Scorpio
10-23 — 11-21 · water · fixed · receptive
Dignities
- Ruler
- ♇ Pluto
- Classical Ruler
- ♂ Mars
- Fall
- ☽ Moon
- Detriment
- ♀ Venus
- Symbol
- Scorpion
Hellenistic tradition
Scorpio is the nocturnal domicile of Mars in pre-1781 tradition. Fixed water, traditionally tied to depth and transformation.
Modern Western reading
Modern Western astrology assigns Pluto as ruler (post-1930). Associated with depth, intensity, and transformation.
Same element
Decans
Planets in Scorpio
Compatibility with all signs
Reference, not advice
This is cultural and astronomical reference, not personal prediction or advice.
Tropical zodiac dates are astronomical conventions. Traditional interpretations are paraphrased from primary classical and modern sources. See sources and methodology.
Last reviewed .