Scorpio and Aquarius attract like two forces that never quite understand each other. Scorpio lives through emotion and Aquarius through ideas. You're both fixed signs, stubborn and true to yourselves, which makes this pairing as fascinating as it is complicated.
How you fit together
There's tension between you two: you're attracted to each other and you needle each other at the same time. You argue often, and the passion shows up often too. This relationship forces you both to grow.
Scorpio and Aquarius in love
At first the curiosity is huge. Scorpio is intrigued by a mind that always goes where nobody expects, and Aquarius is fascinated by how intensely Scorpio feels, so different from their own way of being in the world. You share a rebellious streak and get bored by anything shallow. Neither of you cares much what people think, and together you feel out of the ordinary.
But you want things that point in opposite directions. Scorpio wants exclusivity and to know what's going on inside the other person. Aquarius needs their friends, their causes and a corner of life that's non-negotiable. When Scorpio asks for more closeness, Aquarius pulls back, and the more Aquarius pulls back, the harder Scorpio pushes. Since neither of you gives in, a small disagreement can fester for weeks. It's possible, but it takes will from both sides.
The attraction has something electric and something mysterious about it. Scorpio wants to merge and Aquarius experiences intimacy with some distance, so you'll need to invent your own language where nobody feels invaded or abandoned.
As friends
You work better as friends than as a couple. Your talks are stimulating and you respect each other a lot. Aquarius opens new doors for Scorpio, and Scorpio teaches Aquarius to look inward.
At work
You complement each other if each has your own territory, Aquarius innovating and Scorpio researching and mapping the strategy. Avoid arguments about who's right, because neither of you will drop them.
What brings you together
- You both go your own way and avoid the conventional.
- A fascination that takes a long time to fade.
- Firm loyalty, each in your own style.
Where you clash
- Scorpio's possessiveness against Aquarius's freedom.
- Stubbornness on both sides.
- Intense emotion against mental distance.
Your elements
Air reasons and water feels. They fascinate each other, but they don't always understand how the other experiences what's going on inside.
Your modalities
You're both steady and stubborn. Whatever you build will last, but arguments fester if nobody gives an inch.
Accept that the other person loves differently, and that doesn't mean they love you less.
The cards above are the ones tradition gives each sign: Death for Scorpio and The Star for Aquarius. To see how your story is going right now, try the love tarot.