Scorpio Meaning and magickal uses

A fixed water sign of depth, transformation, intuition and fierce protection.

• Intentions: Divination, Protection, Banishing
• Element: Water
• Planet: Mars
• Day: Tuesday
• Dates: October 23 - November 21
• Modality: Fixed

How to use it

• Shadow work. During Scorpio season, late October to late November, sit with an obsidian stone and a black candle. Journal honestly about one fear or habit you are ready to change, then close by naming one strength you found.
• Water scrying. Scorpio suits divination. Fill a dark bowl with water, light a candle beside it, and gaze softly at the surface on a new moon night. Note any images or feelings without forcing meaning, and review them later.

Works well with: Obsidian, Black Candle, Mugwort, Samhain, New Moon

Folklore

Scorpio the Scorpion is tied in Greek myth to the creature sent to sting the hunter Orion; the two were placed on opposite sides of the sky so they never meet. Traditional astrology gives Scorpio to Mars, while modern astrologers also assign Pluto, planet of endings and rebirth. Its season holds Samhain, when many traditions honor the dead. Witches turn to Scorpio for divination, shadow work, protection and the courage to change deeply and for good.