Your Guide to Scorpio in Astrology
what does Scorpio in astrology mean?
Scorpio has a depth and emotional intensity not found in any other zodiac sign. A water sign and ruled by both mars and pluto, scorpio’s energy is fearless and fierce. These characteristics give scorpio the confidence to face challenges head on and achieve success. Power and control are traits that scorpio desires and care must be taken to use this power and control wisely.
Scorpio needs to experience transformation in this lifetime. Like the phoenix from the ashes, scorpio may experience the depths of despair but will rise again. Scorpio, as a water sign, is ruled by their emotions and will likely feel all of their emotions deeply. They are highly intuitive and are magnetic and charismatic.
You can find how Scorpio influences your life by finding where it falls in your birth chart.
Sign: Scorpio
Dates: October 24 to about November 21
Ruling planet: Mars and Pluto
Symbol: The Scorpion
Element: Water
Mode: Fixed
Ruling House: 8th House
Polarity: Feminine / Yin
Ruling body part: the hips and the genitals
Color: Scarlett Red
Crystal/Jewel: Yellow Topaz
Key phrase: “I transform”
Opposite sign: Taurus
Compatible with: Cancer, Pisces, Virgo, Capricorn
Scorpio Strengths
Resourceful, intuitive, perceptive, sensitive, powerful, brave, passionate, transformative, a true friend, secretive, healing, passionate, focused, penetrating.
Scorpio Weaknesses
Distrusting, jealous, vindictive, possessive, destructive, manipulative, violent, vengeful, controlling, intense, compulsive.
Scorpio Ruling Planets: Mars and Pluto
Scorpio has two ruling planets – mars and pluto. Mars is the traditional planetary ruler, assigned to scorpio before pluto was discovered. Pluto is the modern ruler of scorpio. The qualities and energy of both of these planets contribute to Scorpio’s essence.
Mars is named after the God of War and is associated with motivation, action and desire. These qualities are infused into Scorpio’s essence. Scorpio is known to have a high sex drive and a love of intimacy and sex.
Scorpio’s intensity can also be attributed to the Mars qualities, as Mars is known for taking action and going for what it wants. Mars gives Scorpio its passion and reckless abandon to move aggressively toward its desires. Scorpio is able to take on any challenge and has the energy and drive to complete difficult projects. Like Mars, scorpio is fearless and brave.
Pluto is the planet of transformation, of birth, death and rebirth. Scorpio exudes these qualities as it seeks to transform emotions and behaviors in this lifetime. When scorpio encounters difficult times or trying situations, scorpio has the power and ability to rise again. To grow and learn from the fires of personal transformation.
Scorpio Symbol: The Scorpion
The infamous symbol of scorpio is the scorpion. These animals are stealthy and like to hide under rocks, striking their prey with their poisonous tail. Scorpio has the reputation for lashing out at others and being nasty. This is the shadow side of scorpio. Generally speaking, scorpio is loving and caring, just don’t get on their bad side.
Like their symbol, Scorpio is notoriously private and keeps their secrets hidden and close to their heart. It’s not often they will open up and share their intimate thoughts and feelings with others.
Scorpio Element: Water
Scorpio is ruled by the water element. Deeply connected to the emotional landscapes of their inner world, Scorpio feels all emotions intensely. Scorpio is also deeply intuitive and has the ability to be highly psychic.
Scorpio Modality: Fixed
The fixed quality of scorpio contributes to its intensity. Fixed signs are receptive and enduring. The fixed quality of scorpio feels like being immersed in the middle of a great lake. Surrounded by the heaviness and huge quantity of the water. The energy is tangible, it is powerful and all encompassing.
The fixed mode gives scorpio its ability to push through challenges and keep going. Where other signs may give up, scorpio can take anything.
Scorpio Key Phrase: “I transform”
Scorpio is literally here to transform in every way possible. With pluto as a ruling planet, who is all about destruction and transformation, scorpio is here to experience a constant cycle of endings and new beginnings.
Scorpio has the vigor and energy to complete these cycles of endings and beginnings, although at times they may be challenging and difficult, scorpio has the power and drive to make it through.
Scorpio Compatibility
Scorpio is most compatible with their fellow water signs – cancer and pisces. These signs have a mutual understanding and so get along well.
Scorpio is also compatible with Taurus- it’s opposite sign.
Scorpio is least compatible with Aquarius, Leo, Aries, Gemini
Scorpio Celebrities
- Drake
- Katy Perry
- Julia Roberts
- Bill Gates
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Leonardo Dicaprio
- Ryan Gosling
