- October 24 – November 22
- Group: Water, negative
- Lucky day: Tuesday
- Lucky number: 9
- Quality: Fixed
- Lucky stones: Opal, Topaz, Obsidian, Amethyst, Citrine
- Lucky colors: Vivid red, black
- Lucky flowers: Red carnation, honeysuckle, fire lily
- Lucky scents: Musk, magnolia
- Lucky music: Marches and lively pieces
- Distinctive trait: Mystery, curiosity, and ambition
- Corresponding body part: Genitals
- Positive side: Perfectionism, regeneration, strong intuition, investigative spirit, ambition sometimes positive sometimes negative, physically strong and possessing concentration, determination, penetrating understanding, questioning the meaning of life, inclination for change, desire for self-renewal, inspiring quality
- Negative side: Ruthlessness and endless desires, acting jealous and destructive, nurturing feelings of grudge, dark and merciless, feeding on others' weaknesses, selfish
- Defining phrase: I seek myself in my desires.
- Ruling planet: Mars
- Element: Water
- Quality: Fixed
- Compatible signs: Cancer, Pisces
- Incompatible signs: Taurus, Leo, Aquarius
- Sign helpful for career: Leo
- Emotional support sign: Aquarius
- Most financially helpful sign: Libra
Mythology
Many images related to this sign's symbol are found in the Book of Genesis. In Mesopotamia, this sign is a symbol of darkness. The Akkadians called Scorpio Girteb, meaning the stinger. In Greek stories, it is seen as a giant creature that scares away Apollo's horses. In another story, the Hunter Orion is attempted to be killed by the Scorpion. In the Zodiac, the Orion and Scorpio constellations stand 180 degrees opposite each other. The most important star of this sign is Antares.
The Scorpio sign is known as a jealous and harmful sign, yet the scorpion is giving, cheerful, enjoys life, hardworking, and energetic. In the Zodiac, the scorpion is known as harmful and jealous, but it is also used in contrasts like intelligent, attractive, wise, and just. In Celtic astrology, three trees represent the Scorpio sign. These are walnut, chestnut, and maple. It gets its intelligence and intuition from the walnut tree. Its sense of justice and investigative spirit from the chestnut, and its sense of reserve from the maple.
