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Pisces is the twelfth astrological sign
Astrological sign

Astrological signs represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the zodiac. According to astrology, celestial phenomena reflect or govern human activity on the principle of "Macrocosm and microcosm", so that the twelve signs are held to represent twelve basic personality types or characteristic modes of expression....
 in the Zodiac
Zodiac

Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the heavens through the constellations that divide the ecliptic into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude....
, which originates from the Pisces constellation
Pisces (constellation)

Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac. Its name is the Latin plural for fish, and its symbol is . It lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east....
. In western astrology
Western astrology

Western astrology is the system of astrology most popular in Western countries. Western astrology originated in Babylonian astrology during the 2nd millennium BC, from where it spread to much of the world....
 this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation because of the precession of the equinoxes. Pisces is represented by a pair of fish
Fish

A fish is any marine biology vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scale , and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins....
 that are swimming in opposite directions, but remain held together at the mouth by a cord.






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Pisces is the twelfth astrological sign
Astrological sign

Astrological signs represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the zodiac. According to astrology, celestial phenomena reflect or govern human activity on the principle of "Macrocosm and microcosm", so that the twelve signs are held to represent twelve basic personality types or characteristic modes of expression....
 in the Zodiac
Zodiac

Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the heavens through the constellations that divide the ecliptic into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude....
, which originates from the Pisces constellation
Pisces (constellation)

Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac. Its name is the Latin plural for fish, and its symbol is . It lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east....
. In western astrology
Western astrology

Western astrology is the system of astrology most popular in Western countries. Western astrology originated in Babylonian astrology during the 2nd millennium BC, from where it spread to much of the world....
 this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation because of the precession of the equinoxes. Pisces is represented by a pair of fish
Fish

A fish is any marine biology vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scale , and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins....
 that are swimming in opposite directions, but remain held together at the mouth by a cord. In astrology
Astrology

Astrology is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs which hold that the relative positions of astronomical object and related details can provide useful information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters....
, Pisces is considered a water sign, and is one of four mutable sign
Mutable sign

In astrology, the mutable signs are a subgroup of the zodiac. They are Gemini , Virgo , Sagittarius and Pisces . The mutable signs straddle two temperate zone seasons, encompassing an inherent duality in its symbolism....
s. Like the rest of the watery signs, Pisces is considered a "negative
Negative sign

In western astrology, a negative, receptive, nocturnal, passive or feminine sign refers to any of the six even-numbered signs of the zodiac: Taurus , Cancer , Virgo , Scorpio , Capricorn or Pisces ....
", feminine sign, which in Astrology
Astrology

Astrology is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs which hold that the relative positions of astronomical object and related details can provide useful information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters....
 means it is rather introvert
Extraversion and introversion

The trait theory of extraversion-introversion is a central dimension of human personality psychology. Extraverts tend to be gregarious, assertive and generally seek out excitement....
. Being the twelfth sign, Pisces is associated with the astrological 12th house
House (astrology)

Most Horoscopic astrology systems divide the horoscope into a number of houses whose positions depend on time and location rather than on date....
.

Pisces has been traditionally ruled by the planet Jupiter
Planets in astrology

Planets in astrology have a meaning different from the modern Astronomy understanding of Definition of planet. Astrology utilises the ancient geocentric model of the universe in its calculations and thus employs the term in its original geocentric sense....
, but since its discovery, Neptune
Planets in astrology

Planets in astrology have a meaning different from the modern Astronomy understanding of Definition of planet. Astrology utilises the ancient geocentric model of the universe in its calculations and thus employs the term in its original geocentric sense....
 has been considered a modern ruler of this sign. Some astrologers mostly use one to the exception of the other, but some consider them to be co-rulers of this sign and essentially use both (see Domicile
Domicile (astrology)

In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over which it has rulership. This is a separate concept from the Astrological house of the horoscope....
).

Individuals born when the Sun
Sun (astrology)

The sun is considered a very important part of astrology. It, as well as the Moon , are the most important of the Planets in astrology. In Roman mythology the sun was represented by Apollo, the god of light and Helios the god of the sun....
 was in this sign are considered Pisces individuals. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in Pisces roughly from February 19 to March 20, and under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently there roughly from March 15 to April 13.

Mythology

One of the most popular stories regarding the mythological origin of Pisces is the story of Aphrodite
Aphrodite

Aphrodite is the classical Greek mythology goddess of love, sex, and beauty. According to Greek oral poet Hesiod, she was born when Uranus was castrated by his son Cronus....
 and Eros
EROS

EROS may refer to:* Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science, the Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science, the United States national archive of remotely sensed images of the Earth's land surface...
. The story involves Aphrodite and her son Eros escaping from the terrible monster Typhon
Typhon

In Greek mythology, Typhon , also Typheus/Typhoeus , Typhaon or Typhos is the final son of Gaia , fathered by Tartarus, and is the god of wind....
 by turning themselves into fish
Fish

A fish is any marine biology vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scale , and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins....
 and hiding underwater until it was safe to come back to the surface. As fish, they tied their tails together with a cord so that they wouldn't lose one another while swimming in the darkness of the deep water
Water

Water is a common chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of life. In typical usage, water refers only to its liquid form or States of matter, but the substance also has a solid state, ice, and a gaseous state, water vapor or steam....
. Upon hearing their tale, Zeus rewarded the pair by placing them among the stars as the constellation of Pisces.

Compatibilities


Based on Elements within the Zodiac
Zodiac

Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the heavens through the constellations that divide the ecliptic into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude....
, Pisces is considered compatible with Scorpio
Scorpio (astrology)

Scorpio is the eighth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Scorpius. In western astrology, the sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
  and Cancer
Cancer (astrology)

Cancer is the fourth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Cancer . In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
.

There are many variables that determine compatibility in astrology, such as birth dates, birth months, birth years, position of a sign within the Sun, the Moon, Stars, etc. The signs listed as compatible with Pisces do not reflect an individual profile or individual reading as interpreted within astrology, but rather reflect a general guideline and reference to compatibility as dictated by variables such as Qualities and Elements within the Zodiac
Zodiac

Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the heavens through the constellations that divide the ecliptic into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude....
. The branch of astrology dealing with interpersonal compatibilities is called Synastry.

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