Scorpio: Playlist Prescription
© 2022 by Adam Rankin
Rx #08 Scorpio Energy
The master of regeneration & extremes, Scorpio is about depth and intensity. This energy is secretive, mystifying, magnetizing & mesmerizing. No superficiality or half measures-it’s all in, all the time. Scorpio is governed by the waters of emotion & while often calm on the surface, there is an ocean of roiling feelings beneath. This energy is powerful & passionate, wanting to fully merge or completely destroy. Scorpio plays in the shadows, understanding that darkness is nothing to be afraid of, but a central part of us that must be embraced to become whole.
To embody Scorpio at its best is to welcome the parts of yourself you may have deemed too dark to accept. It’s letting go of fear & loving with all your being. It’s holding a paradox of extremes unapologetically, being both powerful & soft, fierce & kind, sexual & pure, lover & fighter. It’s understanding that to touch the light, we must first explore the shadows, and that when we do, we open ourselves up to unparalleled transformation.
Playlist Prescription (Rx)
Below is a playlist to accompany you in tapping into Scorpio vibes during this season-or whenever you need some of this potent energy in your life. Obviously I can’t condense the entirety of a complex zodiac sign into 12 songs, so think of this as a small capsule of energy to try on for an hour and see if it can move you into embodying the archetype of Scorpio.
NOTE: These aren’t songs I think people with signs in Scorpio will necessarily like or identify with, nor do I think it sums them up in any way-our musical tastes & personalities are much too unique and complex for that! This is about music I feel evokes the essence of this sign and I hope it helps you then experience it within yourself.
Rx #08 Scorpio
Use: Oct 23-Nov 22 (or as needed)
Qty: 12 songs
Dosage: 49 min
Directions: Listen 1x daily as needed to activate intense Scorpio energy
Active Ingredients:
Passion...…………..………....…..10%
Depth.…..……………………..….10%
Shadow...…..……...……..…..….10%
Intensity...…..……...……..…..….10%
Emotion.…...…….……..………..10%
Sexuality…………………….…....10%
Desire…….…...………………..…10%
Power……….………...…………..10%
Magnetism……………....……....10%
Transformation…..………………10%
Inactive Ingredients: Water, Pluto, Mars
Recommended Use: Casting spells, transforming darkness to light, moving with intensity & drive, exorcising your demons, indulging in your deepest & darkest desires, communing with the unseen, exploring your shadow self, confronting fears, speaking your truth.
Refills: Unlimited
About Playlist Rx
Playlist Prescription (Rx) is a project about embodying archetypal energy. I’m fascinated by the patterns & crossover of symbols within systems of universal understanding, like tarot, astrology, and the cycles of nature, and how these archetypes have been used throughout history to understand ourselves and weave the important stories of our world across culture, religion and time.
I’ve created playlists ever since I can remember to move me through an experience, to shift my emotional state, or to embody a certain energy. Delivering these archetypes through music feels like the perfect to way to offer a personalized journey for you to try on the energy for yourself and see what it feels like for you.
I’m excited to team up with my brother, artist & photographer, Adam Rankin, to create the imagery for each sign.
The Zodiac Edition
In this edition, I’m focusing on astrology and the 12 signs of the zodiac. We all contain the energy of each of the 12 zodiac signs within us. Depending on our astrological makeup, some signs will be more expressed, comfortable or obvious and others will feel foreign to us or remain more hidden. Power comes in exploring and activating each of these energies within our selves and tapping into them as needed throughout the different seasons, not only of the year, but of our lives.
This series will follow the astrological calendar in real time with a monthly post and playlist intended to inform and evoke the essence of the featured zodiac sign within that season and within yourself.
