Blue Moon

May 31 to June 6, 2026

This week started out with a blue moon, meaning there were two full moons within the same month.  The last time this occurred was almost three years ago and we were signing papers on our new home and acreage, which I unofficially named Blue Moon Acres.  This was the start of a new and transformational time in my life, and I can’t help but feel like the timing of this blue moon means the ending of that chapter.  I spent about two thirds of my time here unemployed and in a cocoon phase of my life.  I allowed myself to retreat inward, question my beliefs, habits, relationships, values, desires, passions, and purpose.  I don’t have it all figure out yet, but I have changed in so many ways that I likely wouldn’t recognize the me from three years ago.  I have created boundaries, worked on self abandonment, sovereignty, stopped drinking, started exercising, grown my own food, cared for animals and people, stepped out of outdated identities, done a lot of deep dives, and planted a lot of trees.

Transformation is hard and it can feel very isolating at times.  I know I’ve been hiding away from the world, rarely leaving my little sanctuary to participate in society very minimally.  To some, this may seem selfish, privileged, and a luxury and in many ways, that’s true.  But to me, it was necessary for survival, for my physical and mental health, and for my spiritual expansion.  I think personal growth and spirituality are two sides of the same coin.  I am constantly trying to do things better, to be better, to improve myself and my relationship to others and the world.  It may not look like it, but there’s a lot of work going on under the surface. 

And I think it has paid off.  I can sit in this cocoon and never feel ready, waiting for perfection before action, but that day may never come.  I decided to take action this week, in the form of sharing my new vocation with friends and family on Facebook, then a community page, and then spreading flyers and business cards in surrounding communities.  Even if this action was small, it is still significant to me, and I believe it is shifting big energy.  I have always been someone that avoids the spotlight and attention, but there comes a time when you understand that spreading your message and your gift is more important than being afraid and staying small.  This week, I’ve finally stepped out of the shadow, poked my head out of the cocoon, and hopefully this means I am ready to fully transform.

I planted more trees and still have so many left to plant.  The coming week promises free watering from the sky, so I’m hopefully expectant that my little babies will survive.  We’ve put our old rototiller to the test and ordered some replacement parts so that it can keep up with demand.  We’ve also ordered more chicks and will have to build another shed to contain them, but that’s next week’s projects.

There were only four messages that I receive this week and they are seed, Bruce Springsteen/The Boss, Prometheus, and bananas.  I have also decided to change up how I’m interpreting these messages.  Instead of asking AI for input as I have in the past, I decided to use my own medicine of hypnosis to find answers.  So, I created and recorded a script for myself to get some answers from my own subconscious on what these messages might mean for me.

Seed – This message showed up in a conversation, a video about the astrology of the month, and in a card reading.  The conversation was with my partner about how to get my business and name out there.  The video about June’s astrology mentioned ideas and inspirations coming through that don’t need to be acted on right away, but to be planted and watered for the future.  The card reading was about the unconditional love poured into someone with seemingly little result, but the message was that a seed was being planted.  Seeds take time to grow.  Once planted, it may seem like nothing is happening because we can’t see all the changes taking place beneath the soil.  But with care and proper nourishment, the results can be amazing. 

Bruce Springsteen/The Boss – This message showed up in a tv show and a news article.  The tv show featured a Bruce Springsteen song playing as a significant moment unfolded between a man and his wife, ending in her death after a stroke.  The news article was about the anniversary of one of his popular albums.  I am not a Bruce Springsteen fan, but I know he was and maybe still is very popular.  I know that likely his most famous song Born in the USA may be considered an anthem for the American dream.  Aside from that, I know he was also nicknamed “The Boss”.  This is the extent of my knowledge on this topic, so to come up with a meaning for this message on my own is difficult. 

Prometheus – This message appeared in a book and a podcast.  I’m very interested in Greek mythology and recently finished a fictional book based on a Greek heroine who I’d never heard of before.  The story recounted many adventures of her life, with one involving the blood of Prometheus.  I do know the story of Prometheus who gave fire to humans without the consent of Zeus, which resulted in him being chained to a rock and having his liver eaten by an eagle day after day for eternity.  The podcast mentioned Prometheus as the name of one of the guest’s spirit guides telling her that they’d meet in person this year and she thought she was going crazy.  If I were to guess at a meaning here, I would say that Prometheus was a helper of humans and wanted us to succeed or be better despite what it might cost him.

Bananas – This message showed up in conversation, and two silly videos.  The conversation was simply asking if we had bananas when shopping with my partner.  The silly videos both involved songs; one singing about a banana and the other posted by someone called Dumb Banana.  I don’t eat bananas anymore, but they are still a staple in our house and are an easily transportable satiating snack that comes in its own natural packaging.  So, I guess the message could be about a simple and natural snack that is durable and easy to take with you.  I also know that bananas can refer to someone being not quite all there or maybe someone who’s gone off the deep end, so I can see this as a message of going bananas.  There are also many silly songs about bananas, and they seem to be a symbol of silliness.  So, the message could have multiple layers.

When I listened to my hypnosis recording and asked for guidance on these messages, I did see a link between all of them.  The connected message I received is that I am all of these things in many ways. 

I am the seed and I plant the seed.  I can use hypnotherapy and messaging to plant the seed of personal growth and spiritual development in others.  I can spread a message of growth and healing and empowerment by sharing how hypnotherapy has helped me.  It can also help me find clients who want to help themselves.  It might take time and small steps and constant watering but just putting the idea out there that it is possible might be all that is needed to start changing someone’s mind. 

I am also Bruce Springsteen, “The Boss”.  I am my own boss, so I’m learning how to navigate the ins and outs of self-employment.  I’m also Bruce Springsteen in the way that I can help inspire people to go after their dreams.  My “song” or the words I use to try to share my message and help empower others will hopefully inspire them to continue to work towards a better life and pursuing the things they truly want. 

I am also Prometheus.  I am bringing light and warmth to people with my work.  I am helping them to light their inner fire, their spark, and their passions through hypnotherapy.  I am helping humanity become better, even if it means I may be punished or persecuted for it because I’m going against the norm.  I’m using a method that isn’t widely accepted, scientific, or logical, leaving room for criticism, doubt, and skepticism.  However, the benefit of helping others is worth the ridicule.

I am also bananas.  People will consider me bananas or maybe that I’ve lost a few marbles because I think and see the world differently than them and that’s ok.  I like being bananas.  I like the way I see the world because it focuses on hope instead of despair.  I also am bananas in that I can provide tools of empowerment to others that they can take with them anywhere that will provide them nourishment.  A feeling, knowing, or lesson that is realized during hypnosis can be anchored in with a word, colour, or physical action.  Then, by later recalling the word, colour, or repeating the action the feeling, knowing or lesson emerges again.  In this way, I can provide clients with nourishing “bananas” to take with them in their daily lives.

You might be reading this and thinking I'm pretty full of myself. What kind of person thinks she's the seed, the rockstar, the Greek Titan, the fruit? It's not that I think I am these things, but it is the message from my subconscious, my higher self, my guides, or whatever you might think it is that is providing me with these answers under hypnosis, giving me a supportive and encouraging nudge. I can't stress enough how the feeling of connecting to these higher powers feels in your body and in your heart. It is such a deep sense of being seen and understood that feels profound and supportive and loving in a way that many people have never felt before.

I’m grateful there were only four messages this week because trying to decode them, even if it is during hypnosis still takes a lot of effort.  Maybe the effort comes in trying to explain it and make sense of it for others.  Explaining how my mind works and puts puzzle pieces together isn’t always easy and sometimes I just know things without being able to articulate why or how.  But that’s another reason I love hypnosis and hypnotherapy.  Sometimes you don’t fully understand the messages, and they continue to unfold as you continue to live and experience your life, revealing deeper meanings and layers with time.

Speaking of time, I believe divine timing has struck again! I started this wall hanging months ago and haven’t ever known quite how to finish it.  I knew that I wanted the moon and the flowers to be part of it, but didn’t anticipate the butterfly until more recently.  A name for the piece showed up before it was fully finished: Blue Moon: Cocoon to Bloom.  I recently finished the caterpillar to butterfly phases and added them in and just like clockwork, it was complete during the week of the blue moon, which also coincided with my emergence out of the cocoon.  Isn't it amazing how all the pieces seem to fall into place at just the right time?

Blue Moon: Cocoon to Bloom