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*SCORPIO, the Scorpion
**Scorpio has the reputation of being the most intense of all the zodiac signs. An all-or-nothing quality is associated with Scorpio. People born from approximately October 24 to November 22 are generally noted for their strength of will, perseverance, and powerful emotions.
Represented either by the scorpion or by the eagle, Scorpio symbolizes hidden dangers, fierce feelings, and life-or-death issues. The scorpion symbolizes the deadly stinger that is latent within Scorpio. Traditionally, there is no more loyal friend -- nor deadly enemy -- than a Scorpio.
The eagle represents the heights to which Scorpios can aspire -- the indomitable spirit that conquers all obstacles and admits no barriers.
Scorpio is a `Water' Element, and this makes it a somewhat enigmatic sign, for Water is more receptive and introverted -- and Scorpio seems to be a Plutonian- power force. Perhaps that is why Scorpio is a sign capable of the greatest metamorphosis and renewal. If we think about it, we may look at a lake and see light and shadows interplaying, but without exploration of some type we may not know just how deep it is -- or what is going on within -- and we find great love, feeling, desire and sensitivity when we probe to the depths of the Scorpio. The `Fixed' motivation makes Scorpio always try to stabilize.
Without Yang, or the balancing energy, Scorpio can go too far within, or too far outside -- using the strength that is there as a powerful force. Love becomes a stronger passion than even the Scorpio can handle, and possessiveness or jealousy can surface. Yang brings the balance of independence, letting partners explore, and being receptive to their need *to* explore.
Scorpios are known as determined and tenacious (or relentless), as powerful (or control freaks), as circumspect (or secretive), as fascinated by the hidden, the taboo, the forbidden in life. Not content with surface appearances or superficial answers,
Scorpios have a deep need to probe, to dig beneath the surface, to uncover underlying motivations, and to research fundamental principles. A guiding drive for Scorpio is self-mastery -- to learn about and control the depths of one's own psyche.
This is done partly through relationships; people form a mirror for our own issues and processes. It is also done partly through exposing one's self to temptation and rising above it. Mastering addictions and achieving self-control is a common Scorpio quest.
The skill of a really good psychotherapist is the capacity to transform negatives into positives and liabilities into assets, and Scorpios can do that in many different frameworks. They have the psychological courage to face what would terrify many people and to find a way to transmute that horror into something constructive.
Scorpio reaches his/her highest potential as an individual who is constantly examining him/herself, striving to become more aware and to transform negative habits into positive characteristics. Such people view all blockages as challenges and are the ultimate survivors. They will get through, no matter what.
Their loyalty is unshakable and their depth of feeling is sometimes frightening to others. They are people who will have a profound impact upon you, upon the world, upon their own psyches. They are catalysts and transformers. The highest form of Scorpio is the Avatar -- the evolved soul who is an exemplar to all of us for the best that humanity can become. -- Maritha Pottenger
*Information received from Astronet
**Informations received from Yastrologer at Yahoo!
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