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Leo Snake and Scorpio Snake

The argumentative yet productive combination of firstwest and secondwest is likely to reveal many of its most hopeful qualities, when complemented as here by the solid shared foundation of firsteast and secondeast.

Western Zodiac sign, Leo
Western Zodiac sign, Scorpio

Western Zodiac

Leo and Scorpio

Compatibility overview

Not for the faint-hearted! This combination of powerhouse Western zodiac signs firstwest and secondwest can be one of the most intense and combative of any under the Sun. Even apparently mundane subjects may provoke fierce or intractable confrontations. However, there is a clear upside to this explosive energy match, with excitement aplenty, and both sides—separately and together—likely to find unparalleled opportunities for positive personal transformation.

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The interval of three steps around the Western zodiac wheel forms a hard right-angle. This perpendicular, so-called Square energy is theoretically the most turbulent of any connection, for the natural trajectories of the signs cannot help but collide.

For Leo and Scorpio, the prospect of inevitable tension begins with the elements. Leo represents the dynamic, volcanic energy of Fire at its most stable, meaning they are typically natural leaders, noble and charismatic, their stunning performative and leadership skills ever propelling them towards light and glory. Water sign Scorpio may be no less forceful, but their essential direction is more emotional, sensitive, and directed to the great profundity of existence, encompassing both positive and negative standpoints. Hence these signs can each find the other unsettling. Leo may find Scorpio's brooding complexity weighs down their idealistic visions, while Scorpio can see Leo as simplistic, high-minded, and brash. Indeed, disputes over power are perhaps the most obvious threat to this relationship. These are both incredibly capable signs. Their shared Fixed modality emphasizes productivity and actualization, but in a head-on context like this, it also means there is barely any scope for compromise. On any given subject, Leo and Scorpio may find they have opposing instincts, and they each think their own should rule the day.

The gift of this Square energy connection rises out of its potential for conflict. For one thing, there is likely to be no shortage of excitement—creative and sexual chemistry, for example, are very likely here, at least in the short term. Also, while admiration may not always be easy to admit, these signs are too similarly impactful not to respect each other's prodigious talents, sometimes hugely. Most importantly, Leo and Scorpio can achieve unique self-knowledge through this relationship. Patterns of disagreement and resolution may reveal to these signs their true identities—values that are able to be compromised, and those that cannot. Nothing holds these signs' feet to the fire like this incendiary match.

Ultimately, long-term success as a partnership here is likely to require some work, but individual and mutual enrichment are strongly favored, and both Leo and Scorpio may be eternally grateful for the lessons they learn from each other.

Celebrity Leo/Scorpio Pairings*

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Gale Anne Hurd and James Cameron
Gale Anne Hurd and James Cameron (click for attribution/s)

James Cameron (8/16/1954, Leo Horse), Gale Anne Hurd (10/25/1955, Scorpio Sheep) : Film director Cameron and producer Hurd shared a noteworthy collaborative relationship, and were married from 1985 to 1989. Before their marriage, they worked on The Terminator (1984), for which they also both wrote the script. They made Aliens (1986) while they were together, and The Abyss (1989) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) during and after their break-up. Cameron described in 1986: "We don’t always get along. There’s always creative dialog. I know this movie [Aliens] would not have been possible to do, as you saw it, within the budget parameters, if we hadn’t made such a good team. I never could have done it with another producer who wasn’t backing me 100%. And I don’t think Gale could have done it with another director, who was trying to achieve something at the expense of schedule and production costs."

Donnie Wahlberg (8/17/1969, Leo Rooster), Jenny McCarthy (11/1/1972, Scorpio Rat) : Singer/songwriter/actor/producer Wahlberg and actor/model/meda personality McCarthy have been married since 2014. McCarthy said in 2021, "Even Prince Charming and the fairy tale doesn’t come without work. I loved him so much as soon as I met him, I was like, ‘How do I not mess this up? I’m going to ask him, before we even have our first fight, if we can go to therapy together.'"

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates (click for attribution/s)

Melinda French Gates (8/15/1964, Leo Dragon), Bill Gates (10/28/1955, Scorpio Sheep) : Microsoft founder Bill Gates and computer scientist/philanthropist Melinda Gates met in 1987, and were married from 1994 to 2021. They have three children. Their charitable foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was the second largest charitable organization in the world in 2020. In 2019, Melinda Gates said, "I think people have a certain view of Bill, because he was a high-charging CEO running Microsoft. I think people must think, 'Oh well, Melinda must not really have equality with Bill.' Actually, I have total equality with Bill. But it took a while for us to get there." Around the same time, Bill was quoted as saying, "Working together as well as raising a family together, there’s a certain intensity to that. But we’re very lucky because we mostly see things the same way, the goals are very much the same."

Merritt Wever (8/11/1980, Leo Monkey), Toni Collette (11/1/1972, Scorpio Rat) : The two actors formed a close connection when they collaborated on the successful and award-winning miniseries, Unbelievable (2019). Collette described, "[Our rapport] was very easy and just felt natural, you know? We didn't have to reach too far to make it feel authentic...it is [a] really important story, and I think every human should watch it." Wever said, "[Collette is] someone whose body of work is part of my artistic makeup and DNA...I actually accidentally quoted Muriel’s Wedding to her face one day, and thought she was gonna think I was the biggest dork. Instead, she received it with like, great affection and forgiveness and patience. I got to tell Muriel, 'You’re terrible, Muriel.' And you know what? There aren’t too many people in the world who can say that, so I’ll take it..."

Neil Young and David Crosby
Neil Young and David Crosby (click for attribution/s)

David Crosby (8/14/1941, Leo Snake), Neil Young (11/12/1945, Scorpio Rooster) : The two musicians formed part of the on-again, off-again supergroup, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Their album, Déjà Vu (1970), remains the most successful for each of the four members. Young and Crosby shared a famously at times fraught relationship. In 2014, Crosby described Young's partner Daryl Hannah as, "a purely poisonous predator." Young responded, "I wish [Crosby] the best with his life. There’s love there. There’s just nothing else there." After Crosby died in early 2023, Young wrote: "David’s voice and energy were at the heart of our band. His great songs stood for what we believed in and it was always fun and exciting when we got to play together...We had so many great times, especially in the early years. Crosby was a very supportive friend in my early life, as we bit off big pieces of our experience together. David was the catalyst of many things."

Arnold Schwarzenegger (7/30/1947, Leo Pig), Lou Ferrigno (11/9/1951, Scorpio Rabbit) : The two bodybuilders shared an iconic rivalry, recorded in the cult classic documentary film, Pumping Iron (1977). The film is famous in part for showcasing Schwarzenegger's legendary "psych-out" tactics against Ferrigno. Ferrigno said later, "My only regret was that I was planning and hoped to reach my full potential and beat Arnold because he was five years older, but I never got that chance...The way I look at it, it didn’t matter if I won, [it] didn’t matter if I lost. It was all about reaching out to the mainstream and educating the public on what bodybuilding really is." Pumping Iron is generally credited with having springboarded both Ferrigno and Schwarzenegger to highly successful and lucrative careers in Hollywood.

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Chinese Zodiac sign, the Snake
Chinese Zodiac sign, the Snake

Chinese Zodiac

Snake and Snake

Compatibility overview

A velvet underground! This pairing can bring forth a dreamy, reflective atmosphere, freighted with the Snake's unique brand of philosophical sensuality. Natives of the Snake year may find other relationships that burn more intensely or cry out for more attention, but rarely will they enjoy the quiet assurance and peacefulness they can share with a kindred Snake.

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Any pairing between two of the same signs in the Chinese zodiac involves the same Trine Family (similar to the elements in Western astrology). The family of the Snake, which also includes the Ox and Rooster, emphasises commercial acumen and patient commitment. Two Snakes together share these fundamental qualities of insight and perseverance, which can form a bedrock for a dependable and profitable relationship.

The Snake also tends to be fabulously attractive, with a profoundly mystical appeal. While this can certainly lead to much enjoyment, not to mention pragmatic gains of one kind or another, it can also make natives of the Snake suspicious that the attentions of others are not based on a full appreciation of their qualities. The Snake is famously wise and philosophical, after all, with much to offer beyond what is only skin deep. A connection between two people of this sign can therefore develop a particular closeness, partly born of their respective capacities for deep thought and sensual pleasure, but also based on a shared understanding that it can be lonely to be valued without feeling properly understood.

Of course, all own-sign matches must face the risk that there is an overabundance of shared energy without sufficient counterbalancing forces. Typically these two would both expect to be the more beguiling, elusive member of a partnership. For a pair of Snake natives, neither may be accustomed to giving as much attention as the other is accustomed to receiving. Also, two Snakes may be mistrustful of each other's charming wiles, in part because this sign is especially prone to jealousy, but also because they tend to know themselves the temptation to use manipulation for selfish ends. Ultimately, this potent but sometimes variable compatibility can produce a relationship that functions especially well without the interference of others.

A pair of Snake natives may be at their most comfortable and successful exploring their talents and pleasures together in serene tranquility.

Celebrity Snake/Snake Pairings*

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John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, with daughter Caroline
John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, with daughter Caroline (click for attribution/s)

John F. Kennedy (5/29/1917, Gemini Snake), Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (7/28/1929, Leo Snake) : The 35th US President and First Lady were one of the most popular couples in the world. They were married from 1953 until Kennedy's assassination in 1963, and had four children (including a stillborn daughter and a son who was born prematurely and died after two days). The relationship has been a subject of widespread fascination, especially Kennedy's notorious reputation for infidelity. In a letter written around 1957, Jackie Kennedy wrote: "I know everyone says married couples should never separate—as you get off the same wave length—It is true you do—but I think it is usually good when we go away from each other as we both realize so much. We are so different—but I was thinking this trip—that every other time I’ve been away, you would write ‘don’t ponder our relationship too much’ etc.—and now I don’t, as one doesn’t ponder anything that is a part of you...You are an atypical husband—increasingly so in one way or another every year since we’ve been married—so you mustn’t be surprised to have an atypical wife—Each of us would have been so lonely with the normal kind. I can’t write down what I feel for you, but I will show you when I am with you—and I think you must know—All my love Jackie."

Chris Martin (3/2/1977, Pisces Snake), Dakota Johnson (10/4/1989, Libra Snake) : The musician and actor have been dating since 2017. Though they have disclosed few details about about their relationship, in 2022 Johnson described: "We’ve been together for quite a while, and we go out sometimes, but we both work so much that it’s nice to be at home and be cozy and private. Most of the partying takes place inside my house."

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel (click for attribution/s)

Paul Simon (10/13/1941, Libra Snake), Art Garfunkel (11/5/1941, Scorpio Snake) : The two musicians were childhood friends who first recorded together at age 15, and later formed the hugely successful duo, Simon & Garfunkel. Their relationship was famously troubled. Their onetime manager, Mort Lewis, described: "They both envied the other’s place in the team. Paul often thought the audience saw Artie as the star because he was the featured singer, and some people probably thought Artie even wrote the songs. But Artie knew Paul wrote the songs and thus controlled the future of the pair." Garfunkel admitted feeling resentful that Simon recorded solo after they were first signed as a duo in the 1950s: "[T]he friendship was shattered for life...I never forget, and I never really forgive. Paul won the writer’s royalties. I got the girls." After a reunion tour was cancelled in 2010 due to problems with Garfunkel's voice, Simon said: "[Garfunkel] let us all down. I was tired of all the drama. I didn’t feel I could trust him any more."

Bob Dylan (5/24/1941, Gemini Snake), David Crosby (8/14/1941, Leo Snake) : The two legendary musicians became friends when Crosby's band, The Byrds, covered the Dylan song, "Mr. Tambourine Man". Dylan later described: "[Crosby] was a colorful and unpredictable character, wore a Mandrake the Magician cape, didn’t get along with too many people and had a beautiful voice — an architect of harmony. He was tottering on the brink of death even then and could freak out a whole city block all by himself, but I liked him a lot...He could be an obstreperous companion." Crosby has said: "[Dylan] doesn’t welcome you in with open arms and show you who Bob is. He likes being mysterious. He likes being oblique. And he’s smart enough to pull it off. He’s a very interesting guy to be friends with. Very interesting."

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders (click for attribution/s)

Bernie Sanders (9/8/1941, Virgo Snake), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (10/13/1989, Libra Snake) : The two US politicians share a famous alignment as left-wing progressives. After Sanders suffered a heart attack in 2019, Ocasio-Cortez called him in hospital to give him her coveted endorsement as a presidential candidate. Shortly afterwards, Ocasio-Cortez described: "Well, I think one of the things that's so important about what Senator Sanders is talking about and what this campaign is about is that it's far larger than a presidential campaign. This is about really creating a mass movement, a multiracial mass movement of working-class Americans to guarantee health care, housing and education as rights for all, to draw back our endless wars and to promote an agenda of peace and prosperity abroad and to really address some of the systemic issues that are underlying a lot of the problems and inequalities in our economy today."


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Final Words

The Square combination of firstwest and secondwest attracts powerful and explosive energy, with heated disagreements just about unavoidable. Yet this energy also has rare potential as a teacher, illuminating which qualities and directions in life are essential, and which can be forsaken. The positives of this Square connection are especially likely to surface here, given the sympathetic shared connection of the firsteast and secondeast. This own-sign combination may prove somewhat exhausting from time to time, owing to the lack of balance, but these two will likely share their most core values and attitudes—an ideal way to ensure the wildness of the Square can be kept under control, more or less.

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