A closer look
Scorpio holds the unique and slightly terrifying position of being co-ruled by two of the most intense planets in astrology; Mars, the god of war, and Pluto, the lord of the underworld. Before Pluto was discovered in 1930, Scorpios were purely Mars-ruled, making them outwardly aggressive and highly combative, but the addition of Pluto shifted their stereotype into quiet, obsessive, and deeply vindictive masterminds. Having two celestial bad boys running your personality profile ensures that every other zodiac sign is inherently terrified of you, assuming you are constantly plotting revenge or hoarding dark secrets. It allows Scorpios to maintain a manufactured aura of dark mystery, masking the fact that they are just as prone to crying over sad commercials as the rest of us
