Virgo New Moon Musings

Virgo Goddess,  Watercolor on board, 6 x 8 inches. © 2010 by Kathy V. Crabbe New Moon In Virgo September 8, 2010 3:30 am pdt

This month the New Moon enters the earthy, mutable sign of Virgo, the Virgin. During your New Moon Meditation allow yourself to focus on self-healing: nutrition, exercise, work/life balance, building and nurturing healthy habits, body/mind connections and preventative medicine. Virgo the Virgin is self-sufficient, service oriented and perfect as she is with so much to teach us.

When the Moon enters Virgo on September 8th get ready to:

- 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

More About The Lunar Cycles

Female nature is profoundly lunar at its biological base ~ Vicki Noble.

The new moon is the perfect time of the month to plant seeds of intention for the month ahead. It is a time of trust, of beginnings and of letting go into intuition. The sign that the moon is in reflects qualities of your inner self and being-ness. Each month there is at least one new moon that will rise at sunrise and set at sunset. Astrologically speaking this means that the sun and the moon are in conjunction. Take time to realign with the moon each month because with practice you’ll discover that you can create all you desire and so much more.

Virgo Meditation:

The Great Spirit said, ‘purity’ Have faith that all your hard work will Come together and be of service to all You are the recorder of all wisdom. More About Virgo – The Virgin

Virgo – The Virgin Time of Year – Harvest Quality – Mutable Element – Earth Ruler – Mercury (Chiron is the true ruler according to B. 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

Introducing The Moon Muses

The Moon Muses are intuitive guides and question askers that offer insight and wisdom along with exercises to heal and inspire you. They are creative leap takers forming a glowing moonlit bridge between your rational self and your higher self, a self that dwells in pure intuition, clairvoyance (clear seeing), meditative reflection and dreaming. This month you will meet a Gemstone Muse, Pink Jasper and Alice, a Lefty Oracle Muse. I encourage all of you to create a Moon Musing Journal to record your monthly moon explorations (more about this in my eCourse, Awaken the Divine Feminine).

Alice. Watercolor on paper, 8 x 10 inches. © 2010 by Kathy V. Crabbe

My Version of Virgo: Alice Lives Here

“Alice” is part of a series of 500 or so left-handed (my non-dominant hand!) drawings I created over a period of five years. These drawings were later turned into an oracle card deck that I use for giving Soul Readings.

Alice has appeared to remind all of us that if you’re happy, you’re on track!

So remember: Now is a good time to start tracking your progress to see how far you’ve come. One way is by writing down your dreams and keeping a dream journal to keep track of which dreams have manifested in the real world and which haven’t. Try creating some colorful charts to organize things in a detailed way, such as tracking your dreams according to the moon and then looking back to see which moon phase and sign had the most effect upon your dreams.

A Dream Visioning Exercise

1. Keep track of your dreams this month by starting a dream journal to take note of the moon phases, moon and sun signs, your menstrual cycle, the day of the week, your moods and any other interesting tidbits of information that may be influencing your dreams.

2. How is your waking life influencing your dreaming world? Can you spot any connections that may be influencing your dreams?

3. Take note of your favorite, most wondrous dreamscape in the coming month.

4. If you could request dream guidance what would you like to know?

5. How have your dreams guided you in the past and have you ever connected with your spirit guides or ancestors in your dreams, and if so what happened?

Creative Prompt

Create a simple hanging mobile of your favorite dreamscape by cutting out images and words to represent your vision. Hang it somewhere prominent in your home and see what happens, making sure to take note of it in your Dream Journal.

Pink Jasper

A Message from Pink Jasper – Earth Momma!

You community needs you, no matter how large or how small your contribution! Your insight and input are invaluable and need to be shared. Take some time to journal about the different ways you could share your insights with your community in an inspired way. And yes, virtual communities count too, but Virgo being an Earth sign really wants you to get your hands dirty with the real stuff, not just virtual dirt so this means taking action in your surrounding community as well!

Action Hero Time

Take a moment to envision yourself inspiring, healing, and organizing others in your community. Pretend you are an action hero – who are you? Feel free to make up a name for yourself based upon your super-human powers or borrow a name from a well-known action figure.

Reserve a few pages in your journal to express yourself by describing your action hero look, your outfit, your special powers and all the amazing things that have made you the super special action hero that you truly are.

Kathy Crabbe: Guiding Your Creative Soul

More About Me: Kathy is currently teaching  Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul at the Wise Woman University. “Celebrating the lunar cycles is an important part of building a spiritual framework. Each month we can tune into her cycles to keep ourselves on track. At the new moon we plant our intentions for the month ahead, at the full moon we watch them flower, and at the waning moon we release and share our wisdom with the world. As women we are naturally able to resonate with these cycles in deep and meaningful ways.”

Divine Feminine Moon Musings Survey

Moon Musing Journal by Dawn Pinke Anderson Here are some  responses to a recent Divine Feminine Class survey I sent out to students of my Divine Feminine eCourse. * Reprinted with kind permission.

What did you like best about this course?
I like meeting other woman from all around that share.
I loved the forum!  We learn so much from each other.
I especially liked the frequent and expansive
feedback from Kathy.
It was much more in depth then I expected.  I gained
a lot of insight from the questions it required me to
ask myself.  It helped me remember to try and make
sacred space and time for myself.  It also introduced
me to new things I need to look more closely at,
as well as adding some whimsical fun.
I loved it and wanted it to continue forever.
Has this course been of value to you and why?
Yes, this course has been of great value for me.  I now pause and think
when I look at the moon and the different phases.
Extremely!  Profound insights I wouldn't have gotten to in YEARS
of talk therapy!
Definitely. I gained some insight, perspective, new ideas and growth.
Are you continuing to Moon Muse, Journal and Collage on your own?
Absolutely!!! I am even more aware of the moon, planets, the earth, seasons,
etc. and am following up all the subtle (and not so subtle) signs and
energies in all aspects of my life.
Are you interested in taking this course again?
Yes...I  would like to take it every month.

Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul eCourseLots more course info is here - Divine Feminine eCourse and Student Spotlights are here.

The Divine Feminine is a “whole” Feminine.  It is the energy of being comfortable with who you are every moment of your life, magnified by a gazillion-gazillion. 

Divine Moon Muser, Annie Kelleher

Breathe in Gratitude

Waning Moon Collage by K. Crabbe Painting=returning sanity to the world. Waning Moon Energy=letting go.

Breathe in: joy nature summer birdsong love touch bbq's

Breathe out: $ anxiety Breath in: understanding $ Breathe out: unhealthy relationships Breathe in: true heart-soul connections Breathe out: fear Breathe in: love Breathe in: gratitude Breathe out: gratitude All is one.

What's your meditation mantra gonna be? Breathe in: Breathe out:

My collage was created in conjunction with my eCourse, Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul. You can join in the fun and find out more here: Divine Fun

Musical Ambiance: just the wind in the trees.

Spotlight on Divine Feminine Moon Muser Jen M.

Divine Moon Muser, Jen M. took part in my online eCourse Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul recently and had these comments to share:

This course has been the first real shake-up of my inner spiritual eye.

A few months ago I decided to set up a giveaway on my website and in my promotion of the contest, I came across a posting in the Etsy Forums about a new online course called Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul. It was a timely arrival, as it fell right along the lines of what I needed right now: self-discovery involving creative juices and perhaps even some spiritual development. There’s that whole  Biopsychosocialspiritual framework that we learned about in Social Worker School  and one that I am trying to infuse in my life. It’s something that I feel I have been neglecting, especially in relation to the spiritual side of things.  I joined up for this moon musing course with the hopes that it could help guide me in my continued exploration. As an artist, I sometimes run into blocks mostly formed by my own expectations and lack of time.

Awaken the Divine Feminine helped me by giving me more of a focus and also some tools with which to move forward in my world, artistically, spiritually and as a more in-tune woman.  I now have an interest in Yoga and not just the physical aspects, but the inherent spiritual and mental aspects of the practice. I also have a faery guided meditation that I listen to sometimes at night to help me ease into the sleeping world.  I'm  hoping that what I've learned from this course will continue to steer my creativity wherever it may need to go.

In the meantime, my Etsy Shop is where my  creative objects end up looking for a new, loving home.

An Interview with Jen

Tell us about your craft and/or the items in your shop. Much like my real life, I seem to be unable to focus on one thing for very long. Right now I make crocheted scarves, beachglass necklaces, button necklaces, and I have a few totebags left over from the summer. I'd love to narrow down my practice a bit, but I don't seem to be able to. Next journey: I am taking a sabbatical from producing items, as I am moving to England and want to spend some time making creative things just for me.

What is your favourite material to work with? I have a really hard time narrowing anything down. I started out making purses, so I have an affinity for fabric, but I would have to say that what I love most right now is beach glass. The thrill of the hunt is fantastic!

More Student Spotlights can be found here.

To learn more about this Divine Feminine eCourse please click on the link!

Free Moon Chart!

All students of my Divine Feminine eCourse will receive a Moon Chart to show you where the Moon is in your personal zodiac chart.

Course Material includes 4 ebooks

Developing Wise Woman Moon-Knowing is a way of deepening your experience of the lunar cycles. My lunar-based Divine Feminine eCourse is designed to help you connect in a more meaningful way with these cycles. A Moon Chart, which explains where (what sign) the Moon and the Nodes of the Moon are in your natal chart are a great way to get started - once registered for the course please email me your exact date, time and place of birth so we can begin!

What does the Moon mean in your birth chart?

Your Moon: your birth chart wheel shows you what was happening in the sky at the exact moment when you were born. The sign and house position of your Moon relates to your emotional comfort zone and what makes you feel ‘at home’.

The Nodes of the Moon explore what new lessons you’re learning in this current lifetime based upon where you’ve been in past lives. Knowing this can help you uncover what areas are best for growth and which areas are familiar territory ie. ‘been there, done that’. This kind of valuable Moon-Knowing helps you push past your comfort zone so that you can begin to dream your ‘impossible dream’ in a balanced and healthy way. Learn more here: Astrology & the Moon

Recommended Reading: Jan Spiller - Astrology for the Soul

Developing Moon-Knowing can help you:

* Increase your intuition * Balance your external and internal worlds * Connect with guides * Tune in to synchronicities * Nourish creativity through Moon Collaging! * Open your heart * Protect your dreams * Cherish yourself and others * Nurture your deep soul

Learn more about the Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul eCourse here.

Wise Woman Radio Interview- listen in as Susun Weed, founder of Wise Woman University interviews me.