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As Libra, writer, and avowed lover of pageantry, Oscar Wilde once declared, “A mask tells us more than a face.”
Heady, and oh so timely as the nights are growing longer, the days colder and the sentiments spookier.
Indeed, Halloween is on the horizon signaling the time of year when spirits run loose and the spirit of costuming runs nigh.
In this season of masks and disguises, we ask why be what you aren’t when you could instead, be what you already are? Namely, your zodiac sign.
From DIY tutorials to one-stop shopping, inflatable centaurs to lion tamers and pajama crabs to creepy twins, we have your astrologically inspired costumes ready for all manner of trick-and-treating, mischief-making and mayhem-seeking.
As a cardinal fire sign represented by the golden fleeced ram, Aries can bring the horns to Halloween by crowning their stubborn skulls with a faux set as apex Aries Lady Gaga opted to do during her “Born This Way” tour. The average Aries can’t sit still long enough to make use of a throne but they do look great in a robe and a crown, so channeling the Emperor tarot card with which Aries is associated would also be a subtle but powerful nod to their sun sign.
I have great news for Taurus, who always wishes to be looking good, feeling comfortable and exert minimally. Your ilk is only a pair of clogs, a set of horns and one faux septum ring away from bringing the symbol of your sign to full, bull life. If you favor a softer approach, consider that Venus, named for the goddess of love and beauty, is the ruling planet of Taurus. Bulls can go full pastoral deity in a white tunic, distributing the goddess-related goods of flower, berries and pine cones to your humble supplicants.
Gemini is symbolized by the twins, so consider channeling the creepy Grady sisters from “The Shining” this Halloween. In the Major Arcana of the tarot, Gemini is represented by the Lovers card which depicts a scantily clad, Adam and Eve-esque couple. For uninhibited Geminis you need only a partner in crime and a few strategically placed loin leaves to bring the card to life.
