Scorpio

To remember how Libras work, think of their symbol, the scales, and that they are cardinal air.

Scorpio 8

Motivation and Element: Fixed water Symbol: The scorpion Sun Sign Dates: October 24 to November 21 Positive Keywords: Passionate, intense, deeply emotional, loyal, driven Negative Keywords: Stubborn, opinionated, secretive, vengeful, jealous

How can you spot a Scorpio? Look for the one who is cool, calm, and apparently uninterested. That disinterest is a front.

It is unusual for a water sign to hide their feelings; often it is easy to spot one because they react with tears, sympathy, and compassion. Not Scorpio. They prefer to hide their sensitivity and vulnerability behind a facade of implacability.

The watchwords with Scorpio are control and passion. Let’s start with the first. Not only do they control themselves, thus hiding their emotions, they will also try to control their partner. This is not a Taurus possessiveness. This is far more than wanting to possess. Scorpios want to metaphorically strip you bare and see into your very soul, to know exactly where you are coming from and what you want from life and from them. They are naturally suspicious of people. Surely there is an agenda or a hidden motive? They always have both, so they cannot understand people who do not or those who appear too good to be true. Can anyone be that good? They doubt it.

When Scorpios have stripped you of all your reserves—mentally, physically, and emotionally—and they find you okay to trust, they will accept you as a lover or partner. But they will always be watching and waiting. Their control over you is their knowledge of your inner workings; now they know how to manipulate you, cleverly using subtle means to achieve their ends. So clever are they, most people have no idea Scorpio is pulling the strings.

Now we come to passion. You think it is only sexual? Not in the least. Scorpios feel passionate about everything and anything. No matter what they

choose to do, they will investigate, explore, and research; they want to know all the angles and possible pitfalls, all the positives and negatives so they aren’t caught off-guard.

If a Scorpio has an idea, you won’t hear it until it has been thoroughly examined from every angle. Only then will they run it past you to see your reaction. Yes, reaction. Your opinion is not required. If they have decided on something, why would they need you to second it? They trust no one’s instincts but their own. They think. They decide. And they are a fixed sign, so they are stubborn and opinionated.

Scorpios feel passionately about everything, and yes, that does include sex. A new person in their life has to be understood, and sex is a very good way of seeing people with all their defences down. It’s unlikely theirs will be, though, even at the height of passion. They keep one eye open at all times. You are simply the next thing they are investigating, and they want to understand everything about you. To that end, Scorpios are not attracted to flimsy lightweights, but to those who have the capacity to love them back. People who intrigue Scorpios last a lot longer than an open book, so give them a challenge. Make it harder for them to get to know you. Play it cool and say no now and then; they love nothing more than an enigma.

Now that we have dealt with the control and passion issues, let’s discuss the base aspects: jealousy and suspicion. When feelings run deep, this is what happens. And, being naturally suspicious, when Scorpios have committed themselves to someone, they are tormented by these two passions.

So how can you beat Scorpio at their own game? The simple answer is, you can’t. They are masters at the arts of secrecy and investigation. But let’s give you a head start: Their Achilles’ heel is their need for emotional security. Going through life alone is not possible for a Scorpio. They have so much to give and such deep love that it has to have a focus. They too want to relax sometimes and trust. It must be hard being forever on guard.

Whatever Scorpios do in life, they do for keeps. If you are in their life, in some capacity you have passed the first hurdle. You’ve been allowed in. So just keep going and you might find the highest accolade of all: complete acceptance. If you are loved by a Scorpio, you are truly loved. There is nothing wishy-washy about their complete devotion, overwhelming passion, and utter loyalty. They will fight to the death for their partner and children.