Here's where we will be in Michigan this weekend. We have 2 fairs lined up: Lansing and Auburn Hills

Lansing MI - Saturday Aug 19
Lansing Hampton Inn

Admission $5
Readings $10 each

Or Special in Lansing Only 1 admission, 3 readings and a copy of Maria's book The Enchanted Soul or Astro Diet all for $35! ($55 Value) (no substitutions on the book)

Your readers for Lansing:
Get your tickets at the Greeter Table...sign up at the individual readers' tables
Donna - Astrologer, cards, palms
Charee' - Dreams, cards, past, future
Lyn- Angel reader, Canada psychic
Brenda - Intuitive, spiritual
Amy- Ghost expert, tarot, palms
Jackie - Relationships Intuitive
Hazel - Psychic, Intuitive
Mark- Spiritual Counseling

Greeter Table at the Front
Gemstones from all over the world. Over 300 pieces to chose from. Maria Shaw's books and CDs, jewelry and much more!

Gemstones for sale at the Greeter Table

Sodalite - Great for weight loss as it helps stabilize metabolism. Helps eliminate confusion and aids you in coming to a logical decision if you are having trouble making your mind up about a problem or dilemma. This is an excellent stone to use in group activity as it promotes fellowship and defines a common goal within the group. Sodalite helps with self esteem, self trust as well as trust in others. Sodalite helps heal infections and balance the thyroid gland. The stone is also used cleanse and purify the body. Some people who have sleep disorders swear by sodalite and put it under their pillow or on their third eye while lying down. It helps them fall asleep. Sodalite is also helpful in releasing old, worn out and negative thought patterns and helps us accept new ones. If you are an emotional person, carry sodalite with you as it will stop your emotions from interfering when you need to come to logical decisions. On a spiritual level, sodalite is good for stimulating intuition in a very natural and almost effortless way.

Black Tourmaline - This is one of the most powerful stones to use because of its protective powers. It is not always easy to find and can be quite expensive. But it works wonders on removing negativity and keeping it away. It also helps protect a person from is own negative energies and habits too. But it is especially helpful to those people who feel that there are negative energies and people around them, such as in the workplace, home, etc. Carrying or wearing black tourmaline helps raise a person's energy level and gives more vitality. It encourages self control, discipline and power. It is a powerful healing stone when used to ease depression and coping with difficult situations. Black Tourmaline safeguards a person from negative people and spells, hexes, the evil eye and curses because it protects the aura and the energy field around the person who is carrying it. In ancient times, it was considered the best stone to provide protection against witchcraft. It as also been used as an energy deflector and as an excellent stone to for those are exposed to excessive amounts of radiation. Native Americans believed that black tourmaline would remove a spell from its victim and actually increase the person's wellbeing, and in turn, return the negative energy or the "spell" back to the originating source. If you are ever in an intimidating or sad situation, carry this stone to lift your spirits and your vitality. Chunks are $20 each

Black Onyx - Is a wonderful stone to remove and keep negativity away from its wearer. It helps its wearer get "centered". It aids in dispelling grief and sadness and encourages happiness and good fortune. It cleans your psychic reception antennas so you can receive messages and thoughts much easier without blocks. It has helped many become the master of their own future. It helps with feet troubles, hormones and the absorption of vitamins. It can be worn effectively by people trying to break off a bad relationship. It helps with the cooling down of emotions. It should be worn by those who are trying to break off a negative relationship but keep going back for more. It will help give them the willpower to break free It is said to enhance your determination. Once you have your mind set on a goal, carrying the onyx with you helps keep you on that path toward the goal. You won't be deterred. Good for dieters, job seekers, addictive personalities and to be used to break habits. If you ever feel as if your emotions are out of control, Black Onyx is the stone you should carry because it helps dissolve those emotions and calm you. If you have a man or a woman who is a fatal attraction and won't "let go", you should carry this stone or place it on their photo to dissolve some of the emotional attachments they have for you. Many of us cannot let go of old love....healthy or unhealthy but it is said by carrying this stone, it will release some of those attachments Bracelets $15 each AA Clear Quartz Bracelets - Very High Quality - Hand Chosen Crystals $20 each piece .Crystal - Clear Quartz - This crystal is one I recommend everyone have in their collection. If you are purchasing a crystal for the first time and do not know which one to buy, I strongly suggest getting the clear quartz. This is your basic, all around crystal. It is wonderful for increasing energy. Red Coral - Coral is said to be the holy stone of the Tibetans and the Native Americans. It used as a protective stone against spells and the evil eye. Some people say that the red coral will warn its wearer of an energy vampire near by (someone who drains your energy) by turning a lighter shade of red or becoming pale in color. Wearing coral is good to help ease depression, when you feel exhausted as it will bring you more energy and if you are suffering from poor nutrition. Red coral is good to wear if you have kidney or bladder problems as well as around a women's monthly cycle. It helps bring a sense of tranquility and harmony. Red Coral is good for people who are involved in exhausting, or hard physical labor jobs as it gives energy.$20 bracelets

Kyanite - Energy Attunement and Balancing -This stone is one of two stones that never need to be cleansed or cleared of negative energy. It is a very powerful stone that helps with the manifestation of your personal hopes and dreams. Carrying it, wearing it or meditating with it, helps draw your desires to you easily. Kyanite also helps calm you. Many wearers say that is helps with anger management. Some people use it to help clear an angry environment in their home or office. Place it in the center of your desk or room to help clear the energy of negative vibrations. For people who don't know how to meditate or have trouble with meditating, this is the stone they need! It helps relax your mind so you can meditate and reach a higher state. Place it in your palm as begin the process. It quiets the busy mind and enhances the meditation experience. It is excellent for use on the throat; throat; problems, sore throat and, pain. It also aids in the ability to speak your truth. It helps with the throat chakra. Also Kyanite helps you align all of the chakras automatically and in an instant. It helps with psychic ability, channeling, and spiritual awakening. $12 per piece LABRADORITE -The Destiny Stone -Labradorite reveals your destiny to you. It can reveal your soul purpose or your spiritual path and will also help you to accept it. These are the stones that I cannot seem to keep in stock. People get 3 or 4 of them and carry them with them. They also put them under their pillow at night so they can access spiritual information when they are dreaming. This stone has been said to represent the "temple of the stars." It brings spiritual wisdom and knowledge to us as well as increases our psychic abilities. This stone can also help you see auras. On a mundane level, labradorite is good for people trying to lose weight. It balances metabolism. Each heart stone is a little bigger than a size of a quarter. You can carry them in your purse or pocket. $10 each. Larger pillow stones for $15 Citrine - good for money. If you are a business owner, place a piece of the citrine in your cash box. If you are in need of more money or would like to draw prosperity, you can wear citrine. I have the pendants set in silver for $10 and the medium size chunks for $8. There is one $75 necklace that I have reduced to $44. This is one of only 2 minerals on the planet that does not hold and accumulate negative energy! But it does work to transmute it and helps clear and clean a person's energy field when they wear it. This is also a money stone and helps to draw money to you as well as maintain your material wealth. It is of great influence in the following areas: business, relationships, money and education. It is also a great stone to soothe family problems. It aids in digestive disorders as well.

Rose Quartz - Is your love stone....it helps draw love to you, heal a broken heart, aids in self love and heals relationships. This is a stone you should put in your bedroom, family room. etc. Use it in conjunction with the clear quartz for extra strength. Stones - $3 to $8 and Bracelets $15 Aventurine - a soft green stone in medium to dark shades" You should never buy a lottery ticket without an aventurine in your left pocket." This is the stone of opportunity. Aventurine is known as the stone of chance or luck. If you gamble or play the lotto, keep this stone in your left pocket. It is said to increase perception and creative insight. It is used to aid nearsightedness. Aventurine has a stabilizing effect on the emotions. It is excellent for teenagers whose emotions can often be erratic. Aventurine helps release anxiety and fears. Wear it and you'll feel optimistic and happy! It brings a positive attitude to daily life. $10- $20

Hematite - Helps with grounding. Aids intuition. Reduces stress and helps circulate oxygen to the bloodstream. Enhances personal magnetism, will power and courage. $15 necklaces Jade - Promotes universal love. Radiates divine, unconditional love. Dispels negativity. Strengthens heart, kidneys and immune system. Increases longevity and fertility. Aids in dream study. $15 bracelets

Sunday August 20 - Auburn Hills

Residence Inn off Square lake and Opdyke 10a.m. to 5p.m. Admission $5 Readings $20

Donna - Astrologer, cards, palms
Charee' - Dreams, cards, past, future
Carol - Channeling
Lyn- Angel reader, Canada psychic
Brenda - Intuitive, spiritual
Amy- Ghost expert, tarot, palms
Jackie - Relationships Intuitive
Hazel - Psychic, Intuitive
Mark- Spiritual Counseling

Gemstones, books, jewelry and more available...same as list from Lansing fair If you would like to order stones please call 810-631-6887

WIOG.com on Sunday Nights

Tune in Sunday night to WIOG.com streaming live on the web at 7p.m. EST or listen to 102.5FM if you are in the mid-Michigan area for my radio show Affairs of the Heart. Call in with your free question At 10877-330-WIOG

Energy For Life Begins Within
The Llewellyn Journal
Date: 2006-08-07 By: Colleen Deatsman

Energy is everything. It is the driver of the cosmos, the engine of creation, the building block of matter as we know it, and the determining factor in deciding which quantum reality we find ourselves in at any given moment. It is the do-er that makes magick work, the stepladder of awareness, and the essence of the consciousness inherent in all things. Anything involving action at a distance, "vibrations", or alternative healing modalities is based in the ability to sense and direct energy. Every shaman who interacts with Helping Spirits, every seer who rides the vectors of potential in order to divine the future are all involved in the perception, harnessing, transmutation, and direction of energy. Every ritual we perform, whether under a full moon in a circle of standing stones or beneath a golden crucifix at All Saints Church, is a means to raise, focus, and direct the unseen energies of the universe. While there are a myriad of methods and disciplines to accomplish this task, we must constantly be aware that the manipulation of energy is the holy grail of spiritual practice. It is the thing we seek and the unspoken goal in all we do. So why can't we just wave our hands and turn that plastic bottle of flat distilled water into a golden goblet full of sparkling wine? Well, technically, we can. The trick, aside from understanding the alchemy involved in such a transmutation, is in having enough energy at our disposal to make it happen.

There are two components to manifesting personal energy on such a grand scale. The first lies in gathering or gleaning enough energy and controlling it well enough to create the desired reality. All formal spiritual or occult disciplines demonstrate that the universe is an energetic creation that can be "programmed" using personal intent and the appropriate application of energy. The second, and the one with greater personal implication, involves the maintenance of our own energy bodies. This maintenance employs means for keeping us energetically clean and free from energy leakages and blockages. This second component is called Energy Hygiene and is the first thing we must master if we desire to influence the world around us or realize glowing health.

Physics teaches us that energy is neither created nor destroyed. It is merely freed, gathered, altered and/or directed. In a closed system, energy is dynamic. This means that it is in motion in its natural state. This is true for our personal energy as well. If our physical bodies become still; i.e. no heartbeat, no circulation; we physically expire. The same is true with the energy body. No dynamic energy body in motion, no life.

Energy in our energy bodies can be looked at just as we perceive blood in our physical bodies. As long as it keeps moving, it keeps us healthy. It replenishes every cell in our being. If it stops moving into certain areas, those areas become weak and can even die. If we are cut or shot, blood drains away. If we can't staunch that flow, we lose consciousness, become sick and can die as our bodily systems shut down. Similarly, if there are rips and tears in our energy boundary, our energy can drain away causing fatigue, illness, and even death. If our skin is broken, foreign elements can enter the bloodstream causing infection. Without a strong energy boundary, unhealthy energy and negative intrusions can affect our outlook, health, and vitality.

Whereas problems with our blood arise from physical concerns, problems with our personal energy arise from energetic and emotional sources. Energy blockages, leakages, and maintenance of our energy boundary are three of the areas we need to direct our attention if we want to conserve and enhance our personal energy.

Energy blockages are obstructions in the energy body that block the free flow of personal life force energy. Should the natural flow of energy become walled off, dammed or tied up in knots, we will find ourselves experiencing energy flow blockages. Blockages can arise from a variety of causes, but the two most common are trauma and behavioral/psychological programming. If an individual has suffered abuse, an accident, or any other physical trauma, energy flow can be impinged or obstructed in the area where the trauma occurred or at the level of the chakra related to the nature of the trauma. This is why it is so common for victims of sexual abuse to experience difficulty with their hips and reproductive organs even though there is no persistent physical problem exigent to the abuse itself. These folks suffer a host of second chakra issues and may even get stuck at the level of second chakra development, unable to bring their energy and consciousness up to the chakras of higher vibration. Similarly, if we have a behavior or a patterned response (a program) that causes us to be close-minded, reactive, or engaged in habitual behavior, we can end up with an energy blockage in that case as well. Any habit represents a block that attracts and traps the free flow of energy as it courses through our bodies. Substance abuse, patterned behavior such as compulsiveness and consistent negative reactions to non-threatening stimuli indicate blockages in the energy flow. If you ever refer to the fact that someone you know can really "push your buttons", that's a clue that the "button" those people like to push is a blockage that exists within your energy field. Also, if you find yourself indifferent, insensitive, or dissociative to significant stimuli, it is likely you have a blockage of some kind. A clue to this is if you ever use the phrase "don't go there" in reference to personal issues or topics, a blockage is likely present. People commonly experience grief related blockages, saying they "haven't been able to cry" or "can't get over the loss".

The causes of energy blockages are many and can be complex, but the solution is simple and the same no matter the cause – get the energy moving.

The following is an exercise from Energy For Life to address the amelioration and release of energy blockages.

Rainbow Waterfall Exercise

Close your eyes, take in a deep breath, and relax. Allow your imagination to take you on a tropical vacation. See, feel, sense, and experience yourself standing or sitting in a warm, calm, shallow pool of crystal clear water in a beautiful tropical paradise. Exquisite gardens surround you. To your left, and right, steep mountainsides climb toward the sky, covered in thick, lush, green vegetation. The air carries a hint of moisture, and the faint perfumed fragrance of orchids lingers around you.

From the top of the mountain a warm gentle waterfall, sparkling with droplets of rainbow prisms, cascades down onto, around and into your body. The soft colorful waterfall penetrates into your energy field and body, washing away any energy blockages or congestion as it flows down through you, and into the pool. With each inhalation, tangibly feel, and fully sense the energy of the rainbow waterfall flow in through the top of your head, and glide down through your face, back of your head, neck, shoulders, arms, chest, upper back, torso, stomach, lower back, legs, knees, ankles, and move out through the bottom of your feet into the pristine pool. The unwanted energy that caused the blockages and congestion washes out of your body and energy field into the clear pool, and flows away down a small trickling stream. Breathe deeply, relax, and feel the warm soothing energy of the waterfall cleanse and heal you. Take in another deep breath, and feel, sense and experience the energizing colors.

On your next inhalation tangibly feel, and fully sense the energy of the rainbow waterfall flowing in through the top of your head, gliding down through the inside of your body, sliding over the outside of your body and flowing down through your energy field, into the pristine pool. Breathe deeply, relax, and feel the warm soothing energy cleanse and energize you. Continue standing or sitting in the energy flow of the rainbow waterfall for as long as you have time. When you are finished, take a deep breath and open your eyes, feeling cleansed and energy-filled. Stay open and connected for as long as you can and remain aware of the different sensations you are having.

Eliminating loss of energy from energy leakages is another important way to increase the energy at your disposal. One of the main sources of energy loss is a weak and leaky energetic boundary. An energetic boundary is a semi-permeable boundary around your body formed by the layers and chakras of your energy field that looks like a luminous egg. Loss of energy, fatigue, confusion, and illness are top on the list of physical and mental maladies when our energy field is leaking. Stress, tension and constant demands and busy-ness wear away at your energy boundary. Strong connections to anyone, particularly family and friends can also be the cause of energy leakage. This happens because we are more open with these people and let them slip inside our boundaries.Everyone has felt drained at one time or another due to interaction with another person. That feeling is a strong indication that energy leakage is occurring in regards to that individual, especially if the "drained" feeling persists for more than a few hours. Any behavior that makes us dwell on another person usually results in leakage, or is indicative of it. Possessiveness, jealousy, and attachment leech away enormous amounts of energy. Another common source of energy leakage is worry. Worry drains away so much energy that in some cases it has been known to completely disable the person who engages in it. If you find yourself constantly thinking about a particular person, finding them popping into your mind at inappropriate or annoying times, this could indicate a link to this person that is draining energy away from you.One way to minimize leakage is to cut the energetic cords that link us to other people. This cord cutting does not sever the relationship, it just puts it back on a healthy footing. Generally these cords exist because we have established strong emotional ties to these people, but can occasionally arise because these individuals have tapped into our energy and are draining it away on purpose. The only way to stop these energy "vampires" from stealing our energy is to cut them off. The following exercise from Energy For Life will aid you in cutting energetic cords that are causing energy to be drawn or leaked from your energy body by another person.

Energy Cord Cutting and Healing Exercise

Relax, and take in a deep breath. Close your eyes and visualize an empty screen. Place yourself on the left and the other person on the right separated by the symbol of infinity (looks like a sideways 8). Allow this picture to fully form in your mind. Begin to see or feel any energetic cords that stretch between the two of you across the symbol. Take as much time as you need to really experience the cords. When you are ready, imagine a pair of golden scissors and cut these energetic cords. Feel and see that they are cut solidly. You may be guided to do additional steps such as cauterize the cords or lower a solid wall between the two of you. See, sense and feel the completeness of the cord cutting and tell yourself that "it is done". This exercise does not end your relationship with the other person, but brings it into balance by cutting the codependent, dependent and karmic ties. This allows both of you to be independent and your relationship free and healthy. Allow yourself a few moments to be aware of anything that you are experiencing. When you are ready, use all of your senses to see, sense and feel your own nurturing personal energies gathering around the chakra areas associated with the places where you cut the cords. Feel the power of your own energy lovingly wrap around these areas and sink deep into your chakras and body. Relax and allow the energy to heal you. Take your time and really feel the healing as it happens. The deeper you take the healing the more permanent and healthy your cord cutting experience will be, so relax and allow the healing to deepen within you for as long as you have time.

The third way to increase the energy you have for personal use is to establish and maintain strong, clean boundaries for your energy body. Once you have achieved a healthy flow of energy by eliminating blockages and stopped the draining of your energy by repairing leakages, the key is to monitor and fortify your energy boundary. One way to do this is to visualize the combined rainbow energy from each of your chakras making the exterior of your luminous egg impenetrable to intrusions and negative influences. Equally important is to keep any of this negative energy from attaching itself to the outside of your energy body or luminous egg.

Everyone at one time or another has been in a room or a building that had "bad vibes". Negative energy left over from the inhabitants of the place or even uncleared energy from long ago can feel creepy, heavy, depressing, irritating, or "evil". Often at these times, the feeling persists long after you have left the place. This feeling is an indicator that you may have an entity or a piece of energetic flotsam or jetsam Velcro-ed to the outside of your energetic boundary. Left attached, this energetic hitchhiker could drain your energy, and depending on its strength and nature, could work its way inside your luminous egg setting the stage for fatigue, illness, and all kinds of problems. This is why it is always advisable, whether you notice an energy drain or any of the above symptoms, to brush yourself off energetically whenever you visit an unfamiliar person, place, or source of negative energy. In this way, the exterior of your energy boundary remains free of negative influences, attachments, and any other psychic debris common in our world.

The following exercise from Energy For Life shows you how to brush off and maintain your energy body's outer layer.

Energy Sweeping Exercise

Take in a deep breath and relax for a moment. When you are ready begin making sweeping motions with your hands over the surface of your body, brushing away any unwanted or accumulated energetic debris from your auric field. You can touch your body as you brush or brush just above your body. Brush up and down and all around you. Brush over your hair and skin and clothes. Don't forget the top of your head and the bottom of your feet. If you are feeling stress and tension in your upper body take extra time around your shoulders, neck and head. Try this now for as long as you have time and experiment with how it feels. If you are aware and able to feel your energy, it might feel tingly or like a gentle combing. You may also get a sensation similar to when you get an energetic chill down your spine, goose bumps or when your hair raises. These are ways that you already sense energy. Sometimes this feels familiar and nurturing, like a cat bathing itself. It may also feel foreign or heavy if there is a lot of energy to move or this is a new experience for you. Even though this appears to be an external energy moving exercise, energy will also move deep within your body.

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Nice Letters We Get

Hi Maria
I seen you in April at the Lapeer location. You were right about many things. About me leaving to the west(AZ) which I'm doing in a few weeks. Being dumped at work this past July. Leaving behind two negative women and they have been quite the skeptics about everything. I checked into bankruptcy and that should be filed by the end of this month. Jobs are plentiful for me. Have several interview lined up. The only hang up I'm having is finding a place to live. I may have that worked out. So glad that I had the reading done.
Thanks
Kay

Hope to see you this fall!
Maria