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About Pisces
Feb.20-March 20
Pisces is the twelfth
Sign of the Zodiac. It is
the final Sign in the
cycle of the Zodiac,
and it brings together
all that is learned by
the first eleven Signs to help man reach
the pinnacle of his potential. Pisceans are
selfless and spiritual, often strongly
intuitive, and they are receptive to the
collective unconscious. Pisces is the Sign
of dreams and secrets, and it represents
much that is hidden, both strengths and
enemies. As the twelfth Sign, Pisces also
rules the twelfth House: the House of the
Unconscious.
The Astrological Symbol of Pisces is the
Pair of Fishes. They reflect the dual nature
of life; each Fish swims in different
directions, representing reality and
nonreality, consciousness and the
unconscious. On the other hand, they can
be indirect and unfocused. Pisceans don't
have a strong agenda; they tend to "go
with the flow" and move where life takes
them. In this way, Pisces exemplifies the
Mutable Quality assigned to it. They are
the chameleons of the Zodiac, receptive to
the needs of others but sometimes getting
lost themselves. Within the Zodiac, Pisces
is opposite Virgo, the Sign of Health. While
Virgo is about consciousness and physical
life, Pisces tends to be about the
unconscious and mental and emotional life.
Both Signs are of service to others; Pisces
is charitable and self-sacrificing, but may
sometimes be too passive and gullible for
their own good.
Pisces is ruled by the Planets Jupiter and
Neptune. In ancient Roman mythology,
Jupiter (and his Greek equivalent, Zeus)
was the King of the Gods. Neptune (and
his Greek equivalent, Poseidon) was the
God of the Sea. Jupiter rules Pisces and
Sagittarius; Pisces is the feminine, or night
aspect and Sagittarius is the masculine, or
day. Both Signs are spiritually oriented, but
Sagittarius is a teacher and thinker while
Pisces is more focused on compassion and
service than knowledge. When Neptune
was discovered, modern astrologers
assigned it to be the ruler of Pisces.
Neptune is about everything that isn't
quite real: illusion and disillusionment,
fantasy, drama and art, and spirituality. All
of these things are important to people
born under Pisces; they tend to be
strongly spiritual (not necessarily religious)
and artistic. They are idealistic, but
sometimes their dreams are vague and
impractical. When reality intrudes they can
become pessimistic or lethargic, but they
are very adaptive and broad-minded so
they can rework their ideals when
necessary.
The Element associated with Pisces is
Water. Water Signs are emotional: they
tend to respond to the world through
emotion, rather than physical action,
practicality, or intellect. In Pisces, Water
becomes important because of its tie to
the collective unconscious and intuition.
Pisceans are compassionate, sensitive, and
imaginative; they are sympathetic to the
feelings of other people. They tend to be
romantic and sentimental, but they may
give in to escapism. They are devoted to
their goals, but they can be disorganized
or procrastinate when things become
difficult. People born under Pisces are
devoted and gentle, but they are fragile
and may become timid if their emotions are
abused too often.
Pisceans tend to be shy and quiet. They
are sometimes elusive, refusing to show
their real selves. They are modest and
thoughtful, sometimes displaying
remarkable musical talent. Because Pisces
rules the twelfth House, which rules
dreams, people born under this Sign may
be fascinated with dreams and dream
interpretation. They are also more
susceptible than other Signs to the
attraction of mind- or mood-altering drugs,
as they may go through life with a feeling
of nonreality that is magnified by these
drugs.
In their leisure time, Pisces may work to
alleviate their emotional stress through
exercise. They especially enjoy sports that
bring them into contact with their own
Element of Water, such as swimming and
sailing. They are very artistic, and may
excel at music and drama. In love
relationships, Pisces is caring, devoted,
and romantic.
Pisces rules the feet. People born under
Pisces may be more susceptible to sore
and swollen feet than people of other
Signs. Pisces's colors are white and purple.
The great strength of the Pisces-born is in
their compassion. They reach out to other
people more skillfully than most other
Signs, and especially enjoy helping others
reach their fullest potential. Their natural
sensitivity makes them one of the most
understanding characters of the Zodiac.