Explaination of the Author

The Pisces:
The twelfth sign of the eastern astrology, Pisces, is the most intuitive. As it is also the final sign & brings together many of the characteristics of the eleven Signs proceeding it. Pisces are selfless, spiritual & focused on their inner journey. They tend to get caught up in their dreams & illusions of how things should be & often torn between choices whether to seek the light or sink into the darkness. Compassionate unless pushed to the wall, when they can be very caustic. Pisces are liked for their kind & sympathetic nature, their charm & carefree approach. They find the going tough once they have to follow rules or to cope with discipline & are likely to indulge in alcohol & drugs to escape. Some pour out their emotions in creative arts, or in poetry or short verse. They are unselfish, empathic, brave & prefer a lot of independence. They delve in spiritual matters & are fascinated by the occult. Pisces will do well in performing arts, especially in theatre. In science, they tend to work in the fields of either physics or medicine & also do well in ocean-based occupations or working with animals. They normally have talents, which often get them money & fame. They are ever ready to help the needy, without being much concerned for reciprocation. They are often distracted when bored & need to be more focused & inspired to give their best. Pisces are spiritual, charitable, compassionate, empathetic & love to help others in the most imaginative of ways. They also tend to lapse into melancholy if not heard, or into a kind of pessimism that can lead to procrastination & lethargy. They are generally gentle & relaxed people & modest to the point of impracticality, caring & romantic & extremely creative. They crave for fairytale endings, being more in love with the idea of love than being in love itself. Though strongly attracted to good looks, their attention span waivers at unintelligent partners, or at times simply because they secure the object of their desire. Although the unpredictable moods are the reason for some tension at times, the gentle, sensitive, & romantic nature establishes a loving relationship. Kind & affectionate to the spouse & let the partner take on a dominant role in public, but at home, it's the Piscean who rules the roost.


The Dragon:
The Dragon is a creature of myth & legend. A symbol of good fortune & sign of intense power, the Oriental Dragon is regarded as a divine beast - the reverse of the malicious monster that Westerners felt necessary to find & slay. In Eastern philosophy, the Dragon is said to be a deliverer of good fortune & a master of authority. Therefore, those people born in Dragon years are to be honored & respected. The key to the Dragon personality is that Dragons are the free spirits of the Zodiac. Conformation is a Dragon's curse. Rules & regulations are made for other people. Restrictions blow out the creative spark that is ready to flame into life. Dragons must be free & uninhibited. The Dragon is a beautiful creature, colorful & flamboyant. Often found to be Over-the-Top, the Dragon loves to be center of attention & loves all things rich & expressive, luxurious & fanciful. Most often Dragons are of natural beauty & pose, commanding attention with a natural grace that only a dragon has. An extroverted bundle of energy, gifted & utterly irrepressible, everything Dragons do is on a grand scale - big ideas, ornate gestures, extreme ambitions. However, this behavior is natural & isn't meant for show. Because they are confident, fearless in the face of challenge, they are almost inevitably successful. Dragons usually make it to the top. However, Dragon people be aware of their natures. Too much enthusiasm can leave them tired & unfulfilled. Even though they are willing to aid when necessary, their pride can often impede them from accepting the same kind of help from others. Dragons' generous personalities give them the ability to attract friends, but they can be rather solitary people at heart. A Dragon's self-sufficiency can mean that he or she has no need for close bonds with other people.

THE FIRE DRAGON - 1976

The Fire Dragon is a powerful force to be reckoned with. This is a Dragon doubled! The Fire Dragon can move from calm & collected to combustible in a matter of seconds. In some ways the Fire Dragon is his or her own worst enemy. These Dragons cannot help feeling they are valuable & all-knowing. When they are right their vehemence & vigor is an asset to the cause, & though they value objectivity, they do not always employ the best decision-making measures, & sometimes jump to the wrong conclusion. They also suffer from recklessness & quick tempers. Yet, once they learn to keep their temper, emotions, and rivaling spirit under control, they emanate a commanding influence on other people. Becoming an inspiration, guild, father figure, & mentor to all, a truly kind & wise dragon.

The Phoenix:

It is described as a bird with a colorful plumage & a tail of gold & scarlet or purple, blue, & green according to some legends. It can have a long life-cycle or short cycles at major life juntions & near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs & incents that then ignites; both nest & bird burn fiercely & are reduced to ashes. From which a new, young phoenix or sometimes a phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self. In some stories, the new phoenix embalms the ashes of its old self in an egg made of myrrh & gives this gift to those most in need of a life change. It is said that the bird's cry is that of a beautiful song. The Phoenix's ability to be reborn from its own ashes implies that it is immortal, though in some stories the new Phoenix is merely the offspring of the older one. The Phoenix represents birth, death, new life, change & power from within.

The Excitable Piscean Dragon Personality:

The introduction of the mystical fiery Dragon to a person's Western astrological sun sign is a lucky occurrence. In Chinese Astrology with the Piscean it adds to the already typical highly sensitive emotions & appears to reform them as inspirational rather than reactive. The usual over sensitive Piscean Dragon is still highly emotional but these emotions are directed differently. They are more geared towards inventive & imaginative ideas rather than the intuition of feelings. A Piscean Dragon personality is therefore an excitable person with a generally fairly equal balance of seriousness & sensitivity. A Piscean Dragon likes to be surrounded by those they trust. They are not particularly sociable but do understand the attractions & benefits of a few friends & a soul mate to share life with. The Piscean Dragon is never short of something to do as their active mind is always buzzing with new concepts & creative thoughts. These Piscean's with their inspired thinking processes like to keep busy but are sometimes caught day dreaming. In work they do not enjoy tasks involving monotony as this is far too restrictive for their personalities. Piscean Dragon's, even with their more balanced emotions, are still very easily upset. They can become highly strung & temperamental when confronted with situations they find upsetting. A relationship with a Piscean Dragon will often involve lots of affection & openness. They tend to rely heavily on partners for their emotional support when it falters & need unions with understanding & trustworthy people. Dragon's love to be praised & dote upon, the more praise they get, the better in life they do, often leading them down the road toward the performance arts where the applause drives them. In work the Piscean Dragon creative inspired personalities are excellent at multi tasking & they have organized minds. These attributes to their personality help them at work & at play. In their leisure time these individuals like to explore their inventiveness & enjoy anything that makes then think outside the box. They love to try anything that is new or different & usually have quite a passion for reading, music & performance. The Piscean Dragon can get quite carried away when they are deep in thought & concentration. When they have their minds set on doing something they like to see it through to completion. If they are disturbed or interrupted while thinking intensely they can reveal the small weakness in their personalities. This is the proneness to be snappy and they can have a rather sharp tongue that can be hurtful. A Piscean Dragon often ends up saying things they do not mean to get some peace occasionally. If partners and friends understand this they avoid disturbing these Piscean's when they are concentrating. we love to be prised and thrive better when praised regularely. great for the stage

Dragon with Phoenix:
Together, the dragon & phoenix symbolize Yin and Yang together: perfect balance. Standing alone, each symbol is hugely powerful. Together they represent a power- packed union of success, prosperity, friendship, love, & enlightenment. Emboding the same soul both strive toward their goals with unwavering eyes. Ready for battle & death & life in one seamless movement.