118. Is it more spiritual to be broke?
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
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro & Episode Overview
0:28 - Is It More Spiritual to Be Broke?
0:59 - Money & Spirituality in the Online Community
1:07 - Soul Purpose, Capitalism & Financial Freedom
2:04 - Two Dominant Views on Money & Spirituality
2:52 - Christianity's Influence: Poverty vs. Prosperity Gospel
4:16 - View #1: Being Broke Is More Spiritual
4:54 - Householder Path: Spiritual Growth & Financial Needs
5:47 - How Financial Wealth Supports Spiritual Development
6:40 - Why Spiritual Teachings Have Never Been Free
7:28 - View #2: Higher Vibration = More Wealth
8:02 - Trauma, Oppression & Ancestral Wounding Around Money
9:09 - The Balanced Perspective on Money & Spirituality
9:19 - Money Is Neutral Energy
10:08 - Money Reveals Your Wounds: Self-Worth & Visibility
10:31 - Akashic Records Abundance Class
11:19 - Final Thoughts & Closing
Resources & Links
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Mentioned in this episode - Episode 64: Akashic Abundance Class
About Wisdom from the Akasha
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 ofAkashic 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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