“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making darkness conscious." C.G. Jung Recently, during a coaching session, a new and frustrated client was struggling with limiting thoughts about herself and her ability to take her business to next level. She told me she had been using visualization techniques, attraction principles and meditating on perfect business. She saw in vivid detail exact aspects of what she wanted and dreamed of. Still, after several months her lack luster business was flat and her income barely supported her.

She was truly puzzled at her uninspiring results; she felt she was doing everything right according to “spiritual principles” she’d been utilizing and trusting. No wonder she was frustrated.

I got curious about what might be going on and asked about her limiting thoughts. She told me she wanted to explore them, so we did. With much care we turned our attention to her childhood. Together we wondered about various messages she received from her family and culture about being a responsible and successful businesswoman. It didn’t take long before she began to uncover roots of her troubling beliefs.

This month, why not have a personal harvest?

Step 1: Reap

The farmers have been working for months to get their crops in peak condition and are now ready to reap their produce. How satisfying it must be to finally be rewarded with excited children picking out perfect pumpkin for a jack-o-lantern or seeing a family pick their own apples.