Sun in Scorpio, Sun in the 9th House

Scorpio ♏︎ Sun in Natal Chart

Symbol: Scorpion

Element: Water

Key Phrase: I desire 

Ruling Planet: Pluto & Mars

If you were born when the Sun was in the sign of Scorpio then your identity is influenced by the themes of passion, obsession, and a search for meaning. Scorpio is a dynamic energy. Your greatest skill is that you are very tuned into other people’s energy. You have a keen sense of the significance behind the major cycles of life. 

Your symbol is the Scorpion representing your tendency to respond quickly even sometimes lashing out at others. You have a very intense nature about you brought on by your extreme sensitivity and perception of the world around you. 

Your element is water meaning you are connected to the emotional currents of others, the world, and culture. Although often rejecting the society you came from you are highly aware of social and cultural patterns. People can often be mystified by your identity as you give off a certain enigma. Others can sense your emotional depth but rarely get to experience this side you. You are generally a very private person. 

Scorpio is co-ruled by Pluto and Mars. Mars is the planet of action and Pluto is the planet of transformation. You relate to these themes often through your extreme life experiences.

9th House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 9th house are university, higher learning, academics, institutions, governments, philosophies, dreamscapes, perspective, authority, religion, spirituality, rules, law, justice, and the hierophant tarot card. 

Cadent House Type: A Candent house is ruled by a mutable sign. Sagittarius is the mutable fire sign ruling the 9th house. 

The 9th house in astrology is a symbol of higher education, institutions, long trips, dreams, and consciousness. It is often associated with travel in all of its forms both actual travel overseas and one’s internal spiritual journey. The 9th house is related to some of the abstract areas of life such as dream time, dream symbolism, and sleep. When you sleep your mind experiences things that our waking minds may never get the opportunity to experience. 

If you have a lot of planets or heavy emphasis on the 9th house this could indicate that you are a life long learner, that you love traveling, and have a respect for higher education. This area of the chart is also related to publishing, literature, and writing. Due to its associated with institutions it can also represent religious authority, churches, or other areas of spiritual leadership. This house is symbolic of traveling, experiencing the world from a boarder perspective, and expanding horizons.