Glowing with joy
What is a Cacao Ceremony?
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The word “cacao” comes from the Mayan words “Ka’kau” meaning “heart blood,” and “Chokola’j” meaning “to drink together.” Having its ceremonial origins in ancient Mayan culture, it was thought that cacao was a vehicle to promote healing around the world and restore balance when humanity seemed to be off center. Cacao is very much a heart opening substance and therefore a very powerful tool for the allowance of deeper compassion and relaxation into the present moment.
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A cacao ceremony is really a pause from the hustle and bustle of daily life. This pause allows us to come together as individuals and leave ceremony with a sense of togetherness. Not to mention, a little more insight into self.
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Come as an individual and leave as a community
What to expect​
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One hour Cacao Ceremony involving introduction and information about the specific cacao I use, group intention setting, blessings and drinking of the cacao, post ritual joyful chat.
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45 min group sound bath meditation in warm candle light.
The Origin of Cacao
Some researchers believe that the centre of origin of cacao is the region of the Orinoco and Amazon basins, in the valleys of their tributaries. Although cacao has been cultivated in Mexico and Central America for over 2,000 years, no truly wild populations were present in this region, suggesting that cacao was introduced into Central America and Mexico. The domestication of cacao occurred in South America and then spread to Central America and Southern Mexico, carried by migrating indians (Schultes, 1984).
References:
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Schultes RE (1984). Amazonian cultigens and their northward and westward migrations in pre-Columbian times. In: Stone D (ed) Pre-Columbian plant migration, Papers of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Vol 76 Mass.: Harvard University Press: Cambridge. pp 69–83.