Essential Packing Guide for the Sun Signs – October 2013

Essential Packing Guide for the Sun Signs – October 2013
by Jodi Kostal

For my first blog I thought I’d write a short piece on the Essential Packing Guide for each of the Sun Signs.  A light, breezy intro to the Sun Signs.

Going on vacation is never as easy as throwing things into a bag and leaving. What you pack says a lot about your essential nature. What do YOU pack?

AIRES- These spur of the moment travelers may bring very little as they just decided where they were going and were rushing to leave for the airport. They will make a list of all the places they might go in case boredom sets in. The book? Who can sit for that long? Ok,   Perhaps their own autobiography.

TAURUS- Having a deep fear of unfamiliar food, (unless it has a Michelin rating) Taurus will bring along containers of their favorite finger foods. Sturdy, beautiful, expensive yet practical luggage holds cashmere slippers for comfort, and their pension statements. The book?  “Investment Planning One Small Step at a Time” Or “How to not make changes while appearing To Do So.”

GEMINI- They will bring their laptop, kindle, i-pod, and magazines.

They can be seen looking briefly at a catalog titled “Unusual Must Have Items for my Suitcase - which I may not have known I needed.” Their carry on will also have empty portable files for any interesting articles they want to save. They will be playing words with friends, and their Book? “Witty Answers to All of Life’s Travel Dilemmas in Three Languages.”

CANCER- They will bring most of their existing home. This includes small silver framed pictures of assorted family members and deceased pets, and the small HOME framed needlepoint. They may add a little box of comforting Godiva Chocolates, or a personalized quilt from childhood, and a season of Dowton Abbey. They may stuff an old yearbook in their carry on. The book? “Preserving Family Heirlooms Whether a China Cabinet or Tomatoes.”

LEO- Leos will pack dramatic luxury clothing, affordable or not, including flashy insured sunglasses or a carry on filled with high end hair products for their mane. Their checked bag may or may not carry a Mr. Microphone in case the party needs some entertainment. The book? “Famous Dictators through the Ages” or “How to keep the Audiences Coming Back”

VIRGO- They will bring WORK. And they will be on their laptop, organizing pintrest boards and filing emails and a catalog from The Container Store. They will bring vitamins, disinfectants, a portable dirt devil and an assortment of make up, toiletries in organized labeled clear vinyl bags. They may bring their own pillowcase. The book? “New Antidotes for Obscure Illness You Haven’t Even Heard of.”

LIBRA- Fashion conscious Libra’s bag is tidy but thorough once they decide what goes in. Packing may take several days or weeks. In and out the clothes go. Perfume or cologne, a small lovely art object and several tasteful refined magazines. On their kindle is “Match Making Sun Sign Guide” or perhaps “Diplomacy in the Workplace, Avoiding Conflict at all Costs.”

SCORPIO- No one really knows what they pack. Secret compartments, perhaps even a locked one are the norm. Along with the unknown items might be scented massage oil, binoculars, and a couple of tortured mystery novels. Also included, the complete d.v.d. series of Breaking Bad, mirrored sunglasses, silk underwear and extra batteries. The Book? “Something on Kindle no one can see”

SAGITARRIUS- They might pack impromptu camping equipment, all weather gear and perhaps a spare bungee rope. Their ticket is one way and open ended.  They may have a list of Tai Chi instructors and a pamphlet on sporting events at their destination. They are hoping to watch Anthony Bourdain in flight. The book? “Quest for Life’s Grand Purpose and Adventure, Part I.”

CAPRICORNS- “Do we have time to take this trip? Is it an efficient use or our time? May I glance at the itinerary? Will it encourage work productivity after we return?” In their bag will usually be some clothing items with designer tags, spread sheets on growth productivity, current bank statements, and a Wall Street Journal. Their book? “Becoming a Tycoon before age 40”

AQUARIAN- Taking as many friends as they can coerce along with them, their bag will be look like the inside of a world market or street fair. Their carry on is packed with pamphlets for various needy causes, buttons from human rights causes, and generic petition forms in case they get a brainstorm. Their clothes? Nothing matches. Their book?
”How to Patent your Obscure Invention while Saving the Planet”

PISCES- Not happy to really travel in the third dimension (“Too Dense”) they prefer Astral travel. They may visit the new age spa or ocean front as a close second. Their bags are filled with thick wands of sage for smudging and clearing negative energy from hotels. Their make up bag contains assorted crystals, flower essences and their beloved Tarot Deck. They will also pack escapist movies or video games. Their book? “Channeling Essays from Other Solar Systems”

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