My Pisces experiences
Minderwiz, it's interesting to see that you really are a heavy duty 12th House person. Is this something that you discovered when you retired and became interested in astrology or is something that you've known for a long time?
I have my Sun, Mercury and Jupiter in the 12th House. I have a Pisces Moon in the 3rd House. I have something called the Part of Fortune there as well. My Neptune is in the 10th House and Libra. My Neptune is sextile Pluto and I understand that is a generational interest in the spiritual life. I am a post WW2 baby boomer, growing up in the 60's and 70's and therefore part of the social/spiritual movememts of those times.
This mix of placements has influenced a lifelong search for meaning and knowledge in some shape or other. I feel that in recent times that search has taken on a more focused and effective dimension. Certainly my interest in Tarot and astrology are part of this .
Some 12th House characteristics, I grew up as a gay woman in a very Catholic family with deeply held views that were quite different from the family view. I have strong memories of that feeling of 'outsiderhood' that is supposedly characteristic of some 12th Housers. I must say that this particular life choice has led me to many happy places and. years later, a respected place in the family. Everyone can change!
I 've worked in human services for the last 18 years, primarily in mental health and addiction and I'm naturally drawn to people on the fringes. More 12th House stuff, for sure. For many years I was almost driven to work with such people, feeling a very strong sense of obligation and affection for many of them.
I tend to be quite introspective but love good conversation with close friends. I love beautiful things and great music, and am a fairly good amateur photographer. The latter interests are Neptunian influences I think, but also materialize the spiritual search.
I am interested in the connections between Pisces as 12th House ruler (containing my Sun) and my Moon in Pisces/3rd , and would welcome other comments. My head is too addled tonight to make good sense of what I read! One book (
A spiritual approach to astrology by Myrna Loftus) describes the Sun as our Soul or
ego planet and the moon as the thing which represents the sum total of all our souls or lifetimes. Not sure whether that makes it any clearer!
Have a major headache so won't say much more. Clearly I have a long way to go in terms of understanding all these concepts. Just when I think I know, some other layer of "truth" emerges.
I feel really privileged to have discovered this wonderful place and to have travelled some of the way with you wonderful people! Lots of learning and lots of laughs Thanks
Moongold