Enjoy this 3 card spread and pick-a-card to figure out what's up for you in the moonth ahead. Featured cards are from my Lefty deck, Elfin Ally deck and coming soon in the Spring of 2020, the Goddess Zodiac deck.

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Relax.
Take some breaths.
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Virgo New Moon Reading by Kathy Crabbe

Card 1: Carolee (Lefty deck)

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

Song
I am moon.
I am stars.
I am sun.
I am earth.

YOU, with your lies and false promises
will NEVER crush me.

I AM WOMAN

fierce,
gentle,
proud,
defiant.

I AM YOU.

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 2: Grey Squirrel (Elfin Ally deck)

Keyword: Inventive
Meaning: Your curious mind comes up with a brilliant solution.
Reversed: If only you could figure things out but you’re over thinking it.

Affirmation: I am speedy.
Astrology: Mercury
Element: Air, Earth

Medicine: In the spirit of fun and frolic, you keep us on our toes and ready for action.

Card 3: Aquarian Goddess Ix Chel (Goddess Zodiac deck)

Ix Chel is the Great Mayan Snake Goddess of water and the moon who guides women in childbirth and those on the loom.

Change Begins With You:

- See the interdependence of all life forms in an unbroken web of consciousness
- Feel hope and freedom as you dream of the future
- Know that the earth is alive
- Teach us how to care ethically
- Spread goddess consciousness wherever you go
- Walk your talk

Oracle Decks by Kathy Crabbbe

Soul Readings + Astrology

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 and is a mentor at Wise Woman University where she teaches a Divine Feminine eClass.

Click here for Kathy’s Soul Readings & Astrology

As the New Moon rolls through Virgo this September 1 we "assess, analyze, organize...heal, weed, edit and discern." Since we are also in a Mercury Retrograde time from August 31 - September 21 we will add to the mix that it's a good time to, "practice and polish qualities into precious treasures" during this "symbolic "sleep cycle"; a time "to pause and go back over familiar territory, reflecting and giving second thoughts to dropped projects or miscommunications...leave matters that lock in future commitments until Mercury goes direct" on September 21. Quotes above are from my favoritedatebook The We'Moon Journal.

Virgo New Moon Altar

Lefty Oracle Card of the month: "The Real Work has Just Begun" *

When you pull this card in a reading it means business. What IS your “real work; the work that matters to you on a soul-deep level? The work you MUST do before you die. Define that first. Then ask yourself; “am I doing my ‘real work’ consistently or is it even on my radar?” If your “real work” is still a mystery to you, it’s time to awaken to your soul’s calling and uncover your true gifts. You can start by looking back at your childhood and pin-pointing your favorite parts. Next, look at favorite current activities or times when you’ve been so absorbed you lost track of time. If nothing comes to you, ask a friend to point out your strengths or take the Strenthsfinder Test.

In my own life I purchased the Strengthsfinder book, took the test and identified my top five strengths which helped me focus on my strengths rather than my weaknesses so that I could truly shine.

*Excerpted from my upcoming Lefty Oracle Deck.

Virgo New Moon Altar Tips*

Virgo – The Virgin
Time of Year – Harvest, August 23 - Sept. 22
Quality – Mutable
Element – Earth
Ruler – Mercury (Chiron is the true ruler according to Barbara Hand Clow)
Anatomy – Hands, intestines, nervous system
Natural sign of – 6th house
Opposite sign – Pisces
Color – Brown, green, grey, navy blue
Gemstone – Amethyst, pink jasper, sardonyx
Tarot card – The Crone, The Hermit
Goddesses – Changing Woman, Lada, Liban, Persephone

Virgo Affirmations

I build and nurture healthy habits
I am of service to all women and the goddess
I understand the body/mind connection and practice preventative medicine
I am self-sufficient, self-disciplined, practical and helpful
I am perfect just as I am

Get Down and Get Earthy

Focus on self-healing, nutrition, exercise, work/life balance
Study, learn, train and organize your compassion into practical action
Learn about medicinal herbs for healing
Delve into the ancient mysteries
Focus on self-improvement
Clean up your act
Renew yourself through play, whimsy and quirky jokes

In the Lefty Spotlight this month: Virginia Breaks Through Creative Blocks

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Pix from my Lefty Oracle Exhibit at Riverside Art Museum Aug. 4-Sept. 2

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Elizabeth trys out non-dominant hand drawing.

Mom and daughter trying out non-dominant hand drawing.

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