Do you enjoy money? This may seem to be a foolish question. Of course I do you say! Money is energy. Money is a way that humans connect and exchange goods and services. Money is spiritual substance in form.

All of these statements are true, and if we really enjoy money there is no negative charge around any of our transactions. Yet for many, maybe most of us, money is a highly charged subject. We often resent paying bills, or we accumulate debt and feel burdened. If there is negative energy around money, we will be resisting it even though we say we want more of it to come to us.

One of the ways we can increase enjoyment is to lift up our experience of being in the flow of receiving, giving, and sharing this energy we call money.

In every transaction, we can actively uplift our experience by consciously choosing new thoughts as well as actions that increase the enjoyment of money. To give with joy and receive with gratitude takes financial transactions out of the realm of the mundane into the miraculous.

Imagine for a moment that you are receiving a beautiful gift something that a loved one has selected for you that is perfect in every way. This gift is just the right thing to delight your heart. And you really see that your friend understands what you like and has taken care to find it and wrap it and present it to you with great love. Ahhhh what a beautiful thing it is! This energy, magnified, amplified and unlimited is the love that the Universe has for you!

I know that you can also think of a time when you gave something of value to a loved one or wrote a check to an organization or social cause that you know is doing good work in the world. Connect with how it feels to be a part of the flow of good when you give AND receive.

We are all part of the circulation of energy. As we spend or as we receive money, let it be from a place of open flowing gratitude and appreciation.

3 ways to increase your enjoyment of money:

Here are three ways that you can increase your enjoyment of money (and welcome more of it into your life!)

1) Play with giving and being in the flow of circulation. Start by giving a little larger tip than you usually do, or pay toll for the person behind you. These are small ways to increase the circulation of good, and yet you may be surprised at how good they make you feel!

2) In each financial transaction take a moment to connect with the purpose, the essence of what it represents to you and the value that it brings into your life. If you are buying groceries, you can fully connect with the blessing of this bounty you are taking home in those grocery bags. Even a mundane trip to the post office can be a miracle when you think of sending a package around the world so many people you dont know are co-operating with your intention to send this parcel to a friend!

3) Receive in the spirit of JOY! Everything that we receive, whether it is a compliment, or a paycheck, is part of the universal circulation of good. Take a deep breath, connect in your heart, and acknowledge the gift and the Source of it. Our blessings increase when we acknowledge and fully receive each gift no matter how big or little it may be.

Janet Carol Ryan 2007