Aries (Fire) and Scorpio (Water) score 53% — a challenging match. Below: love, chemistry, friendship, communication and trust, the strengths and challenges of this pair, and tips to make it work.
Both ruled by Mars, so the chemistry is intense and so is the temper. Aries fights in the open, Scorpio holds grudges; honesty is what keeps this one healthy.
| ♈ Aries | ♏ Scorpio | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 21 Mar – 19 Apr | 23 Oct – 21 Nov |
| Element | Fire | Water |
| Modality | Cardinal | Fixed |
| Ruling planet | Mars | Pluto & Mars |
| In love | bold, passionate and loves the chase | intense, magnetic and all-or-nothing |
Aspect: Quincunx — very different. Aries is bold, passionate and loves the chase; Scorpio is intense, magnetic and all-or-nothing. Very different needs; it works when you treat the differences as something to learn from.
Sun signs give a broad picture. For a personal reading use both birth dates, or check moon and Venus signs, which astrologers link to emotions and love.
Aries and Scorpio score 53% overall, a challenging match. Love 55%, friendship 53%, communication 55% and trust 53%.
Water feels hurt by Fire's bluntness; Fire feels smothered by moods. The cardinal sign starts things and the fixed sign sees them through: a productive split if the fixed partner does not resist every new idea.
Yes. Compatibility works both ways, so Scorpio and Aries is the same pairing as Aries and Scorpio.