Ask Dali Mama

DEAR DALI MAMA:

What are your suggestions for getting a raise? Energetically speaking, that is.

–Vying for a raise (United States)

DEAR VYING:

Other than the basics that I’m sure you know (working hard, showing initiative, making yourself essential and letting others know that you are, etc.), energetically, it is important to first practicing having the raise. Feel the raise in your body—what it feels like to put that increased check into your bank account, feeling the prosperity energetically, emotionally, mentally, physically, etc.

If you notice yourself feeling you need the raise or are desperate for the raise, that’s a sign you’re not really having the energy of your raise. Play with having this energy first as you go about doing all of the necessary things on the physical plane to ensure it happens. Then, when you have all of the energy of the raise and any other bounty of the universe already within you, go and ask for your raise equipped with knowledge on standard pay in your industry in your region, a list of what you’ve contributed to your department and your company, and anything that will support your receiving this raise.