Scorpio I: The Feast

Fixed water: hunger, desires, indulgence.

• Atmosphere: The Feast

• Sign: Scorpio

• Plant: Garlic

• Planet: Mars

• Dates: 23 October – 31 October

• Tarot: 5 of Swords

‘Those who inhabit or travel through this part of the zodiac are faced with the carnal nature of humanity; the urges, temptations and desires that drive us on an animalistic level. These cravings are not always rational, but rather they are instinctual, just like hunger.’

– Kira Ryberg

Scorpio I is a place of hunger. Hunger as as a Martial force for action and movement and creativity but with the shadow of indulgence and excess.

The plant that crowns this feast is garlic, a food of Mars. It is hard to imagining making delicious dishes without garlic and it is also a medicine. In its sharper aspect, it is also a ward; a form of protection against unwanted guests.

Hunger is carnal in nature, it provokes cravings and desires. As Kira Ryberg says, it can make us animal, instinctual. What does it mean to feed?

The feast is about contrast and complexity. It is a way to come together to celebrate or commiserate.

There is also a darker aspect that can lead to violence and competition.

There is fun and playfulness and drama in feasting – the Martial double-edged sword of creation and destruction.