Ceremonial Cacao
- Krystle Simpson
- Aug 28, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 19

Cacao ceremonies have actually been around for thousands of years, originating all the way back to Mayan and Aztec traditions in Central and South America, used for spiritual, medicinal and ceremonial purposes for inner awakening and creative guidance. Pure cacao is used as a heart opening medicine for people to safely experience awakening, revelation and inner healing. Cacao is used in a sacred medicinal ritual, where intentions are set and once consumed, euphoric states are unlocked, negative emotions are released and we are able to connect to ourselves and the loving energy in our body.
WHAT HAPPENS IN A CACAO CEREMONY?
Cacao ceremonies vary depending on the ceremony facilitator (or shaman). People usually sit in a circle and set intentions, meditate, sing together with heartfelt music or sound healing and then dance ecstatically or share as a group together. It is a fun, uplifting experience in a safe and open community.
What you can experience during a cacao ceremony:
A heart opening journey of oneness, love and ecstasy
Healing therapy – releasing blocks, recognizing patterns, following your heart
Finding a connection to your highest self, your own power and truth
A shamanic or spiritual journey
A space to enter into meditation – being able to silence the mind, connect to the wisdom and spirit within you
A balance of masculine and feminine energies in the body
Enhanced creativity
CACAO CEREMONY BENEFITS
Cacao ceremonies are a type of shamanic healing – which is one of the oldest holistic healing practices used by indigenous cultures all over the world. These types of healing ceremonies work with rebalancing energies in the body to regain health. However, unlike other shamanic experiences, drinking cacao will not make you hallucinate or give you some sort of ‘out-of-body’ psychedelic experience. Cacao instead, is used to gently touch your heart and to guide you into an inner journey deep into the emotional center of our body – our heart (Anahata) chakra.
MOTHER CACAO SPIRIT
Connecting with the spirit of cacao through a cacao ceremony allows you heal mind, body and spirit. It gives you permission to love yourself with all of the possibilities that you can be.
It helps you to visualise your goals and reveals your passions and goals through awakening and inner healing.
The plant spirit of cacao is powerful, but gentle and nurturing. It invites you to work with forgiveness and acceptance, and opens your creativity – one of the reasons it is very popular with artists of all types.
Whether you’re an experienced ceremony attendee or a first-timer, a cacao ceremony can open up a world of possibilities for you.
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