.....With violence of this conflict, had not soon
.....The Eternal, to prevent such horrid fray,
.....Hung forth in heaven his golden scales, yet seen
.....Betwixt Astraea and the Scorpion sign.
.....................- John Milton, in Paradise Lost
First Decan: Policy, the quality of wisdom; subtlety in public relations; adventurous in human relations.
Second Decan: Independence, strong individuality; exponent of liberty in thought and action; in rebellion
against restrictions and centralized conservatism; espouses progressive movements.
Third Decan: Expiation, a superiority in art and letters; mind often used to enslave others, ending in a fatality.
Sign: Scorpio.
The Scorpion. The eighth sign of the zodiac. Its symbol resembles that of Virgo, but with an arrow on the tail -
doubtless to represent the sting. It is symbolized by the asp or serpent, harking back to the serpent of the
Garden of Eden, and indicating that the will governs or is governed by the reproductive urge. It is sometimes
symbolized by the Dragon, and is frequently linked with the constellation Aquilla - the Eagle. The Sun is in
Scorpio annually from October 23 to November 22. Astrologically and astronomically it is the second thirty-
degree arc after the Sun's passing of the Fall Equinox, occupying a position along the Ecliptic from 210° to
240°. It is the Fixed quality of the Water element: negative, nocturnal, cold, moist, watery, mute, phlegmatic.
Ruler: Mars. Exaltation: Uranus. Detriment: Venus. Fall: Moon.
...................Ultimate Scorpio
.............Who keeps an arrow in his bow,
.............And if you prod, he lets it go?
.............A fervent friend, a subtle foe -
.................Scorpio.
Symbolic interpretation: The legs and tail of: a scorpion: the tail with the sting, the serpent.
The alembic of the Zodiac, the sign of cosmic purpose, Scorpio is a success Sign. Self-contained, self-centered,
and concentrated, it usually succeeds in what it sets out to accomplish; great personal magnetism and healing
power.
...........Bright Scorpio, armed with poisonous tail, prepares
...........Men's martial minds for violence and for wars.