Vrishchika is a water sign ruled by Mars and a fixed sign: deep, intense and persistent. Its symbol is the scorpion, hidden and powerful. It is the sign of secrets, research, healing, crisis and transformation. The Moon is debilitated here, at 3°, because the mind finds it hard to rest in such depth.
Scorpio holds the last pada of Vishakha, Anuradha, the lotus of devotion, and Jyeshtha. It feels everything strongly and shows little. Its gift is depth and the courage to face what others avoid; its test is letting go of hurt.
