Hi Everyone,

You know how I love to call everything conscious something or other. Well now, I’ve chosen the topic of money to attribute the terms, conscious versus unconscious to.

Are you interested in developing a so called conscious relationship with money? Namely, a healthy aware, abundant one? If so then let’s explore that.

So how would I classify your relationship with money as a conscious one? Much in the same way as I would classify your relationship with yourself or another person, as either conscious or unconscious, but with a few modifications. I’d look at:

a) Whether you are AWARE of how you think, feel and behave in connection with money. Then I would ask whether these thoughts, feelings and actions are-

b) Underpinned with integrity, joy and sound practices; and

c) Driven by a desire to live your life on purpose, in advancement of the greater good.

If these criteria are met then I would consider your relationship with money, CONSCIOUS.

In other words, is your relationship with money, one that facilitates your soul growth and the growth of the collective soul of humanity? Does it feed your spirit or does it line your pockets at the mercy of your spirit?

Interested? let’s carry on…

To transform your relationship with money from unconscious to conscious here is what you need to be clear about:

WHAT MONEY IS NOT –

• Money is not a slave to your greed or fear.
• Money is not a tool to give you the illusion of power.
• Money is not a compensator for feeling unattractive, or inadequate or unintelligent.
• Money is not a medicator of childhood pain.
• Money is not an instrument for buying love.
• Money is neither scarce nor abundant.
• Money is neither evil nor good.

WHAT MONEY IS –

• Money is a form of energy.
• Money is a mode of exchange.
• Money is a tool for connection.
• Money is a facilitator of opportunity.

MONEY IS NEUTRAL – IT NEITHER HATES NOR LOVES YOU. IT’S YOU THAT HAS FEELINGS AND BELIEFS AROUND MONEY, IT HAS NONE AROUND YOU,

HOWEVER:

Money flows in line with your mindset and is subject to Universal laws.
As such, money flows in line with your mindset and is subject to the law of attraction.
Money flows in line with your mindset and is subject to the law of abundance (or lack thereof – scarcity).

So if money is not coming to you, it’s not because it has anything against you. But rather, it’s because you have something against it!

Money will flow to you if you treat it with respect and care, much in the same way as you are called to treat the rest of the planet- with respect and care. If it’s not treated that way then there are consequences. Money is not just this “thing” that can be disrespected, any more than the earth, rocks, trees or plants are. Every aspect of creation deserves respect and by giving it respect, in other words love, then, as with everything that is given pure love, it flourishes.

So what I am suggesting, is that respect, as an aspect of love – is a creative force- everything that we give love to – is created positively. Everything we give hate or fear to- is uncreated; negated; diminished; or destroyed.

So, to create more money, you must apply the creative force of love to it. How do you do that? Through showing respect and openness towards it. Please be clear that the love of money I’m referring to is not greed. I’m not talking about possessive love or fear- based love. Just as addictive love of another is not true love. Greed, hoarding or miserliness are not true forms of love of money.

Many people find money elusive because they don’t understand it. They worship or fear it. They project god or devil like qualities onto it.
Which of you actually stops breathing when they think of how much money they need to own their own home?
Who buries their head in the sand or starts re-arranging their sock drawer when they’re asked to plan for their retirement?
Who goes into La La land and puts everything on a credit card without proper forethought when they plan their dream trip overseas?
Who chases money only to find another area of their life has become neglected,depleted or empty?

This is why so many of us either shun money or go the other way and attribute extra significance to materially wealthy people, regardless of how spiritually or emotionally wealthy those people really are. Marianne Williamson said “In the twentieth century power came from material wealth, in the twenty-first century , power will come from the wealth of consciousness- he who wields the power of consciousness will wield the greatest power of all.”

Until we recognise this, then so many of us will continue to give our power away and sell our souls regardless of our true worth, talents or value.

All these thought forms and beliefs create a lack, hate or fear mindset that keep money away from us. Like a needy, fearful or insecure person in relationship is not a force of attraction so too- neediness, fear and insecurity are not qualities that attract money. Have you ever noticed how we use the expressions “ net worth or high net worth individual” when describing material wealth. Is this really the measure of someone’s worth or is it a hint that energy flows where attention goes? Do these people just happen to be clear and unblocked in the area of material wealth? Is there something we can learn from their mindset and behaviours around money that can assist in our Conscious Relationship with money?

You see, it’s all about your energy, which is dictated by your mindset and which impacts the level of your vibration. As we all know, the higher your vibration, the cleaner your energy, the less murkiness there is between you and positive energy flowing towards you, namely financial abundance that serves the greater good and is here to support your life purpose. Change your thinking; change your motivation and remove your negative emotions to flip your relationship with money around and to prepare your psyche for financial abundance.

HOW DO YOU DO THIS?

LET’S CHANGE YOUR MINDSET:

ASK YOURSELF THESE 4 QUESTIONS:

• DO I WANT TO GROW SPIRITUALLY?

• DO I WANT TO LOVE MORE?

• DO I WANT TO NURTURE THE CALL OF MY SOUL?

• AM I WILLING TO HAVE MONEY ENTER MY LIFE FOR THESE PURPOSES?

IF YOUR ANSWERS ARE YES:

Then that’s it- that’s your new mindset. That’s it. Don’t complicate it! That’s it. Ask for a pure purpose and the universe whose teleological purpose is to grow you towards wholeness and to grow your soul and the collective soul of humanity – will say a resounding YES!

That’s it. Don’t complicate it!

Now that you have the mindset clear, it’s important that you have your emotions clear too.

Eliminate fear, resentment, hatred, shame and longing. Eliminate envy, greed and craving. Eliminate hopelessness and despair. How do we do this? By writing down our “MONEY-WOUND STORY”. Your money wound story is the story you have made up about money from your parents; your culture; media; and your past.

Write it out, uncover the negative thoughts and toxic feelings and also the positive thoughts and feelings you have collected around money. Name, Claim and Let Go of the negative thoughts and toxic feelings BUT Name, Claim and KEEP the good, empowering thoughts and feelings towards money. Build on them, nourish them, share them , use them as affirmations, so that they become the dominant thoughts and feelings of your Money Story. Re- Story your Money Story from the MONEY WOUND STORY to the MONEY MAGNET STORY.

Examine your motives and if your soul growth and that of others is at the core, believe that the Universe will support you.

Now what about BEHAVIOURS, PRACTICES and ACTIONS around money?

Financial abundance is not just reading self help books and doing affirmations. It’s not just mindset and positive feelings. There are sound practices to building wealth and managing your money. Just as in a relationship, your behaviour towards another is highly relevant to dictating the quality of that relationship- so too, your behaviour towards money is highly relevant to determining your outcomes in that arena.

A few years ago, I wrote an article called Fiscally Fit. You can find it on my website, on my In The Media page. Let me share some tips from that about sound practices for financial management.

I said in that article, that to live your life to the full, you need to be financially fit. This means that you have to work out. Just as a physical workout builds muscle, making your body stronger and more efficient, a financial workout builds your bank account, strengthening and streamlining your monetary position. To build a healthy stash, you need to work out how to bring in more cash than you spend. Here are 4 sabotage patterns that you must address:

1. Avoid investing in Get Rich-Quick Schemes.

Perhaps there’s a part of you that believes in magic or likes the excitement of a windfall. There’s nothing wrong with that, but this does not amount to a financial management strategy. Any intelligent financial-fitness program cannot rely upon investing any more than 5% of your savings (not your income) in high-risk ventures or speculative stocks. These are forms of gambling. At worst, it’s an addiction; often, it’s recreation, at best it’s a massive wind fall. It cannot be relied on but it can be dabbled in very cautiously. Sound out solid investment advice from reputable financial advisers. Invest the bulk of your savings in low risk investments; a moderate amount in medium risk and a low amount, I would suggest, no more than 5%, in high risk speculative ventures. This will hold you in good stead in the long term.

2. Unhealthy forms and levels of personal debt.

All forms of living beyond your income level are unsound— whether it’s credit card debt or personal loans. Other than a reasonable mortgage to secure a home and some clever leveraging to maximise investment income and tax planning, debt is an unconscious practice which enables you to live a lifestyle that you have not legitimately earned . This practice is not sound. It is not an authentic representation of the you that you are at that moment. It is a borrowed version of you on the chance that you will catch up with that version of you at some point. As such, eventually, the price you pay for this inauthenticity, is higher than any pleasure you will have gained from the short-term indulgences.Transfer all debt to an account that offers the lowest interest rates. Research credit cards with low rates and roll debt over while you get to work paying it off.

3. Overspending.
If you spend more than 80% of your earnings, you’re overspending. To build long-term security, save a minimum of 20% of your income. Take stock of your spending habits.
Create a personal balance sheet or Profit and Loss Statement or , if you don’t know how to do this then just create a five-column spreadsheet (1. total income; 2. living expenses; 3. debt; 4. savings 5. charity). To eliminate wastage from columns 2( expenses)and 3(debt), look for bargains and cost savings and low interest rates on debt.
Whenever you reduce an expense, move that surplus into column 3 ( debt), then when you get rid of debt, move that surplus into column 4 (savings) until it hits at least 20% of your total income.Each time you move money to your savings column (4) move 10% of that portion to your charity column. Think of who needs your charity, but only do this after you have cleared your unhealthy levels of debt. Remember, charity begins at home.

4. Under-earning.
Being paid less than market value for your education level and skills, having few customers if you’re a small-business owner or attracting irregular work as a contractor are all forms of under-earning.

Research fees and salaries in your field of expertise to see where you sit in that range. Determine whether you need to upgrade your skills; seek a salary review; boost marketing for your business; change jobs; change career direction; or whether you need to simply believe in yourself more and get support to take intelligent, planned action. If you wait until you feel good enough about yourself to earn more whilst earning less, you’ll be waiting a long time ( because this procrastination feeds low self esteem). In order to feel good about yourself now, LA LA LAND IS OVER AND ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Finally,

Invoke the Principle of Abundance:

Once you’ve taken stock and eliminated financial dysfunction from your behaviour, set yourself realistic savings targets. Align these savings targets with living your life on purpose. Know that every action you take in relation to wealth accumulation and financial management is designed to move your life in the direction of your purpose and the nourishment of your spirit. As you set that mindset; as you set that vision; as you clear away fear, doubt, insecurity, shame , greed, resentment, envy, and welcome love and joy; as you remove your sabotage patterns and build sound financial management practices – then all the steps will be in place for money to flow towards you, divinely inspired by your commitment to your soul growth and that of the Collective Soul of humanity.

CONCEPTUALISE, VISUALISE, VERBALISE, MATERIALISE

As you do this, know that you’ve genuinely earned the right to ABUNDANCE, AND THE LAW OF ABUNDANCE WILL OPERATE IN YOUR FAVOUR. Your reward will not only be through material wealth but also through the wealth of the evolution of your consciousness. Then when you get the chance, take some of that well earned money and use it not to run away, avoid or distract from something, but to run towards the life you’ve always wanted to live.

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