Taurus and Scorpio Compatibility
Tradition: Western astrology. A tradition, not a forecast. Astrologers read it this way; the evidence does not.
By Suraj Giri · Reviewer for this method: not yet appointed (see our editorial policy)
Taurus and Scorpio are a mixed match in Western astrology: earth and water, 6 signs apart (an opposition), and 4 of 8 points on our scoring.
- Points
- 4 of 8
- Elements
- earth and water: elements the tradition pairs together
- Modalities
- fixed and fixed
- Aspect
- opposition, 180 degrees: opposite signs, which the tradition reads as tension and pull at once
- Rulers
- Taurus: Venus. Scorpio: Pluto (traditionally Mars).
A tradition, not a forecast. Astrologers read it this way; the evidence does not.
Taurus and Scorpio is one verdict of 78. To run any other two signs, open the astrology compatibility calculator. The verdict above compares two sun signs and nothing else, so it reads the same for any two people born under them.
Sun signs are the first layer of a match. If you both know your birth times, you can compare two birth charts to see where the Moon, Venus and Mars line up as well. This page stays with the two sun signs.
How do Taurus and Scorpio rate in love, friendship, marriage, intimacy and communication?
Taurus and Scorpio carry one rating, the verdict above, and the tradition reads each part of a relationship from the same chart facts. For this pair those facts are earth beside water, two fixed signs, and two opposite points of the wheel ruled by Venus and Pluto. The table sets out the five readings and the chart fact each one rests on.
| Dimension | What the tradition looks at | The reading for Taurus and Scorpio | Rests on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love | How two temperaments warm to each other | Taurus steadies and Scorpio deepens, and the two elements are read as feeding each other | Elements (earth and water) |
| Friendship | How two people spend time and keep pace | Two loyal signs who are slow to let a friend in and slower to let one go | Modalities (fixed and fixed) |
| Marriage | Patience and shared pace over the long run | Both signs sustain what they start, and both hold their ground | Modalities (fixed and fixed) |
| Intimacy | Desire and closeness, read for adults | Venus brings affection and Pluto brings depth, so closeness is read as intense | Rulers (Venus and Pluto) |
| Communication | How two signs talk and settle differences | Opposite signs see one issue from its two ends | Aspect (opposition) |
None of the five is a number. Each is how the tradition reads one part of life for these two signs, and what it means for you two is yours to judge.
What are the strengths of a Taurus and Scorpio match?
The strengths of a Taurus and Scorpio match, in the tradition's reading, are these three:
- Elements that help each other: earth gives water a shape, and water keeps earth from drying out (earth and water).
- A magnetic pull: astrologers read opposite signs as each having what the other lacks (opposition).
- Staying power on both sides: a fixed sign sustains what it starts, and here there are two (fixed and fixed).
What are the challenges of a Taurus and Scorpio match?
The challenges of a Taurus and Scorpio match, in the tradition's reading, are these three:
- Two firm wills: the tradition reads two signs of one modality as more of a contest (fixed and fixed).
- Opposite starting points: the same aspect that pulls the signs together also sets them at two ends (opposition).
- Different appetites for calm: Venus is read for love style and ease, Pluto for transformation (rulers).
Both lists come from how astrology compares two signs, beginning with the elements.
What elements are Taurus and Scorpio?
Taurus is an earth sign and Scorpio is a water sign. Earth with water is one of the two pairings the common convention treats as friendly (the other is fire with air), and our scoring counts it that way.
Astrologers associate earth signs with practicality, caution and the material world, and water signs with emotion, empathy and sensitivity. In this pair Taurus builds the steady routine, and Scorpio brings the feeling that makes the routine worth keeping. The tradition treats the two as useful to each other, which is why earth and water sit together in the convention.
This verdict follows the element and modality pairing of Taurus and Scorpio. The rules behind every verdict are explained in elements and modalities. Element describes temperament; modality describes how each sign acts on it.
What modalities are Taurus and Scorpio?
Taurus and Scorpio are both fixed signs. Two signs of one modality is what the tradition reads as more of a contest, so the modalities add nothing to the points above. Cardinal signs start things, fixed signs sustain them and mutable signs adapt.
For Taurus and Scorpio that reads as loyalty first. Both signs stay with a person, a plan or a promise long after other signs have moved on. The contest the tradition notes is the other side of the same trait: when two fixed signs disagree, neither changes course quickly.
Taurus brings its element and modality to this pair. For how Taurus handles love with every other sign, read Taurus compatibility. Scorpio brings its element and modality to this pair. For how Scorpio handles love with every other sign, read who is Scorpio compatible with. Element and modality belong to each sign; the aspect is the angle between them.
What aspect do Taurus and Scorpio form?
Taurus and Scorpio sit six signs apart on the zodiac wheel, which Western astrology calls an opposition (180 degrees). The opposition is one of the five major aspects.
Taurus and Scorpio are one of only six pairs of opposite signs among the 78. The tradition reads an opposition as magnetic but polarised: each sign has what the other lacks, and each stands where the other is not. An opposition always joins two signs of the same modality, which is why both signs here are fixed. Opposites attract is one of the few sayings that astrologers and everybody's aunt agree on.
The aspect places the signs on the wheel; the ruling planets say what each sign wants.
Which planets rule Taurus and Scorpio?
Taurus is ruled by Venus and Scorpio by Pluto, with Mars as its traditional ruler. Scorpio carries two rulers because Pluto was discovered in 1930, and before that astrologers gave the sign to Mars. Astrologers associate Venus with love style and attraction, Mars with desire and drive, and Pluto with transformation. The tradition reads the pairing as affection meeting depth.
Taurus and Scorpio are opposite signs, so the tradition's pull of opposites is the centre of this reading: it calls the pair magnetic but polarised. Rulers add colour to the reading and no points to our rating.
Are a Taurus woman and a Scorpio man compatible?
The rating is the same as the verdict above, because our scoring takes two signs and nothing else. A Taurus woman and a Scorpio man are still earth beside water, six signs apart. Read through Taurus, the tradition puts Venus first: this pairing goes well when comfort, affection and a steady pace are in place early. Scorpio's fixed loyalty is what the tradition says answers it.
Are a Taurus man and a Scorpio woman compatible?
The same rating applies: our scoring reads two signs, never who is the woman and who is the man. Read through Scorpio, the tradition puts Pluto and Mars first: Scorpio looks for depth and wants to know what sits under the surface. Taurus's earth is how this pair supplies the patience for that. Two fixed signs still hold their ground, whoever holds which. The reading holds for any two people of these signs, whatever their gender.
Scorpio and Taurus compatibility: is it the same reading?
Yes. Scorpio and Taurus is the same reading as Taurus and Scorpio: the order of the names does not change the rating, and the page is listed under Taurus because Taurus comes first on the zodiac wheel. Searches for Scorpio and Taurus compatibility, or Scorpio and Taurus love compatibility, land on this one page.
How compatible are Taurus and Scorpio in friendship, marriage and bed?
Taurus and Scorpio in friendship, marriage and bed are read from the same chart facts as the verdict, one part of life at a time.
Are Taurus and Scorpio good friends?
Taurus and Scorpio make loyal friends in the tradition's reading, with the two fixed modalities doing most of the work. A friendship between them forms slowly and is read as one that lasts. As friends, the tradition reads Taurus and Scorpio through the same chart facts. The page on which signs are best friends sets out where this pair sits among all twelve signs.
Are Taurus and Scorpio a good match for marriage?
Taurus and Scorpio are read as a pairing with real staying power for marriage, because two fixed signs sustain what they start. The tradition's caution is the same fact seen from the other side: two firm wills have to agree on who gives way, and when. For marriage the tradition weighs patience and shared pace more than spark. The page on zodiac signs for marriage shows how every sign does long term.
Are Taurus and Scorpio sexually compatible?
Taurus and Scorpio are read as closely drawn to each other in bed, a reading that rests on the rulers and the opposition. Astrologers associate Venus with attraction and Mars with desire, and they read opposite signs as magnetic. Intimacy on this site is written for adults. The page on zodiac intimacy compatibility gives the sign-by-sign version. With every part of life read, the useful question is what the two people can do with it.
What should a Taurus and Scorpio couple do to make it work?
A Taurus and Scorpio couple makes it work, in the tradition's terms, by putting two firm wills on the same side:
- Agree how you two back down before you need to, since neither fixed sign changes course quickly (fixed and fixed).
- Trade strengths on purpose: let the earth sign hold the practical plan and the water sign say how it feels (earth and water).
- Ask what the other one sees, because an opposite sign stands where you are not standing (opposition).
- Say how much calm and how much intensity you each want this week (Venus and Pluto).
None of this is a forecast. Any decision about a real relationship is yours to make, together.
Do the sun signs tell the whole story for Taurus and Scorpio?
No. A sun sign is one placement out of many that astrologers read. A full birth chart adds the Moon, Venus and Mars of each person, which the tradition reads for emotional needs, love style and desire, and two people with the Taurus and Scorpio sun signs can differ in all three. The whole system is a tradition: there is no evidence that birth dates predict how two people get on.
How we calculate it
- The distance between the two signs on the wheel gives the aspect: the same sign, one sign apart, and so on to opposite signs. A trine scores 5, a conjunction, sextile or opposition 3, anything else 1.
- The elements are compared. The same element adds 2. Fire with air, or earth with water, adds 1.
- The modalities are compared. Different modalities add 1.
- The total, out of 8, sets the band. The points table is our proposal and is waiting for an astrologer's review.
The full rule, in plain words and in pseudocode, is on the methodology page.
Sources
- Astrological sign (Wikipedia): Elements, modality table, classical and modern rulers
- Zodiac signs (Astrology.com): Modality and ruler per sign
- Sign rulerships (Cafe Astrology): Traditional against modern rulerships
- Astrological aspect (Wikipedia): Degrees; major and minor aspects
- Aspects in astrology (Cafe Astrology): How the major aspects are read
- Aspects (Astrostyle): Sign distances per aspect; the semisextile and quincunx sharing nothing