Hi Starscopers:

Whew! June had some pretty intense energies. How is everyone doing? I have more astro news for the week ahead as well as LOA July Dates included in this newsletter. Many of you have asked for bloodstone and I was able to get some in for our website store.

You have also asked me to teach more astrology classes and I have two planned; Minneapolis and Michigan. We also have an updated class list for our Cosmic Connections Convention in Saginaw October 26-28. We are in the planning stages for a New Orleans psychic fair this fall too in place of our annual August event there.

Minneapolis Psychic Fun Fair

Doubletree Hotel (formerly Radisson South) on Normandale Blvd.
Aug 11-12 9a.m. to 5p.m. both days

Your fav psychics will be there!
We will have new gift items and crystals

Here's our schedule

Thursday and Friday August 9/10

Maria will be doing personal and private readings at the hotel. Please book yours in advance as she always sells out prior to coming. People call the day before, hoping to get an appt and there are none! So if you want a reading, please call in advance 810-631-6887

Saturday

9a.m. to 5p.m. – Psychic fun fair – 20 psychics to choose from and many vendors offering free services. $10 admission $20 readings

7p.m. to 9p.m. – Maria's Crossing Over Gallery – Connect with your loved ones on the other side in this gallery like setting. Our most popular event! $25 per ticket. Call 810-631-6887 to reserve your spot.

9p.m. to 11p.m. – Joe Lawson's Paranormal Gallery – using paranormal investigation equipment, Joe will connect with the other side and offer demonstrations on how to use the equipment. He'll share some real life ghost stories. Maria will also sit in and offer more messages from loved ones who have crossed over. $25 per ticket.

Sunday

9a.m. to 5p.m. – Pyschic Fair – $10 admission $20 readings- Room 1

9a.m. to 3p.m. – Astrology Class - Room 2
Maria will be offering a Beginners Astrology Class open to the public

Class fee is $80 or included with the premiere package for the convention. The class will include the following:

- Introduction to the zodiac signs
- Introduction to the planets
- How to interpret your birth chart
- Learn your sun, rising and moon signs
- Special Class:

- Cycles of Life - Each year of our life has some sort of astrological significance. Learn when you are most likely to move, fall in love, peak with career, have a child, divorce and grow spiritually. From two to 84, Maria will cover the most important cycles step by step in layman's terms so you can prepare for the opportunities and challenges at any age! A class you won't want to miss!

- Maria will also share with you how to find your life lesson, karmic lesson and soul lesson and also whom you have had past life connections with.

Seating will be limited. Please call ahead to reserve your space.

Bring a friend and save $5 off your class fee! Admission to the psychic fair will be free. That's a savings of $10 to $15!

Handouts will be provided.

Maria's Annual Cosmic Connections Convention in Saginaw MI

Halloween Weekend October 26-28
Sheraton Four Points, Saginaw MI

If flying in from out of state for this spiritual retreat weekend, you can fly into MBS Airport in Freeland.

"Passion, Peace and Power" is our theme!

Convention Fee:

Premier Three Day Pass
Includes Maria's astrology class, all tracks, day and evening events, admission to the fair each day and all classes and special events - $150

Regular Three Day Pass
Includes above without Maria's Astrology class - $99 if reserved by phone 810-631-6887 - early bird special! Price goes up to $125

Two Day Pass
$99 for Saturday and Sunday (includes special evening events)

One Day Pass
$50 (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) Doesn't include Maria's astrology class on Friday.

If you want to purchase individually...

Maria's Beginners Astrology Class - $80
Friday Evening Crossing Over Gallery - $25
Saturday Evening Séance - $25
Individual Classes - $20 each

Huge vendor area with 16 tables of jewels, books, calendars and gemstones as well as new age gifts.

We are opening the convention up to vendors and holistic health folks who sell healthy living products and women based services. Please contact Maria for information on vendor tables.

Reiki, Reflexology, Healings and Massage vendors already in place to help you on your healing journey. See Sherry, Nikki, Karen and more!

Space limited. Credit cards accepted, checks, cash. We recommend you call in and reserve your spot early. If we have space available we will sell tickets at the door. The evening events will sell out!

If staying overnight, the Sheraton 4 Points is offering a Maria Shaw Conference Rate: 989-790-5050. Please ask for Julie or Kallie in sales to get your special rate and make sure you tell them you are with Maria Shaw Group.

Nice Letters We Get

First off let me say just how amazing you are! I have been and talked to many readers over the years, but you are by far, the most accurate.

I did your one question reading about 8 weeks ago and asked you if I had any lucky days coming up. You not only answered right away you gave me some dates. So, here is a Big Thank You because I won $11,400.00 on my lucky day!

I always have at least two readings a year with you and as you know you have helped me through not only the death of my husband, but also insights into jobs, family, money, etc. I had a full reading last week with you and again you told me my lucky days that were coming up. I couldn't believe it happened again, I won $2,450.00.

Thanks Maria you are one very gifted lady!!! Lori

Hi Maria,

I just thought I'd send a note of confirmation to you.

When I attended a crossing over gallery a couple of months ago in Minneapolis, two of my Aunts came through.

You proceeded to tell me one of them, Elaine, wanted to help me with my dating life... or the lack there of!!

I have been dating this wonderful man for about a month now and I just remembered the conversation and put two and two together!!!

HA and a WOW!! Thanks Maria and thanks Aunt Elaine!! You are both marvelous!! I love the work you do Maria, I learn so much.

Love and Light,

Rebecca

Thanks Rebecca for the update. We will be back in August doing another Crossing Over Gallery in Minneapolis. Hope to see you and hear from your aunt again! Maria

Hi Maria,

Thank you, for such a great reading last week! As always, a reading with you is full of valuable and helpful information. Your astrological and intuitive insights help me chart and navigate my course throughout the year ahead. You amaze me with your gifts and I feel so fortunate to have you in my life. My birthday would not be the same without a reading from you, it kicks off my new year and keeps me on track. What a blessing you are to the world.

Love,

Lisa

Hola:Maria

I appreciated your newsletters. It give me some motivation and helps me understand me as a person. I never believe in astrology until,I start reading your letters and experience some of the thing that you was saying. I trust you, thank so much for be helping me with your knowledge. Dee

Dear Maria,

Thank you for preparing me for a relationship change; possibly a difficult one. You added that it needn't be a person and it wasn't. A month ago my 16 year old cat developed a rare form of bone cancer and it escalated much faster than expected. You had also predicted that the timing would be right and you were so right. He passed just before I had to leave for my annual conference so, not only did your alert keep me from being too shocked and distraught by this unexpected event, I didn't have to worry about him during my absence and had a little time to process the loss before having to deal with the aftermath. It can't be easy for you to have to relate possible negatives but having that knowledge, in this case, gave me the advantage of a higher perspective. With Gratitude, Susan

I just wanted to thank you for the positive energy that you passed along to me with the law of abundance. I have been trying to pass my real estate exam and today was the fourth time and with the positive energy I had in my pocket I was able to pass the exam. Then went to the casino afterwards and came home with money in my pocket. Thank you again, Susan

This is from a healer who found working with our website store's Shaman Stones a new experience! You can still order these off my website store. We are now in a limited quantity situation. So if you want a few to make a grid around your house of protection or just one to carry as a healing tool, please order today.

Click here to order Shaman Stones

Juan posted on your Wall:

"Received the Shaman Stone today! Thank you! I was contemplating how to 'apply' its teaching. My intuition said to do a chakra meditation and vocal toning and to place the Moqui stone against each chakra location as I chanted the Bija Mantra seed syllables. I experienced the stone acting as an amplification conduit of the vibrations created by the chanting, particularly strong at the throat, 3rd eye and crown. The amplified pulsing and vibration made my fingers tingle holding the stone. I feel that as I work with the stone more in this practice its teachings in this regard will become more apparent and pronounced."

Maria...

I received my order today. Thank you so much. The Shaman stone is incredible. I haven't had the chance to use the stone as Juan has, but I did decide to hold it as I did my Reiki prayers. Oh my goodness!! It was so intense it took a few minutes to calm down. I felt and saw a lot! I am definitely carrying that stone with me. I want those energies with me. I'm so grateful I was compelled to order it. Thanks once again Maria!

Hello Maria! It has been quite sometime just came across you on FB...Congratulations on your marriage...you both look absolutely beautiful together!! Life is great! Full of many wonderful surprises! Also Congratulations on all of your great success!!! You have worked very hard for all of your accomplishments!

Wishing you the very best!

Jen

ALSO.... I have had a fair amount of readings from you in the past...Thank-you Maria...they ALWAYS helped me stay focused and ALWAYS saw a light at the end of the tunnel...you are great at what you do!!!

xxxxxxooos

Hi Maria, i used to listen to you on 102.5 every Sunday at 7:00 on your Affairs of the Heart show. I loved you radio hr. Just wonder what happen to you there. Are you on at a new time or new station?

I have been listening to you for a while now. I moved up to the Bay City area about 8 years ago. I was on hold for you when Demas and Bob were on WIOG, got disconnected, amazingly on hold again, same day, and again disconnected. I figured it just wasn't our time. I will try again and again, till I can talk to you. I think you are great. You seem like a friend I knew before. Hard to explain. Keep doing what your doing. Cheryl

Hi Cheryl- thanks for listening. There are always changes in the radio market so you never know where you'll end up. I am still on WIOG on Thursdays but my schedule is now 9a.m. to 10a.m. I am also on WFBE 95.1fm Thursdays at 7:10a.m. in Flint. Some people have been trying to get through for 8 years to the show. Thats why I designed my one question readings through voice text and email available on my website store. Its quicker and guaranteed that you'll get an answer!

Hi Maria,

Just wanted you to know how accurate you are! My horoscope in the National Enquirer for June 18 said to be careful not to misplace any valuables or documents. Well yesterday I left behind some important documents, but thank goodness I remembered and quickly turned around to retrieve them! Michelle

Holy cow! I got an hour reading from you last September and a half hour reading in January... so far you've been SO right on! Thank you for sharing your gift! I just hope you are as right on with my love/relationship life. You predicted big changes after June 27th. Can't wait! Julie

Maria

The Last couple of weeks you have been so dead on with your predictions it is a little un-nerving!!

First you talked about good stuff coming up for us virgo's ( my husband and I are both VIRGO !! ) what a combo we make!

I have been doing with out! When I say BROKE & HUNGRY, I'm not exaggerating one bit. Girl it has been way past the rough stage!

Your lucky number days in your moon calendar have been so right on!!! I had $3.00 to my name one day and bought a lotto ticket just because one day I remembered to look at the calendar that I bought from you in New Orleans last time we had the spirit fest after January.

I passed your calendar on my desk and noticed it was a lucky number day again............. so I threw the lotto ticket in my purse on the way out the door so I could have the cashier check it for me at the same store where I bought the ticket at, I WON!

I bought another lotto ticket that day and even threw in a pick 3 and a easy 5 just because.I won $22.00 off of those tickets!!!

Another part of your predictions for this month was about STUPID DRIVERS with death wishes. I have had NO LESS than (2 each week) just pull out in front of me causing me to slam on breaks, run up on the side of the road to miss them, them running off of the road because of pulling out in front of me, them hitting someone else trying to avoid me running over them(because they pulled out in front of me), and EACH & EVERY ONE.

I am retired state police and parish sheriff's office, and never have I had that many close calls in a whole year, let-a-lone, in ONE 3 WEEK period!! I had missed the part about the stupid drivers in the Weekly Star Scope email you had sent out, and actually just read that part about 2 days ago while re-reading some stuff. I was starting to think I had a big red bullseye on my car!

Hugs To Ya!

C.R

I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am for your news letters and your updates on Facebook. Starting on may 30th my life has been constantly being flipped upside down. My brother in law committed suicide on the 30th, and I have had a couple other unexpected things happen to my family since then. Because of reading your news letters I feel like I knew somewhat of why everything seems to be going crazy. I'm counting the days til the 27th now lol. I felt that I needed to write you and tell you thank you. Thanks again, Angela.

Gemstone Store – Just Added!

Bloodstone Pendants

Bloodstones were believed to be a magical stone in ancient times.

In the middle ages, Babylonians used engraved bloodstone in their divination. Together with the ancient Egyptians, they used the stone to defeat magically their enemies. They employed the stone's abilities by increasing personal strength. This was also believed to make one invisible when they wanted others to focus elsewhere. This is also known as the Mother Goddess stone associated with the Isis, Horus and the Black Madonna images.

It was also believed that bloodstone had special powers for reasons that as it was formed when drops of blood fell and stained jasper at the foot where Jesus was crucified. It was dubbed the "Martyr's Stone" as it was used in sculptures representing martyrdom and flagellation.

Healing Properties in Bloodstone

Bloodstones are also known as stones of courage. It improves physical strength, enhances self-esteem and self-appreciation, and calms anxiousness. It promotes love for family and enhances wealth by improving the business and its legal matters.

The bloodstone also fights evil and prevents jealousy. It boosts your spirit and adds longevity. It eases a broken heart and brings good fortune. Whenever the stone becomes blood red in color, this signals the wearer about any upcoming danger. And up to this day, powdered bloodstone is used as aphrodisiac and traditional medicines in India.

Bloodstone also enhances creativity and intuition. Bloodstone drives away the negative environmental energy, which helps in the overcoming of influences like electromagnetic or geopathic stress. It revitalizes and induces dreaming. It gives you courage and helps you avoid harmful situations. This soothes and revitalizes the mind, enhances decision making, and eliminates confusion. Bloodstone minimizes aggressiveness, impatience.

We have 16 pendants. Please order today if you'd like one by clicking here....

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Agate Bracelets

We still have some beautiful and healing agate bracelets left in stock.

"They are AMAZING!!!!! I think I could order your whole store if I had the money." –Ingrid

Purple Agate - Purple Agate is a crystal of dreams, intuition, and luxury. It is a healing crystal of the crown chakra, a powerful fire element used in the south area of a home in feng shui. This is a very stabilizing crystal. Good grounding stone, bringing about an emotional, physical, and intellectual balance. They aid in centering and stabilizing physical energy. Agate has the power to harmonize yin and yang, the positive and negative forces that hold the universe in place. A soothing and calming stone, agate works slowly but brings great strength. Its multiple layers can bring hidden information to light.

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Green Agate - Wonderful healing gemstone when worn.

Green is used in all types of in healing work. If you feel sick, strained or drained, wear green agate to help you feel better It also brings good fortune to the wearer.

Enhances your ability to make decisions and also enhances memory.

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Yellow and Black Agate (Bumble Bee Agate)

The black agate genuine gemstones relieve stress, gives protection and increase courage. Black Agate brings the Great Spirit into one's life. Attracts good fortune. Increases concentration and clarity. Promotes good will. Aids in overcoming flaws, fears, and loneliness. Removes jinxes, helps eliminate bad luck. Has a calming effect during times of stress. Gives a sense of strength and courage. Encourages fertility. Powerful healer. It is worn for courage and success in competitions. Excellent stone during Menopause.

Yellow Agate strengthens heart, gives courage, harmonizes heart, throat and solar plexus, detoxifies system, reduces temperature, sharpens, sight, illuminates, gives balance, eloquence, vitality and joy, mellows, brings prosperity, raises self esteem, balances extremism, aids in re oxygenation of body, regenerates, protects from x-rays, strength, protection, support, aids upset stomach, lungs, depression, lethargy, throat, skin, tumor Compels truth, promotes good manners, happiness, intelligence, prosperity, longevity, fertility, and good health. Assists in making and keeping friends, helpful to farmers and those interested in growing plants. Aid in restoration of energy, used in healing, and believed to bring wearer happiness, wealth, health, and long life. Increases ability to ward off self-induced.


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Carnelian Agate - Carnelian Agate is good at connecting people who are very spiritual to the earth and helping them to enjoy life on the earthy plane we live on. Carnelian is an agate class of chalcedony that is a stone of creativity, individuality and courage. Like all agate stones it is very protective. It will protect one from psychic attack and if used in a crystal grid it will deflect the negativity from the structure (house, office etc.) where the crystal grid is placed. Carnelian is an excellent stone to use to cleanse other stones. It is also wonderful at helping to eliminate and reduce anger and provide the wearer of a calmer more serene place in one's mind, body, and soul. On a physical level, Carnelian is used to heal lower back problems, arthritis, female reproductive problems, increases fertility, and activates the lower chakras. It is a stone that should be in all healers kit's as it is very useful and powerful when activated. Carnelian is a great grounding stone and helping one to be more present in their life. This, of course, can make it much easier to help you find direction within your life. Carnelian helps you to feel in control of life.

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Have a lovely week!

Happy 1st Anniversary to my wonderful Husband Joe.

Maria

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