Pisces is the magical fish of the zodiac, the mystical and deeply feeling astrological sign of emotions, intuition, and the fantastic. As we deepen into Pisces season, we are all invited into a span of time that is more intuitive, adaptable, and compassionate, a time that also encourages and magnifies these traits within each of us.

 

Pisces brings out our creativity, our romantic tendencies, our empathy, and at times our escapist desires too (I always feel ready for a getaway around this time of year!). Our feelings and imaginative inklings to explore our dreams gain energy during Pisces season, which makes this a good time to turn inward and to listen for the nudges and creative urges that are asking to be felt, experienced, or brought into the world. 

 

 

 

 

PISCES IN FLOWERS

 

I have translated Pisces here into the language flowers, using the gentle and dreamy shapes of ranunculus, snapdragons, and butterfly ranunculus. The colors of soft lavender and rich purple tones reflect the mystical nature of the imagination and also the crown chakra’s energetic access to higher consciousness. The whirlpool petals of ranunculus meet the gestures of snapdragons (each bud is also a tiny mouth that snaps open when pinched!) in what becomes a sumptuous early-spring arrangement that seems to swim in fantasy and generosity.  

 

 

PISCES DETAILS

 

• Dates: February 19th - March 20th
• Qualities: compassionate, intuitive, gentle, creative, fantastical, romantic, sensitive, empathetic, dualistic, escapist, magical
• Element: Water, element of the emotions
• Modality: Mutable, an adaptable and flexible sign
• Planet: Neptune, planet of mysteries 
• Colors: lavender, purple, blues, soft and cool tones
• Flowers: ranunculus, snapdragon, butterfly ranunculus, eucalyptus gunnii — all locally grown during Pisces season by our friends at Psalter Farm Flowers here in San Diego, California
• Design Structure: chicken wire armature inside a glazed pedestal vessel

 

 

PISCES SEASON TIPS

 

Pisces reminds us to take time alone for introspection and to make space to dream. While this sign can be dualistic, and people born under Pisces may tend to change their minds often, Pisces also swims beautifully in the currents of our natural emotions, inviting us all to embrace the fact that what we feel is part of our nature and meant to flow through us. Pisces teaches us how tenderness is courageous and also inspiring. There is so much strength in our depths. 

 

An emotional wellbeing exercise that Pisces energy inspires now, but that can be practiced anytime, is to simply notice what and how you feel. Honor and have compassion for that feeling when it comes, and observe it as it builds into a wave that rises, peaks, diminishes, and moves through you in its own time, leaving your body at the end of its cycle. The word “emotion” contains the same root as the word “motion,” which is what emotions are meant to do: to move through us.

 

 

TAROT OF FLOWERS AND PISCES

 

In the Tarot of Flowers, Pisces is associated with Gardenia, which is the Major Arcana card for The Moon. Here is an excerpt from the Tarot of Flowers booklet giving insights into this flower and card:

“A brilliant whorl of heavy cream pressed into pure white petals, a flower imbued with such a transfixing fragrance it stops you mid-step as though a full moon just broke through black night — such is Gardenia. Supercharged with emotion and associated with ecstasy, good luck, and purification; Gardenia ushers in the crisp and phosphorescent impact of illusion and the discerning gift of intuition.

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Gardenia’s moony attributes remind you to pay attention to the pull of your instincts but to also be aware of the influence of fear as realities and possibilities shift. Change brings uncertainty, and with the high energy of the full moon, you need to ground yourself to avoid impulsive action.

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Float a single Gardenia bloom in a bowl of pure water, or visualize this image during meditation, to invite deep calm. Humbly find your footing in the moon’s soft light to reveal hidden truths. Tread lightly with self-discipline and instinctiveness in balance."

 

Tarot of Flowers is a deep and intuitive experience in flowers, a perfect gift for a Pisces. It is also a tool for self-discovery, providing pragmatic guidance and metaphoric wisdom in the language of flowers every time you open it. Shop Tarot of Flowers here. 

 

 

Share this post with a Pisces you love to help them celebrate, and let the moods and emotional depths of this feeling and shifting season flow.  

 

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“Astrology in Flowers” is an ongoing creative project that I’ve built as a way to compose and share with you my love for flowers, language, astrology, and the experience of self-discovery. I encourage you to make space for your own creative explorations that connect your interests and furthermore connect you to the season surrounding you at this moment. Such projects are some of the most fun and rewarding of all to make and to share. 


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