Hi Margaret Ida
here's my take on the fame star - it's a chameleon and I say that because it magnifies the effects of numbers it appears in combination with - which is why I think Shawn is saying that it "shifts" its nature.

So, as I understand it - if this annual star is in an area with a positive period star, it magnifies the positive aspect by 9 (so activate it)

In the converse, if it is an area that has a negative period star, it magnifies the negativity by 9 (so cure it)

If it's on its own - it is in a place between heaven and earth - perfect.

Here's an example to illustrate - the annual fame star for 2009 is in the centre - and in the centre of my home - I have a disaster star - the effects are therefore magnified by 9 - so I need to cure it, which I obviously have done.

However, if the annual fame star was in the South-East which is where I have an Abundance Star, my abundance would be magnified by 9 which is why I would activate it.

Hope this makes sense.
Jetay