You haven't lived until you've seen the world according to Pisces. . .

Pisces are born between February 19 – March 20 and are represented by the 12^th House, which comprises the collective consciousness, transcendence, and other hidden elements. It also relates to inner struggles, anxiety, cares and limitations as well as prisons, convents and hospitals, implying seclusion and limitation.

This is most likely because they are a Water sign and therefore usually drowning in a sea of emotions. These people feel things that normal people only have nightmares about. And being as they’re drowning most of the time, they’re short on oxygen to the brain and more than likely waterlogged, so therefore don’t think the same as the rest of us. This is not to say that they’re stupid, only that everything looks different under water.

Appropriately enough, these folks are ruled by the planet, Neptune. The symbol for this planet is easier to remember than most because it looks like Neptune’s trident. So the fishes of the Zodiac are ruled by Neptune, which ought to be pretty easy to remember for those of you who are trying to learn this stuff. Neptune influences fantasies, dreams, imagination, intuition and, on the negative side, deception. In a nutshell, kind of like looking at everything through a wall of water. If you’ve ever really fallen for a really big lie, you can bet that Neptune was messing with your chart somewhere.

Pisces is also a Mutable sign, meaning that they’re adaptable. At least that’s the polite term. Unstable would be another possibility, depending on the other aspects in their chart. Throw a Cancer moon or a Scorpio ascendant at a fish and you’d better get busy building an ark. You’ll need it to save yourself from drowning with them in that sea of emotion. If they have a Mutable Grand Cross or Grand Water Trine, look out. Run, don’t walk, to the nearest exit. At their best they can be caring, nurturing and intuitively meet your every need. At their worst, they’ll read your thoughts and use them against you to deceive and use you in every imaginable way.

Since Pisceans reside in the Universal 12th House which includes the Land of Nirvana, they are frequently driven by the need to merge with the collective consciousness or seek emotional or spiritual highs.  This can include a tendency toward alcohol or drug abuse, though this need is often expressed in less destructive ways.  In fact, there is nothing more determined than a Pisces who knows what he or she wants.  Many of them seek these glimpses of another existence through such things as yoga.  Other routes are possible via seemingly worldly activities.  These can include extreme sports, whether it happens to be running marathons or mountain climbing.  Some even seek their thrills via their career, such as in the military or other high-risk occupation, or simply immerse themselves in learning.  Escape through novels and movies are also a favorite.  The chosen area for expression will be apparent by other aspects in their chart, such as their Moon sign, placement of Mars, Jupiter and so forth.  They aren't necessarily competitive per se;  more likely they're simply trying to prove something to themselves that will result in some kind of a buzz.

At any rate, life with a Pisces will never be dull. Fish are hard to know.  What you see is not what you get.  They don't deliberately try to deceive you, they just have to put on a facade to survive on dry land and are probably totally different than you think.  No matter how much of a hard-ass they make out to be, I promise you they're not.  However, don't think that Pisceans are weak because they're emotional.  Remember that sharks and piranha are also fish.  They're very persistent and masters at using emotional manipulation to get what they want.

The other primary reason that a native Pisces may not fit this description is because they have progressed into Aries (see section on Progressed Charts if you haven’t already). There are no signs that are more diverse than Pisces and Aries and when they make the switch it’s likely to be like black and white, night and day, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. No doubt the Sirens in Greek mythology were Pisceans making the transition to Aries.

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