Wearing costumes is like trying on other personas, and lets you express the more primal elements of your nature. Without the usual constraints, you can be as sexy, dark and wierd as you want to be. From an astro standpoint, you might dig deep into buried traits for inspiration, playing out the fantasies of your Moon, Mars or Venus.
If you're a Virgo with Venus in Scorpio, for example, you may surprise friends by showing up as the spy-seductress Mata Hari. But here are suggestions if the Sun sign holds sway, and leads you toward those instinctual qualities.
Aries You'll want to go for the high impact costume, the one people talk about long after the party. Think larger than life characters from history and pop culture. It helps if others agree to be your minions, and follow you around, taking orders. Ideas: Native or Scottish Klan Chief, Roman Gladiator, Cleopatra, Annie Oakley
Taurus You might enjoy creating a costume that engages the senses -- a dress or suit made out of bubble wrap invites touch, or you could be your favorite candy, and offer a treat from a basket. Your tastes may veer toward the skimpy, a primal being wearing only a loin cloth or faux fir bikini. You could take a cue from nature, and be a season, tree or power animal. Ideas: Caveman or Cavewoman, Peacock, Tycoon, Cat Woman
Gemini You're cutting edge, and enjoy costumes that personify a current event, character or scene from a hit movie. You're liable to create a "concept" costume that involves a play on words, like dressing as a night stand to be a "One Night Stand." If you're able, you'd love to make several costume changes in one evening. Ideas: Half-man/Half-woman, Magician, Ballerina, Pixie, Playboy, Bird.
Cancer Here's your chance to wear a literal shell, instead of just a symbolic one, as a knight, or castle princess. You may be drawn to costumes for sentimental reasons, ones that pull at your heart strings. But you're a person of emotional extremes, and this is one night to personify the full spectrum, including the dark side. Ideas: Witch or Warlock, sailor, fortune teller
Leo You're likely no stranger to color, and Halloween gives you license to go over-the-top. Give in to fantasies of being royalty, and don't forget the assesories like the crown, ermine cape and septre. Ideas: Matador, Carmen Miranda, Glam Rock Star, A Big Cat, Count Dracula
Virgo Put an X-rated spin on service oriented costume -- be a hot doctor, sexy nurse or librarian. The effect is memorable when you start out buttoned up, and end the night looking wildly undone. Ideas: French Maid, an Amish person or Puritan, farmer, Nature Goddess
Libra You'll lean toward being part of a themed duo like cowboy and saloon girl, sheik and harem girl. If single, think high style like going as a model, socialite, dandy or International Male ala Austin Powers. Ideas: James Bond, cruise director, Mod Style, Dreamgirl, politician
Scorpio You might like the idea of hiding behind a real mask, and being openly mysterious and dangerous. It's your season, so let yourself personify extreme characters, sexuality and death. Ideas: Detective, Grim Reaper, Vampire, Pimp and/or Ho.
Sagittarius Chances are your costume will be inspired, drawing on a visionary character or event. It's better for you to stay unencumbered so you can cover a lot ground when party hoppin'. Ideas: Joan of Arc, Robin Hood, little devil or angel, wandering sadhu, pirate.
Capricorn Go ahead and live your dreams of a being world authority. You could be a sexy sheriff or outlaw, supreme court justice or Santa Claus. Ideas: Hilary Clinton, the Pope, the Dalai Lama, Elvis.
Aquarius You'll bypass traditional costumes for something totally original. It might be a concept costume, made up by you for people to figure out or not. Ideas: Go Go dancer, alien, John Lennon, sexy robot, Star Wars character, Mad Scientist, rebel biker.
Pisces Halloween is a night to play out dark fantasies, and you may get into the special effects of bodily trauma. But so much swirls in your mind and heart, that there are infinite possibilities, especially of characters of the ocean deep. Ideas: Mermaid or Neptune, Fairy, Ghost, Gypsy.
