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| Scorpio October 23 - November 22 |
| Element Water Quality Fixed Planet Mars and Pluto Stone Topaz Color Deep Red and Purple Animal Scorpion, Snake, Eagle and the Phoenix Flower Anemone Gift Responsiveness Challenge Emotional Avoidance |
| It's not easy to be pulled in so many directions, called fourth from past lives to the persent. The present is hard enough as it is. You are lucky to have forceful Mars and transforming Pluto in your rulers. Especially if you understand that Mars represents the principle that comes to a person to take positive action - the warriors aproach to transcendence. When you are forced to ballance, no matter how deep karmic wounds, you are capable more than any other sign of achieving a major breakthrough in this lifetime. Your spiritual path is to go from darkness to light, and your destiny is to destroy the ego's hold on your mind. You will become conscious of the redundancy of returning to earth with the same old lesson once again. You learn how to transform karma's desperate hold by claiming your soul's wisdom and grace. You must look out for choices that will bring regret. You are one of the seekers of the zodiac and you will never be truly at peace with yourself until you find your own path of light. Scorpio' Nature Self Your Nature is Watery and Intuitive Water exists in three states: in its natural state it is fluid - this is Cancer, a sign of creation; when frozen it becomes solid - this rules strong-willed Scorpio; when heated it is vaporous - this is metaphysical Pisces. As a three-dimensional water sign, you are in touch with the subtleties that others don't even notice. You are an insightful person and it helps to support your relationships. Your emotions range from deep passion and overwhelming fears to feeling euphorically at one with creation. Quite ranges of feelings, but you more often than not keep your own counsel. Scorpio knows instinctively that sexual energy can be channelled in many directions, sex is only one. Scorpio is really a sign of controlled response. Look at a snake coiled in attack. It can hold its position for a long time. It takes a lot of will to stop nature's tide; that is why you Scorpios are so powerful. You have the ability to pull honesty down to the tightest point there is. As the most stationary condition of all the water signs you seem very calm on the outside. This is very deceptive. Your vulnerability to hurt is so pronounced that you may be imploding on the inside and easily thrown off course. By realizing the true nature of your emotional longing, which is your need for love, and making yourself available to your loved ones, you are assured of increasing inner contentment as the years pass. Your desire to bond with your loved one is a primary need, even though it is a slow and often a painful process. Even as a Scorpio with all your intensity and persuasiveness there are no guarantees. There is a wonderful day when a Scorpio knows deep within his or her soul that all the focus on outer pursuits is in vain.To open the heart is a spiritual practice that must be imbibed daily. There are many routes to this level of consciousness and you must seek your own. A Scorpio keeps his or her own counsel, and perhaps that is the best way. There is no easy or logical way to purge your very soul; you have to come to it in your own good time. Yet it is possible to master your shadow side. It never goes away completely, but after you move from a sense of fear to knowing you are safe and in God's hands, you won't lose your equilibrium. After this ego transcendence you develop the insight that heals the people around you. Your partner has grown accustomed to your mysterious ways and is nourished by your deep attention and concern. You don't have to actually die to be reborn. You can have beauty, peace, and abundance daily as you learn to be transformed here on earth. Scorpio Soul Level Scorpio is intently complex and soulfully enigmatic. As the strongest sign of emotional power in the zodiac you are bound by your very nature to undergo intense emotional experiences, like the ocean in a storm. Even if you are a great actor - and, by the way, many Scorpios are - you can't hide the power that emanates from your very soul, and yet many of you never accept the power that is rightly yours. No other sign of the zodiac is so deeply insightful and capable of such far-reaching effects on environment. You hang between multiple worlds and, like a great shaman that journeys to the edge and expands the possibilities, you can reconnect the life force with everything you do. Magical forces and vast regenerative powers are at play here, like the alchemist patiently mixing potions to change base metal into gold. There is a deep desire in a Scorpio's soul to transform and to be transformed. To make your intense nature even more complex, there is a battle being fought between your lower senses and your soul. You have a deep-seated desire to go to the depth, to be renewed and rise to the heights. As your desires are purified and you understand transcendence, you can accomplish great things. Your gift is great emotional power. This power can either be used constructively to achieve regeneration or be your own worst enemy, destroying the things you want the most. With your desire to conquer the material world, eliminating everything that is not conducive to higher purpose, or be conquered by it, you can eliminate yourself from your field of dreams. But Scorpio is a transcendent sign; he rules things that can't be seen. Your subconscious is the most powerful thing you have. That open contact with the inner working of the subconscious is where most of your power lies. Armed Yourself From Love With a Scorpio, desire (fire) and emotion (water) rule supreme. Scorpio rules the passions of sex, power, and money. In defence of Scorpio, anything worth doing has passion connected to it. Trusting your hunches is more effective than trying to control events with your intellect or will. Passion is life's drama, it has to do with emotion, and how it unfolds is usually not reasonable. Unless you have a deep consuming interest that tests your skill and patience you're not a full-fledged Scorpio. Scorpios are great golfers for this reason and they are passionate about it. It's not just a game to them. Either way, whether passion is positive and creates something healing, or negative and does more harm than good, it has to do with the vulnerability of your emotions. You must surrender to the psychic forces that move to bring about cleansing experiences, revelations, and corrections. No matter how you buttress yourself against the world and temper your response, your opponent is very near; it's probably yourself. Sex, power, and money are the consistent themes of Scorpio You are easily aroused and aggressive in sexual matters. Money is a big turn-on for you. Just like your co-heart, Aries, also ruled by Mars, when you're interested in any subject, person, place, or thing, you're intensely interested - there is no moderation in your sign. What you really need here is discretion and restraint. Since your sign rules benefits from partners, you sooner or later have to face the fact that being destructive when cornered is not your best decision. Don't bite the hand that feeds you. You are complex, Scorpio! And you have many conflicting thought processes to sort out. You want to be a loner, yet your desire to be seen and heard circumvents this desire. Your desire to be right and win at every turn gives other people power over you. You can never totally escape from others' opinions, even though you have amazing diversionary tactics. As the devil's advocate you love to disappoint expectations. You're much softer than you act and lead people astray on purpose. This is where Scorpios fake themselves out the most. They seek out a private place and isolate themselves mentally, emotionally, and physically. Many times this is with the highest intentions. You want to protect your environment and your loved ones or simply have rest time, but how can your loved ones know you if you are removed from them, no matter what your intentions are? You learn through experiences how to relate to others. By learning cooperation out of respect for the rights of your partner, you develop the self-control of trust and real intimacy. In a materialistic way Scorpio is very powerful. Other people's money comes to you. Many of you inherit money and you're good at saving money, particularly as an investor. You like to feel safe, much like your opposite sign, Taurus, and you focus on creating a sound financial base. Many top CEOs are Scorpios, particularly in areas of finance. Your motivation for financial success gives you the grounded position you need ego wise. From a secure financial position it is possible for you to develop the self-esteem that leads to surrender of the ego. After this ascent into power you often learn what power really is, and your final reward for such perseverance is being able to go to great spiritual heights. You are never parsimonious, but you can't bear incompetence or sloth and will fearlessly and sometimes ruthlessly clean up the problems you see around you. Many surgeons are Scorpios; it suits your sign's courageous nature to cut open the body so it can be healed. As a Scorpio you inherently believe in justice. Good should be rewarded and evil should be punished. When you have made your success you know how to share with others. It has to come on your own terms and there usually is a lesson with it. The motivational focus needs to be changed from aggression and survival to safety and abundance. Being successful professionally usually works out very well for you; you always love a challenge and will take it to the end. It's the vulnerable part of your nature that is fearful. Your way of reacting to fear is to freeze. You might see yourself as invisible, but Scorpios stand out in a crowd, no shrinking violets here. Besides, you have such beautiful eyes that you draw people in. To release fear you must open your heart. This isn't so easy when your mind is racing and you're in a reactive position. Your nature is cautious, you move slowly, until the moment of attack, then with great precision you hit your mark. Your contentious nature must be tempered. You need to back off and calm down, often your fears are not founded. When you feel the need to control others and allow emotional pressure to build up, rather than controlling your own sensual and emotional excesses, you can explode into total lack of self-control. Or implode and fall into deep despair or depression. An openhearted talk with your loved one does wonders. Loyalty is one of your best traits and you have almost superhuman ways of facing facts. Even if the investigation is unpleasant you never recoil. Your probe is solid, thorough, and deep. Yet your methods border on being downright destructive. Scorpios have weapons, supplied by your animal rulers: the scorpion's stinger, the snake's fangs, and the eagle's talons. Watch out or you will jab the ones you love the most, and for what purpose other than to satisfy this relentless part of your nature? |
| a very old soul |
| When Scorpio Fall In Love Scorpios are deeply passionate, and when you decide to share your life it is with an earnest connection, one that reaches the highest level of commitment and trust. Scorpio, as the ruler of the eighth house, rules benefits from partnerships. But it is much more than that - it is a sign of transformation so deep that it goes all the way down into the cellular level. One of the benefits of the eighth house is sex, and Scorpios do have a reputation for passion. When you realize that it's not just sex you're interested in but something much deeper, you will get all you need in a relationship. You are passionate about everything you do, and with such intensity of feelings you have the endurance to make a partnership work on all levels. Being extremely affectionate and demonstrative, you are the happiest with a partner with whom you can combine emotional and sexual love. You like to flirt with taboos. Scorpios love being powerful and are constantly looking for the upper hand. The more challenging the situation, the more you like it; your competitive nature thrives on rivalry. But it is critical to accept your partner without competition. True love demands a surrender on your part as well as theirs. Get your ego out of the way, and let your mind become attuned to a more subtle, spiritual view. You are truly the happiest when you have a deep communion with nature and attune yourself to cosmic law. Your inquisitive nature desires to understand the mystery of life itself. You leave no stone unturned in your search for the underlying truth. You must see love as a soulful experience. The true quest for you Scorpios is to bond with your own souls. However, this desire can be misconstrued and projected onto a person who has captured your imagination and represents your goal. It can become a burden for your loved one. Scorpio is a sign of extremes; you must learn to lighten up. In a positive sense the intensity of your sexual energy can be used as a means of uniting your ego with your soul, as well as uniting with the ego and soul of your loved one. Only old souls come back as Scorpio. You have so much to learn, so much to process and release. Deep within you know this, but does it have to be so desperate and controlling? There is a time in life that you come to terms with your passion and you're not so likely to look for this great love outside of yourself. When this happens you become patient and almost meek, a joy to be with and a loyal partner. Not to say, the younger and more passionate Scorpio isn't an exciting partner, but there is unrest and turbulence until you learn what you truly seek is within. Love at first sight, which triggers such a deep response, doesn't always signal a lifelong relationship. Until you mature and are consciously ready to make a commitment you love the fascination and the challenge of love more than the end result. Your passionate and intense pursuit that so pleased your partner at the beginning may wane, and then with interest gone, you move out of the picture, leaving the person confused and rejected. You want to be transformed through love. You are responsive to the pull of sexual energy and can get caught up in the physical aspects of making love when deep inside you actually are seeking a more profound experience. A lot of sex addicts are Scorpios, looking for love in all the wrong places. Scorpio is the sign of release, integration, and regeneration, and your nature is to control your environment to insure your desires will be met. Whereas a Libra is basically indecisive, always trying to do the right thing, an unevolved Scorpio is compulsively decisive and doesn't care at all what's right form. Scorpio intensity sends out a powerful aura. When you enter a room your tremendous vitality is catching. You make powerful leaders and attract a support system. With such a deep need to transform everything within your reach, you must learn to be responsible for your impacting nature. You don't take things lightly and often find yourself reacting to your environment and the people around you with doubt and scepticism. Your ability to critique is a good trait that can turn against you. Snap judgments are dangerous for Scorpios. When you finally understand the real intimacy of a true commitment, it is consummated with the highest level of emotional feeling possible and a need to bond that is so intense that your affections are not for the fainthearted. You are capable of extreme self-sacrifice for those you love. If any loved one is threatened in any way you feel it is your duty to attack, either verbally or physically - like a she - animal protecting her young. By being so insightful, you have good ammunition to attack, yet you must be very careful or your actions can be too harsh and you can hurt your loved ones instead of making them feel safe. You are a terrible foe. You are powerful in how you project yourself and it's important to remember that you are responsible for your influence on others. You are a master of the silent treatment. If you really want to torture someone after a disagreement, you can be totally still and let that person stew in the confusion. Scorpio has great patience. Remember, the coiled snake is a symbol for Scorpio. You can wait a long time to get even. Your symbol, the snake, is one of the oldest symbols for power in recorded history. It is very controversial - just like Scorpio. In many parts of the world it means great wisdom. In the western world the snake is seen as evil. The belief is that it rules a dark part of our nature, which is called "the shadow." Since the subconscious where the shadow part of us resides is ruled by Scorpio, you mustn't allow your weaknesses to overpower your true wisdom. There is no doubt, Scorpio; the use of power is your life Issue. When Scorpios operate out of a higher consciousness and use the power of creation that is their natural birthright, they are the highest and most effective of all the signs. You have a penchant for zeroing in on your partner's vulnerability. Control methods like this damage your relationship at a deep level. The tendency to be stubborn and controlling is what gives Scorpios their bad reputation. Your stubborn, vindictive ways must be re-channelled into understanding and forgiveness or you'll end up hurting a lot of people and creating some real bad karma for yourself. Remember, what goes around comes around! Mars, which is Scorpio's first ruler, is aggressive, and with its influence comes strong physical desire. Pluto, the second ruler of Scorpio, rules the passion for life that gives us our survival instinct. You generally know what you want, and although you may not say a thing about it, your whole makeup is to move slowly in that direction and take action at just the right time. With maturity you learn how to pace your aggression so that the rewards mean more to you and there is a likelihood of creating the lasting relationship you so deeply desire. One of the main things you need to merge comfortably into a relationship is the space to learn. There is an unwritten law in the universe that says don't press a Scorpio. It's like taking a tiger home to dinner. Having space isn't opposite from being intimate. You must have room to allow intimacy to happen. A sexual attraction stays fresh and new when you come together as two distinct, separate poles. You must see the conflicts as part of the dance. Your partner always reflects you in some way and your conflicts help you identify and contact essential missing parts of yourself. With more awareness and the space needed, you allow love to flow through you in a free and unobstructed way. With all this intensity, when you fall in love you want it to last. You hold back emotionally at first, knowing that if you do allow someone to enter into your heart that person is there for a long time. Scorpios hold on to relationships and their desire is to make them work. Even after the love and attraction is long gone, you are prone to stay in a relationship, daring to hope you still might work it out. |