Hello there! I'm confused about why do I keep begin seen as an Scorpio when I'm not. People tend to say that I look and act "dark", "dangerous", "mysterious", "secretive", the Scorpio stereotype lol. I'm a Saggitarius asc, but Pluto it's in my 1st house... but it's not close to it, so no conjunction. Also, my Sun (Cancer) is in the 8th house and my moon is in Scorpio. So yeah, I'm like.. okay, but I'm not Scorpio (?) Thanks!
Why You Feel Like A Scorpio When You’re “Technically” Not.
I’m happy you asked me this because I have numerous asks in my inbox [and Dm’s] inquiring about that.
Possibility 1: You have 8th House Placements/Stelliums
This includes Luminaries like the Sun which is your ego and basic core, your Moon which is your emotional habits, your Mercury which is your mind, how you communicate and/or how you process information, or your Venus/Mars which are how you show appreciation, your love language, and your sexual nature/drive. Any of these planets living in Pluto’s realm [the 8th house] are going to flavor the planet with Scorpionic energy. Even if one of your inner planets is in Libra [a very Venusian/diplomatic and light-hearted sign], living in the 8th, it’s going to put some of that intense underworld energy on it. Your moon in a sensitive water sign like Cancer or Pisces is going to super-charge it with depth and even more intensity, so the way someone handles their emotions will play out in a very Plutonian fashion. They’ll be intense, perhaps a bit introverted and quite observing. Their natural intuitive/psychic abilities will be bolstered because of that Plutonic energy that will make them go from observant to investigative [to even a fantastical degree]. The type to see through people very easily.
Possibility 2: Pluto is in your 1st House
Pluto in the 1st, regardless if he is conjuncting the ascendant or just living there is going to put his energy on your ascendant. As a result, whether it’s a Capricorn rising you have or an Aries rising- Plutonic energy will be exhibited in how you display yourself to the world. People will be able to sense that 8th House energy and will react accordingly. This often displays itself as the native coming off as intimidating, aloof, reticent to share their real feelings, intense, sexy but in a more bad-boy/femme fatale way. They’ll often be mistaken for Scorpios even when they’re not. People may actually react to them the way they react to Scorpio Risings.
Possibility 3: You have a Scorpio Signature
A signature sign is basically the sign you can come off as even if you have none of the particular placements. It is calculated when you add the modality [cardinal, mutable, fixed] and the element [Fire, Air, Water, Earth] of all your planets and your rising + MC [if you have your birth time]. So, if you add up all your inner planets [Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus & Pluto] and the equal a majority “fixed” and majority {water], your signature sign would be Scorpio since Scorpio is Fixed Water.
Possibility 4: One of Your Persona Charts has significant Scorpio Energy
This possibility came about by a sweet user who’s DM’d me about the very same question you’re asking. We went through a few of the aforementioned possibilities and they came back with this. I personally don’t use persona charts as much and prefer to stick with the solar chart [your natural natal wheel] but as astrology is a study, we must consider all possibilities and routes. With that being said, the definition of a Persona Chart is the first transit of the Sun over the position of another natal planet. So, when the Sun makes its first circle around your wheel [in the 1st year of your birth] it 'wakes up' one subpersona after the other. This goes from Moon to Mercury to Venus, to Mars, and so on and so forth. Your Ascendant can even have a persona chart as well. You can calculate all 9 here.
Possibility 5: You have a Hades Moon
A “Hades Moon” is a synonym for a Scorpio Moon. Scorpio Moons, like I always say, my heart goes out to you. Since your moon is a very sensitive point in your chart, having Scorpionic energy living there can make your emotional states very intense. Regardless of your actual sign [Gemini, Virgo, Taurus, or Aqua], when your emotions are triggered or when you are alone you can feel very much like a Scorpio or people may observe Scorpionic tendencies from you. In addition to having a Hades/Scorpio moon, significant aspects from inner Planets to Pluto like Moon conjunct Pluto, Venus opposing Pluto, Mercury trine Pluto, Mars Square Pluto, etc can make one feel Plutonic influence quite strongly. If your Nadir is also in Scorpio, your “inner you” or adolescent environment could have very well had a tint of Plutonic influence that may cloak how you operate in your day to day life. Lastly, your most elevated planet could be Pluto. All in all, there are various factors that can contribute to one feeling like one sign more than another. See if any of the above explains your connection to Scorpionic energy/influence.
