Venus in Pisces

Ptolemy (Ashmand's 1822 translation) finds the reason for this exaltation in the weather. A dampness begins to appear in the air under Pisces, and moisture is Venus's own quality, so her influence is said to grow. Lilly 1659 fixes the exact point at 27 degrees of the sign.

Lilly gives her more than the exaltation alone. Her terms cover the first eight degrees, and the transcription read here also lists the first ten as her face, although it gives those same degrees to Saturn, so the face entry may be a slip. He also calls the sign the house of Jupiter, her fellow Fortune, and Heindel 1918 attributes musical talent to Venus exalted here.

Exaltation meant an increase of a planet's proper influence to Ptolemy, and the word describes a position. The sign's reputation among the older writers is far from sunny, since Lilly calls Pisces a sign of no action. Modern astrology, more generous, celebrates this Venus for compassion and devotion.