59: Feng Shui Your Way with Janine Lowe & guest Christine Luken59: Feng Shui Your Way with Janine Lowe & guest Christine Luken
UK Health Radio Podcast
Janine Lowe talks with financial coach Christine Luken about the emotional side of money, shame, self-worth and spirituality. Their chat blends practical financial steps with ideas about energy, crystals and creating a kinder relationship with wealth.
39:30•15 Jun 2026
Money, Shame and Crystals: Creating Financial Peace with Christine Luken
Episode Overview
- Money is emotional, and shame often keeps people stuck and afraid to ask for help.
- Transforming guilt into curiosity (“What happened to me?” rather than “What’s wrong with me?”) is key to changing money habits.
- Early messages from parents, family and culture shape beliefs about what is possible or acceptable with money.
- Seeing money as neutral energy or even a spiritual tool can reduce fear and open the door to healthier abundance.
- Getting organised with income, outgoings and spending awareness is an essential first step towards financial peace.
“Money problems aren’t really about money. Most of them are about self-worth.”
What drives someone to seek a calmer, kinder relationship with money? UK Health Radio’s Feng Shui Your Way brings together Feng Shui consultant and Chinese astrologer Janine Lowe with financial coach and author Christine Luken for a chat that blends pounds, energy and a bit of crystal magic. Christine shares how, despite an accounting degree and a banking career, she ended up in serious debt after supporting what she jokingly calls a “grown man-child”.
Stuck, ashamed and unable to leave the relationship, she moved in with her dad, who offered “a safe place to regroup” but, as he put it, “I’m not going to clean up your mess for you.” That tough-love support kicked off her lifelong interest in why “smart people…do dumb stuff with money”, leading her to the core belief that “money is emotional.” Janine and Christine talk openly about the cycle of guilt and shame around debt.
Christine explains that guilt can be useful, but “the problem is if we internalise it,” turning “I did something wrong” into “I’m a bad person”. She positions herself as a non-judgemental guide, saying, “You are never going to get judgment from me…we’re all in process and we’re never going to be perfect with money.” The conversation then drifts into spirituality and abundance.
Raised Catholic and once taught that money and God were at odds, Christine now sees money as “a tool” and even “a sacrament if we meet it with our highest spiritual energy.” She and Janine chat about manifesting, self-worth and the idea that “words are wands” shaping financial reality. For a practical twist, Christine stresses getting clear on income, outgoings and spending patterns, comparing it to emptying that dreaded overstuffed cupboard.
Add in talk of citrine, pyrite and ‘crystal wisdom codes’, and you’ll get a mix of grounded advice and gentle woo. If you’ve ever felt stupid, ashamed or stuck with money, this conversation might help you see your finances—and yourself—in a softer light.
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