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by Jeanie Marshall
The Purpose of Money
Unfortunately, much of humanity is so focused on making money
that it has
lost sight of deeper purposes. Persons in or affiliated
with traditional organizations are perhaps particularly adept at
this focus on money, or, as we like to say, "the bottom
line."
We are moving into a time (or are we in it?) when we can more
easily see the manifestations of our false beliefs. We are facing
experiences that more easily teach us to tap into higher purposes
and more empowering intention. We will surely get this teaching.
Since I have entitled this article, "Money, Prosperity,
Abundance," I want to define my terms. For me, each word
connotes a different meaning and resonates to a different vibration.
The Meaning of Money, Prosperity, and Abundance
Money is a means of exchange, energy in the form of coins or
wampum or reduced to paper as currency. Gold and silver have value
-- both intrinsic and extrinsic -- but paper only represents value.
The only power money has is the power we give it. Prosperity means
flourishing and thriving. We tend to equate prosperity with good
fortune and success and affluence, the good things of life.
Abundance is an overflowing supply, fullness. The Infinite Source is
our supply.
Energetically, money has the lowest vibration of these three.
When fears surround money, the vibration moves to a still lower
frequency. We can touch and see money. We have many myths and
cliches about money (root of all evil, growing on trees, rainy day,
buying happiness, and more).
The energy of prosperity has more of a flow to it than money --
listen to the word "prosperity" as you say it out loud and
resonate to its vibration. You can feel similar resonance of the
words that I used above to define prosperity, also.
Abundance resonates with words and ideas like joy and love and
wisdom. Abundance is not really of this physical world, although we
use it to manifest in the physical world. We cannot see abundance,
we can only see manifestations of abundance. So, too, we cannot see
love or joy or wisdom, but we can have feelings, pictures, and
examples of the manifestations. All energy comes from Spirit. And
Spirit is abundant, infinite, unlimited.
Creating Money, Prosperity and Abundance
When we focus our attention in the world of money, we tend to
believe that the only way to generate more money is with money or
something else that is tangible or physical. In other words, there
is a belief that we can only create something "new" from
something that is already created. This is a false belief. This is a
belief that is coming to the surface for humanity right now as our
money and organizational systems are challenged.
When we live in the consciousness of abundance, we know that we
can create more of everything from the Source. There is no fear in
this consciousness. Consider how you feel when you are surrounded by
the richness of nature, one of the physical world's manifestations
of abundance. Ideas flow. Peace is present. You can more easily
touch your own joy. You vibrate to abundance.
Releasing Fears and Resistance
Fears and resistance about money are strong in our society,
especially now. Such thoughts and feelings are not necessarily in
direct proportion to the quantity of money an individual or
organization has. Those with considerable financial means often live
with more fears and resistance about money than those with modest
resources. The usual response to this phenomenon is, "Of
course, they have more to lose." But I say it goes deeper than
that.
Fears and resistance about money are embedded deeply in the human
consciousness because of the attention and feelings associated with
it. Since I can see thought forms, I see how and where such dynamics
are embedded. These dynamics permeate all aspects of our lives as a
society, and impact us even when we do not personally embrace the
specific concept. These embedded dynamics disappear as we lift our
vibration and consciousness to appreciate abundance.
Fears and resistance about money can be released by surrendering
-- often a tough concept for those who have been
"successful" in our society. We release fears and
resistance by knowing that we opening to wellness and abundance
rather than overcoming sickness and poverty. We release by being
attentive to our own growth process. We release by letting go. We
release by no longer resisting.
Moving Forward
I know -- both personally and energetically -- many successful
persons who are being challenged to move into and stay in their
spiritual knowingness. Those who have been successful and prosperous
in the world as it has been must now shift their foundation so that
they believe in the Source of their manifested physical things
rather than the belief in the manifested physical things themselves.
In your own family or organization or other group, you might
consider ways to discuss concepts of abundance and prosperity and
togetherness and plenty and love. Here is a simple example: the word
"downsizing" is an anti-abundance concept. It is also
dehumanizing, by the way. Consider, also, that "doing more with
less" is a mixed vibration -- do you want "more" or
"less"? Consider how you can promote more healthy concepts
and clear messages.
The dichotomy of wealth and poverty is not merely an issue of
distribution, but one of consciousness. We are moving into a new
paradigm, a paradigm that includes the awareness and acknowledgement
of Spirit. Let's make the move consciously, joyfully, and
abundantly. More than enough exists in this world that is constantly
expanding.
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