MANIFESTING ABUNDANCE
“Happiness exists. It is in love, health, peace, material
comforts, art, nature, and in thousands of other locations.”
—Michele Morgan
What exactly is abundance? According to the Oxford Dictionary, it means “plentifulness of the good things of life; prosperity.”
The good things in life are not necessarily material. For some of us, it may be simple pleasures, such as enjoying a picnic with loved ones, experiencing an amusement park, sailing on the ocean, eating an exquisite meal in a fine restaurant, or simply relaxing at the beach.
I believe most of us desire to experience at least a certain level of abundance and prosperity. Most people desire a comfortable life where they can afford a nice place to live and to pay their bills and feed and clothe their kids.
Abundance is not necessarily money. Abundance can be time, energy, friends, relationships, love, joy, ideas, and opportunities.
We live in an era of extreme abundance compared to our grandparents and great-grandparents. In their day, they did not have all the choices and opportunities we have today. Most of them did not have a great career or a big house. Clothes were often passed down from the oldest to the youngest and there was no waste. Most families had only a few bedrooms, and many of the children slept in the same bed. My mother told me that she shared her room with her aunt, and her brother slept on a little bed in the hallway. She did not have a wardrobe like she has now, but only a nail on the back of her room door for her clothes. They did not have the career choices we have today. Today, we can be, do, and have almost anything we desire.
You probably already live in abundance, but maybe you are so used to seeing it that you do not even realize it. Take a moment to look around you. You surely have some abundance in your life. You have family, friends, and great colleagues. You possibly have a husband or a wife and children. You have career opportunities, the ability to travel around the world, to really choose what you want to experience in your life. You have a myriad of choices today.
So you see that abundance already exists around us. We are the generation that is living with the most abundance in our society.
The angels say that money alone does not bring happiness. A person who has a million dollars in their account does not necessarily have abundance in their life. There may be no love or friendship or true meaning to their life. They may be poor in spirit. Money alone is not abundance.
So how can we have more of the good things in life? The angels say the best way to manifest more abundance, more good things in life, is to start by respecting, honoring, and being grateful for what we already have and share it with others.
Attracting Abundance
Respect and Honor
The angels say it is important to honor and respect what we already have to attract even more. We are encouraged to care for the things we have. For example, if you have an old car, you can keep it clean and in good working order. You may have a simple house right now and desire a larger one, so take good care of the one you have. Honor and respect it by keeping it well maintained and in good shape.
If you are a parent, the angels tell me that if your child does not take good care of what they have right now, you may not feel inclined to give them something better. If your child has an old iPad or laptop that they leave on the floor where someone could step on it, you would not feel like getting them a more recent one. If your child has an old bike that they leave in the driveway, you will not feel like buying them a new bike. If they don’t take care of what they have, they will probably not care for something better or more precious. It is the same way with us. The angels say, “Take good care of what you have and then we’ll entrust you with even more.” They say that the same goes for time, money, energy, ideas, and opportunities.
Respect and honor your time. Are you using your time on earth wisely? Are you making the most of every hour given to you in the day, or are you wasting it watching mindless television? The angels suggest you schedule your time in such a way as to have a balanced life. Take time to learn something new, improve your skills, work on your dreams, be with your loved ones, take care of your body, feed your mind, and nourish your spirit.
Are you handling your money wisely? Do you treat your cash with respect, or do you crumble it in your pocket? Do you keep it neatly in a nice purse? Are you using your energy wisely? Do you give all your energy to others without taking the time to fill yourself up? Do you waste your energy surfing the Internet? The angels suggest you put first things first. Build up your energy by exercising, eating right, and working on your dreams. Then you can share the extra energy you have with others. The angels ask whether you are developing the ideas they are sending you or are brushing them off, thinking that you can’t do those things? Do you embrace the opportunities that are presented to you, or do you shy away from them? The angels want you to respect and honor the abundance of time, energy, ideas, and opportunities you already have, and they promise they will bring you more.
The same is true for our material things. Native Americans believe that everything is sacred and that everything has a reason for being, just like us. It is important that each thing that exists fulfill its purpose, its reason for being. For example, if we have an item in our life that is not useful, we should give it to someone who will honor its purpose. We are afraid to let go of things, thinking, “I might need it one day when the other one breaks down.” That is poverty thinking and a sign that you do not trust the angels to meet all your needs. Everything we need will always be provided.
They also say we must not accumulate too many things, because they do not really belong to us. Just like we cannot be possessed, things should not be possessed either. It is wrong to call things “possessions.” Everything in life is energy, and energy needs to flow.
The angels recommend that we declutter our lives and get rid of the excess. We must give away all the clothes we no longer wear and the books we will never reread, and recycle or give away our old papers and all the useless things that adorn the corners of our home. Getting rid of all that clutter will increase the flow of energy around us, and abundance will flow into our lives more easily.
Gratitude
The angels say that to attract abundance, it is so important to be grateful. Giving thanks for the abundance you already have in your life will ensure that more will follow. We all have something to be grateful for. I’m sure that if you stop to look around, you will realize how much you already have. Do you have a roof over your head? Do you have enough to eat and clothes to wear? Maybe even an education? Then you are already rich. Take time every day to be grateful for what you have and you will be rewarded with so much more.
Generosity
The angels remind us of how important it is to be generous and to share what we have. Often we feel nudged to give something to someone and we do not do it. We are attached to our material things and are afraid to let them go. We hang on to our money for dear life, afraid that we won’t receive any more.
I remember the time my brother was moving out west and he had very little means. It was a hard time for him. I picked him up at the airport and he stayed with me overnight. The next day, I went to the ATM and gave him forty dollars. I myself did not have a lot of means at the time either. The money actually came from my credit account. The very next day, I received an Easter card from my grandmother with forty dollars in it. I understood at that moment that the angels were teaching me an important lesson: when we give, we receive. When we give graciously with our heart, even when we don’t have much, it is like saying to the angels, “I trust that you are caring and providing for me,” and they will.
The other day, I saw a video by Tony Robbins where he tells the story about when he learned about financial flow. He was down to his last dollars and decided to go to a buffet. After paying his bill, he only had enough money to come back for one more meal. A nicely dressed young boy came in with his mother. The young man opened the door for his mother and pulled out her chair. Tony was so moved by the genteel qualities of this young man that he gave him his last dollars to pay for his “date” with his mom. He left the restaurant not knowing where his next meal was going to come from. He arrived home to find a large check from a friend who had owed him money. At that moment, he understood the principle of flow and faith.
Follow the nudging of your heart to give. Give graciously without expecting anything in return. When someone gives to you, pay it forward to someone else. Never expect the person to whom you give to return the favor. Know that the angels will bring you what you need, when you need it. Keep the faith.
The angels also encourage us to be generous with our time, energy, ideas, opportunities, contacts, and knowledge. Always look for ways that you can better help and serve others. Be ready to lend a helping hand and share your ideas with others, if it can help them in some way. If someone needs a contact that might help them out, be generous and share your contacts. Remember that what goes around comes around. Too many people are afraid of competition these days and are afraid to share their knowledge. Remember that the more you give, the more you receive. Why not help someone climb the ladder of life? Remember that one day, you may need help climbing up too.
Finally, the angels tell us to stop hoarding our money. We are so afraid of lacking money that we do not allow ourselves to spend. We are invited to be generous with ourselves and with our money. If you feel guided to give to someone, give generously and with a good heart. If you feel guided to purchase something, buy all means buy it. This is not the same as impulse buying. Impulse buying is thinking, “I might wear this next winter,” while inspired buying is feeling, “Aw! What a beautiful and perfect dress!” You feel the longing in your heart, and then you think, “I don’t know where I would wear that!” or “Do I really need that?” That is your ego speaking. Do you see the difference? Impulse buying is the ego convincing you to buy something you don’t need, and inspired buying is your angels guiding you through your heart to recognize what is meant for you and then your ego will try to convince you not to buy it.
When we feel the “Aw!” it is a recognition that something is for us. I’ve noticed in my own life that when I don’t make that purchase, I always regret it. When we talk ourselves out of a purchase, it is usually to “save” money. The angels say that is poverty thinking, especially when we have the money and can afford it.
So follow the guidance in your heart to be generous with yourself and others. Have faith and know that when you give, you receive even when you give to yourself.
Prayer for Manifesting Abundance
Here is a sample prayer that you can use to manifest more abundance in your life.
Worthiness
“Lord God, I am worthy of your goodness, your grace, and your blessings. By the simple fact that I exist, I am worthy of abundance. I free myself from all negative emotions and false beliefs about abundance that do not serve me. I know my will is your will and you only want what is in my highest good.”
Desire
“Dearest angels, what I desire most in life and what would really make me happy is more time, money, energy, ideas, and opportunities to do the things that stir my heart. I deeply desire to achieve the dreams that you have put in my heart.”
Trust
“My dearest angels, I ask you to bring me an abundance of resources, including creativity, freedom, and vitality. Lord God and my dearest angels, I trust you completely. I know you have heard my request and you are already working on its fulfillment. I promise you, my dearest angels, that I will follow your divine guidance.”
Imagination
I reserve at least ten minutes a day to imagine that I have all the resources I need. I pretend I already have them.
Gratitude
“Thank you in advance, Lord God and my dearest angels, for the fulfillment of my greatest desire for more time, money, energy, ideas, and opportunities. Thank you for the creativity, the freedom, the vitality, the well-being, the gifts, and the blessings. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
Manifesting Financial Abundance
Many of us desire to have more financial abundance in our lives. Know that financial abundance alone will not make you happy. Relationships and a sense of purpose are what makes most of us truly happy.
Back in Ontario, I had a great career in the government. I had a high-level position, was very well paid, and had excellent work conditions and benefits. I had all the material things I believed should make me happy, but I wasn’t. I prayed to the angels to bring me what I needed to feel happy. The following day, I met my lovely neighbor Dorinda (whose name means “gift from God”), who taught me about Reiki and introduced me to a wonderful group of native ladies. That is where I found my true happiness, through new friends, new discoveries, and a new sense of purpose to my life.
We all need balance in our lives, and we may at some point want to know how to attract more financial abundance. In my private consultations, the angels have given my clients lots of very practical advice on the subject, so I would like to share this information with you.
Beliefs
First, the angels say the main reason we lack financial flow is because of our fears and negative beliefs about money. We have to stop being afraid of lacking money, of not having enough, because we attract what we fear. If you live with a knot in your stomach because you are afraid of not being able to pay your bills, that is exactly what you will attract in your life. Many of us were raised by parents who were afraid of not having enough money, and they passed those fears on to us. Many of us have heard, “Money doesn’t grow on trees!” or “Money doesn’t make you happy!”
Those kinds of thoughts are based on the belief of lack. I believe that money comes from God and an abundant universe. The angels remind us that God is our source of abundance, not our employer or anyone else. I have received money in ways I could never have imagined, but for God and the angels, miracles are their specialty.
Money can bring happiness, especially if you use the money to fulfill your life’s purpose, to serve others or make them happy, or to realize a dream that is dear to your heart.
Have you ever wondered, “What if my parents’ beliefs were false?” Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what your beliefs are about money and if these beliefs are serving you?
You can change your ideas about money by using positive affirmations, such as these:
• Financial abundance is my birthright!
• I deserve abundance!
• I deserve to be financially free!
• I am blessed with abundance!
• I am worthy of God’s goodness!
• I graciously accept the constant stream of blessings reserved for me!
• I graciously accept the best in my life now!
• I am financially secure!
• I am supported fully today and every day of my life!
The angels remind us of how important it is to have the conviction that they only want what is best for us, and it is equally important to believe in abundance. In fact, financial freedom and abundance are our birthright. One of the biggest reasons we do not have financial abundance and all that we want in our life is because we do not feel worthy of it. Know that you are as worthy of financial success as you are of being alive. You just need to believe!
Debt
“What if I am in debt over my head?” you ask me. The angels recommend focusing on paying down your debt and reducing your expenses. When you receive your bills, do not panic; instead, be grateful to your creditors for trusting you and believing in your ability to pay. Ask the angels to provide you what you need, and trust that money will follow. Have absolute faith in their ability to provide for you. Thank your angels in advance for their help.
Prayer to Settle Debt
“My dearest angels, thank you for your assistance in paying my debts. I know that God alone is the true source of my abundance. I ask you, dearest angels, to help me pay my debts and to free me from all negative beliefs about money.
“I am grateful for all of the abundance that I have in my life. I remain open to any divine guidance that will bring me the right people and the right opportunities at the right time, and I promise you, my dearest angels, that I will follow your divine guidance to free myself of debt.
“Thank you in advance for your kindness, your grace, and your blessings toward me as well as others.
“Amen.”
Compensating
Sometimes we compensate by buying things we do not need to fill a void. We tell ourselves, “If I have to stay in this job that I no longer love but that pays the bills, I may as well give myself a little luxury!” This is called compensation. When we are unhappy, we compensate to fill the emptiness inside. Some people fill the void with food, others with sex, drugs, or alcohol, and some of us shop. We each have our own way of compensating for our unhappiness.
Most of us have compensated for our unhappiness at some point in our lives. But soon thereafter, we realized that impulse purchases bring us only fleeting happiness. We must stop and ask ourselves, “What do I really need to be happy?” Most of us would be surprised to know that what we need is not necessarily more material things but rather for our life to have more meaning.
Pray to the angels: “Thank you, my dearest angels, for helping me release any need to compensate for my unhappiness. Help me know what it is that I truly need to be happy, and give me the courage to make positive and healthy changes in order to create and experience more joy and a more fulfilling life.”
Increasing Your Cash Flow
Here are some tips from the angels about increasing your cash flow.
Use Cash
Paper does not have the same energy as plastic. Plastic disconnects you from your money. It is important to feel the essence of paper money. The angels suggest that when you pay with paper money, rub the dollars bills between your fingers and say, “Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Keep it coming!”
Use Feng Shui
Feng shui is an ancient Chinese art of decorating to attract good energy in our home or work environment. To attract more money in your life, place a container in the wealth and abundance sector of your home, which is the far left corner of your house based on the front door. Fill the container with money to save for something really special, like a special vacation or a new piece of furniture. You should not make yourself miserable in the process of paying off your debts either. You must love paying your bills while anticipating something pleasant in the future.
Spend Wisely
When it come to making purchases, it is important to spend wisely. It is okay to have material things if you can afford them. We all deserve nice things, but we should not go into debt to have them.
Allow Money to Flow
Allow your money to flow. Do not hoard in fear of not receiving any more. There have been times in my life when I felt guided to make a certain purchase and didn’t out of fear. Like when I saw a beautiful crystal ball in a store. My heart leaped when I saw it, and it spoke to me when I held it in my hands. I had the money to buy it, but I was afraid of spending it. When I finally decided to get the crystal ball, it was too late. Months later, I realized that I didn’t have more money because I hadn’t bought it. I probably had less money because of my fear and hoarding and not allowing the money to flow.
We have to allow money to flow in our lives and trust that the angels will bring us more. If we don’t spend the cash we have on what I call “investments” (such as tools, books, conferences, workshops, and even clothes) that the angels guide us to buy, we can be almost guaranteed that they will get us to spend our money by sending us an unexpected bill for an expense of the same value. Know that the angels are helping us build our faith in them and in the flow of financial abundance.
Manifesting Money
I believe that the need to manifest money is rare. Money is often a means to an end. For example, let’s say you want to take a trip, start a business, buy a house, etc. Money can be a way to help you achieve those dreams, but it is not the only way. In fact, you need money to pay debts, and even then there is the possibility that your debts might be forgiven. So how you formulate your request to the angels is very important. What do you really want or need? How will this money you think you need serve you? Ask for that and not for the money itself. Let the angels surprise you with their imaginative ways of answering your prayers.
A friend of mine was renting a cottage that was pretty run-down. She really wanted it to be renovated, but the owner had no plans to invest money. I suggested she pray to the angels, not for the money but for help improving her living space. The very next week there was a storm and water leaked into the cottage, causing a relative amount of damage. They had to redo the walls and floors, which was exactly what she had wanted. The bonus was that the insurance company paid for it. The owner only had to pay the deduction.
Back in 2009, I had planned a trip to go to the “I Can Do It!” conference in San Diego, California, organized by Hay House. One day I got an email announcing a conference by Neale Donald Walsch, author of the famous Conversations with God series of books. Mr. Walsch is one of my favorite authors. The angels had asked me in 2004 if I would like to meet him one day. After so many years, I had completely forgotten about it. I had not paid too much attention to the email about his conference, but in the days that followed, the idea of meeting Mr. Walsch often came back to me. So through an Internet search I saw that he was giving a conference in San Francisco the weekend before I was to attend the one in San Diego. I told my angels, “I feel that you want me to meet Mr. Walsch. If this is what you want, then you will have to bring me more money.” It was going to cost me much more to stay in California for ten days.
The next day at the office, there was a big brown envelope with the word “confidential” on it in my mailbox. The envelope contained a letter from the pay office, and it said that they had forgotten to stop my payment for the arrears of my pension fund. They included a check for the $1,500 they owed me for this error. For me, it was a gift from the angels—a confirmation of my plans and the money I needed to stay in San Francisco. I could never have imagined receiving money in this way. So now, when I need money, I simply pray to the angels and I know that they will find a way, even if I can’t see it yet.
If you desperately need money, you can pray to your angels: “My dearest angels, you know the state of my financial situation. I pray to you for help. Thank you for creating a financial miracle in my life right now and for bringing me the money I need.”
Last fall I prayed this very prayer. Thirty minutes later, I received a message from a lady who canceled my biggest event for the fall. I couldn’t believe it! But I said to the angels, “I trust that you know what you are doing. Thank you for taking care of my financial situation.” I trusted and I let it go. A few days later, I got another invitation to do an event that required much less preparation, and I ended up making three times the money.
Trust, trust, trust. Know that you are immensely loved and not alone. Have faith that God and the angels are looking out for you. They are just waiting for the opportunity to prove it to you!
Prayer for Manifesting Money
Here is a sample prayer that you can use to manifest more cash flow in your life.
Worthiness
“Lord God, I am worthy of your goodness, your grace, and your blessings. By the simple fact that I exist, I am worthy of money and prosperity. I free myself from all negative emotions and false beliefs about money that no longer serve me. I know that my will is your will and you only want what is best for me.”
Desire
“Dearest angels, I desire to be financially free. I desire to be free of debt, have enough income to cover all my basic expenses, and have ample money left over to pay for some luxuries.”
Trust
“Lord God and dearest angels, I trust you completely. I know you have heard my request and you are already working on its fulfillment. I promise you, my dearest angels, that I will follow your divine guidance, including being generous with my money.”
Imagination
I reserve at least ten minutes a day to imagine that I am already financially free, that I have money and prosperity in my life, and I pretend I already have it. I feel the joy and confidence that this financial freedom brings.
Gratitude
“I am truly grateful for my material and financial blessings. Thank you in advance, Lord God and my dearest angels, for financial freedom, prosperity, and abundance. Thank you for the fulfillment of my greatest desire to be free of any debt and to have more than enough income to cover all my basic needs and ample money left over to pay for some luxuries. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
EXERCISE
The angels say the best way to manifest more abundance in your life is to respect and honor what you have already, to be grateful and share it with others.
Abundance is not only money but also time, energy, ideas, and opportunities.
For each of these categories, write down how you can better respect, honor, show gratitude for, and share what you already have. Here are some examples:
Time
• “I choose to spend one hour a day learning to play a musical instrument.”
• “I choose to spend one hour a week doing charity work.”
Energy
• “I choose to walk for thirty minutes a day.”
• “I choose to meditate for twenty minutes a day.”
Ideas
• “I research the idea of starting my own business.”
Opportunities
• “I choose to accept the invitation to do public speaking.”
Money
• “I choose to be more generous with my money.”
• “I choose to purchase a nice purse with my money.”
Worthiness
You know by now that worthiness plays a big part in any manifestation of what we want. Let’s look at this subject with regard to abundance.
Write down your beliefs about abundance (time, energy, ideas, opportunities, and money). For example:
• “I can’t have it all.”
• “There is never enough time.”
• “Twenty-four hours in a day is just not enough.”
For each of your beliefs, ask yourself if this belief serves to attract abundance or repel it.
Then rewrite each belief and say you are ready to release it:
• “I release the belief that I cannot have it all.”
• “I release the belief that there is never enough time.”
• “I release the belief that twenty-four hours in a day is not enough.”
Now create new beliefs, such as these:
• “I have all the time I need.”
• “I have everything I need and more.”
• “I have enough.”
Desire
Ask yourself, “What do I really desire in my heart to be happy?” For example:
• “I desire more time to enjoy the things that stir my heart, such as writing, meditating, walking, and meeting new clients.”
• “I desire energy and vitality to achieve the dreams that are dear to my soul.”
Trust
Open your arms wide to receive the abundance of the universe. Notice the messages from your angels that guide you to better manage what you already have, make time for you, set boundaries, rest, take action, etc. Take note of the actions you feel guided to follow regarding the abundance of time, energy, money, etc.
Imagination
Describe your dream life in which you have plenty of time, energy, money, ideas, opportunities, and whatever else you feel you need.
Gratitude
Write down whatever makes you feel grateful. For example:
• “I am grateful for my creativity, my well-being, and all of my gifts.”
• “I am so truly grateful for all the time I need to work on the projects that are dear to my heart, all while maintaining a balanced life.”
EXERCISE
The angels say the need to manifest money is rare. Money is often a means to an end. For example, let’s say you want to take a trip, start a business, buy a house, etc. How you formulate your request to the angels is very important. What do you really want? How will this money you think you need serve you? Ask for that and not for the money itself. Let the angels surprise you with the imaginative ways they can answer your prayers.
Worthiness
Start by writing down your beliefs about money. Here are some examples:
• “Money doesn’t fall from the sky.”
• “There is never enough money.”
• “Money goes out faster than it comes in.”
For each of your beliefs, ask yourself if it is helping you attract money or repelling it.
Then rewrite each belief and state that you are ready to release it. For example:
• “I release the belief that money does not fall from the sky.”
• “I release the belief that there is never enough money.”
• “I release the belief that money goes out faster than it comes in.”
Now create new beliefs in the present tense. For example:
• “Money does come from the sky; it is from God!”
• “I always have more than enough money.”
• “I allow money to flow freely so that it returns to me faster and more abundantly.”
• “I am able to pay for all my basic needs and have ample money left over to buy myself the occasional luxury.”
Desire
Ask yourself, “What do I really need financially to be happy? What do I truly desire in life?” Here is an example:
• “I would like to be free of debt, have enough income to cover all my basic expenses, and have ample money left over to pay for the occasional luxury.”
Trust
Open your arms wide to receive money from God and the angels. Take note of any actions you feel guided to follow regarding money and prosperity.
Imagination
Describe what you will do with this money.
Gratitude
Write down everything for which you are grateful. Here are some examples:
• “I am thankful that I am able to take care of all of my basic financial and material needs and for always having more than enough.”
• “I am so truly grateful that you’ve always provided so generously for me.”