Scorpio
Like your seafaring sisters, you are also WATER INCARNATE. Everything about Scorpio relies on intuition and vibes. This secretive, sensitive sign is comprised of probing and passionate individuals, who are interested in discovering what lies beneath the surface. Scorpio is a sign associated with the ages of 49- 56. People living through this stage in life experience thoughts concerning self-reevaluation and the shedding of unneeded skin. During 49-56 people feel a need to examine existing schemas in the mind, in order to rework them into something that allows life to be lived more fully. Spiritual rebirth of this kind is intense and beautiful. Yet it is exhausting and depressing at the same time. It requires accepting many painful truths, which, in turn, lead to feelings of separation and loss. The sign of Scorpio fully embodies both sides of this process.
When a probing spacecraft goes on a mission, there are huge portions of the vehicle that must come off in order to get it safely to its destination. Those who are in their late forties and early fifties realize that they are the only keepers of their personal sadness. Many of these folks wake up with the notion that it is the time to throw away their baggage. Like these probing spacecrafts that venture out to discover what borders our universe, individuals in their early fifties must cut the proverbial fat if they hope to keep moving forward at the same speed.
The period in life that concerns Scorpio is marked by serious introspection and change. Adults who fall into this age group reassess their marriage. Many of them divorce, or at least downsize their home to reduce that horrid empty nest feeling. Scorpio rules growth by elimination, and the adults who accept this fate without question progress the most. Scorpios are often hyperaware of their thoughts on death. This tendency also begins to regularly occur in people living through this part of life. The sign of the scorpion has always held a strong relationship to death. Perhaps this is due to Scorpios having an innate respect for the power of death. Scorpios see death’s true value: without it life has no meaning. Natives of morbid Scorpio can recognize this, and are therefore able to process loss and death in a way that is unique to the scorpion members of the Zodiac. As a result of this, natives of Scorpio are often pessimistic. It is not hard to find Scorpio discussing the disillusioned philosophies of a nihilism at an early age. The good news is that as Scorpio matures and reinvents his or herself, Scorpio becomes exponentially improved as a person.
Scorpio is a sign that is traditionally ruled by two planetary bodies: Mars (which also rules Aries) and Pluto. Mars, like the God who bears its name, rules passion, competition, war and aggression. Pluto was lord of the underworld in Roman mythology. This sinister character rules over themes of the unseen, death, destruction and money. Pluto is linked to transformation, regeneration, and power. Between these two planets, one sees that Scorpio deals with themes of sex and war, violence and healing, energetic growth and rapid death. Such opposing forces existing together within one psyche may be the cause of Scorpio’s reputation for being rather intense. These polarized themes express as “black and white-ism” in Scorpio. This means that Scorpio lives in the extremes. On most issues, they are either strongly for or strongly against. While you many not be able to follow the logic behind them, you can be sure that the feelings of a Scorpio are STRONG. Things are loved or hated. Scorpios feel fully confident or utterly insecure. This splitting of reactions is a challenge that can hold Scorpio back in life. The sooner they adapt to fluid thinking, the more peaceful Scorpio’s inner world will become. Learning to live within life’s gray areas is key here.
If the abrasive themes of Scorpio weren’t enough to digest, let it be known that Scorpio represents the only fixed water sign of the Zodiac. This means they experience the world through feelings, and vibes, and they cling to their assessments tenaciously. Scorpios are highly intuitive people who are often associated with the occult. Yet the fixed aspect of Scorpio makes them notoriously stubborn. Once they have formed their opinion on a matter, good luck getting them to change their mind. These folks are quite set in their ways. However, Scorpios will benefit from their fixed demeanor because it is essential in Scorpio’s eventual rise to the top! These individuals are willing to accept their weaknesses and they will fight to gain the strength it takes to persevere through anything. Scorpio’s dedication and patience ensures that they can see a project through to its end. Thus it is no coincidence that many people in positions of power are members of the Scorpio sign. They owe this to the combination of Mars’s passion, their water sign instinct, and the fierce determination that comes with being a fixed sign.
Scorpios innately relate to the unconscious as water signs live close to the depths of our collective darkness. This is what gives them their deeply intuitive powers. Scorpios are especially noted for being one of few signs that are commonly capable of psychic abilities. They are said to recognize true love from the first moment of eye contact. Their sixth sense is helpful in guiding eccentric, emotional Scorpio away from life’s many negative influences. So, let your Scorpio friends and family know that they should always trust their instincts! Scorpios do tend to know to trust themselves. They are not afraid of life’s harsher truths. In fact they thrive on mystery, with a concentrated need to uncover what’s beneath the veil. Ironically, Scorpios are guarded individuals. They often seem to be as mysterious as the myriad enigmas that capture their attention. These natives are known for their masterful facade; few truly know what goes on in Scorpio’s deeply analytical mind.
Despite their calm and detached-looking demeanor, one can be sure that the emotional seas of Scorpio are far from still. The inner intensity common to Scorpio is easy to recognize in the unmistakable, piercing eyes that Scorpios are famous for. Scorpio is said to have eyes that can see straight through a person. Many people claim that it feels as though Scorpios see right through to their soul. This tendency for Scorpio to make others feel vulnerable with their fixed stare, has only added to their already infamous reputation. However, most Scorpios know to use their perceptive peepers for good. Intensity has a rightful place in this world as many of the world’s beauties, like Grace Kelly and Rebecca Romijn, owe the acknowledgment of their good looks to Scorpio’s beautifully magnetic eyes.
Pictorially represented by the scorpion, Scorpio has more archetypal creatures linked to it than any other sign. Traditionally, the desert arachnid has been known to represent Scorpio. The scorpion is a creature of small stature that has fatal abilities. This is not unlike Scorpio’s natives. However, Scorpio is also linked to the serpent, the eagle, and the phoenix. The scorpion represents the lowest level of Scorpio; when they are self-destructive and power hungry. During this stage Scorpio’s tendency to manipulate and conquer, leads them to end up hurting themselves more often than not. The serpent represents a more divine and experienced form of Scorpio. Snakes are an age-old archetype known to embody the energies of the great mother goddess. Snakes are tied to healing power and spirituality as much as they are tied to destruction and death. The chakra (one of seven whirling pools of life energy located within the body) that governs the pelvis region (a body area associated with Scorpio) hosts a spiritual sort of snake that coils around this spot. Said to be the seat of feminine energy and wisdom, this chakra belonging to the snake is part of why Scorpio is said to be such a powerful lover in bed! This is the sign most noted for exhibiting strong sexual passion. Scorpios are said to experience sex as the ultimate form of transcending.
In contrast, the eagle represents an even more self-aware version of this sign. Possessing insight and grace, eagles are not as risky and threatening as their ground-dwelling fellow archetypes are. They are wise creatures that are above petty grudges and envious plots. Yet their bird’s eye perspective provides them with powerful knowledge that could be used for wrongdoing, should the need arise. Besides the scorpion, the snake and the eagle, which are all animals that can kill as quickly as they can offer wisdom, Scorpio is also portrayed as a phoenix. This wondrous mythological creature burns itself to death upon realizing that there is a need for rebirth and renewal. They suffer through an agonizing death in order to be reborn from their own ashes complete with newfound enlightenment. The phoenix is Scorpio in its most evolved form: willing to suffer in order to come back stronger then ever. No wonder Scorpio is such a misunderstood creature. This sign is full of dichotomous complexity, which is no easy task to relate to on any level. Be patient with your Scorpio loved ones as they learn to reign in their powerful faculties.
With such awareness of life’s darker forces, Scorpios must be mindful about indulging in rumination to the point of reaching insanity. These natives have an extremely obsessive nature and perpetually dwell on topics of their concern unconsciously. The fixed emotional qualities of this sign make it quite difficult for Scorpio to let things go. Due to their brooding habit, insomnia and sleep disturbances are common in this sign. Furthermore, natives of this sign have a tendency to resent others during times when Scorpio is experiencing personal hardships. Scorpio’s competitive nature and jealously fuels this resentment that will inevitably cause problems if not acknowledged and overcome. Scorpio natives, who have been wronged, are predisposed to act out in revenge. It has been repeatedly proven that violence begets violence. Our more evolved Scorpios know this, and instead choose to sublimate their anger by creating artwork, or engaging in some kind of physical task or volunteer work. Yet it is commonly believed that more Scorpios meet an early death due to reckless crimes of passion than any other sign. On a bad day, Scorpio is spiteful, negative, moody, cantankerous, critical, jealous, scathing, judgmental, agonizing, nihilistic and angry.
On a good day Scorpio is an intensely loyal and devoted friend. Natives of Scorpio are hardworking, empathic people who strive to make a difference in the world. Evolved Scorpios are: determined, deeply magnetic, compassionate, resourceful, imaginative, and intuitive. They are powerfully sensitive, and yet also fierce protectors of the abused and downtrodden.
Cheers to the splendid Scorpio!
