Scorpio Rising Sign

People with Scorpio rising don't live lightly or superficially. They're usually passionate and intense and more than willing to face challenges, danger, or the darker side of life. They operate well in crises and often purposely seek out these kinds of situations because they enjoy the feeling of living at full tilt.

They are very intuitive, especially about other people's unspoken feelings and hidden motives. They usually have strong, immediate gut reactions, positive or negative, which usually prove correct. They're naturally suspicious, which makes them good detectives. Often, however, they can't explain why they feel or act as they do because their approach to life is so instinctive. They also have a strong sensitivity to and nonverbal rapport with animals.

Scorpio rising is rather cautious, sometimes even suspicious, of other people until they get to know and trust them. Trust doesn't come easily to this ascendant. When they commit themselves emotionally to a friend or lover, they are intensely loyal and devoted to them. In return, they expect the same kind of unwavering faithfulness. If someone they care deeply about ever betrays them, they are capable of hating and retaliating with as much gusto as they once loved.

People with this powerful ascendant don't do anything halfway. No grays for them. They see things as either black or white. In fact, they are deeply involved and often jealously attached to whatever they care about, be it a person, an idea, or a cause. They have a streak of emotional fanaticism in them.

Scorpio rising may have an intense look about them. They can have piercing cat-like eyes, or they may appear innocent. Either way, they'll usually have a stare that seems to cut right through things, and an ability to size up a person or situation immediately. First impressions are everything to these people.

Because of their natural reserve, others may see Scorpio rising as something of a mystery. These folks are quite self-protective and often defensive. They are also very magnetic, especially to members of the opposite sex.

Because of their intensity, these folks deal better with larger groups of people rather than one-on-one. They need productive outlets for their energy, preferably on a mass level. Some of the most dynamic entertainers in the world have Scorpio rising.

If planets in the birth charts of children with Scorpio rising aren't well aspected, the children can easily learn to be manipulative, making a ruckus and playing games to get what they want. Unchanneled, this kind of behavior can come back to bite them as adults. With well aspected planets, these children have the freedom to learn how to reach their full potential and make significant contributions to the world. Many people with this rising sign don't come into their fullest bloom career-wise until later in life.

Traditionally, Scorpio rising is ruled by the planet Mars, contributing to this rising sign's intense, mostly inward exploration of its fears, wounds, and hidden desires. The ultimate purpose is self-healing of spiritual wounds by connecting with others on a soul level.