Should Scorpios come with a warning label? Or, get ready for the ride of your life!
I’ve been told Scorpios are not for the faint of heart. This is perplexing to me because I am a Scorpio and as such, know no other way.That being said, last year, when an old friend reappeared in my life after 25 years, I felt compelled to let him know what he was getting into.
I didn’t hesitate to tell him of all the fabulous, wonderful qualities that we Scorps posess. Incredibly loyal, extremely passionate, driven, dynamic and resourceful. Not to mention, curiously curious about……well, everything. I may have used a slightly finer print when mentioning our tendency toward obsessive, jealous, sensitive and fiercely stinging when wounded.( Did I mention we are extremely passionate?)
I recall his saying he “could handle it”.
A year later and after a little “speed bump” in our relationship-okay maybe a drive off a cliff is more accurate, I asked him if he thought Scorpios should come with a warning label? His “YES!” in response was no surprise given we had barely extinguished the ball of flames at this point, but the rest of the answer was a little unexpected. His exact words were that “Yes, they should, just like cigarettes-May be hazardous to your health”.
Hmmm, hazardous? Really? We are hazardous? Even though I understood that there was some validity to that, I pushed further: “If you had any sense you might mention the positive, too”. To this he responded, “Some people get a lot of enjoyment out of cigarettes. They can’t give them up.”
Okay, we are a hard habit to break. Got it.
But why would you really want to? I would say that Scorpios challenge your balance and are an emotional check-in for the rest of the planet. I’m going with, he’d agree. This is not always easy for, or welcomed by, the rest of the Zodiac, I am learning.
We Scorpios are emotional creatures, no doubt. And to be clear, I am not apologizing for that. I actually believe this may be the single greatest gift to our sign. I am absolutely certain, that while there are times I feel like an alien on this planet, waiting for the mother ship to return, that my existence is filled with feeling things so deeply, good and bad, I never forget I am alive. I am also certain that if not for experiencing all the joy and pain so intensely, I would not be the person I am today, which frankly, I like.
I am positive that I am more compassionate and patient with people as a result and probably even more concerned and interested. I believe this is also why that same friend observed that, while I consider myself shy, I end up talking to and befriending pretty much everyone I come in contact with. I recently went to visit him in Atlanta and learned more about his exterminator in the fifteen minutes I spent with him, than most would know in years of his service.
So where does that leave the ones we get involved with? No, we are not for the faint of heart. Scorpios run deeeeeep and are looking for those that can and will look fear in the face and say this may be scary, but I’m going to do this anyway. Strong, risk taking people that can get on the ride, trust, and know that once the first hill is over, they’re going to be glad there’s another one coming up. This is an E ticket ride and with that comes all the thrills, chills and adrenaline that make the ride worth the risk.
By the way, my response to the dialogue above was, “You know, when you reach a certain age, it seems you just gotta go for it and stop worrying about if it will kill you or not” and, while it is appealing and maybe even down right exciting to think we are as addictive as nicotine, I highly doubt we are lethal, well, usually.
