Personality Traits of a Pisces

Author: Libby Pelham

The twelfth and final sign of the zodiac is Pisces (Feb 20th-Mar 20th)and it is symbolised by the fish. It represents the end of the circle yet is also the sign of rebirth, eternity, and reincarnation. Pisces are believed to be more in tune with the spiritual world than any other sign. Much of their energy is spent on their inner spiritual journey. Pisces are truly old souls who may have so much experience because they have lived past lives.

Pisces are very sensitive and have the ability to read others well. When they have a hunch, you may want to go with it, as they are very intuitive, perhaps even psychic. They have a natural gift of prophecy and are many times involved in the occult and spiritualism. This may have to do with the fact that they are ruled by Neptune, the planet of mystery.

Pisces are influenced by the environment around them and the people in it more so than any other sign of the zodiac. They have a great ability to empathise with others and are themselves pleasant and easy going people. However, they are often misunderstood and can become downhearted because of it.

The Dreamer

Pisces love to dream. They are very creative and artistic people and their imagination often runs wild. In fact, they may have a problem at times distinguishing fantasy from reality. They tend to go with their emotions and instincts rather than their rational and intellect. Pisces make great writers, artists, and musicians.

Compassionate

Pisces are very compassionate towards others. They have a sense that seems to let them get inside another's skin to understand how they are feeling. However, they get so into other people's problems, they often lose strength they need themselves. Pisces are very impressionable and are susceptible to almost anyone's sob story. Being so empathetic, it is often hard for a Pisces to turn down someone they think is in need of their help. They may find their self-sacrificing ways and caring nature is often taken advantage of by others.

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Weaknesses

Due to their naïvety and need to help others, Pisces may become depressed and disillusioned when someone cheats them or betrays their kindness. It can lead a Pisces to question his or her own nature and that brings about confusion and anxiety. They may, if hurt enough times, begin to distrust others.

Because they often live in a dream world, they may be impractical and lazy. They may lack confidence in themselves at times and that leads them to be loners.

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Parts of the Body Ruled by Pisces

Feet - Pisces tend to have beautiful feet, but they are vulnerable to problems such as aches, bunions, and corns. Pisces should avoid shoes that are ill-fitting.

Famous Pisces

Actors/Entertainers

Sidney Poitier
Ron Howard
Elizabeth Taylor
Holly Hunter
Glenn Close
Eva Longoria

Musicians/Singers

George Harrison
Johnny Cash
Roger Daltrey
Jon Bon Jovi
James Taylor
Nat King Cole

Artists/Writers

Anaïs Nin
Pierre Renoir
Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
Elizabeth B. Browning
Oliver W. Holmes
Jack Kerouac

Politicians/Leaders

Prince Andrew
Edward Kennedy
John F. Dulles
Ralph Nader
Mikail Gorbachev
Czar Alexander III
William Westmoreland

Pisces are loyal and unselfish friends and lovers. They are capable of attaining greatness if they do not let their dreamy ways and carelessness derail them. Their creativity and imagination make them great artists, writers, and musicians, but their compassion also makes them respected leaders and politicians.

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lon 02/01/2020 at 4:46 am

I don't know, but for me being me is missunderstanding often with somebody even with my close friend, they just care so that we keep intouch together, maybe!
I do commited to my feelings, easyly hurt, and sometimes so loners, i want and like to be alone, because it feels comportable. Somebody finds it weird but, i dont, i love being alone. I care about my feelings privately. I just want to be nice and happy with everybody spreeding goodness and live with love, i m a lovable person but sometimes lonely, do'snt mean i m not fine anyway.

Seasage 03/12/2019 at 5:17 pm

Well I honestly have to say most things about Pisces are wrong at least for me I think I'm allowed on the meaner side and of course I've been hurt a lot and going through that and childhood people make me sick and anybody who wants to get in my way and clean to me how can I get their feelings hurt first of all. I keep everybody at a distance I don't want nobody around me I don't want to hear nobody else's opinion cuz it's going to make me want to knock the s*** out of them I'm just a loner and I'm proud

Wamais123 22/09/2019 at 10:02 pm

He is not cheating. He would rat himself out if he was. Pisces love alone time even from family. LOG

Wamz 22/09/2019 at 9:59 pm

He is not cheating. He would rat himself out if he was. Pisces love alone time even from family.

Jenna 28/07/2019 at 12:05 am

Awkward. Born 10/30 Hopefully my son and daughter are not weird like some of the comments on this post ????

Drayk 29/05/2019 at 2:43 am

This is a little alarming, I couldn't describe myself better if I tried, my birthday is the 26th of February and I've always considered myself a textbook Pisces, so this confirms a long held belief..

Rolees 19/05/2019 at 10:34 pm

Not all those who wonder are lost! As a male introverted Pisces alone with all my books inmense collection of pens pencils markers highlighters you name it I got it. Love calligraphy pens new and old. I draw letters im a painter. I restore just about anything. Im a certified corrosion engineer NACE level 3. I do custom automotive paint. I ve painted planes in private hangers. Ive painted shuttle parts for NASA projects. I painted the interior of the king of thailand private jet. I know precious metals very well recognize them by feel and color. As well as non precious metals. I like melting copper aluminum and molding things with. I took 2 years of computer drafting and design. I have a class a cdl for the past 20yrs dont drive for anyone, did for 12mnths. Im a certified welder. I have a collection of poems, short stories, songs and just thoughts or ideas ive been writing since may 5 1995. I date and time and the mood im in when writing anything thats why i know the exact date and that date is the oldest poem i have. 5 books that are pretty much complete. My family gets mad cuz i dont sell it or make it public neither of which i desire at least not yet maybe never. All o write because i stay sane by doing so by venting. It was a gift and dont share it im 2nd oldest of 10. 9 boys 1girl. They say im the weird 1.everyone is married with a million kids. I married at 19 divorced at 25 never been in a serious relationship nor remarried nor had any more children had 3 in those 6 years thats that. That was 20yrs ago. After the divorce i got to know me. I learned what i like and dislike and ran with it im proud to say that i have tapped into what im excited to do everyday all day for free but get paid for it. There's nights i hardly sleep cuz i cant wait to go work on a project. I work for me now. I cant work for others nomore. It took alot of discipline ro be able to. We give talent all the credit. In reality talent does not exist. Gifts do! When we see someone who is really good at anything we tend to say its talent. No its not its a very dedicated individual that through hard work dedication and love of that which him/her is doing that has brought them to that level. Not talent! That's a lie! Hard work sacrifice did that. While everyone else is partying being lazy you putting in work. Which eventually makes you so good at. Its a gift. You have to love what you do in order to do it for that long trying always to get better. When you find it you found your gift! We all have gifts we all born with a gift or gifts. When you tap into your gift it all makes sense. Im 99% of the time alone but never lonely. I love the person im with when im by myself! It wasn't always like that i use to hate him. Took work to get to know me. Glad i put that work in. I use to think something was wrong with me cuz i was good without a wife. But thank God He showed me in Genesis. He first gave us work! Then He gave us men a women! I works! Works my gifts. There's a differe

max 08/08/2017 at 10:23 am

Hi ... im also proud to b born under the pisces sign...... im a hopeless romantic.... i started chatting to a scorpio guy on fb about 2 weeks ago..... we have been friends on fb for a few years now... can you believe... we are dating nw... we click so nice.we started out as chat buddies... he was stubborn as hell... but i managed to get him to open up. He askd me to be his girlfriend... he said no one ever really got him to open up like this..... but me. Love and happiness is everything to me...... #bring on th Love peeps.... md yah scorpio balances the pisces world perfectly.

Ash 31/01/2017 at 3:08 am

Us fish should watch out for allowing too much wretchedness. Over time, when coupled with the inevitability of loved ones dying, loneliness for too long, and fearfulness...all that oncebeautiful and trusted intuition can become obsession; i have always allowed my feelings to guide me. But pisces beware, without balance our gifts can become a prison.

I am learning to balance. But i have been a few years into being stuck. My fish are furiously swimming in circles. Without balance i have no flow. When that stopped, a big part of me stopped with it.

...but light at the end of the tunnel is there is no end to awareness and change. It took me almost this long to realize its the balance within myself i should attend to.

Sending love to all my fellow fish. It's not always easy being us! Haha...but when we are one with ourselves and our true nature, i can't imagine giving up the depth and beauty i am gifted to see and feel. ..I even if i feel the hurt and see the ugliness with the same intensity. Still worth it!

#flowwell

Jace 14/01/2017 at 3:08 pm

It is so nice to come across this post. I'm reading the comments and they remind me of me...I too feel very lonely most of the time. I also feel misunderstood 99% of the time. I long for true love, my hope is wearing thin. I'm very passionate about my beliefs even though not to many people understand. I don't know if I'll ever have closer or true understanding but that seems to be what I'm fighting for. I'm a feeling person and I have a very strong desire to love and feel loved. I don't know where this is going. I feel I'm here to witness the ride.

Ladyguru 30/12/2016 at 6:36 am

As their sign THE 2 FISH SWIMMING APART THOUGH NEPTUNE IS USUALLY THE HEAVIEST INFLUENCE ON THEIR SUB/CONCIOUS MINDS, IF A MATURE PISCEAN MALE THEN HE WILL HAVE THE HAVE MORE OF JUPITER ASPECTS WHICH IS CREATIVE, JUPITER IS PLANET OF GROWTH, AND IF THEIR MORE JUPITER INFLUENCED THEN YOU HAVE A MATURE, MORE THAN LIKELY STABLE, NON CODEPENDENT PARTNER. OUT OF THE 3 PISCEAN MALES I KNOW ONLY 1 HAD MORE JUPITER ASPECTS, THOUGH CAREER WAS PSYCHIC, HE WAS SELF DEPENDANT, STABLE IN LIFE, ALSO A LITTLE OLDER THAN THE OTHER 2 I KNOW. ITS SAID IF PISCES MARRY YOUNG YOU CAN EXPECT DIVORCING YOUNG AND QUICKLY. ALL IN ALL WITH ALL MY STUDIES PISCES IS THE MOST FASCINATING SIGN BUT AS NEPTUNE THEY CAN BE DECEPTIVE...YOU HAVE TO REEL THAT FISH IN TO FIND OUT FIRST.
HAPPY FISHING :)

Deb 22/08/2016 at 1:08 am

I met a Pisces 2 months ago when I was traveling for work. He was the one that initiate the friendship and since then he ha become something that I have never experience. He became so different after the first month. He wanted his space and then drifted away from the friendship and started to become very abusive verbally. He also blocked me for an entire week from his social media. He is very cold and selfish. When I need my space that is not acceptable but when he needs his it's his way or no way. Now I want to see him and he makes it seems like I can but only on his terms. I am so good to him and also very respectful and it doesn't matter to him. I am always sharing how I feel and how he is behaving and for that he ignores me or punish me by eliminating me for a week at a time. It's truly sad to see a grown man behaves this way to someone that are so loving to him. I can't stay around any longer it hurts too bad.

G 31/05/2016 at 8:13 pm

My husband is a Pisces . I am a Virgo . This is a second marriage for both of us . We have both been hurt and cheated on in our previous relationships . We have been married four and a half years . This describes him very well ! I love him with all my being . I sometimes feel disconnected from him because he is a very private man . he is often lost in his own world always on his phone surfing the net or so he says . His job sometimes requires him to travel out is state . 5-14 days differs . I have never accompanied him on any of these because he says we can't afford it. We have money for everything else and other unexpected finances . My gut sometimes tells me is he cheating on me but when I ask him he gets upset . I do not have any solid proof . I ask why do you get upset ? He responds because it's offensive. He swears he would never hurt me like that . Says he would break up with me first ! So ... What the hell ?! Am I supposed to accept that and just live my life in fear he will just come home and say he's leaving one day ?! He spends hours outdoors doing yard work maintaining our beautiful home . He likes to do it all himself and refuses help from anyone. I often see him texting with a smile on his face yet he claims he is cleaning his emailing or searching for music . Hmmm in the middle of yard work ? I appreciate him and everything he does for me to the fullest ! I am disappointed in myself for feeling insecure but how can the feeling I have in my gut be so strong if it's really nothing ? He acts very distant from me upon return and will just give me a peck on my cheek or top of my head when I pick him up at the airport and goes to bed alone at night claiming he is tired . We don't snuggle much anymore . His choice . I try but then feel rejected when he puts a pillow between us or scoots to the edge of the bed.
I despise feeling like this and like I don't trust him !
I understand completely a Pisces or anybody else for that matter needing space . Could I be wrong am I picking up on all the wrong vibes because of my past ? He claims he loves me to death ... He is a master of poker faces . I smile everyday but I feel like I'm dying inside . I'm normally not a insecure person and have been taken advantage of in my past by different people for being to trusting . I'm sad . How can I talk to him with out giving him the feeling I am accusing him of infidelity? I have never been more in love !! The last thing I want is to hurt him or for him to withdraw further from me .

Sam 19/05/2016 at 7:00 am

It has been a very spiritual journey for myself as a Pisces. Born 2/25, I have seen so many aides of myself throughout my life. Those who have not yet identified with some of the aspects of this sun sign are either not far enough along their journey, or are very much holding true to the easily wounded side of this sign. I have given my heart to so many, love the idea of love, and been hurt when my "ideals" have crashed and reality has set in, realizing they were never who I dreamed them to be to begin with. It completely makes my day to make someone who seemed unhappy, happy....even if just for a moment, and always try to lift the spirits of the sad or defeated among me. I love to paint, and will put in earbuds while doing so in order to lose myself in the creative energy coursing through me and "get it out" so to speak. But alas, I am my own worst critic and am never fully satisfied with my work. I always feel misunderstood or taken for granted, and believe that I need to live alone by the ocean and only interact when I feel energized enough to do so. I wear myself thin and have been left holding debt and heartache when giving to someone or something with all I have and will go into a depression for months to build back up, and then repeat it all over again. I am happy to be me, and I embrace all parts of who I am as a Pisces. I encourage all of my fellow Fish to do the same! You are beautiful and strong!

Manny 23/04/2016 at 9:17 pm

I'm Christian Baptist, don't consider myself lazy or impractical, and renounce my faith three times and excepted the Holy spirit and Holy ghost in my life, for he guides my life.

Mattunnaki 17/02/2016 at 11:28 pm

So true, nobody but a pisces can understand the natural desire to pretty much self destruct and to almost literally just drift, i also dont believe any but a pisces can know the unbelievable heartache when betrayed by someone you totally gave ALL of yourself to, yet still love them unconditionally, just drifting through life unable to understand why they cant see that no one else could ever possibly care as much as you do, day in, day out just hoping that you can hold on just long enough for them to realize that love was as pure as it gets, because with each day our grip on life becomes weaker as the emptiness grows colder.

Row 08/09/2015 at 10:19 am

That all above are true about me.i am too helping.i understand what people are thinking.i love a aquarius boy so much.but he cheated me.he broke my trust thats why i feel lonely.and i like 2 live alone.

Ally May~ 04/09/2015 at 4:34 am

Love this and so me :-) I'm a huge dreamer and don't trust many people, been burned to many times.I have a farm which fulfills my earthy nature and my loner side.A perfect life for a Pisces as far as I'm concerned :-) Boy wish I would have read this year's ago and I would have saved myself years of heartache with dating the wrong match men :-p Thanks for the read I greatly enjoyed it!

Kaylabug 03/08/2015 at 5:37 am

This is nothing like me. I was born 3/1 and everything this says does not decribe me I am very short timper and I am only nice to some people. I only trust 3 people in my live. I don't help others who do not help me!!

SPARKLE520 14/04/2015 at 5:01 pm

ths is totally me! 3/16. this post has allowed me to see myself on paper and know now better how to deal and control my feelings, emotions and life. everyone s different and everything may not! apply to everyone but for those who it does. I wish you luck on your journey of fulfillment and growth. my life has been in turmoil because of my trust and compassion for others! being a rocl for others has turned my life to dust. and with this I found some needed answer of my inner self. thaks!

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