Brandon Robbins, Counsellor

02/16/2026

02/15/2026

Shifting

02/14/2026

02/11/2026

Introduction

02/11/2026

Full Moon Ceremony — Planting with Support

And then comes the Full Moon.
Where the Seed Moon asked us to prepare the soil,
the Full Moon asks us to plant — with intention.
Now the question deepens:
What are you hoping to grow?
Not just the fruit —
but the ecosystem that allows the fruit to thrive.
In gardening, we do not plant in isolation.
We plant flowers beside vegetables to encourage pollination.
We plant herbs that naturally deter pests.
We plant companions that enrich the soil.
We add supports — trellises, stakes, frames — so the fruit does not collapse under its own weight.
If your fruit is your goal —
what surrounds it?
Tomatoes need trellises so they grow tall and strong,
so the weight of their ripening fruit does not bend them into the soil.
In the same way, your goals require structure.
They require:
Community
Accountability
Boundaries
Skill-building
Encouragement
Systems
Rest
The New Moon teaches preparation.
The Full Moon teaches integration.
Before you plant, ask:
What will support this goal when it becomes heavy?
Who stands beside me in this season?
What habits protect my growth?
What structures keep me upright?
Do not only plant the fruit.
Plant what strengthens the stem.
Place your seeds into the earth with awareness.
And when the first sprouts break through,
know that they rise not alone —
but supported by everything you chose to plant around them.

02/11/2026

Seed Moon Ceremony — Preparing the Soil
The Seed Moon has arrived.
As the new moon begins its quiet cycle, it does not ask us to rush. It asks us to prepare.
Before we plant anything, we must tend the soil.
What are you planting this season?
Hope? Discipline? Healing? A new calling? Reconciliation? Courage?
But before those seeds enter the earth, the moon reminds us to look beneath the surface.
What in your soil is no longer useful?
What stones must be removed?
What roots of old seasons still tangle beneath the ground?
What beliefs have hardened the earth?
Soil must sometimes be turned.
It must sometimes be cleared.
It must sometimes be nourished.
Certain seeds require certain conditions.
Some need richer compost.
Some need the soil to be more acidic.
Others thrive in alkaline balance.
Preparation is not passive.
It is intentional tending.
In life, the soil is your inner ground — your habits, your thoughts, your emotional environment, your relationships, your routines.
Before you plant your goals, ask:
What must be cleared?
What must be fertilized?
What must be softened?
What must be strengthened?
Prosperity does not begin with planting.
It begins with preparation.
The Seed Moon invites you to tend the medium so that when you do plant, growth is possible.
You are not behind.
You are preparing.

02/08/2026

Exploring and holding space for grief and loss

02/05/2026

Snow New Moon
New moons often speak to the unseen—to what is covered in shadow. When I think of the Snow Moon, I find myself reflecting on effort that goes unnoticed.
If we are creating a path through deep snow, it’s impossible not to think about those who came before us—the ones whose footsteps now make our walking easier. Their work does not lessen our own effort, but it does remind us that effort is shared across time. What matters is not who made the tracks, only that they were made.
If we are hunting—tracking an animal that will nourish us—the goal is the animal, yes, but the tracks matter too. They guide us. They reveal direction. They make the search possible. When I think of generations before us, I imagine a path already packed down because they were the first to walk it. Those who followed widened it. Those after them made it firmer still. Eventually, you may find yourself walking on solid ground without having seen the labour that formed it.
That is why it matters to acknowledge the effort of others—the unseen work that makes our path lighter, clearer, or even visible at all. Perhaps they walked the same way because their goals were the same.

02/03/2026

My office at the clinic got a facelift. I definitely appreciate the work that was invested into it.