Goddess Vivian Blessings for the New Moon in Cancer

I've been chewing on this blog post for some time now and have decided to keep it simple. In the spirit of Midsummer I share with you Goddess Vivian, Merlin's teacher and a Summer Solstice Goddess who was originally created in the Underworld entirely from flowers. May her beauty and bounty guide, protect and bless your Summer (or Winter) pleasures.

I've been guided to paint goddesses once again as I hear her call, for She is needed. I'll be sharing all my new paintings and old plus 10 very large pieces from my Divine Feminine series at Siler Gallery in Temecula, August 1 - 4. SAVE THE DATE: Opening Night is Friday, August 2 from 3-9 pm. Here's the PRESS RELEASE.

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Upcoming Events

Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve Art Show & Fundraiser
Jun 29 - Aug 11, Wildomar

Art Off The Walls, Merc Gallery, 1st Friday Art Walk, Temecula
July 5, 6-9 pm

Europa Winery (Wine Cave), Temecula
July 20 (and maybe 21), 11-4 pm

Divine Feminine Exhibition, Siler Gallery, Temecula
Aug. 1-4, Opening night is Friday, Aug. 2, 3-9 pm
*click here to see painting

About Kathy Crabbe

Kathy Crabbe is a self taught artist from a long line of well known Canadian artists. An artist, writer, teacher and soul guide she invokes goddess spirituality to heal, make whole and holy. Her work has appeared in We’Moon Datebook, Sage Woman Magazine, Sawdust Art Festival and the Women’s Museum of California. Kathy writes a moon column for Witches and Pagans and is a mentor at Wise Woman University where she teaches a Divine Feminine eClass.

Sparkly Blessings!
Kathy Crabbe

Gemini New Moon: Strong + Strange (Pick-a-Card)

It’s the Gemini New Moon on June 3 at 3:02 am pacific time.
Breathe gently.
Go within.
Pick a card above.
Scroll down for the reveal.

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New Moon in Gemini Reading

Card 1: Is this worth fighting for? (Lefty Oracle Deck)

Mantra: I am strong.

Affirmation: I am strong enough for anything.

Element: Fire

Song
See these arms?
They are not weapons.
That snake is energy in motion.
 
That energy unfurls my wings,
but I am hurt and lost
and crying out for succor.

In need of an end to this violence,
this humanity that is not so humane.
We ARE angels at heart
and our blessing is our beauty,
our human-ness.

Waste not your utterance,
for in you lies the way,
the truth be told.

If this card appears in a reading there may be fighting going on around you or within you. This card will help you get a deeper and higher perspective on the fighting so that you can avoid getting swept away by emotion. Healthy anger can propel one forward. Unhealthy anger festers and feeds on itself in a never ending loop, growing bigger in the process. Take a time out to figure out what the fighting is really about. Are there hidden agendas, buried prejudices, out and out aggression, hatred, petty rivalry or selfish mean-ness involved? What is the lesson here? Take the fight to another level to save your sanity and yourself, and to be a model of this behavior for others who may need this lesson more than you.

In my own life, with Aries Rising in my astrological chart, I often rise to a fight or even start one just for fun and often to shift stagnant energy and shake things up, but I lose steam if the other person gets too into it. This card and it’s snake imagery symbolizing wisdom, depth and healing reminds me to take the high road as symbolized by the giant golden angel wings and helps to bring empathy, compassion and a pause for breath to the situation so that hateful words almost spewed are never spoken, because some things cannot be taken back once released.

Card 2: Katydid (Elfin Ally Oracle Deck)

Keyword: Strange
Meaning: You will hear or tell a secret.
Reversed: Beware a tall tale told by a stranger.

Affirmation: I sing a song of Summer.
Astrology: Venus
Element: Air

Medicine: You hear secrets that others cannot, for your gifts are hidden, sometimes even from yourself.

Lore: Bowing her head to her Katydid ally felt right, for the flowers and birds called her name; sweet Elf, Mighty Queen, share your secrets with us so we too can believe.

She, who was Queen of the Elves bowed her head to her chief Summer Song Maker and Ally, Katydid, who sings her to sleep each night filling her head with flowers and friends.

About Kathy Crabbe

I am a bridge between this world and Faerie. Art is in my blood going back generations. I paint to survive guided by talismans: a white feather, being ‘on-the-road’, the Czech folk art of my mother’s family and my cartoonist grandfather who speaks to me from Beyond inspiring me to keep it light.

Please join me in June for 3 upcoming Art Events

Temecula Art & Street Painting Festival
Saturday, June 8th: 10 - 6pm
Sunday, June 9th: 10 - 4pm
BOOTH #57 on Mercedes St. across from the Temecula Civic Center.

Celebrate the Arts at Dorland Art Colony
Sunday, June 23: 12 - 6pm
Dorland Mountain Arts Colony (map) and Website

Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve Art Show & Fundraiser
Sat, Jun 29: 5:30pm (opening night)
Ends Sun, Aug 11: 6:30pm
(map) and Website 1 & Website 2

A portion of the profits made from the sale of the artwork will be donated to help with restoration and to bring thousands of local school children to the reserve where they can learn about nature and how to become good stewards of the land.