Pisces
February 19 - March 20
Pisces is the twelfth and final sign, representing the dissolution of the self back into the universe. As the Mutable Water sign, it contains the echoes of all the previous eleven signs.
Understanding Pisces
Pisces is the archetype of the Mystic, the Dreamer, and the Martyr. Mutable Water is boundless, permeable, and transcendent - like the mist or the ocean itself. Neptune's rulership creates a spiritually expansive nature often untethered from reality.
Water Element
Water signs are exceptionally emotional and ultra-sensitive. They are highly intuitive and mysterious.
Mutable Modality
Adapters who embrace change. Pisces expresses water energy in a mutable way.
Pisces Personality
Pisces is the most compassionate and empathetic sign. They feel the pain of others as their own. They are artistic geniuses, mystics, and natural healers who can access realms of consciousness closed to others. Their imagination is their greatest resource.
Strengths
Shadow Traits
Pisces in Love
Pisces yearns for a soulmate connection; they are romantic idealists seeking spiritual union. They are transparent, gentle, and cooperative lovers who merge completely with their partners. They need a partner who can handle their sensitivity and provide a safe container for their emotions.
Pisces Career & Work
Career Strengths
Pisces struggles with the harsh rigidity of the corporate world. They thrive in creative, healing, or spiritual professions. They need work that feels meaningful and allows them to use their intuition and imagination.
Career Guidance
Make brilliant artists, musicians, nurses, priests, veterinarians, photographers, therapists, and spiritual healers - roles where empathy and creativity are valued.
Pisces & Tarot
Major Arcana
The MoonThe Moon signifies the realm of the subconscious, illusion, and evolution. It is the light of the night, distorting shapes and revealing fears. It mirrors the Piscean world of dreams, psychic sensitivity, and the danger of getting lost in fantasy.
Court Card
King of CupsThe King of Cups corresponds to the "Prince of the Chariot of the Waters" and Mutable Water energy. He is gentle, artistic, and deeply empathetic, but can be secretive and moody, reflecting the fluid nature of the sign.
Pisces Mythology
Pisces is represented by Two Fish tied together with a cord. The myth tells of Aphrodite and Eros jumping into the Euphrates River and transforming into fish to escape the monster Typhon. They tied themselves together to ensure they wouldn't be separated, highlighting themes of transformation as escape and the binding power of love.
Other Water Signs
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