Ann Arbor Spiritual Explorers

Reflection, Reconnection, Renewal: A Shamanic Sound Journey with Cacao and Guided Journaling for the New Year
with Mary Ledvina, assisted by Joshua Barclay
Releasing the Chinese Snake Year and Ushering in the Horse Year!

NEW YEAR'S DAY
Thursday, January 1, 2026
2:00*–4:30pm
​*No admittance after 2:15 pm! Doors open by 1:30 pm to allow time to get situated.
SPACE LIMITED ~ Register ASAP!
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Cost: $50–65 sliding scale
https://www.enlightenedsoulcenter.com/shamanic-sound-journey-with-cacao
Questions:
Contact Mary at: maryledvina@gmail.com or 734-646-9161

About the Shamanic Sound Journey
Do you want to celebrate the New Year with an inward connection? This journey invites you to Reflect and Release what no longer serves, then Reconnect and Realign with who you are now, and finally Renew and Rise towards the future you are calling in.

Journey to connect with the Snake (2025 is the Chinese year of the snake) and then with the Horse (2026 is the year of the horse). Together we will shed our skin, be reborn, then move forward.
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First, we will cleanse our energy and call in the directions. You will be given the option of drinking cacao, which will enhance the shamanic journey. Before journey, you will be guided to set your intention for the journey, After the journey, guided journal prompts will help you reflect about the past year, reconnect with yourself, and renew your commitment to your dreams and desires.
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Cacao — a raw, unprocessed type of chocolate in liquid form — will be provided, but drinking it is optional. The primary purpose of drinking cacao is its ability to foster emotional healing, spiritual growth, and connection through its heart-opening and mood-enhancing properties, which can facilitate introspection, release emotional blockages, and bring about feelings of euphoria and bliss. Spiritually, cacao acts as a plant ally or teacher, helping to deepen meditation practices, connect with intuition, and align with one's true purpose and inner wisdom.
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PLEASE BRING:
- A cup or chalice for hot liquids (to use for the cacao),
- Journal and pen [Journals are also for sale at the Center]
- Eye mask or scarf
- (Amy adds: Consider bringing ear plugs if you are easily distracted!)
- Anything else (pillow?) that you need to be comfortable laying down on the floor. Blankets, meditation cushions, and some pillows will be available. A few rocking chairs are available for those who have trouble laying down.
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Please arrive 15 minutes early to get your cacao and make your nest.
DUE TO THE UNINTERRUPTIBLE NATURE OF THE EVENT, NO ENTRY AFTER 2:15 PM!

About Mary Ledvina
Mary Ledvina (she/her) is a writer, artist, healer, coach, teacher and trained cacaoista. She has found profound healing and guidance from going within using cacao with shamanic journeys.

Mary is a former massage therapist who now heals through creative practices like writing, art, and music. She has taught Nature Journaling, Plein Air Poetry, The Artist’s Way, Writing, Visual Journaling, and Art Journaling.
Contact Mary at: maryledvina@gmail.com or 734-646-9161.
Learn more at: maryledvina.com

Tarot Meditation and Mysticism explores the Tarot via the Socratic Method, meditation, and reading practice. Each session consists of 45 minutes of discussion/lecture, 20 minutes of meditation, and 20 minutes of reading practice.

Each night focuses on a different topic, beginning with the Minor Arcana and eventually working through the entirety of the Minor cards, including the court cards. An exploration of the Major Arcana cards will follow in future weeks.
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The class has a large emphasis on the mystical aspects of Tarot and meditation. The reading practice occurs at the end of the sessions to give the student information to work with during readings, rather than be completely dependent on intuition.

Every other Sunday 6:00–7:30 pm
Cost: $10 payable at the door
Cash, Venmo, CashApp, & cards accepted

Cards provided or bring your own! Card decks also for sale.

Questions: Nick, nicksvictorygardens@gmail.com
or call/text (734) 299-6472
https://www.enlightenedsoulcenter.com/tarot-meditation-and-mysticism

About Nicholas O'Donnell
Nick uses a unique set of skills melding mindfulness meditation, esoteric studies, and the intuitive arts into a comprehensive spiritual system that anyone can understand and learn. He believes that mindfulness meditation is foundational work for spiritual studies. Through immersing himself in mindfulness meditation and the Tarot, Nick has also developed a one-of-a-kind Tarot Meditation program exploring the deepest meanings of the tarot on a personal level.