac signs (simplified)
  zodiac_signs = ["Aries", "Taurus", "Gemini", "Cancer", "Leo", "Virgo", "Libra", "Scorpio", "Sagittarius", "Capricorn", "Aquarius", "Pisces"]
  north_node_sign = zodiac_signs[int(north_node_degree / 30)]
  south_node_sign = zodiac_signs[int(south_node_degree / 30)]

  return north_node_sign, south_node_sign

# Example usage
birthdate = "1985-09-20"
time_of_birth = "21:00"
north_node, south_node = calculate_nodes(birthdate, time_of_birth)
print(f"North Node: {north_node}")
print(f"South Node: {south_node}")