- Renia Pruchnicki
Once upon a time, in a quiet corner of the world, a revered fortune teller traveled from town to town in her colorful wooden caravan. Painted in rich jewel tones and adorned with hanging lanterns and swaying herbs, her arrival always caused a stir. She never advertised. She didn’t have to. People just… showed up.
When she rolled into one particular town on a sunny Friday morning, a lineup had already formed. Word of her wisdom had spread far and wide. Some came out of desperation. Some came out of hope. And others simply came out of curiosity.
The first client was a young woman with a soft voice and nervous hands. “I need confidence,” she said. “I’m so shy. I want to be able to go to the market and strike up a conversation with anyone… and to do it confidently.”
The fortune teller said nothing. She simply listened. Then, from the many glass bottles that lined her wooden shelves, she selected one filled with shimmering green liquid. She handed it to the woman, who paid and left smiling, clutching the bottle like it was a treasure.
Next came a woman with eyes full of fire. “My neighbor is awful,” she snapped. “She’s mean and sneaky and always stirring up trouble. I want revenge. Give me that same red potion you gave me last time. I want her to suffer.”
The fortune teller nodded once, reached for a crimson bottle, and handed it over. Again, no words. Only a silent transaction. The woman left with a satisfied smirk.
The third client was a man with slumped shoulders and sadness etched across his face. “My girlfriend left me,” he said. “I’m heartbroken. But there’s someone new I think I could love, if only I could move on. Please… give me something to help me let go.”
The fortune teller looked at him with soft eyes, then passed him a warm amber bottle. He accepted it gratefully, paid her, and walked away with new hope in his step.
And so the weekend continued…
Client after client came, each with their own wish, their own pain, their own dream. And each time, the fortune teller listened quietly and handed over a bottle of colored liquid—green, red, amber, blue, violet. One by one, they left her caravan feeling changed. Empowered. Certain their problem had a solution.
On Sunday evening, after the last client had left, the fortune teller sat by candlelight, counting her coins and sipping tea. Her shoulders relaxed, and she smiled to herself.
“If they only knew,” she whispered, amused, “that I was just giving them water… colored with vegetable dyes from my garden.”
And then she laughed—not with cruelty, but with a kind of ancient knowing.
“Still,” she said, “their wishes will come true. Not because of what I gave them… but because of what they believed.”
The Real Magic
There’s a lesson in this story that’s easy to overlook, but powerful when it lands.
The fortune teller didn’t give people what they asked for. She gave them something to believe in.
She gave them permission to feel confident. To heal. To take action. To make decisions from a new place.
And that’s what changed them.
It wasn’t the green liquid that gave the shy woman confidence—it was her belief that she had it now.
It wasn’t the red potion that gave the bitter woman control—it was her belief that she was no longer helpless.
It wasn’t the amber tincture that mended the broken heart—it was the man’s belief that a fresh start was possible.
In hypnosis, we don’t hand out potions—but we do something remarkably similar. We create space for you to reconnect with your own belief. We help you plant new ideas in the fertile soil of your subconscious. And when those ideas take root, change becomes not only possible—it becomes natural.
Because what you believe shapes how you act.
And how you act shapes your results.
You Are the Magic
Every change you seek—whether it’s more confidence, better health, deeper peace, or freedom from smoking or emotional eating—begins with a decision.
A decision to believe in something new.
You don’t need a colored bottle.
You just need to remember that the power has always been within you.
Hypnosis helps unlock that power. It guides you past the mental clutter and doubt, into the quiet space where transformation begins.
Ready for Change?
If something in this story resonated with you… maybe it’s time to begin your own transformation journey.
I recently moved my practice to Cambridge, Ontario, and I’m now seeing clients both in person and online. Whether you’re nearby or halfway across the world, we can work together to unlock the power of belief and create real, lasting change.
I offer a free 40-minute screening session where we explore your goals, I explain how hypnosis works, and we test your responsiveness to hypnosis—all with no pressure or obligation.
🌱You don’t need a magic potion—just the willingness to believe.
👉Click here to book your free screening and take the first step toward your own transformation.
💡Want to understand the science behind belief?
Here is a great article – Mind Over Matter: The Power of Placebo explains how our expectations can influence real physical and mental outcomes.
Have a great day! And remember – the magic potion is within you!
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