Sign: SCORPIO, approx. Oct. 23-Nov. 21
Ruled by: Pluto and Mars, too
Symbol: the SCORPION, or the EAGLE
Element: Water
Quality: Fixed
House: 8th HouseSUN in SCORPIO
Ever notice that Scorpios seem to get a lot of attention as the "bad people" of the zodiac? Born under a "bad sign"? It is unfair, I intend to personally dispel the myth.Scorpio's are able to assess the real or potential value of things and people. This works well with their ability to create something new out of something old. Scorpio's might make a wonderful cook, writer or composer. They seem to seek challenges requiring strength, swiftness, and cunning, but they are not a gracious or willing loser. Not at all. This gives an aura of being self-sufficient and competitive, like they are holding something back. It may seem funny, but a Scorpio is not openly combative, preferring to work behind the scenes. This can also be seen in their need for privacy. Too bad they don't respect others' need for privacy, what with their probing, inquisitive ways.
Scorpio's usually have remarkable recuperative powers. They are stubborn and strong-willed while they can appear on the outside as congenial and gregarious. Scorpio's have a tendency, deep down, to manipulate and control. They are possessive and vengeful with a need for emotional domination, yet they can also be subtle and would make a good researcher. Look -- Scorpios are known for their intensity of expression. They can be subtle and purposeful, even sarcastic, yet they are enigmatic, too.
Copeland was a Scorpio.
Some music Scorpio's might want to try would include Vivaldi's "Four Seasons." Schubert's "Symphony No. 9," and Mahler's "Symphony No. 9." In fact, lots of Mahler is good for you.
Grocery store: Grocery purchase patterns of a Scorpio are strictly held secrets and none of us have been able to ferret out this information. But we're working on it, and if we ever get to observes ScorpioÕs in the store, weÕll let you know. I suspect that they purchase a lot of canned goods which can be stored in dark places for long periods of time. You can never be too prepared.
Brick wall: This one I know a little too well. Scorpio's, when faced with a brick wall, glance around nervously, and then saunter off to the nearest cafe. They order a cup of coffee, stir in some sugar, lick the spoon, and then put that spoon in their pocket. They go back to the brick wall under the stealthy cover of dark and dig a tunnel underneath the wall, carefully distributing the misplaced dirt so as not to leave a trail. Now, when they do get on the other side of the obstacle, they rather loudly point out how they stole a spoon and dug the tunnel all by themselves. Besides, there is no obstacle which is too much for a Scorpio.
Body part: Parts for regeneration and elimination.
Famous Scorpio Personalites: Spiro Agnew, Queen Marie Antoinette, Roseanne Arnold, Howard Baker, Charles Bronson, Albert Camus, Kate Capshaw, Cheiro, John Cleese, Stephen Crane, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bo Derek, Danny DeVito, Richard Dreyfuss, Jo Dufo, Thomas Dylan, George Eliot, Keith Emerson, Linda Evans, Larry Flynt, Jodie Foster, Bill Gates, Terry Gilliam, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Graham, Tonya Harding, Goldie Hawn, Rock Hudson, Hedy Lamarr, k.d. lang, Joe R. Lansdale, Marla Maples, Joseph McCarthy, Burgess Meredith, George Patton, Phillips MacKenzie, Pablo Picasso, Sylvia Plath, Emily Post, Ezra Pound, Hillary Rodham–Clinton, Auguste Rodin, Roy Rogers, Will Rogers, Erwin Rommel, Winona Ryder, Grace Slick, John Phillip Sousa, Loretta Swit, Ted Turner, Kurt Vonnegut, Jane Wetzel ("Ma Wetzel") and Henry Winkler.
© Kramer Wetzel, astrofish.net, 2000