Halloween reminds us that the Scorpio sun rules matters of life, death and transformation. What's so scary about that? Mainly that being born, dying and undergoing radical changes of life are happenings not entirely under our control. Trust the process of life. Believe at a very deep level that forces seen and unseen are on your side!

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your daring mood will be amplified by the opportunities of the day. Your Halloween alter ego: a risk taker extraordinaire. Think: stunt man, surfer or shark-bite victim.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You have a connection to the land and the spirit of the Old West. Your Halloween alter ego: an American Indian, a cowboy or cowgirl, or a country-music star such as Tim McGraw or Taylor Swift.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You'll be in an expressive if not rambunctious mood, which is why people love to invite you to celebrate with them. Your Halloween alter ego: a reality-television star such as Snooki, Pauly or Kim Kardashian.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have a strong and mystical connection with the past. You may freak someone out with an eerily accurate insight. Your Halloween alter ego: an Egyptian such as Cleopatra or King Tut, or a mummy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your need to be center stage is highlighted, and you will entertain until late in the evening. Your Halloween alter ego: a pop star, dead or alive, such as Elvis, MJ, Ke$ha or Justin Bieber.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your attention to detail makes your work easier and your play more memorable. Your Halloween alter ego: a character from a blockbuster movie such as "The Wizard of Oz," "Star Wars" or any horror film.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your diplomatic nature will help you make business contacts and fast friendships. Your Halloween alter ego: a political leader or royalty from any era from Obama to Marie Antoinette.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are fearless when it comes to the underworld. You're a sharp dresser, and you don't mind the sight of blood. Therefore, you're perfectly suited to your Halloween alter ego: a vampire, zombie, werewolf or other night creature.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your expansive mindset makes you a fascinating conversational partner. Your Halloween alter ego: a space adventurer such as an astronaut, an intergalactic traveler from the realm of science fiction or a space alien.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Too much acting and dressing your age has a dulling effect. And you're anything but dull. Costume or not, do something delightfully immature. Your Halloween alter ego: a baby, a flirty angel or a naughty devil.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You honor the animal kingdom by giving protective and nurturing attention to the creatures around you. Your Halloween alter ego: an animal such as a gorilla, Scooby Doo, The Cat in the Hat or the Easter Bunny.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You'll play in the land of imagination, where the rules are entirely different. You'll feel so free that you might be reluctant to come back down to Earth. Your Halloween alter ego: a mystical creature such as a dragon, fairy or elf.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 31). Your ambitions make you ultra-attractive to truly interesting people. In the next 10 weeks, you'll likely bite off more than you can chew and will be glad you did. Otherwise, you would never reach out for help like you will in December. You'll be surprised at who shows up to assist you in meeting your goal. Gemini and Pisces people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 1, 24, 33 and 19.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I'm having a Halloween seance at my house in honor of Harry Houdini. Please tell me how I might get the great magician to come through."

Every October 31, seances are conducted all over the world to invite the spirit of Harry Houdini to lend a few words or perhaps a fantastic magic trick to enliven Halloween night. It was Houdini's request that his wife try to contact him on this day, and she dutifully carried out the ritual, to no avail. Before he died, Houdini gave his wife a secret phrase that would authenticate his presence through the medium. The phrase never came up. While others reported earth-bound ghosts and spirits coming through in similar rituals, it seemed the great escape artist had decided to make a clean break to the great beyond, unshackled from this earthly plane and never to return. On Oct. 31,1936, Bess Houdini announced that she was through with trying. But that doesn't stop the rest of the world.

Since Harry Houdini is highly unlikely to come through for you, in the spirit of the great magician, my suggestion is to make your celebration fun, theatrical, artful, entertaining — and fake. The more tricks the better the treat!

CELEBRITY PROFILES: In her third single, a collaboration with chart-topper rapper/singer Nicki Minaj, Willow Smith suggests that she's the "fireball of the party." Her astrological chart supports this, as the young pop star was born when the moon, Venus and Pluto were in the vivacious, adventurous fire sign of Sagittarius. Her sun and Mercury in soulful Scorpio indicates that Smith may be a young girl, but she's an old soul.

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