Mars in Scorpio ♏︎ in the Natal Chart
Archetypes: Investigator, Pirate, Non-Conformist
What Drives You: Mars is the traditional ruler of Scorpio making this natal chart placement highly intense. Mars in Scorpio individuals have a tendency to spark suspicion in others. These people are often the nonconformists of society. They strive to be different and are deeply attracted to counter culture. The Mars in Scorpio individual does not mind being the outlaw in fact they may even prefer it.
This placement gives you a passionate approach to life. You seduce those around you to bend to your will. You have a strong drive to make sure your needs are met and will do what it takes to make that happen.
Mars in Scorpio wants to investigate the underlying reason for why the world is the way it is or why people do what they do. Mars gives energy to this drive pushing the Scorpio person to be more intense to the point of obsession at times.
Sexuality: The Mars in Scorpio individual will be very in touch with their sexuality. They will most likely have a strong sex drive to match. You may have taboo sexual tastes or be interested in tantra and other forms of spiritual sexuality.
South Node in Cancer ♋︎ in the natal chart
If your South Node is in Cancer in the natal chart then this indicates past lives or past situations in your current life in which you felt like a victim to your own destiny. This placement indicates a tendency to narrate your life and see your experiences as a story playing out in front of you. You have a deep connection to the cycles of the universe and often see yourself as flowing within it. This has lead you to be fatalistic in many ways or caused you to develop a profound sense of surrender in which you do not feel you can direct your own fate.
At times you may fall into depression or victim tendencies preferring to get sucked into the narratives of the past, family, and relationships. You are learning to understand your involvement in these situations and the role you can play in directing your own life path. As a natural storyteller you are beginning to understand your ability to weave your own narrative.
Individuals with the South Node in Cancer are developing a fierce sense of ownership and control over their own lives. Letting go of your dependency on others or an over attachment to your “story” is paramount in your healing journey.