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the fish was important to them because their priestly duties and secret
wisdom were connected with the savior who himself was conceived as a
fish. Such significance for the fish in ancient thought that it could not leave
astrology unaffected. The symbol has prevailed as an emblem of survival,
wisdom and divine benediction.
Astrologically, the twelfth sign of the zodiac has the distinction of signifying
the end of one cycle, the preservation of the seed and its regeneration. The
fish is an aquatic creature, but is different from a crab which represents
Cancer and a crocodile associated with Capricorn. The crab and crocodile
inhabit both land and sea, while the fish cannot survive out of water. The
Pisces impulse absolves the individual of all materiality and produces a kind
of life which can prevail only when the individual and the universal have
become one. The fish represents the seed, the symbol of progeny itself. It is
also an emblem of prosperity and the fulfillment of desire, while the water in
which fish reside represents Bythos, the great unfathomable depth that exists
in silence and infinity.
Two fish clinging to each other's tails expresses the balancing of two
polarities. The opposite poles of electricity at this point cease to exist in their
duality. The positive and negative fuse in each other. The impulse of
manifestation and the various forms manifest stop under their own selfgenerating
power. At this stage, polarization ends. The cosmic quietitude
prevails once more. Those born under the influence of Pisces often
experience the universal consciousness impinging upon their psyche, which
makes them feel very different than other people.
This balancing of duality is achieved by several changes. Three stages are
represented by the three important aspects of the symbol. The two fish are
placed in the sea. The sea represents cosmic stability. There is the feeling of
oneself merged in eternity. Direct experience of this state often produces
tremendous fright. Though the fish is capable of maintaining itself in perfect
equilibrium in the sea, yet there is a difference between the two. This
difference causes several psychological problems, which are mentioned in
various spiritual teachings. Even Lord Buddha had to undergo great
psychological trials before attaining final liberation. Pisces has as one of its
aspects the cosmic stability represented by the sea.
Its second aspect is the unveiling of wisdom. The fish by itself is a symbol
of wisdom. In the understanding of Truth which liberates the individual from
bondage there is not necessarily the cessation of turmoil. But this
understanding provides that strength which enables one to bear fear of the
unknown. Having known the secret of nature, whatever happens in life is
quietly borne. This aspect of Pisces is represented by the symbol of the fish.