Ok, magical mermaids, where should you swim to these days? The tide is insane. One minute high, the next, frighteningly low. How do we trust the foaming waves, the changing weather, the mixed-up sea life? How to protect your breath?

2011 calls for grounding. Neptunian-ruled Aunties have to create balance. If we fall down, we have to climb back up, tricky step by tricky step. This savvy fish is used to being swept away by emotion, dreams and other people’s problems. It is The year to create a safe space where you ground yourself and get rid of things that just take your life force away. With Jupiter in Aries, now, Pisces must especially say no, and mean no. Having good boundaries will keep your heart beating at a nice pace.

Pisces Aunties, your life is your own, make it that way. Take time to be selfish and self-full. This is the only road to you feeling safe in your own skin. You should open up only to things that move your life forward and not back. Choose your social group with extreme care and do not give your power away. The unique gifts of a Pisces are psychic ability, creativity and imagination. Use your individual talents and create the life you want.

Jeannine Mercurio is a counseling astrologer.