Aromatic Astrology - Pisces

The next sign of the zodiac is Pisces February 19 to March 20.

Ruling Planet: Neptune (traditionally Jupiter)
Element: Water
Quality: Mutable
Symbol: Two fishes
Polarity: Feminine
Physical correspondence: The Feet
Stones: coral, jasper, blood stone, white opal, pearl, amethyst, moonstone, aquamarine, jade
Flowers: poppy, waterlily, pink, thyme
Colors: white, mauve, red
Herbs: lemon balm, basil, nutmeg, sage, borage, lilac, lilies, clove
Bach Flower Remedy: Rock Rose
Essential Oils: Melissa is the signature oil for Pisces. Clove, eucalyptus, jasmine, lemon, nutmeg, sandalwood.
Positive Traits: Humble, compassionate, sympathetic; emotional; unworldly, sensitive; adaptable, impressionable; kind; intuitive; receptive.
Negative Traits: Vague, careless; secretive; easily confused; unable to cope with the practical running of their lives; weak-willed, indecisive.

According to Patricia Davies in her book Astrological Aromatherapy:

Pisces is perhaps the most archetypal of the Water signs, and Melissa is the most 'watery' of essential oils. The plant itself has such a high water content that the extraction of oil from it requires vast quantities of plant material to obtain a little oil, hence its high cost. The healing and comforting properties reflect the compassionate nature of the Piscean but Pisceans themselves are more than usually susceptible to depression, and at such times they need comforting and healing themselves. As an antidepressant Melissa reigns supreme. Gerard wrote that "It maketh the heart merry and joyful and strengtheneth the vitall spirit," and a Swiss manuscript by an unknown author says that it "chases away black thoughts."

I have therefor used Melissa as my anchor oil for both the Lord and Lady Pisces Blends. For Lord Pisces I have combined Melissa with Clove for its comforting and healing properties and Sandalwood which helps one to appreciate the Beauty of Life. For Lady Pisces I have combined Melissa with Jasmine, which calms, soothes and lifts the spirits with a touch of Lemon for its ability to help increase inner joy and optimism.

Lord Pisces
Melissa - 2 drops
Clove - 1 drop
Sandalwood - 3 drops

Lady Pisces
Melissa - 1 drop
Jasmine - 1 drop
Lemon - 4 drops

A few quotes reflecting the qualities of Pisces:

"Who is awake and who is asleep?" - Lalla
"This sounds an extraordinary statement to make, but in fact all truth is very ordinary. It is peoples' fantasies of what is true that is so extraordinary." - Brian Perkins
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it." Helen Keller
"If you understand, things are just as they are... If you do not understand, things are just as they are." - Zen Saying
"Often I am still listening when the song is over." - Marquis de Saint-Lambert

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