All Hallow’s Eve is upon us and with it a host of ways to while away the dark hours of the most haunted day of the year.
While pagan practitioners may choose to kick off the classic with a solemn Samhain celebration and joke haters will be batting their lids, we’ve got a list of plans and practices that speak to and concern every zodiac sign.
From true crime sprees to mummified wheels, séances to slumber parties, jack o’ lanterns to photo ops, we’ve got tricks and treats galore.
Be sure and read our list of the best Halloween costumes for your zodiac sign, horror movie villains that embody every zodiac archetype, and the scary movie and Halloween treats your stars love.
Read on and Happy Halloween!
Visit a haunted house
No one responds more fervently to a dare or a chance to be scared than the impulsive, adrenaline-fueled Aries.
As the first sign in the zodiac, Aries’ primary energy is bold and daring, fueled by free emotions, quick scares, whimsical spectacle, and the inverted carnival atmosphere of a haunted house.
For the truly brave, there’s McKamey Manor, ‘the most extreme haunted house in the country’. of The controversial haunted house outside Nashville has for years been dogged by complaints of violence and inhumane treatment against attendees, who at one point were forced to sign a 40-page waiver just to enter.
Make creepy snacks/graveyard picnics
A Taurus knows you can’t have fun until you’re fed.
Prepare some pre-party food for your friends and make a mummy wheel, cold eyeball (peeled grapes), witch finger cookies, a skeleton shrimp board, and/or ghost s’mores dip.
The bull can also be induced to spend All Hallow’s afternoon enjoying a picnic in the graveyard.
While it might seem a little self-indulgent to tell the dead that you’re alive and well and eating an artisan cheese sandwich, there are some cemeteries so beautiful they practically demand a checkered tablecloth and a decanted bottle of something you can. I can’t afford it, but I absolutely must absorb it.
Ouija board
Gemini is ruled by Mercury, the planet of the mind and the mouth, named for the emissary of the gods whose wide-ranging communication route took him and his fleet foot deep into the underworld.
Twins can honor this sacred gift of exchange and their birthright of union by engaging in a supernatural conversation courtesy of a Ouija board.
A word of caution: spirits, ancestors and portals are not to be engaged lightly or irreverently, read our guide to the dos and don’ts of using the Ouija here.
Throw a dinner party for all the dead
Cancer rules the fourth house of roots, apron strings and past hurts. Cancers can celebrate who they are by not having to leave their nests and host a dinner party in which each guest comes dressed as a character far removed from history, with a story about their life to tell. was given around the punch bowl.
Halloween photo shoot
As ruler of the fifth house of play and posing, Leo lives to curate fun and document the sacred act of looking good.
Leos can shine by planning a Halloween-themed photo shoot where they play dress-up and offer creative direction to their friends.
Consider using a multiple exposure technique, a fog machine, and/or a cool location. Channeling the spirit of the late Andy Warhol in his Factory years or the modern Leo Kylie Jenner in her blood-soaked birthday suit, the vibe here is “hot death” and the mission is to capture the fleeting, beautiful nature of life itself.
Plan a murder mystery party
Fun fact: if Virgo were a board game, they would absolutely be Clue.
As the zodiac’s resident detective, Virgos live to dig deep, observe in painstaking detail, accuse at will, and feel the erotic thrill of being right. This impulse toward scrutiny and superiority can be met with a Klue-inspired murder mystery party.
Visit a haunted hotel
Driving from the bougie is my birthright, stories are my food planet Venus, Libra people like the finer things in life and anything that comes from intrigue.
Both itches can be scratched by booking an overnight stay or ghost tour at any number of haunted hotels like Chattanooga’s Read House or the infamous Chelsea Hotel in NYC. The latter is more suited to aesthetic-centric, relationship-focused Libras, as the hotel has long been host to artist types; musicians, painters, heirs, schemers, dreamers and doomed lovers.
True crime marathon
Scorpio knows that true terror lives in the hearts of men.
In honor of this inalienable truth, Scorpio can host a real crime marathon, focusing on unsolved mysteries. The viewing is to be followed by a quiet Q&A in which guests reveal who they would kill if they knew they could pull it off.
Get lost in a corn maze
As a sign of expansion and exploration, Sagittarius will flourish among the dead stalks of a corn maze.
Enjoying the feeling of being lost and the challenge of finding yourself, archers will be at home with no direction and a few uncommitted hours to spend.
Sagittarius rules the ninth house of philosophy of higher education, religion and belief systems. In nature, corn mazes are a modern iteration of the ancient labyrinth, designed by ancient humans to be spiritual journeys that guided participants to a new way of being. I can dig.
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Carve a pumpkin
Capricorn is the sign of time, tradition and the bronze taxes of business. In the Major Arcana of the tarot, Cap is represented by the Devil card, all themes that weave beautifully into the practice of jack-o-lantern carving.
Vampire-faced gourds are associated with the Irish legend of Stingy Jack, a character who bartered with the Devil himself. Banished from heaven and unwanted in hell, Jack began to wander the earth for all eternity with nothing but coal to light his way.
The creature was called “Jack of the Lantern” and eventually “Jack O’Lantern”. The people of Ireland and Scotland began to make their own carved lanterns, placing them in windows and doorways to ward off Stingy Jack and any other marauding spirits or friends of the devil who might come knocking.
Ding, dong, deliver
Because Aquarius often feels like they have to mask their true selves in order to be accepted, Halloween and its invitation to dress up and let loose is a bit of a homecoming for them.
The avant-garde and extremely eccentric future-focused sign rules over the eleventh house of communities, social groups and utopian ideals. To honor this energy, Aquarians can pull off an inversion of sound, dong, dance, and leave something sweet or meaty at the front door of friends and strangers.
Maybe a bar of ethically sourced chocolate or a copy of Chariot of the Gods.
Community spirit without the hassle of actual conversation? A water bearer’s dreams come true and the cup falls over.
Get drunk and tell ghost stories around a campfire
As the most psychic of signs, Pisces are especially susceptible to the paranormal energies at play when the proverbial veil is thinnest.
As a way to ward off the bad guys, our fish friends can gather with others around the light of a fire (or pot of fondue) to tell stories. A taste of terror amidst the comfort of society, the glow of the firelight and the warming tonic of the communal hooch? Pure poetry for Pisces.
Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and reports candidly on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.
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