What Is Cacao and What Is a Cacao Ceremony?

Cacao is most widely known as chocolate and there are so many different types of formats.  Cacao’s scientific name “Theobroma” means “the food of the Gods” and it was once worth more than gold and utilized as currency in ancient Mayan times for its sacred medicinal and spiritual properties.  The spirit of ceremonial cacao is what makes it a powerful healing medicine and heart opener when it is consumed intentionally.

What are those benefits?

Energizing, heart opening, love, connects with your true nature, aligns you with the present moment and opens your senses for creativity, intuition and connectedness with a sense of community.  Mama cacao supports you to discover your true innate self, where you come from, your own sacredness, the temple of your own physical body & soul, the sacredness of the cacao plant medicine. It also makes you connect back to the earth (Pachamama), remembering your own rhythms as well as the rhythms of nature.    Mama cacao is a very powerful teacher where her subtility is very gentle and kind.

During a cacao ceremony, mama cacao can also release negative emotions, old beliefs patterns, and may bring up emotions that we haven’t want to deal with.  She makes us aware of them, to allow us to accept them, move through the emotions and release them (healing).  Creating more space for love, peace, kindness and gratitude.

More on the physical benefits:

Theobromine in the cacao dilates the blood vessels and can increase your heart rate (up to 50%).  Our heart chakra becomes very activated which brings our attention into that space.  This also brings more oxygen within our body and brain which brings more focus and clarity.

Contains antioxidants, zinc, loaded with magnesium as well as those happy hormones that brings you a feeling of love and bliss.

What is a cacao ceremony?

We come together as a community, in a circle, to celebrate Mama Cacao and to journey deep inside ourselves and connect with our heart and the love and compassion we come from. Although it’s an individual’s journey, its also a community journey.  This is done by drinking a small cup of ceremonial grade cacao, setting intentions and looking inside ourselves to explore and discover our heart while doing various rituals and activities.

When is Our Next Cacao Ceremony?

You can experience an online cacao ceremony once a month. Please check out the most updated blog for specific dates.

If you are looking to add a cacao ceremony to one of your events or retreats, please connect with me at wellnesshealingartz@gmail.com.

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