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As the Golden Huntsman, Orion, sets in
the West each Spring, Scorpio - the scorpion which killed him -
rises in the East. Its stars have always been feared by sailors,
as its rising promised storms. But for the alchemists, November,
Scorpio's season, when the earth decays, was the best time for making
gold. The scorpion in the skies was also sacred to the god of war
7000 years ago in the Euphrates valley. Antares, the great red star
that marks the heart of Scorpio, is 9000 times brighter than our
sun. Scorpio, with its curving tail, lies between Libra and Sagittarius
on the zodiac band. |
