On approximately the 22nd of October the Sun enters the sign of Scorpio, the most inscrutable sign of the Zodiac. It is not well known but in traditional Astrology, Scorpio is represented by not only the scorpion, but also the eagle and the Phoenix. The Scorpion- a predator who will sting itself to death rather than give in to its enemy. The Eagle- with its sharp eyes taking in every detail, and master of all he surveys. The Phoenix- eternal symbol of rebirth and transformation. There is an intensity to those born under the Scorpion Sun- this sign needs to experience the heights and depths of the human condition. Scorpio energy is not always easy, and not always pleasant, but it is genuine. It is Life- warts and all-and if it can be lived through it can be utterly transcendent. Scorpio is ruled by Pluto, the planet of transformation.
The Eighth House concerns itself with the big, sticky, messy issues of life: Sex, Death, Taxes, Inheritances. What do all these things have in common? These are things we don't talk about in polite company. The planets we find in this house are forced to confront the big issues of life. Confront them, deal with those issues and when they have been successfully navigated, the lowly scorpion rises like the noble eagle and is reborn as the Phoenix.
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