Compatibility
Pisces Sheep and Aries
Monkey
The typically slow but steady progress of firstwest and secondwest towards inspiration and dedication may have a double benefit here, helping the respectful but reticent firsteast and secondeast energy develop closeness and dependability.
The typically slow but steady progress of firstwest and secondwest towards inspiration and dedication may have a double benefit here, helping the respectful but reticent firsteast and secondeast energy develop closeness and dependability.
Western Zodiac
Pisces and Aries
Compatibility overview
These two signs share a minor Semi-Sextile aspect, being next to each other on the zodiac wheel. This curious connection is sometimes likened to real-life “next-door neighbors”. It is easy to assume that people who inhabit similar surrounds must have lots in common, but there is much more to the story here. Indeed, possibly no semi-Sextile combination is as complex as that between firstwest and secondwest!
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Because the cycle of the Western zodiac begins with Aries and ends with Pisces, probably no two adjacent signs possess such different characteristics—at least superficially—as these two.
Where Pisces tend to be dreamy, reflective and private, Aries are the zodiac's most dynamic and intense souls. The Semi-Sextile aspect is usually characterized by initial standoffishness, but these two could find themselves running in opposite directions! The respective elements of Fire (Aries) and Water (Pisces) may be a source of particular tension. Aries may see Pisces as depressingly boring and meek, while Pisces can find Aries to be bothersome attention-seekers whose priorities lack real meaning.
If this pair can be persuaded to engage more deeply with one another, however, delightful possibilities could lie in wait. Surprising as it may seem, Aries' Cardinal modality is a lovely match with Pisces' Mutable energy. The key is to tap into Aries' child-like idealism and sense of wonder. If Aries relaxes enough to share the visionary side of their character, this will resonate with Pisces' affinity for the eternal, and many inspiring ideas could spring forth.
It may be more customary to find this combination in successful professional and friendship contexts than intimate relationships. But this combination should not be discounted in any relationship, especially as the Semi-sextile connection is known for its capacity to become ever stronger over time.
Celebrity Pisces/Aries Pairings*
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Big Sean (3/25/1988, Aries Dragon), Jhené Aiko (3/16/1988, Pisces Dragon) : The rapper and singer/songwriter have been romantically involved since 2016, and have one child. As a duo, they released the album, Twenty88, in 2016. Aiko has described: "When I met Sean, I had a boyfriend and he was showing interest in me, but I was like, I have a boyfriend. But we were friends, it was never, nothing disrespectful ever happened between me and Sean. We were forced to really, really get to know each other on a friendship level, you know what I mean? And to the point where he was even at my brother's funeral. We talk to each other on a friendship level throughout all of my relationship...It just came to a point where it was like, 'I'm single, you're single, we love each other.' We actually already loved each other as people and then it was like, 'Okay, let's just, you know, be together.'"
Hayes MacArthur (4/16/1977, Aries Snake), Ali Larter (2/28/1976, Pisces Dragon) : The two actors began dating in 2005, with Larter saying in 2007 that, "I told my lover after three weeks that I wanted to marry him and that we could do it tomorrow." They eventually exchanged rings in 2007 and married in 2009. They have two children together.
Debbie Reynolds (4/1/1932, Aries Monkey), Elizabeth Taylor (2/27/1932, Pisces Monkey) : The two celebrated actors from Hollywood's Golden Age were friends in their youth. Reynolds explained: "We went to school together on the lot, when [Taylor] was in between films. I was just a beginner, and she and I were not in any manner alike, but we got along very well because I was in awe of going to school with Elizabeth Taylor." Later, they became embroiled in a love triangle, with Reynolds' husband Eddie Fisher having an affair and then marrying Taylor. However, the two women reconciled after their paths crossed on a cruise ship. Reynolds described: "I sent a note to [Taylor] and she sent a note to me in passing, and then we had dinner together...And we just said, 'Let's call it a day.' And we got smashed. And we had a great evening, and stayed friends since then." They later starred together in These Old Broads (2001), written by Reynolds' daughter, Carrie Fisher.
Leonard Nimoy (3/26/1931, Aries Sheep), Susan Bay (3/16/1943, Pisces Sheep) : The two actors were married from 1989 until Nimoy's death in 2015. According to a statement by Nimoy's rabbi after his death, "Leonard shared with me that he had never met a woman like her, never had he loved anyone so dearly and passionately, that she’d saved his life and lifted him from darkness and unhappiness in ways he never thought possible."
Eric Clapton (3/30/1945, Aries Rooster), George Harrison (2/25/1943, Pisces Sheep) : The two musicians shared a famously loyal and tumultuous friendship from the 1960s until Harrison's death in 2001. As well as their iconic collaboration on the Beatles' song, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", their work together also included several tracks on each of Harrison's landmark solo albums, All Things Must Pass (1970), and Cloud Nine (1987). Remarkably, Clapton became fixated with Harrison's wife, Pattie Boyd, during the late 1960s; Boyd divorced Harrison in 1977, and married Clapton in 1979. The two guitar-players remained friends, however, with Harrison reportedly referring to Clapton as his "husband-in-law" during Clapton's marriage to Boyd. After Harrison's death, Clapton joined with Harrison's widow, Olivia Harrison, to stage the Concert for George in 2002.
Aretha Franklin (3/25/1942, Aries Horse), Smokey Robinson (2/19/1940, Pisces Dragon) : The two legendary singer/songwriters grew up together in Detroit, and formed a lifelong friendship. After Franklin died in 2018, Robinson described: "I hear piano being played and I hear this little voice singing. I look in and there’s Aretha sitting at the piano singing and playing almost like she sang and played in her adult life. She was probably 5 years old or so and she just had it...Aretha and I were tight. We had a wonderful, wonderful friendship that lasted throughout her entire life. She was my longest friend on earth...We always had a relationship that almost had nothing to do with show business...We very seldom, when we got together, even talked about show business."
Ann Romney (4/16/1949, Aries Ox), Mitt Romney (3/12/1947, Pisces Pig) : The US politician (and 2012 Republican candidate for President) and equestrian/author/philanthropist married in 1969 and have five children together. In a 2012 speech, Ann Romney described: "I read somewhere that Mitt and I have a 'storybook marriage.' Well, in the storybooks I read, there were never long, long, rainy winter afternoons in a house with five boys screaming at once. And those storybooks never seemed to have chapters called MS or Breast Cancer...A storybook marriage? No, not at all. What Mitt Romney and I have is a real marriage."
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Chinese Zodiac
Sheep and Monkey
Compatibility overview
The combination of firsteast and secondeast is not always top of the list when it comes to theoretical compatibility, but in fact this match has some terrific potential. These signs are very different in some key respects, so at times tensions may prove inevitable. Yet there is also plenty of common ground and mutual admiration, which provide ample scope for a close and enriching connection.
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Traditional Chinese astrology is often polarized between very strong or very challenging energy matches. The pairing of Monkey and Sheep, however, exists in the more flexible middle ground. Hence there is plenty of scope for these two to build a strong rapport from the very beginning.
Creativity is especially favoured here. After all, the Monkey is the virtuoso genius of the Chinese zodiac, while the Sheep is a conceptual thinker par excellence. Both of these souls are known for their vivacious senses of humour, so an inspiring flow of brilliant ideas accompanied by bursts of wit and hilarity is very much on the cards. Over time, these two are also capable of providing each other with profound emotional support. Behind the Monkey's high-octane personality, they can experience periods of quite intense loneliness and disillusion. The Sheep's instinctive generosity and great sensitivity make them an ideal source of reassurance and counsel. The Sheep, on the other hand, is susceptible to emotional disturbance and can be somewhat easily knocked off course. The Monkey, who possesses infinite curiosity and is a master problem-solver, can offer invaluable strategic advice to the anxiety-prone Sheep.
It is true that the Trine Families of each of these signs (like the elements in Western astrology)—which for the the Monkey includes the Dragon and Rat, and for the Sheep the Pig and Rabbit—are not especially harmonious. Indeed, there are some risky matches in this group (such as the Monkey and Pig, or the Sheep and Rat). Some of these surrounding tensions may affect the Monkey and Sheep. The Monkey's relentless energy may at times overpower or unsettle the peace-loving Sheep, for example, making the Sheep yearn for periods of calm. The Sheep's fretful nature could at times seem unnecessary or exaggerated in the eyes of the Monkey, and the Monkey may be frustrated by the suffering Sheep. Fortunately, the affinities between these signs are likely to be strong enough to repel the cross-currents.
While they will likely need space from each other from time to time, and there may be periods of instability, there is every chance these two will forge a meaningful and lasting bond.
Celebrity Sheep/Monkey Pairings*
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William Shatner (3/22/1931, Aries Sheep), Nichelle Nichols (12/28/1932, Capricorn Monkey) : The two actors collaborated for many years, playing Captain Kirk and Nyota Uhura in the original Stark Trek TV show and films. They famously shared one of the first interracial kisses on US network television. Nichols' autobiography, Beyond Uhura (1994), describes Shatner as "incredibly charming", but also "bossing around and intimidating." In a noteworthy passage, she wrote: "While working on Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, I discovered something about Bill Shatner. He was a wonderful director to work for. Supportive, encouraging, inspiring—Bill turned out to be among the finest, most respectful directors I’ve ever worked with...I realized that what drove all of us crazy about him when he was acting was that he was directing. For whatever reason, Bill needs to control the action and be the center of attention...His authority in the director’s chair secure and unquestioned, Bill joined the team, however briefly."
Christopher Walken (3/31/1943, Aries Sheep), Georgianne Walken (2/8/1944, Aquarius Monkey) : The actor and casting director have been married since 1969. Georgianne Walken has described: "It’s very interesting being married to a man who is constantly playing a different person...You’re always living with a different person. He never tells me what part he’s playing when he’s getting ready. It just descends on me one day. [It’s] very interesting."
Nicole Kidman (6/20/1967, Gemini Sheep), Naomi Watts (9/28/1968, Libra Monkey) : The two actors, who both spent time growing up in Australia, formed a strong bond when they starred together in the film, Flirting (1991). Presenting Kidman the Crystal Award for Excellence in Film in 2015, Watts said, "Back in the day, you fueled me with hope and encouragement. You kept saying, ‘Nai, one thing, one thing. That’s all it takes. It will change everything.’ And it’s only later that I realized the true power of that statement...[Kidman] took me under her wing and she made me her sister. Her smaller sister. Nicole epitomizes for me the word sisterhood. She’s absolutely a woman’s woman. She’s highly spirited, has an infectious laugh, and always up for a good time. And when I say a good time, I mean a good time...The sisterhood needs many more friends like you, and the world needs many more people like you."
Keith Richards (12/18/1943, Sagittarius Sheep), Patti Hansen (3/17/1956, Pisces Monkey) : The legendary guitarist/founding member of The Rolling Stones and model/actress have been married since 1983. Richards has said, "When Patti and I met it was just . . . boom. There was life before Patti and life after. We just clicked, and she rescued me from, shall we say, dark periods . . . without going into too much detail."
George Harrison (2/25/1943, Pisces Sheep), Ravi Shankar (4/7/1920, Aries Monkey) : The two musicians famously collaborated from the late 1960s, after the sitar virtuoso Shankar agreed to give lessons on the instrument to Harrison. In 1997, Harrison edited and wrote the foreword for Shankar's memoir, Raga Mala (1997). Shankar described in the book: "I felt strongly that there was a beautiful soul in [Harrison], and recognised one quality which I always have valued enormously and which is considered the principal one in our culture—humility. Considering that he was so famous—part of the most popular group in the world ever!—he was nevertheless quite humble, with a childlike quality that he has retained to this day." Harrison wrote: "The moment we started, the feelings I got were of [Shankar's] patience, compassion and humility. The fact that he could do one of his five-hour concerts, but at the same time he could sit down and teach somebody from scratch...And he enjoyed it, he wasn’t grudging at all, and he wasn’t flash about it either."
Heath Ledger (4/4/1979, Aries Sheep), Michelle Williams (9/9/1980, Virgo Monkey) : The two actors co-starred in Brokeback Mountain and were married for three years. Williams has described how she spent the 10 years after Ledger's tragic death in 2008 seeking the "radical acceptance" he provided for her. She explained, "I always say to [their daughter] Matilda, 'Your dad loved me before anybody thought I was talented, or pretty, or had nice clothes.'"
Bob Woodward (3/26/1943, Aries Sheep), Carl Bernstein (2/14/1944, Aquarius Monkey) : The two investigative journalists became household names after their book, All the President's Men (1974), and the subsequent film with the same name (1976), became synonymous with the exposure of Watergate and the fall of the Nixon US presidency. Bernstein described in 2003: "There are special things only the two of us understand, from the work we did together to the way each of us looks at journalism. There are things we say to each other that we’d never say to anyone else. It was true during the reporting of Watergate, and it’s true now. No, we would not have been friends otherwise. We were not inclined to like each other before, and within weeks we came to develop this incredible respect for each other. Now, it’s a great friendship."
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Final Words
The minor semi-Sextile aspect often needs a head start to find its feet, so it may take a while for firstwest and secondwest to progress beyond initial nervousness to the impactful and nourishing bond they are capable of. The influence of the firsteast and secondeast on the Chinese zodiac side will likely both aid and hinder this process, contributing a blend of caring admiration with respectful distance. Given sensitivity and perseverance, however, on balance the synergies here could lead to a bond that grows ever closer over time, yielding impressive impacts and an enjoyable, reliable bond.
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