Pure Ceremonial Cacao is a magical and highly vibrational plant medicine. In sacred ceremony and as an accompaniment to sound healings, cacao facilitates deep meditation and journeying to aid in the release of negative energy and blocks in the heart space. Cacao is also one of mother earth’s most potent superfoods, and a natural mood enhancer that also increases mental clarity and focus. Incorporating cacao with intention can be deeply impactful, allowing us to step deeper into our truth and heart-centered living. Join me and invite the “Spirit of Cacao” into your life!
WHAT IS A CACAO CEREMONY?
Cacao ceremonies are simply magical! I borrow from ancient traditions performed by healers from Central and South America using chocolate as a “plant medicine” to release blocked or negative energy so that you can heal the heart. I strive to help participants end cycles of anger, pain and emotional trauma so you can connect with your inner wisdom and stand strong in your truth with renewed clarity and focus. Let us raise the vibration together, as we open our hearts to greater love using this beautiful plant medicine. Each session is different, but the goals are the same, let go of the past, seek wisdom and truth within and discover clarity on how to move forward in heart-centered living.
WHAT IS CACAO?
Cacao is raw, unprocessed chocolate in its purest form. Ceremonial grade cacao is typically sourced from Central and South America, where the beans are grown by local tribes, prepared by hand and harvested with love. When ingested, it helps to release ‘feel good’ hormones and endorphins, including theobromine, dopamine, and anandamide. Cacao can be useful in reducing stress, improving mental agility and improving blood flow. It is not psychoactive, but many people enjoy a beautiful physical and emotional journey during the meditation. Cacao is quite simply, a gentle facilitator for a connecting with your true heart and bringing out feelings of love and gratitude.
The seeds of the cacao tree have an intensely bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to produce cacao nibs, which are then ground to into the beloved chocolate in its most basic form.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CACAO and COCOA?
The name granted to the Cacao plant formally granted by the father of Botany, Linnaeus around 1753 is Theobroma Cacao, which is based on the ancient Mexican name for the cacao tree, “cacauatl.” Theobroma, interestingly enough, is an ancient Greek word translated as “Food of the Gods.” The Europeans somewhat lazily began to refer to the product of cacao trees as coco, likely because it was easier to say. Highly processed cacao products are most commonly called chocolate or cocoa (as in cocoa powder) but are not the same as unprocessed, raw cacao – which is the essence of the cacao plant obtained from its fruit – known interchangeably as the pod, bean, seed or nib. The most vital element of real cacao is the inclusion of the cacao butter, which is removed to create homogenous powders often seen on grocery store shelves. Unfortunately, this removes the 80-90% of the health benefits of this amazing superfood.
Cacao ceremonies are simply magical! I borrow from ancient traditions performed by healers from Central and South America using chocolate as a “plant medicine” to release blocked or negative energy so that you can heal the heart. I strive to help participants end cycles of anger, pain and emotional trauma so you can connect with your inner wisdom and stand strong in your truth with renewed clarity and focus. Let us raise the vibration together, as we open our hearts to greater love using this beautiful plant medicine. Each session is different, but the goals are the same, let go of the past, seek wisdom and truth within and discover clarity on how to move forward in heart-centered living.
WHAT IS CACAO?
Cacao is raw, unprocessed chocolate in its purest form. Ceremonial grade cacao is typically sourced from Central and South America, where the beans are grown by local tribes, prepared by hand and harvested with love. When ingested, it helps to release ‘feel good’ hormones and endorphins, including theobromine, dopamine, and anandamide. Cacao can be useful in reducing stress, improving mental agility and improving blood flow. It is not psychoactive, but many people enjoy a beautiful physical and emotional journey during the meditation. Cacao is quite simply, a gentle facilitator for a connecting with your true heart and bringing out feelings of love and gratitude.
The seeds of the cacao tree have an intensely bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to produce cacao nibs, which are then ground to into the beloved chocolate in its most basic form.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CACAO and COCOA?
The name granted to the Cacao plant formally granted by the father of Botany, Linnaeus around 1753 is Theobroma Cacao, which is based on the ancient Mexican name for the cacao tree, “cacauatl.” Theobroma, interestingly enough, is an ancient Greek word translated as “Food of the Gods.” The Europeans somewhat lazily began to refer to the product of cacao trees as coco, likely because it was easier to say. Highly processed cacao products are most commonly called chocolate or cocoa (as in cocoa powder) but are not the same as unprocessed, raw cacao – which is the essence of the cacao plant obtained from its fruit – known interchangeably as the pod, bean, seed or nib. The most vital element of real cacao is the inclusion of the cacao butter, which is removed to create homogenous powders often seen on grocery store shelves. Unfortunately, this removes the 80-90% of the health benefits of this amazing superfood.