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February 22 Through March 20 Ruling Planet  Neptune 
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 The image of a great fish in the night's constellations has been perceived for thousands of years, by cultures throughout the world. |
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Pisces Associations Nature: Negative Quality: Mutable Element:  Water Symbol: Two Fish Glyph:  Color: Sea Green Metal: Platinum Gems: Moonstone, Catseye Flower: Water Lily |
Pisces
adapts to their surroundings, good or bad. They are generous, friendly, good natured
people with a true sense of kindness and compassion. They are sensitive to everything
around them including the feelings of others. They are popular folk because of their
easygoing and likable manner, which tends to mirror people they are with. They have
an uncanny sense of perceiving what a person is in need of, and delivering it. They
are not initiators, but rather allow circumstances and events to motivate them, and
then they respond. In this aspect, they tend to focus on other peoples problems rather
than their own. Pisceans
are not practical people. They are too ephemeral for normal day to day living
in the 9-5 "practical" world. They are sensitive and instinctual rather than
intellectual or mechanical. They lack decisiveness and are easily diverted from their
purposes. They are apt to live a shiftless sort of life, searching for some career
or meaning in which to pour themselves. They discourage easily, and can become despondent,
feel unappreciated and move on to something or someone else. Pisces zodiac symbol in stained glass, Chartres cathedral of France When,
however, they do find the right container, they are capable of some incredible
deeds. They will become completely absorbed in a chosen path, to the exclusion of
everything else. The 'absent minded professor' is a classic Pisces character, such
as Albert Einstein. They don't fare well in a controlled or fixed environment and
generally rebel against convention. But, unlike the Aquarian, who will fight the establishment,
Pisces wages only a personal battle.
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in Your Birth Horoscope? Of all the planets within our solar system, Mercury is nearest to the Sun. There is a direct correspondence to this fact in the mapping of an individual's birth chart. With the exception of the Moon, Mercury revolves through the zodiac faster than any other planet; yet its proximity to the Sun insures that its placement will always be near to or on par with the subject's Solar sign. It is likely that you will be able to determine where Mercury was at the time of your birth without consulting an astrologer. By reading the three potential profiles, it is often uncanny how clearly one of them will fit to us. I thought you would enjoy trying this out. Links to the three positions are provided at the right. I am always interested to know what you think and discover. Feel welcome to write! Material is currently being developed on the other planets. If you are interested, we would be pleased to keep you updated on their progress. Just send me a brief request! pisces@elore.com |
 Mercury in Aquarius Mercury in Pisces Mercury in Aries |
Animals: Fish, Water Dwellers Herbs: Chicory, Lime Countries: Portugal, Scandinavia  Cities: Seville, Jerusalem, Warsaw Body Area: Feet Principle: Redemption Keywords: Nebulous, Impressionable Notable Piscean  Elizabeth Taylor American Film Legend
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Informed! Additional Study Elements  First sign March 21 - April 20 Symbol: Ram  Second sign April 21 - May 21 Symbol: Bull  Third sign May 22 - June 21 Symbol: Twins  Fourth sign June 22 - July 22 Symbol: Crab  Fifth sign July 23 - Aug 22 Symbol: Lion  Sixth sign Aug 23 - Sept 22 Symbol: Maiden  Seventh sign Sept 23 - Oct 23 Symbol: Scales  Eighth sign Oct 24 - Nov 22 Symbol: Scorpion  Ninth sign Nov 23 - Dec 21 Symbol: Archer  Tenth sign Dec 22 - Jan 20 Symbol: Sea Goat  Eleventh sign Jan 21 - Feb 19 Symbol: Water Bearer |
Pisceans
do best in an environment where they can exercise their imaginations and intuitive
nature. They are gifted artistically. They are versatile and tend to understand things
by absorption rather than logic. They are receptive to new ideas and circumstances.
They possess wonderful creativity which is demonstrated in music, literature, drama
and art. They have an acute instinct for, and love of beauty in nature as well as
the arts. They appreciate luxury and pleasure, and are ripe for new sensations. When
they travel, they prefer remote, exotic places. Allegorical representation of Jupiter in Pisces, seventeenth century European manuscript. Pisceans
rarely have an ego problem, and in their personal relationships and friendships
tend to be very giving. In matters of the heart, they seek a soul mate rather
than a bed mate. That is not to say they will not hop from bed to bed in search of
this soul mate. Pisces is a spirit on a quest for Utopia, and Utopia does not exist
on this earth. Pisces is easily misled because they want to believe. No matter
how often they are led astray by vacant promises, they keep the faith and go on looking
for their personal ideal. They are loyal, home-loving, kind and generous, but their
dreamy and impractical natures are a source of distress to those close to them. In
the career department, they are better working by themselves than for someone
else. Their sympathy equips them for careers in charity, catering to the needy, as
a nurse, looking after the sick, or as a veterinarian, caring for animals. They have
a love of water, and can be found in work that keeps them near the sea. Pisces creativity
includes a natural ability to imitate or mirror another person as well as enter into
their feelings. These attributes make them wonderful character actors, and many Pisceans
find great fulfillment on stage or in films.
Pisces sense of others, is an ability that makes them
effective in civil service and the legal arena. Many in law enforcement and the judicial
system are Pisceans. Their intuitive and spiritual qualities can lead them into careers
in religion or to service as mediums and mystics. Still others are creative cooks
and chefs. Because of their versatility and plasticity, they often follow several
vocations during their lifetime. Pisces
faults are generally those of omission, rather than commission. They can be so
subtle, sensitive and emotional that they end up being a real drain on ones resources.
In business they can be unreliable, idle, careless, impractical and ineffective. The
negative side of Pisces is often fickle, a gossip, indiscreet, and gullible. Whether
actually sick, or suffering from hypochondria, they are so demanding that they can
wear out a saint's patience. When they feel rejected or lonely they may turn to drugs
or alcohol for comfort.
Origins in Mythology The
constellation of Pisces appears as a fish swimming in the waters that pour from
Aquarius. In Babylonian times, this star formation was associated with the gods Oannes
and Dagon. These were water deities in the form of fish. Also in this constellation
is the Leash– upon which were tied the two fish goddesses, Anunitum and Simmah.
In Islamic astronomy, this area of the sky was known as The Large Fish. Artistic vision of the constellation of Pisces, European wall mural, eighteenth century. In
Greek mythology, Pisces is associated with the great beast Typhon. This
fearsome creature belonged to the earlier age of the Titans, and was a terrifying
force even for the greatest of the gods. At one time Typhon attacked Mount Olympus,
abode of the gods. To escape from his wrath, each deity took the form of an animal.
Zeus himself, shifted into the likeness of a ram. Aphrodite, and her son Eros,
escaped the beast by transforming into a pair of fish and swimming away into the Euphrates
river. The goddess Minerva placed the image of the fishes in the heavens so
that the event would not be forgotten. 
Polish Astronomer, 'Father of Modern Astronomy' Michaelangelo Buonarroti (March 15, 1475) Italian Master Painter, Sculptor Michel de Montaigne (February 28, 1533) French Author, Essayist George Washington (February 22, 1732) American Revolutionary Leader, First President of the United States Arthur Schopenhauer (February 22, 1788) German Philosopher Victor Hugo (February 26, 1802) French Author: Les Misérables Elizabeth Barrett Browning (March 3, 1806) English Poet: Sonnets From the Portuguese Honore Daumier (February 26, 1808) French Romantic Painter Sir Richard Burton (March 19, 1821) English Explorer, Author Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836) American Naturalist Painter Pierre Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841) French Impressionist Painter Camille Flammarion (February 26, 1842) French Astronomer, Author: Popular Astronomy Rudolph Steiner (February 27, 1861) Austrian Philosopher Maurice Ravel (March 7, 1875) French Composer Edgar Cayce (March 18, 1877) American Clairvoyant Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879) Renowned German Physicist; 'E=MC2' Vaslav Nijinsky (February 28, 1890) Russian Ballet Dancer Rui Ribeiro Couto (March 12, 1898) Brazilian Poet, Author John Steinbeck (February 27, 1902) American Novelist: Of Mice and Men Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1903) American Scientist, Inventor of the Telephone Wystan Hugh 'W.H.' Auden (February 21, 1907) English-American Poet: New Year Letter Jackie Gleason (February 26, 1916) American Comedian, Actor Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919) American Singer, Songwriter Jack Kerouac (March 12, 1921) American Author: Big Sur Sidney Poitier (February 20, 1924) American Actor Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926) American Comedian, Charity Director Harry Belafonte (March 1, 1927) American Singer, Actor Gabriel Garcia Marquez (March 6, 1928) ColombianNobel Novelist Mikhail Gorbachev (March 2, 1931) Former Soviet Premier Rupert Murdoch (March 11, 1931) Australian Media Mogul Edward M. Kennedy (February 22, 1932) United States Senator Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932) American Singer-Songwriter Elizabeth Taylor (February 27, 1932) American actress Jane Goodall (March 4, 1934) English Anthropologist Rudolph Nureyev (March 17, 1938) Russian Dancer, Actor George Harrison (February 25, 1943) English Musician, Guitarist for the Beatles Roger Daltrey (March 1, 1944) English Lead Singer for the Who, Actor Liza Minelli (March 12, 1946) American Singer, Actress Bruce Willis (March 19, 1955) American Actor Drew Barrymore (February 22, 1975) American Actress "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." - Albert Einstein 
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