Scorpio: 23 October - 21 November*
On the upside:
Scorpios are intense and fully committed emotionally to everything they put their energies into. They have great will power when it comes to the areas of their lives they decide truly merit their efforts. They are thorough and reliable, make loyal friends and passionate lovers, but are the most deadly of enemies should you be unwise enough to cross them. This sign has a drive to form lasting bonds, and is not at all interested in superficial relationships. Deep and introspective, Scorpios are instinctively aware of the shadow side of humanity and within themselves. They are very much at home with intensity, drama, crisis, birth, death, sex – in fact all of the deep and emotional extremes of life.

Possible downsides:
Scorpio has a ruthless self-discipline and expects others to have it too. Not only can Scorpio be critical of others, he or she will also play on others’ weaknesses, and is alarmingly good at pinpointing them. Scorpios usually have difficulty relinquishing control, both of themselves and of other people.

The bottom line …
If you don’t want to spend the rest of your life looking over your shoulder, it’s best not to cross a Scorpio. This is a sign which can achieve almost anything, once they’ve put their mind to it, no matter how many years of struggle it might take. And with such great insight into the ways of the world and other people, this great strategist is bound to stay one step ahead of the game.

A Scorpio might have said:
"Death has to be waiting at the end of the ride before you truly see the earth, and feel your heart, and love the world." Jean Anouilh.

Famous Scorpios:
Prince Charles; Jamie Lee Curtis; Bill Gates; Roseanne Barr; Lulu; Danny DeVito; John Cleese; Leonardo DiCaprio; Goldie Hawn; k.d. lang; Lena Zavaroni.

*The Sun goes into and leaves each zodiac sign at slightly different times each year. As a general convention, Sun sign columns use the approximate date range for each sign. If you are unsure which sign your Sun is in, ask an Astrologer.