WRITING WITH SPIRIT WINTER RETREAT

January 21-24, 2022

WRITING WITH SPIRIT WINTER RETREAT
January 21-24, 2022

4 days, 3 nights of anchoring, nurturance and lucidity while surrounded by the magickal wintry forest on the ancestral and unceded territory of Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island, BC, Canada).

Words are portals. Words take us places that do not yet exist, and can also return us to sites that need reconciling. Words spoken aloud or silently within allows us to witness our spirit, and reconnect with the spirits around us; they are the wands in every spell. When we approach communication as a vital and embodied expression of being human, we have the capacity to freely relate with the Seen and Unseen. The words that come to us can then be written down as a way to devote to our special place within the weaving of Life.

The Writing With Spirit Retreat welcomes an intimate group of 13 attendees to explore the intersection of writing and the supernatural by unwrapping the words that are already contained within and to call them forth with clarity and boldness. We’ll discuss supportive writing techniques, powerful esoteric tools, and will be actively collaborating with our intuition and the Great Mystery. Open to anyone who is needing space, desires a heightened embodiment, and a safe container to focus on their inner (and outer) work. All sessions are optional, so you can choose to receive transmissions in the Writing With Spirit group sessions or simply relish in quiet solo writing time.

Words are portals. Words take us places that do not yet exist, and can also return us to sites that need reconciling. Words spoken aloud or silently within allows us to witness our spirit, and reconnect with the spirits around us; they are the wands in every spell. When we approach communication as a vital and embodied expression of being human, we have the capacity to freely relate with the Seen and Unseen. The words that come to us can then be written down as a way to devote to our special place within the weaving of Life.

The Writing With Spirit Retreat welcomes an intimate group of 13 attendees to explore the intersection of writing and the supernatural by unwrapping the words that are already contained within and to call them forth with clarity and boldness. We’ll discuss supportive writing techniques, powerful esoteric tools, and will be actively collaborating with our intuition and the Great Mystery. Open to anyone who is needing space, desires a heightened embodiment, and a safe container to focus on their inner (and outer) work. All sessions are optional, so you can choose to receive transmissions in the Writing With Spirit group sessions or simply relish in quiet solo writing time.

The Writing With Spirit Retreat is for those who love writing, for those who do not love writing, for those who are feeling receptive or connected, for those who are feeling unsure or blocked, for those who doubtful or intimidated, for those who are curious and optimistic, for those who are rooted in, for those who are hanging on by a thread, for those who rest with ease, for those who are restless.

Step into collaboration with the energy of the Winter as we begin to attune ourselves to the emergence of Spring, a way for us to hear our soul and envision our place within the various energetic weavings of ancestry, gifts, purpose, and time and space for the 2022 year. Set on Bowen Island, BC, we will also be leaning into the wisdom of the land spirits, while we are inspired by the surrounding natural, winter magnificence.

The Writing With Spirit Retreat is for those who love writing, for those who do not love writing, for those who are feeling receptive or connected, for those who are feeling unsure or blocked, for those who doubtful or intimidated, for those who are curious and optimistic, for those who are rooted in, for those who are hanging on by a thread, for those who rest with ease, for those who are restless.

Step into collaboration with the energy of the Winter as we begin to attune ourselves to the emergence of Spring, a way for us to hear our soul and envision our place within the various energetic weavings of ancestry, gifts, purpose, and time and space for the 2022 year. Set on Bowen Island, BC, we will also be leaning into the wisdom of the land spirits, while we are inspired by the surrounding natural, winter magnificence.

areas of writing exploration

Embodied Writing with Shamanic Art Therapy:

  • Calling your authentic voice
  • Enhancing intuition and clarity
  • Magnify creative juices / new perspectives
  • Releasing expectations and perfectionism]
  • Fruitfulness > Productivity

 

Spirit-Collaborative Writing:

  • Hearing our ancestors and other spirit allies
  • Writing as channeling and psychic mediumship
  • Writing as Shamanic Spirit and Time Travel:
  • Writing to clarify, to witness, to retrieve, to redefine

 

Writing for Self-Regulation, Self-trust, and Future Potentials:

  • Seeing lessons, embracing ‘failure’,
  • Taking risk
  • Finding the languages/voices you don’t yet speak

 

Writing as Magick:

  • Writing as spellwork
  • Writing to incarnate and reincarnate

 

All sessions are optional, so you can choose to receive transmissions in the Writing With Spirit group sessions or simply relish in quiet solo writing time.

areas of writing exploration

Embodied Writing with Shamanic Art Therapy:

  • Calling your authentic voice
  • Enhancing intuition and clarity
  • Magnify creative juices / new perspectives
  • Releasing expectations and perfectionism]
  • Fruitfulness > Productivity

 

Spirit-Collaborative Writing:

  • Hearing our ancestors and other spirit allies
  • Writing as channeling and psychic mediumship
  • Writing as Shamanic Spirit and Time Travel:
  • Writing to clarify, to witness, to retrieve, to redefine

 

Writing for Self-Regulation, Self-trust, and Future Potentials:

  • Seeing lessons, embracing ‘failure’,
  • Taking risk
  • Finding the languages/voices you don’t yet speak

 

Writing as Magick:

  • Writing as spellwork
  • Writing to incarnate and reincarnate

 

All sessions are optional, so you can choose to receive transmissions in the Writing With Spirit group sessions or simply relish in quiet solo writing time.

highlights of what's included

  • 4 days (3 nights) accommodations at Nectar B&B’s 20-acre forested property on Bowen Island, BC

  • Daily course programming and handouts

  • Selected course materials*

  • Morning tea ceremonies and tea sits

  • Evening candlelight healing plant sits (non-entheogenic) 

  • Quiet solo writing opportunities

  • Group gatherings with spirit writing prompts channeled by Mimi Young

  • Organic, nutrient-dense, and delicious plant-based meals to energetically complement the retreat, with options to accommodate dietary needs

  • Winter forest bathing (optional)



  • Additional opportunities to work privately with Mimi during the retreat are also available. It is encouraged that you book early as spots are very limited. For more info on the private sessions, read HERE. As Mimi will not be booking retreat sessions on her website, please email Mimi at info@shopceremonie.com to arrange.
  • Opportunities to work privately with Mimi as additional bookings while on the retreat:

  • In-person Dream Interpretations

  • In-person Shamanic Readings

  • In-person Private Mentorship Sessions

what’s not included

Retreat does not include transportation to or from the venue; attendees are responsible for their own transportation.

Ferry schedules can be found on BC Ferries’ website to Bowen, and returning to Vancouver. It is advised to check BCferries.com frequently as the retreat approaches as BC Ferries update their schedules regularly.

*Complete list of materials will be provided upon sign up for the retreat.

ITINERARY

Friday (check in at 3PM), January 21, 2022

  • Orientation + Land Acknowledgement

  • Settling In + Grounding

  • Tea as Portal: Invocation + Opening Circle

  • Dinner

  • Writing With Spirit Session 1: Setting Up the Writing Altar + Calling in the Spirits 

  • Candlelight Healing Plant Sit with Spirit Word Message

  • Quiet Time


Saturday, January 22, 2022

  • Solitude Practice: Morning Devotion to Writing (optional)

  • Breakfast 

  • Tea as Portal: Opening to Receive

  • Writing With Spirit Session 2

  • Lunch

  • Winter forest walks or Optional Private Sessions 

  • Writing With Spirit Session 3

  • Dinner

  • Quiet Solo Writing

  • Candlelight Healing Plant Sit with Spirit Writing Prompts

  • Quiet time

Sunday, January 23, 2022

  • Solitude Practice: Morning Devotion to Writing (optional)

  • Breakfast 

  • Tea as Portal: Opening to Receive

  • Writing With Spirit Session 4

  • Lunch

  • Winter forest walks or Optional Private Sessions

  • Writing With Spirit Session 5 

  • Dinner

  • Quiet Solo Writing

  • Writing With Spirit Session 6 – Candlelight Group Readings + Witnessing

  • Evening Mix: Chats, Snacks, and Skin + Aura Care Market (optional)


Monday, January 24, 2022 (check out at 11AM)

  • Solitude Practice: Morning Devotion to Writing (optional)

  • Breakfast 

  • Writing With Spirit Session 7 – Celebrating + Releasing the Altar

  • Closing + Benediction 

  • Skin + Aura Care Market (optional) + Wrap Up


Please note that the itinerary is not yet set in stone. There may be some shifts as Mimi continues to listen to what the spirits are sharing relating to content and pacing. 


Friday (check in at 3PM), January 21, 2022

  • Orientation + Land Acknowledgement

  • Settling In + Grounding

  • Tea as Portal: Invocation + Opening Circle

  • Dinner

  • Writing With Spirit Session 1: Setting Up the Writing Altar + Calling in the Spirits 

  • Candlelight Healing Plant Sit with Spirit Word Message

  • Quiet Time


Saturday, January 22, 2022

  • Solitude Practice: Morning Devotion to Writing (optional)

  • Breakfast 

  • Tea as Portal: Opening to Receive

  • Writing With Spirit Session 2

  • Lunch

  • Winter forest walks or Optional Private Sessions 

  • Writing With Spirit Session 3

  • Dinner

  • Quiet Solo Writing

  • Candlelight Healing Plant Sit with Spirit Writing Prompts

  • Quiet time

Sunday, January 23, 2022

  • Solitude Practice: Morning Devotion to Writing (optional)

  • Breakfast 

  • Tea as Portal: Opening to Receive

  • Writing With Spirit Session 4

  • Lunch

  • Winter forest walks or Optional Private Sessions

  • Writing With Spirit Session 5 

  • Dinner

  • Quiet Solo Writing

  • Writing With Spirit Session 6 – Candlelight Group Readings + Witnessing

  • Evening Mix: Chats, Snacks, and Skin + Aura Care Market (optional)


Monday, January 24, 2022 (check out at 11AM)

  • Solitude Practice: Morning Devotion to Writing (optional)

  • Breakfast 

  • Writing With Spirit Session 7 – Celebrating + Releasing the Altar

  • Closing + Benediction 

  • Skin + Aura Care Market (optional) + Wrap Up


Please note that the itinerary is not yet set in stone. There may be some shifts as Mimi continues to listen to what the spirits are sharing relating to content and pacing. 


LOCATION

The Writing With Spirit Winter Retreat is set on the untouched 20-acre forest property of Nectar on Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island, BC),  the traditional and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation People, and a short 20 minute ferry ride from Vancouver. Nectar is owned by Andrea Clarke and Satjeet Pandher, who left their corporate life to pursue their dream of holding space for mindful hospitality and custodianship of the Earth. Each aspect of the property is considered and inspired, from the conscious construction of their modern facilities as well as their use of local resources. Guests can enjoy drinking and showering with their renewable, pristine, filtered raw water (chlorine-free) drawn from their grounds, feel pampered by their luxury cottages, A-frames, and rooms, and experience quiet and seclusion without sacrificing modern conveniences.


Three lodging options are available. More under the Retreat Investment section.

LOCATION

The Writing With Spirit Winter Retreat is set on the untouched 20-acre forest property of Nectar on Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island, BC),  the traditional and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation People, and a short 20 minute ferry ride from Vancouver. Nectar is owned by Andrea Clarke and Satjeet Pandher, who left their corporate life to pursue their dream of holding space for mindful hospitality and custodianship of the Earth. Each aspect of the property is considered and inspired, from the conscious construction of their modern facilities as well as their use of local resources. Guests can enjoy drinking and showering with their renewable, pristine, filtered raw water (chlorine-free) drawn from their grounds, feel pampered by their luxury cottages, A-frames, and rooms, and experience quiet and seclusion without sacrificing modern conveniences.


Three lodging options are available. More under the Retreat Investment section.

MEALS


Plant-based chef Erik Miller is a talented chef who lives on Bowen Island. He is passionate about sourcing ingredients locally, eating seasonally, and creating unique, delicious dishes that warm your whole being and anchor you into yourself. Nectar is a strictly meat + fish-free facility; meals can accommodate allergies and other dietary restrictions.

 

MEALS


Plant-based chef Erik Miller is a talented chef who lives on Bowen Island. He is passionate about sourcing ingredients locally, eating seasonally, and creating unique, delicious dishes that warm your whole being and anchor you into yourself. Nectar is a strictly meat + fish-free facility; meals can accommodate allergies and other dietary restrictions.

 

YOUR FACILITATOR

YOUR FACILITATOR

Mimi Young is a Taiwanese Canadian Wu shamanic occultist, writer, and founder of Ceremonie, an esoteric brand that aims to impart extensive ancient and practical wisdom so you can restore your connection to the Unseen within your inner and outerworlds, actively receive the support of your spirit allies, break negative patterns, and celebrate your path with confidence.

Writing has always been a medium for Mimi to engage in magick of all forms, whether it’s for inner healing and pattern releasing, materializing dreams of her heart, for encouraging herself to stretch or transform, or for showing up as a parent. Mimi’s writing has been described as emotive, deeply coherent, and having the capacity to capture the Unseen in splendorous ways.

Her various works in written word can be found on her blog (and shopceremonie.com in general), her monthly digital magazine, UNSEEN, on IG, and various written / copy editing contributions in the emerging music and DEI spaces.
MORE ABOUT MIMI

INVESTMENT

This 4 days, 3 nights retreat is open to 13 participants. For the list of what is included in the retreat, refer to the  “Highlight of What’s Included” section.

Three lodging options are available, available via a payment plan, or save by paying in one sum. The fees below include everything listed in the “Highlights of What’s Included” section.

Onyx Lodge Rooms:
 Single bed in private rooms with shared washroom in same building


  • Onyx Lodge Rooms: SOLD OUT
single payment
2 payments

A-FRAME COTTAGE AND Moonstone Forest Cottage:

  • A-Frame: Queen bed in private cottage with shared washroom in Main Lodge
  • Moonstone Forest Cottage: Single bed in semi-private cottage (max 2) with shared washroom in same cottage, and if the temperatures are below freezing, then shared washroom in separate Main Lodge

  • A-Frame option: SOLD OUT
  • Moonstone option: SOLD OUT
single payment
2 payments

Deluxe Cottages:

  • Single bed in semi-private cottage (max capacity 2 in each cottage) with shared washroom in same cottage.
  • 2 Deluxe Cottage Spots are currently available
 
Note all prices are in CAD.
GST is applicable for all transactions.
single payment
2 payments

This 4 days, 3 nights retreat is open to 13 participants. For the list of what is included in the retreat, refer to the  “Highlight of What’s Included” section.

Three lodging options are available, available via a payment plan, or save by paying in one sum. The fees below include everything listed in the “Highlights of What’s Included” section.

Onyx Lodge Rooms:
 Single bed in private rooms with shared washroom in same building


  • One (1) payment of $1490 (save $50)

  • Two (2) payments of $770 (2 monthly payments. Payment plan available until December 21, 2021)

single payment
2 payments

A-Frames or Moonstone Forest Cottage:

  • One A-Frame option: Double bed in private A-frame cottage with shared washroom in separate Main Lodge

  • Moonstone Forest Cottage option: Single bed in semi-private cottage (max 2) with shared washroom in same cottage, and if the temperatures are below freezing, then shared washroom in separate Main Lodge

  • One (1) payment of $1590 (save $50)

  • Two (2) payments of $820 (2 monthly payments. Payment available until December 21, 2021)
single payment
2 payments

Deluxe Cottages:

  • Single bed in semi-private cottage (max capacity 2 in each cottage) with shared washroom in same cottage.
  • One (1) payment of $1690 (save $50)
  • Two (2) payments of $870 (2 monthly payments. Payment plan available until December 21, 2021)
 
Note all prices are in CAD.
GST is applicable for all transactions.
single payment
2 payments

PRAISE FOR MIMI

"I came to Mimi's writing retreat not exactly knowing what to expect but knowing Mimi's previous offerings, I had a feeling it would be so much deeper than I could have imagined. The magical thing about this retreat is that it shifts your relationship with words altogether. You come in thinking we'd spend time rearranging words or dealing with form in some way but instead you leave with words as your intimate friends that you can take on the life journey with you. Now that's magical."

Olena P

@opazderska

"Shortly after our spirit channeling session, in which I was told to seek grass and hills, I had a very surprising opportunity to purchase a grassy, hilly property, in Montana, with my partner. I would not have jumped in so readily if not for the guidance that came through in our session; I believe actually that the opportunity would not even have come my way if not for our session. The steps leading to it were all intuitive and magical. I sense this is the “in between place” that Spirit had told me could be waiting. In any case, I’m overjoyed and mesmerized by this new land relationship, and the power of engaging with Spirit."

Mara Cur

@fern.and.roe

"Mimi has an incredible gift for creating space for that which needs to be translated. The combination of shamanic work and art therapy allows for a gentle, open and creative channel to explore deeper messages and connect with allies. This work is both provocative and profound."

Natalie Edwards

“Mimi is a true teacher in that she is not here to just repeat her own knowledge; she does the more difficult work of guiding her students to make discoveries for themselves. [She offers] an incredibly comprehensive and flexible course that can help you rediscover magical living in a way that is nourishing, grounded, and responsible.”

Ethan Hardy

“The way you teach, however, gives life to what are often conveyed as concepts. You have a way of returning their power and voice to them.”

Charlene Chang

@ETRECHAR

read more praise here