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Among the stars, the constellation of two Fishes joined by a silver thread shimmers mysteriously.
In a Russian children's game, the sea rises once, twice, three times—then every player freezes in place. Sometimes that seems to describe Pisces, lost in waking dreams and contemplation while the stormy sea washes precious stones ashore.
These talismans help Pisces bring thought and action, dreams and reality, together: aquamarine, pearl, amethyst, sapphire, coral, alexandrite, peridot, opal, emerald, lapis lazuli, spinel, and carnelian.
Aquamarine
When Pisces has neither confidence nor a roof overhead, only uncertainty and doubt, they need this blue stone dedicated to Poseidon, patron of travelers and companion to a cool head. Aquamarine helps them keep their bearings: sky and ocean, dreams and reality won't become confused. It gives Pisces a peace in which panic has no place.
Pisces can struggle to be understood. To other signs, they sometimes seem like visitors from another planet. Aquamarine helps them find a common language with the people around them.
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep," says Juliet. Her words are as clear and transparent as aquamarine. This is the stone Pisces needs to express their feelings to a partner.
Pearl
Pisces isn't the most enterprising zodiac sign. That doesn't mean they lack business sense or the ability to earn money. They are simply absentminded and easily deceived. Pearl, which protects against deception, will always be useful.
In Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, a soft, muted glow illuminates the girl's beauty. Pearl does reveal a person's essence, showing them in the most favorable light. Pisces sometimes doesn't know how to present themselves. A pearl talisman makes them attractive to others, letting the light within shine out where everyone can see it.
A pearl that grows dull also warns Pisces of approaching difficulties. When that happens, they should pay attention to their health as well.
Amethyst
Pisces loves having fun, despite sometimes seeming unsociable. People can be pleasantly surprised when this sign suddenly takes center stage and celebrates as though at a carnival. Pushkin's call to raise glasses and clink them together finds a willing answer in Pisces. Amethyst brings them back to their senses, sobering them up from illusions as well as alcohol. Pisces' dreams are so vivid, and Pisces so persuasive, that both they and everyone around them believe in those colorful schemes. Amethyst helps them assess their abilities and reserves realistically.
Sapphire
Sometimes astonishing rumors circulate about private Pisces. Sapphire offers a dependable defense against slander.
Pisces gives so deeply and sincerely to friends and lovers that caution disappears, leaving them vulnerable to betrayal. They share their secrets freely and leave their wallet in plain sight. Sapphire protects Pisces against treachery.
This wonderful stone also supports them on their travels, keeping their ship safe through storms at sea and in life.
Finally, sapphire helps Pisces concentrate and stops their thoughts from drifting away.
Coral
Little fish hide in coral reefs, where sharp projections keep large predators from reaching them. Coral likewise protects Pisces from malicious people and illness.
Forgetful Pisces needs a notebook for important tasks—or coral, which improves memory.
Unfortunately, Pisces is prone to migraines. Coral beads relieve those headaches.
Alexandrite
Alexandrite favors people with a taste for taking chances, a quality Pisces could use more of.
Its color is as changeable as Pisces' mood. Stone and person seem to tune themselves to one another: alexandrite is the instrument, Pisces the musician. With this talisman, they can play a lovely piece about love—or a symphony of life.
In Europe, alexandrite is believed to stir jealousy; in India, it is associated with longevity. Either way, one thing is clear: with this talisman, Pisces won't be bored for many years to come.
Peridot
In his tale Silver Hoof, Pavel Bazhov wrote about the green stone called peridot. Considered a talisman of bankers and lawyers, it helps Pisces handle financial difficulties.
Pisces makes a good medium but can have trouble coming out of a trance. Peridot drives away bad dreams and evil spirits, helping them shake off the spell and return to themselves.
Opal
"A fish seeks deeper water; a person seeks a better life," says a proverb. It doesn't mention that the two Fishes want to swim in opposite directions. Pisces remains restless until finding the one direction that suits their talent. Opal helps them discover their abilities and shows them which way to swim.
Melancholic Pisces easily loses faith in themselves. "The darkest hour is just before dawn," another proverb reminds us. Opal can light that hour and give Pisces hope. It drives away melancholy, warms the heart, and one day helps love arrive.
As Pisces' guardian, opal also protects against every kind of trouble, from malicious people to epidemics and fires.
Emerald
Emerald brings abundance to meadows and underwater pastures—what body of water is complete without emerald-bright plants?—as well as to barns and wallets. It helps Pisces reach their goals and strengthens their will.
Emerald supports women during pregnancy and protects babies in their cradles. It guards warriors on the battlefield and helps poets search for truth and the exact word. Crowning all these gifts is the love Pisces will find through emerald.
Lapis Lazuli
Pisces' ability to learn everything about everyone without seeming to try surprises even Pisces. Lapis lazuli helps gather the information; processing and organizing it is Pisces' part. Isn't that what we call intuition?
Lapis lazuli develops empathy—the ability to see through another person's eyes and feel what they feel. Isn't that what we call clairvoyance? This talisman helps Pisces draw conclusions from what they see, hear, and sense.
And isn't that what we call wisdom?
Spinel
Pisces clearly gets along with stones that help reveal the future. Spinel is always ready to offer this sign its services.
Pisces can despair when there's no reason to. To keep those fins—or rather, hands—from dropping in defeat, spinel also restores their spirits. And a determined Pisces can achieve remarkable results!
Carnelian
Romantic Pisces seeks a love as unhurried and ceremonious as a pavane, the slow, formal dance that displays graceful manners and movement. Fleeting affairs aren't for this sign. The story would be over before they had a chance to understand it.
Carnelian helps Pisces find love at a pavane's pace: gentlemen with swords, ladies in trailing gowns. That medieval atmosphere may have faded, but the pavane's measured wedding step remains. With carnelian's help, Pisces will walk to the altar beside their chosen partner in just that rhythm.
Pisces Stones at a Glance
- Aquamarine gives Pisces peace and helps them find common ground with others, including a partner.
- Pearl protects against deception, makes Pisces attractive to others, and warns of approaching difficulties.
- Amethyst dispels illusions and helps Pisces assess their abilities and reserves clearly.
- Sapphire protects against slander and betrayal, shelters Pisces through life's storms, and helps concentration.
- Coral protects against malicious people and illness, improves memory, and relieves headaches.
- Alexandrite gives Pisces a taste for taking chances and grants longevity.
- Peridot helps with financial difficulties, dispels enchantment, and drives away bad dreams and evil spirits.
- Opal reveals Pisces' abilities, dispels melancholy, helps them find love, and protects against every kind of trouble.
- Emerald helps Pisces reach goals, strengthens their will, and brings love.
- Lapis lazuli helps Pisces understand and sense even what is hidden.
- Spinel sharpens intuition and strengthens fighting spirit.
- Carnelian helps Pisces find and win true love.
The Best Stone Colors for Pisces
Blue, Green, and Blue-Green
Jupiter, watching over the well-being of those in its care, offers blue and violet stones. Neptune, ruler of the water element, reveals Pisces' talents and adds blue-green stones to Jupiter's list.
- Jasper looks after Pisces' health. Contrary to the old saying, an artist should be healthy in body and spirit, not starving.
- Aventurine lifts the mood, gives courage, and encourages action. It also helps Pisces make a good impression.
- Tourmaline, an enemy of despondency, helps Pisces see life positively. For creative people, it broadens the mind and opens the way to new ideas.
Stones Pisces Should Avoid
What can we say about Pisces? This sign is the wish-granting Goldfish and Pike of Russian fairy tales, and the fearsome storybook shark, all in one. Pisces is generous, patient up to a point, intuitive, and resilient, living in a world within and occasionally surfacing.
Pisces is often accused of coldness, but that isn't fair. They are warm and deeply caring; their feelings simply seldom reach the surface. They are also accused of laziness, which is really contemplation, and absentmindedness, the result of work going on inside that others cannot see.
Some stones prevent Pisces' strengths from emerging while magnifying their natural weaknesses. These are talismans to avoid.
- Hematite, connected with Mars, can put peaceful Pisces in a combative mood. It won't turn them into warriors; it will only make them anxious.
- Garnet stirs material desires and overexcites Pisces, making calm, considered action difficult.
- Ruby gives force and intensity to those in its care, but that isn't where Pisces' strength lies. Encouraged by ruby, Pisces may overestimate what they can do.
Silver and Gold in Pisces Jewelry
Silver
For Pisces, silver is sunlight reflected in the sea and the Moon reflected in a mirror. A spring making its way through stone. A needle stitching imagination to reality. A candelabrum with melted candles, mysteriously gleaming brocade, a writing folder holding plans, a compass pointing toward a dream. A tumbling waterfall; a hook and needles knitting warm scarves; memories of uniforms trimmed with braid; a tuning fork setting the pitch for work; a casket keeping secrets.
Silver, with its mystery, becomes a source of strength, mystique, and intuition for Pisces and helps bring prophetic dreams.
Gold
Gold is volcanic magma bursting from the planet's depths; a lotus rocking on the water; a bee and honey; sunflower pollen; a tulip holding coolness within; scissors cutting the threads that tie Pisces to trouble; yellow lantern light on a summer evening.
Gold jewelry helps Pisces set their sights on victory and feel confident in their own strength.
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