Doing business in the New World will involve shifting into new, more loving forms of commerce. One of these is available for us to begin using today. It involves a blend of traditional pricing practices with the New Age "love donation."

I call it an equivalent exchange of value.

Equivalent exchange isn't giving without expectation of return. Rather, it is freely giving of oneself with the understanding that the recipient will give in return a value equivalent to that which is received.

How's It Work?
It involves a bargained-for exchange (known as consideration in legal circles) just like any other contract -- I'll do this if you do (or give me) that. But we don't place a fixed value upon what we give (though certainly it would not be inappropriate to discuss some of what has gone into its giving, as well as the preparations that went into making it possible).

Rather, it's more along the lines of, "I love you and will do my best in this moment to help you. I do so freely and unconditionally, not for personal gain but because you're another soul in need (or want)."

"You, on the other hand, are not someone who simply takes without giving of yourself in turn. That's because you understand that the circle of energy must be made whole for all to be honored and expand.

"You agree to recognize my effort and intention put into serving you, and honor that with a reciprocal effort of your own to give back to me that which is equivalent to what you receive.

"What is equivalent? That's up to you to decide, always doing the best you can in that moment.

"We agree to never judge either one's gift as excessive, deficient, or in any other way. Rather, we both agree to accept whatever is given with humility and appreciation as a divine expression of love."

Why Do It?
Why not just set a price? As we all know, price becomes an obstacle to loving, artificially erected by motivations that can range all across the board and based upon whatever considerations the provider deems most important.

It can leave him or her second guessing its (and his/her) worth when the purchase is not made. And it can artificially pump up an ego in need of reinforcement by saying, "See what I'm worth because of what I can get paid for this?"

Of course, set prices can leave the intended recipient thinking more about what's going out of pocket than about the benefits to be received.

Summary
In short, it doesn't mean reaching into the wallet an pulling out ten or twenty bucks and throwing it in the collection plate.

It means real effort to consider the value of what was given and received, honoring all that went into it and what can come of its use.

And of course, done with full recognition of the abundance that God has provided in order to make such a return exchange.

For someone of substantial means who has experienced a life-changing, aha moment, that could mean giving thousands of dollars or more.

And for someone without the ability to pay the full value of what they receive, it may mean some combination of paying what they can as well as volunteering their time and effort to assist the giver in some needed way.

Each must choose in turn what to give, always from the heart, freely and without condition.

I give to you now through this post sharing my understanding of this aspect of the New World, as well as through all the other efforts we've made here and elsewhere to help you and other awakening servers add your contributions to a better tomorrow. Only you know what it is worth to you.

The ball is in your court.