Money Mindset Reading List: Books That Bridge Consciousness & Financial Skills
These books complement the inner work tarot does. Each one bridges consciousness and practical money management—because real transformation requires both.
This isn't a comprehensive list of every money book ever written. It's a curated selection of resources that align with our philosophy: inner work + outer skills = sustainable abundance.
Money Psychology: Understanding Your Patterns
These books explore the unconscious beliefs, emotional patterns, and psychological scripts that drive financial behavior.
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Why it matters: Housel explores why financial behavior is driven more by emotion than logic—the secular version of what tarot has been showing you all along. Short, accessible chapters make complex psychological concepts clear.
Best for: People who need the "why" behind money decisions. Readers who want to understand that behavior matters more than math when building wealth.
Mind Over Money by Dr. Brad Klontz & Ted Klontz
Why it matters: The research behind "money scripts"—the unconscious beliefs formed before age 7 that determine financial behavior more than income or education. This validates what tarot reveals visually and gives you the psychological framework for why inherited beliefs are so powerful.
Best for: People who suspect their money blocks are inherited. Anyone interested in the neuroscience of financial behavior.
Referenced in: How to Use Tarot to Uncover Your Money Mindset, Why Tarot Works (Science + Spirit)
We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers
Why it matters: Addresses worthiness wounds and systemic blocks, especially for women and BIPOC entrepreneurs. Rodgers dismantles internalized limits around visibility, pricing, and deservingness with both compassion and fire.
Best for: People whose money block is "I don't deserve wealth" or "wanting more makes me greedy." Anyone who undercharges or plays small to stay safe.
Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez
Why it matters: The classic conscious money book. Explores the relationship between life energy, time, and financial choices. Aligns with the tarot philosophy that money reflects consciousness.
Best for: People ready to examine what they're actually trading their life for. Readers who want a holistic approach to money and meaning.
Practical Financial Skills: The Outer Work
Inner work reveals the blocks. These books teach you how to manage money once those blocks are clear.
I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
Why it matters: Straightforward, no-shame financial system covering budgeting, saving, investing, and automation. Sethi's tone is direct and practical—good for people intimidated by financial mechanics.
Best for: People who've cleared their blocks and need a step-by-step system for building wealth. Beginners who want actionable advice without judgment.
The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins
Why it matters: Index fund investing explained clearly. Anti-fear, pro-flow approach to building wealth over time. No complexity, no hype—just straightforward wealth-building.
Best for: People ready to invest but scared to start. Anyone who wants to understand how wealth compounds without needing to become a stock market expert.
Get Good with Money by Tiffany Aliche (The Budgetnista)
Why it matters: Step-by-step financial foundation building. Accessible, empowering tone that meets you where you are without shame. Covers everything from budgeting to investing to building credit.
Best for: People starting from scratch or rebuilding after financial setbacks. Anyone who needs encouragement alongside education.
Wealth Consciousness: Where Inner and Outer Meet
These books bridge psychology, spirituality, and practical action.
Happy Money by Ken Honda
Why it matters: Japanese perspective on money as energy flow. Honda explores gratitude, generosity, and the emotional quality you bring to earning and spending. Feels aligned with tarot's philosophy of consciousness creating reality.
Best for: People who resonate with energy/flow concepts. Readers who want a gentle, spiritual approach to money without bypassing practical skills.
The Energy of Money by Maria Nemeth
Why it matters: Combines psychology, spirituality, and practical action. Nemeth addresses the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it—the place where most people get stuck.
Best for: People who understand their blocks intellectually but struggle to change behavior. Anyone interested in the intersection of consciousness and financial discipline.
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Why it matters: Foundational (if controversial) text on mindset and wealth-building. Focuses on desire, belief, and persistent action. Dated language and some problematic elements, but the core concepts remain influential.
Best for: People interested in the history of money mindset work. Readers who can extract useful concepts while recognizing the book's limitations and historical context.
Tarot & Creative/Business Work
These books aren’t money-specific, but they explore using tarot for blocks, creativity, and decision-making in ways that apply to financial patterns.
Tarot for Your Self by Mary K. Greer
Why it matters: Deep journaling and tarot integration. Greer’s approach to inner work with cards complements our money-specific methods beautifully.
Best for: People who want to deepen their tarot practice beyond readings. Anyone interested in using cards for sustained personal development work.
The Creative Tarot by Jessa Crispin
Why it matters: Not money-specific, but excellent on using tarot for creative and business blocks. The patterns Crispin explores translate directly to financial resistance.
Best for: Entrepreneurs and creatives whose money blocks show up as creative blocks. People who need to understand how inner resistance manifests in their work.
Free Resources & External Tools
You don’t have to buy anything to start shifting your money mindset. Here are free resources we recommend:
Our Free Articles
- How to Use Tarot to Uncover Your Money Mindset (beginner’s guide)
- Money Blocks Journaling Prompts (7 questions to trace and shift patterns)
- Why Pentacles Are About Your Emotions, Not Your Money (the insight that changes everything)
- Why Tarot Works for Money Mindset (Science + Spirit) (the psychology and neuroscience)
- My Biggest Money Block and How Tarot Showed It to Me (personal story)
- Free Assessment vs Course: Which Path Is Right for You? (choosing your next step)
Practical Money Management Tools
- You Need A Budget (YNAB) - Conscious spending and budgeting
- Mint - Free expense tracking
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) - Government financial education
- Vanguard Investor Education - Straightforward investing guidance
- National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) - Free debt counseling
- Financial Therapy Association - Find therapists who specialise in money and psychology
Our Courses & Assessments
If you’re ready to work with your money blocks systematically:
The Hidden Money Block Assessment (Free)
Identify which of the 7 most common unconscious patterns is limiting your financial flow. Includes tarot card connections for each block and a roadmap for what to shift next.
Best for: People who want to understand their specific blocks before deciding on deeper work. Anyone curious about the tarot-psychology connection.
Breaking Financial Blocks with Tarot ($333)
The complete system for rewiring unconscious money patterns using tarot, psychology, and practical financial skills. Lifetime access.
Best for: People ready for systematic transformation. Anyone who wants structure, depth, and ongoing support for money mindset work.
Other Courses
- Tarot for Self-Care ($22) - Build a gentle, empowering tarot practice
- Zero to Zodiac ($77) - Chinese astrology meets tarot
- Tarot for Creatives ($111) - Break through creative blocks
- Tarot for Love Mastery ($222) - Transform relationship patterns
- Sacred Union Bundle ($444) - Complete library access
How to Use This Library
If you’re just starting: Read our free articles first. Then take the free assessment. If books feel like the next step, start with The Psychology of Money (mindset) and I Will Teach You to Be Rich (practical skills).
If you know your blocks but need practical skills: Go straight to the financial literacy section. Get Good with Money or The Simple Path to Wealth are excellent foundations.
If you’re carrying inherited beliefs: Mind Over Money will validate what you’re experiencing. Pair it with our journaling prompts to trace and release the patterns.
If you’re interested in the consciousness side: Happy Money or The Energy of Money bridge spiritual concepts with practical application without bypassing real financial skills.
The Philosophy Behind This List
We don’t believe in:
- Spiritual bypassing (pretending inner work alone pays bills)
- Pure practicality (ignoring unconscious patterns that sabotage systems)
- Gate-keeping knowledge (all our core teachings are free; books and courses are for people who want to go deeper)
We do believe in:
- Inner work + outer skills = sustainable transformation
- Examining inherited beliefs without shame
- Making new rules that serve your actual life, not your ancestors’ survival
- Supporting independent bookstores while recommending resources
These books reflect that philosophy. Some are spiritual, some are practical, all are chosen because they bridge consciousness and real-world financial skills.
Start Where You Are
You don’t need to read every book on this list. You don’t even need to buy one.
Start with our free articles. Take the free assessment. Use the free journaling prompts.
Books are for people who want to go deeper on their own timeline. Courses are for people who want structure and support. Both are optional.
The real work is seeing your patterns clearly enough to choose differently. Everything else is just support for that process.
Disclaimer
This page contains book recommendations based on our philosophy of bridging consciousness and practical financial skills. These are not substitutes for professional financial advice. For budgeting, investing, or financial planning, consult the free resources above or a qualified financial professional.
Disclosure: All book links on this page are affiliate links through Bookshop.org, which supports independent bookstores. If you purchase through these links, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend books we genuinely believe will support your growth. Our free articles, assessment, and resources contain the same core teachings—you don’t need to buy anything to benefit from this work.
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