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18 February – 17 March

ZODIAC DEGREES: Aquarius/Pisces

RULING PLANET: Neptune

ARCHETYPAL GODS: Greek: Poseidon; Egyptian: Nu; Celtic: Lir, Manannan

STARS: Cepheus, Pisces

IN CELTIC ASTROLOGY the third sign of the lunar zodiac is the Ash Tree and its ruling planet is Neptune, symbolized by a Seahorse. Neptune is identified with an ancient Celtic sea god called Lir and his son Manannan. The Celts were originally a sea-faring people and their sea gods represented their belief in a subterranean world under the sea from where they had originated. Lir was one of their chief gods and had equal status with the Sun and Moon gods. The light in the sky at this time of the year could suddenly darken like night with approaching storms and, according to the druids, it represented a battle deep within the human psyche for control of the moral conscience.

The following astrological interpretation is based upon the Celtic Moon sign, which is located in the zodiac degrees of Aquarius and Pisces. Because the lunar zodiac has thirteen signs it creates an overlapping system of degrees and, though they exist within the same 360 degrees of the Sun zodiac, it forms a shadow zodiac, which provides a unique source of astrological interpretation. However, there is only one degree of Aquarius relating to the Ash Tree sign, the rest are Pisces, so the comparative characteristics will be Piscean with due note to Aquarians born on the 18 February. It also takes into account the influential polarity signs and the hidden potential associated with the mystical spirit of the Seahorse as observed by the druids.