the keeper of transformation

This piece was created to bring Scorpio’s intensity and resolve fully into focus. Though a water sign, Scorpio is not defined by passivity or softness. Instead, this work explores the sign’s relationship with endings—where release is not something that drifts away, but something consciously chosen.

The burning bridge challenges the familiar phrase “water under the bridge.” For Scorpio, the past is not ignored; it is confronted and transformed. The figure ignites the fire without hesitation, not as an act of destruction, but of self-preservation and forward movement. The recognizable Bowl and Pitcher bridge adds discomfort through familiarity, grounding the symbolism in a place tied to memory and attachment.

The scorpion tail emerges as both identity and warning, its venomous tip representing Scorpio’s fierce boundaries and emotional depth. In the distance, Mars—Scorpio’s ruling planet—anchors the piece in themes of courage, intensity, and decisive change. This work honors Scorpio as the sign of transformation: unafraid to burn what must end in order to move forward whole.