Pisces 2016 Horoscope & Planetary Planner

PISCES 2016

Welcome to 2016: A message from The AstroTwins

2016 HIGHLIGHTS

2016 Cosmic Overview: What’s in the stars for all of us?

New & Full Moons in 2016

Eclipses in 2016: Moments of Change

Retrogrades in 2016: Cosmic Review Cycles

Jupiter in Virgo: Practical Growth

Jupiter in Libra: #LoveWins

Saturn in Sagittarius

The Outer Planets: Uranus, Neptune & Pluto

Your 2016 Pisces Horoscope

BONUS SECTIONS

2016 Numerology by Felicia Bender, The Practical Numerologist

2016 Chinese Astrology by Suzanne White, Creator of The New Astrology

Astro-Glossary

Astro-Glossary: Decoding the terms we use in this book

NEW FOR 2016!

Your year mapped out by quarter

Love, money, health, & family forecasts

Power dates marked for easy access & astro-obsessing

2016 Numerology BONUS section

2016 Chinese Astrology BONUS section

2016

2016 is a deep-thinking, get-’er-done kinda year.

And so…it’s 2016. This is our fourth year creating a Planetary Planner for you, and it evolves every time! We endlessly obsess over how to streamline and present the information. Trust us, there is a LOT to organize. The stars are busy over 12 months, so we try to connect the dots and find the larger patterns for you, clustering the information into digestible nuggets. The chapters can’t be overwhelming…yet they can’t be sparse either. We want you to have the key dates at your fingertips but also understand how the heck to apply them to your life!

Oh, and the guide also has to be pretty. We’re both graduates of the University of Michigan School of Art & Design, with our earliest roots in magazine publishing. Font snobbery, color palettes, typographic styles—we’re all about it. We get hands-on with this planner every year, from laying out the pages to drawing and painting some of the illustrations. There’s something soothing about visually expressing the cosmic concepts, brushing watercolors onto toothy textured paper while we reflect on what’s happening overhead.

Luckily, this DIY fixation is in keeping with the spirit of 2016, which is a total roll-up-your-sleeves and get s--- done kinda year! Digging into the process of everything is what 2016 wants for us. Instead of complaining that things are lengthy, complex or overwhelming, turn it into an adventure. Make a project or a party out of it.

We happily celebrate—and advocate—a return to creating things with your own two hands, and not just on a keyboard or touchscreen. With adventurous Jupiter in micro-focused Virgo, the divine is in the details—and true pleasure can be found in problem-solving, puzzles and patterns. We welcome a year where intelligence and critical thinking become valuable assets once again!

We hope you enjoy our latest round of star-wrangling—and that you find the guidance practical, entertaining and useful. As always, we welcome your thoughts on how we can make our Planetary Planner better every year. Enjoy!

Celestially yours,

Ophira & Tali Edut

The AstroTwins

Photo by Jessica Nash

2016 Cosmic Overview

What’s in the stars for all of us?

Paging all humans: Mother Earth needs your attention. In 2016, two of the outer planets—Jupiter and Pluto—will spend much, if not all, of the year in rooted earth signs. Because outer planets are slow-moving, they shape the big-picture trends, setting the tone for how history unfolds. With earth signs in charge, we’ll feel the call for more structure, streamlining and prioritizing.

Expansive Jupiter is in orderly Virgo from August 11, 2015 until September 9, while transformational Pluto hits the halfway mark in its 16-year tour of Capricorn. Jupiter and Pluto will form two rare and potent trines (120-degree angles of harmony) this year—on March 16 and June 26—awakening the collective consciousness to the need for a seismic change. With all this earthy energy from above, our attention will be drawn to issues such as the environment, wellness, healthcare, climate change and sustainability. Forget about orange; green is the new black in 2016. Ways of living, eating, socializing and working that were relevant even a decade ago have become outmoded—and 2016 is all about redesigning a world that fits our enlightened and informed new attitudes. The plummeting food industry is a great example of this, as monoliths like McDonald’s and Kraft scramble to redesign their menus, offer gluten-free and natural options or acquire brands once relegated to small health-food shops.

Fueling this sweeping reform, structured Saturn kicks off its first full year in outdoorsy and global Sagittarius, reminding us that climate change doesn’t just happen in a bubble. No longer will it be enough to complain about record heatwaves (and the ensuing wildfires in places like Alaska), polar vortex winters and other disturbing trends. System-wide lifestyle changes and policies will likely start going into effect this year. We may also see exciting innovations, such as new energy and heating sources, a rise of urban farming and better sustainability programs, especially since Saturn will travel in a close trine with revolutionary Uranus, the planet of science, technology and invention, from January-March and November-December. Get ready for some powerful inventions that will have a lasting and long-term impact on society, perhaps related to solar power and renewable energy.

If 2015 was a sultry siren, 2016 is a bit of a schoolmarm.

Since Jupiter rules publishing, a forward thinker may come out with a brilliant book or viral video, inspiring practical new ways to live in sync with nature. Urban commuting could also get an overhaul. Futurists are already buzzing about the concept of robocars (or driverless cars). Last year, former Vice President Al Gore (an Aries) and Mexican President Felipe Calderon (a Leo) proposed a $90 trillion plan to redesign every city on earth so that cars would become obsolete due to more dense populations. While that would obviously take years to pull off, this year’s planets will open up serious dialogue about how to sustain and maintain life on our planet.

Smart is also sexy now. In 2016, the stars invite us to sharpen our mental acuity and powers of observation. The hallowed stacks of a gorgeous library could beckon, as reading actual text and books could make a retro comeback. With both Jupiter and Saturn in knowledge-seeking signs, 2016 is the Year of the Nerd. Viva la geek! (We’re tempted to make it French-girl chic and start spelling it gique.)

Getting back into nature—and doing our part to preserve it—could become a #trending topic. Thanks to Jupiter’s run through flamboyant Leo until August 2015, our carbon footprint may be in the shape of a Louboutin stiletto—but it’s still a mammoth one. Last year, it became no big deal to, say, drop $12 on a cold-pressed juice. In 2016, we may rally for those juice bars to offer recycling bins or glass containers. First-world problems to be sure, but ones that can become the whole planet’s issue.

If 2015 was a sultry siren, 2016 is a bit of a schoolmarm, pursing her lips and issuing clucks of disapproval about the wasteful world we live in. We’ll need to remember to climb off our preachy soapboxes and walk our own talk. Cleaning up our own corner of the world is, after all, the best place to start.

Mutable magic…or mayhem?

This year, a cluster of planets will be in mutable signs—the four zodiac signs known for change and adaptability, which include Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. While we can all agree that the world is ready for change, it could happen rapidly, leaving us feeling unmoored and discombobulated. Just when we’ve set the GPS and picked a destination, the traffic patterns change or a detour pops up unexpectedly. As the saying goes, the only thing constant is change.

Three of the slow-moving outer planets will travel through mutable signs for most, if not all, of the year: Jupiter in Virgo (until September 9), Saturn in Sagittarius and Neptune in Pisces. At times, they will form tense squares (90-degree angles) to each other, locking into a tug o’ war that can ramp up tension.

Jupiter and Saturn will form two squares (on March 23 and May 26), while Saturn and Neptune will travel in this tense aspect from June through September. Get raedy to make some adjustments during these periods, as you’ll be pulled in dueling directions.

Jupiter-Saturn squares: Too much of a good thing?

In 2016, Jupiter and Saturn have shifted into awkward new positions, neither a natural fit because they are forming a tense square (90-degree angle) to each other until September—reaching the crux of their conflict on March 23 and May 26. It’s a bit of a head trip: Bigger-is-better Jupiter is in less-is-more Virgo. Self-denying Saturn is in self-indulgent Sagittarius, another contradiction to unravel. We’re all in some kind of cosmic