Abundance is an exchange of value

 

The paradigm of scarcity is that abundance is the endless ability to accumulate and to consume. Through understanding how to manipulate natural laws or the unconscious behavior of others, clever scarcity consciousness manages to get what it wants. Scarcity is built on an underlying assumption of deficiency, which stems from its perceived disconnect from Spirit, and so fullness and completion is mistakenly tried to be gained through worldly experience.

Abundance is built on a different principle. Through the recognition of the connection to Spirit, abundance experiences a sense of being able to unlimitedly create. New ideas are created, love is created, action is created, knowledge is created, and this is created through a unique synthesis of you and Spirit.

This sense of unlimited creative potential is manifested as a willingness to contribute, in love, knowledge, skill and so on. Abundance is so full that is desires to give of itself. Abundance experiences itself in relationship and knows that it is deeply connected to all that is around, and seeks for the healthiest expressions of this relationship. In this relationship, abundance is also deeply committed to others experiencing the joy and confidence of abundance, and wants to connect to others who are expressing abundance consciousness.

There is a trap of ‘I am full so I can give you to and you don’t need to give back to me’. This is the trap of scarcity, and by not requiring others to give back, this enables them to stay the victim and it creates a cycle of dependency. If someone cannot afford your services, then its okay to do an honor agreement, where they commit to paying you back in the future, when they have the rescources.

As you open into the expression of abundance, you naturally want to connect with others who are in abundance. You want to honor them and bless them for the gifts they are giving you, and in the marketplace, you really want to pay them for what they do. Likewise, you understand that getting paid fairly for what you do is a natural expression of abundance consciousness towards you.

Standing firm for your value is a powerful expression of your self worth. Again, you must be careful. You must have something to offer which will impact people’s lives for the better. You must desire to contribute. You can’t ask for lots of money so you can pacify your underlying feelings of scarcity.

Giving and receiving become different faces of the same action.