Zodiac Profile
February 19 - March 20
Element: WaterQuality: Pisces is receptive, intuitive and emotional, imaginative, romantic, impressionable and mystical, adaptable, and very changeable.
Symbol: Two fishes tied to one another and swimming in opposite directions: Signifying hidden depths, shifting emotional currents, conflicting desires and extremes of temperament.
Ruling Planet: Neptune - Ancient god of the sea; second of the modern planets to be discovered (1846). In astrology, Neptune is the planet of illusion, glamour, mystery, deception.
Dominant Keyword: I BELIEVE.
Polarity: Virgo. Pisces is the sign of dreams and mysticism. Its natives trust their intuitions and feelings and tend to seek more spiritual values in life. Virgo, Pisces' opposite sign, is the sign of work and service. Virgo people deal in facts and reality; they are practical and strive for material success.
Part of the Body Ruled by Pisces: The feet: Pisceans have beautifully shaped, sensitive feet that are unfortunately prone to aches, bunions, corns. Ill-fitting shoes are a particular hazard to people of this sign.
Birthstone: Aquamarine - Magnifies occult powers and brings serenity of mind. It also protects its wearer while traveling on the sea.
Danger: Pisceans have a high susceptibility to alcohol and drugs. They are also easily drawn into unpredictable situations and to unbalanced people.
YOUR MOST LIKEABLE TRAIT: COMPASSIONJust as the first sign of the zodiac, Aries, represents a new beginning, so the twelfth and last sign, Pisces, is the end of the circle, the sign of eternity, reincarnation, and spiritual rebirth. Many astrologers say that Pisces is a link to the spirit world and that you who are born under this sign are old souls, for they believe Pisceans to have experienced other lives in the past.
Pisceans have an other-worldly quality. In mystical terms, you are described as being half-body and half-spirit, pulled between material existence and spiritual concerns, possessed of the knowledge that you will never be entirely at home in the real world.
Like natives of the other water signs (Cancer and Scorpio), you have the ability to see deeply into the human psyche. Subtle and intuitive, you are born with the gift of prophecy, and may even become involved in the occult, ESP, and spiritualism. If you get a hunch, others would be wise to pay attention.
Ruled by Neptune, planet of mystery and illusion, your personality is elusive, fey, and quick-silvery. Your element is water, and the imagery of the sea is evident in how easily you adapt to the ever-shifting currents around you. More than natives of any other sign, you are enormously influenced by your surroundings and by the people who touch your life. Indeed, you have a unique ability to get under another person's skin, to take literally as your own another's problems, joys, and woes. At times you give away the very strength and emotionally security you need for yourself.
You possess superb intuitions and a seemingly bottomless understanding of other people, yet your extraordinary sensitivity can be your most vulnerable point. You are too impressionable to each passing influence, too susceptible to someone else's hard luck story or plea for help. For you, learning to say no can be a lifetime project and you may never learn how to do it all.
Pisces is known as the sign of the self-undoing, and you may become the creator of your own downfall. You are impractical and fall prey to overindulgence. You also have a penchant for picking the wrong companions. At times, your life may become so punctuated with trouble and heartache that you try desperately to escape - and then you are like Eliza jumping from ice floe to ice floe, with no clear sense of where you are headed. Conflicting emotions and desires pull you to and fro. You must fight hard for stability, for the strength of purpose and balance needed to combat the negativity of laziness, carelessness, and emotional confusion.
This is not to imply that you lack backbone. Indeed, you are capable of great sacrifice and hard work in the service of a cause or an ideal. However, not many natives of this sign are suited to the harsh, rough-and-tumble world of business and commerce. Creative and intensely imaginative, you are more successful as a writer, musician, or artist. Pisces is the sign of the poet and the dreamer, and you strive to create a world that comes closer to your own unique vision. Among famous Piscean creators are Auguste Renoir, Frederic Chopin, Enrico Caruso, Vaslaw Nijinsky, Rudolph Nereyev, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Fundamentally unsure of yourself, you prefer to work alone rather than with people. You have an instinct for finding what appears to be the easy way out, and founder in the shallows of least resistance. This is why so many talented, charming, superior natives of this sign never attain the position in life to which their gifts entitle them.
You are a very special person whose sensitivity and awareness will always appeal to a select group. You are capable of high intellectual achievement and your magnetic, mysterious, engaging and delightful personality is heightened by an intriguing sense of drama.
You are also loyal, unselfish, and generous, always ready to help a friend who has fallen on hard times. Naturally kind, with a deep appreciation for the inner qualities of others, you are not concerned with the superficial and with what others see on the surface. You look at the inner soul, the essence. There is no more sensitive, perceptive friend, nor one more warmhearted, caring, devoted, and sentimental.
PISCES'S AMOROUS COMBINATIONS
PISCES AND ARIES
Sensual Pisces is drawn to Aries's dynamic passions, and Pisces's desire to shower affection on a lover will flatter Aries. Pisces's imagination and mysterious allure bring out a new sensitivity and romanticism in this aggressive lover. Aries will handle decisions and fight battles for Pisces, which is just what Pisces is looking for. Headstrong Aries will dominate, but that doesn't necessarily displease Pisces who likes to have someone to lean on. What may trouble Pisces more is Aries's tendency to criticize. Tact is needed to cement this otherwise sexy partnership.PISCES AND TAURUS
Taurus is a strong, authoritative figure who can provide security and stability for vacillating Pisces. Also, Taurus's artistic bent enhances Pisces's creative imagination. Pisces will accentuate Taurus's taste for comfort, and together they'll furnish a luxurious setting for love. Both are highly passionate and sensual, although Pisces is volatile and more emotional than Taurus. While Taurus's possessiveness makes Pisces feel secure, Taurus is a bit too practical and down-to-earth to satisfy Pisces's romantic nature. If they work out that problem, all goes well.PISCES AND GEMINI
Pisces is drawn to Gemini's wit and communicativeness, and Gemini is fascinated by Pisces's mystery. But this combination is as unstable as nitroglycerin - and likely to blow up. Pisces can't stand Gemini's fickleness and thoughtlessness. Gemini can't stand Pisces's emotionalism and dreaminess. Insecure Pisces is possessive and clinging, while Gemini wants to have fun and move on. In different ways, each is as shifting and changeable as the other. Pisces lacks direction while Gemini goes off in too many directions. Both need more dominant partners.PISCES AND CANCER
Pisces enjoys Cancer's sexual demands, for Cancer is equally sensual. This romantic duo finds passion, sensitivity, and tenderness in each other. Pisces doesn't mind if Cancer makes most of the decisions; Cancer's concern for security and excellent money sense provide a very practical stability. These two are sentimental types who like to stick close to home. Loyal Cancer devotes itself exclusively to insecure Pisces, and in turn, Pisces idolizes Cancer. A very compatible pair.PISCES AND LEO
Pisces's tendency to think rather than act annoys Leo, who considers Pisces wishy-washy. These two are very unalike: Pisces is shy, introverted, vulnerable while Leo is arrogant, brash, domineering. Both behave emotionally but Leo is given to temperamental outbursts while Pisces withdraws into private fantasy. Leo won't tolerate Pisces's sensitivity and dreaminess. Highly social Leo needs lots of feedback, while Pisces demands exclusivity. Leo likes to roam; Pisces doesn't. This combination is like fire and water - won't mix.PISCES AND VIRGO
Pisces's affectionate nature intrigues Virgo at first, but these two personalities are just too opposite for any rapport. Virgo, being a mental sign, distrusts emotions whereas Pisces runs its life emotionally rather than intellectually. Reserved, fault-finding Virgo won't satisfy sexually, and when Virgo's sexual rebuffs start that awakens all the Piscean insecurities. Virgo also can't give Pisces the romance or ego-bolstering Pisces needs, and Pisces proves to be too unstable for exacting Virgo. Virgo will resent Pisces's dependency. This soon becomes a toboggan to nowhere.PISCES AND LIBRA
These affectionate, creative, artistic people take to each other immediately. But Pisces is looking for emotional support and won't find that with Libra. Libra wants romance and harmony, but flees from the responsibility of any kind of demands or entanglements. They both like luxury and a lovely home, but Pisces is too lazy about making money and Libra is too extravagant about spending it. Libra has numerous outside interests and feels stifled by Pisces. Physical rapport isn't enough for the long term. But as long as it lasts, this is likely to be fun.PISCES AND SCORPIO
Pisces finds its match here - and then some. Scorpio will provide a deep, exciting sexual union for Pisces, and gives Pisces valuable emotional support, strength and leadership. Scorpio's jealousy and possessiveness won't bother Pisces - in fact, it makes Pisces feel loved. Pisces's dependency is just what Scorpio is looking for. These two share a special communion, much of it on a sensual, unspoken level. Both have intense feelings, are loyal, intuitive, interested in the mystical and the unusual. An ideal mating.PISCES AND SAGITTARIUS
These two ignite in the bedroom, but the compatibility ends there. Pisces is an imaginative dreamer, not a doer, whereas Sagittarius thrives on constant activity. Independent Sagittarius is too much of a rover to satisfy Pisces's need for attention and devotion. Sagittarius's sharp tongue will hurt Pisces's romantic sensibilities. Pisces wants to get close but is constantly confused and rebuffed by Sagittarius's struggle to free itself of the heavy emotional demands. Pisces is dependent and home-loving, but restless, adventurous Sagittarius won't stay home long.PISCES AND CAPRICORN
These two very different people please each other. Capricorn's strong, dominant personality is just what Pisces needs. Pisces feels secure with practical, determined Capricorn who can take charge and make decisions. In turn, Pisces brings a breath of romance and idealism to Capricorn's staid approach to life, and Pisces's lavishness with praise and affection delights Capricorn. Capricorn does not easily verbalize its deep feelings, but Pisces intuitively recognizes Capricorn's loyalty and passion. Sex is fine, and their contrasting temperaments neatly complement each other.PISCES AND AQUARIUS
Pisces's romantic eroticism inspires Aquarius to experiment in new areas. Sexually, this might be fun since they are both venturesome in entirely different ways. But Aquarius is detached, interested in ideas and the world at large, while Pisces is interested in sensual fulfillment. Eventually, outgoing, social-minded Aquarius will start looking around, and Pisces can't endure that. Independent Aquarius needs freedom and after a while resents Pisces's struggle to keep Aquarius caged at home.PISCES AND PISCES
If all life's problems could be resolved in the bedroom they'd be happy, but both need what the other does not have. Each is weak-willed, dependent, and drains the other emotionally. Both have a tendency to sink into a mire of self-pity and negativity, and they accentuate each other's confusion, self-indulgence, and muddled thinking. They find it hard to cope with practical realities, and there's no strong partner around to push either one in the right direction. This sexy affair has no place to go.
Taken from the book "The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need" by Joanna Martine Woolfolk. Buy it at Amazon.com.
