SCORPIO

8^th sign of the zodiac

Scorpio is the eighth zodiac sign, it is a fixed sign and is masculine. The Sun enters the sign of Scorpio on 22 or 23 October and leaves on 21 or 22 November, depending on the year.

Element: Water. Scorpio holds the still, calm waters. Although they also bring bubbling waters

Metal: Iron

Gemstones: Carnelian, Hematite and Topaz

Flowers: Poppy, Crysanthemum and Orchid

Colour: The natural, mineral greens; emerald and cobalt and red and black

Anatomical Associations: The nose, genitals and bladder

The key attribute for people born under the sign of Scorpio is their reems of energy, this expresses itself in many ways. It is a driving force that they must learn to harness to stop it from dominating them.

Scorpios love their material comforts and security and unlike many of the other signs they are prepared to work for it. They are fast, dynamic workers and their stacks of energy come in great use. They are very ambitious people and always aim for the top. Creative work is a nice step for the Scorpian.

Scorpios need to achieve control over their health, as it swings out of balance easily. They are prone to indulging in the wrong things. Scorpios find exercise boring and need to find an interesting, physical activity to compensate, they must also guard themselves from the short outbursts of energy they release.

Scorpios are an extremely jealous sign, not surprising due to their high emotional levels. Commitment is not high on a Scorpios list, they aim for passion and drive and it can be a while before they realise a relationship cannot be based on those alone. Once they have found the right partner they make amazing companions and their energies can be fuelled into the relationship. Scorpios are the most sensual in the zodiac. Scorpios love to keep secrets, so it can take a while to learn to fully trust them.

Ruling Planet: Pluto - I create! (also Mars)

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