How to Find Your Animal Spirit Based Upon Your Birthday

During the creation of my spirit animal deck, the Elfin Ally Oracle Deck I intuited and researched 72 different animals and birds based on the astrology and elements (earth, air, fire, water) associated with each of them.

To figure out your spirit animal based on your astrology or natal birth chart take a look at your sun sign, it’s house placement and it’s element and then find the associated animal or bird below. You can find the entire list in my deck.

Take a look at your Rising Sign (Ascendant) which is found on the cusp of your first house in your birth chart and represents your outward appearance and how you approach things. It’s kinda like your business card, or the first thing people notice about you. If both your sun sign and rising sign are in the same element that’s significant too.

Take note of the Moon in your birth chart to get a sense of the emotional, nurturing side of your personality or in other words, where you feel most at home. The Moon also represents the mother in your chart. To learn more about your birth chart you can order an Astrology Report here.

Once you’ve figured out your birth chart take note of the house placement of your sun and moon sign and add this to the equation along with their Ruling Planets. Below are both the modern and Hellenistic rulers of the planets and the spirit animals associated with them.

What is Hellenistic Astrology?
Hellenistic astrology is the oldest known tradition of astrology, founded in the hellenistic period in Greece/Mesopotamia. In their time, Neptune, Uranus and Pluto were not yet discovered. Only five planets and two luminaries (i.e. the Sun and the Moon) were used.

Find Your Spirit Animal Associated with the Astrological Signs, House and Planets in Your Birth Chart

House 1: Aries house - fire/cardinal (Ruled by Mars): Dragon, Wolf
Mars Ruled Spirit Animals: Crow, Falcon, Wolf

House 2: Taurus house - earth/fixed (Ruled by Venus): Jack Rabbit
Venus Ruled Spirit Animals: Bluebird, Dolphin, Katydid

House 3: Gemini house - air/mutable (Ruled by Mercury): Cockatoo, Hummingbird, Mouse
Mercury Ruled Spirit Animals: Cat, Fox, Lovebird, Rooster, Squirrel

House 4: Cancer house - water/cardinal (Ruled by the Moon): Fish, Seagull
Moon Ruled Spirit Animals: Duck, Otter, owl, Snail, Turtle

House 5: Leo house - fire/fixed: (Ruled by the Sun): Meerkat
Sun Ruled Spirit Animals: Panther, Peacock

House 6: Virgo house - earth/mutable (Ruled by Mercury): Dog
Mercury Ruled Spirit Animals: Butterfly, Jack Rabbit, Moth

House 7: Libra house - air/cardinal (Ruled by Venus): Deer
Venus Ruled Spirit Animals: Bluebird, Cat, Robin

House 8: Scorpio house - water/fixed (Ruled by Pluto, Hellenistic Ruler is Mars): Alligator, Moth
Pluto Ruled Spirit Animals: Anteater, Bat, Crow, Dragon, Heron, Raven, Snake
Mars Ruled Spirit Animals: Crow, Dragonfly, Wolf

House 9: Sagittarius house - fire/mutable (Ruled by Jupiter): Horse
Jupiter Ruled Spirit Animals: Chinchilla, Seal, Whale

House 10: Capricorn house - earth/cardinal (Ruled by Saturn): Giraffe
Saturn Ruled Spirit Animals: Bear, Owl, Panda, Racoon, Spider

House 11: Aquarius house - air/fixed (Ruled by Uranus, Hellenistic Ruler is Saturn): Duck, Opossum, Swan
Uranus Ruled Spirit Animals: Heron, Wolf
Saturn Ruled Spirit Animals: Falcon, Raven, Snake, Swan

House 12: Pisces house - water/mutable (Ruled by Neptune, Hellenistic Ruler is Jupiter): Flamingo, Snow Goose, White Egret
Neptune Ruled Spirit Animals: Duck, Fish, Moth, Seahorse
Jupiter Ruled Spirit Animals: Horse, Peacock

What is Your Spirit Animal? A Dream Exploration

Red Fox by Kathy Crabbe (Elfin Ally Oracle Deck)

Another way to tune into your spirit animal of the moment is to ask for dream guidance or simply to take note of your dreams and the animals and creatures that appear in them. If you dream of an ostrich, take note of the gods and goddesses associated with the ostrich, such as Egyptian Goddess, Ma’at.

If an animal or bird appears to you in person again and again take note of the colors, feelings and associations that come up for you.

You may also want to speak to each of your loved ones to determine how they will appear to you once they passed on to the Otherworld. For example, your mother may let you know that the robin is her favorite bird and that she loves the beautiful blue color of their eggs and that she will come to you and communicate with you through the robin after she passes.

To further develop your spirit animal wisdom you may want to consider a soul reading or past life reading or even an ancestral/spirit guide to delve more deeply into all of this.

About the Elfin Ally Oracle Deck: A Spirit Animal Deck by Kathy Crabbe

Barn Owl by Kathy Crabbe (Elfin Ally Oracle Deck)

Inspired by Forest, Lake and Loon,
Fiery Heat, Coyote Calls, and Starry Nights

This Elfin Ally Oracle deck was birthed in the Frontenac Arch Biosphere of Ontario, Canada on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territories, where five forest regions merge, creating a tremendous wildlife diversity and close to my childhood summer home, and my heart.

The deck was completed in the hot and dry desert valley wine region and elfin forests of Temecula, Southern California on the traditional land of the Payómkawichum.

We all need magickal tools to help us deal with this often crazy world. May this spirit animal deck be one of yours.

Kathy Crabbe: Santa Rosa Plateau, CA

About Kathy Crabbe: As a professional soul reader I offer one-on-one readings, classes and online resources to help soul-seekers uncover their gifts and strengths. My background in the arts infuses my readings and encourages my clients to take creative risks.

I was trained as a psychic-medium by the English channel, Adam Higgs and I received my certification in crystal healing from Katrina Raphaell's Crystal Academy. I have spent many years devoted to astrological study, both privately, and in group sessions with Steven Forrest, Patty Davidson, and Laura DesJardins. I've also received training and initiation in Celtic Faerie Shamanism from Francesca De Grandis, Third Road School.

A Spirit Animal Vision

I painted a Spirit Animal Portrait for Angela and she wanted me to share her story about the whale in the hopes that viewers might really connect with it and think to themselves "Wow, maybe I can get in touch with my guides too." Which they totally can!

Angela’s Story

The whale is extremely personal to me. I'd like to tell you an astral experience, I hope you won't mind! I've only ever told this to three people in my entire life.

I have a natural ability to astral travel around the universe, and one time (roughly 4 years ago) I arrived to a platform suspended in space with no walls. There were stairs leading to a platform, and there on the platform was a long harvest styled table (rectangular) with a handful (probably 6-7) "guides" or spiritual leaders. Each seemed to be from a different background. Some looked shaman, others look Native American, some even looked Nordic. I walked up the stairs and could see everything in such vivid detail, it was as clear/focused as perfect 3-D textures/scents. I looked down at the table and could see all sorts of food dishes, things I had never seen in my life. I pointed to each dish and excitedly asked what each one was, not realizing why I had been brought here.

The "team" at the table all looked at me amusingly, smiling very softly, and answering my questions gently. They informed me that they wanted to show me something. I agreed. Within moments, I was hoisted/lifted up inside of a liquidy-water like plasma bubble. The bubble was probably 6-7 feet in diameter. My body was encapsulated on the inside, and it moved over to the ocean. Floating approximately 30 feet above the water, my body underwent a rapid transformation, and I was transformed into a blue (possibly gray) whale. I felt the transformation with every ounce of being, and I truly *became* this whale. Within moments after the transformation the bubble burst, and I fell into the ocean. I was able to detect the sensations, vibration, and "beingness" of being this animal.

“Whale Heart” Spirit Animal Portrait by Kathy Crabbe

The first thing I noticed was that the body I was occupying was capable of feeling such a high vibratory love, it was that of 10,000 times the capacity of a human body/vehicle. I radiated in extensive love, and I knew what it was to be whale. In fact, it became quite clear within minutes that this was a past incarnation of my own. I was returning to a time in my ancient past, and this was a gift of memory given to me by my guides (or "crew"). I moved swiftly and slowly through the ocean water, able to feel every ounce of the water.

I continued to radiate in high vibration and knew what it was to be a whale.. The love is deeper than I could possibly replicate in my human form now, and what's left is the memory of how high a whale vibrates in this vibration. Soon, another whale slid in next to me and brushed the side of my body. We "vibrated" in love together. Soon again, a SECOND whale appeared, and came to my other side. I now had two whales to my right and left. And we moved along the ocean sliding next to each other, radiating in this high powerful vibration of love.

It was probably 20 minutes of this beautiful transformation, before directly in the water, I returned/transformed back into my human form. I swam (as a human) until I finally reached the platform. I climbed out of the ocean somehow onto the platform that my guides were sitting on, at their "harvest" like thanksgiving table with mysterious foods from their respective backgrounds/cultures. When I walked up to the platform, my eyes were full of tears with the memory of the experience and recollection of what it was to be a whale.. I cried. I held my hands up in a "prayer" formation and said: "Please, just one more time.. just one more time.. Please." They all chuckled, and seemed pleased and happy to grant me one more "go".

And again, I was hoisted up into the transformative liquid-y bubble, and I repeated the process. I swam again with my friends in the ocean. And again, returned to a human form while still in the water. I came back to the platform a second time, and thanked them profusely again and again for the gift and kindness of what they had done for me. I woke up barely breathing, as I had been gone from my body for a long time. It was... extraordinary.

You are the third person I have ever told this to. Your painting/drawing brought me to tears, as you literally have portrayed the whale smiling, and it reminds me of my deep memory and love of their species. I believe they may not be native to earth. Its possible they were brought here a long time ago.. There is something other-worldly about them, and I now know what they truly "feel". It could never be replicated in the human form.

Much love and many many blessings,
Angela

About Angela DePriest: My "profession" at the moment includes being a free lance photographer on the Oregon Coast. You could describe me as an intuitive empath.

Angela’s Etsy Shop: New Earth Body Care

Dragonfly Style

This painting was shipped to my dear Mom. It sooo reminds me of her especially the BLUES; of water and healing, love and safety. I grew up in Ontario, Canada and we passed bullrushes like this on our way to the cottage where we also spotted mercurial glimpses of many colored dragonflies, often joined in mating; what bliss!  

(psssst...this painting is part of my NEW oracle deck coming SPRING 2019 so keep your eyes peeled for The Elfin Allies Oracle Deck!

Transformation:

All the colors in the world were hers to digest and transform.
Until she too could fly on wings of shimmer
where magic lay waiting for her touch and a word
to awaken the silence within.

Prints of Transformation are available here.

How to Find Sacred Silence in These Noisy Times (New Moon in Libra)

Yes, I’m still here folks even though I mentioned closing down this blog, but couldn’t resist sharing a magical story to go with the artwork from my newest oracle card deck. (Name reveal coming soon, at the New Moon in Libra on October 8.)

Barn Owl Magick

As Elfin High Priestess she needed a break now and then so she called upon Barn Owl, her ally. With his help she was able to recharge her spiritual batteries, rest her head, and imagine purple, always purple. Purple fantasies lit by starlight and moonlight and all things sparkly. She could be perfectly quiet here trusting that Owl would warn her if necessary. For it was only within this deep, dark  sanctuary of peace and quiet and silence that she could see and hear the visions that guided her deep into the night; shining, magickal, awake yet dreaming.

The Barn Owl Luv print is available here.
Barn Owl Luv is part of my newest oracle card deck. Pre-orders will be available soon here. (Name reveal coming soon!)

Just Luv...a Solstice Blessing from Miss Kitty

Solstice Blessings, Musings and Luv from me and Miss Kitty

My paintings say everything I cannot.

They express LUV.

How can we share our luv?

In what ways do you give luv? In what ways do you receive luv?

For me, art is pure LUV.

These words are luv.

This blog is luv.

Resonate with that this Solstice and luv one another.

There is only luv.

Sparkly Blessings!
Kathy Crabbe

p.s. Miss Kitty original has sold but prints are available.