Pisces, symbolized by two fish bound together at the tail but swimming in opposite directions, represents duality immortalized in the celestial sphere. As the final sign of the zodiacal wheel, Pisces marks the Sun’s last journey through the heavens before the astrological new year begins at the spring equinox. This positioning gives Pisces a unique perspective – one that carries the accumulated wisdom of the entire zodiacal cycle.
Pisces, the Navigator
The Piscean nature expresses itself through gentleness and adaptability, rarely manifesting as harsh or unyielding. Those born under this sign often display a natural affinity for fluid movements and organic forms, finding comfort in environments that eschew rigid structures and sharp edges. Their appreciation extends to music, art, dance, and any pursuit where grace and fluidity are valued.
This inherent flexibility, while a source of creative and emotional strength, can sometimes manifest as difficulty in maintaining firm boundaries or making definitive decisions. Pisces may find themselves drifting between options, reluctant to commit to a single path when they can sense the merit in multiple directions.
Yet this sign’s connection to the fertile period of early spring reveals its great potential. Just as the Earth awakens with new life during this season, Pisces possesses the beguiling ability to nurture growth in whatever sphere they choose to focus their attention. This generative quality allows them to bring creative projects and personal aspirations to fruition, even if the path there isn’t always linear.
Pisces and the Seasons
As with the other signs, it’s important to note that the sign of Pisces and the constellation of Pisces are not the same thing. Constellations are groups of stars visible in the night sky, while zodiacal signs are equal divisions of the Sun’s apparent path throughout the year, known as the ecliptic. The zodiacal signs are linked to the seasons, not the stars themselves.
The twelve zodiacal signs can be grouped into three categories based on their relationship to the seasons. The cardinal signs mark the beginning of each season and are associated with change and new beginnings. The fixed signs fall in the middle of each season and are known for their stability, determination, and resolute nature. Lastly, the mutable signs stand between the close of one season and the start of the next. These signs are associated with adaptability, flexibility, and the ability to navigate change with ease.
As a mutable sign, Pisces presides over the transition between winter and spring, embodying the fluid nature of this seasonal shift. This transitional quality is fundamental to your nature, dear Pisces. You excel in environments that allow for flexibility and adaptation, where rigid structures give way to more organic processes.
The mutable mind of Pisces often finds itself navigating between different states, much like the season it represents – neither fully winter nor completely spring. This adaptability grants you remarkable versatility but can sometimes make it challenging to establish firm foundations. Your fluid nature allows you to bridge different worlds and perspectives, making you an invaluable mediator and creative problem-solver.
New Goals for Pisces
- Establish practical routines: While your adaptable nature is a strength, creating consistent daily practices can help ground your energy. Consider implementing a morning ritual that combines both structure and flexibility – perhaps a gentle exercise routine followed by creative visualization.
- Develop decision-making frameworks: Your ability to see multiple perspectives is valuable, but can sometimes lead to decision paralysis. Create a simple system for evaluating choices, perhaps using a journal to track your intuitive responses alongside practical considerations.
- Hold your sensitivity productively: Your heightened awareness of environments and emotions is a tool that can be refined. Practice setting aside specific times for absorbing and processing information, balanced with periods of focused action.
What Qualities Does Pisces Have?
The zodiac signs carry distinct qualities connected to both their elemental nature and seasonal position. Pisces, as a water sign, is associated with the phlegmatic temperament – cool and moist in nature. This manifests as adaptability, emotional receptivity, and an intuitive understanding of environments and relationships.
In the phlegmatic temperament, we see Pisces’ characteristic ability to flow around obstacles rather than confronting them directly. This quality grants them exceptional emotional intelligence and adaptability, though it can sometimes lead to taking the path of least resistance rather than what might be most beneficial in the long term.
The mutable quality of Pisces adds another layer to this phlegmatic nature. While all water signs share certain traits, Pisces’ mutability makes them particularly responsive to their environment. This combination can create individuals who are highly empathetic and adaptable, but who may need to consciously develop their ability to maintain boundaries and personal stability.
When it comes to diet and wellness, Pisces benefits from foods that help balance their cool, moist nature. While they may naturally gravitate toward comfortable, familiar foods, incorporating warming and slightly drying elements can help maintain equilibrium. This is especially important during transitions between seasons, when their mutable nature makes them particularly sensitive to environmental changes.
Best Foods to Balance Pisces
For most seasons, these foods are good for supporting the phlegmatic temperament associated with Pisces:
- Land proteins: Duck (especially when roasted, as it provides warming qualities), pasture-raised chicken, lean lamb, and turkey. These meats offer protein while providing varying degrees of warming properties.
- Seafood: Wild-caught fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, and sardines, rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Also includes warming shellfish like oysters and mussels, which provide zinc and minerals that support metabolic function.
- Grains: Traditional warming grains like steel-cut oats, organic quinoa, and millet. These provide sustained energy while being easily digestible and offering warming properties to counter phlegmatic tendencies.
- Plant foods: Deeply colored root vegetables like sweet potatoes and carrots; warming alliums like garlic and onions; nutrient-dense leafy greens including kale and spinach; and warming fruits like ginger-spiced pears and stewed apples.
- Fermented foods: Natural probiotics like kimchi, sauerkraut, kefir, and aged cheeses, which support gut health while providing warming properties.
- Beverages: Fresh ginger tea with honey, turmeric golden milk, cinnamon-spiced drinks, and warming broths made with medicinal mushrooms and herbs.
- Warming spirits (if desired): Small amounts of aged spirits like cognac or whiskey, or full-bodied red wines rich in resveratrol.
- Spices and herbs: Warming spices like ginger, black pepper, and cinnamon; digestive aids like cardamom and fennel; immune-supporting herbs like thyme and sage.
In the autumn and winter months, when the phlegmatic temperament may need more warmth and dryness to stay in good health, it’s advisable to emphasize these foods:
- Land proteins: Grass-fed beef, venison, and organic turkey dark meat, which provide additional warming properties needed in cold seasons.
- Seafood: Rich fish like black cod and halibut, plus warming shellfish like shrimp and scallops.
- Grains: Buckwheat, rye, and wild rice, which offer more warming properties than summer grains.
- Plant foods: Hardy winter vegetables like parsnips and turnips; spicy greens like arugula and watercress; medicinal mushrooms like reishi and shiitake; mineral-rich sea vegetables.
- Fermented foods: Stronger aged cheeses, warming cultured drinks like spiced kombucha.
- Beverages: Robust chai teas, roasted dandelion root coffee, medicinal mushroom elixirs, and mineral-rich bone broths.
- Winter spirits (if desired): Warming drinks like mulled wine or spiced mead in moderation.
- Seasonal Spices: Intensified warming spices like cayenne, clove, and star anise; winter herbs like rosemary and sage.
A Menu for the Zodiac Sign Pisces (February 19-March 20)
Smoked Bourbon Old Fashioned
For cool tempered Pisces, a Smoked Bourbon Old Fashioned is just what this sign needs. Warming spirits like bourbon are exactly what helps support Pisces when the changing of the seasons occurs. When vulnerability comes about, mix up this cocktail for a way to bring Pisces to their senses.
Grilled Oysters with Roasted Green Chile
Pisces’ appetizer/starter comes in the form of Grilled Oysters with Roasted Green Chile. Shellfish are great for this sign no matter what season it is. The addition of green chile here is an intense blow of dry heat that really assists Pisces in the autumn and winter. But don’t worry, the familiarity of fresh cracked black pepper is great for this sign’s phlegmatic temperament.
Crispy Chicken Thighs with Leeks and Mushrooms
Powerful protein is a fueling source for Pisces and adds another source of warmth. Our Crispy Chicken Thighs with Leeks and Mushrooms combines that needed protein with part of the onion family and medicinal mushrooms. Here Pisces gets a little of everything that they need, pulling from elements of the cooler and warmer months.
Winter Greens Salad
As a side, this Winter Greens Salad offers a combination of root vegetables, spicy greens, leafy greens, and hardy winter vegetables. Parisian carrots, arugula, lettuce, turnips, kale, and red onion hit all the checkmarks for plant foods in all seasons. Plus, the vinaigrette uses lemon juice, hemp seeds, dill, garlic, and scallion for extra warming and healing properties.
Apple Tarte Tatin with Homemade Puff Pastry
No matter where your birthday falls within Pisces, this Apple Tarte Tatin with Homemade Puff Pastry contributes to the comfort that this sign desires. Apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a toasty puff pastry heats up Pisces’ heart. It’s also a dessert that takes time and care to make, which Pisces will appreciate.
Bio
Wade Caves, based in Brooklyn, NY, is an astrological consultant and educator specializing in problem-solving applications of astrology. He teaches astrological divination and astronomy at the School of Traditional Astrology. Wade also publishes his work on world astrology through Skyscript’s In Mundo publishing desk and hosts the World Astrology Summit, a conference dedicated to the advancement of astrology for global problem-solving. Website: wadecaves.com • skyscript.co.uk/inmundo. Email: hello@wadecaves.com.
Story by Wade Caves
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