Scorpius - Sun Sign - Dates: 31st October to 22nd November |
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Definition: [Sun Signs - Solar Zodiac] Scorpius [Scorpio], the sign of the Scorpion, is the 9th, and shortest, sign of the Real Solar Zodiac. Scorpius Astrology: Below can be found the fundamentals of the astrology of Scorpius. The quotations are from the Magnum Opus of astrology, Tetrabiblos, composed by Claudius Ptolemy [c 130 - 170 AD] - the father of Classical astrology.
*Ptolemy separates the power of the fixed stars entries for Scorpius into two - one for the claws and one the body - which he does for no other sign. [See Tetrabiblos Book i Chapter 9]. See Libra for a - partial - explanation of this. Movement of the Ages : Ptolemy's astrology described the heavens in the Age of Aries. However, nearly two thousand years later we are now in the Age of Pisces. Therefore, some of the astrological features noted above are no longer accurate. Scorpius is no longer a Solid sign, but is now a Bicorporeal sign. In modern terminology this makes it a mutable sign. [See Tetrabiblos Book i Chapter 11] Which planet makes its 'house' in Scorpius [in modern terms the planetary ruler] is even more complex. In the Age of Taurus, 4000 years ago, Leo was the Summer Solstice sign in the northern hemisphere and hence the Sun made its 'house' in Leo and the rest of the signs followed from this starting point. But by the time of Ptolemy, in the Age of Aries, Cancer was the Solstice sign and should have been assigned the Sun. However Ptolemy assigns Leo the Sun. Even Ptolemy kept out-dated astrology, as we do today. [See Tetrabiblos Book i Chapter 17] In our time at the end of the Age of Pisces, Gemini is the Solstice sign and so should be assigned the Sun. Hence in the Age of Pisces Saturn makes its 'house' in Scorpius.
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