Scorpio♏
(October 23 – November 21)
DUALITY Feminine
TRIPLICITY (ELEMENT) Water
QUADRUPLICITY (QUALITY) Fixed
Scorpio is imaginative, passionate and emotional, subtle, persistent, intense, obstinate, and unyielding.
RULING PLANET Pluto: Ancient god of the netherworld 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 (WRITTEN SYMBOL) 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 arrow represent strong emotions tied to practicality and aiming toward higher consciousness.
DOMINANT KEYWORD I DESIRE.
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 to infections of the urinary system and venereal disease. In addition, their volatile emotions are often the cause of exhaustion and ill health.
LUCKY DAY Tuesday LUCKY NUMBERS 2 and 4
MAGICAL BIRTHSTONE Topaz: Releases occult powers and brings serenity of mind. It also protects from enemies
and illness.
SPECIAL COLORS Crimson, Burgundy, Maroon: The glowing colors of passion.
CITIES Liverpool, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Newcastle COUNTRIES Norway, Algeria, Morocco, Tahiti
FLOWERS Chrysanthemum and Rhododendron TREES Blackthorn and bushy trees
METAL Plutonium
ANIMALS RULED BY SCORPIO Insects and crustaceans
DANGER Scorpio people evoke anger in others by their secretiveness and jealousy. Their sharp, stinging tempers can also
enrage others to the point of violence.
