Leo, July 22 to August 22

• Symbol: Lion
• Element: Fire
• Quality: Fixed
• House: 5th, Pleasure
• Planet: Sun
• Color: Gold, Orange
• Body Part: Solar Plexus
• Semi-precious stone: Diamond, Quartz, Tiger's Eye

The Sun

The Sun is the largest body in our Solar System and therefore defines the dominant traits of your personality according to the zodiac sign it falls in. Newspaper horoscopes focus on the Sun sign, but it is only one of ten planets that influence your astrology chart. The sun and moon are called planets in order to make conversations easier.

The Sun is your basic life force, vigor, and vitality. It defines why you get out of bed in the morning. The Sun drives you to express your heart’s desire in this life.

The Fifth House, Pleasure

The Fifth House, governed by Leo, represents children, romance, creativity, vacations, and pleasure. It includes the love you instinctively show the world. With the fifth house, it is time to have fun.

Summer 2008

"Happy 40th Birthday, Alicia! You are truly a star in the universe :) Thanks for all the beauty you bring to us. My birthday is July 4th, so we both share being Moonchildren (we are NOT crabby! unless you make us that way! LOL). I turned 40 a few years ago, so I know the magic it will bring to you. Enjoy! I will wear my wonderful horoscope bracelet I bought from your online store a few years ago. Blessings to you and yours," Tracy, IL

"Have already received my AstroDice ...thank you for your prompt service." Harriet.

"I wanted to let you know that the order did arrive in time for my daughter’s birthday (THANK YOU!) and she loves the horoscope necklace and is pouring through the chart. Katie is thrilled with the necklace and earrings and is absorbing the wonderful information in the chart! She says the necklace is fantastical! It is a unique gift that will be much enjoyed. Again, thank you for a great gift and for getting it to us in time for her birthday." Cyndi, VA

"Hi Alicia, I have received the custom necklace, must say I am impressed with the speed of delivery. Hubby has hidden it away until my birthday." Glenda

"Hi Alicia, It was so good to meet you at UAC. I just LOVE my new jewelry and I think you have an amazing thing going. All the best to you. I will be showing your work to all my friends and hopefully they will give you some business too. Let me know if you ever come to Florida! Bright blessings..." Dusty, FL

"We received the repaired bracelet today! Thank-you so very much for your prompt attention. My daughter is so happy to have it back on her wrist." Sincerely, Debbie R.

"Jamie & Alicia, I can thank my lucky stars that I Googled such a wonderful site. Your Gemini jewelry is beautiful and so unique. Thank you for the marvelous customer service. It was so nice to speak to such caring people, instead of a menu that never ends. Please keep sending your newsletter. Your views and commentary are very insightful. Thanks again and have a wonderful birthday, Alicia!" Dennis B, MI

"We received the Scorpio earrings today already!!! Thanks so much for being so very prompt, and the earrings are really beautiful, I can't wait to wear them out but my birthday is November 21st so I have no choice but to wait as Mum & Dad are keeping them hidden 'til then! Thanks again, I will highly recommend you!! Many kind regards" Catherine, England

Virtual Body Mind Spirit Expo this Weekend

You are invited to the world premiere of V-BMSE, the world's only all-online holistic expo. This is the only holistic expo that involves no travel expense and no admission fee! All you need is a computer to access booths, lectures, purchase products and get psychic readings -- all live from the comfort of your home!
All at www.VBMSE.com !

Visit Alicia's Wandering Star booth #107 to find the Secret Word. Enter it in our shopping cart at wstardesigns.com for FREE Fedex Ground SHIPPING on orders of $25 or more.

Alicia will be presenting her "Astrology and Crystals" workshop LIVE on Saturday, August 9 from 3:00 to 4:00pm. Join in over the internet and learn how to read a horoscope, and the history of the meaning of crystals.

Top Five Astro-Events for August
1. August 1 (6:21 am EDT) is rising in Washington D.C., signifying the influential nature it carries over the nation's political scene. With Vesta in Taurus squaring the eclipse point, expect historic economic fixes coming out of Congress. The eclipse aligns with Obama's Leo Sun (near his Descendant), and McCain's Mars, the ruler of his 7th house – Veep selections are coming.

2. Saturn squares the U.S. Uranus on August 10, challenging American ingenuity to overcome energy problems with new technology. This transit is in effect all month, and resonates with the Saturn-Uranus opposition on election day, so that innovative, alternative energy programs (Uranus) get tested (Saturn) in the political campaign. Al Gore, T Boone Pickens, and others have big plans.

3. Mars in Virgo this month is under major developmental tension by an opposition to Uranus on August 6, and then the square to Pluto on August 17. These are volatile, dangerous combinations, making the first three weeks of August unusually militant. Watch for an unusual round of accidents, fires, and explosions, plus conflict in the work environment.

4. The Lunar Eclipse on August 16 is aligned with Neptune in Aquarius, highlighting Neptune's ideals and hopes for a more egalitarian social structure. The coincidental influence of Mars square Pluto may indicate violent acts that affect the American public (since the U.S. Moon is also involved), perhaps requiring massive first aid missions (Ceres).

5. Uranus squares the U.S. Mars on August 28, but is a major dynamic throughout August. Watch for some severe saber-rattling, with potential for increased military conflict wherever U.S. troops are deployed. The activated U.S. Mars in Gemini likely will bring a crisis to American transportation industries, especially airlines and automobiles.

Summer Necklace Sale!

For my 40th Birthday, I've decided to give gifts instead of receive them.

For July and August, I'm putting our necklaces on sale for 40% off - or more!

It's summer, and my jewelry would look much better around your neck with the sun gleaming off of the beads, than they do in boxes on my shelf!

Here is a short list of some of the items you'll find ON SALE. Click here to see all our beautiful, transformational talismans !

• Love necklaces
• Money necklaces
• Peace jewelry
• Taurus 22"
• Gemini 14", 30"
• Virgo 22"
• Libra 14", 22", 30"
• Capricorn 22", 30"

Angelina Jolie's Necklace

Now you can wear the same necklace Angelina Jolie has!

Ever wish you could wake up next to Brad Pitt, kick ass like Lara Croft, be a mom of a large multicultural family, and be a Goodwill Ambassdor? Now you can! Channel Angelina Jolie's energy by wearing her astrology horoscope in an 18" necklace! When you wear these necklaces based on Angelina Jolie's date, time, and place of birth, you're centering and grounding yourself in her dynamic energy. Beautiful...making a difference in the world...standing in your power...having it all. Not familiar with our custom horoscope crystal jewelry? Click here to learn more!

Brangelina, The Composite Horoscope
Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had their second and third child together on July 12, fraternal twins who were conceived by in vitro fertilization (it was revealed last week) and born via caesarian in Southern France. Although not officially married, the couple – dubbed Brangelina by the tabloids – is negotiating the price for the first baby pictures, now estimated at around $11 million.

Brangelina's composite horoscope (made from the midpoints of their individual charts) features Uranus conjunct a Libra Ascendant, a telling signature for their unique, shared lifestyle. Uranus opposes Mercury in Aries, adding an element of independence, so that they each have their own careers. Venus, the ruler of their chart, is dignified in Libra, and given tremendous sex appeal by the exact trine to Mars in Aquarius.

Cancer at the Midheaven, with the Moon in the fifth house of children, describes their purpose together as family-oriented. However, with the Sun and Moon in empathetic Pisces, Mars in humanitarian Aquarius, and universal Uranus on the Ascendant, their idea of family includes the human family. The Sun is conjunct the South Node, perhaps reflecting their star status as they came together.

The North Node is conjunct Pluto in the 12th house, and indicates their intense need for privacy. Their first child together, Shiloh, was born while the couple was hidden away in Namibia, and as transiting Pluto was exactly squaring their composite Pluto. The fraternal twins were born as transiting Uranus – the natural ruler of technology – was conjunct their Sun. As volatile Uranus goes on to oppose their Pluto in 2009, the invasion of their privacy will likely become problematic.
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It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish... all before making a human. He made and provided what we'd need before we were born. These are best & more powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners...
God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!
God's Pharmacy! Amazing!

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... and YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebell ums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of sperm as well to overcome male sterility.
Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries
Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just l ike the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.