Today's
Gods:Jupiter, the God of Thunder and pretty much the
boss of all the other gods. (This explains why Pisces are not
really as meek as astrological tradition would have you believe.)
Also Neptune, the god of the ocean, representing Pisces
primordial connection with all other beings.
Today's
Guides: fish and fishermen; mystics and priests; poets, painters,
and musicmakers; drunks and addicts; your tired, your poor, your
huddled masses burning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of
your teeming shore, the homeless tempest-tossed.
Today's
assignments: Just to love, and be loved in return.
True
mystics have always enjoyed hanging around with a bad crowd. This
is not to say that every bad-ass looking kid slouching around the
corner convenience store is a mystic, or even a nice guy; it's just
to point out the obvious: If you want to learn how to truly love
everybody, hang around with those society finds most difficult to
love. You'll either turn to the bottle, end up insane, dead, or
disillusioned, or become a black-belt in unconditional love.
Pisces
is a true mystic. Unlike his opposite sign, Virgo, Pisces has
to work to develop the gift of discrimination; he treats everyone
he meets as a singer, and does his best to find the harmony line.
He sees himself in everyone, but particularly identifies with the
meek and powerless. And Pisces is sensitive, all right; but unlike
his water sign brethern, Cancer and Scorpio, he has no crusty exoskeleton
to protect him. So early on, Pisces learns the art of escape - it's
his only survival technique when fisherman stalk him with nets,
spears, and tasty lures.
While
the Moon is in Pisces, remove your shell for a couple of days
and try seeing life through another's eyes. Be humble. Practice
compassion for those you feel deserve it least. And set down the
burden of judgement - you'll be amazed how much more energy you
have! If you find all this immersion in the human race exhausting,
go ahead and escape in a nap, a day at the beach, or a favorite
CD. But the best in our Pisces selves will never escape from our
responsibilities to those under our care, or to whom we've made
important commitments.