Scorpio

Your SmartScope for July 2008:

You may be feeling a little more emotional than usual these days, especially near the beginning of the month. On the 3rd, be careful you're not misinterpreting something someone says to you. Sure, there are multiple ways you could take it but there's only one way they intended it, and make sure you figure out what that is! In the meantime, hanging out online can be a great distraction (and a good way to keep in touch with friends you find yourself missing) but it can also allow you to obsess about little things. Just because your crush posts a song from your best friend's favorite band on their profile doesn't mean the two of them are about to go out. You might find this sort of worrying occupying you between the 10th and the 17th, but after that, know when it's time to give yourself an emotional vacation! Unplug yourself for a few days - don't check your email or your messages online, turn off your phone and take some time for you. Hopefully a few days of that will give you some perspective, as you just might learn about a very interesting (and exciting) development near the 28th and you'll want your heart and mind as fresh as possible!

About You, Scorpio:

The Myth: In Greek mythology, Scorpio represents the scorpion sent to kill the hunter Orion. There are multiple versions of this myth. In one, Hera (the Queen of the Gods) sends the scorpion after Orion. In another, the Greek god Apollo sends the scorpion after Orion because he is jealous of the attention the goddess Artemis is giving him. To make amends after Orion's death, Apollo helps Artemis place Orion's image in the sky.
Cool Fact: When characters appear together in the same myth, they often are assigned constellations near each other in the sky. But not Orion and the scorpion! Their constellations are actually on opposite sides of the sky from each other, and every night when Scorpio begins to rise from the horizon, Orion begins to sink to the other side of the sky - as though he's still running away from his attacker!
As a Scorpio, you might be... determined, secretive, passionate and sensitive
Careers a Scorpio might like: Detective, surgeon, scientist, lawyer, psychologist, business owner

Famous Female Scorpio:

Edith Head (born October 28, 1897) had no experience in either art or costume design when she applied to Paramount Pictures, hoping to be a costume sketch artist...and ending up spending fourty-four years there and fourteen at Universal Studios, as one of the most successful costume designers in the business. She was nominated for thirty-five Academy Awards for her work and won eight - the record for Oscars held by a woman.