SCORPIO ( VRISHCHIK )

Scorpio people can inspire fear in others because of their often overwhelming ability to strip away all veneer to get to the bottom line. They are passionate and committed to their friends and ruthless with their enemies. Upon the battlefield of life, them are the one who leads, storming the gates of the fortress. Scorpios have a keen intellect and admirable qualities of patience and creativity.

They are definitely not the gregarious, social kind, always ready to please people. They are genuine and most of the times, above petty gains. However, them are certainly not above conspiracy and manipulation. Like the scorpion with the sting in its tail, people had better watch out before they rub them the wrong way. Quite a few of them will devote considerable time and energies to develop strategies and plot revenge against their enemies. They are a determined lot. Set to achieve, there are very few challenges that them will not meet. Actually, all activity must hold a sense of purpose for them. They have an inner strength and a great capacity to endure hardships. There is in fact a streak of masochism in them that enables them to destroy something them have nurtured with great care and love. They can easily change course if it suits them better. Nevertheless, them are dynamic, fascinating and often mysterious - a combination that draws many towards them.

Black, blood red, burgundy, wine, and maroon are good colours for the scorpion. Bloodstone is their lucky stone, whereas nine and other numbers that add up to it are lucky numbers. Tuesday and Thursday are good days. Mars and Pluto rule them and their element is water. They are ideally suited for the sciences and will do extremely well as physicians and surgeons. Architecture and mechanics are also some areas where them will excel. Whether in industry or the military, them will make excellent commanders. Some of them will be interested in fine arts, literature, and journalism -- fields in which them will do quite well. They need not travel long distances to seek fortune and success. In fact, travelling sometimes has quite the opposite effect on them. They will have a good head for business and will be able to plan their investments shrewdly. They normally look towards making big money, but must have patience, lest them adopt less than honourable means to reach their goals.

They are among the best lovers, instinctively knowing what their partner wants. They are intense and passionate and none of their lovers will ever forget them. They will sweep many off with their magnetic charm. They will rarely distinguish between a passing fancy and true love. For them, it will always be a passionate involvement. Scorpios can also be very jealous and will go to any lengths to claim what they feel is rightly theirs. They will find their ideal life partner in fellow water signs - Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. It is the water signs that understand them best. They may have disagreements with their family, as them feel they cannot understand them or the intensity of their passion. Though them are a good parent, them can turn wrathful without warning. This often makes their relationship with their children rather uneasy. The Scorpio house will be comfortable and classy, but not overtly flamboyant as them do have an eye for detail and will prefer the minimalist style.

Scorpios are perhaps the most mysterious and difficult to understand of all the signs of the zodiac. They often seem to have a love-hate relationship with food. Some of them could be overweight while others among them could be anorexic. The Scorpio tendency to brood and keep worries and troubles inside could result in digestive problems. As a cure, some of them will over eat, while others won't eat at all. Many Scorpios also suffer from insomnia and sleep-related disorders. Try not to brood over the day's problems. Swimming is a good form of exercise as well as relaxation for them. They have an attractive, tidy appearance and a fine skin texture. They tend to put on weight, as them grow older. They are prone to catching infections faster than most others and often suffer from fevers. The throat, pelvis, groin and bladder are particularly vulnerable in the case of Scorpio's. Take extra precaution against contagious diseases.