The Message of Your Name

When I was young I didn’t like my name and told my mother so. She suggested I change it. I
tried out Jackie (Jackie Kennedy was the first lady then) but ended up keeping June, my
name. Having the same name as a month encourages a lot of teasing. I’ve heard all the jokes
about that plus being serenaded the June songs – “June is bursting’ out all over!”

There was a big hoopla from my birth about my name. My father didn’t like it either. He
would say that it was a pagan, a heathen name and not a saint’s. Later in life I told him that
I’d be the first Saint June. Of course I didn’t say that I’d not be a Catholic one, but a
Wiccan/pagan saint. I’m working on it.

What’s the story behind your naming?

Names have meaning. They carry a message. Mine, besides being the sixth month of the
year, is derived from the Roman goddess Juno, the goddess of marriage – the Great Juno
Moneta guarded over the finances of the empire and had a temple on the Arx, which was the
mint. I’d like to be Mama Bank. June also means youth – again, me… forever young.

How do you feel about your name? Say your name aloud a few times, in different tones and
inflections. Sit quietly and chant it softly. Feel the vibration within your body. Now say it
out.

Does it ring true for how you think or see yourself? Your name has a power and the sound of
it influences the ears of those who hear it. They “see” you through hearing your name.

Many people have changed their names by choosing a new one or shortening the original
name to match their self –image. This also influences the reactions from others toward
them.

What does your name say about you? In numerology my name is a number five. J 1 + U 3 +
N 5 + E 5 = 14 = 5.

The number five denotes change, flexibility, movement, and can be scattered and chaotic at
times. Also is associated with adventure, travel, education and flux. I must say that it does
describe my personality. My maiden name also totals a number five.

I like to match the numbers with the tarot cards’ major arcane symbols. My name would
look like this:

I wonder what your name would look like?