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Why everyone (even you) can be more like a Pisces:

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"Yikes - why would I want to be a Pisces?"


Haha, I get it. Every sign has a reputation.


Some people like the sign, others hate them. Many, I'm sure, don't give a rising sun about astrology at all.


However, if you made it this far, I implore you to keep going. This is not about what a Pisces is or isn't; it's about making sure you aren't holding yourself back.

 

"Oh, you're a Pisces? You're probably creative, but hella emotional, right?"


Growing up, I strongly identified with this version of the water sign.


As a youngin trying to figure out who the heck I was, I appreciated the clear guidance astrology could offer me.


It told me how to act and behave according to my birth chart, and if anyone questioned it, I could just tell them I was a Pisces and that would be it.


I could be easy to understand, easy to take in. A standard Pisces.


However, this identity wasn't perfect.


There have been several moments when I wasn't creative or empathetic or living up to the expectation I created for myself.


Even if we remove the astrological part of my identity, I still created a character that I expected myself to become.


And when I didn't align 100% with that "perfected me," I felt like I wasn't enough. I wasn't the person I was portraying to other people.


I was an imposter in my own skin.


Whether you care about astrology or not, I know we've all questioned who we were at some point in our life.


When you create an archetype of yourself to follow, not only do you risk inauthenticity, but you limit yourself as a multidimensional person.

 

After years of questioning who I was and who I was meant to be, I looked more closely at the Pisces symbol and had a life-changing realization.


If you look at the symbol, you'll notice that there are two fish swimming in different directions.


Opposite and equal forces, put together as one unit.


To me, "being a Pisces" isn't about being indecisive or artsy - it's about holding space for contrast in your character.

Sometimes I'm strong, and sometimes I'm weak. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm wrong.


I have the capacity to be the peace and the rage, the moon and the sun. I can work and play. Be sweet and salty.


I already possess the capacity for all of these contradictory, yet complementary pairs.


And so do you and every other person on this massive, yet tiny planet.

 

And I know this can feel like some woo-woo philosophy, but I've seen this mindset improve every aspect of my life.


When I allowed myself to question the "fundamental" parts of who I am, I could uncover my truth against many one-sided identities.


When I believed I was an insecure person, I didn't create the space for true confidence.


When I believed I was an introvert, I didn't give myself the chance to be extroverted.


When I believed I was "woke," I self-sabotaged my journey of uncovering my prejudice.


But now, I believe that we can be anything and everything at any time - and that includes the exact opposite traits of who we claim we are today.

 

Young to some people, old to others. Pretty to some, unattractive to others. Rich and poor, funny and dull, light and heavy all at the same time.

With this truth, it's up to you to decide what parts to show and what parts to subdue.

Believing in this version of the Pisces has given me the choice to be any type of human I want to be AND accept the parts I would've suffocated otherwise.


In addition to that, allowing myself to be a fluid, imperfect work in progress has enlivened the empathy to let others be fluid, imperfect works in progress too.


So with all of that in the open, I encourage you to not embody a "perfect Pisces," but to reflect on the abundance that comes with accepting your internal contradictions.


At the end of the day, we're all just humans tryna human. Why not embrace the messiness that comes with it too.

 

Quick Reflections:

Name 5 adjectives that you use to describe yourself. Then, list 5 adjectives that are the exact opposite of the ones you listed - are their moments in your past where you exemplified the shadow of your identity?
What are things that people have told you to be more of? (More successful, productive,, assertive, etc) Or less of? And how have they impacted your behavior and sense of community?





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