You have a lively year ahead, Pisces–be sure you get plenty of rest. ‘Sleeping Girl with a Cat’ (1880)
Pierre-Auguste Renoir {{PD}}

I’ve got to hand it to you, Pisces: you are trying to live your highest values like never before. You’ve made a vow to make your life both rich with experience and aligned with all that truly matters to you–and this coming year, through to your next birthday, you’ll see the results of your efforts. Areas where you’ve excelled at translating what you honor into your surroundings, your character, and all that you do will be obvious; what will also show are areas that still need work–special notice goes to those things in your ‘blind spot’–you can learn about these by others’ reactions to you–and you may also find that you must re-assess some things you thought you’d already settled, specifically things related to expression of your personal power, what ‘territory’ really belongs to you, boundaries, especially those between yourself and your offspring (and that includes creative offspring), and in the need to negotiate, which may be something you thought you’d never need to do again. Watch temper and impulsiveness this year; also, take advantage of the emotional ‘reach’ you’ll have–your ability to learn, empathize, and expand your viewpoint through feeling has never been greater. Happy Birthday, dear Pisces, and good luck!

A distant view-from NASA {{PD}}

It feels a little like you’re freewheelin’ it out in space, doesn’t it, Pisces? I can’t get over the impression that you may be a bit disconnected from what’s going on in your world, and I don’t mean that in some insulting, stereotypical Sun sign way, I mean it in a ‘you are actually literally feeling lightened, cured, unencumbered, with all possibilities open before you’ way. That’s really really good–you can make what you want of this coming Solar year, through to your next birthday–and kind of bad–you may find it too easy to drift and dream, and too tough to muster the kind of effort that can make bigger things happen. What will help? A true openness to change (listen to the whispers of the Universe and respond before they turn into shouts), and the Will to actually take action on all those quirky and unique ideas you’re always thinking you’ll get to someday. That day is today, Pisces. Happy Birthday and good luck!

“Ban Mixay Umbrellas” by PTD Phonsavan – Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ban_Mixay_Umbrellas.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Ban_Mixay_Umbrellas.jpg

The asset and power situations will be front and center for you this coming Solar year, dear Pisces, through to your next birthday, and you may find that though acting aggressively to show your uniqueness may be supported by the social sphere it may leave you feeling uncomfortable emotionally–and that feeling shouldn’t be ignored. That discomfort is your intuition talking, with your emotions urging you to be true to your core Self and not worry about how the social scene receives your choices. The challenge for you may be to explore the individuality and your own original ideas and urges without caring whether others applaud them, even without sharing them–that comes later–this is about you getting in touch with a very distinctive spark within, and experimenting with how to bring that into your everyday life, all without worrying about the reception such individuality will receive. Try not to bend to pressures in this area surrounding assets and power; your best outcome lies in bringing your originality and inventive essence to the surface, and letting material matters sort themselves out. Happy Birthday, Pisces, and good luck!

‘Azaleas and Apple Blossoms’ by Charles Caryl Coleman 1878 {{PD}}

Dear Pisces, this year you may enjoy extraordinary emotional harmony that leads you to confrontations in the home, with the mate, and/ or over causes you support–but why? The tension comes from an internal balance, confidence, and satisfaction that has recently eluded you; now that you have it, you may look around and see that the circumstances you have chosen (or allowed to develop) don’t support this new, healthier you. Changes to values, relationships, the living situation, and the earning one, may be on the agenda. This coming Solar year, through to your next birthday, you get to pursue your individual expression with a one-pointed energy that may appear from the outside as selfish but is actually something you need to do to clarify a unique role you are creating for yourself. Your individuality is blossoming, Pisces–go with it. Happy Birthday, and good luck!

The only dragon you have to slay this year, dear Pisces, is the one that may tempt you to feel sorry for yourself. Virginia Frances Sterrett 1923 {{PD}}

This coming Solar year, dear Pisces, through to your next birthday, you have the chance to heal down to the Soul level, as well as to discover and/ or develop your unique, Chiron-related gifts–but there is a chance that you will blow this opportunity by seating identity firmly in your wounds, wearing them as a badge that tells others who you are and how they should relate to you. Before you say, “I would never do that!” consider that you probably know quite a few people who base part or all of their identity on some wrong done them, some injury, or some Self-sabotaging flaw in their own character that they parade as a reason they are not successful or not happy or not functioning to their fullest–and I’m just saying, you don’t have to be that person. At this point in time, that will take some care to avoid–actively pursuing your gifts and healing methods is the only way to keep from falling into the seductive pattern of implying excessive sensitivity and stunted promise by publicly mourning your wounds. So, embrace the character of your natal Chiron placement in its healthiest and most creative forms, and give yourself permission let go of every painful, heartsick, or regretted memory you have; you are whole, you are complete, and you have a fantastic gift to offer your world this year–Happy Birthday, Pisces, and good luck!

Really, all you have to do this year, Pisces, is take aim, while keeping others in mind. Károly Ferenczy, – ‘Archers’ (1911) {{PD}}

Fulfilling ambitions and desires is on the agenda for you this coming Solar year, dear Pisces, but it won’t be a straight line from here to there; you will have to make adjustments, modify your approach, and gain the cooperation of others in order to succeed. How to alter your Path so that you get what you want? Good question–it’s going to have a lot to do with finding the correct balance in relationships and/ or finances, one that is supportive of you but that also genuinely honors those with whom you interact and those things you do to earn. This may require modifications on the home front, in what you dedicate your energy to, and in the power distribution in any situation, and the important thing for you to remember is that, rather than resenting others and feeling they are taking time or attention from your goals, you should be thanking them: without the changes needed to appease and gain support from others, you wouldn’t get what you want–singular methods would take you off course–you need their input, and to make alterations with an awareness of others’ needs, in order to actually get where you want to go. Too, don’t let perceived hurt run the show, and don’t use wounds for leverage or to gain power–it will backfire! Your Path to success this year is surprisingly easy; all you have to do is keep others in mind. Happy Birthday, Pisces, and good luck!

Refuse to wear your nit-picking hat, and all will be well. ‘The Honeysuckle Bower’ Peter Paul Rubens c1610 {{PD}}

You are on a power trip, dear Pisces, with the goal of expanding your world, making an impact on the social sphere, and/ or of reaching out to share your knowledge, teach, proselytize, or experience another culture–and that’s not a bad thing at all. The power trip I’m talking about is one where you use your identity, plans, and purpose in this life to the fullest, confidently and with the highest intentions, and where you receive ‘more’ because of it. This is a year when you can do this naturally, almost effortlessly, and can gain (materially, new experiences, emotionally) immensely and in ways you never anticipated–if you follow a few simple mandates: be generous with yourself and others, honor your uniqueness and don’t be afraid to show it, don’t allow old wounds to trip you up, and leave your nit-picking hat on the shelf–wearing it will only make a mess of things, especially in relationships. You can do some amazing things this year, Pisces–Happy Birthday and good luck!

William Blake, ‘A Critical Essay’ 1868 {{PD}}

If you can just make some minor adjustments, a few tweaks here and there, it feels like you’re going to hit it big, doesn’t it, dear Pisces? Your optimism this coming Solar year, through to your next birthday, is matched only by your sense that it’s all in your hands–but that’s only true to some extent. We’ve got to acknowledge that there are larger forces at work in the Universe that we may be powerless against; keep that in mind so that you don’t blame yourself if everything doesn’t happen just as you want. You’ll be inspecting things with an emotionally critical eye, and you may be tempted to accept more responsibility for things than is reasonable. That same sensitive and critically-oriented viewpoint can be very useful if you are able to apply the fixes you see as necessary through action in the physical world; that means just noticing what’s wrong isn’t enough, you’ve got to do something about it to make the insight matter. Too, you are slated for some surprising twists and turns in financial areas or in relationship matters; you can’t anticipate them, but you can be ready by being very clear on what you really care about, and what you’re willing to put your efforts behind. Happy Birthday, Pisces, and good luck!

You can easily go over that wall, rather than run into it, Pisces. Unknown photographer
‘Man in Hat Bent Over a Stone Wall’ silver albumen print c1885 {{PD}}

You may find, dear Pisces, that you really want to take the lead this coming Solar year, through to your next birthday, in partnerships and in financial situations–and this would be a good thing, as you’re in a period where you’re absolutely suited to asserting yourself in these arenas–and you’ll likely find that your individual initiative is supported strongly by the social circle–so what could go wrong? You may mistake being in tune with the Zeitgeist as being arbiter of all things, and slam into a brick wall when you institute your Will, wrongly thinking it’s everyone’s Will. The key to success may lie in knowing just how far you can go making change, throwing out, destroying–and this will be required, in order to be in charge, if only of your own partnership, relationship, and financial picture–so, early and often, check your position against the rules, traditions, and usual constraints, and bob your head up long enough to be sure no one else is having a meltdown over your efforts to modernize, empathize, or revolutionize. By the time you reach year’s end, you will likely be in a much different ‘place’, mentally and emotionally, if not also physically. Happy Birthday, Pisces, and good luck!

What you’ll gain this year, dear Pisces, is balance. “Date Merchant” by Zangaki New York Public Library -Via Wikimedia Commons – {{PD}}

You’ll enjoy a sweet harmony this coming Solar year, through to your next birthday, dear Pisces, if you can work out the contrasts between personal wants and Collective demands, between the need to lead and having the grace to follow, and between dreams and creativity, and the imperative to take action. You’ll need to find a balance, and this will come directly from frictions you experience–so the year becomes a learning curve, with a healthy ability to marry imagining and doing, cooperating and being first, and giving and taking, so that you express effectively without alienating others or wasting resources. Not a terribly exciting year, but a productive one, and you will likely arrive at the end of it more ready and capable than you’ve ever been before of making your core Soul desires a reality. Happy Birthday, Pisces, and good luck!