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Seven Spiritual Rules of Success for treasure hunters
By Vince Migliore
There’s a popular saying in America: “What goes around, comes around.” This saying is actually a summary of a deeper spiritual principle taken from the Bible: “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Mark 4:24). It is similar to the Eastern concept of karma, which stipulates that the way you treat others is how the world will treat you. Even the Beatles recorded a version of this idea from their Abbey Road album, when they wrote:
”and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make.”
So, how do you make these laws work for you in treasure hunting?
Sending out good things does not mean that you literally plant treasure in the ground for future searchers, although some people on Internet forums are suggesting that. Rather, you can develop a mutually beneficial agreement, a symbiotic relationship with the Earth. For example, a tree needs to have its seeds spread far from its fixed location, so it develops fruit for birds, animals, and humans. The seeds are wrapped in sweetness in order for them to be taken and transported by those who eat the fruit. In other words, if you treat the Earth well by caring for her, she will in turn surrender her coins and relics to you.
So here are some suggestions to make it work for you. You will notice, if you are having any degree of success in treasure hunting, that you are ALREADY doing things right. From my personal experience, though, you can have even better results if you follow the Seven Spiritual Rules of Success for treasure hunters.
1. Take care of the land that you work. Cover the holes, and don’t damage plants, animals, or the little critters that live in the dirt. For extra credit, throw a peach pit or an acorn into the hole before you cover it up.
2. Clean up the garbage as you go. Take a trash bag with you and do a favor for the environment.
3. Return property to its owner if possible. This will generate so much good will, the owner will appreciate treasure hunters in general, and you in particular. This is literally storing up treasure in Heaven.
4. Share the wealth. Did you get permission from the property owner? How about giving him a few of the coins you found? Uncovered a toy in a tot-lot? Why not leave it there for the children to play with?
5. Stop and smell the roses. Enjoy the weather and the animals that you see. Learn to appreciate the trees and plants, earthworms, rocks, and geology.
6. Teach others the joys of treasure hunting. Join a club or instruct young children on how to operate the detector and how to retrieve lost coins.
7. And the best thing you can do to guarantee success in treasure hunting:
Develop an “Attitude of Gratitude.” Take a look at all the riches you have been given. Can you deny the fact that the Earth has been good to you? Then go hunting with an appreciation for your abundance. Have a positive attitude towards your fellow searchers, as opposed to competitive fierceness. Surely there is enough to go around, so show some gratitude.
By Vince Migliore
There’s a popular saying in America: “What goes around, comes around.” This saying is actually a summary of a deeper spiritual principle taken from the Bible: “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Mark 4:24). It is similar to the Eastern concept of karma, which stipulates that the way you treat others is how the world will treat you. Even the Beatles recorded a version of this idea from their Abbey Road album, when they wrote:
”and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make.”
So, how do you make these laws work for you in treasure hunting?
Sending out good things does not mean that you literally plant treasure in the ground for future searchers, although some people on Internet forums are suggesting that. Rather, you can develop a mutually beneficial agreement, a symbiotic relationship with the Earth. For example, a tree needs to have its seeds spread far from its fixed location, so it develops fruit for birds, animals, and humans. The seeds are wrapped in sweetness in order for them to be taken and transported by those who eat the fruit. In other words, if you treat the Earth well by caring for her, she will in turn surrender her coins and relics to you.
So here are some suggestions to make it work for you. You will notice, if you are having any degree of success in treasure hunting, that you are ALREADY doing things right. From my personal experience, though, you can have even better results if you follow the Seven Spiritual Rules of Success for treasure hunters.
1. Take care of the land that you work. Cover the holes, and don’t damage plants, animals, or the little critters that live in the dirt. For extra credit, throw a peach pit or an acorn into the hole before you cover it up.
2. Clean up the garbage as you go. Take a trash bag with you and do a favor for the environment.
3. Return property to its owner if possible. This will generate so much good will, the owner will appreciate treasure hunters in general, and you in particular. This is literally storing up treasure in Heaven.
4. Share the wealth. Did you get permission from the property owner? How about giving him a few of the coins you found? Uncovered a toy in a tot-lot? Why not leave it there for the children to play with?
5. Stop and smell the roses. Enjoy the weather and the animals that you see. Learn to appreciate the trees and plants, earthworms, rocks, and geology.
6. Teach others the joys of treasure hunting. Join a club or instruct young children on how to operate the detector and how to retrieve lost coins.
7. And the best thing you can do to guarantee success in treasure hunting:
Develop an “Attitude of Gratitude.” Take a look at all the riches you have been given. Can you deny the fact that the Earth has been good to you? Then go hunting with an appreciation for your abundance. Have a positive attitude towards your fellow searchers, as opposed to competitive fierceness. Surely there is enough to go around, so show some gratitude.
