29 October: Scorpio

The current zodiac sign is Scorpio. Ten things you might not know about the sign:

1. It’s a water sign, along with Cancer and Pisces.
2. In some astrology systems, Scorpio is associated with a Snake, eagle or phoenix rather than a scorpion. The constellation is rather like a hook in shape, and so Hindus also associate it with an Umbrella, an earring or an Elephant goad. In Hawaii, it is known as Maui’s fishhook.
3. The colours associated with the sign are maroon, Orange, Grey and Black.
4. Scorpio’s gemstones are ruby, topaz, garnet, aquamarine and malachite. It’s plants are Heather, Honeysuckle, nettles, thistle and Chrysanthemum.
5. The constellation Scorpius contains some bright and distinctive stars. Antares has a reddish hue and is sometimes referred to as “rival of Mars”. There is a pair of stars close together. One is Blue and one is Yellow, and the fact they are a pair can just be seen with the naked eye. There’s also a triple star.
6. In Greek mythology Scorpio is associated with Orion the Hunter. Orion once boasted that he would kill every animal on Earth, and the Scorpion was sent by Artemis, or in some versions of the tale, Apollo, to kill Orion. Orion and the scorpion were well matched, and an epic battle followed, ending with Zeus banishing them both to the sky as a warning to mortals against excessive pride.
7. Scorpio’s ruling planet is Pluto.
8. Scorpio rules secrecy, power, clairvoyance, sex and the sex organs, the occult, cruelty, spirituality, the unconscious, channelling of healing energy and extremes.
9. People born under this sign are passionate, intense and determined. They like to know what is going on, and will dig deep to discover the truth. They are secretive, not wanting to reveal too much about themselves because they can be easily hurt. Prone to jealousy and vengefulness, competitive and thrive on challenges. They can be prone to accidents and nosebleeds, and may have a gift for healing.
10. Famous Scorpios include Hillary Clinton, Leonardo di Caprio, Bill Gates, Julia Roberts, Whoopi Goldberg, Condoleeza Rice, Marie Curie, Christopher Columbus and Pablo Picasso.

Killing Me Softly

Sebastian Garrett is an assassin. It wasn’t his first choice of vocation, but nonetheless, he’s good at it, and can be relied upon to get the job done. He’s on top of his game.

Until he is contracted to kill Princess Helena of Galorvia. She is not just any princess. Sebastian doesn’t bargain on his intended victim being a super-heroine who gives as good as she gets. Only his own genetic variant power saves him from becoming the victim, instead of Helena. 

Fate has another surprise in store. Sebastian was not expecting to fall in love with her.

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