Hello friends, as some of you know, I have really been having a time. Some squatters took over the apartment above the one where I lived with my family, and made our lives unbearable. Currently, we are staying with my in-laws on the Eastern Shore. The good news is, we are waiting to close on a house! Unfortunately, in the rush to escape an unsafe and disgusting living situation, I ended up accidentally burying all of my beloved Astrology books somewhere deep in a Baltimore storage unit, and I won't have access to them for a few more weeks. So. Until I am settled in, with a dedicated writing space, these next few posts will be a little more from the heart, less from the head. Probably the perfect way to write about Pisces, now that I think about it...
A reminder: I still have access to Astrology software and am more than happy to answer any specific questions about your life path to the best of my ability.
Sorry I missed your Birthday Pisces, I really feel like shit. Hopefully you were too busy "going with the flow" to even notice. Pisces season can be a stressful time. My situation with the squatters had all the hallmarks of the dark side of Pisces: addiction, enemies, confusion, law enforcement. Even if it's not always that dramatic, it can be a troubling time. Pisces season is the last month of winter and the last of the twelve signs of the Zodiac, and that is why Pisces is associated with endings. But to think of this time as something to be endured until spring is upon us would be a mistake. Pisces season is a time of deep reflection. It's time to look within and congratulate ourselves on how far we've come. It's also time to assess what still needs to be done. It's a fertile, creative time. In Ancient Egypt it was the rainy season, directly opposite Virgo, the time of the harvest. what's more life giving than that?
Pisceans are notoriously mysterious, but here is what we know about them: Pisces is ruled by the planet Neptune, Ancient ruler, Jupiter. Neptune rules the arts and sciences, (Among other things) and Jupiter is the planet of gifts,so it's no surprise that most Pisces have some sort of artistic ability. Most notably music or dance. Pisces is a Water Sign. Astrologically speaking, Water means emotions, creativity, sensitivity, a desire to heal and be healed. Pisces is a mutable sign which means they have a gift for transformation, and are better at most than letting go. Pisces truly are the mystics of the Zodiac.
All the water signs are guarded, but none more so than Pisces. The phrase "Still waters run deep." has always felt very Piscean to me. For a lot of Pisces, their default setting seems to be set at private. This feels so normal to them that they may not even think of themselves that way. That doesn't necessarily translate as introversion. Many Pisces love to be out around people and can be the life of the party. (More on that later.) Pisces are also gifted at picking up on the thoughts and feelings of the people around them. Their profound insights into human nature combined with an intense desire to deflect attention from their interior lives can occasionally result in a killer sense of humor. Seriously, my funniest friends are all fishes.
Pisces is also considered by some to be the most attractive sign in the Zodiac. That is, if heavy lidded, long lashed eyes, full sensual lips, and a dreamy, other worldly quality are your thing. It probably helps that Neptune rules dance, and most Pisces are naturally graceful. I used to be roommates with a ballerina named Beverly who was a Pisces who basically looked like a mermaid with legs. She had long red hair and everyone was in love with her and she knew it. She never had to pay for drinks. I have this one kind of sexist Astrology book from the seventies that says that Pisces women have to be beautiful because otherwise no man would ever put up with their mood swings. FWIW, my friend Eben has a Pisces mom, a Pisces sister, and a Pisces wife and he says it's totally true.
I mentioned before that Pisces is a mutable sign. Interestingly, the visual depictions of all four mutable signs have a duality to them. Gemini is the Twins, Virgo is the Maiden separating the chaff from the wheat, Sagittarius is the Centaur, and Pisces is the Two Yoked Fish, forever trying to swim in opposite directions. This symbolism makes me think about how some Pisces are so controlled be their unconscious, their earthly bodies can hardly keep up. Or maybe their spiritual leanings are so powerful, they have trouble functioning in the physical world. There are other possibilities as well, but a hard fact remains: Being born with your Sun, Moon, or Ascendant in Pisces means you came here this time with a battle to fight.
Pisces is associated with the Twelfth House of the Zodiac. It rules music, mysticism, Universal Love, hidden enemies, medicine, addiction, insanity, prisons, and other institutions. It's true, there's a lot of darkness in the Midnight Sign. The line between spiritual ecstasy and insanity can be easily blurred, and sadly many Pisces struggle with addiction. Pisces Kurt Cobain ( Feb 20, 1967 -.April 5, 1994) struggled with addiction and depression, even as he tried to transcend that darkness through his Tibetan Buddhism practice.
In your life, does it seem like a greater than average number of Pisces struggle with their mental health? My theory is to be born a Pisces is to be called to mysticism, but not everyone feels ready for that call this lifetime. To have the soul of a mystic, while feeling trapped in an earthly existence can feel like too much for a gentle Pisces soul to take. Alcohol/drugs can feel like an escape or at least a break from feeling all the feelings all the time. It doesn't have to be that way, of course. A challenge for the Pisces is to integrate the mystic and the mundane. Very few humans this day and age have the opportunity to live a full on mystical existence, but most people could be living with more intention than they currently are, Pisces included. An outlet for creative expression is essential as well.
Pisceans make great therapists or healers of any kind because of their ability to empathize. No one feels your pain more than a Pisces. (The shadow side of this is the Pisces who cuts his/herself off completely from the source of human empathy as a coping mechanism. Perfect example: Mitt Romney.) Healing doesn't have to be a day job. Many lost at sea Pisces could benefit from Reiki training or some other form of energy work that would then enhance their own life and the lives of their loved ones. Aromatherapy can also be a great fit for a Pisces' sensual nature.
My Aromatherapy mentor, Cynthia Loving (www.lovingscents.com) started her professional life as a psychotherapist who worked with violent criminals (prisons and institutions). A colleague introduced her to Aromatherapy, and it completely changed her life. A year later, she had moved to Florida to study full time with an Aromatherapy Master. (All or nothing, a Pisces trait.) Today, she has a thriving practice in North Carolina where she teaches, consults, and sells her own line of high quality essential oils. She says Aromatherapy is 30% chemistry and 70% intuition. Spoken like a true Pisces!
As a final note on Pisces, I would like to share the mythology of the Pisces glyph because I think it is so beautiful. The story is that Aphrodite and her son, Eros were bathing on the banks of the Euphrates when they spotted the giant, Typhoeus. In order to escape unnoticed, Aphrodite transformed them into fishes, but tied them together with a rope so they wouldn't get separated. And I guess that explains why so many Pisces I know have such strong connections to their mothers.
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