Self Care Comes First

I still remember attending an after-wake gathering surrounded by strangers when all I wanted to do was write and process the death of my father and uncle.

You are wiser than you know by Kathy Crabbe

I needed to be alone.
To write poetry.
Channel the dead.
Be quiet.

We need to give ourselves the SPACE we need by setting boundaries with others.

I wish I had been brave enough to announce to all those strangers that I needed to leave and be by myself. But I didn’t. Perhaps I didn’t want to be judged like my father was who many considered to be, ‘weird, alien, off’.

But now I can understand that it was self care I needed in that moment and the only person that could give that to me was myself.

So, BE BRAVE dear soul and ask for what you need to take care of yourself first.

Hugs and Blessings,
Kathy Crabbe

If you’re looking for deeper insight consider a Soul Reading or ongoing Soul Support.

About Kathy Crabbe

As a soul reader, astrologer and oracle deck maker the work I do touches many souls on a deep level. I offer sanctuary, solace and inspiration to soul seekers awakening and exploring hidden depths and other worlds. I provide a safe space and encouragement to assist my clients in shining light upon their gifts in tune with spirit and the divines.

For more Self Care Healing Tips from my blog please click here.

How To Find Comfort Within

Dear Moon Muser,

It's almost like an itch, this need I have to write to you, my divine moon muser friendie!

But why are YOU here?

Are you seeking inspiration, comfort, tips re: healing, spirituality, spirit guides? (or maybe just for cute kitties? lol)

For an answer I ask my newest deck; the Cat Herbal Oracle and the card above appears.

I 'read' the card psychically first (without peeking) and receive this message:

You are reading this luv letter for the comfort of knowing that you are being heard,
For the comfort of fitting in with a like minded soul,
For the comfort of self acceptance, growing and growing.

That is why we are here together right now.

Sparkly Blessings!
Kathy Crabbe

New on the Blog: How to Set Boundaries & Protect Yourself

Meet the Québec Bonhomme who brings comfort and cooling plus a protection spell.

Looking for deeper guidance?
Click below for soul readings and ongoing soul support.

Kathy Crabbe (Soul Reader & Artist)

About Kathy Crabbe

As a soul reader, astrologer and oracle deck maker the work I do touches many souls on a deep level. I offer sanctuary, solace and inspiration to soul seekers awakening and exploring hidden depths and other worlds. I provide a safe space and encouragement to assist my clients in shining light upon their gifts in tune with spirit and the divines.

How To Set Boundaries and Protect Yourself

When I began painting today I asked these questions to help me center in my spiritual practice. This is something you can do at the beginning of your day or when you start a new project.

What does the world need right now?
What do I need?

Next, visualize yourself surrounded by your favorite color. What does that color represent for you?

I chose the color apple green which represents new beginnings, juicy green apples and hope.

Feel yourself surrounded by your color. I feel myself enclosed (in a good way) by the color apple green

Beneath the beneath. (Say this phrase to help yourself go beneath the surface of things, beneath the problems, the day to day stresses, etc.)

Here is something you might also need help with.

Setting Boundaries

Today I need to create space for myself in the world that feels safe and to clearly ask others to RESPECT THAT SPACE and to respect the boundaries I have created.

Next I asked my guides, ancestors, the divine(s) to offer me advice and guidance in regards to some issues I’m working on.

I also created protection by saying a prayer. You can also say an affirmation for protection.

The Vision

Bonhomme

I receive a vision of the Bonhomme. He is the official representative of the Québec Winter Carnival.

White as snow, wearing a red tuque and arrow sash of heroes of our past, Bonhomme embodies the joie de vivre of Quebecers.

I feel his presence as cooling and soft.

I say these words:

I am safe.
I am protected.
I am okay.

I ask for help in dealing with my problems.

At this point in the spell you can say aloud (or to yourself) whatever problems/issues you are facing or you can write them down in a journal.

Wait for advice from your guides or ancestors and write down whatever feelings, words, sensations you receive.

Blessed Be.
Kathy Crabbe
Soul Reader & Artist

p.s. I highly recommend this brand new book by Nedra Tawwab: “Set Boundaries, Find Peace.”

How do you connect with your Ancestors and Spirit Guides?

Snake Charmer by Kathy Crabbe

Dear Moon Muser,

How do you connect with your ancestors and spirit guides?
I do this for a living, but still find it difficult to do for myself! I’ve included some tips below.

Why Nude Aliens?
Painting is a way I bring spirituality, ancestors, magick and ritual into my life.

Right now I’m being guided to paint nudes. Nudes with alien heads! (drawn with my non dominant hand, of course) and animals, plants and words chosen intuitively (randomly?) from 4 different sources.

This is how I welcome intuition into my work. I open the doors to the Other Realms and invite them in to share their magickal synchronicities.

How can you apply this to your own life?
By recognizing when a coincidence is more than a coincidence and instead points to a synchronicity connecting you to your path, your guides, your inner compass.

How can you welcome more of this kind of knowing into your life?
By allowing it. Recognizing it. Accepting it. Trusting it. It may not make a lot of sense at first, but that is how the non rational, intuitive brain often communicates.

For example, to write this blog I asked my ancestors for help. My paternal grandmother came through the loudest. She cut out a star for me and helped me paint my eyelids blue which may sound bizarre, but this helped me recognize my own starring role and the need to acknowledge it. The blue eyelids helped me understand that I connect with these watery, Piscean, under water realms of emotion and dreams to help guide others in accessing their own hidden gifts.

Create a Dream Journal
If you need help, try starting a dream journal and recording your dreams and any symbols and signs that come your way. Share your feelings about these findings so you’ll know what headspace you were in when they appeared and then watch and learn, be open, and allow spirit into your life. Make sure to say an affirmation or prayer for protection as well.

If you need more help with any of this please contact me for a soul reading, or for ongoing soul support.

Sparkly Blessings!
Kathy Crabbe

Solstice Herbs to Celebrate Summer

Happy Solstice!

This morning after ritual with my tribe I pulled a Cat Herbal from the new oracle deck and Hyssop showed up!

Feeling so blessed, lucky and joyful to belong to a coven of witches and to be studying with such an amazing witch teacher: Francesca de Grandis.

Solstice is for singing and dancing and worshiping Papa Sun and the magick is especially powerful when we come together as a group.

I encourage you to make tribe, start a coven, or just find a friend or two to celebrate the solstices and equinoxes with because it’s so darn fun, and rich, and beautiful and healing. Blessed BEE!

Hyssop by Kathy Crabbe (Cat Herbal Oracle Deck)

Hyssop Wisdom for the Summer Solstice

Affirmation: “I have a choice.”

A traditional holy herb used to cleanse, protect and purify. Associated with dragons, kundalini and fire magic to help one gain focus and direction if feeling extreme emotions, fear and compulsion. Use for cleansing auras, hands on healing and to consecrate magickal tools and sacred spaces.

Astrology: Cancer, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Sagittarius
Deity: Tabiti-Vesta, Tiamat
Element: Fire
Healing: For the lungs and liver

About Kathy Crabbe

As a soul reader, astrologer and oracle deck maker the work I do touches many souls on a deep level. I offer sanctuary, solace and inspiration to soul seekers awakening and exploring hidden depths and other worlds. I provide a safe space and encouragement to assist my clients in shining light upon their gifts in tune with spirit and the divines.