New Moon in Taurus Inspiration

Mummy from the Lefty Oracle Deck by Kathy Crabbe

This month as I sat with Lefty Oracle card of the month (Mummy) and pondered this New Moon in Taurus (April 26) these thoughts came to me:

Why do we do anything?

To be of service, of course, and to support our own growth and that of Mother Earth and all her denizens.

How are you of service? And how does being of service tap into and express your own sacred gifts?

When we express the love we have inside we ARE being of service. If we need to be flashy and show-offy, is this our true self, or just our ego saying 'look at me!'

In this self obsessed world we live in, I heard online that it's now a radical act to take a walk and NOT share it online!

Why not come up with your own radical act for NOT sharing online? I challenge you to try this out at least until the next Full Moon (May 10). Try making time for a walk in nature without your cell phone or camera. I'm going to try NOT checking my phone first thing after I get up.

When I was a young girl in the 1970's I had a premonition about just how BIG a part screens would play in our lives and how avoiding getting sucked in would be one of THE most important things we could do to help ourselves be ourselves. I love computers, but hey, they're addictive, right? (Check out Wim Wenders' movie from 1991, Until the End of the World for some interesting observations and of course Aldous Huxley's book, Brave New World).

Lefty Oracle of the Month: Mummy

When you pull this card in a reading it’s definitely not a time to charge forward. You need to lay low and take care of yourself right now. Self care is number one, so find a way to nurture yourself body, mind and soul. You deserve it.

In my own life, when I painted this card I actually had a cold and was feeling very inward, needing time to recover and take care of myself first. (excepted from the Lefty Oracle Deck Guidebook)

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Taurus New Moon Altar by Kathy Crabbe

Taurus Inspiration from the Goddess Zodiac Playbook

Taurus – The Bull
Time of Year – Spring turns into summer, May Day, April 20 - May 20
Quality – Fixed
Element – Earth
Planetary Ruler – Venus
Anatomy – Neck, throat
Natural Sign of – 2nd House
Color – Earth colors, green, pink
Gemstone – Chrysocolla, green emerald, moss agate
Tarot Card – Hierophant
Goddesses – Demeter, Flora, Gaia, Hathor, Hera, Nokomis, Olwen, Rhea

Taurus Affirmations

• I am practical, sensible and earthy
• I am sensual and loyal
• I am grounded and fulfilled in the arms of Mama Earth
• I am creative and persistent
• I grow deep roots
• I am slowing down and enjoying myself
• I take time to pamper and nurture myself
• I indulge my senses on a regular basis

Feed Your Taurus Earthiness

• - Spend time in nature feeling comfortable and at home
• - Build and transform your world through the healing powers of art
• - Allow Mama Earth to support your endeavours
• - Discover deep bliss

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Aries New Moon Inspiration

Dear Moon Musers,

I pulled a Lefty Oracle Card for the Spring New Moon in Aries and her name is Nambia, pleasantly present.  As I read this card energetically without looking at it (a special technique I use for soul readings) I felt the Power of Spring course through me, but it wasn't an overwhelming or strident feeling. Instead, it felt like I was sinking into a bed of wildflowers; all yellows and oranges, reds and purples, filling my soul with beauty and strength and resilience, ephemeral though it was, for Spring flowers disappear so quickly! So I rush instead to breathe in deeply as big storm clouds of blue and sky sail over my head. We need this fullness, this ache, this newness, to ground and center so that we can soar and dive and play in this Season we call Spring. if you're in the Southern Hemisphere this reading can also apply to Fall's arrival, so try it out!

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Nambia, pleasantly present from the Lefty Oracle Deck by Kathy Crabbe

Lefty Oracle of the Month: Nambia, pleasantly present

Mantra: I relax.
Affirmation: I am pleasantly present and focused upon one project, and only one project at a time.
Element: Air
Song
I am
at peace
with
myself.

I rest.
I float
untethered.
Pleasantly
present.

When this card appears in a reading you definitely need a break. Take some time for rest and relaxation, to shed your worries, get pampered and have some fun. This is not a time to crack down and get busy. You'll achieve far more later by taking it easy now. Figure out an easy way to charge your batteries and make time for YOU.

In my own life, I love to simply just sit in nature, breathe in the smells and enjoy the sights; not thinking or doing anything, just being.

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Lefty Oracle Cards from the deck by Kathy Crabbe, Soul Reader & Artist.

Zodiac Goddess Wisdom

Aries Goddess by Kathy Crabbe

Aries – The Ram

Time of Year – Spring, March 21 - April 19
Quality – Cardinal
Element – Fire
Ruler – Mars
Anatomy – Head
Natural sign of – 1st House
Opposite sign – Libra
Color – Red
Gemstones – Amethyst, diamond, fire opal, garnet
Tarot cards – The Emperor, The Empress
Goddesses – Amazons, Fuji, Kali, Sekhmet, Valkyries

Aries Meditation

Fire God, Fiery Goddess,
Red the path to your heart’s desire,
Lead the way to your soul’s fire.

Aries Affirmations

• I embody spring fire
• I am true to my path and my inner convictions
• I am erotic and independent
• I am a primal, revolutionary rebel
• I am adventurous, assertive and courageous
• I am the Divine Warrior
• I remember who I truly am even if it bothers others

Kali (Aries Goddess) by Kathy Crabbe

Tap Into Your Aries Fire

• - Take on any challenge
• - Start a project
• - Assert your rights
• - Get creative
• - Feel power, strength and vitality come alive within you

Aries Goddess ~ Kali
Kali the destroyer
Wants my heat
To dance destruction
With her feet.

Kali or “Black Mother Time” symbolizes our worst fears. She is one of India’s most powerful and popular Goddesses although terrifying to Western eyes. Through her fascinating dance of death she helps us face and transform our fears as she too is transformed into the Great Mother and Lover.

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About Kathy Crabbe: Kathy has been an artist and writer forever and a teacher and soul reader since awakening her intuitive gifts at age forty after five years painting with her non-dominant left hand. This awoke her intuition in a big way. In 2008 she created a Lefty Oracle deck and started giving intuitive soul readings that have touched many lives in profound and playful ways. Kathy lives in sunny Temecula, Southern California with her pet muses and architect husband in an adobe style home they built themselves.

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How to Create a Love Talisman for the Capricorn New Moon

Peach Moonstone Love Talisman

I channeled this bit of writing after pulling the Lefty card below.

Breathe in, Breathe out.
Repeat.
Say after me:
My joy can be found within.

For this New Moon I'd like to focus attention on peace and love.
Where is the love?
Feel it within.
If you've gone off track in your life lately then reach out and find your talisman. If you don't have one choose a special rock or crystal as your talisman and then hold it in both hands to feel it's earthy energy. Simply sit with your stone and find stillness within allowing the rock to soothe, guide, and heal you. When ready hold your rock up to your third eye (between your eyebrows and a little above) using your non dominant hand and request guidance from the Divine or from Nature or from your higher self. Journal what you receive and please comment below if you dare!

The stone I'm working with today is a Peach Moonstone gifted to me this week by an artist friend of mine. This lovely stone said to me: "Sink down, down, down into the earth, into deep inner peace and find sustenance. Drink and replenish and repeat whenever you are feeling depleted.

Capricorn New Moon Mascot from my Lefty Oracle Deck: Ulrica Could Handle Anything

Affirmation: I can handle anything.

If you pull this card in a reading it’s time to get serious, take charge and get ‘er done! Put on your action cap or your thinking cap or whatever cap you need to help you focus on what’s important. If you’re a woman this may mean accessing your animus or your inner male – the part of you that thinks in a linear, goal focused way. Whether male or female take a moment to honour yourself and recognize all you’ve achieved so far in your life.

Goddess Zodiac Wisdom from my ebook

Capricorn ~ The Seagoat
Time of Year – Winter Solstice, Dec. 22 – January 19
Quality – Cardinal
Element – Earth
Ruler – Saturn
Anatomy – Knees and lower legs
Natural sign of – 10th house
Opposite sign – Cancer
Color – Black, brown, dark gray, rich winter earth colors, slate blue,
Gemstone – Jet, onyx, quartz, turquoise
Tarot card – The Devil
Goddesses – All crones, Anatu, Dam-Kina, Kuan Yin, Tiamat

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

New Moon in Capricorn: December 28, 2016, 10:53 pm Pacific Time

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Scorpio New Moon: Celebrate the Darkness

As we approach the Scorpio New Moon on Oct. 30 we delve into themes such as: letting go of the old...entering the dark...claiming our power - all themes relating to Hallowe'en or Samhain.

Frankly, a lot of the time I feel like letting go of everything, but that's not why I'm here or you either, I bet.

I have few words right now, but I do have paintings. Inspired by English landscape Alice Sheridan who I've been conversing with lately by email about her writing that accompanies her work I decided to give it a try myself as part of my new Spirit Animal Series. I discovered that although I thought I didn't know what my painting titled PoP was all about that when I started writing about it it suddenly became clear to me.

New Moon In Scorpio Tips from my Goddess Zodiac eBook

Scorpio the Scorpion, Phoenix & Eagle

Time of Year – October 21 - November 21
Quality – Fixed
Element – Water
Planetary Ruler – Pluto
Anatomy – Sex organs
Natural Sign of – 8th House
Color – Blood red, maroon
Gemstone – Malachite, opal, topaz
Tarot Card – Death
Goddesses – Brigid, Hecate, Morgan, Selkhet

Scorpio Meditation

Deep inner knowing,
Her arms snakes, her belly the depths,
Slowly she transforms
Vulture claws spreading open,
Wings of magic, reborn glory,
The Phoenix.

Scorpio Affirmations

• I am motivated, resourceful and determined
• I risk honesty
• I transcend earthly concerns and soar to new heights
• I am magnetic and mysterious
• I am Phoenix Rising
• I have no fear of death

Can You Feel It?

• Seek spiritual catharsis through sexuality
• Feel and sense the power of deep magick within you
• Feel burning desire in the heat of passion
• Focus on the goal as you rebirth yourself every day
• Relax into the warmth of the crone’s cave
• Live life to the fullest

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Scorpio New Moon Lefty Oracle Card of the Month: Witch Power

Witch Power from the Lefty Oracle Series pictured on my altar

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For Love of the Great Being, 8x10 inch watercolor on paper (Lefty Series)

The painting above is from my Lefty Oracle series and was recently selected to illustrate a poem in the book "Garland of the Goddess". You can purchase a print of "Great Being" here and the book is here.

Silk Art Print CAT Sale

My paintings of cats on silk were all painted during my time in Laguna Beach in the 90's and this is the last of them so grab them while you can. They'll be on sale with free shipping until the Full Moon, December 13, 2016.

October Cat Print Giveaway WINNER is Mrs. K. Murdock - congrats!

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Kathy Crabbe

About Kathy Crabbe

Kathy Crabbe has been an artist and writer forever and a soul reader since awakening her intuitive gifts at age forty after five years painting with her non-dominant left hand. This awoke her intuition in a big way. In 2008 she created a Lefty Oracle deck and started giving intuitive soul readings that have touched many lives in profound and playful ways. Kathy lives in sunny Southern California with her pet muses and architect husband in an adobe-style home they built themselves.

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Libra New Moon 2016

I'm always hesitant to get too personal online although I know it's the trend as it does suck folks in in a sort of soap opera way but that is just not me! I fear navel gazing and boring you with the intricacies of my own personal life and heck, it's MY personal life...nuff said.

I will share what the essence of Libra means for me though. It means the ability to adapt to any situation with grace and charm. It means having a sleeping bag and tent always at the ready in the trunk of the car in case of a good camping opportunity. It means making a party wherever you are instead of whining. So, in that spirit I introduce you to this month's New Moon oracle card from my upcoming Lefty Oracle Deck plus her/his accompanying affirmation and story-poem that will also appear in the guidebook for the deck.

To Dither or not to dither, that is the question

‘To dither or not to dither, 
that is the question.’ 
Or is it? 

Perhaps it’s the answer? 
Caught in the space in between -
the space where poetry grows
and fairies go - 
is where this question lies. 

Perhaps it’s a question
only my higher power can divine? 
Perhaps it’s not meant to be answered? 

Perhaps I shall just sit
and twiddle my thumbs
and dance my dance and call it a night. 

Perhaps in doing so
I am fulfilling my destiny after all.

Affirmation: I am fully present in the moment trusting fully that the way forward will become clear in the perfect time and perfect way.

To Dither is available as a print in my Shop.

Libra New Moon Altar Tips from my Zodiac Goddess Playbook

Libra – Scales of justice

Time of Year – Fall, Autumn Equinox,
September 23 - October 22
Quality – Cardinal
Element – Air
Ruler – Venus
Anatomy – Kidneys
Natural sign of – 7th house
Opposite sign – Aries
Color – Shades of blue, pale green, pink
Gemstone – Bloodstone, jade, jasper
Tarot card – Justice
Goddesses – Athene, Benzaitan, Maat, Minerva, Nemesis, Themis

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

Delve Into Culture:

• - Delve into culture: the arts, music, poetry
• - Make time for social gatherings
• - Be in love and be loving
• - Handle conflict with fairness and equality
• - Flood the mind with beauty
• - Seek common ground with others
• - Cultivate the refined, elegant and lofty dimensions of experience

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My Lefty Oracle Deck Art Opening at Riverside Art Museum

Click here for tons of fun photos from the opening where I had folks pick a card from the deck and then come up with a pose inspired by the card...couples collaborated to come up with a small re-enactment of what the card meant to them and performed it in my booth as I snapped a pic. Folks also practiced drawing with their non dominant hand in the wee guidebook I provided.

New Moon 4 Print Winner is Mrs. K. Murdock

The Riverside Art Museum Winner of a Lefty Print & Card of Your Choice is: Jennifer Fisher

Jennifer posing as Lefty Oracle Card "Sexy Sunflower" at the Riverside Art Museum opening

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When these prints are gone they are gone! It's the last of my LuLu in Laguna silk art prints.