Scorpio in Vedic astrology

Scorpio, or Vrishchika, is sign 8 in the sidereal zodiac. It spans 210° up to 240° longitude, with its own internal degrees running from 0° to just under 30°.

Privacy and sustained inquiry

Scorpio is associated with privacy and matters that are not immediately apparent. Its fixed Water classification gives a different emphasis from Cancer's responsiveness: attention can remain on a concern rather than move quickly away from it.

Following an unanswered question beyond its first explanation illustrates this theme. Guarding information closely is another possible expression. Neither amounts to proof of research ability, secrecy or a hidden event in the life of someone with a Scorpio placement.

Separate Mars from the nodes

Mars rules Scorpio in the seven-graha rulership scheme used by the chart. Some traditions give Ketu additional associations, but the house-lord calculation here does not replace Mars with Ketu.

The Moon is debilitated in Scorpio. The displayed condition is a technical sign label, not a mental-health assessment. Look separately at degree, aspects and any listed cancellation reasons.

Related placements

See the chart and its tables on the Kundli page.