By Felicity Argent, BETD, BAI Reg
It’s not often on a Saturday I’m up and raring to go. A cuppa, a good book, and a snuggle with a pussycat or two is my favourite way to start the weekend. Yet for the last eight weeks, I’ve been up and dressed, eager to replace the good book with my laptop and to leave the cats slumbering on the bed without me. The tea has remained a permanent fixture; of course.
What could have tempted me away from my lazy Saturday mornings you wonder? The answer is learning. Lots of learning. And growing!
Our Managing Director, Jacqueline Kahn has been leading a group of Bi-Aura® Practitioners through a “Prosperity Chakras” course. None of us really knew what to expect – “Join us for an interactive eight-week journey to explore your alignment for prosperity and success as a Bi-Aura® practitioner through the perspective of your chakra system,” the advert had promised. As I so often hear whilst being in the Bi-Aura® classroom, we didn’t know why we were there, we just knew we were meant to be there.
Our classrooms were our home offices and living rooms, and Zoom was our method of communication. I looked forward to seeing the other eager faces appear on my screen each Saturday morning. We soon started a “WhatsApp” group to share our ups and downs. This was one of those courses where the magic happened between sessions just as much as it happened during the sessions.
Each weekend we would visit a chakra (starting at the root) and Jacqueline would mainly just talk - and boy can she talk! Not in an “I have an ego and I love the sound of my own voice, and I want you to know how much I know” kind of way. Far from it. The silences said as much as the words.
Jacqueline’s manner comes from a place of empathy and understanding - of knowing. It comes from decades of living her truth. Only on the final weekend did Jacqueline reveal to us her own “prosperity” ups and downs, but all along we knew that her words were authentic and that she’d seen first-hand how this works in the real world.
Of course, an inspirational teacher produces curious students. Each weekend the discussions we had got a little longer as we all moved into that place of authenticity too. That’s what happens when a great teacher gives you permission to be you. Together we explored our own beliefs about the issues and archetypes which accompany the energy of each chakra. During the “root” weekend we explored themes such as “do I believe I can be fully supported financially doing what I love,” and “what is your relationship with food, money, and control?”
The sacral led to questions such as “If money and time were not an issue, what would you create for your life?” and “are you more comfortable giving or receiving.” When we reached the upper chakras, the questions became less about the material world, and more about our theories on the nature of the Universe – “what if you believe that Life ALWAYS meets ALL of your needs?”
Between sessions, we were invited to journal and to partake in exploratory exercises that allowed us to understand ourselves more deeply. For those of you who’ve done a lot of energy work, you’ll be familiar with the bow wave effect – energy moving before an event, (much like a ship travelling through water creates movement ahead of the vessel.) We each found some weeks more challenging than others. As is often the case, the deep-rooted beliefs can be the hardest to let go of. Having said that, this is one of those courses where you can go as lightly or as deeply as you wish. The more you put in between sessions the more you’ll take from it.
But, did we become more prosperous? We sure did! Dan and Jacqueline Kahn found a pristine £10 note just laying on a walking trail. I decided to raise my session fees to reflect my worth, and immediately attracted new customers the very next day! Family connections were strengthened and moments from our pasts were re-lived and woven into our expanding energy bodies in new ways. Friendships and connections have been made between Bi-Aura® practitioners from all over the UK and Ireland. I gained a clarity that had been missing for some time, and I am learning to trust that everything I need is already within me.
To join the next course starting online on August 18th 2020, head to this link and register your interest.