Sliding Scale
Why do I offer a self-determined sliding scale when charging for my Ritual Design & 1:1 Consulting services?
At various points throughout my adult life I was offered a sliding scale to pay for services and experiences for both me and my daughter. Depending on what my level of income and stability was at the time, this enabled both of us access to participate, grow and learn without shame or lack. When I had less and paid less, we were still able to receive the same quality offerings and experiences as those who could pay full price. When I was in a position to pay more, or even pay-it-forward, I knew this would support the person or organization that was providing the service or experience, and enable them to keep offering the sliding scale to others.
I am offering a sliding scale as a way to give back and as act of economic justice.
Use the GREEN BOTTLE METHOD (shown & described below)
to determine your payment for my services:
If your current financial experience is reflected
in the full bottle on the left,
pay the full price.
If your current financial experience is reflected in the middle bottle, use the following discount codes at checkout:​
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For Bespoke Ritual Design,
use the code BALANCE.
For Add a Little Woo-Woo
use the code CIRCLING.​
If your current financial experience is reflected in the emptier bottle on the right, use these discount codes at checkout:
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For Bespoke Ritual Design,
use the code ABUNDANCE.
For Add a Little Woo-Woo
use the code FLOWING .
* If your current financial experience allows you to pay-it-forward, or, if you'd like to make a donation to support me and my ability to offer the sliding scale model, visit the DONATE page.
If you'd like to gift one of my services to someone else, reach out so we can properly allocate the funds.
For ease of reading, here is the text from each of the bottles in the above graphic:
Top of the Scale (or the left bottle):
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I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs
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I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs
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I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property
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I own or lease a car
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I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs
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I have regular access to health care
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I have access to financial savings
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I have an expendable** income
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I can always buy new items
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I can afford an annual vacation or take time off
Middle of the Scale (or the middle bottle):
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I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them
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I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs
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I own or lease a car
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I am employed
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I have access to health care
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I might have access to financial savings
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I have some expendable income
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I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others
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I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden
Bottom of the Scale (or the right bottle):
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I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them
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I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs
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I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing
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I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas
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I am unemployed or underemployed
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I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & health care
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I have no access to savings
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I have no or very limited expendable income
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I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them
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I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden
* Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.
** Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.
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