Astrology · Zodiac Signs
Scorpio: zodiac sign and chart meaning
Scorpio in the tropical zodiac: approximate dates, element, modality and rulership. A chart example and a distinction between signs and houses.
In this lesson
Position, dates and correspondences
| Longitude sector | 210°–240° |
|---|---|
| Approximate solar dates | approximately 23 October – 21 November |
| Element | Water |
| Modality | Fixed |
| Rulership | Mars; Pluto in modern schools |
Dates are approximate. Near a boundary, calculate the Sun’s longitude for the year, birth time and time zone. The tropical signs are equal sectors beginning at the March equinox, not the unequal boundaries of astronomical constellations.
The twelve equal sectors of the tropical zodiac. This is not a map of constellation boundaries.
How the symbolism is used
Scorpio is the eighth sector of the tropical zodiac. Fixed water is associated with sustained feeling, trust and investment in significant relationships. Intense language is not evidence of a dangerous character.
Mars is the traditional ruler; modern schools use Pluto. These are different reading conventions. Neither makes Scorpio automatically house eight.
A placement in a constructed chart
A placement at 20° Scorpio has a longitude of 230°. With a 15° Gemini Ascendant and equal houses it is in house six. The participating planet supplies the theme within daily work.
These numbers explain a reading method; they are not a horoscope for a real person or a current forecast.
Read beyond the Sun sign
What do you need for trust, and what can remain the other person’s choice?
Read the traditional ruling planet · Place it in the natal chart
Astrology · Zodiac Signs
Questions about this lesson
Does the sign determine compatibility?
A Sun sign alone does not establish the quality or future of a relationship. Even astrological synastry compares more than two Sun signs.
Astrology · Zodiac Signs