Why do we still cling to the North and South nodes?

I'm sitting here looking at the current sky, with the Sun wrapping up its transit through Leo while the Moon digs deep into Scorpio. It’s an intense mix of fire and water. But it’s the fixed axis of the nodes—Ketu sitting at the final degree of Leo and Rahu opposite in Aquarius—that really grabs me.

Western astrology sees these points as nothing more than mathematical intersections of orbits. Yet, I keep hearing folks talk about them as if they’re sentient entities that act like planets. It’s strange, right? We talk about them as if they have their own agendas, hunger, or specific lessons to force upon us. If they aren't physical bodies, why do we project so much personal weight onto these two ghost points?

I’ve been tracking how these phantom placements shift my own perspective, using SkyToday to keep an eye on how these transits overlap with my personal chart. Is it just a convenient way to label our own internal shadows, or are we really experiencing a literal pull from empty space? I don’t buy the idea that a lack of mass makes an influence less potent, but I’m curious if anyone else feels the absurdity of it all sometimes. Do you think we’re just reading our own reflections in the void?