The constellation Pisces is one of the most famous constellations of the zodiac, it is in it that the vernal equinox point is located. It consists of two parts - they are traditionally called Northern Fish and Western Fish. By the way, the Western Fish is sometimes called by its other Arabic name - the Crown.
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 Fish, which is even located nearby. However, they should not be confused.
It must be said that, unlike other star clusters, there are no bright and very noticeable stars in the "fish" constellation. But here there is another value - a rather interesting white dwarf, which is called the van Maanen star. This is the third, if we take the distance from the Sun as a basis, a white dwarf in our system, and at the same time it is the closest single dwarf to the Earth. Almost fourteen light-years separate it from us.
It should be noted that the constellation Pisces has long attracted the eyes of people who, of course, endowedhis fictional 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 that is one of the incarnations of a god, a fish-man, whose name was Oannesu. Their priests even wore special robes that were shaped like the zodiac symbol Pisces.
The ancient Egyptians associated the god Horus and the goddess Isis with Pisces, and in Babylon - Ninhursag. Despite the further spread of Christianity, the old images and symbols did not disappear in the abyss of centuries. The new religion absorbed much of what was left by paganism, and many of the legends associated with the celestial constellations were created by it. The very name of Christ was associated by many with the word "fish". This is due to the fact that in Judea the long-awaited arrival of the Messiah is associated precisely with this sign. But in the Talmud, the Messiah was directly called Pisces, based on an ancient prophecy: supposedly he will appear when Jupiter and Saturn converge precisely in the constellation of Pisces. In other words, the constellation Pisces has the power of attraction for astrologers and astronomers.
Photos 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 have always attributed to Pisces both the desire for our Earth, existence, matter, and the craving for the divine principles, the unknown spiritual world, still undiscovered knowledge and unknown forces. A lot of things are attributed to the constellation: both the connection with the cross, and the analogy of the worldevolution, and a link that connects with the highest, divine wisdom, which is revealed only to a select few.
Hence the somewhat mystical description of people born under the sign of Pisces. They always have the opportunity and temptation to swim in two directions: against the current and obeying the treacherous waters. They seem to stand aside from the hustle and bustle of life, as if they 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, fine 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 depends very much on the choice.
