Cacao Ceremony

"The Cacao Spirit returns from a long history with Indigenous Peoples”.

Cacao is a beautiful Heart opening plant Medicine that has been used in ceremony since ancient times, sometimes described now as…

'The Food for the Shift'

An Indigenous myth tells us, "whenever the balance between humans and nature becomes threatened, cacao comes from the rainforest to open people's hearts and return us all to harmony with the Earth and creation once again". 

Ceremonial grade cacao is a sacred medicine also known as the “blood of the heart”, and is an important, powerful, teacher, facilitator, and medicine-plant. Ceremonial Cacao partners with you on your Journey... experience chocolate as the magical partner it is! 

The cacao we will use is of the highest quality grown & harvested in Peru specifically for ceremonial use by Ashaninka families. Directly sourced from ancient Cacao gardens in the Rio Ene region. 

What is Cacao?

Literally translated as ‘Food of the Gods’,since the ancient Civilisations of the Mayans and Aztecs, Cacao has been used in rituals and ceremonies as a tool for journeying deep inside of the self, allowing spirit to move through and guide us.

Cacao is one of the most nutritionally dense superfoods and provides many medicinal benefits.

It contains more antioxidants than any other food on the planet.

It stimulates the production of the neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin and anandamide (also known as the BLISS chemical) leading to feelings of euphoria.

It relaxes the muscles and balances the nervous system whilst focusing the mind and activating the heart.

What is a Cacao ceremony and why do people seek out this medicine?

Cacao can be seen as a doorway, an opportunity to connect to yourself and to open your heart to what is present within. Because of cacao's ability to increase your connection to your inner self and  heart centre it can aid any transformational shifts you are working towards , whether you are looking to deepen your understanding of who you are , release old patterns and traumas , or move into a more self aligned space, whatever your path, the intention is yours to set and the cacao allows you to sink deep into the medicine of your heart to receive guidance and to open to new pathways.

Of course you have to do the work and continue to tend to your process and unfolding ,that is in my experience a continuous  journey of commitment  ...lets say the spirit of cacao may gentle hold your hand and lead you to help you look and see what could do with your loving awareness.    

The way in which I work…

I work in a number of ways with this beautiful heart nourishing plant medicine One is I weave the cacao ritual into a movement medicine embodied dance ceremony where we journey deep in ceremonial dance and embodied prayer, connecting with the elemental forces of creation and working within the five dimension's of the movement medicine mandala in this way the cacao is a supportive heart opening part of the ceremony.

I also work with cacao ceremony within woman's circles and other events combining embodiment, drumming, voice work and other modalities. 

We can work together one to one in healing space with cacao ceremony and I am available to come and hold a particular event or ceremonial space for you. please get in touch and we can talk about this. 

I ask that you feel into what is alive within you and set your intention and see what opens for you. Cacao enhances your ability to go a bit deeper as you connect into your heart chakra. You set the intention and then let the plant medicine assist in guiding you where you want to go.

I look forward to connecting and journeying with you ...x...