It can be difficult to be able to pinpoint what exactly a sign placement means or even describe a sign accurately. So many depictions' accuracy hinges on a certain planetary expression through a sign. Otherwise, a description leaves out or dilutes features of a sign that renders it lacking or, worse, misrepresenting.
A sign is not the same as a point or planet. Rather, a sign is descriptive in nature. It tells us about the 'how' and 'why' of any planet or point that falls within it (and to a smaller extent some of the 'whats'). It is at once independent of and tertiary to the planets within and transiting it and the houses it occupies.
BREAKDOWN
Scorpio is a water sign. Therefore, it is oriented towards the matters of the soul and the emotional life. The first prerogative is to enhance the inner world. If water is prominent, every emotion stirred, big or small, will greatly influence the individual. The sign of Scorpio will play out its energy depending on how honestly and completely it faces and interprets its emotions and motivations. Based on this, the Scorpio part of a chart may act out traits like devotion, piercing exploration, and radical acceptance or it may stoop into insecure obsession and jealousy, destruction, and stubbornness. Water deals with both deep-seated and ephemeral things in our parallel and sub consciousnesses. Having the vulnerability and bravery to reintegrate and release these things is one of Scorpio’s greatest talents, if honed.
Scorpio is also a fixed sign. Therefore Scorpios are going to have unending emotional stamina. Like other fixed signs, Scorpio seeks to preserve what’s been made. Though change occurs more often in Scorpio, it is typically a transforming of old things into new ones. The overarching focus for Scorpio will be to discover the truths of the emotional sphere of life. Doggedly determined, fixed energy is a consistent force with many second winds. However, fixedness can be influenced by fear of erosion and loss, morphing it into greed and jealousy and oftentimes produces deceptive behavior. Whether or not Scorpio energy analyzes the Self and Other/environment truthfully will determine if it expresses dependably, stewarding and therapeutically engaging with others or chaotically, oppressing both the weak and the allied while they are in turn oppressed by their true foes and the ‘Fear-scape’ of their mind.
The mars rulership of Scorpio shows that this sign obeys Mars and its prerogatives. This shows that the “how,” “why”s and few “whats” of Scorpio are likely related to elements of competition, lasting impact, passion, conquering/defending, and victory. Scorpio energy craves to be emotionally felt and received by others and to have some of the most important impacts on people’s lives. It wants to make forever-bonds through passionate encounters just as mars craves to use penetrative force to trigger an effect in the Other whereby it can gain imminence-- here, as an unforgettable and unmatchable connection.
The Pluto sub rulership of Scorpio shows that this sign obeys in part Pluto and its prerogatives. The “how,” “why”s and few “whats” of Scorpio working behind but supporting the dominant influence of Mars are likely related to elements of creation, rebirth, attraction to the taboo, extremity, obsessive attachment, and powerlessness. Due to this influence, Scorpio suffers emotional imbalances by which it is frequently subjugated. However, this condition enables the emotional truths informing the imbalances to stay constantly illuminated, waiting to be integrated or released. Scorpio finds its crutch through Others’ power in the same way that Pluto finds its strength by feeding on the emotional force and bonds of the many.
The Mars spirit/soul rulership of Scorpio shows that this sign obeys and has the purpose refined by Mars and its prerogatives. These are related to themes of overcoming, severance, mastery, personal (exert-able) power, and a call to be first a warrior for the soul and next a catalyst for acceptance and mastery in others and themselves. The esoteric principles believe the energy of Scorpio (especially if on the ascendant, sun, or moon) is here to learn the truth of the inner darkness and accept it, integrate it, and finally transform it to light. Scorpio is here to teach mastery over the darkness with fierce love and radical empathy through emotional truth.
REVEALING THE SIGN
Overview
When all of these are put together, the sign of Scorpio reveals itself to express in a way that is focused on establishing, maintaining, and transforming emotional connections. This is a psychological-pioneer type. Creating these contacts through both forthright and subtle means, Scorpio energy is one that alchemizes its value through emotional contact and impact. It is an energy that is prone to esteem fluctuation, selfishness, and addiction, working through these conditions by being empathetic, intuitive, and exploring the depths of themselves and others.
Scorpio in a chart is going to focus on past systems and experiences (water) and is always seeking opportunities to bring it [back] into the present and future (water/pluto). It is going to be self-centered (mars/pluto) and defensive (mars), wanting to facilitate how these things are felt and interacted with. This can work against them as they are usually unwilling to be honest about the state of these things, instead stubbornly holding and spreading falsities; this bars integration and keeps them from their role as revealers of truth. Intense by nature, the Scorpio dominant person will always seek to be a force of safety and catharsis for those they care about while also seeking to manipulate or force emotions onto them as well. Scorpios also seek out traumatized people or potentially traumatizing experiences so as to invite into their life a physical reason for the pre-existing psychological imbalance. The ability to totally accept every aspect of lived humanity is found in Scorpio.
There is an oppositional nature in Scorpians (mars) that turns shadow all too often, typically through Scorpios harming powerful/influential friends and allies they mistake as threats. A healthier expression of this would be to become a champion of people’s needs and desires--using their wealth of care, deep understanding, and reserves of energy to support and stand beside those who share their passions. The ability to become more powerful by empowering others and bonding with Other powerful people is one of Scorpio’s greater skills once learned.
They also are incredibly tenacious and devotional; Scorpios throw themselves completely into that which lays out their purpose, able to stay the course and achieve. They are also prone to buildups, needing to work out the emotional tension within them (healthily through art, sex, and companionships); if not exercised, they become violent and prone to infidelity as they seek a conduit or experience with which to manifest the energy. Developing a firm self worth based on truth and acceptance to complement their attraction to risk, curiousness, and laser perception is key for Scorpios. It will lead them to obtaining what they truly need, freeing them.
Scorpio is gifted with wonderful artistic and social expression. They are usually skilled at oration and persuasion. They love connecting with people and are meant to exist beside others; they must temper their knee-jerk jealousy and applaud others' mastery (rather than impede or compare themselves to it) in order to achieve their fullest potential.
Extra Tidbits
The sun, moon, and ascendant play interesting parts in astrology. The sun and moon both have been called the “soul." The sun represented the extraversion of the soul’s will and incarnation (now called “spirit”) and the moon represented the instinctual, introversion of the soul’s deepest needs/essence. The ascendant represented who the native "is" this life. Additionally (similar to the moon) the ascendant was indicative of the needs for fulfillment. Additionally (similar to the sun) the ascendant was called the incarnation and life purpose connected with lack in previous life.
Scorpios are spoken of harshly in traditional texts, their descriptions less cool but equally villainous as many traits claimed by Scorpios today. Despite this, early texts also say the sign plays an important role in spirituality. Indeed, it is our final hurdle prior to us meeting/discovering God in Sagittarius. Scorpios can be politically savvy as well and revel in the interplay between humans, their desires and goals. Scorpios also have a higher likelihood to inherit status/ notoriety or be elevated through relations; they could see their more worldly ambitions quickly realized by playing to this strength of influence.
USEFUL KEYWORDS
Useful Keywords For Sign
Obsession, Defensiveness, Secrecy, Magnetism, Forgiving, Probing, Tempestuous, Regeneration, Jealousy, Extremes, Overwhelming feeling, Paranoia, Powerful, Powerless, Fear of Vulnerability/Need for vulnerability
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