Horoscope

• overview

  You need to deal with some serious freakiness today -- it may be that your daydreams are bleeding over into real life, or that you need to see if you can get your latest scheme going.

• today in romance

  You don't have to try to be one thing or another in this relationship. The multi-faceted, complicated, wonderful you is perfect just the way you are. Besides, your sweetie loves you for your quirks!.

There could be some serious morale issues troubling the workplace early in the week, but don't take them to supervisors just yet. They might be feeling touchy right now, so lie low. By Wednesday you'll know just how to proceed, and should be able to charm just about anyone. Customer service and client-facing will go well for you. Friday is a good day for beginning new projects, and you'll be more attentive to detail than usual, so complex paperwork shouldn't get in your way.

Scorpio is the eighth Sign of the Zodiac. After Libra's intellectual exploration of other people, Scorpio's interest is in discovering other people's emotions and how they respond to the world around them. Scorpio is the Sign of Sex and Death, the beginning and ending of things, and they explore these ideas from an emotional standpoint. People born under this Sign are investigative and probing, often strongly intuitive and penetrating. As the eighth Sign, Scorpio also rules the eighth House: the House of Sex.

The Astrological Symbol of Scorpio is the Scorpion. Like the mythical Scorpion, people born under this Sign tend to be strong-willed and wary of being controlled by others. At times they can be self-destructive, like the Scorpion who kills itself rather than letting someone else kill it. They are very determined, and once they've made up their minds they are unlikely to change them. They tend to be stubborn, refusing to give up when others have long since gotten bored and abandoned a project, and getting things done when no one else thought it possible. In this way, Scorpio exemplifies the Fixed Quality assigned to it. They are one of the Power Signs (the others being Taurus, Leo and Aquarius). Scorpios tend to have their own agenda, and work intensely to achieve their desires. People who wish to change a Scorpio's mind often have trouble because they can never be sure what their motivation is; Scorpios are too complex and sometimes secretive to be understood easily. Within the Zodiac, Scorpio is opposite Taurus, the Sign of Possessions. While both Signs can be possessive, Taurus is concerned with personal property and Scorpio tends to be about community resources and group investments. They are very resourceful and self-confident.

Scorpio is ruled by the Planets Mars and Pluto. In ancient Roman mythology, Mars (and his Greek equivalent, Ares) was the God of War, and ancient astrologers assigned both Aries and Scorpio to this Planet. Pluto (and his Greek equivalent, Hades) was the God of the Underworld, and when the Planet Pluto was discovered early in the 20th Century astrologers assigned Scorpio to this Planet. Under Mars' influence, Scorpio is the behind-the-scenes tactician while Aries is on the front lines. Scorpio's modern ruler, Pluto, represents Death and Endings; it's the Sign of rebirth and regeneration. When the Scorpion loses its tail, it regenerates a new stinger, and Scorpios can be reborn the same way after they suffer losses. In addition, Pluto is a strong Planet. It teaches a valuable lesson: while Scorpio has a tendency to be possessive, Pluto pulls things away..

The Element associated with Scorpio is Water. Water Signs are emotional: they tend to respond to the world through emotion, rather than physical action, practicality, or intellect. Scorpio's motto could be "still water runs deep." They may repress their emotions, but underneath they are lusty and perceptive. At times, though, Scorpio's water can be stagnant, depending on whether they use their energy in a positive or negative way. They may be vengeful or vindictive and unable to get past personal slights. Scorpios are motivated and loyal, but they are often misunderstood and people may see them as dictatorial or sarcastic. If they have an ulterior motive, they can be overbearing, but in a subtle, sly, or manipulative way. Scorpios are both mystical and scientific, a combination that makes them very aware of what is happening around them; they are a Sign of great depth. If they aren't careful, though, their passionate nature may lead them into self-indulgence or compulsion.

The myth of the Phoenix is strongly associated with the Sign of Scorpio. The Phoenix is regenerated from the ashes of its death, and it rises into the sky, reborn. The most highly evolved Scorpios aspire to be the Phoenix or Eagle, rising above the ordinary world and into something extraordinary. Suspicion and jealousy can pull them down, but passion and awareness can help them rise above this.

In their leisure time, Scorpios enjoy competition and challenge. They aren't satisfied with moving along at half speed or lowering their abilities to allow people with lesser skills to beat them. They enjoy difficult pursuits that challenge them to excel, and they refuse to settle for being anything less than the best. In love relationships, Scorpio is caring, devoted, and possessive.

Scorpio rules the reproductive organs. People born under Scorpio may be more susceptible to infections and fevers than people of other Signs. Scorpio's colors are powerful and strident, like Scorpions: black and red.

The great strength of the Scorpio-born is in their determination to see things through to the end. They refuse to allow boredom to turn them away from projects, and they are committed to accomplishing what they set out to do. Their passion and strength makes them one of the most powerful characters of the Zodiac.

The complex and mysterious Scorpion is the master of strange dealings. You never quite know what these folks are up to! Hopefully, something good. When the chips are down, however, Scorpio's inner strength and nerves of steel makes those born under this Sign great in a crisis. Hey, these people are powerful. Scorpions always command respect...or is that fear? Whatever the case, don't cross a Scorpion in a business deal, because it could be a fatal move -- this is the Sign, after all, which rules sex, death, and money. A holy trinity indeed!

Scorpions are, in a word, great where money is concerned. Many of them are self-made folk, although a surprising number of Scorpions inherit wealth. We should all be so lucky! It's easy to see that Scorpions want money desperately, however it comes. Money buys them security, freedom, and, best of all, control. That control means power, and Scorpions firmly believe the glib saying "the person with the most toys wins!" In their case, however, those toys are probably bars of gold.

An unshakable conviction that they'll come out on top where finances are concerned helps Scorpios stay in the game, no matter how long or how tough. They're more than willing to make sacrifices for the grand prize. If there are reversals, Scorpios will generally suffer them well, thanks to their quiet confidence. When the going is good, though, Scorpions will remember their friends with uncommon generosity and are quick to support favorite charities.

The Scorpion's temperament is well-suited to astute management of the bottom line. Scorpios are also disciplined enough to stick to a budget, and their eagle eye ensures that they'll never be shortchanged at the bank. The wily Scorpion always makes good on a debt but won't stand for debtors to be slow-pay! Control over the domestic purse strings can lead to tension in a Scorpion's relationship, making this a fight they may not want to pick.

In the end, Scorpions far prefer to accumulate money rather than spend it. And they hate wasting it! Even so, there are times when nothing less than a Ming vase will do. Go figure!

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The lone ranger of the animal kingdom has arrived! The Scorpio pet is more independent than most, but along with that self-sufficiency comes a strong-willed, almost stubborn demeanor. That said, this animal will be extremely loyal once comfortable in the family and would literally defend you to the death! Hey, that's true grit. Mysterious as well, the Scorpio pet could wander off for days in search of adventure yet always return. What pet would cross three states only to come back to its master in the end? Surely a Scorpio! The Scorpio pet is also emotional and intuitive and can easily sense when things aren't right. If their master is upset, they will surely stay close, the better to comfort you in their own way. Call them nosy? Well, maybe, as this is the kind of pet that needs to know what's going on, whether it's family dynamics or the contents of the neighborhood garbage cans. Beware of what this pet might bring in the door! It could be a prize for Mum and Dad or something more original to eat -- goodness knows, the Scorpio pet does things its own way. Simply put, this is one unfussy animal that just wants to find a place to call home.