♈︎♏︎ Aries and Scorpio compatibility

How well do Aries and Scorpio go together? By tradition: challenging.

These two signs share neither the element nor the way of going about things. What is obvious to one first has to be explained to the other. Tradition sees no flaw in this, but a task: to adjust to each other again and again.

What helps: Ask before you judge, and don't take differences personally.

What connects them

By the old rulership both share Mars, and both love with all their strength.

Where it rubs

Aries forgets a quarrel quickly, Scorpio carries it around for a long time.

Element and way

Fire and water: one acts, the other feels. Fire says openly what it thinks, water senses what lies beneath. Tradition calls this a connection with a lot of steam. Fire should not get too loud, nor water too quiet.

Aries is a cardinal sign, Scorpio a fixed one. The cardinal sign starts, the fixed one holds on. Movement comes from one, permanence from the other. Friction comes with the pace: one already wants to move on when the other has only just arrived.

The two in love

In love, Aries likes to win someone over, and fast. It needs passion and someone who gives as good as they get.

In love, Scorpio is deep and passionate. It needs loyalty and real closeness.

The planets of the two

The planet of Aries is Mars. Mars stands for drive and desire. It brings passion to a relationship, and sometimes quarrels too.

The planet of Scorpio is Pluto, by the old rulership Mars. Pluto stands for depth and change. It brings passion to a relationship and the will to leave nothing on the surface.

By the old rulership, both signs share a planet, Mars. Tradition sees a hidden kinship in this: at heart you want the same thing, only by different routes.

	Aries	Scorpio
Element	Fire	Water
Quality	cardinal	fixed
Planet	Mars	Pluto (traditionally Mars)

The sky for the two, as of 19 October 2026

Venus is currently in Scorpio, until 24 October. For Aries, it touches the area of shared money and letting go. For Scorpio, it is in that very sign. As long as Venus is in one of the two signs, tradition says that sign finds it easier to show and receive affection. Venus has been retrograde since 3 October and stays so until 14 November. During this time, tradition advises clearing up old matters between two people rather than sealing new ones. On 20 April 2027, Venus enters Aries. Mars is currently in Leo, until 25 November.

Computed from the real sky, new every day.

Read by decans

Tradition divides every sign into three decans of about ten days. Each decan has a sub-sign of the same element, and the couple then reads like the two sub-signs. If you know the birthdays, here is the finer reading. Under each decan are its approximate days and its sub-sign. The dates are for 2026 and shift by about a day from year to year.

	Scorpio I 23 Oct – 1 Nov Scorpio	Scorpio II 2 Nov – 11 Nov Pisces	Scorpio III 12 Nov – 21 Nov Cancer
Aries I 21 Mar – 30 Mar Aries	challenging	unfamiliar yet close	full of tension
Aries II 31 Mar – 9 Apr Leo	full of tension	challenging	unfamiliar yet close
Aries III 10 Apr – 19 Apr Sagittarius	unfamiliar yet close	full of tension	challenging

Frequently asked questions

Are Aries and Scorpio compatible?: By tradition, the connection is challenging. These two signs share neither the element nor the way of going about things.
What connects Aries and Scorpio?: By the old rulership both share Mars, and both love with all their strength.
Where is there friction between Aries and Scorpio?: Aries forgets a quarrel quickly, Scorpio carries it around for a long time.
What helps Aries and Scorpio as a couple?: Ask before you judge, and don't take differences personally.

More precise than the sun sign

The zodiac sign is only part of the picture. Tradition also looks at where Venus, Mars and the Moon stood at birth, and at the ascendant.

Calculate Venus, Mars and the Moon: how the two of you love, desire and what you need, from the date of birth alone.
Synastry: the two birth charts laid over each other, with time and place of birth.
Venus retrograde: every date until 2030 and what it means for love.
Chinese compatibility: the twelve animals by year of birth.

Aries with the other signs

The reading follows tradition: it reads a couple by the distance between the two signs in the zodiac, by their elements, their way and their planets. It is no verdict on two people. Whether it fits is for the two of them to decide.