In his book Busting Loose from the Money Game Robert Scheinfeld describes a typical monetary transaction. You walk into a shop, the salesperson gives you what you've asked for. You hand over some money and say thank you. They say thank you and you leave. If, as he says, you take money out of that scenario, what's left? Money is simply a symbolic thank you for an exchange of energy. It represents a universal energy which the person receiving can then convert into whatever they need.

I know it's a challenging concept when we're being asked to believe in lack and our shadow side around money is being played out so dramatically in the outer world, but perhaps that makes it more important to remember.

How much gratitude are you open to receiving?
When we're spending money we're expressing appreciation and gratitude. This is easy to express for people or products which we feel have served us. It might feel harder to do when we're paying our taxes, insurance or car repairs. However, the principle applies. Despite their imperfections, all these services are there for our use and if we're being served by them we need to say thank you. Feeling resentful, fearful or begrudging when we pay for things feeds straight back to us energetically. The Universe figures that if that is how we feel about money then we obviously don't want it!

How much gratitude do you express?
What money messages do you send out? How much appreciation do you allow people to express to you in the form of money, whether it's your employer, your loved ones or your clients? Do you do lots of unpaid -unappreciated - overtime? Where do you spend your money, aside from basic needs, i.e. what do you appreciate most? Material things? Experiences? Learning? Building a future? Coping with the past?

We are mostly water - and water shows us this truth
Masaru Emoto did some wonderful experiments exposing words and music to water. The crystals which formed accurately reflected the energy of the words or music. (See the one produced by heavy metal on the link below!) The crystal formed through exposure to the word love was stunning, but the one exposed to gratitude was even more so. He maintains that the 2:1 ratio of H2O in water is best mirrored in our lives by a 2:1 ratio of expressing gratitude to love. Gratitude opens our heart, allowing us to give and receive at the same time.
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Increase your money flow - let it appreciate!
Once you make this connection, you know how to release the feeling of money lack - do what your money is hopefully doing - spend time appreciating! The energy of appreciation of yourself and others will allow it to flow through your life and you'll make appreciative choices about what you spend it on.
Tip: Try writing Thank You on the back of every cheque - it really helps!

Helpful Essences For Financial Flow
Essences to support this process are:

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So often we try a new therapy or approach only to find we hit a familiar block. This doesn't mean the therapy isn't working. The faster you hit the block, the more effective the therapy is; taking us where we most need to go but which we try hardest to avoid.

Physical signs of resistance which often come up when taking essences are:

It's really a bored game!
Essentially these are signs of a battle, the part of you that wants to go forward is in conflict with the part of you that is terrified of doing so. If you were on a Monopoly board this is like constantly getting within sight of the property you most desire, only to get sent to jail - do not pass GO do not collect £200!

Your 'Get Out of Jail Free' Card
Essences will take you to the site of these inner conflicts, your inner jail, where experienced support and reassurance can be what we most need to find our way out. Otherwise we just get to know our jail a bit better and each time we fail to escape we feel even more imprisoned. So before employing an interior designer to update your jail with a more contemporary look, try a consultation package which really commits you to change - consider it your 'Get Out of Jail Free' card!

'I think the attunements and individual sessions are a really beneficial combination, as each time I meet up with you, it helps me to reflect on the past month and to focus on the areas where I've been able to release old patterns or develop in a way that's more in tune with my Self.' Julie, Yoga Teacher,

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This year's Mind Body Spirit Festival is a definite date for your diary. Amongst the workshop presenters ready to empower you to take positive control over your life are:

A variety of creative, meditative and practical exercises are used in this intensive week to help you understand your purpose.

Be guided within the supportive context of the group towards an understanding of your current belief systems and the ways in which you relate to yourself and the world.

Learn to align with your inner knowing, gain clarity on your next steps and appreciate the nature of your own deeply personal lifelong journey towards fulfilment.

In April's Soul and Spirit you'll find:

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How to get Soul and Spirit
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Constellation work is a simple yet profound method that can be used to shed light on the unhappiness and distress in our lives, which often occur as a result of unresolved relational issues.

The source of the difficulty may lie beyond our awareness, often in the human systems to which we belong such as our current relationship, family of origin, friendships, community groups or our professional life.

When we witness and honour these dynamics we are able to free ourselves from suffering and energy-sapping entanglements. This gives us the strength to take our place more fully in life and realise more of our deeper purpose and potential.

These constellation workshops are facilitated by Chris Williams, pictured above, a gestalt psychotherapist and associate trainer on constellation training courses run by CSISS.

Brighton Dates 2009:

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For further discussion and bookings contact Matthew Pruen.Tel: 07976 843 715. Email:matthew.pruen@movingconstellations.com

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How to Get Anyone (Including Yourself) Through Anything

This two-day workshop, designed for both life coaches and non-coaches, focuses on ways we can solve problems and achieve goals that might seem impossible - as well as become leaders who give hope and courage to others, whether professionally or informally.

Using tested coaching strategies, cutting-edge research from neuroscience and behavioral medicine, and the circumstances of participants' real lives, Martha Beck will show how taking up our personal authority in any situation can lead to unexpected options, problem-solving insights, and an enduring sense of confidence.

If you're facing a challenge in your family life, career, coaching practice, or anywhere else, this workshop will teach you how to lead the situation to a desirable conclusion.

And if you're trying to help others with their own difficulties, the workshop will help you lead without dominating them or exhausting yourself. Join us for two days of creativity, adventure, learning and empowerment!

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Click below for a slideshow of amazing beauty and creativity. These astonishing sculptures created by Bruno Torfs in Australia charmingly remind us of the life within all things.

As I wrote this I heard some sad news via someone in Swtizerland. On Saturday the raging fires in Victoria completely destroyed Bruno's unique forest creation taking over 300 paintings and sculptures. Thankfully their energy lives on in this wonderful slideshow.

Thanks to Hazel in Coleraine, Ireland for this.

A dear friend of mine and a talented flower essence practitioner and healer, Jackie Stewart, has begun a flower photo diary.

Every day she photographs a flower and reflects upon it's healing meaning, so you'll see what's in season right now in Northern England and in her frequent forays back to her native Scotland. Click below to find out what tulips have to say and bookmark it for your dose of daily inspiration.

You can book sessions with Jackie in Preston where she offers Gaia healing and essence consultations: http://www.flowerspirit.co.uk

I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.
Woody Allen

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