Basic Horoscope For Scorpio (Vrishchik)

[DOB - Sep 23-Oct 22]

SYMBOL: The Scorpion

ARCHETYPE: The Alchemist

ELEMENT: Water

MODE: Fixed

HOUSE: 8th House of Death + Rebirth

RULER: Pluto, God of the Underworld

DUALITY: Yin

CHARACTERISTICS: The deepest, most mysterious Sign of the Zodiac, Scorpio is intense and magnetic, not afraid to plunge to its own depths and those of others. It does not shy away from the darker sides of life and is an expert and transformation. It has two other symbols other than the scorpion- the snake represents its evolved self once it has shed a layer, and the eagle or phoenix represents its highest expression once it has emerged transformed from its ashes. They are in touch with their emotions, intuition, subconscious, and the mystical side to life. They have a keen sense of perception but may keep themselves hidden, prone to secrecy. They are determined, ambitious, and obsessive.