Chassidus teaches that the Angel Michoel is responsible for bestowing the Jewish people with the three blessings of health, wealth and children. Some people have all three, some people have only one of them, and some people have none at all. The word ''children'' does not just refer to being blessed with having children, but also that the child grows up to be a mensch... that you receive nachas [loosely translated as pride and pleasure] from your children.
The Zohar teaches that if a Jewish woman covers her hair, she will be blessed with all three..... [Likutei Sichos, vol. 13, p. 188 Lubavitcher Rebbe]
.... unfortunately, these days, it is not always that simple. Our souls are all reincarnations and our situations in this life are probably determined by our past lives and whatever needs to be atoned for and fixed in this life [although for women, covering the hair is still a very good way to give yourself and your family extra blessing from Above].
Of course, Torah, Tefilla [prayer] and Tzedaka [charity] can improve all three blessings.
Of course, Torah, Tefilla [prayer] and Tzedaka [charity] can improve all three blessings.
Wealth
There are two tests – for a wealthy person, his challenge is to not believe that he is the creator [of his wealth].
For the person in dire straits, it is to still believe.
Both can be educated through the “Ma-an” [manna - the daily seeds which fell, giving the Jews food during their duration in the desert].
For the wealthy person, the Ma-an was literally the Jews' sustenance - for though people were famously wealthy – having taken the Egyptian wealth, nonetheless they were in a desert, and the Ma-an was their sole sustenance which forced them to daily look Heavenward.
In contrast, the Ma-an was miraculous in that if you took extra even for one day, it rotted [in other words, the poor person could appreciate that extra was actually not a blessing].
How To Unlock Divine Flow
However, the key to unlock the Divine infinite flow is by setting aside one’s ego – acknowledging that everything is merely G-d’s kindness.
We find there is a commentary that explains that after Yitzchok gave Maaser [tithe] on the produce of his fields, he discovered that the same produce multiplied one hundred times.
In other words, what Hashem is coming to teach us is that from the reward of giving Maaser, man is blessed even a hundred times more.
We can ask, if the ultimate reward is spirituality, and fulfilling unconditionally G-d’s will, why does the Torah promise physical rewards [as we learn in the Shema]?
Furthermore, why would it be so laudable that in the messianic era so many Divine miracles will create a miraculous physical abundance [such as “When you plant, things will grow” – “The taste of the tree’s bark will be like its fruit” – all indicating a world of complete physical pleasure]
The answer is that in truth, everything in the physical flows from the Torah.
Hence when a Jew engages in the Torah [as the Zohar teaches, “First G-d creates through Torah, then Jews maintain through its study”] so this manifests not only spiritually, but also physically.
In the era of Moshiach this flow will be apparent.
Sources: Likutei Sichos 4 Page 1099; Likutei Sichos 5 Page 12; Likutei Sichos 37 Page 79; Kabbalah Wisdom OhrTmimim
Note....there are a couple of other ways to improve your mazal, and these will be mentioned in my next post.