Post by Calli on Jun 16, 2014 21:47:38 GMT
• 8th Sign of the Zodiac
• Life Phrase: I desire
• Modality: Fixed
• Element: Water
• Duality: Feminine
• Planetary Ruler: Pluto (Mars)
• Season: Autumn
• Associated with the 8th House
• Direction: All the water signs relate to the direction north - Scorpio relates to north by east.
• Anatomy: Scorpio principally governs the groin area, from the bladder to the anus. It is related to the excretory system, reproductive organs and the genital regions.
• Places: As the fixed member of the water triplicity, Scorpio also relates to locations where water collects and stagnates: muddy or swampy grounds, bogs, marshes, sedimentary deposits and quagmires. Modern authors have suggested that the fixed aspect of water is perfectly representative of ice or snow, whilst Lilly suggested "stinking lakes" and "ruinous houses near waters" and Raphael proposed "receptacles for filth and vermin, sewers, drains". Al Biruni mentions black mud and underground conduits, but also captured the destructive martial power through his association with drowned (flooded) land and torrents. A further illustration of Scorpio being linked with mud is his suggestion that in furniture it signifies artefacts made of clay. Inside the house Scorpio points to locations that are cold and dark, low down or underground, or near water used to eliminate waste. These include sinks (and the cupboards underneath them that contain poisonous cleaning agents), toilets and drains (inside and out); cellars, pantries and larders (being cold and dark), undeveloped basements, areas that suffer from damp and decay, or have been left untenanted and remain in need of renovation or demolition. In the garden Scorpio will represent muddy areas, compost heaps, the sunless north-facing wall, inaccessible areas, pot holes, puddles and stagnant ponds.
• Countries and Cities: Include Northern Bavaria, Norway, Algeria, Morocco, Catalonia and Valencia in Spain, Urbrino, Messina and Frejus in Italy, Vienne in France, Ghent in Belgium, and Frankfurt in Germany.
• Colors: Generally defined as brown, although sometimes described as dark red, grey red or black red, from which we can assume a dark, blood-red brown.
• Strength Keywords: Loyal, passionate, resourceful, observant, and dynamic.
• Weakness Keywords: Jealous, obsessive, suspicious, manipulative, and unyielding.
• Fixed: Run deep with emotions, Water that runs solid like ice, Slow to open up prefer to keep information to themselves, Strong and powerful, Desire to find their own motives as well as others’
• Water: Observes those around them, tend to control both themselves and their environment. Equipped with an intuitive and empathetic nature, and have a knack for discovering secrets.
• Feminine: Are incredibly thoughtful, and carefully plan every move, Focused on what’s in their head, and can find great reserves of strength within their souls.
• Polarity of Possessing: Like to possess people
• Symbol: Scorpions, despite their relatively small size, can be quite foreboding. They are famous for the venomous stingers, which they usually only use for revenge or self-protection. Scorpions are rather solitary creatures, but mate in an exotic dance of passion, calculation, and control. The female Scorpio lets her offspring ride on her back until they shed their first exoskeleton, then they leave her to lead their own solitary lives.
• Glyph: The glyph for Scorpio is thought to depict the sexual organs, with a tail that points outward and upward in an arrow. This, in contrast to the symbol for Virgo, which is similar, except that the tail wraps inwards, closing itself to the world. The tail of Scorpio pointing upwards symbolizes their need for action and striving for something higher. Scorpio is strongly associated with sex, and while sex is, at it’s most basic, a physical act, Scorpio symbolizes the mental, metaphysical, and spiritual, side of sex - the side that is about connecting to another person, rather than acting to achieve pleasure. Similarly, sex is (again, at its most basic) about procreation. Scorpio’s are associated with transformation - destruction and creation - and Scorpio’s association with sex also has to do with creation; creation of life.
• Life Stage: Scorpio represents our adult use of material items for abstract purposes. This is when we have things not just to have them, but for the purposes they provide. It’s about looking at things for more than what they are, but how they can be used, and finding other ways they can be used, beyond their basic function.
• Life Phrase: I desire
• Modality: Fixed
• Element: Water
• Duality: Feminine
• Planetary Ruler: Pluto (Mars)
• Season: Autumn
• Associated with the 8th House
• Direction: All the water signs relate to the direction north - Scorpio relates to north by east.
• Anatomy: Scorpio principally governs the groin area, from the bladder to the anus. It is related to the excretory system, reproductive organs and the genital regions.
• Places: As the fixed member of the water triplicity, Scorpio also relates to locations where water collects and stagnates: muddy or swampy grounds, bogs, marshes, sedimentary deposits and quagmires. Modern authors have suggested that the fixed aspect of water is perfectly representative of ice or snow, whilst Lilly suggested "stinking lakes" and "ruinous houses near waters" and Raphael proposed "receptacles for filth and vermin, sewers, drains". Al Biruni mentions black mud and underground conduits, but also captured the destructive martial power through his association with drowned (flooded) land and torrents. A further illustration of Scorpio being linked with mud is his suggestion that in furniture it signifies artefacts made of clay. Inside the house Scorpio points to locations that are cold and dark, low down or underground, or near water used to eliminate waste. These include sinks (and the cupboards underneath them that contain poisonous cleaning agents), toilets and drains (inside and out); cellars, pantries and larders (being cold and dark), undeveloped basements, areas that suffer from damp and decay, or have been left untenanted and remain in need of renovation or demolition. In the garden Scorpio will represent muddy areas, compost heaps, the sunless north-facing wall, inaccessible areas, pot holes, puddles and stagnant ponds.
• Countries and Cities: Include Northern Bavaria, Norway, Algeria, Morocco, Catalonia and Valencia in Spain, Urbrino, Messina and Frejus in Italy, Vienne in France, Ghent in Belgium, and Frankfurt in Germany.
• Colors: Generally defined as brown, although sometimes described as dark red, grey red or black red, from which we can assume a dark, blood-red brown.
• Strength Keywords: Loyal, passionate, resourceful, observant, and dynamic.
• Weakness Keywords: Jealous, obsessive, suspicious, manipulative, and unyielding.
• Fixed: Run deep with emotions, Water that runs solid like ice, Slow to open up prefer to keep information to themselves, Strong and powerful, Desire to find their own motives as well as others’
• Water: Observes those around them, tend to control both themselves and their environment. Equipped with an intuitive and empathetic nature, and have a knack for discovering secrets.
• Feminine: Are incredibly thoughtful, and carefully plan every move, Focused on what’s in their head, and can find great reserves of strength within their souls.
• Polarity of Possessing: Like to possess people
• Symbol: Scorpions, despite their relatively small size, can be quite foreboding. They are famous for the venomous stingers, which they usually only use for revenge or self-protection. Scorpions are rather solitary creatures, but mate in an exotic dance of passion, calculation, and control. The female Scorpio lets her offspring ride on her back until they shed their first exoskeleton, then they leave her to lead their own solitary lives.
• Glyph: The glyph for Scorpio is thought to depict the sexual organs, with a tail that points outward and upward in an arrow. This, in contrast to the symbol for Virgo, which is similar, except that the tail wraps inwards, closing itself to the world. The tail of Scorpio pointing upwards symbolizes their need for action and striving for something higher. Scorpio is strongly associated with sex, and while sex is, at it’s most basic, a physical act, Scorpio symbolizes the mental, metaphysical, and spiritual, side of sex - the side that is about connecting to another person, rather than acting to achieve pleasure. Similarly, sex is (again, at its most basic) about procreation. Scorpio’s are associated with transformation - destruction and creation - and Scorpio’s association with sex also has to do with creation; creation of life.
• Life Stage: Scorpio represents our adult use of material items for abstract purposes. This is when we have things not just to have them, but for the purposes they provide. It’s about looking at things for more than what they are, but how they can be used, and finding other ways they can be used, beyond their basic function.