The Spiritual Business Money Conundrum

The Spiritual Business Money Conundrum or Pay Your Plumber ~ Pay Your Psychic

By Cindy Griffith

Society doesn’t expect a plumber to work for free, why do people think those in a spiritual business are supposed to? It is as if accepting money in exchange for a service means you are less spiritual. To be practical, it is having enough money in your own bank account that allows you to be of service to others, so this idea that money and spirituality can’t go hand in hand needs to be updated.

It is easy to see how this confusion came about. Consider that money wasn’t always the way to pay. Bartering was how a person repaid a service; it showed an exchange of energy. You do something for me and I do something for you. In the past, spiritual practitioners were taken care of by those in the community. That concept is imbedded deep in our consciousness.

Today, money is the way for an exchange of energy just like someone served a dinner or built a building for a monk in the past. I do have clients that gift me cookies, which are much appreciated, but the electric company won’t accept those cookies as payment. When I am paid for my service with money, I can pay my bills and with those bills paid, be in a position to offer my service to my clients.

It is important to be financially strong when you have a spiritual business. If you are constantly worrying about money, you clients will start to look like dollar signs instead of people. You want your service to be offered with pure intention, not with the fear of going without. Also, if your car is breaking down, your computer on its last leg or your rent late, it is hard to have your focus on your work, let alone have the space to do it in. With financial security, you have everything you need to provide the best service possible.