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A Four-Week Online Course with Karen McAllister and in partnership with Awaken in Toronto

Oct 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th October 

Wednesdays at 5.30 pm MT – 7 pm MT

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This course is about healing the split between money and spirituality and integrating your vision and calling into your everyday work. Through this course, you will come to a place of peace, power, and care in your heart in your relationship with money.

It is about integrating the spiritual with the material, or the material with the spiritual, depending on where your journey begins.

What this means for you

Working with your relationship with money is more than just seeing your patterns and recurring behaviours around it.

Money is a nexus that is the doorway into greater integration. All of us have some sort of knot around money. By going into that knot, we can attend to all of these bigger things like the shadow, dreams, vision, values, priorities, and awakening.

We are inviting you to join us to release these complicated and layered knots around money and allow yourself to let go the dam of resistance, shame, guilt, superiority, privilege, and fear. To have the courage to look at your projections onto money and be on your way to a place of integration between the material and the spiritual.

We want you to be lighter, brighter and to give and attract the amount of money you need to manifest your purpose. 

Money and Spirituality - Clear Sky Center
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Do any of these 8 knots sound like you?

  1. You might be very passionate about your work as an artist, teacher, healer, in business, or as a transformational change agent. Yet you seem to repel the very resources that you need. Somehow embracing the money thing is felt as inauthentic to your values or being evil on some level. Is it truly noble to be a starving artist or a martyr?
  2. Perhaps you feel money is elusive and you never seem to have it, or when it comes in it leaves very quickly. You may feel that you and money just don’t seem to have any relationship at all. Or you don’t feel you are good with it. You might be looking for that Prince Charming, or a protector to turn up and make it all better for you. Or maybe, you feel that money should just come because you are devoting your life to a worthy cause or to your awakening. Shouldn’t I just trust in the universe that the money comes? Yet, it doesn’t.
  3. Perhaps you over give, undervalue yourself in your organization, non-profit or in partnerships, either in marriage or in business. You might expect others to read your mind and know how to support you, and they don’t. You might have the experience of feeling unseen, burnt out, with health and money issues calling for your attention.
  4. Or your family may have money but you don’t, giving you mixed experiences of privilege and scarcity; you may try to help others experience more abundance and feel that your efforts are rejected;  or your efforts to be generous may leave you feeling taken advantage of or dismissed.
  5. You might be a person with wealth and/or worldly success. In spite of this, you might feel ostracized by the very people you want to help. You might not feel so cared for or maybe even feel like an outsider by those in the spiritual or transformational world or with a mission-based business. What is this about?
  6. You may have mixed feelings about having money, as a spiritual explorer. Perhaps you have come into money without being introduced to the skills to handle it skillfully, both practically and psychologically.
  7. Or perhaps you feel overwhelmed with fear of losing money, even though you have enough of it. Your fear of loss might keep you paralyzed and stuck from making decisions that are more in alignment with your heart and your own awakening. 
  8. You might feel guilty about having money and find that trusting yourselves and others is an ongoing challenge. You might not like the distance that money causes between you and others. 

These knots can be undone. 

What are some of the main patterns that spiritual types have around money? Dissociation and overgiving are two examples.

Karen McAllister, Certified Money Coach and Board Chair of Clear Sky Meditation Centre, shares some of her insights in the main money patterns experienced by spiritual seekers, artists and those in the non-profit sector. 

What Previous Participants Have Said

I wanted to better understand myself with and around money. The benefits of this course? Take a closer look at your relationship with money. When, why, what, who, with money. Now I understand why I do what I do. The next step is taking action, and knowing when to take that action. I think everyone would benefit from looking into their money relationship, especially anyone saying money is evil, or “I don't seem to have enough.”
Fred
​​Before Money and Spirituality, I was unhappy with money in my life but I didn't know why. After the 4 weeks, I now know the direction I need to head in to change that. It is now clear how my childhood has been driving my financial decisions as an adult in his 30s. I didn't realize how much inner healing still needed to be done, and addressing money brought those issues to light. I am excited to step more into my power. This class is perfect for the “odd balls” who never felt like they fit into society—artists, spiritual types, creatives, and healers—there's nothing wrong with you or money itself. The view is the problem, and this class will help you see clearly.
Mike
​​I was living in total overwhelm and fear about addressing my debt issues. I was deferring almost completely to my partner in financial matters and did not know how to discuss my fears and concerns with him in a productive, generative manner. I did not have much understanding of how my past money trauma may be affecting me today. When I saw the course was being offered this year, it still scared me but I knew it was an important part of my work to do it. After taking Money and Spirituality, I am more empowered, positive, and hopeful, and my Warrior archetype is becoming activated. It's an opportunity to transform unhelpful money habits in a supportive, non-judgmental community. It will help you realize that you are not alone, that money troubles come from past and present conditions and are not related to a personal deficiency. There are ways to understand a person's interior money landscape, and steps one can take to heal it.
Jennifer
I was stuck in a backlog of taxes, missing day-to-day financial structures and education, and feeling scarcity around money. Understanding my archetype as well as my beliefs and behaviors around money through this course with Karen were a huge relief. I understand sufficiency and generosity better, which has made it easier for me to give and to receive. I also brought attention to my own abundance which shifted things and made me see how much I have to offer. I am amazed how big of an impact these seemingly little shifts have. I recommend this to friends; people who spend too much or have shopping addictions, people who struggle with purpose, people whose money and work are influenced by others too much, people who feel they can’t sustain their business. Free yourself from false beliefs about money, the learned and inherited behavior.
Maike
I want to do good in this world. This course has helped me to make business decisions knowing my voice is confident and kind. Learning with Karen gives the gift of a deeper understanding of how you can relate to money and awakening. We can all do it together.
Kerry
I have struggled with what vision I wish to have and invest money in, for my personal growth and for the future of others. I felt ignorant in regard to global economy and the notion of a positive future for me and others. The course with Karen forced me to grow up and see the reality of what I can really afford to have in my life, to go beyond the scarcity mind into more trusting and loving, to take care of my body and my mind and therefore be in service to others to do the same. There comes clarity of vision, understanding creative stress vs. emotional tension, and knowing the future can be positive if our mindset is right and we learn from leaders like Karen what can be if we do something about our life and take up our responsibility for our Earth. I needed inspiration to move out from a limbo I've created for myself. As far as I see, Karen offers one of the most evolved programs there is on the planet. It brings very conscious humans together to learn and ask really great questions.
Maya
I was in a fear state around money. I felt restrictive in my being and that I wasn't capable of earning, receiving, or managing money. As a result of my work in the Money and Spirituality course, my income has been stable, I'm repaying my debts and have money in my savings! Karen helped me see the way that our society has programmed us to feel stressed around money—which is the complete antithesis to living in alignment with the universe. I now trust that the universe is supporting me, and that I have the tools and capabilities to manage my money. Instead of feeling like my spiritual life is hindering my ability to earn enough money, this course helped me get to a place where my ability to earn money is actively supporting my spiritual life. I’d especially recommend this course to spiritually-focused solopreneurs and anyone whose spiritual aspiration is the most important thing in their life.
Ava

What to Expect

The course structures itself according to Clear Sky’s Five Principles, which name the qualities of a supportive space for human flourishing. We apply these principles to help you come to a place of peace, ease and clarity around your relationship with money. This course falls under the Fourth Principle, which is, “Cleaning up big areas of your life frees up energy.” The course structure follows each of the other four principles.

Session #1: Honor your space. Metaphorically speaking, we open the door and take a look inside your financial room. For many of us, it is a room full of cobwebs, things not in their place, and dust bunnies running amok. The curtains are closed, and there is a stale, musty smell in the room. How did this room get this way? By applying principle #1, we honor your space, we face the mess and start cleaning it up. We start revisiting the past to see what was not acknowledged and owned around money in the family system and culture.  

Session #2: Structure and routine are your friends. We look at the money habits that you currently have and write them all down. What do you need to let go of, and what new habits do you need to take on? How are you going to build them into your structure and routine? We will use the cue, routine and reward from “The Power of Habit” to help you work new routines around your money life. We will share all the apps, budget tools, and a ton of resources for you to guide you in finding the right tool for you around your finances.

Session #3: Communication shapes the space where we meet. We look at building gratitude and generosity practices to help you overcome the fear and scarcity mentality that takes root in our beings because it is the very water of capitalism that we swim in. A model that promotes a chronic sense of not-enoughness in the being. We will learn to become very mindful of the scarcity we feed ourselves and get really good at cutting these dialogues off skillfully and kindly, with fierce discernment. 

Session #4: It’s easier with others. What are your relationships with money like with your spouse, your colleagues, and your friends? Do you end up feeling betrayed or tight around money with others, or do you stick your head in the sand and not take responsibility? We will study money and relationships through the lens of the eight money archetypes. Archetypes are powerful teachers and allies, since they inform us of where we need to grow.

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I was suffering from chronic not-enough syndrome, and it was drowning out my reality. When I saw Karen’s Money and Spirituality course, my whole body was singing, “yes!” And, while the course’s primary focus appears to be money, it has opened so many other doors to personal healing. I now recognize that my relationship with money is just a reflection of my relationship with other things, everything being linked, so clearing up one space has an impact on others. I feel less anxious about money; I feel curious excitement for more openness; and I feel I can shift my relationship with money, power, and sex even further. Karen’s teaching on gratitude has become a strong spiritual practice for me, and in the way it has grounded me, I feel more ready to commit to generosity. I so enjoy Karen's deeply rooted personal spirituality—it shines in her teachings and I know she walks her talk. It helps me take her and the material seriously. I trust her as a teacher.Thank you Karen.
Sally
I was feeling scared about selling my house, sad to be giving up the garden, and frustrated that I couldn't find other people who would like to explore co-housing. Thanks to Karen and the Money and Spirituality group course, I am owning my choice, and trusting that the timing is right and all will unfold as it is meant to. I feel more trust in the opening up of new possibilities.
Debi
I was skint, and also in a passive, fatalistically desperate state of mind about it—things had reached an absolute nadir, and I'd thrown the towel in. Following the Money and Spirituality course, there is a shift in attitude. I’m focused and proactive. I’m holding the space, including sitting with the not-knowing, without the previous despair and cynicism. And, my next steps are setting up a conscious wellness business! I wanted to before, but I feel affirmed in it now. There is a greater sense of clarity and hope. Thank you.
Myriam
I was working too much, never had enough, feeling defeated by money and my future prospects; a total scarcity mindset. This class with Karen shone a light into the darkness. Her Money and Spirituality course provides empowerment, hope, community, and healing; things shifted almost immediately for me as a result of doing this work. I have a plan for repayment of debt, I am valuing myself more, and I have an understanding of my archetypes and how they impact my views and actions around money. Interestingly enough I have had an influx of requests for services and people are happily paying my raised rates. I think every person on the planet would benefit from taking this course.
Jenn
Money has always been a struggle. Now having taken the Money and Spirituality course, I am able to question my decisions, thoughts, and spending patterns through a different lens. If anyone is struggling with their relationship with money and their values and spiritual beliefs, then they should look at this course. I believe it is much like therapy. The individual has to want to take the course to deepen their understanding around their relationship with money in their spiritual life. There are many blind spots around money, and taking the course has the power to illuminate them.
Dana

Meet your Teacher

Karen McAllister Co-Creator & Teacher - Clear Sky Center

Karen McAllister

Karen has worked with clients to transform their money issues, helping them become more effective, professional, and satisfied with their financial situation, and growing a sense of abundance. She brings knowledge and experience of financial issues from the practical, behavioral, and emotional perspectives. Her real magic and superpowers come from studying with her spiritual teachers, Acariya Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei, for over 20 years. Her teachers specialize in helping their students transcend their issues around money, sex, and power. And she is a beautiful example of the fruits of this work, known in Buddhist philosophy as the bodhisattva path.

Karen studied Economics in her degree and has been certified by Deborah Price of the The Money Coaching Institute as a Certified Money Coach, a Couples Money Coach, and a Business Archetype Coach. She studied with Lynne Twist from the Soul of Money Institute, including Mastering your Money and Transforming your Life, and Lynne’s Fundraising from the Heart program.

Further, Karen has made use of that training through her own role as a founding member at Clear Sky, which operates with a quadruple bottom line. Karen has been Board Chair since 2014 and is leader of Fund Development. Her passion for this arises out of her deep desire to awaken more fully and make the world a better place. She’s seen many amazing spiritual explorers and transformational change agents who want to make a difference yet don’t have the funds they need to truly fulfill their missions–despite the millions of dollars floating around in the economy. And she has also seen the other side. Many spiritual explorers with money who have tried to help others experience more abundance and feel that their efforts have been rejected; or their efforts to be generous have left them feeling taken advantage of or dismissed. Karen’s work is designed to change this. 

Karen wants you to show up as an integrated and whole human being. She’ll help you direct and attract financial resources in meaningful ways, steering away from greed and fear and towards love, generosity, collaboration, and reciprocity.

Course Details

  • Location: Online (Zoom)
  • Dates: Oct 2 – Oct 23, 2024
  • 4 x 90 minute sessions + 2 Individual 30 minute sessions
  • Time: 5.30 pm – 7 pm MT
  • Dana: $200CAD – $500CAD recommended range.
  • Please chat with us if you have concerns about the cost. Part of taking the money out of the shadow is stepping forward and having a pricing conversation with us.
This course is Dana based. We understand that your income might be effected due to COVID either negatively or positively. We do not want to turn away anyone and we are always looking for ways to help you cultivate your generosity practise. Because of this, we are giving you the opportunity to give the lower rate if you are earning less currently, or we encourage to give the higher rate if your business is actually more profitable due to COVID. Many people feel guilty because they are doing well. We encourage you to think about paying it forward.

There is also an opportunity to give to the scholarship fund, as another opportunity to practice a heart of openness and giving.
Working with Karen helped me understand that you need to have a vision and to know your values first, and then in that lens, we can start to work for money, save it, invest it. We have never had real conversations about our relationship to money! Until we understand and heal our thoughts/feelings/beliefs around money, we will continue to loop the same patterns, think the same thoughts, feel the same feelings and stay in the same financial situation. It is difficult to recognize these things within ourselves. Karen’s coaching helped me spot what to work on quicker, and more effectively. I haven't found anything else like what she does. Thank you Karen.
Serena
I had been feeling stress and a lack of safety around money, in an ongoing state of not feeling enoughness. After working with Karen in Money and Spirituality, I have vision on how to use my money to benefit the world, and know I want to work with people who share the same vision. This course is a great stepping stone for me to dive deeper into spirituality, opening up new chapter in my practice. Karen has helped me to begin unknotting the fears that are extremely intertwined with capitalism. I think everybody who has the motivation to free their unhealthy habits and patterns around money should take the course. You will realize you don't live for money; you use money as a tool to create the life you desire! Karen offered us deep insights on many levels and the generosity of her time, both inside and outside the sessions. She invested as much in the process as we did. The benefits that it brings are significant - on an interpersonal as well as financial level.
Trinh
I couldn’t find my blind spots which block me from seeing the root of my Money and Spirituality problems. This course give me more clarity and insight, particularly around the need to work internally on my first three chakras. If you want to educate yourself and make more conscious financial decisions, this course if for you.
Iris
I knew that I have money issues, but not what those issues were. I was confused, lost, and had a very scattered relationship to money—the thought of it led to fear and dissociation. In this course with Karen, I learnt that my approach to money is mostly from a victim and innocent archetype position, and that issues with money, life, and my business are connected with my relationship to my mother and father. This was groundbreaking for me. I understand which areas of my life I need to heal and work on, and I also see how these shadows don't allow me to grow and transform. Karen has such knowledge and wisdom, and so generously created a safe container where I felt heard, seen, and held throughout the program.
Marina
I have been living in a survival mode of circular thinking. For so long, I have been disconnected from money, operating with a scarcity mindset. Karen taught me a new language. I am now empowered to take up the responsibility of creating change. The Money and Spirituality course helped me get clear on my intention, motivation, and needs, which I now can practice communicating. And, the reminder that our beliefs and habitual patterns are shaped from our early years was huge for me; we must have the awareness that they’re not our fault, but also that we have the responsibility to do something about them. I am practicing becoming my own Great Mother!
Sue
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