PISCES
MAJOR ARCANA IN TAROT:
SYMBOL
DATES
February 19-March 20
ELEMENT
MODALITY
Mutable
RULING PLANET
KEY WORDS:
Sensitive, impressionable, psychic, martyrdom, dreamy, imaginative, kind, escapist, vague, friendly, self-sacrificing.
PROS:
visionary, creative, charitable
CONS:
deceptive, unrealistic, irresponsible
DESCRIPTION:
Pisces is the last sign of the Zodiac wheel. With lasts come endings and lessons learned. Once a life has been lived, what is beyond? This is the mentality of a Piscean, ruling spirituality and sacrifice. Pisces is a sign of compassion and knowing no boundaries between people. Believing in wholeness, they believe all humans are of the same cloth. Extremely sensitive to others energy, a Piscean tends to have a weak sense of self - never quite sure where one person ends and they begin. This watercolour-like nature means a Pisces person can bleed and blend with their surroundings and shift according to what their feelings/sixth sense suggests. Their malleable ways also make a Piscean commitment-shy. Being able to feel everything makes a Pisces extremely sensitive and empathetic - making them susceptible to lies.
In a reading this card suggest connecting to the unknown and working on your spiritual practice. Whilst a tender heart is appreciated by those around you - remember to stay grounded and develop boundaries where needed.
ABOUT THE WATER SIGNS
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Water signs nature is that of emotional connection - the urge to feel ‘something’. Through these emotional reactions, they decide whether ‘something' it is agreeable or unpleasant.
Water is the element which has no form of its own. It can come in many ways, yet it will always be confined into the shape of its container. Emotional security and belonging are of upmost importance for these signs - they need a ‘container’ in which to feel secure. This can come about through a relationship or sense of community. Either way, Water signs are often very malleable, they possess the ability of empathising with others and ‘feeling’ other’s feelings - sometimes not able to differentiate between their own emotions and others. Whilst this makes Water signs the most responsive and sympathetic of the signs, it also brings about a sense of vulnerability - which makes them extremely self-protective/secretive. Still waters run deep, and with Water signs, what you see is definitely not what you get.
ABOUT THE MUTABLE SIGNS
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
Born during the ending of each of the seasons, Mutable signs are excellent at coping with endings and changes. As one season changes into another, so are these signs living in a constant state of transformation and fluidity. Not even necessarily wanting for anything permanent or stable, the Mutable signs are also associated with being extremely restless. Where Cardinal signs are linked to beginnings, and Fixed signs are linked to attachments - the Mutable signs are linked to something more abstract and changing: ideas and beliefs. Mutable signs are more interested in learning and philosophising about life - rather than actually living it. Therefore, these signs often don’t have the need for long-term plans or achieving any sort of position of power. This view on life can make the Mutable signs extremely commitment-shy. However, their blasé attitude towards competition makes them extremely agreeable, and the signs most easy to get along with. Whilst this way of being might be perplexing to more practical signs; it is worth noting that there is a reasonable way for the Mutable’s lifestyle. Most people have to adapt to their changing world and life, instead of forcing the world to bend to their will. Such is their nature, that Mutable signs will stay in a situation as long as they're interested; and when that stops, they have no problem changing direction. This can also be applied to the way they deal with conflict - preferring to avoid instead of confront.