Raina's Treasure Attic Features My Spirit Animal Paintings

Thanks to Raina Woofolk of Raina's Treasure Attic for so graciously inviting me to share my Spirit Animal paintings in her group. Here's what I shared:

To begin I'll share a little something about me: I'm 52...I'm Canadian and American...I fell in love with color and creating (everything! but esp. painting women) when I was knee high to a grasshopper...I've been a soul reader for the past 8 years...I'm in love with the mystical magical faery elf celtic shamanic pagan witchy realms...but I keep things LIGHT (yet deep)...I've created an oracle deck (the Lefty Oracles) based upon 17 years of drawing with my non dominant hand and 8 years of giving readings...my latest adventure and passion are my SPIRIT ANIMALS...and that is what I'll be sharing with you today.
Here are 3 of my favorite Spirit Animals + their poems. The originals are $75 and prints are $25 with FREE worldwide shipping and can be purchased below.

My Favorite Spirit Animal Paintings

Raven Spirit Signed Print + Poem Raven Spirit Signed Print + Poem
Raven Spirit Signed Print + Poem
$25.00

Poem: Raven Spirit
She could feel her heart lift and fly free, free as her ally, the Raven. He told her his secrets each night through gifts of shine and sparkle that blessed her whole life.

  • 8 x 8 inches (20.3 x 20.3 cm.)

  • High quality reproduction

  • Image centered leaving a white border for framing

  • Printed on archival photo luster paper.

  • Hand signed by Kathy.

  • Includes poem + bio in back.

  • The artwork will be packaged in a clear sleeve and shipped flat with backing board

Enchanted art and poetry to bless your magical life from Kathy Crabbe’s Elfin Allies Oracle Collection.

Owl Magick Signed Print + Poem Owl Magick Signed Print + Poem
Owl Magick Signed Print + Poem
$25.00

Poem: Owl Magick:
Aglow from the inside,
with Moon shining bright,
her Ally, the Owl guides by night.

  • 8 x 8 inches (20.3 x 20.3 cm.)

  • High quality reproduction

  • Image centered leaving a white border for framing

  • Printed on archival photo luster paper.

  • Hand signed by Kathy.

  • Includes poem + bio in back.

  • The artwork will be packaged in a clear sleeve and shipped flat with backing board.

Enchanted art and poetry to bless your magical life from Kathy Crabbe’s Elfin Ally Oracle Collection.

Dragonfly Delight Signed Print + Poem Dragonfly Delight Signed Print + Poem
Dragonfly Delight Signed Print + Poem
$25.00

Poem
Dragonfly Delight: With Dragonfly as her familiar she could contemplate the ancient mysteries, flow with universal energy, aglow in mist and magick.

  • 8 x 8 inches (20.3 x 20.3 cm.)

  • High quality reproduction

  • Image centered leaving a white border for framing

  • Printed on archival photo luster paper.

  • Hand signed by Kathy.

  • Includes poem + bio in back.

  • The artwork will be packaged in a clear sleeve and shipped flat with backing board.

Enchanted art and poetry to bless your magical life from Kathy Crabbe’s Spirit Animal Collection.

Get Creative! Take the #30 Days of Art Challenge

Hey Gang, I've started a new 30 Day Art Challenge so join me and take the challenge too! I'll be posting daily art + poetry making adventures on my Facebook Page at Kathy Crabbe Artwork and on Instagram at KathyCrabbeArt.

"Best Friends" is #1 in my 30 Days of Making Art starting today (Sept. 20) ♥ Join in! Use the hashtag #30daysofart when you post on Instagram ♥ I may not finish a Spirit Animal Painting every day but I will definitely try and I'll share daily.

All Spirit Animal paintings are for sale on my website: Originals are $75 and prints are $25 plus FREE Worldwide Shipping!

Day 1 - 30 Days of Art Challenge

Best Friends: Puppy Luv: it kept her sane (Day 1 #30daysofart)

All Spirit Animal Prints
All Spirit Animal Originals

A Leo Eclipse Healing Insights Exercise

This eclipse in Leo is a big deal. The unconscious, hidden side of life is coming to the surface now and this can help accelerate the beginning or ending of something important in your life.

I channeled this exercise to help you find healing, wholeness and holiness during this important time.

A Healing Insights Exercise Using the 5 Elements

During this Leo New Moon and Solar Eclipse it's a perfect time to go within and ask your body, mind and soul: "What needs healing?"

You can work your way through the 5 elements while using their power to help you in the search for healing, wholeness and holiness.

The 5 Elements are: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Spirit.

During your meditation approach each element and ask for healing guidance in regards to any issues that relate to that element. Here are examples from my own life along with the healing guidance I received. I hope by sharing my own story that it will inspire you to do the same.

Earth Element: I wish to be more present.

Earth Healing Guidance: Be in the moment more by unhooking from social media in the morning and instead sit on my front porch with my husband and enjoy the birds, trees and sky.

Air Element: I wish for greater focus.

Air Healing Guidance: This moonth my focus will be starting construction and renovations on our property along with landscaping. There won't be much time for anything else so I need to focus on that as well as on my clients and painting (if time permits).

Fire Element: I wish to follow my passion.

Fire Healing Guidance: Since I'll be uber busy and exhausted from construction I will not be able to fully focus on my passions this month, but I will find a way to paint whenever I can because I must, that is a given.

Water Element: I wish to love with all my heart.

Water Healing Guidance: Because this is a Leo New Moon, it's FULL of passion, so I will use this energy to open my heart even wider by listening to it and paying attention and by asking the Divine, my guides and ancestors for extra guidance in helping me to be passionate and in love and open to new joys and old and to be quiet in this love so I can truly absorb and appreciate life.

Spirit Element: (personal).

Possible Difficulties I May Encounter

  • Social Media distraction
  • Exhaustion
  • Working in the heat outdoors

I Will Find Healing Through

  • Awareness learned in doing the above
  • Focusing on passion, not distraction
  • Asking for Divine Guidance
  • Sharing practicality and passion online

If the Healing Process above has helped you in any way you may want to consider a Soul Reading to bring more clarity, healing and practical tools into your life so that you too can LIVE your passions, EXPRESS your true gifts and BE AMAZING just as you are.

The paintings above are from my newest series Spirit Animals

Leo New Moon Reading!

Lefty Oracle of the Month: Homer on the verge of greatness

Mantra: I strive.

Affirmation: I let go of fear to be here now.

Element: Water

Song
"Stop trying to be soooo great,"
my inner critic whines at me, 

but do I listen?
No way. 

I AM great

…in my own mind, 

or am I?

Isn’t that supposed to be the End Goal?

Sadly, it feels like the race will never end.

If only…

if only…

I could be present right now

and have THAT be enough.

If this card appears in a reading it’s about time you asked yourself who you’re trying so hard to please and why it’s never enough. Instead of seeking approval outside of yourself go within and be your own best friend. You ARE good enough and, in fact you are the best YOU there is and the only YOU that will ever exist.

In my own life this card was inspired by my dad, and that story is a long one indeed. I learned a lot about what not do to in life from him, and for that I am grateful.

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Creative Journal Prompt
Do you ever feel like Homer does, “On the verge of greatness?” If ‘yes’ then describe what that means for you and explain what it refers to as well. If not, then describe a feeling of being on the verge of greatness or something similar.

What does greatness look like to you? What meaning does it hold?

Are you on the way to achieving this greatness, and if so, what needs to happen for you to get there and to know greatness?  Try breaking it down into numbered steps within a timeline.

Now, congratulate yourself BIG TIME for your foresight and diligence in acknowledging right now, that even without all this, YOU ARE GREAT just by saying these words:

I am great.
Thank you Divine One for blessing me and my work.
I am great and so are you.

Expressive Body Movement Challenge
Imagine that, like Homer, you too are on the verge of greatness. Translate that feeling of greatness and momentum and possibility into an element such as earth, air, fire or water. Which element facilitates and encourages your feeling of greatness the most? Now become that element.

Non Dominant Hand Exercise
Take some time to meditate upon your greatness and to come up with a symbol to depict your greatness along with an affirmation using your non dominant hand.

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