Pisces is a mutable, water sign, ruled by Neptune, and recognized as the mystic of the zodiac. Pisces has a venus and jupiter exaltation meaning that it both wants to create bonds through love (venus) while also seeking consistent expansion. Making them especially equipped to build fruitful and emotional connections wherever they go. Pisces are known as the pacifists of the zodiac. Under a colonial state sometimes pacifism is viewed as a negative trait however it is also a sign of intense compassion, love for community care, and a passion for healing. Which are all essential characteristics in performing racial justice work. Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and is often recognized as the zodiacs youngest sibling because of their youthful, dreamlike, flexible, and nurturing behavior. As a mutable water sign they float through life in an other worldly way that others are often inspired by. Pisces are oriented towards beauty, admiring the beautiful parts of themselves, their community, the entirety of humanity, the earth, and beyond. They are an especially spiritual sign who can encourage us to think about our existence in its most soulful, and intangible sense. I think that a Pisces is especially equipped to facilitate the conversation around imagining the world that we want to live in. A Pisces must be wary of their discomfort around the practical things in life, and their tendency to self victimize and romanticize martyrdom – especially in racial justice work in which there is action to be done and a community that needs care.
imaginative, compassionate, unselfish, artistic, hospitable, inspirational, gentle, kind, impractical, delusional, self-destructive, evasive, self-sacrificing, self-pitying, deceptive, unreliable
Isra Hirsi is a young activist based in Minneapolis, and a pisces sun. She is best known for her activism with the U.S. youth Climate Strike which she helped organize at only 16 years old. She is also the daughter of Representative Ilhan Omar who represents Minnesota’s 5th district. Hirsi is an active presence on social media, advocating not only for climate justice but for racial justice, palestinian liberation, anti-islamaphobia, and many other issues. She uses creativity and passion to consistently advocate for youth organizing and activism. Her pisces energy is evident in her ability to dream up new opportunities for activism and advocate for a new world based in justice. Pisces also have a tendency to seek spaces where they are able to escape from their reality, and Hirsi has mentioned that for her, activism and organizing have been those spaces.
You are driven to pursue a life that is filled with emotional imagination in which you are able to find inspiration from all corners of the world. To uncover your motivation please reflect on these questions…
- Does spirituality play a role in your life? What does that look like? How has spiritually guided you or limited you? How can it serve you in pursuing racial justice?
- Pisces risings often look for paths for escape when they feel overwhelmed with emotion. How do you escape? What does escape feel like? Do you see escape as positive or negative?
You channel your emotions and feelings through creative expression and creating more beauty for the world. To uncover how to care for yourself please ask yourself these questions…
- As a sign that tends to float above reality how do you come back to earth? What boundaries do you need to make for yourself? What practices help you find the ground?
- Racial Justice work is beautiful but it is also painful and emotional – pisces tend to take on the emotion of those around them. How can you balance this with your own emotions? How can you serve others and also care for yourself?
You seek spaces where you can imagine a new world based in love and beauty by fulfilling the role of the nurturer, caretaker, and creative. To uncover this purpose ask yourself these questions…
- Do you resonate with the description of a pisces? Which parts? What strengths do you feel you have as a pisces? Do these strengths reflect the work you want to pursue in life?
- How do you balance martyrdom with your desire to be a caretaker? Especially when working in racial justice work or other activism spaces? What about when you consider your privilege?
