118. Is it more spiritual to be broke?

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Akashic Records teacher and practitioner, Suzie Ridley takes a light-hearted but honest look at a question that sits underneath a lot of spiritual messaging online: is it “more spiritual” to be broke? This episode helps you unpack the two dominant narratives around money in spiritual spaces, and offers a grounded perspective that supports sovereignty, nervous system safety, and genuine soul evolution. Suzie explores two common extremes, that spiritual people should not care about money, and that being “high vibe” automatically makes you wealthy, and explains why both views are incomplete. She shares how these beliefs often echo older religious narratives, and offers a more nuanced lens that honours the reality of living as a householder, the role of survival needs, and the deeper factors that shape money capacity, including trauma, oppression, and inherited or past-life patterns.

In this episode, you’ll learn Why money is not the purpose of the spiritual journey, but survival scarcity can keep you stuck in contraction How spiritual messaging about poverty and prosperity can become oversimplified, and where these narratives often originate Why wealth does not automatically equal spiritual evolution, and why lack of wealth does not mean someone is “less spiritual” How money can reveal wounds around self-worth, safety, and visibility, and why capacity matters for holding more A grounded way to relate to money as neutral energy, and use it as a tool for sovereignty without putting it on a pedestal

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Timestamps 0:00 Intro & Episode Overview0:28 Is It More Spiritual to Be Broke?0:59 Money & Spirituality in the Online Community1:07 Soul Purpose, Capitalism & Financial Freedom2:04 Two Dominant Views on Money & Spirituality2:52 Christianity's Influence: Poverty vs. Prosperity Gospel4:16 View #1: Being Broke Is More Spiritual4:54 Householder Path: Spiritual Growth & Financial Needs5:47 How Financial Wealth Supports Spiritual Development6:40 Why Spiritual Teachings Have Never Been Free7:28 View #2: Higher Vibration = More Wealth8:02 Trauma, Oppression & Ancestral Wounding Around Money9:09 The Balanced Perspective on Money & Spirituality9:19 Money Is Neutral Energy10:08 Money Reveals Your Wounds: Self-Worth & Visibility10:31 Akashic Records Abundance Class11:19 Final Thoughts & Closing

Wisdom from the Akasha is the podcast for spiritually curious people navigating awakening, growth, and real-life challenges with a grounded, embodied approach. Hosted by Suzie Ridley of Akashic Readings and Healing, an Akashic Records Teacher, practitioner and researcher, each episode is a deep dive into esoteric topics and spiritual development for soul expansion. Guided by her work in the Akashic Records, Suzie shares reflections and practical suggestions you can bring into everyday life, where the mystical meets the tangible. With thousands of hours in the Akashic Records and clients around the world, her intention is to offer a fun, helpful resource that supports clarity, intuition, and meaningful, sometimes miraculous shifts.

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