♏️ Astrology Observations: Scorpio Edition
In honor of the best season, let’s get into Scorpio observations:
Besides Pisces, Scorpio has the second most developed intuition. This looks like reading people to filth the moment you meet them — instinctively knowing what steps to take next and who to trust along the way. Their intuition lends itself to a life that looks like preternatural advancement, even emergence from the valley of the shadow of death.
While Pisces can be more passive about their intuition due to 12H influence with a Jupiter ruler, Scorpio has Mars and Pluto pushing them to take assertive action — translating as ambition. Pluto and Mars compel the Scorpio to act on intuition; Pisces tends to lean back and have faith that Jupiter will smooth everything out.
Scorpio energy is more naturally expressed through women. I’ve noticed Scorpio men have a harder time with the depth of their emotions, which can result in temper tantrums behind the scenes. Scorpio women, on the other hand, are more comfortable expressing emotion in healthy ways — crying, journaling, therapy, or venting to a friend. What is deemed “girly” would be hugely helpful for Scorpio men.
As a feminine water sign, Scorpio men tend to be introverted and quiet in a world that tells them to be loud, aggressive, and “masculine.” It’s against their essence to behave this way; they prefer to remain in the shadows, alone, silently calling the shots. Yet this can make them feel inferior to fire and air sign men who naturally embody the outgoing, social nature prized in our modern world.
Scorpios of all genders are attention magnets, yet the limelight feels alien to them. Paradoxically, this rejection of the spotlight makes them more alluring.
People tend to claim their Scorpio placements more than any other sign — they’ll call themselves a Scorpio with only a Scorpio rising or Moon, or claim an 8H stellium makes them “honorary Scorpios.” I find this interesting because you can’t truly have the Scorpio life experience without the eponymous Sun sign. People are drawn to the Plutonic mythology of Scorpio, and honestly, it can come off a little stalker-like — which of course, Scorpios are familiar with.
Scorpio Mars can handle immense amounts of pressure while navigating complex projects and careers. They thrive in crisis; when things teeter on the edge, Scorpio instincts activate. It’s like they drop into a trance, quietly directing everyone with calm precision. They work well with deadlines and can summon almost inhuman strength when under pressure — later wondering how they got through it all.
Scorpios tend to pull the strings wherever they are. Mars and Pluto make them hypnotic leaders: Mars commands respect, and Pluto makes others quietly obsessed. Scorpio’s words have an outsized influence — the less they speak, the more it lands when they do.
Scorpios are authentic to a fault. They’d rather burn a bridge than fake niceness. Where Libras can stuff down feelings and be polite to someone they dislike, Scorpios cannot code-switch like that. They’ll show how they feel, through words or their eyes. Likewise, Scorpios hate inauthenticity — if you’re close to a Scorpio, it means you’re real.
At some point in life, Scorpios will confront death. This could mean a near-death experience, witnessing loss in detail, or working closely with death (like an embalmer). Pluto’s underworld rulership makes every Scorpio carry a personal memento mori.
The depth they feel is profound. Scorpios experience with their whole body and soul — euphoric joy or the bleakest despair. This ability to feel deeply allows them to engage powerfully in witchcraft (emotion = energy in motion; witchcraft = harnessing energy).
One of Scorpio’s soul lessons is to release the desire for revenge. As they evolve from the arachnid to the eagle, and finally the phoenix, they’re called to use their emotional depth to heal others — to see that all humans are flawed, often running on childhood wounds. The best revenge is success and happiness.
As a fixed sign, Scorpios crave stability. They want a rock-solid 20-year plan and guarantees in every area of life. Yet Scorpio is the sign of transformation — life will constantly push them to evolve. Nothing is permanent, as much as they wish it could be.
Scorpios should connect with Buddhist concepts of impermanence and learn to release attachment to the material. Through acceptance of transformation, they reach their highest form: rebirth, power, and peace.
