The Money Pilgrimage
A journey to heal your relationship with Money!
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Money shapes far more of our lives than we often realise. For some, it represents freedom, security, power, or possibility; for others, it carries associations of fear, guilt, greed, pressure, or struggle. Many of us live somewhere in between, holding a relationship with money that is layered, contradictory, and rarely examined with care. And yet, despite its central place in our personal and professional lives, money often remains one of the hardest things to speak about honestly.
The Money Pilgrimage is a two-day journey designed to help participants explore their relationship with money with greater depth and awareness. Through silence, reflection, dialogue, contemplative practices, and the experiential Money Game, participants are invited to look at the beliefs, habits, assumptions, and possible wounds that shape how they relate to earning, spending, saving, giving, receiving, and holding money. The intention is not to judge or fix these patterns, but to bring them into awareness— so that a more conscious, compassionate, and life-giving relationship with money can begin to emerge. |
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At the heart of this pilgrimage lies the Money Game, a gamified experienced designed by the Findhorn community in Scotland and brought to the world in virtual format by Greaterthan. The Money Game happens in multiple rounds in a group setting of up to 12 participants. There are many moments of silence, journaling and reflective dialogue wherein you are invited to dive within and make a sense of your own experiences. In the process of this game, you may witness difficult emotions that have the potential to become a fertile ground for personal and collective growth.
To be able to participate in the Money game part of the experience, you are required to bring a meaningful amount of money in cash that you are comfortable letting go of, but that is enough to 'trigger' your learning within. Kindly take some time to feel into this amount. This can vary for people based on their budget, regular income, background etc (Rs 500 to 10,000 for example). At the end of the money game, participants can take back the amount that they are left with.
To be able to participate in the Money game part of the experience, you are required to bring a meaningful amount of money in cash that you are comfortable letting go of, but that is enough to 'trigger' your learning within. Kindly take some time to feel into this amount. This can vary for people based on their budget, regular income, background etc (Rs 500 to 10,000 for example). At the end of the money game, participants can take back the amount that they are left with.
"This game reveals so much more than you can imagine, it tells you about your ancestor's heritage and also your legacy. It's a journey through time." - Audrey Hespel-Campus, Decathlon
What this Pilgrimage is not about!
This pilgrimage is neither about learning 'how to be rich, fast', nor about financial literacy or investments. This is more about your personal relationship with money (beliefs, habits, assumptions or possible traumas); no matter whether you are super-rich or struggling, this journey is equally relevant to you.
Logistics
Participants: Between 6- 12 people
Timeline: A two-day residential workshop OR a 5 sessions x 2 hours Online Module |
Meet your facilitator: Ashish Arora
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Ashish supports people to follow their hearts and organisations to create transformative cultures. He is on a journey to heal his own relationship to money, and believes that it is one of the most central work that humans can do, as money now influences almost all areas of our lives.
Ashish is a core member of Common Ground, and is a cofounder of Sahaj Foundation. Through The Vriksh Initiative, he supports early-stage social leaders in India, helping them design community interventions to serve the underserved. Ashish believes in the power of grounded, natural lifestyle. He lives on his farm in Bir, Himachal Pradesh with his wife, Divya Gupta. |
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The Pilgrimage Setting at Tara Hall in Deer Park Institute, Bir, Himachal Pradesh
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