May/June 2002
Feature Articles
Holistic Health Q & A
by Dr. Carol Anne Bates
The causes of heartburn and indigestion
- a holistic approach including acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, kinesiology,
homeopathy, and lifestyle changes.
What is... Fair Trade?
by Robert Roman
What Fair Trade is and how it creates
a win-win situation for the producer, the environment and the consumer.
UnCommon Sense! - The Middle East Conflict
by David Findlay
A military or a political solution?
Should we negotiate with terrorist-sponsoring states?
Articles on the theme "Prosperity"
Prosperity Practices
by Jim Malloy
Eight principles and practices to help
manifest great prosperity.
Enough for Everyone
by Patricia Crane
Tapping into the consciousness that
determines distribution.
Journey to Prosperity
by Lorri Ritter
Practical steps to increase prosperity.
True Prosperity
by Maria Moraca
Achieving happiness and contentment
regardless of what is going on in one's life.
My Cosmic Bank Account
by Dr. Audrey Craft Davis
The rewards of opening and "investing"
in a Cosmic Bank Account.
Prosperity Consciousness
by Rev. Linda Lou Kearns
How to get what you want and enjoy
what you've got. Some basic prosperity principles.
What is Prosperity?
by Charles Bleistein
How prosperity is linked to flow in
all aspects of life - including consciousness.
Prosperity Practices
Jim Malloy
When making the transition from adolescence into adult life, I discovered that I was somewhat "prosperity challenged." Although I believe this inclination is something I came into this life with, growing up in the sixties as much fun as it was only served to reinforce this tendency, as affluence was very uncool back then.
Over the years, there has been significant progress in regards to my relationship with prosperity. In some ways, this appears to have been simply a by-product of the soul growth catalyzed by my spiritual practice. But at times, I have also taken deliberate steps to create this. In doing so, I've discovered some helpful principles and practices for manifesting greater prosperity. Some of them may be familiar to you. In this article, I'll share those principles and practices that have actually worked for me.
1. Cultivating and deepening your trust in the all-providing Spiritual Source (whatever name or form you choose to give it). We hear all the time that we are "God's children," and that "Spirit provides." But I've found that the more deeply I come to feel and understand this, the more powerful is its effect on my level of prosperity.
2. Realizing deeply that the Spiritual Source is non-judgmental and unconditionally loving. There are very often core beliefs and projections which contradict this. Spirit does not place conditions on love, or judge your worthiness. It simply delivers whatever it perceives as your "requests," which it gleans from your constant outpouring of thoughts.
3. About 5% of manifesting prosperity involves communicating your clear intention to the Spiritual Source. This tends to be most powerful when done from a deeper state of consciousness, such as meditation or deep prayer.
4. The other 95% of manifesting prosperity involves getting out of the way of Spirit's all-providing flow.
How do you get out of the way? By refraining from sending all those conscious and unconscious thoughts into the universal ether which hinder the flow of divine providence. These include: worry; negative expectations; ambivalence; belief of being unworthy; belief that prosperity is "unspiritual"; doubt that the Spiritual Source is omnipotent; belief that Spirit's love and support is conditional; belief that life is a struggle; limiting logic such as working x amount of hours, for x amount of wages automatically limits your income to x amount of dollars.
5. The two practices I've found most effective for eliminating "unconscious" limiting beliefs are meditation and journaling.
Meditation literally expands consciousness, so that your unconscious contents naturally become an accessible part of your conscious mind. In the light of consciousness, the power of limiting beliefs is significantly lessened, and they can then be modified or released. Meditation also catalyzes insight... realizing (and owning) deeper truths that can override limiting beliefs.
Journaling also allows your unconscious contents to float up into the light of awareness, empowering you to deal appropriately with limiting thoughts. The more self-honest you can be, the better this works.
6. The practice I've found most effective for eliminating "conscious" limiting thoughts is what is referred to as "offering it up." During the day, whenever you notice you are thinking thoughts of limitation or lack, offer them up to Spirit to be transmuted. If these thoughts relate to a particular situation, hand the situation over to Spirit to take care of as well. You might also take a few moments each morning to offer up your whole package of "limiting stuff."
7. Gratitude. When you are truly grateful for all that you do have, you are sending a powerfully positive picture into the Universe, affirming and thus generating its providence and support.
8. Although spending some time with these practices is beneficial, it is important not to "overthink," or get too attached to the desire to create prosperity. Dwelling on it continually tends to send a picture to the universe that you really don't trust that your needs or wishes will be fulfilled. This is an important part of getting out of the way. As a general rule, the less attached you are to prosperity (or anything), the more freely it flows to you.
These principles and practices have all worked for me, and continue to do so (when I apply them). They are not quick fixes, but take a bit of time to cultivate. If you give the practices that resonate with you a try, in time you will see positive results... enjoying greater prosperity and the freedom that comes with it.
Jim Malloy is a meditation instructor and astrologer who has recently moved to the Bay area, FL. He can be contacted at (727) 576-1800, or via www.meditationcenter.com.
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