There are books that inform you — and then there are books that wake you up.
The Trance of Scarcity by Victoria Castle is one of those rare works that does both.

In a world conditioned by “never enough,” Castle doesn’t simply tell us to “think abundant thoughts.”
She invites us to see how deeply the trance of scarcity lives in the body — in the tightening of our breath, the constant striving, and the subtle belief that we must always earn our worth.

The Core Idea

Castle’s premise is simple but profound: scarcity is not a mindset — it’s an embodied state.

From the time we’re young, we absorb the message that safety, love, and belonging are conditional. We learn to hustle, prove, perfect, and perform to secure what should have been ours all along.
This conditioning becomes a trance — invisible, repetitive, and exhausting.

The book shows us that we can’t simply “think” our way out of scarcity.
We have to embody abundance — reclaiming our power through breath, awareness, and presence.

Key Takeaways

1. Scarcity lives in the body.

It shows up as tension, self-criticism, over-giving, and constant doing. Healing begins with noticing — softening into the present moment and letting the body remember safety.

2. Abundance is a posture, not a possession.

Castle writes that abundance is the natural state of a system in flow. When we align with that flow — through gratitude, ease, and trust — we participate in abundance rather than chase it.

3. Power is reclaimed through permission.

The more we give ourselves permission to rest, receive, and say no, the more we step out of scarcity’s control. Real abundance comes when we stop fighting for enoughness and begin living from it.

How This Book Resonates with Heart Tru Living

The message of The Trance of Scarcity harmonizes deeply with the Heart Tru Living philosophy: that freedom begins the moment you return to your innate wholeness.

Like our work here, Castle reframes abundance not as a result of effort, but as a relationship with energy — with flow, trust, and embodied alignment.

Her writing calls women, in particular, to reclaim calm authority — to stop managing, fixing, and proving, and instead to embody sufficiency as a lived truth.

It’s the same principle at the heart of Heart Tru Living:
When you return to what’s true, everything else begins to flow.

Why You’ll Love This Book

If you’ve ever felt caught in cycles of striving, comparison, or fear of “not enough,” this book is a mirror and a map.
Castle offers both insight and embodiment practices to help you re-pattern scarcity at its root — in your nervous system, beliefs, and daily choices.

It’s practical, soulful, and refreshingly honest — a must-read for anyone ready to stop chasing and start allowing.

Favorite Quote

“Abundance is not something we acquire.
It’s something we relax into.”
— Victoria Castle

Heart Tru Reflection

Pause for a moment.
Take a deep breath.
Ask yourself:

“Where am I still operating from not enough?”

And then — just for a moment — let your body remember what enough feels like.
That’s where abundance begins.