Pisces (Meena) is the 12th sign of the Vedic zodiac, symbolised by the fishes and ruled by Jupiter. It is a Water sign of Dual (Dvisvabhava) quality, governing the feet in the body. At its heart, Pisces is about compassionate imagination and spiritual surrender.
Personality and Nature
Pisces natives are gentle, imaginative and empathetic, dissolving boundaries between themselves and others. They are artistic, spiritual and deeply intuitive. As a Water sign, the underlying temperament is emotional, intuitive and receptive; the Dual (Dvisvabhava) quality shapes how that energy is expressed and sustained.
Career and Strengths
Arts, healing, spirituality, charity, music and film.
Strengths
- Compassion
- Imagination
- Intuition
- Adaptability
Challenges
- Escapism
- Over-sensitivity
- Indecision
Compatibility
Pisces shares its Water element with Cancer and Scorpio, making those pairings naturally harmonious in temperament. In practice, Vedic matchmaking weighs eight kootas from both Moon charts, so element alone is only a starting point. Check any pairing with the free Guna Milan calculator.
Key Attributes
- Ruling planet
Jupiter - Element
Water - Quality
Dual (Dvisvabhava) - Symbol
The Fishes - Body part
Feet - Sanskrit name
Meena