Scorpio is the penetrative, focused, stealthy, passionate and determined energy. Of the two Mars ruled signs (the other being Aries), Scorpio is the one most equipped with focus and stamina. There is an emotional fixity with Scorpio energy that drives it to stop at nothing to get to the bottom of things.

Scorpio is the researcher and detective. It is as cautious about the unknown as it is curious about it. It has a tendency to go looking for what is not known, and can fall into the trap of “seeing what it wants to see.” It is a suspicious sign that constantly wants to confirm whatever inkling it has about what it has become fixated on. Scorpio has a tendency to create problems that don’t really exist.Scorpio is characterized by the scorpion – an insect that houses venom within its exoskeleton. Scorpio can sometimes “ingest its own poison” by burying toxic emotions deep inside over long periods of times. It develops a thirst for vengeance when it feels it has been harmed, even if the source of that pain emanates from within. Because of Scorpio’s distrustful nature, it can become paranoid and sting when there is no real threat.

While Scorpio is ruled by Mars, it is a water sign that is highly attuned to its feelings, the feelings of others and the vibrations that get overlooked by most. It also sees the beauty in what most people find to be grimy, morbid or dark.

Scorpio energy is like a channel. It flows in a singular direction. It challenges us to look beneath the surface and explore our depth.

The house that Scorpio rules in your chart and the house that Mars sits in your chart can clue you into where you have the highest expression of these qualities or where you need to further develop them. The planets in Scorpio In your chart are being invited to embody these qualities. Mars does well in Scorpio; however Venus and the Sun are greatly challenged here.