one sign to another, the period is known as a
cusp. Those born during the cusps will partake of the characteristics of
both the old sign which the sun is leaving and the new one which it is
entering. This may be an advantage or a disadvantage, according to whether
or not the two signs are in harmony. The sun must have resided in the new
sign for six days; any time less than this endows one with some of the
characteristics of the preceding sign.

There is a strong and lasting sympathy among persons belonging to signs of
the same group, or Triplicity. They will always be congenial, either as
friends or in the business world.

The constellation Pisces, the twelfth sign of the zodiac, is a phlegmatic,
nocturnal, effeminate, watery sign, governing the feet. It is the last
sign of the Water Triplicity, its companion being Cancer and Scorpio. Its
higher attributes are emotion and silence.

Those born under this sign are thoughtful, industrious, sensible, and
persevering. They are ambitious to gain knowledge on every subject,
especially on scientific and mechanical matters, and have great mechanical
ability. They are logical and positive in their opinions; and while
affable and apparently submissive, are in reality very determined in the
accomplishment of their plans, which are always the result of long and
careful deliberation.

In the fulfilment of a duty or promise, they are equally determined and
faithful. They exact a reason for everything, and can always give reasons
for their own actions in any matter. They are skeptical, and thoroughly
materialistic.

They have strong ideas of justice, and are conscientious, anxious to earn
what they possess, and dread to be dependent upon others.

These people are fond of responsibility, and can usually be relied on to
fill acceptably places of trust. They have generous and self-sacrificing
impulses, and are active in works of charity. They do not willingly submit
to a master.

They, love beautiful things in nature and in art, and among them are to be
found artists and writers. There is an innate modesty in both old and
young who are born under this sign.

Pisces people are usually full-faced, with placid, sleepy eyes. They are
apt to be round-shouldered. The physical temperament will be
lymphatic-bilious in southern climates, and lymphatic-nervous in northern
latitudes.

They will find their most congenial friends among Virgo and Capricorn
people. When a Pisces and either