Financial Alchemy: Transforming Your Relationship with Money
by Morgana Rae, CPCC • West Hollywood, CA

Alchemy is the ancient art of transformation, from a time when there was no distinction between
science and magic, and the mysteries of matter and consciousness were inextricably linked (as they are, again, in today's quantum physics).

The ultimate pursuit of Alchemy was the Philosophers' Stone, a substance believed to turn worthless metals into gold. Yet Alchemy concealed a more subtle “Philosophers' Stone”: the process of inner transformation. Fortunately, this process is easily applied to building wealth and transforming your relationship with Money. Since your financial situation is a direct reflection of your inner relationship with Money, if you don't like your finances, then the relationship needs to change. This is where Alchemist
traditions can help.

As it is above, so it is below.
What shows up in your head will show up in your life. To transform your relationship with Money from a dead seed into a flowering garden, remember that a seed comes to life as a living, thriving, fruit-flowering plant…in the right environment. So, too, your own prosperity. Your potential for financial abundance is there, waiting for the necessary environment within. Your relationship with Money is the soil that feeds or starves your economic growth. As long as you have hidden beliefs causing you to unconsciously repel Money, your garden will not grow.

There is no scarcity.
A wealthy client once explained how he had overcome poverty: "The amount of money out there in play everyday is limitless, beyond our comprehension,” he explained. “Money is everywhere, available in
proportion to how big your funnel is to take it in."

Consciousness creates choice.
Even a small change in your relationship with Money can have a huge impact on your material life. You get what you choose, but first you need to know what you're choosing.

For years I struggled as a coach, unable to attract clients who would pay the full fee, embarrassed about Money and avoiding financial discussions. I was doing all the right things–networking, newsletters, sample sessions–yet getting nowhere. What were my stories about Money that got in the way? Two
discoveries popped out: Money didn't feel safe or reliable, and it caused separation. My family swung between rich and poor over and over again, and Money was the “reason” for family members to avoid each other, sometimes for decades. If my experience of Money were a person, he'd look like an unkempt troublemaker people ran from. No wonder abundance was elusive.

This was not the relationship with Money I wanted, and it wasn't the relationship I wanted to model for my clients, either. So I fired the bad-boy persona and put a romantic, clean-cut, soft-spoken suitor in his place. This Money was like a sweet boyfriend who wooed me with gifts. Whenever I received a check, signed a new client, or came across some unexpected income, I would thank Money. From then on my business and income kept growing. I didn't have to look for new clients; they were finding me. And all I had changed was my inner dialogue with Money. If you want to improve your financial situation, first uncover the beliefs that shaped your relationship with Money. What did you hear about it while growing up? Which beliefs got between you and prosperity?

Next, if Money were a person, what would your version of this "person" be like? Begin by asking yourself: How do I feel about Money? Do I trust Money? Does Money trust me to handle it? What shifts need to happen in this relationship?

Now, as yourself, negotiate with Money: Does Money have a request for you? Do you have a request for Money? How do you want to be different in this relationship? Money is like any other relationship; it comes where it's invited and appreciated, yet rarely comes when it is chased. The more you care for this relationship, the more Money you will attract. Here are five things you can do to draw more Money into your life:

1. Appreciate Money. Even the smallest denomination has worth. Think of how good you feel when you are valued for even a small gesture. It's the same with Money. Every time you practice receiving and appreciating, you train the universe to send more.

2. Strengthen your boundaries. Say no to what you don't truly want or need. Strong boundaries build self-esteem and free you to focus on what’s really important. This is very attractive to Money.

3. Make a wish list. List 100 things you would buy if Money were no object. These items put what you want on your radar. Through a mental process called reticular activation, your mind will begin discovering opportunities to manifest the items on your list.

4. Manage your Money. The better you manage what you have, the better able you will be to manage more. Get in the habit of diverting a percentage of your income into an investment account, even if you’re paying down debt. And set aside something for charity–nothing builds a sense of abundance like the ability to give to others.

5. Surround yourself with successful people. You take on traits of the people you spend the most time with. If you want to be financially free, spend time with financially successful people who share your values. Adopt their mindsets and practices for wealth building.

Morgana Rae, Master Results Coach and creator of Financial Alchemy, is president of Charmed Life Coaching. A frequent speaker and television & radio guest, Morgana was featured as a millionaire mindset expert in the documentary A Millionaire Mind. She can be reached at 310-228-0943 or www.charmedlifecoach.com