Pisces, The Fishes
Pisces, The Fishes, is the twelfth and last sign of the zodiac, which runs from February 20th to March 20th every year.
Western astrology is based on the Sign of the Zodiac which a person's date of birth falls under. The term "zodiac" is used by astronomers to mean the ring of constellations on the Sun's apparent path of the Sun across the sky during the year.
The "Signs of the Zodiac" are the names given by Western astrology to 12 roughly equal sized periods of the year. The name of each sign of the zodiac is taken from an animal or object shaped patterns of stars that is visible is in the section of the zodiac that the sun is in during that period of the year.
Western astrology associates characteristics and character traits, both positive and negative, with a typical person born under each sign of the zodiac. These characteristics and character traits may not fully apply to everyone born under that sign.
Pisces Characteristics
Pisces is a feminine, or negative, sign, so Pisces people tend to be withdrawn and passive.
Pisces is a Water sign, so Pisces people tend to be sensitive and intuitive.
Pisces is one of the Mutable signs, which are the adaptable and interchangeable signs. These signs are able to mold and modify circumstances and conditions in life. Pisces people tend to have these characteristics.
Pisces Character Traits
According to Astrology Insight, people born under Pisces tend to have these character traits:
- Positive traits: imaginative, sensitive, compassionate, kind, selfless, unworldly, intuitive, and sympathetic
- Negative traits: escapist, idealistic, secretive, vague, weak willed, and easily led
Influence of Chinese Zodiac Signs on Pisces
Read about how the characteristics and character traits of people under Pisces are influenced by the Animals of Chinese Zodiac they were born under.
Pisces Birthstone
Western astrology associates a birthstone with each sign of the zodiac. They are designed to support the strengths of the zodiac sign, and to compensate for its weaknesses.
Amethyst is the birthstone for people born under the Pisces zodiac sign. Amethysts are purple in color, coming in a wide variety of shades. Amethysts are associated with spirituality, wisdom, sobriety, and security.
Pisces Planetary Ruler
The Ruler of each sign of the zodiac has a special potency in that sign, and has a more powerful influence over that sign when it is in the sign's part of the zodiac. The planetary ruler of Pisces is Jupiter.
Pisces Color
Sea-green is the main color for people born under Pisces. For more information, see Colors for the Signs of the Zodiac.
Pisces Compatibility
Western astrology holds that the character traits for each sign of the zodiac determine if two people are compatible. People who trust in Western astrology often consider the compatibility of their zodiac signs before committing to a romantic relationship or to a business relationship.
Pisces people are most compatible with the other Water Signs: Cancer and Scorpio. They are also compatible with the Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.
Western Astrological Horoscope for 2011 for Pisces
See Horoscope for 2011 for a Western astrological horoscope for 2011. Western horoscopes typically make forecasts for the next year in general, and for each sign of the zodiac in more detail.
Pisces people are likely to see many changes in their lives in 2011, many of them good changes, but some of them less so. They will need to put some ongoing problems behind them during the year.
The Signs of the Zodiac
The 12 signs of the zodiac are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.
Sources:
Mark Tibbits - A professional writer and educator who writes about Astrology, South Asia/China, the UK, the British Royal Family, and Religion.
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