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Piscean Archetypes <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We are now in the month of Pisces, and time to embrace the potential of that sign, and it is time to turn the spotlight on Piscean Archetypes (although I know Pisceans often shun the limelight).\u00a0 The Sun will be entering the next sign Aries on 20 March, so we have time to experience our connection with this sign, its Archetypes and cultivate its finer qualities.\u00a0Also to observe our Piscean friends or family, and perhaps see them in a new light, a new depth, or a new height. \u00a0The last sign Aquarius represented the New Age, the new broom sweeping clean, but Pisces represents qualities we can retain where they are helpful (compassion being one; Aquarius can be clinical).\u00a0 The initiation of Pisces began with Christianity, but at its worst took us through the dark ages of ignorance and delusion. \u00a0Some of the world chaos we are now experiencing is the negative side of Pisces fighting for its existence, and part is the confusion of the transition. \u00a0At its best, Pisces and its ruler Neptune can represent the genius of all-knowingness, a fully enlightened mind.\u00a0 So, following, are the Archetypes I highlighted back in my 2016 blog, and then some chronological historic examples of Pisceans and their Archetypes, from history:<\/p>\n

\u201cGenius<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Famous Example: Albert Einstein<\/em><\/p>\n

Other signs can lay claim to science, but Pisces lays claim to talent and genius by virtue of employing the whole brain.\u00a0 The theory of relativity came to Albert Einstein in a dream.<\/p>\n

I wonder what Einstein was thinking about when he said\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWhat does a fish know about the water\u00a0<\/em>in which he\u00a0swims\u00a0<\/em>all his life?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Mystic<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The genius, due to the receptivity of the brain and imagination, is able to access information.\u00a0 The Mystic unites more specifically with the divine, in the spiritual or religious sense, and can unite religions from that level, sensing the underlying truths they have in common at source.\u00a0 Caroline Myss describes the Mystic Archetype thus:<\/p>\n

\u201cFollows selfless path of practice to achieve union with the divine or a state of enlightenment that manifests as service to others\u201d.\u00a0 Those with strongly Piscean charts have often had significant lives as monks, priests or nuns, in cloistered conditions.<\/p>\n

Addict<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pisces, and its ruling planet Neptune, often show according to their condition in the birthchart, how strongly addicted we are.\u00a0 It is related psychologically, to their capacity for surrender.\u00a0 The seed of addiction is of course present<\/span> in all of us, but more so with Pisces and Neptune.<\/p>\n

There is a star of the far southern sky named Fomalhaut (Alpha Pisces Austrini) which according to \u201cStar Elixirs\u201d by Michael Smulkis and Fred Rubenfeld can help with addiction: \u201cThe awareness of past-life connections that create the necessity for such addictions also comes to one\u2019s consciousness with repeated use of this star.\u201d \u2026<\/p>\n

Caroline Myss says of the Addict Archetype:\u00a0\u201cHelps you recognise when any external force has more authority over your willpower than your inner spirit does\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Saint\/Sinner<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Saint and Sinner Archetypes are often found in the same person, the light and shadow of the same coin.\u00a0 I had a Piscean uncle who embodied this Archetype.\u00a0 He would literally go to the ends of the earth to help anyone, and yet could easily get sucked into a dodgy get rich quick scheme.\u00a0 Rest in Peace, dear uncle.<\/p>\n

Missionary Archetype<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is to some extent a spin off of the \u201cSaint\u201d Archetype, in that the zeal of the religious or spiritual passion is the driving force of the life\u2019s mission.\u00a0 This Archetype also encompasses the work of charity, another Neptunian theme.<\/p>\n

Hypnotist Archetype<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hypnotism is very much a Neptunian phenomenon.\u00a0 The hugely successful hypnotist Paul McKenna has his Neptune exactly conjunct his Sun in Scorpio.\u00a0 Scorpio gives his work power and depth.<\/p>\n

Historical Pisceans<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Genius<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Albert Einstein (14\/3\/1879 \u2013 18\/4\/1955)<\/u><\/p>\n

The Genius Archetype of Pisces can be applied equally to the Scientist or the Artist.\u00a0 In the case of Albert Einstein, it is the Scientist, but it is his imagination (the attribute of Pisces) which gave him the ability to think outside the box, scientifically.\u00a0 Einstein\u2019s Sun was a lone feature in Pisces, but it was in a heavily occupied 9th<\/sup> House of Deep Study, and closely sextile Pluto, adding great depth.\u00a0 It was this that helped him traverse dimensions in his mind.\u00a0 The ruling planet of Pisces, Neptune, was conjunct the healing asteroid Chiron, a potent mixture of mysticism and healing.\u00a0 In addition, he had another conjunction across the Capricorn\/Aquarius cusp, of Mars and the North Node, showing his pioneering karmic mission. A further significant conjunction, also in his House of Deep Study, is Mercury conjunct Saturn, showing detailed application, and in the sign of Aries highlights mathematical prowess, hence his famous equation.<\/p>\n

The Poet<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Seuss (2\/3\/1904 \u2013 24\/9\/1991)<\/u><\/p>\n

Not a conventional or sentimental poet, but Dr Seuss\u2019 verses in his children\u2019s books are undeniably poetry.\u00a0 Like Albert Einstein, his Sun was a lone feature in Pisces \u2013 maybe that\u2019s all they needed, to manifest their talents.\u00a0 Dr Seuss was born on a Full Moon, and perhaps that was one reason his poetry and talent was put to use in the service of entertaining children. The often \u201call round\u201d talents of Pisces meant that he as a cartoonist also illustrated his own books.\u00a0\u00a0 He had a very dynamic conjunction of Mars and Jupiter in Aries, which resulted in a prolific body of work.\u00a0 His book \u201cHow the Grinch Stole Christmas\u201d was made into a film; but our own personal family favourite was \u201cThe Sleep Book\u201d, perhaps favoured even more by the grown ups than the targeted children.<\/p>\n

The Peacemaker<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mikhail Gorbachev (2\/3\/1931 \u2013 30\/8\/2022)<\/u><\/p>\n

Gorbachev was another Piscean with only the Sun in Pisces.\u00a0 Gorbachev had the vision of a better relationship with the West, moving towards social democracy, which involved surrender to the greater good.\u00a0 Pisces and its ruler Neptune represent the process of dissolution, away from entrenched crystallization.\u00a0 His karmic mission as a reformer is marked in his chart as the North Node conjunct Uranus.\u00a0 His policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring along the lines of decentralisation) \u2013 both Piscean processes – were successful for several years, and up to a point, but at a cost to him personally, and that of his wife Raisa.\u00a0 That almost sacrificial quality can be one of the characteristics of Pisces, taken to its conclusion.\u00a0 I wrote when he died in 2022:<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the Sun in Pisces, Mikhail Gorbachev was a visionary and an idealist.\u00a0 His Ascendant in Libra was peace loving and diplomatic.\u00a0 The combination of these traits in his personality contributed to him gaining the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990, for his work in ending the Cold War\u2026[at the presentation Pluto was trine his natal Pluto, a deep achievement, and Jupiter was trine his natal Uranus, an award of distinction]<\/p>\n

\u2026Gorbachev was reportedly traumatized by the invasion of Ukraine earlier this year [2022], feeling that Putin had undone his life’s work.\u00a0 To my mind, Gorbachev was a man who put the welfare of the world above nationalism and patriotism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since I wrote that, his birth time has come to light, showing up a Libran Ascendant, a zodiac sign which would share the Peacemaker Archetype, so that emphasizes the quality in his make up.\u00a0 His birth time also reveals the fact that his ruler Neptune sextiled his natal Midheaven (Careerpoint), making Neptunian processes a major feature of his career choices.<\/p>\n

We are now seeing the unravelling of his work, as the pendulum swings the other way. Tomorrow it will be exactly three years since the invasion of Ukraine.\u00a0 Vladimir Putin was unable to stomach the dilution of the Russian state, and has put all his energies in reclaiming land, and power.<\/p>\n

The Mystic<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

George Harrison (25\/2\/1943\u00a0\u2013 29\/11\/2001)<\/u><\/p>\n

George Harrison had Venus (music) at the end of his Sun Sign Pisces, indicating a high level of spirituality and transcendence within his musical sense and creativity.<\/p>\n

I wrote in an earlier blog about George Harrison:<\/p>\n

\u201cGeorge Harrison had Chiron exactly conjunct the North Node in Leo in 10th House, giving him a karmic mission of healing through creativity, channelled through his career\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026 his musical tastes and spiritual path lay in a different direction [from Lennon and McCartney], though he did take them part of the way, with their involvement with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.\u00a0 Musically, he became a student of Ravi Shankar, and these directions were all very Piscean in nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

That direction, of course, was within, and Pisces is the most introverted sign.\u00a0 His quest led to some divine music, especially as recorded on his double album \u201cAll Things Must Pass\u201d.\u00a0 Of the four Beatles, he was unquestionably, The Mystic.<\/p>\n

In exercising your own Piscean underbelly at this time, remember that Pisceans need to work out their place in the cosmos, how much to surrender and what they are here to bring forth for their life purpose, and that may be a component in what you may achieve in this Piscean month.<\/p>\n

Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We have a gung ho aspect today, Mercury trine Mars, so there\u2019s hope for some of those odd jobs you keep putting off.\u00a0 Communications may zip along, and the day could be very productive.\u00a0 Much can be accomplished.\u00a0 You can put your ideas into practice.\u00a0 You may retire at the end of the day with the feeling that you could do more, and have extra ideas to put into practice for the next day.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow (Monday 24th<\/sup>) activity is again highlighted, with Mars Stationary prior to going Direct.\u00a0 We may no longer feel we are pushing the boulder up the hill, a feature of our lives especially since Mars went retrograde in December, we now may be able to roll the boulder gently along the flat (hopefully it is not likely to be rolling downhill).\u00a0 For the Ariens among you, you could experience a literally physical renewal.\u00a0 You may be in a mood to move furniture around.<\/p>\n

A more sober mood for Tuesday (25th<\/sup>), with a conjunction of Mercury with Saturn at 20 degrees Pisces.\u00a0 The combination of Mercury and Saturn pins us down to reality, and brings communications of a serious nature.\u00a0 You may have found yourself trying to come to terms with recent events or news, and its seemingly disappointing trajectories.\u00a0 The important thing about this conjunction is what conclusions you come to, and what constructive action you might decide to take, even if it is just down to taking up the ever present demand of decluttering.<\/p>\n

As we come into the second half of the week, Thursday (27th<\/sup>) brings us a nice sextile between Mercury and Uranus.\u00a0 The beginning of the week may have been a physical work-out, but thing brings a mental work-out exercise: thinking inside and outside the box together!\u00a0 This aspect gives rise to spectacular and unusual communications.\u00a0 This encourages us to use all the new technology for our communications, and brings new ideas, heightening intuition and telepathy.\u00a0\u00a0 This aspect can amaze you and help you find that “wow” factor<\/p>\n

As if the end of the week couldn\u2019t get any better, we are gifted a New Moon in Pisces at 9 degrees of the sign on Friday (28th<\/sup>).\u00a0 You may come to a decision, and follow it up by cementing your intentions.\u00a0 This New Moon is especially focussed on service, emotion, the use of water and overcoming addiction(s).\u00a0 Any affirmations, practical projects and creative visualizations along these lines would be apt.\u00a0 A good day to avail yourself of some of the positive Piscean Archetypes (The Peacemaker, for example) and put them into practice.\u00a0 A step forward in the international peace processes would be a blessing.<\/p>\n

The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n