I know I know – now this might sound a little on the superficial side, but you must admit, whether you’re in the States, Europe or South America, members of the Extreme Green Team, and you know who you are, are easily identifiable in a large crowd. Maybe it’s the wind-burned cheeks, the earthy natural fragrance, the rough leather skin, the tough Carhartts and Patagonia – occasionally you find the dread-locked hemp-loving hippy. We tend to have fun the same way, care about our planet and even have a similar fashion sense.

If you’ve never surfed Camel Beach in Haifa, Israel or explored the caves in the Judean Desert or the Arava, you’re missing out. Israel is a very beautiful place in terms of the people, the land and the unique fashion. Now if you can’t quite afford a plane ticket what with all of your holiday spending, you can at least bring some Sabra vibes to where you are – with a new designer line of jewelry called MIZZE.

The name of the line is a play-on-words, based on the Hebrew, ?? ??, it means, “who is it?” – perhaps questioning us about our identity… are you the nature lover, the spiritual type, the effortlessly fashionable? If so, then you’d look good in some of Mizze’s pieces.

They are available at a few stores outlets including Charm Jewelry store AmuletGifts.com

The jewelry is made at an independent studio in Israel. The work features traditional knitting and weaving techniques blended with ancient tribal symbols made of 925, sterling silver. Each piece is painstakingly hand-crafted and Mizze only uses environmentally sound all-natural materials.
See you on the trail.

The present day names of the Western constellations and signs of the zodiac were first described by the Greek astronomer and astrologer Ptolemy (120-180 AD). The twelve constellations bear Latin names which were the source of the zodiac signs used by astrologists as well.

It is interesting to note that the three main traditions of astrology, the Western, Indian and Chinese, share the same fundamental idea of a twelve sign zodiac with the signs divided into four basic types. It is possible to match up the twelve signs across the traditions, and despite differences, a basic similarity can be seen in their characteristics.

The twelve zodiac names, signs and their corresponding zones along the ecliptic, are: Aries (The Ram: 21 March – 21 April); Taurus (The Bull: 22 April – 22 May); Gemini (The twins: 22 April – 22 May); Cancer (The Crab: 23 June – 22 July); Leo (The Lion: 23 July – 22 August); Virgo (The Virgin: 23 August – 22 September); Libra (The Scale: 23 September – 22 October); Scorpio (The Scorpion: 23 October – 22 November); Sagittarius (The Centaur: 23 November – 21 December); Capricorn (The Goat: 22 December – 20 January); Aquarius (The Pitcher: 21 January – 18 February); Pisces (The Fishes: 19 February – 20 March).

As New Age thinking becomes more popular there is a growing awareness and an individual approach to spiritual exploration referencing the coming astrological Age of Aquarius. Zodiac signs and astrological symbols are used and considered to a certain degree by a substantial percentage of the population, whether in private or publicly.