Your NEEDS, or motivators are inborn in you, and they are what drives you. What you NEED in your life to feel satisfied, alive, energized and enthused. Even if you don’t know it; you are always seeking fulfillment of these needs. When these needs are not being met you feel unsatisfied, frustrated, depressed. Often it is difficult to even put a finger on what the problem is…you think “I have a good life. Why am I not happy?

According to Dr. Jose Stevens, author of The Michael Handbook, there are 9 basic needs: Security, Expansion, Acceptance, Adventure, Power, Communion, Freedom, Expression and Exchange.

Knowing which of these intrinsic needs motivates you can make an enormous difference in your sense of satisfaction, happiness and even your health. During my program 3 Keys to Discover and Live Your Authentic Purpose!™ we delve deep into these needs and identify not only what they are, but all the ways they have been affecting your life!  Career choices, hobbies, life goals, relationships are all affected.

Relationships are a great example. Choosing partners that fulfill our deepest needs and whose needs we fulfill, will be the most intimate, happy of relationships. This can come about by serendipity – the meeting of soul mates who immediately recognize each other. You’ve read about or know relationships like this that are amazing from the beginning to the end. But all of us can have this!

It starts with knowing what drives you and what drives the person you are with.  Often recognizing the inner differences can open up and allow the love to bloom stronger and more powerfully.

Stepping into who you are and not who others think you should be, is a huge step.

Career, hobby,or  just life in general; discover your needs and dig deep. You too can be like Dineen, one of my clients who shares her experience…

“Laurie, Thanks for your help today! As always, you hit it on the head and things really seemed to come together and make more sense to me.

Woman, you are *amazing.* I don’t know how you do it, but you truly are a transformational expert. You gave me so much clarity. I wanted you to know and to see how much you have helped me.

I AM ready to get out there and do what I love to do! ”

~Dinneen Diette, Dinneen Speaks.com 

      Laurie A. Polinski,

Spiritual Guide and Life Purpose Coach

Awaken Your Potential; Dream Larger; Take Your Next Steps

Direct:  630-515-1722       Cell:  630-881-6237

www.SpinningGoldLifeCoaching.com

]]> http://spinninggoldmarketing.com/find-happiness-discover-what-motivates-you/feed/ 0 http://spinninggoldmarketing.com/are-you-yearning-for-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-yearning-for-more http://spinninggoldmarketing.com/are-you-yearning-for-more/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:44:28 +0000 admin http://spinninggoldmarketing.com/?p=5193 You have been feeling something stirring within. It may feel like: A call from your heart or soul. It may feel like a nagging discontent – a yearning for more. For some, it evens shows up in the form of depression or dis-ease.

Some of my clients have told me that they feel like they should be doing more. They don’t quite know what that is or how to find it But they are ready to find it.

Are you feeling this way?

There is an answer! There is a way out!

Discovering and living your authentic purpose is the Secret to Success in all areas of your life.  So why is it so difficult?  Why is discovering the unique brilliance within you like trying to catch a fish with your bare hands? You can see it, and almost grasp it but it slips through time and again.

The reason is that we have been conditioned to see ourselves in a certain light.  You are the pretty one…the corporate exec…the mom…the middle child…the funny one… Try writing it out what is your list? Who does everyone think you are. Don’t worry about if it’s true or not.

Take a pen and paper.  Write down the primary people in your life on every few lines (leaving space between) No go back and write who you think they see you as.

At the end look at the list.

Do you feel validated? Or are you reading the labels and going that’ not me or yes, but…

Do the labels make you feel angry, distressed or disgusted? Take a  deep belly breath. It’s okay, this is your life and you can change it.  You do not have to be limited by these beliefs.

You are beginning to discover a key! A key to your uniqueness. My clients are just like you. The difference is they, one day, woke up and realized that they couldn’t shed these labels alone. That they needed guidance, support and the gifts that I could give them. Call me I can melt those limiting beliefs in 10 min – 90 min processes. You will be amazed.

I am more than people think I am!

Are you waiting for others to give you the ok?

To tell you that you did a good job or that you are on the right track?

STOP right there.

Ask yourself what does it matter what others think?

You know deep within yourself the right path to follow. You know this because everything in your heart yearns for it and bursts with joy at the thought of it.  Maybe you are a creative deep inside. Maybe you love accounting and the way numbers fit together. Maybe you love being a stay at home mom, nurturing others. Maybe adventure is in your soul. Whatever it is embrace it!

Other posts have gone over exercises to help you find that one true path.  I’ve shared several of my techniques for understanding yourself, unblocking yourself and for dancing inside.

Now you are ready to take your bows and to be applauded!  Step forward and have garlands of flowers tossed toward you,

Swirl and Dance to Your Own Rhythm

raucous applause and standing ovations. If you are wondering where is the crowd? Stop for a moment: Breathe deep – remind yourself of the joy of your decisions, choose one moment and hold it tight.  Relax into the memory and let yourself sway with the inner dance of joy, light and bliss.

Climb into yourself on stage. You are strong and confident, you are dancing. It may be a soft ballet, or it could be a wild salsa. Your dance is your expression of your choice to be authentic and you are perfect.

Keep dancing but now imagine a second you sitting in the front row.  A You that watches with pride.  Clap wildly, shout out, toss a bouquet or a single rose.

You are your own audience. You are the only one whose opinion really matters.

Appreciate your efforts, what it took to get you to this point. Often my clients have trouble with this.  You like them may still be held back by thoughts of unworthiness, fear or concern about what others are thinking. So many of my clients started there but now full of confidence, self appreciation and are moving forward in lives they now love. Call me if you are having trouble feeling the dance, taking the stage or applauding yourself.

I applaud my own efforts and am thrilled with all that I am!

Laurie Polinski,  is known as a “connector,” always finding ways to make things happen and bringing new perspectives to familiar challenges.  “Let’s get started!” is one of her mantras.

Visit www.spinninggoldlifecoaching.com or call Laurie at 630-515-1722.

                                                                                                                                                                        ~Agnes DeMille

Have you ever heard the beat of an infectious song? Your toe starts to tap, your hips slightly sway, your head bobs up and down. Try as you might your body knows the rhythm and instinctively tries to move to it. Your body knows.

Do you rock out? Do you go with it and let the dance take you? Probably not. Probably, you like most hold yourself back. And yet as DeMille knew to dance is to release your inner divinity. To allow yourself to fully let go and to step into the rhythm is to become larger, more beautiful, more powerful.

Am I really talking about only the act of dancing? Of course not – it is a metaphor for all the things that we hold back on. The dreams we stuff down, because they are impractical; the vision of our self that we don’t feel strong enough to show to the world. But our bodies know and try to go with the rhythm of those dreams and visions anyway.

When you hold back, you lessen yourself and feel stressed. Your body knows – that tightness in your stomach that tells you that you’re unhappy; the tension headaches or moments reaching for something to eat. You know you aren’t playing full out. But you may not know what else to do?

When clients come to me I have a gift for them – the gift of being able to go deep into their hidden, undiscovered talents and to pull them into the light. I help them take the stage and stand in their own glorious magnificence.

And then…

I unlock the dreams and desires to move them forward. Not just a shuffling tiny step or two. Not just toe tapping and wishing they were out on the dance floor but full out movement. They feel the freedom and joy of being in the dance. Try it… try letting yourself dance to the music.

Put on one of your favorite tunes… turn the music up. Grab a scarf and dance. Don’t worry if you are in step. There is no right or wrong. This is your dance and everything is right!

Raise your hands to the ceiling, drop at the waist and swing to the floor, move those hips, relax into the music and let your body sway to it any way it wants or can. Do you feel the freedom, the power? Now imagine if every moment of everyday was a dance.

Sometimes it just takes someone else to take your hands: to swing them in rhythm, getting you going, to show you a few moves and to help in choreographing your dance of life. Move forward, feel the freedom and the joy of dancing on the path that is right for you!

I dance in my own light and to my own magnificent beat.

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Laurie Polinski,  is known as a “connector,” always finding ways to make things happen and bringing new perspectives to familiar challenges.  “Let’s get started!” is one of her mantras.

Visit www.spinninggoldlifecoaching.com or call Laurie at 630-515-1722.

Most women don’t.  We simply were never taught how to honor our authentic nature and how to recognize our true path.  We were never applauded for our work. In fact, too often women have been told to be quiet, ladylike, to not stand out from crowd. The stress, anxiety and struggle you feel in your life are not your fault.

The first step in feeling comfortable in the spotlight is feeling comfortable with yourself. You are already perfect; like most women, you just haven’t yet recognized  your true brilliance. For many of my clients it takes a little getting used to.  I add extra encouragement and applause.

In my work as a business and life coach, I’ve discovered my gift is being able to see through the veil to what is deeply embedded I call it your magnificence, and it’s not out of your reach, you just need a guide to get you there.  Here is a first step…

Take a few moments every day to notice where you shine. Give yourself a pat on the back, a great job, or a wow!  At night write down all of the moments you really shined. You might find it comfortable to start small then work your way up as you feel comfortable.

Life’s spotlights are not always obvious.   Every time you smile at a friend – you shine. Every time you finish a project, get the dishes all done, kiss a scraped knee or land a new client – You shine! If you find you start saying yes, but… or it wasn’t really… STOP yourself right there. It really was great!  You are the one on center stage and you are to be applauded. It doesn’t matter how large or how small – you did it.  Take the stage and shine in the spotlight.

I share this affirmation for you to say several times a day.

“I am proud of who I am and I am ready to take the stage!”

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You have the potential to live a truly inspired, fulfilling and joy-filled life.  Register Here

Laurie Polinski,  is known as a “connector,” always finding ways to make things happen and bringing new perspectives to familiar challenges.  “Let’s get started!” is one of her mantras.

Visit www.spinninggoldlifecoaching.com or call Laurie at 630-515-1722.

Tapping in to that moment of true heartfelt joy – he rediscovered life. He could play –he could fly and he could crow. An out loud burst of wild abandon and sheer joy.

What is your Happy Thought?

What is the one moment (most of us have several) of pure un-abandoned peace or pleasure.

You will know it because the moment you think of it a smile radiates through you. Starting in your heart; vibrating through your body; turning up your lips and sending pleasure synapses firing throughout your brain.  You radiate – others can see the light.  For a moment everything is right and good in the world. You have found your Inner Perfection.

Tap in – tap in to your heart.  Find that moment and nurture it. Bring it out in difficult times and hold it.  Settle into it and make it a part of you. Play with it. Laugh – Laugh out loud, its okay!!  Your heart is your second brain. It tells you when things are right for you. It tells you when to watch out. And it tells you that you are perfect. You just need a reminder now and then. The reminder, the trigger to become awash in love and strength, is your Happy Thought.

As, I often say God doesn’t make no junk.   The place to begin your personal journey is to unearth your unique brilliance, your passions and your soul’s purpose and fully express your nature, your strengths and unique gifts – out loud!

Any time worries or doubts come. Search your heart for your Happy Thought.  Become a Peter Pan and crow!

Your Essential Self is confident, assured and strong in the knowledge that who you are is perfect.

Laurie Polinski,  is known as a “connector,” always finding ways to make things happen and bringing new perspectives to familiar challenges.  “Let’s get started!” is one of her mantras.

Follow your heart and get started visit www.spinninggoldlifecoaching.com or call Laurie at 630-515-1722.

The Biggest Thing Most Entrepreneurs Do to Sabotage Success

  If you’ve been in business for a while, you realize that there are ups and downs, and peaks and valley.  When things are going well, you are doing the work you love, you’re working with your ideal clients who appreciate you and your work, you’re making money, and everything feels like it flows.  But when things aren’t going so well, you feel like everything’s a struggle and often you aren’t sure what to do to get back into that flow!

  What many entrepreneurs do is dig their heels in, put their nose to the grindstone, and worker longer and harder.  Unfortunately, that’s exactly what keeps them stuck!

  It’s important to remember that it’s not about working harder.  The most important thing you can do is step back and refocus so your energy is aligned with the results you want.

Here are 3 Keys to Jumpstart the Flow of Success in Your Business:

Key 1:  Be clear about what you want.  One of the biggest reasons most people don’t get what they want is because they don’t know what they want!  

  You must have a crystal clear vision of what you want.  I know you’ve heard this before, and you’ve undoubtedly done this exercise at least once, but I’m going to encourage you to do to it again; write out the story of your perfect life, exactly as you want it to be, and re-read it daily. 

  Make this a priority; schedule time in your calendar, just like you’d schedule any other important meeting.  Give it your full, undivided attention.  Put on relaxing music (I find that music without lyrics works best to allow creative thought to flow.).  Write out every single detail of what you want your life and your business to look like.   What will bring you the most joy and the least stress?  Include colors, smells, ideas and feelings.  In fact, put as much emotion into your story as possible! 

  After you have your story written out, just the way you want it, take time every day to re-read your story.  Be sure you actually feel yourself in the story as if it is already just that way!  You might even find that you want to add some additional visions or details in, and I encourage you to do that!  Make it as detailed as possible.  You will be activating the creative part of your subconscious mind to begin creating this life for you.

Key 2:  Be clear about your “receiver” and what “frequency” they are set at.  In other words, you are in business to provide a service; you are the “generator.”  Your target market is the people who need or want your service; they are the “receiver.” 

  If business has slowed, one of the things you need to ask yourself is, “Am I delivering exactly what my ideal clients want, and is my marketing message clearly reaching them?”  In other words, “Am I still tuned in to them?”  Just like a radio frequency, you as the generator must be precisely tuned to what your receiver wants and be sure you are generating a high-quality message, or they won’t receive it!  By taking the time to be crystal clear, you can reach your target audience and easily attract them with far less effort.

Key 3:  Take “right” action.

We’ve all experienced it, when our business isn’t working the way we want it to, we begin to feel frustration.  The worst thing about frustration is often entrepreneurs start doing anything and everything they know to just try to get business moving again.  This is not the time to work harder, it’s the time to step back, clear the clutter and stop doing what’s not working!  Just working harder, longer hours is nothing but an energy drain if what you are doing isn’t directly related to getting the exact results you want (see Keys #1 and #2.). 

  This is like the definition of insanity; continually doing the same thing and expecting different results.  This is a very common way that entrepreneurs fail to move their business quickly and easily forward.

  Imagine that you are stranded in the middle of nowhere.  You call someone, on your cell phone, for help.  The person who answers is not the person you expected; in fact they don’t even speak the same language as you!  You hang up the phone, and dial the same number again – and again you get the same person. 

  This happens several times, you are becoming more and more frustrated.  You’ve read that you can get what you want if you think positive thoughts, so you think positive thoughts and you even visualize (Key #1) that the exact person you want will answer your call.  You repeat your affirmations, and you dial the same number.  You get the same person.

  Now your cell phone battery is almost dead and you can only make one more call.  Do you repeat your affirmations harder and louder this time?  Or do you stop, reconsider what’s not working, and try a new strategy?

  This sounds absurd, but it’s exactly what many people do with their lives and business.  They continue taking the same actions, getting more and more frustrated and exhausted, and they can’t figure out why they’re not getting ahead.

The fact is, when you have these 3 keys working together;

1. have a crystal clear vision of what you want;
2. know what your ideal clients want so you can generate a clear service and message that reaches them; and
3. eliminate what’s not working and start doing only those things that will bring you the results you desire

 you will quickly and easily get the results you really want for yourself and your business!

    If you are feeling stuck, frustrated and want to jumpstart your business success, call me for a fr^ee 30 minute Business Breakthrough Consultation.  In less than 30 minutes, I will show you exactly what is keeping you stuck, and what you most need to do right now to quickly move forward.  I do only 2 fr^ee Business Breakthrough Consultations each week, so call now to schedule yours and do what it takes to get the results you know you want and deserve! To contact me, call: 1-630-515-1722

Spinning Gold

Our world is evolving, and so are we.  Isn’t it time to evolve the way you’ve been working?  You can have more freedom, less stress, do what you love doing, AND make much more money doing it! 

Here are 7 essentials you need to be magnetically attractive to your ideal clients. 

 1)      Start with being crystal clear on your natural gifts, strengths, purpose and passions. 

A  nyone can make money doing just about any job if they choose to.  Those who have the most joy in their work, and make the most money are those who have discovered their purpose.  They capture the pure potential that exists when they hone in, and capitalize on their natural-born gifts.  Get clear on who you came here to be and align your business and your marketing efforts with that to become magnetically attractive.

2)      Be absolutely clear about who you are meant to serve and exactly what your ideal clients want from you.

  We’ve all heard that we must pick a niche, but many resist the idea, saying they don’t want to be “boxed in.”  If you truly want to super-charge your business, you must have a clear niche!  Then you will be able to work only with people who energize and appreciate you.  Have a clear definition of who your ideal clients are and what they want so you can move forward with the focused intention of helping them. 

3)      Know what sets you apart from the competition, and clearly communicate to your prospective clients how you *uniquely* help them .

  Even when you are in a room full of people who are in the same field, or offer the same type of services, it’s imperative that you are clear about what makes you different.  Be crystal clear about what you do in a way that no one else does it, and the results you get that no one else gets, and you can easily set yourself apart from the competition.

4)      Have a business model that easily allows you to make 6-figures, even multiple 6-figures, with fun, unique, and energizing multiple streams of income.

  Like so many others, you are probably exhausted by working the dollars-for-hours model.  And, worse yet, you realize that you can only make so much money because there are only so many hours in a day!  With a new way of looking at your business you can have the time and energy to help more people and make the money you want to make!  It’s far easier than you may think!

5)      Have a proven process or system that you love, believe in, and know gives your clients the results they want and expect from you.

  Your “signature system” is your proven process that gets the results your clients want and expect from you.  People are more likely to be attracted to someone who has a system that has repeatedly gotten the results they want.

6)      Have an attractive, healthy sense confidence, grace and ease about yourself and your business. 

  You want everything to feel like it just flows.  You want to be doing what you are meant to do.  When your business is a natural extension of your gifts, purpose and passions, your prospective clients will easily be attracted to you and you will be serving with the people you are meant to help.

7)      Find, and clear away, the hidden blocks, limiting beliefs, and sabotaging habits that hold you back.

  We all have blind spots!  They stand in the way of reaching our true potential.  What secretly slows you down, holds you back, or stops you from doing, being and having what you desire?  Clear these hidden sabotagers away and be freed up to move toward the purpose and potential you know is there for you!

  You too can easily move beyond the “dollars-for-hours” model.  Create exciting and easy to implement multiple streams of income.  You’ll love your business – and your life!  You’ll wish you had made this move in your business, and for your life, long ago!

  If you don’t already have the clarity, freedom, grace and ease in your business, and you aren’t already making the money you want, don’t wait any longer!  Learn what so many others have learned about the evolution of operating your soul-inspired business.  Learn now to take your business from working hard, dollars-for-hours, to aligning your business with your purpose and passions.  Create a better business model that allows you to serve more people.  I am offering you the opportunity for a complimentary 30 Minute Business Evaluation Session so you can get started right now!

  Click here to request your complimentary Business Evaluation Session.  I do 3 complimentary sessions each month.  Request yours now!  You’ll want your complimentary Business Evaluation Session before the end of the year so you can have a fresh perspective and powerfully move forward with the possibilities, opportunities and potential that are there for you!  Start 2011 off with a whole new way of doing business and living and loving your life!

~Laurie Polnski, Spinning Gold

The Power Of Archetypes

  I promised you more about Archetypes.  Some of you told me that, before you received my newsletter, you really didn’t know what archetypes were, or what it means to you.  So, here is what I know….

  Archetypes is a tool we can use to draw us closer to personal awareness and discern where our unique personal power comes from at any given time in our own life’s journey.  When we identify with a certain archetype, we are effectively peering into our own set of unconscious traits. 

  While some may not have heard the term “archetypes” before, or may not completely understand what the potentiality in understanding them is, I assure you that you do know what the idea of archetypes is.  Remember Walt Disney’s Beauty and the Beast?  Belle was the Hero (Heroine), while Beast is the Outcast.  Cogsworth is the Responsible.  Mrs. Potts, the Nurturer, and so on. 

  The different archetypes (I gave you 12 primary archetypal characters in my 9/13/10 newsletter) are really labels for a particular set of traits, characteristics and expected behaviors.  So, when you think of the archetype (or label) “Teacher,” you get an image of what characteristics and traits that person might embody.  When you think of the archetype (or label) “Hero,” your mind automatically conjures up a set of ideas of what you could expect from that person.  In fact, think of all of the Disney movies you’ve seen, and you’ll understand how each story is written to include certain archetypal personalities and how they interact together.

  These inner guides – archetypes – have been with us since the dawn of time.  We see them reflected throughout the ages in art, literature, mythical stories and even religions.  Look around and see that archetypes are found everywhere, in everything.

  Why is this important to you?  Well, archetypes can serve as our inner guides to help us on our journey through life.  When you understand more about yourself, and how others perceive you, you become more self-empowered, and true to your soul.  You can make a conscious choice to find and express your unique gifts more fully in the world.  Each has its own gifts, strengths and ways of being.  Each presents its own set of lessons and challenges  

  Archetypes are also described as an energetic pattern that resides within our unconscious at different stages of our lives.  Each archetype that comes into our lives brings with it a task, a lesson, and ultimately a gift.  And the best part is that all of the archetypes reside within each of us.  Which means that we all have this full human potential within ourselves, and it is up to us to draw upon each one as is appropriate.

  When you identify your particular set of archetypes you can really begin to understand the patterns you experience in your life, both positive and challenging.  You can see how certain situations, people and experiences continue to show up in your life that either benefit you or tend to throw you off balance.  When you recognize these as energetic patterns in your life, you can understand how you really are drawing these experiences into your life!  You can also better understand how to work with each as it comes.

  Here are just a few of the benefits of identifying which set of archetypes are prevalent at various times in your life:  You can more clearly see

  In my work with clients, I give them a brief assessment that helps them identify which archetype is the primary and which is the supporting influence in their life.  We use this, along with other highly effective tools, to get a deeply insightful perspective on what the client needs in her life to bring her the greatest amount of joy, purpose, meaning and satisfaction in her life.  When clients get this kind of insight, they always tell me that I have given them a perspective on life that they’ve never had before, and have “finally given them permission to be themselves.” 

What’s my primary archetype?  The Alchemist – A visionary, making dreams come true, transforming what is into its highest potential.

Spinning Gold

  Taking your life to the next level, personally and/or professionally, requires that you know yourself really well.  It means you must be clear on your strengths, purpose and also those “shadows” that could challenge your growth.  If you have a desire for more in your life, but find you may be struggling, you want to be sure you are clear on your natural strengths and challenges so you can move forward with purpose & ease. 

  When you get clear on who you really are and what you are really here to do, you will find yourself living with more passion.  You will find that joy comes much more easily to you.  And you will soon experience doors and windows of opportunity opening up to you that will lead you to dreams and wonders that you didn’t even know existed in the past.

  The more physical benefit of knowing yourself really well, is understanding what makes you strong and unique in the world.  When you know your strengths and what sets you apart, you are able to focus that and package it so that you can be most effective, sell yourself better, and make more money.

What Is My Archetype?

Here is an exercise that can help you begin to see yourself more clearly through different lenses.

  Below is a list of the 12 primary Archetypes. Read the brief descriptions and see if you recognize which description characterizes your “Primary” Archetype.  This is the one that typically leads your values, visions, actions and experiences on a day-to-day basis.  Then, choose which one shows up as your “Influencing” Archetype.  This is the one that makes you uniquely you.  Several people in your life may have the same Primary Archetype as yours, but it’s your Influencing Archetype that gives you your unique way of seeing the world and making choices and showing up as uniquely “you.”  Finally, which Archetype is your “Shadow?”  The Shadow is that part of you that you resist and possibly even resent.  Typically it will be the last one you would choose to acknowledge as being a part of you.  Although it is just as important to be aware of the Shadow as it is to be aware of your Primary and Influencing Archetypes because when you are aware of your Shadow Archetype, you can consciously choose to honor and express its more positive side.

My Primary Archetype is: __________________

My Influencing Archetype is: _________________

My Shadow Archetype is: ____________________

Alchemist:  The visionary, catalyst, innovator, charismatic leader, mediator, shaman, healer, or medicine woman.  They inspire people to commit to a higher vision of what they can be or do.

Artist:  The Artist is driven to re-imagine the ordinary and turn it into the extraordinary.  The Artist has a deep desire to make things different than they are.  Typically unwilling to confirm, their imagination is the catalyst for innovation and never-ending steams of possibility.

Explorer:  The Explorer is driven to seek new experiences.  Their spiritual contract is “To pioneer the discovery of our truth.”  The Explorer is often on a question for individuality and uniqueness and is often restless and ambitious.

Hero:  The Hero wants to champion those who cannot stand up for themselves.  The Hero’s spiritual contract is “To prove the spirit through courageous action and triumph over adversity.”

Humanitarian:  The unsung hero who speaks up for the common person (animal).  The Humanitarian archetype taps into our desire to know that we all count; we each have a voice, regardless of our status in life.

Innocent:  The Innocent touches our heart and helps us believe that “We can be happy.”  The Innocent is optimistic and speaks to our need for simpler times, wholesomeness and honest values.

Jester:  The Jester is never satisfied with the status quo and uses their cleverness to help us see the world from a new perspective.  The Jester creates the possibility for a variety of new ideas and innovations.  The Jester gives us permission to be a little naughty, to have fun and escape from our daily cares.

Maverick:  The Maverick is driven to shake things up.  They often feel like the outsider, yet may possess a romantic “bad boy” identity which is highly charismatic.  The Maverick yearns to break loose and challenge the limits.

Nurturer:  The Nurturer’s compassion, generosity and caring envelopes us in the feeling that we are home again.  The Nurture sooths our hearts and comforts our hearts.  The Nurture has a deep desire to take care of the people and things in their world.

Romantic:  The Romantic has a deep desire for intimacy and connection.  The Romantic Archetype enjoys being singled out as special and unique.  The Romantic’s spiritual contract is “To make heart-to-heart connections.”

Ruler:  The Ruler’s mission is to create order and peace so that others can prosper.  The Ruler’s true gift is to empower leadership, prosperity and success in others.

Teacher:  The Teacher’s spiritual contract is “To discover and share the gift of wisdom.”  They are a natural skeptic and seek to find proof or evidence to validate their discoveries, insights or hypothesis.


  Each Archetype has its own strengths, characteristics and possibilities.  Each archetype also has its own set of challenges to be aware of.  When you are aware of your challenges, you begin to see patterns unfold that explain why you repeatedly find yourself in certain less-than-desirable situations.  And with this awareness, you can begin to make better, more empowering choices to avoid these challenges, or at the very least, recognize the situation for what it is, and get out of it much more quickly.

  Each Archetype also has its own influence over your personal relationship to Money.  Do you easily attract money into your life, or do you somehow push it away?  Are you confident in charging for what you’re services are really worth, or do you continually discount your value?  What unconscious limiting beliefs do you hold that do not serve you? 

  I’ll talk more about how the Money Archetypes influence your life in next month’s article, so be sure to tune in next month for more!  Until then, enjoy the remaining days of the summer season!

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