Scorpio
- Symbol – Scorpion
- Ruling Planet – Mars & Pluto
- Element – Water
- Keyword “transform”
- Dates – October 23 – November 21
Scorpio is a fixed water sense and is one of the most misunderstood signs. They never show their cards and strike when least expected. Life is a game for these calculated water signs. Constantly plotting several steps ahead in order to orchestrate and strike. Intense emotions run deep, it can sometimes be hard for them to articulate them all. These signs crave physical touch and have great powers of persuasion and the ability to coerce others. Ruled by Pluto – a sign of destruction and transformation, they can go through multiple transformative cycles of death and rebirth. They are strong-willed and are not afraid to get what they want. They tend to be associated with sexual activity, which makes them seductive with sex. The shadow side of this sign is fueled by a relentless desire for control. Since they are also ruled by Mars, they can be Power-hungry and egotistical when unbalanced
Constellation and Mythology
The constellation of Scorpius is located in the southern hemisphere between Libra west and Ophiuchus east and is one of the brightest constellations in the sky. The Latin word for scorpion creature with sting or Deadly Warrier. In Greek mythology, Scorpius and Orion are often intertwined. Orion boasted that he would kill every animal on earth. The goddess hunter Artemis and her mother, Leto, dispatched a scorpion to kill Orion. Zeus put the scorpion in the heavens after he won the battle Zeus put Orion and Scorpius in the sky in different locations that are visible at different times of the year.