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- SCORPIO By: JaniceJ
-
- Scorpio is possibly the most picked on sign in the Zodiac. This
- powerful water sign is ruled by the planet Pluto, an astrological
- heavy weight, and symbolized by the scorpian OR the eagle.
-
- In any conversation or astrological text which refers to Scorpio,
- there are two words which will usually be mentioned at some point:
- Death and Sex.
-
- Confessing to being born under the sign Scorpio nearly always
- guarantees raised eyebrows and vague, somewhat shocked references to
- your secret love life. One could easily be left with the impression
- that being born a Scorpio, while not exactly a social disgrace, IS
- rather a social "no no".
-
- Death, sex, and most of the other words commonly used to describe
- Scorpios are, in reality, only symbolic of the experiences through
- which they seek to realize their true goals: rebirth, transformation
- from within, and emotional security.
-
- Autumn is the season of Scorpio, a time when nature is much concerned
- with death and renewal. Leaves fall and plants die. Within this
- symbolic death, however, is carried the seed which will be reborn in
- the spring. indeed, without this symbolic death, there could be no
- rebirth.
-
- Scorpios are much in tune with this powerful time in nature. Basically
- tender and sensitive underneath, they are tremendously aware of how
- deeply they can be hurt. The vulnerability of this most intensely
- emotional of the water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) tends to show
- up as a rather uneasy need to control not only their own feelings but
- those of everyone in sight. From this vulnerability also springs their
- reputation for secrecy and their hesitancy to trust.
-
- It seems appropriate that this sign, so concerned with the secrets of
- life and death, should rule physicians. Most Scorpios are on intimate
- terms with the powerful forces which heal and renew from within. Those
- Scorpios not directly involved with these forces will still, as a
- rule, be fascinated by them. Nothing will delight a Scorpio more than
- the chance to use their powerful will and probing mind to solve a
- mystery.
-
- On the other hand, nothing can give these charismatic people mental
- and emotional indigestion faster than any attempt to place that will
- under the control of another. Anytime you presume to control the will
- of a Scorpio, you had better have a good reason ,maybe several good
- reasons.
-
- It might be well to mention here for the benefit of all of you
- outgoing fire and air signs, practical earth signs and INFINATELY more
- sensitive (you think) water signs who are breathing a sigh of relief
- at not having to deal with such heavy emotional issues that everyone
- has the sign Scorpio on at least one house in their horoscope
- (sometimes two!). Everyone has an 8th house (Scorpio's house) and
- everyone has Scorpio's powerful ruler, Pluto, rumbling around
- somewhere in their chart.
-
- In all of our lives there are times and experiences that will bring us
- into contact with the raw emotional power of Scorpio. Times and
- experiences that may bring about a symbolic death, so that we may know
- a renewing rebirth. Children leave home, relationships end and
- attitudes change.
-
- These times of transformation, though stressful at the time, pave the
- way to a deeper understanding of our own emotional needs. They also
- open new doors which we might otherwise have left closed.
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