Pisces (Mina)

Date 23 May 2023

TAGS pisces, mina, jyotish, vedic astrology, hinduism, astrology of hinduism, zodiac sign, dhana-yogas, nakshatras, lagna

Rising sign — Pisces

Pisces — is a «watery» sign, ruled by Jupiter. «Pisces» natives are usually religious and emotional, they serve well, and are interested in knowledge about spiritual liberation. By nature they are timid, or superstitious. They are stubborn, but pleasant and polite. They may suffer as a consequence of their indecisiveness and lack of self-confidence. Restless and romantic, they dream of distant places and love to travel by water. Although they are rich, and have good relations with other people, they are not satisfied with their everyday life and seek consolation in philosophy, or in intoxicants. They are creative people, with a strong imagination, and they are troubled by sexual desires. Because they are somewhat unthrifty, they squander their money. They may be lazy, and yet these are exalted souls, capable of giving transcendental inspiration to us, less fortunate people. «Pisces» people love history, and they are disposed to charitable and righteous activity. Outwardly they are strong, with thick lips and a large nose. They obtain good wives and husbands, but are jealous and suspicious with regard to their partners. These are independent and active people, orthodox, and sometimes fanatical. They are educated, possess considerable abilities, and may become famous, owing to the fact that they possess great influence over people and are perceived by them as very sincere. They are loved by representatives of the other sex, have people who serve them, and can manage money well. They make good bankers, actors and actresses, travellers and priests. Tom Hopke — «Vedic Astrology»

Indubala — Pisces: meditation on the symbol of the sign

Lagna in Mina, or the ascendant in Pisces

Mina is ruled by Guru, Jupiter. The symbol of this sign is two fishes swimming in different directions. Pisces natives are sensitive, emotional, unstable, easily yield to another's influence, dreamy and impractical. Often they experience inner contradictions, indecisiveness, difficulty in making a choice.

Jupiter endows them with an inclination and interest towards philosophy and religion, and gives pedagogical abilities.

In this sign Venus is exalted and endows Pisces natives with an attractive and magnetic appearance, artistic talents, musical abilities.

Mercury is weakened in Pisces, and therefore Pisces natives are often unsociable, withdrawn, and live in their own world.

Pisces natives are mysterious, attractive in appearance. They are strong, have large facial features and a sensual mouth. They can be recognised by their unusual gaze: they seem to be looking at you and at the same time — deep into themselves. They may be somewhat absent-minded, and live in their own world. They are dreamy, romantic, with creative abilities, indecisive, polite, with pleasant manners, somewhat superstitious.

People whose lagna is in Pisces are rich, well educated, independent, sometimes orthodox and fanatical. They may be lazy, inclined to spending, and money comes to them too easily. Their imagination is very rich, they are not content with grey everyday life and seek consolation in philosophy or in intoxicants.

Pisces natives enjoy great success with the opposite sex. They have, as a rule, good marriage partners, however Pisces natives terrorise them with their jealousy and suspiciousness.

People whose lagna is in Pisces love history, and are disposed to charitable and righteous activity. They are exalted souls, capable of giving those around them spiritual inspiration, distracting them from everyday life and showing them another reality, pure and full of beauty and harmony.

Vrajendra Kumar — Key characteristics of the sign Pisces

The key phrase of Pisces: «I believe» (connected with otherworldly consciousness). The main talent of Pisces natives is caring and compassion; the main weakness is an inclination to self-flagellation and a lack of concreteness. The goal of Pisces natives is liberation from suffering.

Characteristics of the sign Pisces (Mina) in Vedic astrology

Ruler: Jupiter

Symbol: two fishes

Favourable: Moon, Mars

Unfavourable: Sun, Venus, Mercury, Saturn

Neutral: Jupiter

Maraka: Saturn, Mercury, Venus

Badhaka-sthana: Virgo (7th house)

Badhakesha: Mercury

Yoga-karaka: Mars, Moon

Exalts: Venus 27°

Debilitates: Mercury 15°

Mulatrikona: —

Suitable signs: Virgo, Cancer

Favourable degree of the Moon: 9°

Unfavourable degrees of the Moon: 10°, 12°

Lucky scents: ambergris

Lucky numbers: 1, 4, 3, 9

Lucky days: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday

Gemstones: topaz (to be worn in a gold setting on the thumb), zircon, white sapphire, hessonite

Colours: red, yellow, pink, orange; blue should be avoided

Fasting days: Thursday

Responsible for: blood

Positive qualities of Pisces: compassionate, benevolent, religious, God-fearing, superstitious, orthodox, courageous, a restrained manner of behaviour, educated, kind, hospitable, obliging, knows how to be grateful, quickly enters into the position of other people and adapts to their surroundings, content with their wife and with what they have, adapts well, intuitive, receptive, shy, artistic, an emotional and spiritual personality, predisposed to changes and travel, gains victory over opponents.

Negative traits of Pisces: superstitious, indecisive, easily led astray, weak-willed, unsure of themselves, timid, confused, takes a long time to make up their mind, is often nervous, restless, stubborn, somewhat stingy, avaricious, counts every penny, adheres to orthodox principles, ambitious desires to control others, amoral, depressive, an escapist, feels pity for themselves, reproaches themselves for everything, is too affected by other people's problems, falls into dependency.

Appearance of those born under the sign of Pisces: a pale complexion, sturdy, dense, of average height, fair and silky hair, a well-built proportional body, a large head, full-cheeked, a radiant face, a large nose, beautiful eyes, rounded shoulders, a noticeable belly.

Characteristics of Pisces

A sign of water.

A dual, mutable sign (Dvisvabhava-rashi).

Fertile.

Ubhodaya.

North.

Moist.

Female gender (feminine).

Negative.

Dwelling in water.

Active by day.

A sign of quick ascension.

Uttara-ayana.

Kapha-dosha.

The month of Vaishakha (from 15 March to 15 April).

Becomes strong towards night.

Sector of the Moon.

A favourable (saumya), even, nocturnal sign.

Mula (plants).

The priestly caste (brahmins).

A secret, intellectual, philosophical, spiritual, intuitive, receptive, emotional, unstable sign, a sign of Moksha.

Traits of Pisces natives:

They are subject to various illnesses, but recover quickly.
They often drink water, and in large quantities.
Prayer, service and care for the poor are the main things in life.
Rising Pisces natives get the opportunity to shine in the periods of Mars and Ketu.

Body parts: the feet and the toes.

Glands, nerves and blood vessels: the lymphatic system, the pituitary gland.

Likely diseases in those born under the sign of Pisces: bursitis, disturbances in the working of the glands, accumulation of mucus, dropsy, tumours, dysfunctions of the digestive organs, exhaustion of the organism, tuberculosis, diseases of the lungs, colds, phlegm, gout, boils, frostbite, alcoholism, drug dependency, forgetfulness, madness.

Fields of activity (recommendations for choosing a profession) for Pisces natives: armaments, water supply, shipping, sailors, the navy, freight transport, international trade, import-export, sex goods, earnings with the assistance of the wife, actors, artists, photography, writers, clergy, healers, hospitals, veterinary clinics, old people's homes, prison personnel, success in work with liquids, especially with intoxicating substances, the sphere of public catering, snack bars.

Dhana-yogas for Pisces Lagna

A conjunction of Jupiter with Mars in the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 9th or 10th houses.
Mars in the 11th bhava.
The lunar nodes without conjunction with other planets in the angular houses or in the trines.
An exchange of the rulers of the 8th and 11th houses.
The Moon in the 2nd and Mars in the 5th, or the Moon and Mars in conjunction in the 5th house.
The Moon, Mercury and Mars in the 11th.
The placement of Mars and Jupiter in kendras.
The Moon, Mars and Jupiter are in the angular houses or in the trikonas.
The residence of Mercury in the 4th, 7th, 9th or 10th.
The Moon in a good bhava in the company of Jupiter or Mercury.
The placement of the Sun and Saturn or of Saturn and Jupiter in mutual kendras.
Saturn in the Lagna in conjunction with Jupiter or Mars, or under their aspects.
The 1st house is occupied by Jupiter, and the 11th — by Mercury.
A conjunction of Saturn and Mars in the 2nd or 11th house.

With Ascendants in dual signs all the kendras are ruled by benefic planets — Jupiter and Mercury. Taking into account the fact that these planets additionally acquire the statuses of Badhakesha and Maraka, they suffer most of all from Kendradhipati-dosha. Jupiter for the Lagna of Virgo and Gemini, and Mercury — for the Ascendant in Pisces and Sagittarius produce the effects of Kendradhipati, Badhaka and Maraka and become extremely dangerous. If they are badly placed, debilitated or deprived of strength (because of combustion, defeat in planetary war or poor Shadbala indices), the consequences can be fatal.

Some observations concerning the Ascendant in the sign of Pisces

Venus in the 12th house does not have the necessary potential for forming a yoga. The Moon in this same position plunges the person into poverty.
The placement of Jupiter in the 5th or of the Sun on the Ascendant foretells the birth of daughters.
Mars, the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter — any of these planets, being in the 4th bhava, brings the person fame in its own dasha.
Jupiter in the 10th house is a full-fledged Raja-yoga. The participation of the Moon or Mars makes it more effective.
The combination of Saturn in the 12th and Mars in the 11th endows the person with incredible wealth, fame and a good character.
Venus and Mercury acquire the status of functionally unfavourable planets, on account of which it is better for them to be in the 12th house.
A person with Jupiter and Saturn in the 10th house will be a bold and well-off head of the family.
Saturn aspected by Jupiter in a Jupiterian sign works as an excellent Raja-yoga.
Jupiter in the 5th house and Mars in the 2nd or in the 3rd form a Bhagya-yoga and promise the inheritance of property.
For a long and happy life it is good to have Venus in the Lagna.
The Moon behaves very well in the 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th and 11th houses if it is under the influence of Mars.
For the two arrant malefics, the Sun and Saturn, the 3rd, 6th, 11th and 12th houses are most suitable.
A person with the Sun in the Lagna enjoys great success with women.
When in a female chart the Sun, Saturn and Rahu are in the 12th house, the woman's husband will leave for another.
The Sun with Venus in the 2nd and Mars in the 11th house indicate abilities for singing.
The Moon in the 12th house promises poverty, and if Saturn joins it, then anxieties because of children are possible.
With the presence in the chart of a conjunction of Saturn and Mars the dasha of the latter will not be easy.
A combination of Mars with Venus or with Mercury leads to losses and a deterioration of health.
If Venus or Saturn join the Sun, difficulties, privations, debts and illnesses await the person.
The period of Jupiter promises nothing good when the Sun keeps it company.
A conjunction of Mars and Saturn in the 2nd or 11th bhava forms a favourable yoga.
Mercury, Venus and Saturn become marakas. Mars will not kill if it is not provoked.
The sign of Pisces in the 7th house says that the marriage partner will have a sharp tongue and a cruel but devoted heart.
Mercury for this Lagna becomes a maraka, a Badhakesha and a bearer of Kendradhipati-dosha, and therefore anything can be expected from it.
The characteristics of people whose Lagnas fall into the different drekkanas:

1st drekkana: educated, charming, mad about sex and travel.
2nd drekkana: eloquent, loves the delights of the bed and material comfort.
3rd drekkana: ambitious, witty, caring, engages in charity, enjoys support from relatives.

Nakshatras in the sign of Pisces

	0°-3°20′ of Pisces male gender	3°20′-16°40′ of Pisces female gender				16°40′-30° of Pisces female gender
Ruler	Jupiter	Saturn				Mercury
Name	Purva-bhadra	Uttara-bhadra				Revati
Padas	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
First syllable	di	du	tha	jha	na	de	do	cha	chi

Lagna in Pisces. Pisces in Vedic astrology

The symbol of Pisces — two fishes swimming in opposite directions — reflects the contradictory aspirations and ideals of one born with this lagna. This lagna may also serve as an indication of a second marriage, because Mercury, the lord of the 7th House, is a dual planet which has its fall in Pisces. And Pisces itself is a changeable, mobile rashi, yielding to Gemini alone in the degree of duality of its nature. The fact that Mercury also governs their 4th house makes study difficult for Pisces natives (Mercury = intellect), and sometimes creates difficulties in domestic life. Jupiter for them is exalted in the 5th house (counsel), being at the same time the lord of the lagna and, in addition, of the 10th house (public activity), causing many of them to choose teaching or lecturing work as their profession.

Venus is the most unfortunate graha for persons with the ascendant in Pisces, in approximately the same way as Mars is for the lagna in Virgo, since Venus, the enemy of the lord of the lagna — Jupiter, rules both the 3rd and the 8th houses. Moreover Venus is exalted for Pisces natives in the 1st house, which makes its ill will still sharper, especially with regard to marriage, since Venus is the significator of marital relations. However this lagna is in the highest degree good for children, since the lord of the lagna, Jupiter, is exalted in the 5th house, whose lord, the Moon, is a friend of Jupiter. Such a position of Jupiter may foretell fame and success in life for the children of one born with this lagna, and may give their relations with children a special tenderness, filled with exalted feelings.

Since the lord of the lagna, Jupiter, has no enemies, the native of Pisces (a soft, archetypally feminine rashi) defeats their enemies by non-action; but, being soft and yielding by nature, Pisces natives too often allow those around them to abuse their kindness. They are constantly let down by friends, elder brothers or sisters, the associations and societies of which they are members, since Jupiter is weakened by fall in the 11th house. On the other hand, the exaltation of Jupiter in the fifth house (where it manifests itself as the significator of wisdom) makes them wise counsellors, and also gives them a love of poetry (one of the matters of the 5th house), all the more so since their 5th house, Cancer, is ruled by the Moon, the significator of the emotional mind, and consequently of poetry as well. The Sun, the lord of the 6th house, gives birth in them to an inclination to healing and caring for the sick and some special attraction to hospitals, infirmaries and shelters: for Pisces is the 12th house of the natural zodiac, signifying the isolation of a person from society, including behind hospital walls, and besides, Saturn, the significator of the 12th house, which also strives for isolation, owns the 12th house of one whose lagna is Pisces.

Robert Svoboda

RESULTS OF BIRTH IN MINA LAGNA [Pisces]

«Jataka-Bharanam» 13:12. A person whose birth occurred in Mina Lagna is skilful (an expert), abstinent (moderate) in food and sexual desires, rich in gold and jewels, changeable (inconstant), sly (inventive) and does many things.

Commentary: The primary element of the Rashi Mina [the sign Pisces] is Water. It is of dual nature, and is ruled by Guru [Jupiter]. This is the last Rashi of the zodiac. It is connected with Salvation — liberation from the cycle of births and deaths (with Moksha). If in the chart of birth Guru is endowed with strength, then the person will be spiritual, practical, will love philosophy and possess insight (intuition, understanding). They receive financial profit from foreign countries.

Whatever field they may be connected with, their thoughts and ideas turn out to be very important. They are extremely emotional, possess a big heart (generous) and a rich imagination, and they are an idealist. They are full of enthusiasm at the beginning of any work or plan, but towards the end this enthusiasm weakens. A person with this Lagna will be peace-loving, a little idle (lazy), will love juicy fruits and is connected with art. Life in a world of imagination is an important aspect of their personality. Easily carried away by emotions, they will quickly abandon their own thoughts and values. But when their thinking improves, then important changes will begin in their life. They are a spendthrift by nature. For them money does not have great value. In a burst of feeling they can make an enormous renunciation for the sake of the object of their love.

The author of the treatise «Jataka-Parijata» writes of them: A person born in Mina Lagna will not have a great desire for sexual relations with their wife, they treat close people well (help them), they will be bright (energetic), endowed with strength, possessing an abundance of grain, educated and rich.

The author of the book «Man-Sagri» says of a person with Mina Lagna that they will be rich in gold and jewels, will not receive great sexual desire, they have a weak body and they will think for a long time (on some subject).

Dhundhiraj — «Jataka-Bharanam»