The constellation Pisces is one of the most famous constellations of the zodiac, it is here that the vernal equinox is located. It consists of two parts - they are traditionally called Northern Fish and Western Fish. Incidentally, Western Fish is sometimes called its other, Arabic, name - Crown.
When looking for the constellation Pisces in the sky, it is worth remembering that in space there is another group of stars with a similar name. This is the constellation Southern Pisces, which is even located nearby. However, they should not be confused.
I must say that, unlike other star clusters, in the "fish" constellation there are no bright and very noticeable stars. But here another value is present - a rather interesting white dwarf, which is called the star of Van Maanen. This is the third, if we take as a basis the distance from the Sun, a white dwarf in our system, and at the same time it is the closest to solitary dwarfs to Earth. Almost fourteen light-years separate him from us .
It should be noted that the constellation Pisces has long attracted the eyes of people who, of course, endowed it with invented qualities, surrounded by stories and legends. Even ancient astrologers tried to interpret it, meeting with a lot of difficulties. So, for example, the Sumerians who worshiped a deity named Enki believed that Pisces is a constellation, which is one of the incarnations of God, a human fish named Oannes. Their priests even wore special clothes that outlined the zodiac symbol of Pisces.
The ancient Egyptians associated with Pisces the god Horus and the goddess Isis, and in Babylon - Ninhursag. Despite the further widespread spread of Christianity, old images and symbols did not disappear in the abyss of centuries. The new religion absorbed much of what was left of paganism, and many legends associated with the celestial constellations were created by it. Many people associated the name of Christ with the word "fish." This is due to the fact that in Judea, the long-awaited arrival of the Messiah is connected with this very sign. But in the Talmud, the messiah was directly called Pisces, based on an ancient prophecy: ostensibly he would appear when Jupiter and Saturn converge in the constellation Pisces. In other words, the constellation Pisces is attractive to astrogols and astronomers.
A photo of this cluster of stars can be found both in serious works on astronomy, and in any book devoted to horoscopes and the zodiac. Astrologers always attributed to Pisces at the same time the desire for our Earth, beingness, matter, and a craving for divine principles, an unknown spiritual world, still undiscovered knowledge and unknown forces. Much is attributed to the constellation: the connection with the cross, and the analogy of world evolution, and the link connecting with the highest, divine wisdom, which is revealed to only a select few.
Hence the somewhat mystical description of people born under the sign of Pisces. They always have the opportunity and the temptation to swim in two directions: against the tide and obeying the treacherous waters. They seem to stand apart from the hustle and bustle of life, as if they had comprehended the secrets of some hidden knowledge and higher matters, as if they were involved in the unknown. As a rule, such personalities are credited with internal and external beauty, harmony, subtle organization of the soul and an innate craving for beauty. But at the same time Pisces is characterized by weakness, indecision, timidity. In other words, they can always choose either of two directions, and their whole life very much depends on the choice.