Hello Jynxus
In the modern world, people seem to be obsessed about money—so many good, spiritual people often just want to ignore it. Earn just the minimum to survive, and spend little. But money is neither good nor bad in itself—it is a neutral instrument for measuring exchange based on a community agreement. It has the values we give to it through our attitudes and use of it.
On a deeper, metaphysical level money is actually concretized energy or what the Ageless Wisdom calls “prana” or life force. If Spirit is matter at its highest vibration and matter is Spirit at its lowest vibration--then money is actually Spirit vibrating at a slower frequency. Money can be seen as both a particle (a coin or bill) and a wave (a flow of financial energy). Seen as a particle, money can create attachment—either desire or fear of lack. Seen as a wave, money is a stream of flowing energy, circulating widely. When it’s freely given, more can be received from the abundant supply of the Universe. This is the Divine Circulatory Flow.
Money is an energy that communicates between all things material and facilitates human relationships. It’s a way to examine how well we’re applying our values—such as fairness and honesty-- in all our transactions.
In ancient times, among the pagans, the idea of money and worship were embraced. Romans worshiped their goddess for the sake of money. The money flowed out from her temple and often had her likeness on the coins. They never gave it a second thought.
For almost a thousand years it was clear to the Romans and their subjects throughout the known world, Juno Moneta was all about the money.
As the Juno Moneta (she who warns) she guarded over the finances of the empire and had a temple on the Arx (one of two Capitoline hills), close to the Royal Mint. She was also worshipped in many other cities, where temples were built in her honor.