How to Find Calm Amidst the Storm this Leo New Moon

New Moon Reading Channeled by Kathy Crabbe
for the Leo New Moon on August 11, 2018

To begin, let's all create a shared, sacred, safe circle to join and blend and enhance all our powers of intuition and protection. Envision each one of us together across the globe sharing space, breathing in and breathing out together in honour of Mama Earth, Father Sky and all our relations. This is our time together to do with as we will. Blessed Be.

The Lefty Oracle card (below) I pulled for this reading asks us to stand (or sit) tall and proud, feeling our heart space filled with love, honour, pride and joy. You can also place your hand over your heart or a vein to feel it beating. You are very much alive and present in this moment. Acknowledge that.

Leo is a HEART SIGN; a passionate fire sign, and with the Sun now entering Leo and the planet Mercury (ruling communication) retrograde and Mars closer than it's been in 60,000 years since 2003 plus a Solar Eclipse, we are going to work with this energy to go within.

Often in an emergency our fight or flight reactions are so strong that they overwhelm us, so let's find some guidance around this right now. I'd like you to choose a color that calms and supports you, or pick a person (alive or dead) or an animal that can assist you in finding this calm.

Now, practice doing this by envisioning or calling up that color/person/animal right now as you relax your breath and get quiet. Allow your heart to fill with their presence and repeat or envision their name, the color, or the animal over and over until you feel calm.

Kidney Stones! My Story

The exercise above is based upon a recent bout I had with a 5 mm kidney stone. I thought I might be dying; the pain was intense. Whilst in the hospital having tests done I called upon my birth mother, Sally  (a nurse) who had passed away. I envisioned her as a lithe Green Goddess with long red hair just as I'd painted her previously to help me through her dad's funeral. Interestingly enough while in hospital awaiting tests, an orderly was calling out, "Is Sally here?" over and over. This was yet another confirmation for me, that yes, we are guided and protected just when we need it the most.

I also recommend Motherwort Tincture prepared in 100 proof vodka NOT grain alcohol for help with calming the nerves and the heart (as recommended by Susun Weed).

In Love & Health,
Kathy Crabbe
Soul Reader + Artist

Lefty Oracle Card for the New Moon: This beauty is killing me*

Mantra: I am empowered
Affirmation: I am beautiful in my own way.
Element: Fire

When this card appears in a reading it’s time to seriously look at how you might be damaging yourself, your health, your life. Wearing high heels, for example is extremely harmful to your feet and back and will cause pain for you at some point in your life. Are you hurting others or being hurt? Are you vulnerable? Do you need protection and education around protecting yourself, your loved ones, your home, or the natural world around you? This card is simply pointing out the price you are paying for so called ‘beauty’. Is it worth it?

In my own life here in Southern California I look around at all the plastic surgeries and there are A LOT. But what can I do? I can accept me and put myself proudly out there to share my idea of what beauty means at middle age. It’s silver hair, extra weight and wrinkles that add to my beauty, not take away from it. I have survived AND thrived and beauty IS middle aged and wrinkled. So deal with it.

*Excerpted from the Lefty Oracle Deck + 92 page Guidebook.

About Kathy Crabbe

Kathy is a Canadian born, self taught artist intuitively inspired by a shamanic exploration of the inner psyche. She is an intuitive guide, creator of the Lefty Oracle deck and a teacher at the Wise Woman University. Kathy is the founder of the Temecula Artist's Circle and co-founder of the Temecula Arts Mixer and the Writer's Cafe. Kathy lives with her husband and two mutts in homes they've built themselves surrounded by the desert and forest wilderness of Temecula, California and the 1000 Islands, Canada

Check out a recent San Diego Arts & Culture Interview with Kathy here.

Tingly Love: A New Moon Flower Meditation

New Moon in Cancer Meditation Channeled by Kathy Crabbe
July 12, 2018 - 7:48 pm, Pacific Time

Rest your eyes, nose, mouth, ears, face, heart.

Breathe deeply and sink into the delicate (or bold) colors of your favorite flowers. Allow yourself to be held and caressed by their gentle petals. Smell them (or not, if you're sensitive) and feel their gentle magic light up your soul tingling all your cells.

Say thanks or give a small blessing to Mother Earth.

Now, go even deeper within to where the still, small voice inside resides and ask your question (if you have one) allowing it to bubble up naturally, like breathing. If you don't have a question then set an intention for the moonth ahead. For more support turn to the Lefty Oracle of the month below.

New Moon Lefty Oracle: Gonna Fly*

Mantra: I change.

Affirmation: I am free to be me.

Element: Air

Song
I'm ready to go.
To fly right outta here.

I know no boundaries
on earth or elsewhere;
above or below.

I am a force of nature;
divine in body AND soul.

My magick fills me
with purpose and freedom
and yes, flight.

I surrender.
I let go.
I am free to be me.

If this card appears in a reading either your spirit or your physical body, or both are ready to fly, move, shake things up, make a change, shift directions, vamoose! Perhaps this will enable you to see things from a different perspective or perhaps you’ll actually shift your reality in a big way by making a major change in your life. Whether big or small, this card signifies change. So embrace it, welcome it, prepare for it ‘cause it’s a coming…soon.

In my own life I kept pulling this card over and over until it felt like my mascot. I didn’t yet know what direction it would take me, but I opened my heart to receive and surrender to guidance and change. And move forward I did without mental distraction. This is how the Lefty Oracle deck and guidebook was birthed and exhibited in a fine art museum for all to see!

*Excerpted from the Lefty Oracle Deck & Guidebook

Kathy Crabbe at Tios Tacos, Riverside, California, July 7, 2018

About Kathy: Kathy Crabbe is a Canadian born artist living in the wild of Temecula, California. She works intuitively inspired by a shamanic exploration of the inner psyche.

Among her many offerings are intuitive guidance, the Lefty Oracle deck, The Goddess Zodiac Playbook and her eClass, Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul offered at Wise Woman University. Kathy lives with two dogs and her architect husband in homes they've built themselves surrounded by the desert and forest wilderness of Temecula, California and the 1000 Islands, Canada.

"Bravado" by Kathy Crabbe.

New Moon in Aries Meditation

As we enter this most auspicious time of the year (in the Northern hemisphere) for beginnings - Spring and the first New Moon of the Year (in Aries) I'd love to share with you a short and vibrant New Moon Meditation I channeled just for you along with a Lefty Oracle card.

Blessed Be.
Kathy Crabbe
Aries New Moon, April 15, 2018

New Moon in Aries Meditation

Begin this New Year in silence. Perhaps beside your altar, or outside in nature.

Allow the Lefty Oracle card of the New Moon to speak to you. (see below)

Ask what you need, right now, from the Universe, the Divine, God/dess.

Ask for a light to shine upon your heart's most hidden desire, right now.

Don't dwell too long in this space, for you have work to do!

Next, I suggest that you write out a one word affirmation to help you connect with your heart's vision anytime/anyplace. Add a special, memory jogging symbol next to this word as well.

To end, thank your guides, the Divine and this Lefty.

Lefty Oracle for the New Moon: Miss Talitha Spider-Sister*

Mantra:  I am hidden.

Affirmation: I acknowledge the darkness within for out of the darkness comes the light.

Element: Spirit

If this card appears in a reading you are heading into the unknown and that can be scary, but at least you will be prepared. It may be a journey within to the hidden depths of your soul or it may take place in the mundane realms. It may be a time of deep emotion, facing fears, overcoming a challenge, seeking truth, legal issues, or worries and stress but you will come through it transformed and stronger than ever.

*Excerpted from the Lefty Oracle Deck and 92 page Guidebook.

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About Kathy Crabbe

Around age forty I became a professional Soul Reader because fate basically forced me to share all my mystical know-how with others rather than keep it to myself. I facilitated Moon Circles in California and Canada and turned much of my work into oracle decks which I use in my soul readings, both online and in person.

I continue to paint series inspired by my shamanic practice, nature, Goddess and my love of animals; both domestic and wild.

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Naked, Beautiful & Human: A Libra Full Moon Reading

I write to you from deep inside the crystal cave of my sacred inner landscape where each New (and Full) Moon I channel a meditation and ritual just for you.

This month the Full Moon is in the sign of LIbra, ruled by Venus, Goddess of Love.

Full Moon Reading by Kathy Crabbe

You are clear.
You are focused.
as you allow the Divine
to kiss your soul.

Feeling all worries, stress, fear, anxiety, wash away.

You feel pure, light.

The grit and grime of centuries falls away.

Until you stand
NAKED
&
beautiful
&
human,

shining, transforming, allowing

...

What will YOU allow into YOUR life now that is needed? (Be specific).

If you're not sure how to go about this, ask the Lefty Oracle below and the Divine for advice  to help guide you on this path.

Full Moon Lefty Oracle: Skell

Mantra: I am loving
Affirmation: I create from the heart.
Element: Water

When this card appears in a reading it indicates that you are going for it full-tilt; heart on your sleeve, emotions exposed. Your will, your intent, your heart and soul are aligned now as you reach out and express your desire.

In my own life I put my heart on the line in every painting and soul reading I do. My work is all about heart. It can be a risky road, but I have faith in myself and my work and I carry on, no matter what. The work sustains me as much as it does those who receive it. What a blessing!

*Excerpted from the Lefty Oracle Deck & Guidebook*

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About Kathy Crabbe
Kathy is a soul reader, artist, teacher, author, and witch who’s mission in life is to be of service, both through the healing heart magick of her artwork and her spiritual readings.  She finds magick everywhere but especially in the quiet of nature, books and amongst the wild things; her constant companions in both Temecula, California and in Ontario, Canada where she lives part of each year with her architect husband and two dogs, Abby & Djinn Djinn.

You DO have a choice: a Pisces New Moon Meditation

As I begin my Pisces Moon Meditation I can feel emotion washing over me, so I let it. And I breathe. Relax. Sink into the depths of this oh-so-waterey New Moon darkness.

Whatever little thing you do, that you think doesn't matter, it does. The magick is in the details. Allow your being to flow into this knowing-ness and rest there a moment...absorb.

Sparkly Blessings!
Kathy Crabbe
Artist + Soul Reader

New Moon in Pisces Reading by Kathy Crabbe

Allow all else to fade/flow away until, like a vessel or bottle lost at sea, you are empty, awash, awake, yet dreaming. THIS is the space in-between (a very Piscean space to be). Remain un-tethered and float; safe, protected, warm, cherished, held, by the water of the sea, the river, the lake, a small still pool, deep in the forest.

There is a gift awaiting you here; allow yourself to hear/feel/see/taste it.

Now, take a moment to acknowledge your gift by gifting yourself with it! Journal it, draw it as a symbol, pull some oracle cards, and get intuitive.

How are you sharing this gift in YOUR life?

If you need assistance please ask my Lefty Oracle card of the New Moon to help you.

New Moon Lefty Oracle: Choice

Mantra: I am fearless.
Affirmation: I always have a choice. I am in Divine knowing-ness guided by my lucky star.
Element: Fire.

Song
Choice is one of the more challenging words in the English language.
I make choices every second! 
Or do I? 

Am I just doing what’s expected of me, 
or as I’ve been told to do? 

What if choice means that I stand alone against the world? 
What then? 

Each day in every way I choose integrity; 
an open mind, 
self respect, 
and education. 

The choice
is mine.

If this card appears in a reading it’s time to make a choice. Something important needs to be decided upon right now and you need to take the steps necessary to do so. Sometimes our choices can feel pre-ordained or just too difficult to make so we deal with it by burying our head in the sand. If you’ve been procrastinating, now is the time to move forward. This card demands that you make the tough decisions now so that you can move forward in your life. If unsure of what choice is best, take your time to weigh your options, make a pros and cons list or talk to a trusted friend, advisor, the Divine or your higher power. But act now while your options are open.

In my own life this card has a radical quality to it calling for decisive fearlessness. With Aries Rising in my astrological chart I MUST move forward bravely and strike while the iron is hot, so that the momentum of my decision can carry me full steam ahead. I see a choice as an opportunity to do what’s best for me first and foremost because only I know what my needs really are for optimal well-being.

Learn more about the Lefty Oracle deck here.

Lefty Oracle Deck + 92 Page Guidebook

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About Kathy

I'm a soul reader, artist, teacher and author who’s mission in life is to be of service, both through the healing heart magick of my artwork and my spiritual readings.  I find magick everywhere but especially in the quiet of nature, books and amongst the wild things; my constant companions in both Temecula, California and in Ontario, Canada where I live part of each year with my architect husband and two dogs, Abby & Djinn Djinn.

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