Rashi · Sign 8/12
Scorpio वृश्चिक Vrischika
intensity · depth · transformation · secrecy
Vrischika (Scorpio) is fixed water ruled by Mars (and co-ruled by Ketu) — the sign of intensity, depth and transformation. Its natives feel everything powerfully, drawn to mysteries and the hidden. Fiercely loyal and penetrating, they regenerate themselves again and again.
| Sanskrit name | Vrischika वृश्चिक |
|---|---|
| Symbol | The Scorpion |
| Order | 8th of 12 |
| Zodiac span | 210°–240° sidereal |
| Ruling planet | Mars (Mangala) |
| Element | Water |
| Modality | Fixed (Sthira) |
| Gender | Female |
| Body part | Pelvis and reproductive organs |
| Planet exalted here | Ketu (by tradition) |
| Planet debilitated here | Moon |
Scorpio personality & traits
Strengths: Intense, perceptive, courageous, transformative, magnetic and deeply loyal.
Challenges: Secretive, vengeful, controlling, jealous and prone to brooding.
Ruling planet — Mars
Scorpio is ruled by Mars, so the condition of Mars in a chart strongly shapes any Scorpio placement — and especially a Scorpio ascendant. energy, courage, the warrior — drive, anger and the brother.
A note on sidereal signs
Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), measured against the fixed stars — not the season-based tropical zodiac of Western astrology. The two differ by about 24°, so your Vedic Sun sign is often the one before your familiar Western sign. See how sidereal positions are calculated.