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OVERVIEW: 

♚  symbol: the scorpion ♚ element: water ♚  quality: fixed ♚  colour: scarlet, red, rust ♚  day of the week: tuesday ♚  ruling planet: pluto, mars ♚  flower: geraniums ♚  tarot card: death ♚  gem: topaz ♚  greatest compatibility: taurus, cancer, pisces

THE PERSONALITY:

♚  strengths - resourceful, brave, loyal, honest, ambitious. ♚  weaknesses - jealous, distrusting, emotional, secretive, defiant.

Known for their intensity, they are determined individuals who absolutely throw themselves into whatever they do -- but getting them to commit to something is rarely an easy task. In fact, it's better not to even try to "get them" to do anything. Solar Scorpios absolutely have their own mind. And, their primary motivation is unlikely to be prestige (like their Capricorn friends), or even authority (Leos can have that, too)--it's real power. Their power can absolutely be of the "behind the scenes" variety, just as long as they have it. Scorpios seem to have plenty of willpower and know what they want (though they won't go out and grab it at the wrong moment). They simply sit back, watch, and then get it only when the moment is just right. This patience is considered their powerful skill of strategy at work. Scorpio isn't afraid of getting their hands (their bodies, their minds) dirty. The darker side of life intrigues them, and they're always ready to investigate. Scorpios never give up. They have tremendous staying power. They're not in the slightest intimidated by anybody or anything. Confrontations are not a problem. In fact, talk to any Scorpio about their lives, and you'll probably be in awe at all they've gone through. Trauma seems to follow them wherever they go. When Scorpio learns optimism, instead of expecting the worst, they'll find that they possess amazing regenerative powers -- the power to heal, create, and transform.

THE SELF OPINION:

You take pride in your ability to negotiate and to establish harmony in your relationships. It is important to you to have a partner, as you feel incomplete without one. You are motivated to become well-liked, and you are especially sensitive to rejection. One of the lessons in your life may be to avoid putting harmony and others' opinions of you above your own needs. Use your social skills and seek out peaceful relations with others, but try not to over-identify with your partnerships and the way you are received by others. You may marry someone with a strong personality.

THE MOON IS IN TAURUS (FIRST HOUSE):

Sweetness itself. Convinced of their ideas and strong-willed. She is foresighted and willful. She knows how to trust. She appreciates all the good things in life. She appreciates and protects nature. 

She is very emotional and can be driven to do things by her emotions. She may not always think things over or through in a given situation. She can be irascible and easily angered or fired up. Marital or domestic strife or a heated atmosphere at home is possible.

She has changeable moods, a reserved character, can be stubborn and may lack assurance. Her relationship with a guardian may have been difficult or a challenging early family life in some cases.

She is kind and sympathetic, with a strongly compassionate nature. When in love, she is usually very devoted. In fact, she is devoted by nature, not only in matters of the heart.

She has intense emotions and passionate feelings. She fears the loss of control of emotional and domestic matters, and can fear change, upheaval, being caught unawares, having the rug pulled from beneath her feet. At the same time, she attracts change and disruptions. The love life may be riddled with emotional scenes, jealousy, and possessiveness because she attracts intense partners. There can also be big expectations of a partner or partnership.

She is perspicacious, ingenious. She binds intelligence and originality together with genius. She likes literature, especially fiction. She is spontaneous in her friendships and knows how to turn situations around positively. She can put down in writing everything that her imagination and intuition dictates. A wonderful storyteller. She has a great sense of observation and quickly grasps and sizes the situation. She is crafty, subtle, and perceptive. She likes to have her own ideas about things, to form an opinion and think over the problems it poses. She is an intellectual.

THE PASSION:

The sexual stamina of this sign is thought to be the strongest of all the positions of Mars. Sometimes, Mars in Scorpio people are attracted to taboos, and their fantasies may involve blowing the taboos to smithereens! They enjoy scenarios in which the "other" is giving in to them, wants them completely, and will do absolutely anything for them. And, their sexual appeal is strong enough that they generally do get what they want. They find it difficult to share their partners, though they will likely never admit this.

THE ARCHETYPE: