Ancestor Readings: Messages and Guidance from the Spirit World

For over twenty years, psychic medium and artist Kathy Crabbe has offered intuitive readings and mediumship sessions, helping clients reconnect with their intuition, ancestors, and spirit guides.

There is something deeply moving about ancestor work. Even after they have left the physical world, those who came before us may continue to guide, protect, and encourage us. An ancestor reading can open a doorway to that unseen support—revealing messages, wisdom, and sometimes surprising insights from the lineage that walks beside you.

If you feel called to explore guidance from your ancestors or connect with your spirit guides, you can schedule a personal session to receive messages, insights, and support directly for your path.

Many clients are surprised by how personal these readings can be. For Kaitlyn, I created a channeled illustrated zine filled with intuitive drawings and messages from her ancestors. This is a new offering I provide only by request and when I feel guided to do so. Each zine is completely unique, reflecting the personality, symbols, and guidance of the spirits who step forward during the reading.

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What Is an Ancestor Reading?


In an ancestor reading I connect with the spirits of those who have passed on—family members, loved ones, and sometimes guiding spirits who wish to step forward with messages of wisdom, healing, or reassurance.

Often people come to these sessions hoping to hear from a specific ancestor. Sometimes that ancestor appears, and sometimes another voice from the lineage steps forward—often someone the client most needs to hear from, even if they don’t recognize the name right away.

During a reading I may see, hear, or feel the presence of an ancestor or spirit guide. I often receive symbols, impressions, names, and messages that help identify who is coming through.

Sometimes I will also share a meditation or channeled exercise so that you have actionable tools to continue working with your ancestral guidance after the reading.

Ancestors are family members—or sometimes close friends—who have passed away but choose to come through with messages of support. I will often request specific information from the ancestor so that you can positively identify them.

Spirit guides may also appear during a session. These guides can be wise teachers or guardians from another dimension who offer protection and insight. They may appear as ancestral spirits, animal totems, angels, or nature spirits acting as spiritual counselors during times of need.

For many people, these readings bring a profound sense of reassurance—knowing they are watched over and loved by those who truly care for their well-being.

Seeing the Messages in Action: Kaitlyn’s Reading


After her reading, my client Kaitlyn asked a thoughtful question about something that came through during our session. With her permission, I’m sharing a small part of that conversation here.

Kaitlyn:
"I’m curious to hear your take on the part of the reading where they all had a nervous system reaction when looking into U.S. politics. My assumption is that people in the spirit world no longer experience negative emotions. From your experience, do certain types of trauma seem to stay with people after death?"

Kathy:
Those are such interesting questions.

My sense is that while the physical body has ceased to exist, the soul is still very much alive. When I receive messages during a reading, I translate what I’m perceiving into human language so that we can understand it.

I can’t say exactly what spirits feel or whether they experience emotions the same way humans do. But I do believe that trauma can become part of a soul’s experience and memory. When ancestors communicate, they may reference those experiences in ways that help us understand the message they want to convey.

As a medium, I simply receive and share what comes through in the clearest way I can.

Kaitlyn:
"That explanation makes sense—to convey a message to you, they showed themselves responding in a certain way to current events. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they are emotionally stuck or suffering."

Kaitlyn graciously allowed me to share this exchange because it touches on something important: when spirits communicate, their messages often need to be translated into human understanding.

Highlighting the Zine Experience

Many clients are surprised by how personal these readings can be. For Kaitlyn, I created a channeled illustrated zine filled with intuitive drawings and messages from her ancestors. This is a new, by-request offering that I provide only when a client asks and I feel guided to create it. Each zine is entirely unique, reflecting the personality, symbols, and guidance of the spirits who step forward during the reading.

“Double-page zine spread ‘How to Call Upon the Ancestors’ showing channeled messages and artwork from ancestral spirits.”

Double-page spread from the zine “How to Call Upon the Dead,” featuring intuitive artwork and messages channeled from ancestral spirits.


Kaitlyn’s Experience

Kaitlyn later shared this reflection about her reading:

”This was my second ancestor reading from Kat. I do a lot of genealogy research, so even though I know facts about my ancestors, these readings give more depth about who they were as people, and how they interact with me now.

I was fortunate to also get a “zine” created by Kat, with channeled images and messages from my ancestors. It felt like getting a tangible gift from the spirit world, and it was so unique to hear from my ancestors in this way.”

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Preparing for an Ancestor Reading


If you would like to receive an ancestor reading, you are welcome to request a specific ancestor you would like me to connect with.

Please send your questions beforehand and let me know if you would also like suggestions or techniques for connecting with your spirit guides on your own.

When sharing the name of the ancestor, please include only their first name.

During the reading I will do my best to capture whatever messages come through—whether I see, hear, or feel their presence.

Many clients leave these sessions feeling a renewed sense of connection to their lineage, knowing that their ancestors continue to walk beside them in spirit.

Book an Ancestor Reading


If you feel called to reconnect with the wisdom of your ancestors, I would be honored to hold that space for you.

In these sessions I connect with ancestors and spirit guides who wish to step forward with messages, guidance, and healing for your path today.

Each reading is intuitive and unique. Many clients also receive a channeled illustrated zine featuring images and messages from their ancestors—a tangible keepsake from the spirit world.

You may request a specific ancestor, or simply remain open to whoever wishes to come through.

✨ Learn more or schedule your session here.

Psychic Predictions for 2026: Tarot & Oracle Insights for the Year Ahead

Tarot and oracle reading for psychic predictions 2026

These psychic predictions for 2026 came through a tarot challenge suggested by Echo Publishing. During the twelve days between December 26 and January 6 — sometimes called Omen Days — I pulled oracle and tarot cards to receive intuitive guidance for each month of the coming year.

Beginning on December 26 (Omen Day 1), I performed a reading for January 2026. Each following day revealed energetic insights for the months ahead.

What emerged was a mixture of challenge, awakening, and spiritual resilience.

“The powers that be may try to make us feel small, but we must remember that we are large in spirit.”

Here is what came through.

2026 Prediction Spread by Kathy Crabbe

January 2026 Psychic Predictions for the USA

There will be trouble in the world — even the threat of war. During uncertain times it will be essential to remain grounded in positive action. The powers that be may try to make us feel small, but we must remember that we are large in spirit.

Get plenty of rest and care for your energy.

February 2026 Predictions

Economic instability appears. Powerful male forces seem to be at work behind the scenes. Protect yourself as old systems begin to fracture.

Healer, heal thyself.

Prepare for rebirth and renewal around Candlemas/Imbolc (February 2).

March 2026 Predictions

Spring begins with rocky and frazzled energy. Try to see situations from multiple perspectives and remain open to positive change.

Follow through on visions that support the community.

I sense the ancestors rising — protesting, witnessing, and adding their voices to the collective. It may be time to call down the angels.

April 2026 Predictions

An interesting blend of spirit, growth, and financial opportunity appears.

Those seeking help may call upon the wisdom and generosity of rootworkers and lightworkers and compensate them for their services. Prosperity is possible.

At the same time, I sense rising waters and natural disasters.

Deepen your connection with spirit and your guides. Channel your creativity and ground yourself in the Earth to stay balanced.

May 2026 Predictions

Curiously, I received only one word for this month:

Seal.

Its meaning may reveal itself over time.

June 2026 Predictions

This is a time for going deeply within and allowing the outer world to take its course.

Do not become entangled in worldly troubles, which may feel amplified. Take a breather. Relax into the natural flow of life.

Tend your garden, your home, and the Earth.

Remember that time is fluid and change is constant.

July 2026 Predictions

Continue the inward journey. Nurture yourself. Dream.

Practice patience and complete what you have begun.

Cocooning and self-care are essential now. Be mindful of your energy.

The phrase that came through was:

“Glass house.”

August 2026 Predictions

There is a sense of heaviness in the collective atmosphere. I see people marching for peace and power, sometimes in raw and primal ways.

Hedgeworkers — those who move between worlds — may feel called to work quietly.

If possible, remain in the shadows and prepare through stillness, creativity, meditation, non-attachment, and openness to fluid identities and perspectives.

Rest deeply and protect your mental and spiritual space.

September 2026 Predictions

Take back the night.

Rather than reacting to world events, focus on receiving messages from the divine realms.

Enjoy life. Spend time beneath Mama Moon.

Recognize the mysterious “alien” within — the star-born aspect of ourselves — and our connection with the cosmos.

October 2026 Predictions

Self-care remains essential during challenging or stagnant times.

Focus your energy wisely. To receive more, we must also give more.

Remember the ancestors and the deeper truth of who we are.

The worst may be passing.

Call upon your higher power — and the wisdom of the High Priestess.

November 2026 Predictions

A heavy emotional atmosphere appears: depression, stagnation, lethargy, and suppressed rage as leaders themselves rage.

Gather your family and chosen tribe.

Release what you cannot control. Let go and let God/dess.

Become still. Quiet the inner child and dry her tears.

You are safe. You are protected.

December 2026 Predictions

The year closes with a sense of resolution and culmination.

At times you may feel electrified with possibility, while at other moments you may feel low or unfulfilled.

This is a time to consecrate your home and your creations.

Celebrate what you have made and what you have survived.

Honor your accomplishments.
Honor yourself.
Honor your magic.

Closing Reflections

These visions came through the language of tarot and spirit during the quiet threshold days between the old year and the new.

As with all intuitive work, these are not fixed outcomes but energetic possibilities moving through the collective field.

“The future is not set in stone — it shifts as we awaken, choose, and create.”

May these insights help you stay grounded, awake, and connected to your own inner guidance throughout the year ahead.

If you feel called to explore the messages that spirit has specifically for you, I offer intuitive psychic readings that combine oracle cards, spirit guidance, and more than thirty years of experience walking between the worlds.

Explore my intuitive psychic readings.

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Kathy Crabbe is a soul reader, psychic medium, astrologer, and artist with over thirty years of experience offering intuitive guidance. She is the creatrix of six hand-painted oracle decks including the Fairy Herbals, Cat Herbals, and Zodiac Goddesses. Kathy has been a professional reader since 1993 and is initiated in the Third Road Faerie Shaman Tradition. Her art and writing have appeared in Sage Woman Magazine, the We’Moon Datebook, and the Creative Cronies Moon Diary.

Through readings, art, and writing, Kathy helps kindred spirits reconnect with their intuition, ancestors, and the magic within.

✨ Explore Kathy’s intuitive psychic readings and oracle sessions here.

Resist, Create, Dream: Zines & Magic for the Full Moon

Dear Moon Muser,

It's the Virgo Full Moon, and the Flint hagstone I'm wearing around my neck carries this message:

"I bring the inspirations of the Divine realms into practical manifestation in the physical world."
— from The Book of Stones by Robert Simmons and Naisha Ahsian

I purchased it from the Museum of Magic, Fortune Telling and Witchcraft in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was found on a nearby beach. I believe that shore lies close to where my ancestors were once accused of witchcraft — for throwing stones like this into the sea and "causing" a ship to sink.

Wretched times — reflected in the rising fascism across the globe, and here in the USA, where I live part-time.

One way to resist this evil is to:
do your magick,
create fiercely, and
stay grounded and centered as you fight the good fight and walk your talk — whatever that means for you.

For me, it means writing these Moon Letters, drawing, painting, dreaming, meditating — and, of course, making zines. Zines are a punk-rock, activist, and effective way to get your message out — even if it's just for yourself and your own healing.

What is a zine?
”Zines are cheaply made printed forms of expression on any subject. They are like mini-magazines or home-made comic books...they have been around under different names (chapbooks, pamphlets, flyers). People with independent ideas have been getting their word out since there were printing presses. It's a great feeling to hold copies of your zine in your hand. Go ahead, there is no wrong way.”
— from Whatcha Mean, What's A Zine? by Mark Todd & Esther Pearl Watson

Images from My 5 Zines This Year

Zine 1

How to Call Upon the Dead Zine by Kathy Crabbe

How to Call Upon the Dead Zine by Kathy Crabbe

How to Call Upon the Dead Zine (double-page spread) by Kathy Crabbe

How to Call Upon the Dead Zine (double-page spread) by Kathy Crabbe

Zine 2

Escape to Faerie Land Zine by Kathy Crabbe

Escape to Faerie Land Zine by Kathy Crabbe

Escape to Faerie Land Zine (double-page spread) by Kathy Crabbe

Escape to Faerie Land Zine (double-page spread) by Kathy Crabbe

Zine 3

Mer Tails Zine (double-page spread) by Kathy Crabbe

Zine 4

Zine: Us/Them by Kathy Crabbe for a private client

Zine: Us/Them by Kathy Crabbe for a private client - NFS

Zine 5

EDM Zine by Kathy Crabbe

EDM Zine by Kathy Crabbe

On a Personal Note

I've been invited to a Zine and Comic Festival at the Wignall Art Museum where I'll share my zines, Spell Cat postcards and Oracle/Tarot decks.

I'm thrilled to once again be included in the New Zealand Moon Calendar put out by the Creative Cronies. I'm also sad to say that this will be their last year doing the calendar, as they are retiring and will instead focus on their web gallery. Two of my images from last year's series of Hybrid Shadow Faeries will be included.

I'll have these zines available for sale soon! And if you'd like your soul reading to include a zine created just for you, please let me know.

Sparkly Blessings!
Kathy "Kat" Crabbe

Kathy Crabbe

Kathy Crabbe
Soul reader, psychic medium, artist, and divination deck creator. I channel intuitive guidance through hand-painted divination decks, helping clients shine light on their gifts, explore hidden depths, and connect with spirit, ancestors, and the divine.

Full Moon in Virgo: March 3, 2026 • 3:38 AM Pacific
Total Lunar Eclipse: March 3, 2026 • 3:33 AM Pacific

Trusting the Inner Knowing: A Soul Discovery Session in a Time of Transition

In seasons of change, the soul asks us to slow down, listen, and trust what we already know.

This reflection from a recent month-long Soul Discovery Session reveals what can unfold when intuition is honored, grounding is practiced, and hope is allowed to take root — even before clarity fully arrives.

High Priestess by Kathy Crabbe (Siren Song Mermaid Tarot)

High Priestess by Kathy Crabbe (Siren Song Mermaid Tarot)

Testimonial: A Client’s Soul Discovery Journey

Grounding & Self Care
“The reading spoke a lot about grounding and self-care, which are both very important to me. I've been practicing more self-care, though I really need to practice grounding more, as I tend to be an anxious worry wart. But, I have gotten better at this over time. There's a part of me that worries about the future, but something tells me, intuitively, things will be ok. It was comforting to hear my "creative mind and intuition" will provide support.”

Heart & 3rd Eye Chakras
“What you communicated in these areas was also comforting. My mom needs me to help her through her transitional phase. You said to move forward "knowing you have choices and luck is on your side." You also mentioned in the 3rd Eye portion that my psychic and intuitiveness are strong, allowing me to see in the future and the past. There is comfort in going through the transition knowing I have that gift — power — strength. You also said to just rest in that ability, to rest in that strength and knowingness.

I feel I've always had a strong intuition, and have sometimes been able to see spirit or dream about something that happens. Even in waking hours, from time to time, I feel I get messages/signs from loved ones and guides. Strange things will happen like an apple flying off the counter some distance, when no one has physically touched it. But, these things happen sporadically. I've been trying to get better at understanding signs and messages, and it's been a little frustrating at times. But, maybe I should just let go, let things happen, and trust that inner knowing.”

Astrology, Natal Charts & Work Guidance
”I’m not too familiar with Astrology (planets and moons), but what you said makes sense. It is a time of a lot of change and uncertainty with my work (which is where my worry stems from). I have been hoping to gain some clarity, and have also been trying to follow my intuition. It seemed like I would be in this transitional phase for a while longer, figuring out where I need to be. However, you did say something beneficial may happen in around 2 months. (Yay, I'm so ready for something good to happen.)

The parts about the charts were sometimes a little confusing to me, not having any background in this area. You mentioned several months in the coming year/s where there would be additional transitions or where I would be dealing with doubt, and also times with a lot of insights. But, it was kind of hard for me to keep the timelines straight and what would be happening when.

The cards you pulled seemed to provide hope, while watching my health and being careful to not become overextended. That's so interesting, because, as mentioned, I've been on the fence with one of the start-ups I've been working on. You talked about the shift in my work in creating something that's not been done/does not yet exist. I feel this is related to the start-up I'm working on with my former colleagues.

It was also interesting that you pulled cards related to the Poet, or poetic consciousness, letting go into the poetic realm. I used to be heavily into writing and reading poetry. :-)”

Family & Emotional Boundaries
“Lefty card for my mom — uncanny and super accurate. I know she's going through what she needs to go through in the way she needs to do it, and I need to be accepting of that. But, as an empath it's SUPER HARD, because I feel what she is feeling and it impacts how I feel. My husband keeps telling me to just let her do what she needs to do and to try not to be impacted by her emotional ups and downs. But, he doesn't feel what I feel, and it just seems easier said than done. This is something I'm also working at, and it has gotten a little better over time.”

Takeaways & Hope
“Whew, that was a lot. LOL

In all the turmoil, I guess, my take-aways from this reading are to trust my intuition and know that I'm supported, and good things will unfold in time. While I don't really have answers, I have hope, so thank you.”

~ Jennifer Leonard (Soul Discovery Session 2025)

Explore Your Own Soul Gifts

If this testimonial resonates with you, you might feel called to explore your own intuition, gifts, and hidden strengths. My 1-3 Month Soul Discovery Session offers gentle guidance, insight, and support as you navigate transitions, honor your intuition, and uncover the guidance already within you.

“Through this session, you’ll receive clarity, validation, and a safe space to connect with your inner knowing — and leave with hope for what’s unfolding in your life.”

The Spirit of a Poet by Kathy Crabbe (Siren Song Mermaid Tarot Deck)

The Spirit of a Poet by Kathy Crabbe (Siren Song Mermaid Tarot Deck

About Me

Kathy “Kat” Crabbe — Artist, divination deck creator, and professional soul reader — helps seekers shine light on their gifts, explore their shadow, and align with spirit, ancestors, and the divine.