The signature
The deep water
Scorpio is the 8th sign of the zodiac, spanning 0° to 30° of sidereal longitude. Its element is water and its mode is fixed, which describes how it begins, sustains and adapts.
Strengths
- Depth
- Loyalty
- Regeneration
The shadow
Mistaking control for safety.
The ruling planet
Scorpio is ruled by Mars, the planet of kriya · courage, drive, conflict. The condition of the ruling planet in a real chart is just as important as the sign itself. A sign is a climate; a planet is a traveller moving through it.
Nakshatras in Scorpio
The 27 nakshatras do not line up neatly with the 12 signs. Each sign contains two or three nakshatra segments, which is why two people with the same Moon sign can feel quite different.