{"id":2235,"date":"2015-09-17T01:24:26","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T01:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ohmystars\/?p=2235"},"modified":"2015-09-17T01:24:26","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T01:24:26","slug":"traditional-rulerships-aries-and-scorpio-and-mars-oh-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ohmystars\/2015\/09\/traditional-rulerships-aries-and-scorpio-and-mars-oh-my.html","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Rulerships: Aries And Scorpio And Mars, Oh My!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s funny: all those Sun Sign romance guides out there seem to think that an Aries and a Scorpio together will eventually lead to something blowing up. I&#8217;ve seen this combination in the real world over and over again&#8230; despite advice from well-meaning paperbacks and columnists. <strong>It seems that the key to making this relationship work is finding something to blow up together.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, they are both Mars-ruled signs. Once upon a time, no one knew about Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, and astrologers used what are now called &#8220;traditional rulerships.&#8221; Try it for yourself:<\/p>\n<p>Sign \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Modern Ruler \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Traditional Ruler<\/p>\n<p>Scorpio \u00a0 \u00a0 Pluto \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mars<\/p>\n<p>Aquarius \u00a0 Saturn \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Uranus<\/p>\n<p>Pisces \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Neptune \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jupiter<\/p>\n<p>Not to pick on the Outer Planets&#8230; but take a look at the chart of a Scorpio, Aquarius, or Pisces you know, and then look at the Sign placement and condition of their Traditional Ruler and you&#8217;ll learn about how their Sun Sign attributes differ from the standard, canned interpretation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;ve all known happy couples who have &#8220;incompatible&#8221; Sun Signs.<\/strong> Aries and Scorpio is one of those pairings&#8230; but they are traditionally both ruled by Mars. So: if that Aries\/Scorpio couple can find something to do with that energy (other than just sex, because that alone can get old eventually too) and it can work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hey, here&#8217;s a comic about it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>(click to enlarge)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/360\/2015\/09\/beliefnet-astrology-matthew-currie-aries-scorpio-compatibility.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/360\/2015\/09\/beliefnet-astrology-matthew-currie-aries-scorpio-compatibility.jpg\" alt=\"beliefnet astrology matthew currie aries scorpio compatibility\" width=\"500\" height=\"766\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And for all you Aries guys out there? If you think that Scorpio woman you&#8217;re after wasn&#8217;t all that impressed the first time&#8230; well, you&#8217;re probably right. But Scorpios don&#8217;t like quitters, and that just isn&#8217;t your style. And for you Scorpio women with an eye on an Aries man&#8230; well, be patient. He&#8217;s bound to get tired of all that running around eventually&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><a title=\"Twelve Signs Of Love: Your Free E-Book!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ohmystars\/2014\/06\/twelve-signs-of-love-your-free-e-book.html\" target=\"_blank\">Want a free e-book? Sure you do! Click HERE!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:astrologyshow@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Questions about your birth chart, or astrology in general? Want to know more about my big discount on readings for new clients? Want a free month of my NEW Subscription Service? 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