It has become increasingly difficult to earn a living doing spiritual work. Most people who get into Metaphysics do so as part of a healing process so they can move into higher frequencies and release blockages. They then go on to become healers and teachings. There are so many out there - the field is saturated. There are also thousands of psychic readers out there who have opened their gifts and want to earn a living at what they love to do best - Metaphysics and guidance.
Some people find financial abundance while doing spiritual work for that is the greatest gift.
Many people in the metaphysical fields earn extra money by selling tapes, books, crystals, or giving workshops and lectures. There is a lot of multi-level marketing of health food products and such the clients are telling me about. True we are becoming more aware - but we are also realizing that we don't need to spend lots of money to get there. We also have the Internet now as a teaching tool. Metaphysical Centers often close as they can't cover their overhead.