Scorpio Tarot
October 23 – November 21 · the sign's card is Death. How to read it, what it says about love and career, and your card for today.
The Card of Scorpio: Death
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21) is a water sign of the fixed quality, ruled by Pluto and Mars. In tarot it corresponds to the arcanum Death (Scorpio).
Death is the card of deep transformation, not of an ending. Scorpio knows how to let go of the old and be reborn.
General meaning of the card: A skeleton in black armour rides a white horse through a field where kings and children fall alike, while the sun rises between two towers. Death is rarely literal. It is the end of a stage, a deep change and the clearing of room for what is new.
Strengths and Weaknesses of Scorpio
Strengths
Depth, intuition and willpower. Scorpio sees what is hidden and can endure crises. Death gives it access to transformation: it knows how to start from zero.
The sign's shadow
Suspicion, jealousy and a tendency toward extremes. Death in shadow is clinging to the past or destroying for the sake of destroying. Scorpio needs to learn to trust without testing.
Scorpio in Love, Career and Money
Love
Scorpio loves with its whole being and expects absolute honesty. Shallow relationships do not hold it. In spreads the Death card usually speaks of the end of one stage and the start of another, not of loss.
Career
It suits professions that call for depth: psychology, investigation, surgery, finance, crisis management. Scorpio shows its best in hard situations where others hesitate.
Money
Scorpio knows how to keep and grow money and is careful with debt. The advice is not to turn control over money into a way of controlling people.
Advice of Death for Scorpio
Name one thing it is time to let go of. Death reminds us that the space you free is filled by what you need most.
The full interpretation of Death upright and reversed, in love and at work, is on the card's page.
Who Scorpio Matches With in Tarot
Traditionally the signs of the same or kindred elements get on best. For this sign these are Cancer, Pisces, Virgo. Compatibility is not a verdict: a love spread will show how a particular relationship is shaping up.
Scorpio Compatibility With All Signs
Frequently asked questions
Which tarot card corresponds to Scorpio?
Scorpio corresponds to the arcanum Death. Death is the card of deep transformation, not of an ending. Scorpio knows how to let go of the old and be reborn.
What does Death mean in love for Scorpio?
Scorpio loves with its whole being and expects absolute honesty. Shallow relationships do not hold it. In spreads the Death card usually speaks of the end of one stage and the start of another, not of loss.
What career suits Scorpio according to tarot?
It suits professions that call for depth: psychology, investigation, surgery, finance, crisis management. Scorpio shows its best in hard situations where others hesitate.