Writing with Intuition: A Journey into Creative Consciousness

Join author and creative intuitive Sarah Selecky to learn the magical art of writing from your whole self, using intellect and intuition at once.

These skills live in the heart of story and poetry, yet they’re rarely taught in traditional writing programs. While academic courses focus on craft and technique, they often overlook the mystical ways writers have always connected to symbol, narrative, and ideas. Intuitive practices are essential to creative well-being. Every writer has natural access to this intelligence, but most of us were never taught how to use it as part of our creative toolkit.

This retreat invites writers to move beyond overthinking and into the flow state, where we do our best work. You’ll learn to integrate your analytical mind with your creative energy, so you can write from your whole self, not just your thoughts. Connecting with your intuition makes writing feel like magic!

When writers gather together to practice in nature, magic happens. Writers might begin to see new vibrancy in colours, have vivid dreams about their work, or suddenly understand something essential about their novel while staring at a fir tree. 

Each morning begins with instruction in whole-minded writing practices through gentle trance techniques, intuitive writing, and deep sensory awareness. Discover how to translate physical sensations into vivid writing that feels alive on the page. Explore Tarot as a creative catalyst to reveal unexpected directions in character, plot, and theme.

In the afternoons, you will go on intuitive field trips with the forest and the ocean, as you practice deep noticing and experience consciousness as a creative force flowing through the natural world. Evenings will bring dreamwork and reflection.

Through guided writing prompts, silent co-writing sessions, and solo exploration, you’ll transform your inner critic into a supportive inner protector and connect directly to the deeper truth of your story. Learn concrete techniques for moving fluidly between analysis and flow, active thinking and receptivity.

The goal is for everyone to leave this retreat feeling integrated, whole, and powerful in their writing practice, understanding that they are both part of a story and creating a story. Writing with intuition is natural, but we’ve forgotten how to access it. This retreat reminds you.

Writers are more powerful than they realize. We know this deep down, but it takes courage to tap into the mystery. Creative curiosity is your home, and intuitive writing is the practice of being fully alive on the page. It’s what we’re here for.

So come write as your whole, true self! 

What You’ll Gain

• Learn how to access flow states reliably through whole-minded writing practices
• Explore and apply gentle trance techniques and dreamwork to access unconscious creative wisdom
• Work with Tarot as a creative mirror to translate symbolic insights into specific story solutions
• Develop your ability to read natural patterns and phenomena as creative guidance for story structure, character development, and narrative direction
• Practice transforming  your inner critic into a collaborative creative ally

Who This Program is For

• Writers of all experience levels
• Writers who feel stuck in a current work-in-progress

What You’ll Experience

• Guided meditations and gentle trance techniques
• Intuitive writing exercises and reflection prompts
• Solo writing sessions in inspiring natural settings
• Dream journaling and interpretation
• Tarot spreads for creative exploration
• Nature-based field trips for deep noticing practice
• Group discussions and optional sharing circles
• Silent co-writing sessions with other participants
• Quiet contemplative writing time

Testimonials

Working with Sarah made my writing more vivid, more tangible, more visceral, and embodied. And I feel like I am forever changed as a writer. Sarah uses intuition as a tool to help you find your writing. Every time I interacted with Sarah, I was surprised by how supportive and delightful she is. And in that container of support, I really rediscovered my ability to listen to what my story had to tell me. I can’t recommend working with Sarah enough. She’s an incredible human being. Those of us who get to work with her see that immediately. She is a unicorn. — Kelly Anderson, MD CCFP(EM) AAHIVS

With sensitivity and care, Sarah showed me that I can trust the process at a deeper level than my conscious mind. She shared exercises and daily practices that guided me in letting go into the liminal space of generative writing without losing my way. That was one of many revelations. Sarah creates a space of sacredness and levity in every session. You’ll feel challenged, encouraged, and celebrated at each turn. And you’ll come away with a renewed sense of courage, continuity and confidence. Sarah is a master coach. Her work is a unique and rare gift for writers of all backgrounds. —Gillian Ferrabee, Transformative Leadership Coach and President of Kite Parade

Daily Schedule

A detailed schedule will be emailed to you about 30 days prior to your program. Click here to view a sample program schedule.