Hello Starscopers - Your June newsletter is early so it can serve as a last minute reminder to register for the Cosmic Connections Convention at the discounted rate. Read on for details. But first, I have an article about your own personal Earth Day; a time, once a year to assess your life's needs and direction. I also have news about the Customer

Appreciation Days coming in June

All of the following Customer Appreciation Fairs in Michigan are held 10a.m. to 5p.m.
The special price is $35 per person and includes the following:

Admission to the fair
3 readings from the psychics of your choice (while availability lasts)
A copy of Maria's book
A meditation CD
A lucky aventurine money stone

June 9 - Saginaw, MI - Holiday Inn Express
June 10 - Midland Valley Plaza Inn
June 16 - Lansing Hampton Inn - off Canal Rd and Saginaw Highway
June 23 - Lapeer Center Building

The aura photographer from Chicago will be at the fairs in Saginaw, Midland and Lansing. They will charge a separate rate for their reading, photo and aura report.

This summer I will be doing private readings at my home office in New Orleans at the end of July/beginning of August. Call for appt.

We will be doing fairs in Minnesota and Wisconsin Aug 10-12 and have added Flint MI on Aug 20th

Half-Year Birthday Astrological Lessons
Date: 2007-05-07 By: Isabelle Ghaneh

Your birthday comes around once a year and it is a time for celebration and reflection for you. Astrologically, you also have a yearly Solar Return, which is determined from a new chart that is created when the Sun returns to the place it held degree-wise at your birth. It is a time for you to deal with new energies, through the placement of the Ascendant, Moon, and planet positions that are created in the Solar Return chart, and compared to your natal (birth) chart.

Through your yearly Solar Return you can learn how your emotional energies will play out for the coming year. In addition, you can determine the positive trends you should be able to look forward to, along with some of the challenges you might face in the year ahead.

A Solar Return is about astrological energies, the way those yearly energies are captured into your Solar Return chart, and the impact they will have on you, and your life, in the coming year. But there is another way you can interact with the astrological energies surrounding your birthday, and that is taking note of your half-year birthday.

It's interesting that a half-year mark is always a real watershed time for children, and they can't wait to say they are six-and-a-half, or ten-and-a-half, since they instinctively know they have passed a barrier, and are on their way to a new birthday, and a new age, while still holding on to the present time, and the age they currently are. Children have a lot of innate wisdom about life, and the feeling that something important occurs when they hit their half-year mark is one of them.

No matter what your actual age is, when you are at the halfway period between your past birthday and the one that is due to come to you, if you can spend some time reflecting on the energy of the day, you might discover some important lessons for yourself, and a few intriguing ideas may occur to you, ones that could be pathways for you, or tell you something about yourself.

A woman in a metaphysical discussion group shared the story of how once while she was taking a long walk on her half-year birthday, she became lost in thought as she reflected about the events of the previous months, and how that in turn led her down memory lane, and she was feeling somewhat disheartened at mistakes she had made in her life. She turned the corner of the walking path she was on, and saw the word ‘sanctuary' listed on a sign.

She went home and looked up the word sanctuary in an on-line dictionary, and as she read the numerous descriptions given, she realized that all her life she had been seeking out a safe place to be, a place where she would feel respected, and free to express herself, and her thoughts and feelings. Once she saw the word written out for her, she forgave herself the mistakes in life she had made, and realized she had done the best she could do in dealing with her circumstances. Her new goal for herself was to create a safe place for herself, mentally and emotionally.

Taking note of the day your half-birthday falls on, by journaling, talking a walk, or making a list of goals you wish to achieve, can be very helpful, and act as a guide for the remainder of the year.

Each sign has something to learn from the other, and we all have something to gain from an understanding of what the Sun Sign opposite to our own Sun Sign has to say to us. You can look at the differences in the seasons between your full-year and half-year birthday, and make comparisons that way.

Noting each sign's colors, the gems associated with your own sign and your opposite sign, and reading a bit about your opposite sign's traits can also help you to define your counterpart and get some insightful clues to aspects of yourself you may not be aware you need to express.

For example, if you were born in the spring, say on May 1, then your sign would be Taurus, and you are of the earth element. When your half-year birthday arrives on November 1, the sign, the season and the energies are much different than the ones in May. November is the realm of Scorpio, a water sign. Spring is the beginning of the flowering of the earth, and Autumn is the time of the leaves falling, and the longer, darker nights. November weather patterns are different than May, more tempestuous, and not as quickly finished and done with.

A Taurus color palette is composed of pastels, as in yellow, pink and green. Scorpio is prone to burgundy, maroon, and sexy black. Taurus is solid earth, and Scorpio is turbulent water.

A Taurus may find it hard to express his or her feelings, and when their half-birthday rolls around, they may want to try articulating their deepest feelings to someone close to them. A Scorpio can learn to ease up on their intensity when they celebrate their half-birthdays in May, and they might find that they enjoy a respite from their penetrating insight, and enjoy a pleasant walk in the park.

Here are a few guidelines listed below for each sign and its polar opposite:

Aries/Libra: Aries are usually very forthright and assertive in how they express themselves. A fiery Aries may decide he or she wants to stop and think before speaking when their half-year birthday hits in Libra. Libra is an intellectual air sign, and Libras pride themselves on their diplomacy and tact. When their half-year mark hits in Aries, a Libra may experiment with saying what he or she really feels and thinks in any and all situations.

Taurus/Scorpio: Covered in example listed above.

Gemini/Sagittarius: Geminis are busy souls, and they love to immerse themselves in current events and pop culture. For their half-year birthday, an airy Gemini may start to look for the deeper reasons behind the issues of the day, and lean less on superficial explanations. Fiery Sagittarius loves to travel to far off places. A Sagittarian may decide to celebrate their half-year birthday closer to home, as in their own backyard, and get to know his or her neighbors a little better.

Cancer/Capricorn: Watery Cancers are the homebodies of the zodiac, and they love to fuss over their loved ones. During their half-year birthday, they may decide to come out of their shells a bit, and give themselves permission to follow their ambitions. Earthy Capricorns know all about power, control and status, but showing their tender side can be hard for them. They may ease up and tell those they love how much they care, once they experiment with the emotional energies on their half-year birthday date.

Leo/Aquarius: Fiery Leos love it when you notice they are in the room, and the spotlight was made for them. For their half-year birthday, they might look at the world from a humanitarian point of view, and look for worthy causes to donate their considerable talents to. Airy Aquarius may try being less distant in their close relationships when it is their half-year mark. Tolerant Aquarius is everyone's friend, but they could start a one on one relationship with a special person, and give more of their time and attention to him or her.

Virgo/Pisces: Earthy Mercury ruled Virgos love to lend a hand, and be of service to others. But sometimes a Virgo can be a bit critical of people, even those they are trying to help. When their half-year birthday rolls around, the helpful Virgo may try to walk a mile in someone else's shoes before passing judgment. The empathetic watery Piscean can be very sympathetic to a sob story, but sometimes they can be taken in by unscrupulous con artists. When the Pisces knows their half-year birthday is at hand, they may want to put into use their analytical skills, and apply discernment when someone asks for aid.

Using your half-year birthday to develop aspects of your personality and psyche that you normally don't employ can be a great way for you to experiment with new ways of thinking, feeling, and acting, even if it is for only one day a year. And if you find the new aspect works for you, you may begin to incorporate that trait into your life on a regular basis.

Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.
Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd. grants permission to use this article as originally posted at:
The Llewellyn Journal -- www.llewellynjournal.com
P.O. Box 64383
St. Paul, MN 55164-0383

Nice Letters We Get

Maria Shaw,
God Bless You and Thank You.
I appreciate the Radio Interview with you on Monday. I enjoyed going to your web site; it is really nice. I look forward to another interview with you Maria. You are a great inspiration... thank you for the smile.
God Speed,
Joyce Price
Detroit Radio Host

Hi Maria,
I was listening to your radio show tonight and you touched on a subject I would like to know more about, and I'm sure others would too. You were speaking with an Aquarius I believe from Flint and said that Flint was good for Aquarius "energy". Perhaps on a future show you could discuss which places are best for certain signs in Michigan specifically? I am a Scorpio and have always had a special place in my heart for Isle Royal and Nantucket, Mass I know that water is important for water signs. Just wondering which places are best for Scorpio's in MI?
Thanks for all your great work and inspiring us to learn more and make our lives better!
Working through a number 9 year,
Jason

Thanks Jason for writing. My new book, Maria Shaw's Sun Signs will be coming out this summer and will have information on the best locations to live for all of the signs.

"Maria...I came to you out of fun and curiosity and from that initial meeting and many others since, I have become a very serious believer in your incredible ability to astrologically foresee future events in my life. Most recently, when I was going thru many life's changes and challenges, you were able to tell me exactly what was about to happen to me both personally and professionally.( I was wishing that I could have had you to consult with during the Bill Clinton fiasco.) .... I was amazed at how the turn of events that you could foresee came about and how my taking your advise as to how to cope and handle various situations served me well. It would be hard for me to imagine not having you in my life for guidance. Maria, I am not easily convinced nor persuaded by folks that claim to know the future but you my dear by what I call "proven production" have made me, Gennifer Flowers....A TRUE BELIEVER IN YOU!! You are a blessing in my life. Please always be there for me and others. I will forever be your friend and fan.......kisses, Gennifer Flowers" 5/12/07

Dear Maria,
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You are a true inspiration and I am feeling you are and have guided me onto a path. Thank you so much for being honest and for taking the time to read me my chart and answer my questions.
You've also inspired me to do something with my writing like my chart told me. I plan on starting a web site with little articles and reviews and some short stories and poetry as an online portfolio. I am actually reviewing your book "The Enchanted Soul" as I write this and when it is done reading it, I would like to send it to you. The Enchanted Soul really made me feel well, enchanted :) It was like I was meant to read this book. I cannot wait till you write more books! Your writing is as humorous and charismatic as you are. I hope to one day that my writing will make a difference in someone else's life like your writing has made a difference in mine.
Thank you so much again! I hope to talk again someday!
Sincerely,
Samantha

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Thank you
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Cosmic Connections Convention
http://www.mariashaw.com/convention/

You still have until June 1 to register for our big convention and get the discount off the regular price. If you call today 810-631-6887, you only pay $99 for the Cosmic Connections Convention, featuring over 20 speakers and 25 classes and special events. After June 1st the price goes up.

Click here for details and classes......

Our Cosmic Connections Convention to be held September 28-30 has added yet another speaking team:

Basic Medical Astrology and the Exploration of Spiritual Anatomy
Jamie K. Malag R.N., Reiki Master
Jenny R. Moss RRT, Reiki Master

Join us in learning the very basics of medical astrology. Each astrological sign corresponds to a part of the body. Come and learn what your sign is and which areas of your body may be prone to being weak. Explore the basics of chakras (energy centers) and the effects they have on the body. Learn how a "spiritual tune-up" can enhance and strengthen the body through using various methods such as Reiki, essential oils, pendulums, rods, and sage. Free flowing energy is necessary to realign, support and balance our body emotionally, mentally, physically,and spiritually.

We welcome you to join our fun - filled informational session that will help to enhance the quality of YOUR life!

"Astrology is one of the most ancient sciences, held in high esteem of old, by the wise and great. Formerly no prince would make war or peace, nor any general fight a battle, in short no important affair was undertaken without first consulting an astrologer."
Benjamin Franklin, 1751

Our tour organizer Clay Thomas says there is still a few rooms left for our Salem Witch Tour in October. If you would like to join us, please contact ClayRolfs@yahoo.com

Have a wonderful June!
Maria

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