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5) Alternative spiritual practices are not “from god” or are “pagan, heathen” yadda yadda. Hmm… well, so what if they’re pagan, heathen, agnostic, Hindu etc? And as for being “from god”, that denotes a Judeo-Christian per- spective, which in and of itself is neither good nor bad. It’s just that, a perspective. It’s just like all the other perspectives of the 7-plus billion unique souls here on Earth. If you are developing a connection with your higher self, divine source, creator, god or whatever you choose to call it and you are taking personal responsibility for your creations; if you are practicing loving kind- ness in your daily life, you’re off to a good start. 6) To be “spiritual” is to eschew financial abundance and to ignore or demonize money. Just… ugh. There is so much that can be discussed regarding money and spirituality and covering it fully is beyond the scope of this article. Remember this: money is a medium of exchange and en- ergetically, it is neutral. It’s what we do with it that gives it a pos- itive or negative charge. Another valuable idea to remember when thinking about money: it’s rarely actually about money. The issues we have around money are usu- ally deep-seated limiting beliefs we’ve taken on about ourselves regarding the concepts of wealth, worth, pleasure, receiving, and guilt. 7) God/Spirit/Source is outside us. This belief is single-hand- edly the most devastating that we’ve been fed from the religious hierarchies and institutions throughout the millennia. It is patently false. We are goddesses/ gods. Can we just let that sink in for a moment? The implications of this knowledge are many-fac- eted. For starters, it means that we, as creators, are constantly creating! This leads to the next point: we are ultimately respon- sible for all our creations. To have conscious awareness of this is to at first, be kind of flabber- gasted. When you get past that, you’re free to begin to actually live as we are intended to live: by creating a human experience we really love. As you go about discovering new things about yourself as a god- dess/god incarnate, pay attention to how things make you feel. The more you learn about and live your divine nature, the more your life will blossom with abun- dance. Happy Spring!  About the Author Sara Martin is a Reader of Souls, Creatrix of Talismans and Mysti- cal Wiseass. Her passion is showing people their divinity. How does she do this? you might ask. She is an advanced Soul Realignment practitioner, utilizing the Akashic Records to help her clients become consciously aware of the negative karma generated when they make choices mis-aligned to their soul-level gifts and talents. As a result, it becomes difficult to access these gifts. After clearing her clients’ Records, new choices are more easily accessible to them. Another passion is creating empowering and healing talismans with crystals and gems that are just what her clients need, energetically speaking. She does all these things and more with a sarcastic and slightly cyni- cal sense of humor and deep compassion. sarasmysticforest.com 21    