- Glyph: ♏
- Symbol: The Scorpion
- Polarity: Negative
- Duality: Feminine
- Ruling Planet: Mars and Pluto
- House: Eight House (Sex and Death)
- Elemental Triplicity: Water
- Quadruplicities (Modalities): Fixed
- Colors: Deep Red, Black, Maroon
- Crystals: Obsidian, Topaz, Labradorite
![The Scorpion as the Scorpio Zodiac sign depicted as a tarot card.](https://starrysonnets.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Scorpio.png)
“Passion for Scorpio is not just a feeling
but the blood that courses through the veins of life.”
- Metals: Iron, steel
- Plants: Philodendron Green
- Flowers: Geraniums, Hellebore, Peony, Dark Red Carnation
- Trees: Blackthorn
- Herbs: Aloes, Witch Hazel, Catmint
- Spices: Mustard, Red Chillies, Cayenne Pepper
- Foods: Onions, Leeks, Hops, Shallots
- Attributes: Intense, mysterious, perceptive
- Strengths: Passionate, resourceful, fearless
- Vulnerarbility: Secretive
- Compatibility based on Elements: Cancer, Pisces
- Compatibility based on Sextiles: Virgo, Capricorn
The Scorpio Zodiac sign originates from the Greek myth of Orion, which has many different versions. In one of them, he is said to be a handsome giant and hunting partner of Artemis (the goddess of hunting). When Orion claimed he would kill every animal on Earth.
This enraged Artemis, and she sent a scorpion (Scorpius) to assassinate him. After the scorpion succeeded, it was elevated to the heavens by Zeus, forming the constellation Scorpius, hence the Zodiac sign Scorpio.
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