The Scorpion
October 24 to November 22 

Scorpio  ruled by Pluto
Which Scorpio are You?

Exciting, Determined, Powerful  and forceful but can be Jealous, Secretive  and resentful.
Emotional, intuitive, magnetic  and passionate but can be Compusive, Obstinate  and Obsessive

Everything about Scorpios is mysterious and they do nothing to dispel the sense of mystery they evoke, in fact they enhance it, because they enjoy a sense of secrecy. While Scorpios are mysterious and secretive by nature, that doesn’t mean that they are deceptive, it’s simply part of their nature to keep things hidden.

This comes from their place in the heavens. Scorpio is the darkest of all the constellations, buried deep in the darkest part of the Milky Way. It’s seen as a Scorpion emerging from a crack in the starry night sky, just as a scorpion, Scorpio’s symbol, lives within dark cracks. 

The scorpion, Scorpios symbolic counterpart, is a symbol of wisdom, so Scorpios are usually very wise, old souls. They’re also the only animal able to self destruct. A scorpion will sting itself if faced with danger and when the Sun enters Scorpio, the ancients saw that the Sun was being devoured by its journey into winter. As a sign, Scorpios are known to be self destructive, often cutting off their nose to spite themselves. 

The Scorpion has been associated with the hidden aspects of life. It is Scorpio’s role to see the things that the rest of us miss.  But  like all water signs, Scorpions are ruled by their emotions. 

Scorpios are the most intense, profound, powerful characters in the zodiac. Even when they appear self-controlled and calm there is a seething intensity of emotional energy under the placid exterior. They are like the volcano not far under the surface of a calm sea, it may burst into eruption at any moment. But those of us who are particularly perceptive will be aware of the harnessed aggression, the immense forcefulness, magnetic intensity, and often strangely hypnotic personality under the tranquil, but watchful composure of Scorpio. In conventional social gatherings they are pleasant to be with, thoughtful in conversation, dignified, and reserved, yet affable and courteous.

They are too demanding, too unforgiving of faults in others, perhaps because they are not aware of the shortcomings within themselves, and  liberally express their disaproval.    To their mind their way is the only way as no one can do anything as well as they can.  Did someone say Control Freak?

Their tenacity and willpower are immense, their depth of character and passionate conviction overwhelming, yet they are deeply sensitive and easily moved by their emotions. Their sensitivity, together with a propensity for extreme likes and dislikes make them easily hurt, quick to detect insult or injury to themselves (often when none is intended) and easily aroused to ferocious anger.

Scorpios are passionate lovers, the most sensually energetic of all the signs. For them, union with the beloved is a sacrament, an "outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace."