Scorpio – everything you need to know about Scorpio
The most mysterious and intense Zodiac Sign of all. Why does Scorpio rule sexuality? And why are they good at handling other people’s money? Does anything scare them? Where does their superpower lie? Who is the ideal partner for Scorpio? And what makes them so special?
And what makes a Scorpio a Scorpio? What is Scorpio’s attitude towards each subject of life? And what is the highest and most positive manifestation for Scorpio in each area of their life?
There’s so much to uncover.
This post is for everyone who has Ascendant, Sun, or Moon in Scorpio or anyone who desires to understand this sign in-depth.
Please note that for analyzing the sign Scorpio in-depth, I use the Whole Sign House System- the most ancient one. It might be confusing for the first time to read about Libra while all the other 11 signs are mentioned. Every Zodiac sign is built up by the 12 signs; in other words, it consists of the other 11 signs as well. Every Zodiac sign rules one particular area of life/astrological house. And that makes a Scorpio a Scorpio.
I added the keywords for each house and each Zodiac sign that rules that particular house so you can make even more analogies with them. And those keywords will help you think in analogies as professional astrologers do.
Symbol: Scorpion
Ruling planets: Mars and Pluto
Color: black, burgundy
Body parts/ organs: internal reproductive organs, butt, large intestines,
Element: water
Modality: fix
Main domains of Scorpio
Transformation, death, and rebirth, psychology, occult, life-altering events, emergency situations, intimacy, penetration, facing fears, astrology, tarot, conception, other people resources, other people’s finances, inheritance, mystery, secrets, taboo topics, forbidden topics, keeping secrets, uncovering secrets, emotional strength, obsession, power, strategy, tactics, secret society, digging deep, depth, oil, string, poison, detoxifying, power struggle, jealousy, manipulation, crisis situation, trauma, therapeutical healing,
Transformation is one of the keywords for Scorpio. The reason to experience such significant transformation- psychological, appearance, circumstances- is to make the native achieve/develop emotional strength like no other Zodiac sign.
Why emotional strength? Because Scorpio is a fix water sign, water signs are emotional, and fix signs represent strength. And that emotional strength makes them fearless, and daredevils.
What kind of transformations can they experience? From being a shop assistant one can become the CEO, from living in poverty one can become a billionaire or vice versa, etc. Or being bullied to empower others later.
Everyone has a Scorpio-ruled house/subject of life in their natal chart. That is the particular subject of life, where the native experiences the most significant transformation, experiencing both sides of that domain. As well as where Pluto is placed in the natal chart- for an entire generation Pluto is located in Scorpio- makes that astrological house even more intense- and wherever transit Pluto is.
Pluto and Mars
Pluto is the modern ruler while Mars is the traditional ruling planet along with Aries. The main difference between the two Zodiac signs is- besides one is fire other is water- that Aries is the courageous soldier who fights in the front while Scorpio is the strategy planer, the military commander.
Scorpio as a water sign
The Zodiac sign Cancer rules the shores, and lakes while Pisces the ocean and deep waters- as only the fish can swim in the deep water. The animal Scorpion doesn’t even live in water, it lives in deserts and rainforests. Even though it is a water sign it can live without water for a really long time. Scorpio rules the swamp- the water that is not moving and dirty.
But as a water sign- emotional- it should move, emotions should come and go. and not hold onto them. That is just not healthy. If a Scorpio- or anyone for that matter- wants to feel emotionally better they should move their body, that is instant help and try to release the heavy emotions.
Scorpio and fears
Fears have a lot of fears and life puts them into situations where they have to face their fears and become daredevils. Later in life, nothing fears them anymore.
Death is the ultimate fear of people. Not only the literal death of someone, but death can also be the end of something, such as the end of a career, divorce, etc.
Scorpio rules death and rebirth. Again, not literal death but such a significant transformation that feels or seems like a death.
A more positive scenario is that Scorpio natives change internally to the extent that they feel their old self is “dying”, and it is the rebirth of the new self, new career, new marriage, etc.
They struggle a lot inside. No one has a clue what is going on in their heart and head. They are the literal iceberg. But that again empowers them, makes them stronger and later they are the ones who can empower others.
The bravest souls choose to be born under the sign of Scorpio- either Sun, Moon, or Ascendant – their souls chose that rather difficult path so to speak.
Pluto transits can impel such significant changes/transformations too. The most feared planetary transit of all. The reason is what it brings is totally unknown to the native.
Even if they have such a good life they still feel cursed.
The negative side of Scorpio- is being self-destructive
Scorpion is the only animal amongst the Zodiac signs which can kill itself, it can poison itself when in life-threatening danger. On a side note the only animal, which can kill others with one sting only. Can be a dangerous creature.
Again, don’t interpret it literally. It means they can be self-destructive. Self-destructive behavior can be anything from addictions to self-sabotaging behavior.
As Scorpio rules traumas and interestingly enough tattoos too- and needles- psychologists noticed the pattern that those who made tattoos had some sort of traumas before. In other words, a trauma, or a loss develops a desire in people to have a tattoo, though if they went through deep psychological therapy they would not do tattoos… One reason behind tattoos is that they stay there forever and the native can hang onto that forever, you know the fixity… tattoos are quite popular amongst Scorpio people and those who have Pluto on their Ascendant.
Extreme sports, and motorsports are also highly popular amongst Scorpio people. On the F1 grind and amongst race car drivers there are many with strong Scorpio energy in their natal chart or Pluto on an angle. And they can perform really well in those sports because they are not afraid of life or death situations. Actually, they thrive there.
Jobs ruled by Scorpio:
Investigator, spy, psychologist, anything to do with transformation, occult, healing, astrology, surgeon, working in the oil industry, crimes, criminal lawyer, prosecutor, military, IR, emergency situations, bank, tax advisor.
Why aren’t they so popular?
If you look at Scorpio celebrities, they get the most hatred somehow. Why is that? Is it something to do with their internal battles, and others just push their buttons? Or is that behavior from others just the reflection they often feel cursed?
On one hand, people in general in their presence feel that Scorpio natives are daredevils, nothing can scare them. And having the ability to be able to see-through others can be uncomfortable for others.
Should not sugarcoat the fact that they can be dangerous…
Don’t forget that Scorpio rules spiders, snakes, and all the reptilians, not the loveliest animals so to speak…
Tactical- strategy planers with x-ray eyes
The reason Scorpios are great strategy planers and great at tactics is that they can see through others, can get under people’s skin so to speak, and can connect pieces of information. They are very good at “reading” people, and noticing what motivates others. That is the reason too they can be great psychologists.
However, they can abuse this “skill” of theirs and get into dangerous mind games and manipulation.
With those x-ray-like eyes- that give them such a penetrative look– and being able to read people well, and having strong self-control they can have power over others.
Scorpio rules sexuality and sexual energy, which is the strongest energy of all. Sexual energy is the driving force in life. And it can be easily used for manipulation too.
Talking about having power over others. Some leading politicians have strong Scorpionic energy in their natal charts, such as the current US president, the current Russian president, Russian oligarchs, some tycoons, and billionaires.
Typical Scorpionic look
Mostly dark hair with dark eyes- with a penetrative look. When a Scorpio is looking at you, you can feel it on your skin. They prefer wearing black clothes, or dark colors, such as dark burgundy.
Their body can be a bit unproportionate with a smaller torso and long limbs and have a lot of body hair.
Are they looking sexy? Well, more like in a mysterious way. Aries- the other Mars-ruled sign’s sexiness is “in your face look”, while Scorpio is more mysterious, and hidden. The emotional and physical strength they develop is attractive, and the depth they have is also attractive.
Purification- detoxifying, Virgo analogy
Virgo rules the small intestines, while Scorpio is the large intestine and the butthole where the excretory gets rid of the “poison”.
What is the difference between the purification of Virgo and the detoxifying of Scorpio?
Small intestines need healthy food, and a healthy diet as it is in charge of the immune system. A healthy gut equals a healthy body and mind.
While the large intestine- which is Scorpio ruled- is all about getting rid of the toxins, to purge that no longer serve the body.
Phew, what an interesting Zodiac sign isn’t it? Let’s dive deeper into what really makes a Scorpio a Scorpio!
Again, the most important keywords for Scorpio: are transformation and emotional strength.
Scorpio and money, resources, and self-worth
2nd house: money, resources, food intake, where to invest your money, how you spend, self-worth, how to make money, right approach towards money, values,
Sagittarius: generous, easy access, allowing, good karma from a past lifetime, meaning, higher purpose, high ideals, and goals, positive thinking, foreign matters,
Finances
The sign Sagittarius falls in the 2nd house for Scorpio people. Wherever Sagittarius is in the birth chart the native has good karma and good fortune in regard to that subject of life. Scorpio people have good karma when it comes to finances, possessions, assets, and collections, especially if Jupiter is well-placed in their birth chart.
As Sagittarius is the most generous and charitable sign of all, Scorpio benefits the most by being generous, charitable, and having good morals with finances. And this is the best approach towards their finances, to follow the Sagittarian principles. Such as being optimistic about their finances, making big financial goals, or goals that are higher than themselves- such as donating a significant amount. Or even better to have a higher purpose with their finances.
How can Scorpio people make money? By introducing a foreign element– such as working for a foreign company, having a foreign business partner, using a foreign language for work, or gambling, speculative business, taking risks, or by teaching.
Values
What does Scorpio value? Good morals, high principles, humanitarian goals, ideas, foreign experiences of all sorts, and education.
Self-worth
As Sagittarius is the most optimistic and positive sign Scorpio people have good self-worth in general, especially if Jupiter has good dignity in their birth chart.
What can increase their self-worth? Good education, higher education, foreign experiences of all kinds, religious or spiritual studies, by teaching something, developing an optimistic and positive attitude, being generous, and donating.
2nd house and 5th house are connected through Jupiter
The house of finances and the house of creativity, hobbies, and self-expression are connected through their ruling planet Jupiter. Scorpio can be creative when it comes to making and handling finances. Or their hobbies and creative endeavors can turn into a lucrative business, or they can make money with them.
As the 5th house is romance and dates, their romantic partners can contribute to their finances and possessions.
Another possible scenario is that they spend money on their dates and romantic partners.
Scorpio and communication, skills, business
3rd house: the mind, logic, thinking, communication, teammates, siblings, how to communicate, skills, teammates, neighbors, close friends,
Capricorn: structure, duties, responsibilities, hard work, career,
Communication, making connections
The 3rd house for Scorpio is under the domain of the Capricorn Zodiac sign. Therefore, Scorpio people are very careful of what they say, they measure and calculate their words carefully. Scorpio is more passive in communication, not initiative at first.
As 3rd house rules the mind and the thinking process, Scorpio is a rather negative and serious thinker. They think about the worst-case scenarios as Capricorn is quite a pessimistic sign. On a more positive note, Capricorns in the 3rd house makes sober thinkers, they are able to make decisions with a cold head and are down to earth. And having a sober mind with down to earth thinking process Scorpio can identify what makes sense and what is non-sense.
Skills
Great at Capricorn-ruled domains, such as leadership, organization, planning, and executing. Anything that requires repetition of sorts, they are good at.
As Capricorn is the authority figure, Scorpio has the skills to be a leader of sorts, to be in leadership positions in small group environments.
Teammates, siblings, daily environment
Those people are either Capricorns or have Capricorn qualities such as seriousness, and trustworthiness, or they might be older than the native, or career and worldly achievements oriented. Those people might mean more responsibilities to the Scorpio native.
The connection with them is quite cold, not emotional, and distant but can improve with age and can be long-lasting.
As Capricorn rules karma from the past, Scorpio might have a karmic connection with them.
Scorpio and home, mother, being a parent, emotional security
4th house: home, emotional security, one of the parents, mother or primary caretaker, how the native is as a mother, home environment, early family life, where to live, parenting style, native as a parent,
Aquarius: unique, unpredictable, social jump, friends, big groups, gains, economic,
Home environment, ideal place of living
The ideal home environment for Scorpio is where their friends are, or their friends might constantly come and go to their homes. Or make friends in their neighborhood.
The ideal home for them is modern with the latest technology.
As Aquarius rules anything that is unusual, there might be either in their home or in their family or upbringing something unusual, something that is not mainstream in their culture.
Scorpio relates to their family more intellectually and less emotionally.
Mother or the primary caretaker and the native as a parent
The mother or the primary caretaker of Scorpio was Aquarius-like- unusual, sudden change in their lives, well-connected. And later in life, they develop a friendship-like relationship with their mother/caretaker.
The native as a parent is emotionally more distant but has a lot of intellectual conversations with their child/children. Or they have an on-and-off relationship with the family. It can be due to long-distance living.
What gives emotional security to Scorpio is friends and being surrounded by like-minded people.
Scorpio and having fun, hobbies, self-expression, children
5th house: creativity, being in the spotlight, taking risks, 1st child, inner child, creative endeavors, having fun, enjoyments, how do you love, fall in love, romances, dating, hobbies, how you have fun, entertainment, romantic matters, self-expression, hobbies,
Pisces: something hidden, savior, compassionate, illusion, magical manifestation, escaping reality,
Hobbies, having fun,
Having the sign Pisces in the 5th house for Scorpio means that they can be like Pisces when it comes to hobbies and enjoying life. Scorpios are great at any hobby which requires imagination, creativity, and fantasy. They can even get lost or experience the flow when they are having fun, as Pisces is the sign of getting lost or the flow in a positive way…
Good hobbies can be swimming, painting, photography, anything that is connected to movies, dancing, or spirituality.
Dates, romances
As Pisces is a very sentimental and romantic water sign, Scorpio is very romantic with their dating partners. When they fall in love they can even lose themselves and feel like to become one with their partner.
Very gentle, compassionate, and sensitive with the partner.
Likes to share pictures, and send pictures to the partner. That is the way of expressing their love to their partner or even painting them.
As Pisces rules imagination- Scorpio has a very vivid imagination when it comes to dating and romance, romantic experiences.
Should beware of the tendency to get lost in the romantic experience- can be addictive to them. And also to idealize the partner, not seeing clearly the partner.
Self-expression
Through music, photography, addictions, meditation, and spiritual endeavors, creating something in isolation.
Through these activities can Scorpio escape reality, and as they have such an intense life they need that. To do something creative in isolation, to meditate, to go to secluded places, to use their imagination, to be near water, water therapy. Or have romance, and go on dates, which can help them escape reality too.
Children of Scorpio
The firstborn child is often creative with a vivid imagination, colorful fantasy might be even artistic. Or the child might be Pisces or have Pisces qualities such as great intuition, a career in the movie industry, creativity, art, musician, and compassion.
Scorpio and work, work environment, health, employees
6th house: health and healing, daily routine, work environment, office, pets, diet, weaker body organs/body parts, enemies, employees, people in a lower social class, helping others,
Aries: initiation, competition, being competitive, fights and arguments, independence, leadership position
Work and work environment
Aries, the sign of driving force, high energy level, being a pioneer falls into their 6th house. Scorpio has a lot of energy when it comes to working, daily routines, chores, and also for conflict, and fights.
Working long hours, and stressing themselves due to work or colleagues, are common for Scorpios.
Their work environment is always competitive, and that is the reason they are good athletes. They have a high energy level for work and can be ruthlessly competitive.
Wherever Aries is in the natal chart if the native makes a change in that particular subject of life it has a domino effect on the other subjects of life too. In other words, if they make a change at their workplace, change jobs, and daily routines, has a pet, their whole life can change.
Ideal work for them is anything that is competitive or has extreme work conditions, such as life or death situations, life-threatening situations, ambulance, emergency service, firefighters, and military.
Employees, enemies
Well, Aries is a sign of being impatient and fighting for anything. Their employees and enemies are ruled by Aries. Meaning their enemies are highly energetic too. Scorpio has constant conflicts, fights, and competition with their colleagues and employees. And the Scorpio native can be very hard on them.
Health
Possible health problems can be fever, cuts, bruises, anything that is connected to the blood, blood disease, injuries on the head, and headaches.
What can help? Doing sports can help them maintain their health, eat spicy hot food, and be competitive in something. And always protect their head.
The first house- Ascendant- and the 6th house are connected through the ruling planet Mars.
Scorpios identifies themselves with their work, and work environments, are very much involved in conflicts, and are also daredevils. They are not afraid to fight with anyone, to compete, or to be challenged. That is the reason they are military strategist, who plans carefully the attack. Always have a plan of attack, figuratively speaking.
Being highly energetic at work is the reason they should work as long as they can physically and mentally be able to work.
Scorpio and marriage, spouse, and business partnerships
7th house: marriage and business partner, committed partnerships, contractual relationships, approach towards relationships, the public
Taurus: stability, simple pleasures of life, comfort, beauty, money, nature,
Marriage, Spouse
The most stable sign, Taurus falls in their 7th house, the house of marriage and committed relationships. Their spouse or partner brings stability, and often financial security for Scorpio. The spouse/partner might be Taurus or has Taurus qualities such as being able to enjoy the simplest pleasures, being financially stable, reliable, grounded, sensual, not complicated, and predictable.
And Scorpio needs such a partner or spouse because a lot is going on in their lives and their partner is their anchor, safe haven, the stable ground under their feet.
As Taurus is a fixed sign it means that their relationship status can stay the same for a very long time. Can be a long period of marriage/relationship or a long period of being single.
Enjoying the simplest pleasures, being in nature with the spouse, is very important for the Scorpio native.
Business partnerships
All of the above is true for the business partner, who might be financially more stable, more well-off, more reliable, and more predictable. Their business partnership can last for a long period of time too.
7th and 12th are connected through Venus
The house of secrets and hidden activities is connected to the house of marriage through their ruling planet Venus. And the 12th house is the 6th – the enemy- from the 7th house. The enemy of their marriage can be a secret relationship, romance. Another possible scenario is having secret affairs in foreign countries and easy access to them.
A better scenario is that the marriage or business partner is from a faraway country, a foreigner.
Or there are some secrets in their relationships.
Related Article: Scorpio relationship compatibility
Scorpio and transformation, life-altering events, inheritance
8th house: shared resources, mutual finances, inheritance, traumas, intimacy, therapeutic healing, healing from traumas, occult, death and rebirth, big transformations, conceiving a child, crisis situations,
Gemini: communication, thinking, skills, learning, more than two, being curious,
Transformation, crisis situations,
The talkative, witty, chatty airy Gemini rules their 8th house. What helps Scorpio to go through transformations or crises? Talking about it, maybe even with a therapist, or psychologist, informing educating themselves about the crisis situation, reading about it, journaling.
3rd house is ruled by Capricorn-prone to negative, pessimistic thinking, and Gemini the sign of thinking, thoughts are in their 8th house- a dark house- think a lot about 8th house matters.
Wherever Gemini is in the horoscope the native thinks, talks educates and informs themselves about that particular subject of life. In other words, Scorpio reads, talks, and educates themselves about 8th house topics such as transformation, crisis situations, occult topics, mutual finances, mutual resources, inheritance, sexuality, taboo topics, revealing secrets, and they are skillful in all of the above. As Gemini is a sign of being skillful.
Psychological healing
Gemini domains help in deep traumatic healing, or in psychological healing. Talking, reading, writing, learning something, doing something with their hands, and transforming helps them heal.
Joint finances, inheritance
As Gemini rules skills Socprio is very skilled in handling and dealing with joint finances, and other people’s resources and has more than one of those. Not only skilled but also curious and learns about that too.
As Gemini is always more than one. Have more than one joint finance, more than one joint resource, and more than one source of inheritance.
8th and 11th houses are connected through Mercury
The house of secrets, transformation, and mutual resources are connected to the house of gains and friends. They can be gainful from secret joint resources, finances, inheritance, or 8th house topics can make them gainful.
Their friends can be 8th house-like, such as having a significant transformation in their lives or dealing with secrets, and taboo topics.
Scorpio and higher studies, belief system
9th house: higher studies, higher-minded topics, belief system, foreign matters, cultures, religion, teacher, gurus, university, higher studies, long distance travels, meaning, purpose,
Cancer: ebbs and flows, cyclical, emotional attachment, emotional connection mothering, nurturing, taking care, fertile,
Belief system
Scorpio’s belief system is under the influence of the sign cancer as it falls on their 9th house cusp. For them, god/ or higher power is family, mother nature, and the mother. Higher power is mothering, nurturing, caring, gentle, and protective.
Scorpio feel the higher powers or God (you name it), they don’t have to study about it, read about it, or educate themselves, they just feel it.
Wherever Cancer is in the natal chart that specific subject of life is prone to experience ebbs and flows. Scorpios might have a fluctuation in their belief throughout their life.
The sign of Cancer shows the home environment too. Living abroad is part of their path in life. Or feel at home in a foreign country.
Studies
Their studies are also prone to ebbs and flows. Might study anything that is connected to the motherland, protection, and home environment.
Teachers, gurus
The most significant teachers are female for Scorpio or cancer such as motherly and nurturing, or their mother can be their most significant teacher or guru in life.
Scorpio and career, vocation, reputation
10th house: vocation, career, reputation, one of the parents- father, worldly achievements, authority figures,
Leo: being a leader, shining bright, enjoyments, fun, self-confidence, being proud,
Career, vocation
Leo, the ultimate and born to be a leader of the Zodiac is on their 10th house cusp, the house of career, vocation, and reputation. That makes them very ambitious to have a leadership position of sorts or to have worldly achievements.
As Leo is the sign of royals and the lite, Scorpio wants to work in the most elite company, or corporation, and even be the leader there.
Wherever Leo is in the natal chart the native can shine in that area of life. Scorpios can shine in being a leader, being an authority figure, shine in having a great reputation.
And remember their 6th house of work is ruled by the other fire sign, Aries- and they have a high-energy level to work. And Leo in the 10th house makes them very ambitious, aiming for the highest position possible- like the king and the queen.
Authority figures
Their boss can be Leo-like, and respected with great leadership and executive skills.
Once they become a leader of sorts or authority figure of sorts they want to be respected, admired, and to have privileged treatment.
Scorpio and friends, groups, gains, and goals
11th house: friends, large network, gains, big goals and wishes, interconnected systems, big groups,
Virgo: health, organization, being critical, work, situations out of balance,
Friends, groups,
The humble and practical Virgo falls into their 11th house cusp for Scorpio. Their friends might be literally Virgos or have Virgo qualities such as being great with details, engineers, working in the medical field, or critical, and analytical. Friends might be experts in a specific niche.
Or Scorpio might behave like a Virgo with their friends. Gives them practical help when they need it, or gives them criticism.
Or they can even work together, or make friends at work.
Gains
As the 8th house is connected to the 11th house- the house of gains through Mercury, Scorpio can be gainful with anything that is the 8th house domain.
Employees, people who are below them on the social ladder can make them also gainful.
Scorpio and relaxing, escaping reality, resting, sleeping
12th house: subconscious mind, dreams, sleeping, escaping reality, addictions, hidden enemies, something that is hard to have access to.
Libra: beauty, harmony, balance, one on one relationships, negotiation, art,
Relaxing, escaping reality
As Libra rules Scorpio’s 12th house all the Libra domains have a relaxing, calming influence on Scorpios. Such as fashion, art, kindness, spouse, and partner.
Scorpios are balanced in privacy, when they are alone or isolated with their spouse, in a foreign country, in secluded places, or in hotels.
Having Libra- the sign of balance, and harmony in the 12th house which is dissolution, means for Scorpio that those Libra domains are dissolved or difficult to have access to them. That is the reason Scorpio’s life is full of ups and downs, and constant transformation because balance and harmony are difficult for them to reach.
On a more positive level, they have easy access to the 12th house domains, as Venus is easy to access, such as hotels, being in foreign countries, being in isolation, and having and keeping secrets.
Famous People
Ascendant in Scorpio: Sir Lewis Hamilton, Taylor Swift
Sun in Scorpio: Leonardo DiCaprio, Bill Gates, Hillary Clinton
Moon in Scorpio: Beyonce Knowles, Kylie Jenner, Mark Zuckerberg
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