We hear a lot of talk about prosperity these days. Bookshop shelves are full of works that focus on this topic. Especially in the United States, prosperity is something that is part of the “American Dream.” It does feel good to prosper, and, rightly or wrongly, we believe that prosperity will make us happy. But as many world economies have been stagnating or even spiraling downward, many of us are feeling the pinch and the negative emotional effects in our lives. Those who have lost jobs and livelihoods are feeling this in an especially acute way. While I do have a financial background, my aim here is not to suggest a fix for such a complex economic situation. Rather, I will offer some thoughts on how the current situation might be affecting us emotionally and how we might respond to it. PROSPERITY’S MANY FACES Usually, when we think of prosperity, we think of money. But money is only one part of prosperity. As Catherine Ponder points out in her book, The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity, to be prosperous is to thrive in all areas of our lives. Prosperity includes being healthy, having friends who enhance who you are, feeling a part of the whole of life and being connected in a healthy way to yourself. It also means being able to meet our financial obligations and having enough to reward ourselves. When we are experiencing lack in any of these areas, many of our deepest fears arise. This is especially true when it comes to money. MONEY AND POWER That’s because, energetically speaking, money truly relates to our power. It is interesting to note that money, sex and power are all connected to the same chakra (second) – the chakra that is located just above your pelvic bone. (And notice where we have historically worn our weapons and carried our money – on our hips, the area where our reproductive organs are located.) And as with anything, they can be used and related to in a healthy or an unhealthy way. DON’T SELL YOURSELF SHORT Metaphorically speaking, the second chakra also represents your relationship to yourself (which is why we call prostitution “selling yourself”). So when we fall on hard financial times, we feel our powerlessness, which is one of the most uncomfortable feelings we can experience. No one likes to feel powerless. It leads to our feeling like victims, creating a downward spiral that is hard to reverse. Try thinking of money as an energetic representation of value. Your financial situation, then, in part could be viewed as the value you put on yourself. Begin to examine the relationship you have with yourself, and then look at your relationship with money. How do you feel about money? Do you feel you deserve it? Do you handle it with care or with disrespect? With fear or with confidence? When you pay your bills, do you do so willingly and with gratitude, or with resentment or fear? Are you prosperous in other areas of your life? You might be surprised at what this exercise uncovers. In healing terms, closely examining your relationship to money and doing energetic work on the second chakra can help shift your relationship to yourself, to your power and to money. In this way, you can begin to feel more prosperity in your life, even when outer factors are bringing up your worst fears! Custom Search
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11/5/2013 03:42:25 pm
For me money is a source of energy that allows me to take care of my needs. I still have some fear in my system around money, whether there will be enough etc. These days when I go into the grocery shop, for example, to buy the food my body needs and I feel the fear in my system when I see the bill, I simply stop & give thanks for abundance that I have created in my life that makes it possible for me to pay this bill. I then pay the bill willingly & with gratitude.
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11/6/2013 05:46:39 pm
Hi Eddie. Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments. It is indeed very helpful to cultivate a template of abundance and gratitude, especially around money and the associated fears. You are so right that money is a "source of energy" that we exchange to meet our needs and, if possible, our wants, too.
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Wanda
11/7/2013 06:09:06 am
Money was invented as a way of control. We were made to believe that it's related to energy but it is not: that's why there is such insecurity about it.
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11/7/2013 08:23:14 pm
Hi Wanda. Thanks for your comments and your very interesting perspective about another possibility underlying our many fears and insecurities around money. Given that money currently is still in circulation, what strategies do you use in your life for the management of it, for managing any fears you might have, etc.? Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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