Astrological Sun Signs: Scorpio in Brief

Those born between October 24th and November 22nd are ruled by the sign of Scorpio, whose astrological symbol is the scorpion. The sun's entrance into the sign of Scoprio was a matter of life and death to our ancestors. The sun's heat was dying and the leaves were falling from the trees. Crops and flowers withered. The least prized of the livestock were killed and the meat preserved for the coming winter. All this death must have reminded the ancients of their own mortaility. But they also realized that the leaves, crops, and flowers would live again in the spring. The animals that were killed would live on in their offspring and through the people who consumed their flesh to survive. The reality of their everyday world suggested the possibility of a life after death in the spiritual world.

Scorpio is associated with the most powerful and magickal mysteries in our lives including sex, death and ressurection, power, and change. The parts of the body ruled by Scorpio are the eliminative and reproductive organs.

People born under the sign of Scorpio function best when they can use their power for getting to the heart of a matter without regard for diplomacy.