A person with the Moon in Scorpio has a deep and instinctive understanding of others. All of their emotional experiences strike at the heart and soul with great intensity, and they have a probing nature that plumbs the depths of any situation. Those with the Moon placed here tend to express their feelings in indirect ways which conceal a powerful and passionate nature. Scorpio has a strong need for intimate relationships and sexual contact and there is often a conflict between the longing for closeness and the fear of being powerless to their own emotions which creates dependency and need.

The subjects which interest Moon in Scorpio may be of an esoteric nature and they enjoy pursuing the secrets of the universe and investigating unsolved mysteries. The forbidden, taboo and subconscious are other pursuits that appeal to their dark nature. Scorpio never takes a situation at face value and understands that there is always more below the surface that others don’t see. The individual possesses a deeper sensitivity to the emotional undercurrents of life, such as abuse, abandonment, hatred, betrayal, and death. Only a few select people are let into the true depths of Scorpio's secretive and personal world.

As with all placements in Scorpio if the sign is betrayed, humiliated and crossed, they don't easily forgive and will probably take revenge. The individual is proud, unforgiving and won't be made a fool of by anyone. Often this person withholds and takes their time to get to know people before full trust is given. It is also likely that emotional drama’s and crisis find there way into the lives of Scorpio, and the turbulence of these emotions swing in extremity. In relationships passion and intensity of feelings are sought with total involvement with a lover. Furthermore, if security is threatened they are prone to jealousy, possessiveness, manipulativeness and paranoia. Power struggles and issues of control often arise in relationships. Subsequently their emotions violently rush to the surface, and maintaining emotional control is often essential to these people, and the type is deeply vulnerable and introverted underneath.

The individual has the uncanny ability to understand the hidden workings of the environment which help to discern their inner psychological dynamics. Maintaining emotional control is essential to feel safe, and often descents into the underworld only strengthens their resolve and they will  find their way back to the surface with renewed strength, wisdom and power. Scorpio's are extremists in all they do, and never pursue anything half-heartidly. Once a relationship has begun, hobby or even creative activity, Scorpio's are often obsessive about it. Ordinarily, the sign has the ability to bring out the best and the worst in people. Love is often touched with pain, and they find it difficult to let go of partners, but they are extremely loyal and expect the same commitment in return.