SCORPIO: October 23 - November 21

Scorpio is a Water element, and this makes it a somewhat enigmatic sign. Water is more receptive and introverted, but Scorpio is a Plutonian-power force. Perhaps that is why Scorpio is the sign capable of the greatest metamorphosis and renewal. If we think about it, we may look at a lake and see the interplay of light and shadows. Unless we explore further, we cannot tell just how deep it is -- or what is going on within. You'll find great love, feeling, desire and sensitivity when we probe the depths of mysterious Scorpio. A fixed nature makes Scorpio favor stability. Without some positive energy, Scorpio can go to extremes. The Scorpion may use his or her strength to exert power over others. Love can become a stronger passion than even the Scorpio can handle, and possessiveness or jealousy can surface. Independence brings balance. The Scorpio with inner security can let partners explore and remain receptive to their needs.

Determined and forceful

Emotional and intuitive

Powerful and passionate

Exciting and magnetic

Jealous and resentful

Compulsive and obsessive

Secretive and obstinate

Scorpio is ruled by Mars and Pluto. Mars was the God of War in ancient Roman mythology and is the first (and most ancient) ruler of Scorpio. When Pluto was discovered in the 20th century, it was also assigned to this sign. Pluto was known as the God of the Underworld in ancient Roman times, so when coupled with Mars, expect some intense energy to head toward Scorpions here on Earth. This planetary combo makes for people who are motivated, penetrating, and aware. Scorpions don't miss much, since they are highly attuned to the vibrations of others. They are intuitive, probing, and very focused on knowing who's who and what's what. Scorpios can lose their temper (and even become vengeful) when someone gets in their way, so it's best to give them plenty of room. Remember, they're unafraid, and a loss today simply means an opportunity for victory tomorrow. 

Water is flowing. It is the medium of the emotional tide. People with a lot of water in their charts tend to be tuned into to a vast undercurrent that allows them to feel their way through life.

Each water sign represents a different form of memory.

Scorpio is deep, hidden storage. All the fears, the rage, the anxieties, the sadness that has been denied gets jammed down here, pressure-packed and forged into dense coals. The more that goes in, the more the pressure builds. Scorpio people understand the need to purge to maintain the integrity of their secret underworld. They deftly mine the recesses of inner space (theirs, mine, and yours) looking for those potent nuggets of power to incinerate.

Their ability to see into things can sometimes be a curse for Scorpios, however, since they can take an insignificant and turn it into a huge slight. Beware the Scorpio who feels crossed! These folks can turn vindictive in no time flat. Luckily, once Scorpios catch their breath, they will return to their usual determined and loyal (albeit strong-willed) ways. Finally, while Scorpios aren't above some subtle manipulation to get what they want, they'd much rather take a scientific, even mystical path. The Scorpio-born are powerful and passionate, qualities that serve them well, as long as they don't let them deteriorate into self-indulgence or compulsion.

Intense, passionate, and filled with desire, Scorpios can be recognized by their depth and passion, to say nothing of their super-possessive and very controlling nature. A true Scorpio like Microsoft’s Bill Gates will use all of his or her seductive powers to sell his product.

Scorpio represents the development of a social consciousness manifesting through the tantric intercourse of the purified individual seeking union with the Divine.  In its most pure form, the union is achieved without personal attachment for the sake of social awareness in general.  In its most degenerated form, for personal pleasures and self-satisfaction alone.

Scorpios love competition in both work and play, which is why they'll air it out in sports and games. Extreme sports are right up Scorpio's alley, as is most anything that will test their mettle. They've got to have an adversary since it makes the game that much more fun.