October 23 – November 21

Psychological Type: Feeling

Negative Sign: Feminine

Element: Water

Quality: Fixed – Scorpio is imaginative, passionate and emotional, subtle, persistent, intense, obstinate and unyielding.

Ruling Planet: Pluto – ancient god of the nether world and of the dead. In astrology, Pluto rules regenerative forces, and the beginnings and ends of phases in life.

Symbol: The Scorpion - A secretive, deadly creature that can poison its enemies. Its sting is often fatal.

Glyph: The pictograph is the stinger of the Scorpion connected to a representation of the human reproductive organs (the part of the anatomy that Scorpio rules). This was the symbol in ancient times for the phoenix bird of immortality and regeneration. In symbolic terms, the curved lines and arrows represent strong emotions tied to practicality and aiming toward higher consciousness.

Polarity: Taurus – Scorpio is the sign of inheritance and legacies. Its natives are given a sense of purpose and destiny , and find truest happiness in dispensing their life-force to others. Taurus is the sign of possessions and owning, and people born under this sign want to possess, collect, and have. They will not easily let go of what belongs to them.

Part of the body ruled by Scorpio: The Genitals – Scorpio people are susceptible infections of the urinary system and venereal diseases. In addition, their volatile emotions are often the cause of the exhaustion and ill health.

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Lucky Numbers: 2 and 4

Special Color: Crimson, Burgundy, Maroon: the glowing colors of passion

Metal: Plutonium

Animals ruled by Scorpio: Insects and crustaceans

Caution: Scorpio people evoke anger in others by their secretiveness and jealousy. Their sharp, stinging tempers can also enrage other to the point of violence.

© Copyright Helen M. Michaels Zodiac Art Used with permission