Scorpio: the Fixed Water sign

Scorpio personality

Scorpio is a Fixed Water sign ruled by Pluto/Mars. Its core nature is intense, deep, magnetic, secretive. As Water energy in Fixed mode, it approaches life by sustaining.

Core traits: intense, deep, magnetic, secretive.

Scorpio dates & element

Scorpio covers birthdays from October 23 – November 21. It is a Fixed Water sign ruled by Pluto/Mars. The element shows how Scorpio expresses energy; the modality shows how it acts.

Scorpio compatibility

Scorpio tends to flow most easily with Cancer and Pisces (same Water element), and the Earth signs Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. Real compatibility, though, depends on the whole birth chart — your Moon, Rising, and the placements of Venus and Mars matter as much as your Sun sign.

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