The astrological month of Scorpio

The astrological month of Scorpio, or as it is called in Hebrew Mar-Cheshvan (Bitter Cheshvan), is the Left column water sign, and is ruled by the plants Mars (Ma’adim) and Pluto. The Book of Formation speaks of seven planets in the solar system. In the last century, three more planets were revealed and as a result, Pluto has been found to bear influence on the sign of Scorpio. All water signs are emotional, but Scorpions are particularly irrational when it comes to their emotions. They go to extremes, in both positive and negative respects. There is only black and white in the world of the Scorpion; no gray areas. If you are not their friend, then you are by default their enemy, and you will most definitely be treated that way. As the Left Column of the water signs, Scorpios have a tremendous desire for power and control, and seek these measures at any cost. They do not waver, they do not falter, and they stay their course with total determination and strength, which can sometimes result in unnecessary force and violence. Mars, which rules the month of Scorpio, is the planet and Greek god of war, which makes all Scorpios warriors who have the drive to eliminate their enemy no matter what toll it takes on anyone else. Pluto rules life and death, as well as the power and energy of the seed, which at best manifests itself as new life. It also gives Scorpios deep sexual desires that are rooted in the compulsion to propagate the human race. In their efforts to "be fruitful and multiply," Scorpios can go so far as to damage their reproductive and sexual organs, leading to impotency, infertility, and cancer. Scorpio is a fixed sign, which means that they do not like change and want to harness total control over their lives and the lives of those around them. Their greatest fear is to lose control. In the Scorpio world of extremes, love is everything. If they feel their love is not reciprocated, this love can turn into hate. It is very difficult for Scorpios to forgive and forget. The typical Scorpio will not rest until he has his revenge on the friend that betrayed him and let him down. This is the hardest Tikun (correction) of Scorpions - to find the Central Column, control the urge to avenge, and to live, love and let go. Mar-Cheshvan, as the month is formally known, in Hebrew means bitter Cheshvan. However, it can be transformed into Ram Cheshvan (elevated Cheshvan). Our job throughout the month is to transform that which is bitter into sweet, that which is lowly to lofty. It takes a strong consciousness and self-control to achieve this transformation. It is not easy to make the dark forces completely white. Scorpions are very good businesspeople. They like money because it gives them control and power. They are very good politicians, doctors, physiologists, astrologers, and financiers. They have a very powerful metaphysical ability and intuition, very strong mystical and spiritual powers. If a Scorpio chooses the "wrong path", they can be the most lethal and ruthless members of the Mafia. The Great Deluge took place in the month of Cheshvan. Noah’s generation was very corrupt and God saw no other way but to destroy it completely with the flood. Only Noah, his family, and a pair of all of Earth’s creatures remained alive because of the protection provided by the Ark. Cheshvan tends to be a cumbersome month of negative energy. It is one of the only months lacking in holidays, which makes it a good time to focus on the patterns in which we have fallen, the ill feelings we harbor, and the grudges that we still bear. If we overcome the natural tendency toward revenge, toward taking the law in our hands, toward giving people what they "deserve", and stick to revealing more Light in the world, we can hope to survive this tenuous month. As Rav Berg says, the war against the darkness is not fought with guns and artillery but by lighting as many candles as possible. The more Light we bring to the world, the more darkness we eradicate, for darkness cannot exist where there is Light. A big part of anyone's spiritual journey of transformation is to get to know themselves for who they really are, and understand and accept the unique combination of their personality and traits. Learning what your sign means can give you an important and valuable insight as to what your biggest challenge is, so that you can transform it and uncover your biggest gift to the world, which is, simply put, the other side of the same coin.