The Carnival of Belief

It was one of those dreamy summer nights where the air smells like buttered popcorn and childhood nostalgia. The carnival had rolled into town again…all shimmer, sparkle, and sugar. The lights blinked like stars that had wandered too close, and the air buzzed with possibility.

Drawn in by laughter and the scent of candied hope, I found myself standing in front of a humble booth: a shallow pool of water swirling with rubber duckies, each floating with just enough mystery to make you wonder what your number might mean.

The sign above read:
"Pick the Lucky Ducky – Win Big!"

People in front of me were giddy with confidence.
“I always win these!” one woman beamed as she snagged a duck and was rewarded with a stuffed unicorn the size of a small sofa.

Their belief was palpable.
Unshakeable.
Magnetic.

Then came my turn.

I stepped forward and felt it, that whisper in my mind, well-worn and familiar.
"I’m not lucky. I never win these."

I didn’t realize it, but in that moment, I was hypnotizing myself.

I reached in, pulled a duck, turned it over. The number led to a consolation prize: a flimsy plastic whistle and a “try again” coupon.

The booth attendant smiled politely.
But it didn’t sting because it was expected.

Of course I didn’t win.
My subconscious was already holding the reins.

That’s when it hit me: this was never about luck. It was about programming.

Every thought is a seed.
Every belief is a magnet.
And the ducks? They were simply reflecting back the energy I brought to the table and to my life.

The truth is, many of us walk through life like this, unknowingly hypnotized by old narratives:
“I’m not chosen.”
“I always get passed over.”
“Success skips me.”
“I’m unlucky.”

But here’s the beautiful part:

Just as the mind can be programmed with limitation, it can be reprogrammed for liberation.

Hypnosis isn’t magic…it’s precision. It’s a direct line to the part of you that writes the rules for your life. And when you enter that deep, relaxed, subconscious state, you gain access to the inner editor. The one who decides whether you are lucky. Whether you win. Whether you attract the love, the wealth, the fame, or the peace.

Through hypnosis, those limiting beliefs, the ones you didn’t even know you adopted, can be gently rewritten.

You don’t have to "fake" being confident.
You just become someone who is.

You don’t have to repeat affirmations until your throat is dry.
You simply align with them at a deeper level where your subconscious starts to believe, “This is who I am.”

And when belief shifts, trust me, everything else does.

Thoughts become things.
The duck changes.
The number changes.
The prize changes.

Because you change.

So the next time I step up to that pool of possibilities, I’ll smile.
Not because I think I’m lucky…
But because I know I’m aligned. I am steady.

And ALIGNMENT and STEADINESS are the ultimate prize.

Reflections:

What quiet belief have I been carrying that might be shaping my experiences without me realizing it, especially in moments where I expect disappointment?

If my thoughts are magnets and my subconscious is the scriptwriter, what new belief would I love to start embodying, one that feels both exciting and possible?

What’s one area of my life where I’m ready to reach for the ‘lucky duck’, and rewire the old pattern that says I can’t have the big prize?

Liz Landon, MAT, BSW, CHt, author, Certified Hypnotist, Freedom Facilitator, Breakthrough Specialist, and Law of Attraction Coach, is celebrated for her soulful practices that bring about profound transformations. Her impactful presence at professional conferences and podcasts has earned her life-changing testimonials, thanks to her divine messages and spiritual guidance as a claircognizant, inspiring individuals to embrace effortless paradigm shifts and reclaim their personal power. To experience a profound and transformative hypnosis session with Liz Landon, whether in the comforting confines of her healing space in Edmonds, WA, or through the convenience of online sessions, kindly reach out to her via email at releaseresistancewithliz@gmail.com. Her acclaimed book: RELEASE RESISTANCE is available on AMAZON and BARNESANDNOBLE.COM, as well as many other worldwide websites. NEW BOOK ON HYPNOTIC HEALING being released soon!