Being in my emotions feels powerful and scary (Cancer Full Moon)

Being in my emotions feels powerful and scary (close-up) by Kathy Crabbe

Being in my emotions feels powerful and scary by Kathy Crabbe

Inspired by the Cancer Full Moon Dec. 25, 2015.

Kathy Crabbe Creative Soul Guide in Temecula Wine Country, California

About Kathy

Kathy Crabbe inspires soul-seekers to discover their innate gifts and talents through intuitive, creative expression in safe, relaxed and playful environments. She has been an artist forever and a Creative Soul Guide since awakening her own intuitive gifts at age forty.

Kathy lives in sunny SoCal with her husband and pet muses, Abby the shaggy black dog and Djinn Djinn, the small scruffy one in an adobe home they built themselves. Kathy is painting a Lefty-a-Day for 365 days and posting all works in-progress on Instagram at http://instagram.com/kathycrabbeart

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Full Moon in Sagittarius: Where past and present meet

Dear Creative Soul,

What's coming to fruition for you right now? If you set intentions on June 17 for the New Moon in Taurus look back at them now and take note. If you didn't then check in with your body and your higher self to find out what's going on.

Because it's Mercury Retrograde, don't expect a lot of forward motion until June 11 when Mercury goes direct, or better yet until June 27 when the shadow period is over.

Sagittarius rules abundance, aliens, dreams, long journeys, the upper legs, prayer, college teachers, turquoise and writers.

While the Moon is in Sag it's a good time to:

• Seek new horizons
• Explore worlds without maps
• Quest!
• Be outrageous
• Look to the future
• Seek freedom from all oppression

This Sag Full Moon makes me feel like crawling into a cave and soaking up some mineral wisdom. I'd bring a pencil, pen, Winsor Newton watercolor brushes, watercolor paper, gouache and some pigments made from an ancient formula.  I'd go back in time to when I was a sacred scribe; a monk; alone, but never lonely, never hungry, never thirsty, just filled with God/dess. This vision brings tears to my eyes.

I am still that monk, but in this lifetime my karmic mission is to express that depth of passion and wisdom in work that can touch others in an everyday way. I can live and create in the world, rather than outside of it. This I must remember.

If you're curious to delve further into your own past lives, I now offer Past Life Readings in person at The Learning Light Foundation in Anaheim (2nd Saturday of each month) and by phone. I also offer online readings accompanied by an 8-10 page written transcript (pdf).

Art News

I continue to paint a Lefty-a-day as part of the Riverside Art Museum's 52 Project with the possibility of having a museum exhibit. If you'd like to join me there are two options.

1. Make a drawing using your non-dominant hand and send me a photo of your work along with your thoughts/feelings about the process.
2. Write a story for one of my Leftys and email it to me at kathy at kathycrabbe dot com

You may also be featured in my Creative Soul Spotlight. Here's a peek at the very first Lefty Explorer, Christine along with her Lefty drawing and story.

NEW! Follow along as I paint a Lefty-a-Day for 365 days on Instagram as part of Riverside Art Museum's 52 Project - I take pix along the way so see you can see my paintings in progress.

NEW! Past Life Readings in person and by phone

To purchase the Full Moon in Sag Painting above please email me.

Upcoming Events with Kathy

Temecula Artist's Circle When: June 28, Sunday, 11 - 1 pm (Last Sunday of the month) Where: Ryan Bros Coffee, Temecula, California Facebook Group

Creative Soul Readings at Learning Light Foundation When: 2nd Saturdays, 10-5 Where: 1212 E. Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA

Creative Soul Readings at Karma Boutique When: June 27, Saturday, 11-5 Where: 4242 Camino Del Rio N. #19, San Diego, CA

Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul eClass ~ Gemini Moon Term When: 1 week before the New Moon each month Where: Susun Weed's Wise Woman University

Links

Soul Readings Past Life Readings Astrology Reports Goddess Zodiac Playbook Instagram

Where's the Moon? Full Moon in Sagittarius, June 2, 9:19 am, Pacific Time

"What Goddess has done before, She now does for me and more!" ~ Adapted from the 77th Psalm and from page 60 in "The Writings of Florence Scovel Shinn"

About Kathy & the Leftys Kathy Crabbe is an artist and energy reader living in sunny SoCal with her husband and pet muse, Abby the shaggy black dog in an adobe home they built themselves.

Kathy is painting a Lefty-a-Day for 365 days and posting all works in-progress on Instagram at http://instagram.com/kathycrabbeart

How To Shamanically Release Money Worries this Scorpio Full Moon

The sex organs and the sacral chakra, other people's money, red, psychics, blood, mud, brambles, geysers, graveyards, toilets...what do all these have in common? They are all ruled by Scorpio, the sign of the upcoming Full Moon on Sunday, May 3 at 8:42 pm pacific time.

As I write these words while sitting in front of my altar I realize I don't want to channel for this particular Full Moon like I usually do, but instead I'd like to write about the Lefty painting (shamanic cartoon) I did yesterday: I release fear.

When I painted her I meant for the text to read "I release fear" but when I studied it afterwards I realized it could easily be read as "I fear release"! HA! Both are true. And aren't they intimately connected?

I use my left hand drawings in my Creative Soul Readings (a deck of them, actually as I'm sure you already know). I figure out their meaning as I go along.

The Leftys act as shamanic cartoons I believe; a dose of the Trickster AND a self esteem booster prompting many who view them to feel "curiouser and curiouser" as they journey down the rabbit hole into their deeper soul-self.

I've been documenting my Leftys step-by-step recently both on Instagram and Tumblr; here's what I mean (see below).

I enjoy the instant feedback I get on Instagram (and Tumblr) in the form of likes (hearts), new followers and the occasional comment. I enjoy sharing the process - all hand done - not computer generated.

I created the Lefty, "I release fear" to help both myself and others release fears; especially money related fears. See that $ symbol above her head? She is a powerful being. May she support you as well 'cause she's definitely plying her cell-rearranging magick on me. Since working with her over the last 24 hours, I've figured out and written down the branding for my Lefty Art in a way that captures their essence; their heart and soul and mine too, of course, because we are the same. Each time I start to feel anxious about $ I envision this Lefty and I see the strong green pubic triangle that forms the base of the green heart surrounding her and I also see the  3 black (raven) feathers in her place of power. Beneath her is a deep, dark pool of knowledge going down and into the center of the earth, the universe where dark, healing magic grows and sustains us as we lay down roots and claim our power; the power of the Earth Herself.

So, for this Scorpio Full Moon (in cahoots with Beltane/May Day at 8:05 pm on the same day) grab your crystal ball (i chose Obsidian) and go deep.

What needs releasing? Let it out, let it go. Do ritual, ceremony, write it out and burn it in a fire, bury it in the earth or let it flow away in watery tears. Whatever works for you. This Scorpio Moon can help with that; it can help you release and transform and if your issues are $ related please work with today's shamanic  Lefty painting and report back here or to me: I'm always curious to hear more.

Scorpio Altar Suggestions from my Zodiac Goddess Playbook

• 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

Purchase Lefty prints, originals and cards at Leftys.us

Creative Soul Readings are here.

Zodiac Goddess Playbook is here.

Kathy's Upcoming Events

Artist’s Circle Support Group When: May 31, Sunday, 11 - 2 pm Where: Ryan Bros Coffee, Temecula RSVP at Meetups

Creative Soul Readings at Learning Light Foundation When: 2nd Saturdays, 10-5 Where: 1212 E. Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA

Creative Soul Readings at Karma Boutique When: June 27, Saturday, 11-5 Where: 4242 Camino Del Rio N. #19, San Diego, CA

Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul eClass ~ Taurus Moon Term When: 1 week before the New Moon each month Where: Wise Woman University

About Kathy

Kathy Crabbe is an artist and energy reader living in sunny SoCal with her husband and pet muse, Abby the shaggy black dog in an adobe home they built themselves.

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Libra Full Moon ~ awaken the kiss within

Full Moon in Libra April 4, 2015, 5:05 am Pacific Time Total Lunar Eclipse: 5:01 am Pacific Time

This Full Moon let's dance in partnership with all our relations; not just loved ones, but everyone. Let's make all our interactions a dance. The style of dance is up to you...slow and steady, raucous and loud, fiery, sharp, jiggly, juicy...take your pick. What are YOU sharing with others right now, today, tomorrow, over the next coupla full moon days?

As for me, I'm debuting my Lefty Art (cards & prints) for the first time in a booth devoted solely to them - finally! It's only taken 15 years to work up the courage. Why so long?  Because I thought they were too weird and that the world wasn't ready for them yet, but after doing the exercise below I realized they are PERFECT and so perfectly imperfect; just like me and you and everyone else we know...so there! It's taken me years to get over a feeling of 'not being good enough' but I'm getting there... I am. How?  By being myself and standing in my truth and by sharing my truth as I'm doing here...by relegating $ anxiety to the wayside which is not easy at all and it's taken a long, long time, but things DO change; for that is something we CAN rely upon. Oh ya, and the other BIGGIE was that I just could not let go of my other work and by that I mean show off in equal measure, both online and at art shows my other styles of art work: the LuLu Series, the Divine Feminine Series, the Aliens, the Magical Folk Art and on an on, but I needed to FOCUS and not confuse folks with all these different styles and for me, the Leftys are IT; they are my heart and soul and they need my full attention and YOURS! This quote from the book, The Twelve Wild Swans sums things up:

Up until now, Rose has followed her call, her intuition, her river. Now she must simply let go and allow herself to be carried away. In any initiation, there comes a moment when the initiate must give over control. In any creative process, there comes a moment when the work takes over, the characters come alive and take on a will of their own.  In ritual, the true moments of ecstasy occur when we let the power move us. But for those moments to happen, the basket needs to be woven, the container needs to be strong. ~  The Twelve Wild Swans. by Starhawk and Hilary Valentine: Rituals, Exercises & Magical Training in the Reclaiming Tradition

Venus, (the Goddess of love and beauty) rules the sign of Libra and in my astrological birth chart She packs an extra wollop 'cause my Venus is in the sign of Libra AND in the 7th House (the Libra House) so I'm going to be sharing my beauty this Full Moon in the form of cards and prints displayed in a lovely, shabby chic booth. My two main props are oooold! The green desk was antique when my husband inherited it as a boy and it's where he did all his homework growing up. The chair was hand caned by his dad, several times actually. I didn't know that the Leftys would fit in with this particular style, but it all came together so organically after countless hours online spent researching booth and card rack designs at fab indie fairs like the Renegade and Crafty Wonderland.

To discover your own style, your brand, your dance, take time to go within during this Full Moon to find your quiet center. Then, look around you at your space; what objects are you in love with that are calling to you? Think about their colors, their feel, and any words that could describe them. Why are they so meaningful to you? Do this quickly while jotting things down in your Moon Journal.

Now, in 3 words sum up your personal style as depicted by all your fave objects surrounding you and make those words matter for they express you; your love, your heart, your soul.

My 3 words: Sweet, natural, earthy My 3 colors: yellow, purple, red Fave objects: a tiny handmade ceramic vase (cute, with swirly designs and a praying mantis), wildflowers, a letterpressed mermaid card, books

Libra Moon Circle Altar Suggestions (from my Goddess Zodiac 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 – 7^th 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 Meditation

Forever beauty we dance and spin, Ride our chariot, harness the wind, Find divine balance within.

Calling All Goddesses! My 4 week eClass "Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul" begins 1 week before the upcoming New Moon in Aries at the Wise Woman University...expect SiStar connections, moon collaging goodness, your own personal moon chart and lots of divine feminine fun! Learn more here.

• Purchase a birth chart and 30 page report here.
• Lefty Art is here.
• Goddess Zodiac Playbook is here.

Lefty Art Debut: Friday, April 3 in Old Town Temecula at the Truax Bldg ~ First Friday Art Gathering with music, 15 artists, yummy food, 6-9 pm, RSVP here.

About Kathy Crabbe

Kathy Crabbe inspires soul-seekers to discover their innate gifts and talents through intuitive, creative expression in safe, relaxed and playful environments. She has been an artist forever and a Creative Soul Guide since awakening her own intuitive gifts at age forty. She channels New & Full Moon readings every month on her blog at kathycrabbe.com

Originally from Kingston, Canada Kathy currently lives in the wine country of Temecula, California with her husband and pet muse: Abby the dog.

Kathy created a Lefty Deck for giving intuitive readings after spending  7 years painting  with her non-dominant left hand. Developing the intuitive right side of her brain awakened Kathy’s intuition in new ways and inspired her to help others develop their own unique gifts and talents.

Kathy has given over 1000 intuitive Creative Soul Readings using her Lefty Deck. She was invited by Susun Weed, renowned herbalist to  teach her class “Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul” at the Wise Woman University.

Calling Mz Perfect; it's the Virgo Full Moon!

Full Moon in Virgo: March 5, 10:05 am PST

Being a Virgo Full Moon, this is a practical, get-it-done kinda moon with not a lot of emphasis on dreaming. With Mercury, planet of communication and short trips going forward now (as of March 3) we are finally ready to push forward.

To the left is an inspirational card for you I've pulled from my Lefty Deck; what does it say to you?

I hear Miss Manners in the wings: we call upon you now to guide us in kindness and love, to heal and ground us and others in need. Moon Circles or Full Moon Readings like this one help us to do just that. They help us to center and focus and find clarity within.

With the Full Moon in Virgo we clear away the dross becoming pure again and we ask God/dess for guidance. What areas of your life require more clarity and focus? Ask the Secretary Goddess, Mz Perfect to guide you. In what ways could your life benefit from a clearer purpose? What is blossoming for you right now and how could the Divine Secretary help you trim and tend your garden? Ask your heart and soul for guidance and tell the truth!

Remember to look back at the intentions you set at the New Moon (Feb. 18) making it easier for your own Golden Bird to lay her Golden Eggs at the Full. Then let it all go at the Waning Moon, releasing it like a balloon or egg, knowing that you've done good work here today in our Full Moon Circle. Blessed Be.

Calling all psychic students and tarot card readers: it's the first ever Psychic Roundtable in Temecula, California where we'll all get to practice our divination skills on one another in a safe, private, home environment surrounded by great art and architecture plus munchies afterwards. More details here: Psychic Roundtable  (3rd Saturdays from 11-3 pm)

About Kathy Crabbe Kathy Crabbe inspires soul-seekers to discover their innate gifts and talents through intuitive, creative expression in safe, relaxed and playful environments. She has been an artist forever and a Creative Soul Guide since awakening her own intuitive gifts at age forty. She channels New & Full Moon readings every month on her blog at kathycrabbe.com

Originally from Kingston, Canada Kathy currently lives in the wine country of Temecula, California with her husband and pet muse: Abby the dog.

Kathy facilitates Moon Circles every New and Full Moon and teaches shamanic, Divine Feminine Creative Soul Classes all over Southern California which she developed after spending seven years painting a Lefty Oracle Deck with her non-dominant left hand. Developing the intuitive right side of her brain awakened Kathy’s intuition in new ways and inspired her to help others develop their own unique gifts and talents.

Kathy has given over 1000 intuitive Creative Soul Readings using her Lefty Deck. She was also invited by Susun Weed, renowned herbalist to develop and teach her class “Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul” at the Wise Woman University.