The Affiliate Mentoring Program
The Creative Journey of the Heart

Summary

This mentoring and training program has been developed with extensive input and feedback from the entire group of affiliates. With guidance from Katherine, spirited discussion, and mind-mapping exercises during our first meeting together, it was decided to structure the work into the three sections you see listed below.

I. Working with Your Mentor

This is individual time with Katherine, usually on the phone, or in person if possible. This time occurs on a monthly basis, or as needed, depending upon individual agreements made during the first month.

II. Acquiring Skills Through Guided Study of Packets and Web Classes

The program has been designed to instruct students at all levels of study. If you wish to fully explore the depth of Black Sect Teachings, this is the place to both begin and continue your education.

III. Experiencing Community

This is learning and sharing within the affiliate community in both long distance and group meeting formats. The entire group meets once a year.

On the following pages you will see each section outlined in more detail.

In addition, each new affiliate will have the opportunity to license the use of materials created by Katherine Metz and The Art of Placement. This consists of an extensive collection of writings that chronicle the oral teachings of Professor Lin Yun over the past twenty-two years. Licensing is subject to Katherine’s discernment, and will occur only after participation in the initial six months of the Affiliate Mentoring Program.

Public classes, including public web classes, offered by The Art of Placement, will be offered to affiliates at a reduced price.

I. Working with Your Mentor

For topics listed in this category, you and Katherine will work one-on-one. The information for some of these topics, particularly “Cultivating Your Ch’i”, will come directly from this one-on-one time. For others, however, you will be directed to specific outside sources. In both cases, Katherine will monitor your progress.

A. Cultivating Your Ch’i

B. Developing Your Feng Shui Practice:

If necessary, follow up assistance with web class information, and web-based packet materials (see Acquiring Skills)

C. Developing Your Presenter Skills and Personal Presentation Style

1. Developing basic, generic presenter skills, including:

a. Physical presentation suited to the group

b. Personal style

2. Developing skills specific to presenting Feng Shui, for example:

a. Appropriateness of subject matter

b. Wisdom and tips from Katherine

c. Communicating intention

d. Commonly asked questions and answers

e. Respecting, acknowledging and upholding the lineage

3. Targeting, marketing, and preparing for presentation audiences.

D. Developing Your Teaching Skills and Personal Teaching Style:

Advanced student teaching with Katherine

E. Developing Your Short and Long Term Personal Business Goals,Including:

1. Financial planning

2. Organizing your office

3. Structuring your fees

4. Developing your business

F. Monitoring and Feedback on Your Special Project

II. Acquiring Skills Through Web Classes, Packet Materials and Self Study

For both Feng Shui and Building Biology, you will acquire skills via continuing web classes, small group meetings, self-study and memorization, ongoing packets of fact sheets, job aids, study aids, teaching materials, and information from Professor Lin.

A. Feng Shui

1. Feng Shui skills, including:

a. Defining your own unique style and expertise

b. Easily speaking the language of an ancient art in this modern-day world

c. Deepening your knowledge of the working Ba-gua, Five Element Theory, and the Life Situation Checklist of Design Details

d. Broadening your knowledge of transcendental cures transmitted to us from Professor Lin

e. Organizing your knowledge so that it is easily accessible,understood, relevant and usable by clients, professionals and students

f. Learning to understand and balance your own personal ch’i, enhancing your relationship to yourself and others

g. Facing the personal and professional challenges of practicing the powerful art of Black Sect Feng Shui

2. Consultation skills, including:

a. Structuring the consultation

b. Protecting yourself

c. Preparing your supplies

d. Discussing red envelopes, time and fees with clients

e. Developing client communication skills

f. Grounding and centering after the consultation

g. Wisdom and tips from Katherine

3. Developing intuition and appropriateness of action

a. Meditating

b. Collecting the energies of heaven and earth

4. Exploring the depths of the I Ching

B. Building Biology

1. Year 1: Web-based packets on:

a. Screening for environmental problems in your bedroom

b. Slowly creating your own healing bedroom with natural finishes and paints, fabrics, bedding etc.

c. Gently integrating sustainable “non-harmful” living into your lifestyle

2. Year 2: Web-based packets on:

Integrating Building Biology skills for the Feng Shui practitioner, into your client consultations.

III. Exploring Community

Some topics are best explored in community. These areas of development will include building community, sharing of skills and information, and avenues of spiritual development that are best experienced within community.

A. Creating a Community to Uphold the Lineage

B. Sharing Information, Materials, Individual Styles, Tips and Techniques, Including:

1. Structuring consultations

2. Preparing and giving presentations

3. Sharing areas of expertise (i.e. schools, businesses, health care)

4. Working with experts in related fields

C. Developing Ch’i as a Community

1. Working on community projects

2. Attending local and San Francisco gatherings

D. Developing a Code of Ethics

E. Expressing One’s Unique Gifts

1. Developing a project to share

2. Bringing your talent to a group gathering

3. Contributing to monthly packets

F. Creating Long Distance Communication Through:

1. The Art of Placement web site, www.katherinemetz.com

2. Indigo From Blue, our online, ongoing, affiliate conversation

G. Creating Planned Group Activities for Spontaneous, Unstructured Contact, Including:

1. Regional group gatherings

2. Whole group gatherings

H. Presenting Special Projects

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