It's Brigid's Day! Let's SING and DANCE!

Dear Moon Muser,

I am a shaman and witch. You are my tribe.

This Brigid's Day lets:

• Check your white privilege at the door

• Dance with Mama Moon

• Sing Hallelujah together with me in harmonee

All together, let's raise some energee!

We will rise to the occasion O' Brigid, as will Papa Sun returning again.

In Power & Solidaritee,
Kathy Crabbe
Soul Reader & Artist

February 2 is Brigid's Day (Imbolc). Brigid is an Irish Fire Goddess of healing, smithcraft and poetree and we as pagans and witches honour Her today by lighting a candle to celebrate this half way point between Winter & Spring as the Sun grows stronger every day and the days grow longer.

psssttt...I had THE MOST AMAZING dream this morning and had to share bits of it today above for the Lion's Portal Opening (2/2/22) and for Brigid.

My Totem Animals (many of which communicated with me via dreams):
White Wolf
Coyote
Sting Ray
Moose
Ostrich
Blank Panther
Tiger
Wolverine
Black Widow

My Herbal Spirits:
Nettle
Poppy

Grizzly spying into a Wolverine’s Hole (From the Smithsonian website)

About Kathy Crabbe
I am proud to be an artist and soul reader, in business since 1993. I love my work and hope you've enjoyed coming along for the ride and allowing me to be of service to you through all the creative, healing work I do. Thank you.

The awakening of my intuitive gifts came at age 40 when I found myself creatively blocked so I switched to my left hand which awakened my right brain and inspired me to create a Lefty Oracle Deck and become a professional soul reader. I have since published 4 oracle decks with the Fairy Herbal Oracle deck coming in 2022.

I live in Southern California and soon in the 1000 Islands, Canada for half the year with my pooch and partner in homes we’ve built ourselves.

Up Close and Personal this Aquarius New Moon

Dear Moon Muser,
It's the Aquarius New Moon on Jan. 31 at 9:46 PM Pacific Time.

I finally realized after 21 years of sending newsletters that the ones I most enjoy are really personal, so that is what I'm going to give to you today - Enjoy!

But, where to start?!

This year I'm most excited artistically with the 36-card Fairy Herbal Oracle Deck I'm working on. I painted it in the early 2000's and turned it into an oracle deck in 2008. Right now I'm writing the back of each card; filled with magical, spiritual insights, astrology, deities and healing similar to the 36-card Cat Herbal Deck which it accompanies.

I'm also excited about Tarot! I've been working with the tarot since I was a teen (and I'm 56 now) when I purchased my first deck, The Aquarian Tarot and worked through Mary Greer's excellent workbook, Tarot For Yourself. Other favorite decks are The Paulina Tarot, The Greenwood (out of print), Motherpeace and the Rider-Waite Tarot illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith.

The Fool Detail by Kathy Crabbe

Soooo...I intuited that I needed to finally attempt to paint my own Tarot! Whew! It is a tad overwhelming but I dived in (My Aries Rising helped, lol). The first card I painted is the 0 card, The Fool. I painted 100% intuitively, inviting images to appear in my mind's eye first and then painting them using acrylic gouache onto Montréal handmade paper (my favorite is by Papeterie St.-Armand). I wasn't sure if I could continue, but when I sat down again to paint out came card number 1, The Magician. Again, it came to me bit by bit 100% intuitively so we'll have to see if this continues, but I hope so!

On a personal note, I really enjoyed the documentary film, Alive Inside about what a HUGE, life-changing difference music makes for those with dementia. I also watched The Matrix 4 at the theater but had NO IDEA what the heck was going on since I'd missed Matrix 2 and 3.

Book-wise, I've always got a stack on the go and recently enjoyed Dave Eggers new futuristic book, The Every which is very true to the now - uber scary! I like how Dave is only releasing this book through independent book stores and NOT Amazon. My dear friend, astrologer Chad Woodward loaned me The Scalpel and The Silver Bear by Lori Alvord, M.D. and Elizabeth Cohen Van Pelt (required reading in his college anthropology course on magic) and it's fascinating to learn about the first female Navajo surgeon and how she combines traditional Navajo teachings with her medical practice especially when treating Navajo patients...so much to learn!

Magically, I'm re-reading the fictional book, The Midnight Witch by Welsh author Paula Brackston about necromancy and a coven in London, England in 1913. I usually have a magical, fantasy book on the go.

Cooking-wise, I continue to make recipes from different cookbooks that are brand new from the library for my husband and I. I'm loving Jennifer Segal's new cookbook, Once Upon A Chef and plan to buy it. It has simple, delicious meals with a Mediterranean and East Indian flair.

My husband and I continue to work on the two bedroom, bathroom addition to our adobe-style California home along with a large barn and it's beautiful! We created all the windows by hand using clear Douglas Fir that we stained a reddish brown. It should all be done soon so we can get to Canada to continue building our cottage on a lake near where I grew up in Kingston, Ontario.

Starflower Fairy by Kathy Crabbe

Fairy Herbal for the Aquarius New Moon

This painting is from my upcoming oracle deck and is ruled by Aquarius. Her affirmation is: I make wishes come true. *Click here for Starflower Fairy Signed Prints

About Kathy Crabbe
I am proud to be an artist and soul reader, in business since 1993. I love my work and hope you've enjoyed coming along for the ride and allowing me to be of service to you through all the creative, healing work I do. Thank you.

The awakening of my intuitive gifts came at age 40 when I found myself creatively blocked so I switched to my left hand which awakened my right brain and inspired me to create a Lefty Oracle Deck and become a professional soul reader. I have since published 4 oracle decks with the Fairy Herbal Oracle deck coming in 2022.

I live in Southern California and soon in the 1000 Islands, Canada for half the year with my pooch and partner in homes we’ve built ourselves.

Starflower Fairy Makes Your Wishes Come True

Fairy Herbal for the Aquarius New Moon

This painting is from my upcoming Fairy Herbal oracle deck and is ruled by the zodiac sign of Aquarius.

Her affirmation is: I make wishes come true.

Starflower is a showy, night-blooming wild flower native to North America and related to Dogwood and Hydrangea. Starflower Fairy helps one find lost objects, break hexes, keep secrets and for protection. Anoint a hankie with her sap to grant your wishes. Dry her bark for incense to consecrate your books.                                                                

Astrology: Aquarius, Mars, Pluto,
Deity: Hesperides, Maia, Pleiades
Element: Water
Healing: For indigestion, skin

*Click here for Starflower Fairy Signed Prints

Early 2022 Astro Tips

New Moon in Aquarius - January 31 at 9:46 PM PST
Yes, it does feel like we’re in a holding pattern and yes, patience is required right now esp. with Merc Retro (but just until Feb. 4) . This New Moon will help us seed new ideas but with a square to Uranus, and a few days later the Sun conjoining Saturn on Feb. 4 please temper that revolutionary urge with some common sense and hard work so that those ideas will bear fruit when ready.

This is a once-in-a-black moon event, since it’s the second New Moon of the month which is unusual ‘cause it only happens once every few years. The New Moon is also in Perigee meaning it’s as close to Earth as it can be so keep your eyes peeled for some added night sky beauty and potency of emotion.

Mercury Retrograde - hold onto your hats moon musers, it’s happening again and runs from Jan. 14 - Feb. 3. Expect miscommunications, computer issues and reroutes, perhaps finding unexpected purpose in thoughts gone wild - keep looking, the treasures are out there.

Selenite Message: This stone aids in overcoming stagnation and prevents one from succumbing to the illusions of ‘security’ and ‘comfort’.

Mercury stations squaring Uranus and conjuncting Saturn - may be feelings of breakdown amidst the continuing chaos of Covid. Helping change our perceptions through cognitive dissonance, mechanical and technical difficulties. Insight into inequality via this chaos giving us a chance to see what really needs to change. Again, read the entry for Selenite above to help overcome the illusions of ‘security’ and ‘comfort’.

Mars enters Sagittarius - Prepare to kick start 2022 in competence and with forgiveness.

In 2022 Pluto is in Capricorn and finally leaves in 2023 - in 2022 we are in the final transition phase, a time to heal and grow in this magickal time of darkness.

in 2022 Saturn is in Aquarius along with Uranus in Taurus - Time to grow new roots, reorganize and liberate.

About Kathy Crabbe
I am proud to be an artist and soul reader, in business since 1993. I love my work and hope you've enjoyed coming along for the ride and allowing me to be of service to you through all the creative, healing work I do. Thank you.

The awakening of my intuitive gifts came at age 40 when I found myself creatively blocked so I switched to my left hand which awakened my right brain and inspired me to create a Lefty Oracle Deck and become a professional soul reader. I have since published 4 oracle decks with the Fairy Herbal Oracle deck coming in 2022.

I live in Southern California and soon in the 1000 Islands, Canada for half the year with my pooch and partner in homes we’ve built ourselves.

Sneak Peek of the Fool Card in the Tarot

Exciting news! On January 2, 2022 I began painting my first ever Tarot Deck!

“Now we can see the real use of the Taorot pack. It is for living in and arranging our lives with. The cards are the exchange-symbols between inner and outer life…Altogehter the Tarots are a most valuable collection of psychoc-physical currency convertible into either dimension. ~ Wm. B. Gray, Magical Ritual Methods

Here is a sneak peek of The Fool card in the tarot deck I'm painting 🐟

The Fool card (detail) by Kathy Crabbe

What is Tarot?

The Tarot is an ancient Western occult psychological and philosophical system consisting of 78 cards divided into the Major and Minor Arcana. The 22 cards of the Major Arcana represent in archetypal symbols a human’s journey through life, a journey which Carl Jung envisioned as the process of individuation.

The remaining 56 cards, which are the forerunners of contemporary playing cards, consist of sixteen Court Cards and forty “pip” or number cards. They are divided into 4 suits: Wands (Clubs), Cups (Hearts), Swords (Spades) and Pentacles (Diamonds). Each suit has a King, Queen, Knight and Page (or Princess); cards are numbered from Ace through Ten.

Because the Tarot relies on the universal language of symbolism, its influence has, over several centuries, spread throughout the world unrestricted by language barriers or semantics. And, since symbolism is also the language of the unconscious, the use of the Tarot tends to activate the intuitive mind or right-brain center. Because of this, the cards have been most commonly used for “psychic” divination based on a variety of layouts, one of the oldest being the Celtic Cross.

Excerpted from Mary Greer’s excellent book, Tarot For Your Self.
http://MaryKGreer.com

About Kathy Crabbe
I am proud to be an artist and soul reader, in business since 1993. I love my work and hope you've enjoyed coming along for the ride and allowing me to be of service to you through all the creative, healing work I do. Thank you.

The awakening of my intuitive gifts came at age 40 when I found myself creatively blocked so I switched to my left hand which awakened my right brain and inspired me to create a Lefty Oracle Deck and become a professional soul reader. I have since published 4 oracle decks with the Fairy Herbal Oracle deck coming in 2022.

I live in Southern California and soon in the 1000 Islands, Canada for half the year with my pooch and partner in homes we’ve built ourselves.

Find Your Purpose & Your Tribe

Dear Moon Muser,

Welcome to this Cancer Full Moon Soul Reading.

Deep in the soul of the birth chart is the sign of Cancer, where the unconscious reigns, the ancestors glide, and our secret hearts cry.

Longing for tribe.
For meaning.
For Mama Moon.
Welcome Her.

Our time here on Earth is short and precious. This Full Moon in Cancer join with me to pick a card or stone below to receive your message, a gift to your soul - may it sing you alive and into your purpose.

Full Moon in Cancer Soul Reading - Pick a Number Between 1-5 (The Reveal is Below)

Meadowsweet Faerie by Kathy Crabbe (Fairy Herbal Oracle Deck)

#1. Meadowsweet Faerie (Fairy Herbal Oracle)
Affirmation: I am gently opening to life.

Bluebird by Kathy Crabbe (Elfin Ally Oracle Deck)

#2. Bluebird (Elfin Ally Oracle)
Medicine: Your love is like a song, gentle and strong, fierce and true blue, like you.

3. Nine of Cups (Paulina Tarot)
Affirmation: I manifest what I want by visualizing it clearly and precisely.

Mantra Cat by Kathy Crabbe (Lefty Oracle Deck)

4. Mantra (Lefty Oracle)
Affirmation: I am perfectly at peace (so piss off).

5. Selenite Message: This stone aids in overcoming stagnation and prevents one from succumbing to the illusions of ‘security’ and ‘comfort’.

*All decks are painted by Kathy Crabbe and available here except for the Paulina Tarot which was created by Paulina Fae.

Early 2022 Astro Tips

Mercury Retrograde - hold onto your hats moon musers, it’s happening again and runs from Jan. 14 - Feb. 3. Expect miscommunications, computer issues and reroutes, perhaps finding unexpected purpose in thoughts gone wild - keep looking, the treasures are out there.

Mercury stations squaring Uranus and conjuncting Saturn - may be feelings of breakdown amidst the continuing chaos of Covid. Helping change our perceptions through cognitive dissonance, mechanical and technical difficulties. Insight into inequality via this chaos giving us a chance to see what really needs to change. Again, read the entry for Selenite above to help overcome the illusions of ‘security’ and ‘comfort’.

About Kathy Crabbe
I am proud to be an artist and soul reader, in business since 1993. I love my work and hope you've enjoyed coming along for the ride and allowing me to be of service to you through all the creative, healing work I do. Thank you.

The awakening of my intuitive gifts came at age 40 when I found myself creatively blocked so I switched to my left hand which awakened my right brain and inspired me to create a Lefty Oracle Deck and become a professional soul reader. I have since published 4 oracle decks with the Fairy Herbal Oracle deck coming in 2022.

I live in Southern California and soon in the 1000 Islands, Canada for half the year with my pooch and partner in homes we’ve built ourselves.

Valentine Collection 2022

Yes! Kittys, kittys, kittys! All original, all painted on wood by me. Because a little comfort, heart and feline satisfaction is in order. Gift yourself, a friendie, a loved one or a soul mate this Valentine's Day with some purrfectly one-of-a-kind Kitty LUV!

*Click here for the Valentine Collection

Celebrating our 29th Wedding Anniversary! (Breakfast of Champions!) Temecula, CA Jan. 7, 2022