Goddess Lakshmi
"Knower of all, giver of all boons, remover of all sorrows and obstacles, bestower of intelligence, success, worldly enjoyment and liberation, with the mantra always as your form, beloved Goddess Lakshmi, salutations to you."
So, a few years ago, I began doing diligent research on the subtle meaning and influence of Goddess Lakshmi, and how to invoke her presence to positively influence my life, especially my finances.
She is, in fact, the Goddess that governs all forms of wealth, success, and prosperity. She is also known as Dharidranashini, the destroyer of poverty. She is seen as the universal Goddess or Mother, instilling purity, knowledge, and divinity.
fame, knowledge, courage and strength, victory, good children, valor, gold and gems, abundant grains, happiness, bliss, intelligence, beauty, higher thinking and meditations, ethics and morality, good health, and a long life.
The meaning here is that she resides in those who are big-hearted, hard-working, and have clean homes. She does not associate herself with laziness.
She is often shown in several colors:
Most often depicted seated on a Lotus Flower, Goddess Lakshmi is represented as spiritual power and divine purity. The Lotus Flower is rooted in the mud [the world], but is uncontaminated by the mud [the world]. Sitting on top the Lotus Flower indicates transcendence of limitations of the world and floats freely in a sphere of purity. In fact, without the muddy water, the Lotus Flower would never grow.
There are many symbolic references to the Golden coins flowing from Goddess Laksmi's hands... One is the constant flow of her grace and wealth. Another, when the Lotus Flower of true knowledge and wisdom blossoms, wealth and noble qualities appear and Goddess Lakshmi's blessings are present.
She is also shown holding a pitcher of nectar in one hand and a constant ringing bell in the other -- these proclaim her victory. She is the universe and ever victorious. Two elephants are often shown spraying water upward through their trunks, symbolizing that water is the basis of all human life on Earth. Water also purifies. An owl is also often depicted, symbolizing intelligence.
Goddess Lakshmi is the means to achieving objectives and prosperity.
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You may be employed and receive a salary with your taxes already taken out. You may be self-employed and pay your taxes quarterly or annually. Or you may be independently wealthy and don't have an income, per se. Whatever your circumstance, you need to take steps in managing the money you have by creating a budget. Your sole purpose of having a disciplined budget is to clearly earmark your money to distinct purposes. Discipline is the key word here. Once you've created your budget, stick to it! Exert your financial discipline. Although creating and sticking to a budget seems obvious to most of us, few of us don't put it into practice. This is where most people get themselves into a little bit of a financial pickle. And, Goddess Lakshmi doesn't look highly on the level of credit card debt, big loans, and bankruptcy in our society, today.
...Please note that the percentages may vary a little depending on your income, but the principle of it is the same.
Again, the percentages may vary a little depending on your income, but the principle of it is the same -- exert your financial discipline and stick to your budget.
Who's The Big Winner? The US dollar has lost more than a quarter of its value compared to other major currencies like the euro. Unless you travel out of the US, you don't notice it. One of the best ways to improve your profits is to invest in foreign currency. And, in an uncertain economy, like we're in now, it only makes sense to diversify your international currency holdings.
In the US, your finances, spending habits, and wealth are under constant scrutiny. When investing your money outside of the US, this information becomes virtually impossible to track.
US financial markets were closed for several days after the September 11th attacks. You were unable to buy or sell any of your US stocks, bonds or mutual funds. The next attack could shut down the US market for weeks. The dollar will decline and you can't do anything about it. The answer is, having your money and assets safely working for you, offshore. You could continue trading and making money as these countries won't be affected by the attacks.
So-called financial experts say it's very risky "going offshore." I say, what about Enron accounting scandals, and top US banks going under, all of which cost tens of thousands of investors and customers billions of dollars.
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