The Scorpion is the symbol of this sign and suggests itself in the disposition and character of Scorpio natives. These people are extremists in every way. They are the most dominant, ruthless, self-willed and autocratic of nay Zodiacal type. They are passionate and rebellious, tearing down the tenets of God and Man alike to suit their purpose. They WILL RULE, not with the gracious majesty of Leo, or even the sharper authority of Aries, but with the fierce tyranny of a Czar. It is THEIR WAY or to way. 

The enigma of all who understand the Scorpio temperament is this combination of violent qualities with a fine constructive mind. These people have a true comprehension of life, its difficulties, and problems. They are exceedingly astute, and know how to win out in the difficult battle of life. For to them everything is a battle. Yet with all that superior knowledge, they seldom take the easy way to accomplish anything, but always choose the road of contention and strife. They are contrary and contradictory, and choose to go in opposition to even their own conceptions, if it suits their mood of the moment. This sign was once called the negative side of Mars and Mars was appointed its ruler, but the newest astrological thought has described Pluto, named for the dark lord of the underworld, as the rightful ruler of the sign. 

Such a picture of active unpleasantness leads one to wonder how Scorpio natives conform to this world at all. Actually they are often very successful people, of great ability, and high accomplishment.