I’m not really sure what’s up, but I haven’t been reading as much lately as is my norm. So while the backlog of books piles up, I did take time recently to read the latest issue of Mabel magazine. It’s a relatively new publication; this is only issue #3 and it’s the first one I’ve read.
I’m giving it a definite thumbs up rating. I read it cover to cover in one go. This issue is devoted to Abundance, Money, and Prosperity, and this is a topic that I’ve really been thinking lots about lately and has been the focus of numerous conversations with friends.
I think it’s important to be willing to check our attitudes about things on an ongoing basis. It can be way too easy to become attached to an old story or a calcified belief, and just as I hope I’m always evolving and growing, I want my thoughts to be current with my latest iteration.
The tag line of Mabel is “making a living, creating a life” and it was interesting to see the divergent opinions and experiences shared by various contributors on this topic. Money is clearly a topic fraught with all kinds of emotions and since it’s such a fundamental part of our everyday life it’s always a curiosity to me to see how we each dance with it. And it seems to me those who self-identify with the terms creative and/or spiritual find the choreography of the dance especially complex.
Here are some of the articles I particularly enjoyed, in no particular order:
- Untangling the Money Knot by Christine Mason Miller. I’ve become such a fan of Christine’s work and I found her take on this subject thoughtful and delightfully refreshing. Hint: She believes we should be joyfully financially abundant and own the deliciousness of it without apology.
- Altars of Abundance by Jen Gray & Michelle Madden Smith. I love hearing about peoples altars; I love seeing pictures; I love encouraging people to create them. I have a prosperity altar and while I switch bits and pieces on it regularly (because I think it’s important to keep the energies flowing and not stagnant), I’ve been thinking lately it’s time for a major overhaul. I’m going to let this be a further nudge.
- In Search of Honest Abundance by Jennifer DeVille Catalano. I particularly enjoyed this because I, too, have a sweet connection to the plant Lunaria, also known as silver dollars or silver coins. Its other name is Honesty, and I love that on all sorts of levels. I love it so much it’s one of the flowers I showcase on my Feel Good Energy Shift website which is devoted to my flower essence and aromatherapy practice.
- The Creator’s Money Manifesto by Melissa Dinwiddle. While the language is more simple than strident, Melissa offers some great guidelines based on her own lessons learned establishing her business. And to be honest, I’m a pushover for manifestos. I love them. I fail to understand why given my interest I’ve yet to write one of my own.
- Through a Tarot Lens by Theresa Reed. Theresa offers a suggestion of 5 cards that one might wish to choose among to use as a focal point of how you want prosperity to show up in your business. I love this idea, and in fact have used one of the cards she suggested extensively in my visioning. But now I’m inspired to add it to my prosperity altar as well, and perhaps to my business altar too.
Since I haven’t reviewed any books lately I haven’t had a chance in a while to use my floriography method of rating, using the Victorian language of flowers to express my opinion. But I think I’ll break it out for rating Mabel. I’m giving it a bouquet of Lunaria for sincerity; Tiger Lily for wealth & prosperity; and Apple Blossom for good fortune.
And I’m wishing all those things for you, including lots of silver coins as well. Here’s to prosperity and abundance and feel good amounts of money for everyone.
So tell me, is abundance and prosperity and money on your mind? Do you ever take measurements of your long-held thoughts to make sure they still reflect your current self? Have a prosperity altar? Ever write a manifesto? Do tell – you know I love to hear.
Hi Deborah. Abundance – all around us. I don’t have a prosperity altar yet switching things around to keep the energies flowing is a blooming good idea. I’ve also never written a manifesto … I wonder if I would. It’s a good idea for clarity.
I think it’s great that advice is available – I love reading about different ways of saving, investing – thank you for this post!
Oh yes Susan – abundance all around us! I do find it fascinating how we all see this differently; what we’re willing to receive; and how we all dance with this – another example of our unique expressions.
I love your floriography approach to reviewing! That’s very pleasing–almost as pleasing as the word “floriography” itself. 🙂
It’s been a long time since I had an altar, and at the time I didn’t describe it as a prosperity altar, although that would probably have been an apt description. I loved my altar–don’t know why I let the practice drop.
Thanks for the review–I haven’t heard of “Mabel” before, so I’ll be checking it out.
I’m glad you like my reviewing system Kern – I have to say the practice delights me. 🙂 Re your altar – it’s curious how sometimes things and practices simply fall away. They lose their heart spark. And then sometimes they get picked up again with renewed pleasure and that always feels special to me.
Thank you for turning me on to yet another fabulous resource — that I would never have found without your shout-out. I’ve become magazine-phobic in recent years, preferring to oust all ostentatious advertising from my life. But with your recommendation, I might just give Mabel a go. Off to check out their website now.
It’s always fun to find new treasures and knowing we’re supporting other artists creating what what delights them adds exponentially to the goodness factor doesn’t it?
Yes, those of us do find the dance particularly complex and sometimes that’s really a challenge. i was just talking about this with a friend yesterday. I do find money on my mind frequently BUT I have learned it has nothing to do with money. It’s about whether I’m in the flow of life or not. If I’m not honoring my needs, I find myself thinking about it more. It’s an interesting conversation for sure.
It IS a fascinating conversation isn’t it?! I like that you’ve come to understand what shows up for you when you’re not in flow and/or honoring your needs. That’s such important information.