Last Updated on January 16, 2021 by Avia

Celtic Zodiac Sign: Salmon Fish Meaning in Celtic Astrology
August 5 – September 1

Personality Introduction for Your Salmon Celtic Zodiac Sign: Greetings dear Salmon! You’ve got a mix of special personality traits and skills. You can be slippery to figure out, but once the rest of us catch up with your vibe – we’re all delighted to know you. So what makes you so slippery? Well, you have an innate sense of self-preservation, which gives you a somewhat stand-offish exterior. This can make others perceive you as a ‘cold fish’. This is hardly the case. In truth, you’re quite warm, nurturing and loving. The trick to unlocking these warm, fuzzies in you is 1) Self-acceptance and 2) Establishing secure surroundings.

They say home is where the heart is. This is especially true for you, dear salmon. A lot of you were born in a landscape that wasn’t as hospitable as it could have been. As a result, many of you have a sense of displacement, a feeling of not quite fitting in or belonging. This ‘fish out of water’ feeling prompts you to search far and wide for contentment. Through much of your life, you may feel like Goldilocks…trying to settle into different environments until you feel “just riiiiggght.” Ironically, many of you might travel great distances, only to return back to your native roots for that long sought after home-base.

“One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world – the game of making the most of one’s best.”
~Harry Emerson Fosdick

It’s important for you with the salmon/fish Celtic zodiac sign to remember that home is more than a place of physical comfort and security. Many times home is a state of mind, a place in the heart. This is a concept salmon’s may struggle with. Rather than sailing the seas for the perfect place that makes you feel accepted, it’s vital to establish acceptance from within first. This is why many of you will go back to your birth place to settle. Those of you who return to your origins have discovered that satisfaction and well-being is an inside job.

Whether looking for that ‘just right’ space or not – you do get around. Travel is a hefty theme for your Celtic zodiac sign. Even if you might not cruise on physical excursions – you likely travel in your mind. This is because the salmon/fish is all about motion. Consider the anatomy of the fish. It must keep moving in order to stay alive. Their movement oxygenates water that flows through their gills. So, in essence, if a fish ain’t movin’ – it ain’t livin’. The same is not too far off the mark for you.

Their movement oxygenates water that flows through their gills. So, in essence, if a fish ain’t movin’ – it ain’t livin’. The same is not too far off the mark for you.

As mentioned, even if you’re not physically traveling – you’re mind is constantly swimming. You have an active imagination, and a razor sharp mind. It’s crucial for you to have a direction in which to point your intellect. You’ve simply got to have a focus so that your thoughts are not in conflict. Very often, salmon signs are so intellectually active that they sort of get a ‘brain freeze’. Many times this leads to upstream behavior. You’ll struggle against yourself in order to obtain balance, structure or a unified direction. The trick is to go with the flow of your priorities. What’s important to you? Pick the most pleasing, beneficial direction and focus your laser-like intellect that way.

Keywords for Celtic Zodiac Sign of the Salmon

Aloof
Honest
Practical
Studious
Creative
Integrity
Mobility
Prepared
Organized
Exploration
Imaginative
Hard-working
Goal-Oriented
Communicative

You’re a smart fish, dear salmon. In fact, you might be looking at this list of keywords and thinking…’huh?’ If this list gives you pause, it’s understandable. It represents a lot of duality in your Celtic zodiac sign. Can you detect the push-pull between type A and type B personality traits? How about the interplay between left-brain, right-brain? Yep. It’s there. I mean, how can you be highly creative and imaginative, yet also so goal-oriented and structure-craving? It’s a valid question. To be sure, it isn’t always easy being you. But, these frequent cross-over’s in your personality is an asset. It’s like you have both the sun and the moon living within the lovely cosmos of your heart and mind. Essentially, you’ve got the best of all worlds indwelling you. You can wear many hats. Librarian one minute and hobo the next. Well, maybe not hobo – you tend to dress impeccably. You also value cleanliness. But I digress. My point is, you have vast capabilities and skills at your fingertips.

Noteworthy Aspects for Your Celtic Zodiac Sign

Element: Earth
Those of you born under the Celtic animal sign of the salmon/fish are ruled by the earth element. This might seem an odd element to be aligned with a fish. Not really. See, the salmon always returns to its home-base to spawn. This lends a sense of grounding, roots, stability – these are earthy essences. Your Celtic zodiac sign is extremely attuned to foundations. You have a knack for seeing origins in everything. For example, let’s say you’re presented with a problem. You have a remarkable ability to instantly see the root of that problem…it’s origin, the source of the snarl. This is an earth element attribute. By knowing the source, you’re often easily equipped to also know the solution to most problems.

Planet: Mercury
The salmon/fish Celtic zodiac sign is governed by Mercury. Mercury is symbolic of gathering information. It’s also a powerful influence in sharing information. Mercury is also a prime influence in travel. Both travel and conveying information are biggies for you, dear salmon. In fact, travel is often a source of learning for you. You’ll gather information obtained from experiences had abroad and share that knowledge with others. The result is a broad view of the world, or at the very least, an expanded view of how things work in the world you live.

The Legend of Your Celtic Animal Sign

In Celtic mythology, the salmon is a big deal. It is associated with Manannan, the son of the sea god Lir. Manannan encountered the salmon in one of the many epic Celtic myths about him. His meeting with the salmon sealed a partnership. In essence, the salmon became an ally in Manannan’s responsibility to keep the Celtic heritage, wisdom and culture intact. Manannan was tasked to preserve the Celtic culture, and preserve truth within the community. Manannan gave the salmon immortality. In the event something were to happen to Manannan, the salmon would receive all of Manannan’s knowledge. This transference meant the secrets, magic and culture of the Celts would always remain safe and alive. As a salmon Celtic zodiac sign, you have similar responsibilities. Within you contains great stores of history, knowledge and magic. You are a powerful wisdom-keeper. Your job is to keep the truth of your wisdom alive. Sometimes that means passing on your knowledge to a worthy apprentice.

Closing Thoughts on Your Celtic Zodiac Sign

For those of you born between August 5 – September 1, you are indeed a complex sign. There is a lot going on within the waters you swim. Thankfully, you have a knack at sorting through it all. Your love for order affords you the ability to sift through the fluffy stuff, and aim at the stuff that really matters. You like things neat, clean and tidy. This helps you cut through the murky depths of life. When you find the sparkly nuggets of truth and wisdom, you surface above the waters with that knowledge. Once you come up for air – the onus is on you to share your insights with the world. Are you up to the task? For sure, you are on an epic journey. A journey that can take you to unchartered territories. What’s important to know is that all waterways lead back to home. The more you explore and share your gifts with the world, the more you return to your core brilliance.

I hope you have enjoyed these insights into the salmon/fish Celtic zodiac sign. If you liked this article, don’t miss the whole list of Celtic Animal Signs here. You might also like to read more about Symbolic Salmon/Fish Meanings here.

As always, thanks for reading.

Salmon salutations to you,

Avia

Learn more about the power of the salmon/fish here: Celtic Meaning of the Fish .