This is the most secretive sign of the zodiac. Scorpios are highly sensitive to critical situations of every kind; it sometimes seems that they attract all manner of incidents. Representatives of this sign reveal their talents fully precisely in emotionally charged situations. They keep their composure, their self-control and their ability to take unconventional decisions in cases where they sense serious danger to themselves or to the work they are engaged in. Emotional involvement in a situation pushes Scorpios to take risks and to enter the fray. If something has caught Scorpio's attention, he begins to investigate it slowly but surely. His interest is like the grip of a bull terrier. No circumstances, advice or warnings will turn him from the path he has chosen. Sometimes one gets the impression that for him the more frightening a thing is, the more interesting. Scorpio will leave a matter only when he has brought it to its logical conclusion. Persistence and an unbending will to win compel others to respect representatives of this sign. Sometimes respect turns into fear, since to achieve his aim Scorpio will not stop short of unpopular measures. The talents of this sign show themselves vividly in research work of every kind, be it science or criminology or any sort of inspection work. Many also live out their craving for strong sensations by taking up extreme sports or work involving risk (rescuers, firefighters, surgeons and so on). Scorpios as a rule quickly find the root causes of trouble, that is, the «weak link» in their environment, and put considerable effort into dealing with it. They do not advertise their actions. That Scorpio has intervened in a situation is something people usually judge by the result. In private life too they prefer the extreme. They do not always do this consciously, yet their home does not always resemble a quiet corner where one can rest from everyday bustle. It is rather the dwelling of an alchemist, marked by the results of his experiments (both successful and less so). The support of those close to them matters, yet on the other hand care, protection and their own family duties often weigh on them so heavily that they prefer solitude.