The Illusion of Scarcity
How Acceptance can lead to Abundance

25th May, 2010 - Posted by Rainbow x7953closeAuthor: Rainbow x7953 Name: Rainbow x7953
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There has been a lot of talk over the last few years about the current economic climate and the struggle that some people have to make ends meet. However, much of this scarcity is an illusion, created out of fear of not having enough rather than trusting that there is abundance. Whether we see it or not, there is a spiritual connection between money and possessions, and the attitude that we have towards them. It is the idea that our financial well-being is separate from our spiritual path that causes the illusion of scarcity.

Something only has value because we agree it does. It is easy to see that a bushel of corn has value; we can eat it, trade it for other things we need, or plant it for future harvest. As we get further away from tangible items and start going into paper money or stocks and bonds, then we get further away from what has real value.
This is a very important concept to understand. At any given time of the day vast amounts of money and wealth change hands, yet very little of this is tangible. Much of it is energy. And we are also made of energy; it is energy that gives us ideas, it is energy that gives us life itself. When we take that concept one step further, we can allow that same creative energy to work through us to bring financial healing.

Part of drawing plenty into our lives is to realize that abundance is more a state of mind than a state of being. Once we realize this, then abundance can flow through us and we never need to feel shortage or scarcity again. This is true authentic empowerment.

We can begin to practice this concept right now. Anytime anyone offers us anything, we should accept it without hesitation. When the Universe sees that we are willing to accept anything we are given, then the Universe sends us more! Pick up that penny in the mud. That penny, saved with others, can grow into dollars, and create the very wealth we are seeking. Next time someone offers us something that really isn’t to our liking, accept it anyway, and accept it with appreciation and grace. There is no point telling the Universe that we need more, then turning more away when it is presented to us! This sends out a message of rejection, and rather than creating abundance, has the opposite result. By accepting whatever is offered to us, then passing what we do not require to someone else — even if it is only a thrift store — we keep the conduits of energy open, allowing it to flow, and build, and keep building!

When we block energy — whether it be grief, joy, or abundance — then it becomes stagnant. This is what happens when we refuse to accept what is offered to us, or when we try to hold onto what we have outgrown, or when we are scared of losing what we have. Clinging to anything creates a blockage of energy. We cannot open ourselves to receiving more if we refuse to accept what comes our way, or if we hoard what we already have, or if we have preconceived ideas about what should come to us. Yet when we are open to all things, expecting nothing yet being prepared for everything, then the Universe can work through us to manifest the highest good in our lives.