Scorpio Oct. 24 - Nov. 21

Scorpio occupies the 8th house of the zodiac, and is ruled by Pluto. It is fixed energy and very implacable in nature. Their key phrase is “I DESIRE”, and their keyword is “intensity.”

Scorpio is a water sign. Water signs are emotional, intuitive, responsive, sensitive and deep. They easily take on the moods of others so they are to be especially mindful of the company they keep.

Pluto, Scorpio’s ruler, is lord of the underworld. It is why Scorpio individuals are usually unflinching when facing the sordid, or more negative side of life. There is beauty reflected in Libra, but Scorpio knows, firsthand, what lies behind the reflection. It penetrates through the appearance of things and plumbs the depth of intentions. It sees the 7 deadly sins and ferrets them out into consciousness - where they can be transformed into virtues - from darkness into light.

Scorpios make excellent investigators and scientists because of their tenacity in getting to the truth of a matter. And they are often found in medical, and non-traditional healing, type of jobs. They can look at an ugly wound, or the ugly memory you have, and treat it much easier than some of the other signs. It’s that Pluto thing again; unflinching at the sight of trauma and ugliness. Seeing beyond it.

The 8th house, Scorpio’s home, is one of death and transformation, spiritually, mentally, and physically. It is about tearing down the old and rebuilding, and going from the dead of winter into the new life in the spring..