Pisces (astrology)
The zodiac sign of Pisces (Greek ἰχθύες ichthyes, latin Pisces, short pi ) corresponds to the twelfth section of the zodiac of 330 ° to 360 ° ecliptic longitude from the vernal equinox.
The sun is in the middle in the period 19 February to 20 March in this sign. Due to the migration of the vernal equinox the zodiac sign Pisces no longer corresponds exactly to the constellation Pisces today. Currently located in the constellation Pisces the Sun at about the time March 12 to April 19.
In addition, since about birth of Christ, the sun on the morning of the spring equinox, March 21, in front of the constellation of Pisces on. After the natural cycle of precession she does until about 2150 AD This 2150 years lasting part cycle is also Platonic month or month called world. From the middle of the next century, the sun will rise then the equinox for the next 2150 years before the constellation of Aquarius in the morning.
After Tetrabiblos of Claudius Ptolemy
- The fish are female ( I.12 ) and
- Jupiter was the ruler of the sign until the Neptune was the ruler ( I.17 ), and
- Venus is exalted in Pisces.
As melothesische match the fish were assigned to the feet in ancient Iatroastrologie. The associated deity was Neptune.
With Cancer and Scorpio, the fish form the trine of the water element, and with twins, Virgo and Sagittarius the square of the four common signs.
The character was already part of the Babylonian zodiac. It appears as the " [ Fish ] tails" ( MUL.ZIBBATI.MESH or MUL.KUN.MESH kun.mes ) On the MUL.APIN panels.
Shown is the sign since antiquity than two in opposite directions floating, connected by a string of fish. The astrological symbol is a stylized, in which the two vertical lines represent the fish and the horizontal line connecting the cord.
The Unicode character for the symbol is U 2653 ( ♓ ).