Let’s be honest. The collective is terrified of what power is revealing right now. Not because power is new. Not because money suddenly changed its nature. But because what’s being exposed is uncomfortable.

Money doesn’t create character. It exposes it. Leadership doesn’t fix dysfunction. It amplifies what was always there. Power doesn’t corrupt. It reveals what’s been festering in the dark.

And that’s exactly why so many spiritually fluent, heart-centered, service-driven leaders stay broke, small, or half-in.

Because if power only seems to expose the worst in people… then what happens when it reveals you?

What if there’s something inside you that can’t be trusted with wealth? What if success magnifies your shadow? What if you become one of them?

That’s the trauma code.

“If money reveals who I really am, maybe it’s safer not to have any.”

It’s subtle. It doesn’t always sound dramatic. Sometimes it shows up as “I don’t care about money.” Or “I’m just not good at business.” Or “I don’t want to be greedy.” But underneath is a deeper contraction: If I expand, I might expose something dangerous inside me.

Here’s the distortion.

That fear? That tightening at the edge of visibility? That pullback when things start to work?

It’s not proof you’ll be corrupted. It’s proof you’re still running your integrity through old programming.

You’ve witnessed abuse of power. You’ve seen money weaponized. You’ve watched leaders crumble under ego and excess. Of course your system is cautious. Of course your nervous system flags expansion as risky.

But here’s the truth most people skip.

You’ve already seen what’s broken. And because you’ve seen it, you are uniquely qualified to lead differently.

You’re not actually afraid of power.

You’re afraid of being seen holding it by people who don’t trust it.

You’re afraid of judgment. Of projection. Of becoming a mirror for others’ unresolved wounds around wealth and authority.

But your fear is not a flaw. It’s a compass.

It means you care. It means you’ll question yourself. It means you won’t blindly chase status at the expense of integrity. It means you’ll do the hard thing. Say the uncomfortable truth. Hold the line when others crumble for cash or clout.

So if your soul has been whispering, “I want more… but I don’t want to become one of them,” let this be your permission slip.

You don’t need to fear money.

You need to remember who the f*ck you are when you have it.

Let power reveal you. Not the part that was trained to survive. Not the part that learned to stay small to stay safe. Let it reveal the part you buried to belong. The clear one. The discerning one. The one who knows how to hold influence without losing herself.

That’s the real glitch.

Now let’s move this from an idea to embodiment.

If fear of expansion, visibility, or money creeps in, don’t argue with it. Regulate with it.

Start with your breath. Inhale slowly through your nose for four counts. Hold for four. Exhale through your mouth for eight, like a long sigh. Do that four times. Let each exhale feel like you’re releasing inherited fear about power. Whisper to yourself, “This fear is not mine. It is an echo. I choose clarity.”

Then stand up. Spread your feet shoulder-width apart. Place one hand on your heart and one on your lower belly. Feel your body. Say out loud, “If money and power reveal what’s already there, then let them reveal me. Reveal my clarity. Reveal my integrity. Reveal my devotion to truth. I don’t fear being seen. I fear staying hidden.”

Let your voice vibrate in your chest. This isn’t performance. This is reclamation.

Finally, ask yourself: What does this fear want me to avoid? What am I afraid will be revealed? What truth do I choose to anchor instead?

Then declare, “Even if I feel afraid, I will not outsource my power to comfort or consensus. I choose to hold wealth without fear. I choose to be revealed, not rehearsed.”

Rub your palms together until they’re warm and place them over your heart or the crown of your head. Let it land.

This is more than a mindset shift. It’s a recode.

Every time you choose to stay in your body instead of collapsing into old programming, you interrupt the timeline that says power equals corruption. You prove to yourself that money is not the villain.

It’s the mirror.

And you’re ready to look.