What Scorpio colors in a chart
A sign describes the manner of whatever stands in it, so “Scorpio” in a chart means different things — depending on what has fallen into the sign.
Sun in Scorpio
Tradition links the Sun in Scorpio with a strength that isn't put on display: things are done by instinct and carried through to the end, while plans are kept to oneself. The person senses where a situation has its weak spot, and half of their strength is in what they keep silent about. Trust comes slowly and is taken back for good. This isn't about you if you easily tell anyone your plans and quickly forget offenses.
Moon in Scorpio
The Moon in Scorpio feels strongly and hides it: calm outside, a storm inside. Strength is restored by solitude or by one person you trust completely; superficial company is tiring. Offenses are remembered long, and forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting. This isn't about you if your feelings always show on your face and pass by evening.
Ascendant in Scorpio
With Scorpio rising, a person makes a strong impression even when silent: a direct gaze, restraint, a sense that they know more than they say. People rarely stay indifferent after meeting them — you either want to know them better or keep away. In Moscow Scorpio rises for about three hours a day. This isn't about you if after a first meeting people usually say that with you everything is clear at once.
Ascendant in Scorpio in detail: how it shows, the Descendant, the ruler and checks →
Scorpio at the start of a house
Scorpio at the start of a house makes the sphere deep and closed: in it it's all or nothing, and outsiders aren't let in. At the start of the 2nd house — money that isn't talked about, and full control over it; at the start of the 10th — work with other people's secrets, crises and big responsibility. The flip side is suspiciousness. This isn't about you if you easily talk to anyone about the affairs of this sphere.
The other planets in Scorpio are read the same way: the planet’s role plus the sign’s manner. What each one means — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Where traditions differ
Here the traditions diverge seriously. Before Pluto was discovered in 1930, Scorpio was ruled by Mars, and classical astrology still holds this; modern astrology gave the sign to Pluto. In the calculation the site names both — Pluto first — and advises checking both. The worst place in Scorpio is, classically, for Venus (detriment) and the Moon (fall).
Jyotish counts the signs from the stars: by our calculation with the Lahiri ayanamsa the Sun enters Vrishchika (Scorpio) only on November 15–16, and most of those who are Scorpio by horoscope have the Sun there in the previous sign — Tula (Libra).
How to check it on yourself
Each statement below may turn out to be false about you — that’s how it’s written. Check it against your past, and write your answer down before you compare it with the chart. The first item checks the calculation itself, the rest — the interpretation.
If your birthday is between October 23–24 and November 21–23
What should match. From October 25 to November 20 the Sun is in Scorpio in any year from 1950 to 2030 — that’s what our calculation for Moscow time shows. October 23–24 and November 21–23 are border days: the Sun changes sign within the day, and the answer depends on the year, hour and time zone of birth.
When it’s not about you. The day is a border day, and the sign was taken from a horoscope table rather than calculated for the year and hour — then “Scorpio” may turn out to be Libra or Sagittarius. This checks the calculation, not the interpretation.
If your Moon is in Scorpio
What should match. Recall three offenses from the last five years. At least two of them you still remember in detail, although you tell almost no one about them.
When it’s not about you. Offenses are forgotten within a week, and the ones you do remember you speak about freely — this isn't about you.
If your Sun or Ascendant is in Scorpio
What should match. Ask three people who have known you for less than a year what is hard to understand about you from the first meeting. At least two answer something like “you can't tell what's on your mind” or “keeps their distance.”
When it’s not about you. All three say that with you everything is clear at once — this isn't about you.
The dates and border days of all twelve signs — on the page of all signs. How we check the rest — the site’s method.