Pisces: The Fish
The Dreamer of the Zodiac | February 19 – March 20
The Symbol
The Pisces symbol (♓) depicts two fish swimming in opposite directions, yet connected by a cord. This represents the duality of the Piscean nature—the pull between fantasy and reality, the spiritual and the material world.
Element
Water. Pisces is a mutable water sign, making them deeply intuitive, emotional, and fluid in their approach to life, much like the ocean.
Ruling Planet
Neptune. The planet of dreams, illusion, spirituality, and compassion. It fuels Pisces' visionary and empathetic qualities.
Key Traits
Compassionate, artistic, intuitive, wise, and sometimes overly-sensitive or escapist. They are the poets and healers of the zodiac.
Compatibility
Often harmonizes best with other water signs (Cancer, Scorpio) and earth signs like Taurus and Capricorn, who offer grounding.
Myth & Meaning
In Greek mythology, Pisces is associated with the story of Aphrodite and Eros transforming into fish to escape the monster Typhon, tying themselves together with a cord. This reflects the sign's themes of salvation, sacrifice, and spiritual connection. Pisces energy is about dissolving boundaries, feeling universal compassion, and connecting to the collective unconscious.
The fish swimming in opposite directions symbolize the constant inner journey of the Pisces soul between self and other, reality and dreams.