Pisces Zodiac Sign: Characteristics & Associated Crystals

Pisces is the twelfth sign of the zodiac, and it is also the final sign in the zodiacal cycle. Hence, this sign brings together many of the characteristics of the eleven signs that have come before it. Pisces, however, are happiest keeping many of these qualities under wraps. These folks are selfless, spiritual, and very focused on their inner journey.

They also place great weight on what they are feeling. Yes, feelings define the Pisces zodiac sign, and it’s not uncommon for them to feel their own burdens (and joys) as well as those of others. The intuition of the Pisces-born is highly evolved. Many people associate Pisces with dreams and secrets, and it’s a fair association, since those born under this sign feel comfortable in an illusory world.

Pisces Symbolism + Myth

Pisces Element, Mode, and Season

Late Winter

Pisces season in the western tropical zodiac begins on February 19, commencing the final phase of Winter in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the time of year when the chill of winter is beginning to yield to the oncoming warmth of Spring, and the days are continuing to increase in light. The underlying seasonal sense that growth and renewal are soon returning to the world is mirrored in the reflective and inwardly creative imaginings of the Piscean archetype.

Mutable Mode

Pisces is the fourth and final of the mutable signs in the zodiac wheel, who all hold an energy of change, liminality, and adaptation at the end of one season, and the beginning of the next. Pisces begins the last phase of winter, when the cold season is less established, lending to the fluid and changeable sign qualities of Pisces.

Water Element

Pisces’s element is water, the second heaviest element, thought by ancient astrologers to be the fluid, adaptive, yet a tangible form of matter. Water represents the moistening and cohering principle that binds and connects all forms of nature.

Without it, nothing that takes a material form could “stick” together. Water fertilises earth so that nature and creativity can incubate and bloom. Pisces’ creativity, intuition, imagination, and strong inter-relational talents are all akin to the connectivity of the water element.

Pisces Characteristics

Personality

Pisces’ personality traits are derived from its receptive, feminine, or yin qualities, making this sign oriented toward contemplation and engagement with inner awareness. Alive in both a Pisces woman or Pisces man, those born with the Fishes as their rising sun or moon sign have a mystical, intuitive, and transcendental dynamic in the core of their personality, an echo of the seasonal awakening in late winter.

As a mutable sign, Pisces holds adaptive, fluid, and shape-shifting qualities. Those with the sign of the Two Fishes prominent in their charts are sensitive seekers who have the potential to bring a soulful, healing energy to their relationships and communities.

Strengths

The primary Pisces’ strengths can be found in their tender, sympathetic, and receptive natures. Naturally compassionate and empathic, Pisces are wired to offer spiritual and artistic gifts to the world. These are the poets, musicians, painters, and intuitive counsellors in our communities.

With Jupiter’s influence on the faith, belief, and sense of higher purpose, Pisceans can be counted on to offer help and healing support to anyone who is in need. These natives tend to drift through life on their schedule and follow an inner sense that life is unfolding as it should.

Idealistic and imaginative, those born under the Two Fishes’ sign have an otherworldly quality to them and seem to retain a sense of innocence and wonder their whole lives. These natives often believe in the good of others and will likely give the benefit of the doubt.

When they fall in love, Pisceans do so completely and will give much of themselves to their friends and partners to selflessly nurture a connection. Pisces natives seem to be born with an open conduit to the other side, and those with prominent Piscean chart placements are often mystics, mediums, and psychics.

While the rest of us may outgrow the playful reveries of our childhood, there is a part of the Pisces personality that never becomes fully practical or attached to material possessions. They often retreat into a meditative solitude to recharge and contemplate, a practice that is especially important to these sensitive souls. With few attachments, their mutable natures are ready to move and adapt to new surroundings or ideas, making it hard for them to get bored or stuck in a rut.

As the twelfth and final sign of the zodiac, the Piscean archetype is that of the old soul who may be living its last incarnation before ascending to the heavens.

Weaknesses

Some potential weaknesses in the Pisces archetype are rooted in their great strengths. Though natives from this sign are tender and sympathetic, they may take certain comments too much to heart and get easily wounded emotionally. Often creative and artistic, Pisceans may struggle with how to materialise their pursuits into a tangible, functional livelihood. Being naturally adaptive and changeable can be an asset, but it can also make it hard for these natives to follow through or stick with tedious details.

Following their sense of time and often getting side-tracked, those born under the sign of the Two Fishes need to somehow find a way to be mindful and respectful of others’ time. Those born under Jupiter’s benevolent influence like to believe in the good of others, but they must to be discerning and discriminating.

Selflessness and self-sacrifice are beautiful gifts that Pisceans offer, but this can lead them to be too needy, vulnerable, and co-dependent in love relationships. It may be a sad reality to accept, but these natives need to realise that others may take too much advantage if they cannot build their resilience, structure, and autonomy.

When it comes to offering their gifts to the world, boundaries are of prime importance to preserve the Piscean’s energy. Like all water signs, Pisces is vulnerable to absorbing toxic energies, so if they are offering healing or counselling work, they need to have cleansing practices.

Breathing exercises, saunas, smudging, and protective aura visualisations are all ways these natives can maintain psychic health. Enjoying solitude as well as retreating from time to time to recharge are important practices for Pisces as well, however, this needs to be kept in balance, as there can be a danger in withdrawing for too long.

These natives may begin to feel fearful of re-emerging and can get lost in escapism, self-medication, and avoidance. It will be important for Pisceans to seek support and counselling for themselves if they feel overwhelmed by the weight of the world’s emotional pain, as well as addressing their own emotional needs.

Piscean children will be well-nurtured if they are supported in their creative talents, and are encouraged to balance their sweet, giving natures with healthy boundaries. Play at times can be rough and tumble, so these young ones need guidance on how to let the insensitivity of others roll off their backs.

Pisces Compatibility

When exploring overall compatibility in astrology, it’s important to consider more than the sun sign, as the rising sign, moon, and other planetary alignments and aspects will tell the whole story in relationships. That being said, Pisces natives will tend to blend best with water signs and earth signs; and may need to work harder on relationships with fire signs and air signs.

Fire Signs

Sensitive and private Pisces may find the volatile and impulsive fire signs the most challenging to relate to. Fire signs have a directness and intensity that these gentle natives may find overwhelming.

For example, being adjacent signs on the zodiac wheel, Aries and Pisces share little in common. In many ways, they are quite opposite, but not in a complimentary manner. Mars-ruled Aries is assertive and individualistic, where Jupiter-ruled Pisces is reflective and self-sacrificing. They might have lessons to teach each other, but may fundamentally be too different to truly meld.

Sagittarius and Pisces share a Jupiter rulership, which can help them find affinities and relate. Both are mystic, idealistic seekers, but they have very different ways of exploring these themes. Sagittarius likes to roam, where Pisces needs to retreat, so they may not agree on how to spend time together. Even more so, their signs form a square aspect to each other in the zodiac, which can hint at friction.

Leo and Pisces also do not share anything modally or elementally in common. It’s as if they have trouble “seeing” and understanding the other’s different nature. Leo’s self-centred passions may clash too much with Pisces’ soulful and universal ideas of love. Leo may feel forgotten or neglected when Pisces retreats into solitude, making it challenging for these two to find a mutual rhythm.

Air Signs

Swift, speedy, and social air signs could at first be fun and refreshing in Pisces’ insular and private world, but ultimately these natives may find the air signs too talkative and frenetic to fully relax with.

Gemini and Pisces form a square aspect to each other on the zodiac wheel, so their very different natures may tend to work at cross purposes. Though they share a mutable mode, they are different in every other way. Gemini is restless, talkative, and is endlessly fascinated by facts and information, while Pisces is reflective, slow to speak, and is focused on universal truths. They may find little common ground.

Libra and Pisces have some similarities. Both tend to be peaceable and seek calm and balance in their lives. Libra is more outgoing, and Pisces is more private, so they may not share the same space very often. Libra also tries to keep the conversation light and on the surface, while Pisces wants to go deep, making it hard for them to merge long term.

Aquarius with Pisces are adjacent to each other on the zodiac wheel and share no common element, mode, or planetary ruler. Aquarius is dry and aloof, while Pisces is sensitive and sentimental, so they speak very different love languages. It may not be a satisfying match long term.

Water Signs

Water signs are a lovely match to Pisces sensitivity and emotional intelligence with the greatest affinity. They speak a similar soul language and share a psychic, creative, and intuitive current between them that transcends words.

Cancer with Pisces is a sweet, sensitive, and caring match. Both are interested in healing service work and will love sharing secluded privacy. They make a good team and agree on how to create a harmonious home and life. They understand and empathise with each other’s deep moods, offering empathetic support to one another.

Pisces and Scorpio share a love for the mystical and will likely explore spiritual and philosophical ideas to the relationship. This is a complementary pairing that is innately intuitive, creative, and otherworldly. They share a love for mystery and the inner workings of the mind and soul. Scorpio is the more daring of the two, inspiring Pisces out of its comfort zone.

Pisces with Pisces potentially have the most affinity and understanding between them, however, they may be so much alike that they get lost in a world of their own making. They may be creative collaborators and explore spiritual practices together, but they will need to remember to make time for coming out of their meditative solitude and enjoy activities that keep them grounded.

Earth Signs

Extracts from Astrology.com

Crystals for the Pisces Star Sign

Bloodstone	Amethyst	Amazonite	Sodalite
Bloodstone gives Pisces people the confidence and courage to trust and believe in themselves. As the Pisces energy can sometimes make people a pushover, this stone helps them find and connect to their personal power and stand up for themselves. Bloodstone is also grounding and protective, shielding you from the negative energies of others and your own energy too.	Linked to the crown chakra, Amethyst carries highly spiritual energy and promotes inner peace, creativity, and self-confidence. Pisces can often struggle to differentiate between fantasy and reality, so Amethyst can give you the mental clarity you need to put your ideas into action. It also helps calm the sensitive Pisces’ extreme emotions while enhancing psychic intuition.	Amazonite aids in balancing masculine and feminine energies, offering a harmonising effect that is beneficial for Pisces. It also promotes communication and rational thought, helping to balance the emotional with the intellectual. Amazonite can be a very supportive crystal when it comes to manifestation, too, helping Pisces to achieve their dreams.	As a Pisces, your imaginative and intuitive nature is one of your greatest gifts, yet it can sometimes lead to a whirlwind of emotions and thoughts. Sodalite steps in as a grounding force, aiding in clear thinking and providing a sense of calmness to your mental processes. It helps to bridge the gap between your feelings and thoughts, enabling you to articulate your insights and visions more effectively.

 

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