How to Forgive Money for What It Was Tied to in the Past
“You can’t open your hands to receive the future if you’re still clenching your fists at the past.”
🕊️ THE INVISIBLE BATTLE WITH MONEY
You want to welcome abundance.
You’ve done the affirmations.
You’ve journaled your intentions.
You’ve made the vision board…
But money still feels heavy.
It brings up guilt.
It stirs shame.
And when it comes, it disappears fast — like your nervous system doesn’t know how to hold it.
Why?
Because your relationship with money isn’t just about math.
It’s about memory.
About what money used to mean.
About who had it, who abused it, and what it cost you to go without it.
To heal your finances, you don’t just need strategy.
You need to forgive money for what it was tied to in the past.
💣 WHY SO MANY FEAR OR RESENT MONEY (AND DON’T KNOW IT)
Let’s break this down:
If money once represented abandonment, control, corruption, or loss — your subconscious now associates it with pain.
This isn’t theory. It’s biology.
A 2018 study published in Frontiers in Psychology found that financial trauma can cause PTSD-like symptoms, including anxiety, dissociation, and avoidance of financial activity altogether.
📖 Source
Here are common origins of this pain:
- ✖️ Watching your parents fight about money
- ✖️ Being controlled or abused by someone who “paid the bills”
- ✖️ Growing up with poverty and equating money with survival fear
- ✖️ Seeing corruption, greed, and injustice tied to wealth
If any of that sounds familiar — this article is for you.
📖 TRUE STORY: THE MUSICIAN WHO HAD TO MAKE PEACE
India.Arie, the Grammy Award–winning soul artist, once walked away from a major record deal because the industry’s pursuit of profit compromised her spiritual and artistic values.
In her own words:
“There came a time where I had to decide: do I want money, or do I want peace?”
Years later, she returned on her own terms — independently releasing music aligned with her soul. Her healing with money didn’t come from chasing more — it came from forgiving the way money was once weaponized around her art.
📖 Her interview in Billboard
That’s financial sovereignty.
🧠 THE SUBCONSCIOUS SCRIPT: “MONEY HURT ME”
Let’s get honest.
If a person, a system, or a past version of you misused money — it’s easy to subconsciously blame money itself.
But here’s the truth:
Money is neutral.
It only amplifies what’s already inside.
It’s not money that lied, stole, abused, or left.
It was the woundbearers wielding it in misalignment.
And holding that pain blocks the flow of new blessings.
🙅 Signs You Haven’t Forgiven Money
- You hesitate to look at your bank account
- You self-sabotage at income highs
- You feel shame when you receive
- You feel anger toward people who earn more
- You fear “becoming like them” if you get rich
You don’t need another budgeting app.
You need a soul-level release.
🧹 THE CLEANSE: HOW TO FORGIVE MONEY AND CLEAR THE PAST
🌊 1. Acknowledge the Truth (Without Sugarcoating It)
Write a “money memoir.”
Document the first time money hurt, confused, scared, or abandoned you.
Ask:
- What did I learn about money growing up?
- Who used it to control or manipulate?
- When did I feel powerless because of it?
Bring the shadows to light.
💬 2. Let Your Inner Child Speak
Close your eyes. Imagine your 7-year-old self. Ask:
- “How do you feel about money?”
- “What are you afraid will happen if we receive more?”
- “What do you need to feel safe?”
Respond with compassion, not logic.
They don’t need a spreadsheet — they need reassurance.
🔥 3. Declare a Forgiveness Statement
This is your energetic reset.
Speak aloud or write:
“I forgive money for the pain it was tied to.
I release the people who misused it.
I reclaim my right to earn, receive, and grow in peace.
Money is safe now. Money is sacred now. Money serves me now.”
You’re not excusing the past.
You’re choosing to no longer carry its weight.
🛠️ 4. Rebuild a New Relationship — Brick by Brick
Now, show your nervous system that money is safe again.
Start small:
- Track income with joy, not shame
- Thank every dollar that arrives
- Invest in values-aligned purchases
- Learn about finances without fear
And if you’re ready to go deeper:
🎯 Start your healing journey with the Money Processes →
These are tools to help:
- Reprogram money trauma
- Build self-worth at a cellular level
- Align wealth with soul purpose
🌀 WHAT YOU FORGIVE… YOU FREE
This isn’t just about cash flow.
It’s about clearing energetic debt so that real wealth — peace, purpose, and power — can return.
When you forgive money:
- You stop bracing for loss
- You become open to overflow
- You finally allow money to serve, not steal your joy
🔓 REMEMBER: You Are the Keeper, Not the Victim
Money is not the enemy.
Trauma is.
Shame is.
Unforgiveness is.
But you are not those things.
You are the alchemist. The healer. The one who chooses again.
💬 FINAL WORDS: LET GO TO GROW
“You can’t hate money and expect it to stay. You can’t resent the past and receive the future.”
Forgiveness is not weakness — it’s wisdom.
It doesn’t mean you forget. It means you finally stop letting the pain lead the way.
So release the shame.
Reclaim the narrative.
And rise into a future where money becomes your ally — not your oppressor.
👉 Ready to begin the deeper healing?
Click here to access the Money Processes
It’s time to earn, receive, and prosper in peace.
