Three New Paintings: Attunement, Love Is... & Spell Kitty

Attunement
I'd been feeling restless with my painting but with "Attunement" I achieved exactly what I wanted which was to express the inner peace, strength and harmony I was feeling in that moment. I captured that feeling by taking the imagery down to it's simplest elements. I have always said that simplicity is THE HARDEST thing to achieve in creative work; it's so tempting to keep adding more and more and more to the painting rather than to just leave it alone when it's done.

"Attunement"  8.75 x 10"  Acrylic Gouache on paper

Luv Is
Before “Attunement” I got messy and invited my inner child to have some fun!  This is what came out.

"Luv Is..."  8.25 x 10"  Acrylic Gouache on paper

Spell Kitty
I was really feeling like painting on something solid so I pulled out my reclaimed pine board which is quite thick (3/4 inches) and I intuitively chose a passage from the Motherpeace Tarot Book which turned into a spell for this Kitty Painting to help your "journey to the cool realms of intellect, a time out from the emotions in favor of a thoughtful, introspective period." (Motherpeace, p. 211, Priestess of Cups Card).

"Spell Kitty"  3.75 x 4.25"  Mixed Media on wood

About Kathy Crabbe

Artist, writer, teacher and soul guide, Kathy Crabbe invokes faerie goddess spirituality to heal, make whole and holy. She is Mother of the Lefty Oracle and Elfin Ally Oracle decks. She’s also sort of ambidextrous. 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, is a member of Hey Grrrl Collective in Temecula, and mentors at Wise Woman University where she teaches a Divine Feminine eClass.

Libra Full Moon: Find Strength and Beauty Within

Libra Full Moon: Find Strength and Beauty Within ***April 7 at 7:35 pm PDT***
(Zodiac Goddess Power deck*). Benzaitan is a Japanese Goddess and here's her poem.

Libra Goddess: Benzaitan
Dragon Lover
Mating cry
White snakes hover
Beauty flies
Divine balance
In the sky
Guiding talent

Libra Affirmations

- I focus on beauty, harmony and cooperation within my personal relationships
- I am serene and at peace
- Harmony fills my soul
- I come alive to the rhythm of tribal beats through dance and movement
- I see and understand every woman’s point of view
- I see beauty all around me
- My inner scales are in perfect balance.

Sparkly Blessings!
Kathy Crabbe

*Please note that the release of my third oracle deck, the Zodiac Goddess Power deck has been delayed but will hopefully be released this summer.

Aries New Moon (Pick-a-Card) + Tips To Get Through These Challenging Times

Dear Moon Muser,
We will get through these challenging times with a little help from our friends.

You've probably been listening to a lot of talking heads these days to stay abreast of the news, but I'm asking that instead you take a break and go within, but deeper than I've ever asked you to before; past the fear, the worry, the anxiety - to the stillness and calm that is our core and lies within each of us.

You may have been reading this blog for the past 20 years or for the first time today, but this is what I teach: How to awaken, access and trust your intuition. Like a muscle, we need to work it, again and again - this builds trust.

Intuition needs nature and quiet. Even just a tiny amount - a bit of dirt, a small houseplant, a glimpse of sky and stars and a moment to yourself to go within.

This blog offers you just that so use it to work your intuition.

As usual I've pulled some oracle cards from my own hand painted decks for this New Moon so you can go within, ask a question (or not) then pick a card and scroll down for the reveal. I'm also sharing my own personal interpretation of the cards (before even looking at them) along with Tips To Help You Through This Time (things that work for me).

Time to take a breath, go within and pick-a-card. The reveal is below.

Card 1: Capricorn (Zodiac Goddess Power deck)

Capricorn Meditation: Focus your energies to allow creation.

Capricorn Affirmations

• I am self-disciplined, logical, persistent and efficient

• I am strong and I will endure

• I am ambitious, responsible and secure

• I am grounded and compassionate

• I am a success in everything I do

Card 2: Carolee (Lefty Oracle deck)

Mantra: I am free.
Affirmation: I dare to be free.
Element: Earth

If this card appears in a reading you are more than ready to forge ahead. You are brave and you are going for it; nothing or no one can stand in your way. Simple.

In my own life this card also speaks of raw, naked ambition and flaunting it without shame or fear. It’s a feminist card, a fighter card, a power card. Blessed Be.

Card 3: Spider Monkey (Elfin Ally Oracle deck)

Keyword: Curious
Meaning: You’re tapped into many little secrets floating around you.
Reversed: Your mind is playing tricks on you.
Affirmation: I am agile.
Astrology: Gemini, Mercury
Element: Air
Medicine: You teach us how to be agile female leaders.

Card 4: This Beauty is Killing Me (Lefty Oracle deck)

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.

My Overall Interpretation:

• Use these cards to find the sweet stillness within and to be with that stillness to renew and recharge.

• Ground, ground, ground - be with Mama Earth.

• Let your intuition guide you regularly.

• Listen to the birds and BE IN their song.

My Personal Tips To Get You Through These Challenging Times

1. Less news, more nature. I’m taking every other day off from the news.

2. Call an old friend (or email/skype/facetime).

3. Create more, read more.

4. Be kind.

5. Get organized - spring cleaning, anyone?

6. Listen to wise woman herbalist, Susun Weed’s latest podcasts for a different perspective on the covid19 virus plus listen to callers ask questions (you can call in too!) This helped to calm and relax me.

7. Go within to find inner strength, gratitude and to call upon a higher power, your gods/goddesses, spirit guides or universal energy.

8. Ask health care workers and elderly neighbors what you can do to be of assistance.

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About Kathy Crabbe

Artist, writer, teacher and soul guide, Kathy Crabbe invokes faerie goddess spirituality to heal, make whole and holy. She is Mother of the Lefty Oracle and Elfin Ally Oracle decks. She’s also sort of ambidextrous. 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, is a member of Hey Grrrl Collective in Temecula, and mentors at Wise Woman University where she teaches a Divine Feminine eClass.

Pisces New Moon Reading: Find Protection & Truth

Dear Moon Muser,
There is alot going on OUT THERE.
Stay within this New Moon(th).
Be guided by Light.
Find solace in the dark.
We are nearing the change
(Spring Equinox-N. hemisphere + Fall Equinox-S. hemisphere.)
Never forget who you are.
Count your blessings.
(Be Corny)
...and sing.
You are everything
and nothing.

Sparkly Blessings!
Kathy Crabbe
Intuitive Artist, Astrologer, Soul Reader

New Moon in Pisces Reading

Card 1: Circe (Zodiac Goddess Power Deck)

Circe or ‘witch’ was a fate spinner and a weaver of the destinies of men. She was called ‘The Goddess who commanded all the lights of heaven’ by Pliny an ancient philosopher. Circe lived as a witch and a weaver in a little stone cottage by the sea where she concocted magical herbal potions to ensnare sailors shipwrecked near her shores, turning the nastiest ones into swine.

Cancer Affirmations

• I care deeply for others

• I see the wounded child within us all

• I teach others how to care and wash their wounds

• I am sensitive and receptive

• I am safe and protected

• My home is my heart

Card 2: Whooping Swan (Elfin Ally Oracle Deck)

Keyword: Sublime
Meaning: Make peace with your enemy(s) for you will outlast them all.
Reversed: You are too caught up in petty squabbles to notice a shining opportunity.

Affirmation: I am true to myself, bringing winged bliss and beauty into the world.
Astrology: Aquarius, Neptune, Pisces, Pluto, Saturn, Venus
Element: Air, Earth, Water
Medicine: To live by example, and leave this earthly plane in a triumph of song.

Card 3: Behold (Lefty Oracle Deck)

Mantra: I delight.
Affirmation: Dare I eat the fruit of my delight?
Element: Spirit

If this card appears in a reading it’s time to plunge into the dark and pull out hope. Whatever stressful conundrum you’re currently in, know that you HAVE the resources and inner strength and power to find a solution and gain clarity. You CAN pull it off. It may require some dirty work, so buckle down and get your hands dirty. There is a decent prize at the end of it all and it’s definitely worth fighting for. If you’re hesitant or un-sure of what to do next then think like a cat, independently. Think for yourself; trust yourself. Call upon your intuition and the Divine or your higher power. You CAN do this; it’s just a matter of time before all will be sorted out and you can once again move forward.

Coming Soon: The Zodiac Goddess Power Deck - learn more here.

About Kathy Crabbe

Kathy Crabbe has been an artist forever and a soul reader since awakening her intuitive gifts at age forty after five years painting with her non dominant left hand. This awakened her intuition in a big way. In 2008 she created a Lefty Oracle deck and started giving intuitive soul readings. Her second deck, The Elfin Ally Oracle was published in 2019 and a third deck is planned for release in Spring, 2020. Kathy lives in sunny Southern California with her two dogs and architect husband in an adobe style home they built themselves.

Click here for Kathy’s Readings and Oracle Decks.

Leo Full Moon: Open Your Heart and Your Chutzpah

Dear Moon Muser,
Time to make a wish - it's the Full Moon in Leo! Get ready to open your heart, feel your joy, share a laugh with a friend and ramp up your chutzpah!

Leo Affirmations

• I am special and loved

• My heart is open

• I am awake and in tune with my spiritual self

• My inner child is alive and well

• I am a creative being bursting with joy

• I am generous and loving

Zodiac Goddess Power Deck Coming Spring 2020

Exciting news folks, my Zodiac Goddess Power Deck is at the printers so I'll have my test copy by the end of the month and ready for you by Spring, 2020, as planned.  I've worked with this deck since the mid 1990's when I channeled the art/writing. First it was a book, then an interactive art class, and then an oracle deck. It truly is a POWERFUL deck filled with many Goddess Blessings from all over the globe.

Deck Details

• 32 full-color Zodiac Goddess cards.

• Size: 3.5 x 5.5 inches, 320gsm.  

• Printed in the USA by The Gamecrafter.

• 20-page hard copy Guidebook with altar tips, affirmations and power-up suggestions to work with each sign, plus goddess myths and poems.

• Sweet little full color box I designed to hold everything.

Goddess Zodiac Art Exhibit
Grace Mellman Library, Temecula
March 2020
View 9 originals from the new deck, size 16x20"

Sparkly Blessings!
Kathy Crabbe
Artist, Soul Reader, Astrologer

About Kathy Crabbe

Kathy Crabbe has been an artist forever and a soul reader since awakening her intuitive gifts at age forty after five years painting with her non dominant left hand. This awakened her intuition in a big way. In 2008 she created a Lefty Oracle deck and started giving intuitive soul readings. Her second deck, The Elfin Ally Oracle was published in 2019 and a third deck is planned for release in Spring, 2020. Kathy lives in sunny Southern California with her two dogs and architect husband in an adobe style home they built themselves.

Click here for Kathy’s Readings and Oracle Decks.