Sun sign · Oct 23 – Nov 21
Scorpio
The Scorpion: intensity, depth and transformation.
About Scorpio
- Dates
- Oct 23 – Nov 21
- Element
- Water
- Mode
- Fixed
- Ruled by
- Mars (Pluto)
- Symbol
- The Scorpion
- Lucky numbers
- 8, 9
- Day
- Tuesday
- Stone
- Topaz
- Colour
- Black, deep red
- Motto
- “I desire”
Scorpio is a water sign ruled by Mars and, in modern astrology, Pluto. Scorpios are passionate, determined and perceptive, and they see straight through people.
Their gift is power and loyalty. Their challenge is jealousy, secrecy and revenge; a Scorpio who lets go is reborn again and again.
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Passionate
- Determined
- Magnetic
- Loyal
- Perceptive
- Resourceful
- Brave
- Deep
Bad traits
- Jealous
- Secretive
- Vengeful
- Controlling
- Obsessive
- Suspicious
- Manipulative
Scorpio compatibility
Every sign with a percentage: the average of eight published compatibility tables.
Planets in Scorpio
Your Sun sign is only one part of the chart. Here is what Scorpio does to the Moon, the rising sign and every other planet.
Scorpio with each Life Path
- Scorpio with Life Path 1The Leader
- Scorpio with Life Path 2The Peacemaker
- Scorpio with Life Path 3The Communicator
- Scorpio with Life Path 4The Builder
- Scorpio with Life Path 5The Free Spirit
- Scorpio with Life Path 6The Nurturer
- Scorpio with Life Path 7The Seeker
- Scorpio with Life Path 8The Executive
- Scorpio with Life Path 9The Humanitarian
- Scorpio with Life Path 11The Master Visionary
- Scorpio with Life Path 22The Master Builder
- Scorpio with Life Path 33The Master Teacher
Famous Scorpio people
Joe Biden46th President of the United States20 November 194211masterScorpioPablo PicassoSpanish painter and sculptor25 October 1881 – 19738ScorpioMartin LutherGerman priest and theologian10 November 1483 – 15461ScorpioMarie CuriePolish-born French physicist and chemist7 November 1867 – 19344ScorpioFyodor DostoyevskyRussian novelist11 November 1821 – 18817ScorpioBill GatesAmerican businessman, investor, and philanthropist28 October 19554ScorpioVoltaireFrench writer, historian and philosopher21 November 1694 – 17787ScorpioHuang XianfanChinese historian, ethnologist and educator13 November 1899 – 19826ScorpioJames CookBritish explorer, cartographer and naval officer27 October 1728 – 17791ScorpioKatsushika HokusaiJapanese artist31 October 1760 – 18491ScorpioSarah BernhardtFrench stage actress, painter and sculptor23 October 1844 – 19235ScorpioAugustine of HippoChristian theologian, philosopher, and saint13 November 354 – 4309Scorpio
Questions and answers
What are the dates of Scorpio?
Oct 23 – Nov 21.
Who is Scorpio most compatible with?
Cancer (90%), Pisces (90%), Virgo (85%).
Who is Scorpio least compatible with?
Gemini (47%), Leo (52%), Aquarius (55%).
What element is Scorpio?
Water, a fixed sign ruled by Mars (Pluto).