Astrologically speaking, the Sun stands for your inner nature and stamps your innermost character. With slinky Scorpio as your sign, the Sun blazed in a passionate water sign in the zodiac on your birthday. Scorpio, the eighth sign of the Zodiac, is feminine, ruled by fierce Mars, the warrior planet and dark Pluto, the planet of transformation. A fixed (strong and solid) sign, Scorpio governs will and authority. Scorpio people are passionate and emotional, with very deep feelings. Although you are a loyal and dedicated friend, you are fiercely competitive, subject to fits of vindictive jealousy and can be quite manipulative in pursuit of your goals.
Symbols for Scorpio are the scorpion, a ground-dwelling killer with a poisonous sting in its tail and the eagle, a far-seeing predator soaring above petty problems into the spiritual sky. Scorpio's real involvement is not primarily based on love or even pleasure, but on the control and understanding of human emotions and the role they play in the mysterious processes of life and death. Though you may not spend your life pondering the mysteries of life and death, you are inquisitive and probing, fascinated with how things and people work. Your mental and physical powers of recuperation are remarkable — and truly evolved (eagle) Scorpios can learn to use their power to help and inspire others.
Stamina and Tenacity
Determined Scorpio can be rather stubborn and resistant to imposed changes. In many ways this is a plus, for it gives you the stamina to accomplish things in life, due to your tenacity. On the surface you may seem easy-going, congenial, and gregarious, but you are also extremely tenacious with a need to manipulate and control your situations.
Keys to your success are a strong will and the ability to get to the bottom of things. You want answers and will doggedly persist until you get them.
The fiery energy of Mars shines out when you are enthusiastic; it attracts and inspires others. Your intensity can be overwhelming, but also subtle, for your considerable energy is not aroused or employed just to have something to do — as is often the case with Aries, the other Mars-ruled personality. Unlike Aries, Scorpio is not openly combative, unless it becomes necessary. Your privacy is tightly protected, so others only get to know you up to a point. You may not show any sign of inner struggle, but when you are after something (or someone) your determination is fierce — and should you not be favoured in the outcome, you are neither a willing nor a gracious loser. Nevertheless, you are not arrogant, being genuinely interested in others and what they have to say, although you often exhibit a self-sufficiency which implies there isn't much you don't already know.
Deepest MysteriesThe transformative energy of Pluto motivates you, as you delve into the deepest mysteries of life. Whether you are trying to get to the bottom of a murder, or some heinous crime, or whether you are saving a life through your surgical skills, or pursuing a meditative magical mystery tour, you characteristically seek to uncover the truth or to transform raw materials into things of great power and beauty. Relationships are not exempt from this probing, so anyone involved with you must prepare for profound changes in themselves, their mysterious partner and the relationship itself.
Emotions govern your first reactions to every experience in life. Although instinctive emotions generate the strongest motivations for your behaviour, you are not prone to wearing your heart on your sleeve (unlike the other Water Signs, those feeling-oriented Cancerians and Pisceans). You need to dominate relationships and rarely display your true feelings, holding back something of yourself, even at your most open and communicative moments. Although you may not intentionally set out to be mysterious, you manage to appear enigmatic anyway. You hate being crossed or manipulated, and can react to such treatment with sarcasm and vengefulness.
Strong Constitution
Scorpio rules the reproductive organs and excretory system, so those with Scorpio active in their charts suffer headaches, infections and fevers, along with various illnesses to do with what used to be called the secret parts. You have, however, a strong constitution and can usually overcome your problems, many of which are of your own making, due to your clandestine activities.
Scorpio colours are red, black, midnight blue, and emerald green. Scorpio rules metallic iron and your birthstone is the topaz. Topaz, one of the hardest minerals, cannot be cut with a knife. It is yet another representation of the impenetrable Scorpio nature. Scorpio flowers include the anemone, heather, and gardenia.
Vrrischika (Scorpio) - Symbolized by a Scorpion
Scorpio rules the private parts of the Kala Purusha
Sage Parashara says: The sign Scorpio has slender physique and is multi footed (centipede). It is brahmin by Varna and resides in holes. Its direction is North and it is strong in day. Its hue is reddish brown and it resides in both water and land. It has a hairy body, very sharp forepart and its ruler is Mars.
Water - seeks to follow a subjective path of connection and unity.
Fixed - Scorpio will prefer perfecting the things they have started rather than starting new things or being flexible and open to the many possibilities.
Female - is negatively charged sign - given to reflection and the internal process.
Tamas - Scorpio is primarily motivated by the possibility of preventing or removing difficulty.
Insect - Scorpio has many legs (insect) that show a slow and side-to-side movement, which is mainly an evasive action. Also, there is increased tenacity as the Scorpio is a full insect.
Slender / Hairy - Scorpio will only hold on to what is necessary and let go of the rest, with sensitive hairs that allow it to feel into its environment.
Mars - Scorpio is ruled by Mars, which shows a bold and courageous course through life.
Through the reflective power of Mars, the Scorpio native learns to stabilize the emotions as a fixed water sign. Its insect body and slender / hairy appearance give the Scorpio an unusually tenacious and adaptable body and course through life as they will dig deeply into life's great mysteries with the courage and daring of planet Mars. Many emotional upheavals are possible with this sign, as they do not tend to hang on to anything that feels unnecessary. An intensity and compulsion to develop the things in life that are working and to get rid of what is not, underpins their psychology. Yet they must be careful not to be self-destructive and always craving the internal drama and intensity of Mars. Scorpio rules the vulnerable and exposed private parts. As such, they are in a process of strengthening and protecting the most vulnerable areas of the mind and psyche as the theme of rebirth and regeneration is central to this sign. They are masters of human psychology and able to control others in order to feel powerful and in control of their own out of control lives and emotional cravings. Finding a balance between the transformations they seek and a more consistent course through life is necessary as they can easily fall into controlling and manipulative modes of behavior to assuage feeling of vulnerability as a Tamasic sign shows a psychology motivated to avoid pain. Once the power of Mars is united with the heart and real courage to face their fears is embraced rapid transformation is possible here.
The Scorpio native will feel vulnerable in the area of spiritual devotion and accepting God's grace as the Moon rules the 9th house. Although naturally psychically attuned to the workings of the human mind, they experience much confusion in how to put this natural wisdom and intuition to use. The Sun as 10th lord will exert too much attachment to his own efforts to transform. These self - motivated efforts foul up their transformation.
