Scorpio

The Scorpion

In 1811 William Drummond, following Kircher and Dupuis in giving Scorpius to the tribe of Dan, argued that Dan swapped the 'accursed' scorpion for an eagle. Olcott repeated it in 1911.

William Drummond, Oedipus Judaicus (London, 1811), on the standard of Dan; W. T. Olcott, Star Lore of All Ages (1911), Scorpio

Eighth sign of the zodiac, the Scorpion: in astrology a fixed water sign ruled by Mars.

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In modern astrology Scorpio rules the underworld and the mysteries of birth, death and rebirth. Co-ruled by Mars and by Pluto, found only in 1930, it is said to demand truth at all costs and to delve fearlessly into the shadows. Astrologers read it as the crucible where the soul is transformed and renewed.

Light

Emotional depth, psychological insight, unwavering resilience, passion, and transformative power.

Shadow

Obsessiveness, paranoia, destructiveness, a desire for control, and a tendency to hold deep grudges.

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  • William Drummond, Oedipus Judaicus, 1811Drummond reports Kircher and Dupuis giving Scorpius to Dan and argues Dan adopted the eagle in place of the accursed scorpion.

    Kircher and Dupuis both concur in thinking, that Scorpius was the sign allotted to Dan

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