The Magic of Cacao
For those of you that have been following along with my life for a while, you will know that this sweet, delicious chocolatey goodness has been an anchor for me for good few years now.
I’m trying to remember how I came across it. It was well over 7 years ago. And to be honest I think Cacao found me. I was a pretty avid coffee drinker. Lived in Melbs, that’s kind of what you do there. I loved coffee, it was my daily thing, it was a way to connect with the peeps at the coffee shop, catch up with friends, keep me going through my busy days, and probably a bit of a coping mechanism to get me through some sticky situations.
Cacao found me at a different time in my life. I’d moved on from quite a stressful working environment, I’d discovered Yoga Nidra, was looking after my health, connecting to my spiritual Self. And then one day I found Australian Ceremonial Cacao. I felt compelled to buy a bag instantly. It arrived and I don't think I looked back.
At first it was pretty simple, I just followed the recipe on the back, made it on the stove top (I still do) and sipped away. It wasn’t until I started to work on my meditation and Self healing Practice that I found a deeper sense of heart felt connection to the Cacao.
Whenever I sat with oracle cards, I sipped a cup of cacao. When I was looking for a sweet treat of an afternoon I had a cup of cacao. When I gave up coffee for the betterment of my health, I made my way to a cup of Cacao.
It became a much deeper part of my Sacred Practice when I started to work with intentions. Every month, for the new moon, I would sit with Cacao, I would pull oracle cards, meditate, complete a Self/life enquiry, and work to write up and bring in an intention. A simple sentence/phrase that encapsulates what I’d like to bring into my life for that coming lunar cycle.
With my intention in mind, whenever I stirred my Cacao on the stovetop, I stood, feet firmly planted on the ground, with each swirl of my spoon I would hold my intention in my minds eye and charge my energy body with the intention, infusing it into the Cacao. I would bring the saucepan up to my lips and whisper my intention into the Cacao.
Before I take my first sip, I sit with my cup and hold my intention again and often what I am Grateful for in that moment, honouring the work that I’m doing for myself, what I am grateful for and all that went into me taking this first sip.
It’s a time to pause (even 10minutes) when I make and take my first few sips of Cacao. It’s a short Sacred time and space where I connect to my hearts wisdom on the daily. Honouring my intention and co-creating with the Cacao a way of life that I desire.
If you’re interested to try or fairly new to Cacao, welcome to this plant medicine/magic. And this really is medicine. A connecter to all things heart. You can ask Cacao a question, you can have a conversation with her, you can share your dreams and desires with her, and of course you can share your intention with her. This is where the co-creation part begins, trusting in the Cacao medicine to provide you with comfort, an answer, a prompt or reminder of who it is you truly are and what it is you can truly make happen for yourself.
A beautiful heart opener, if its gratitude or manifesting or healing that your wanting to explore or amplify, Cacao is here for you to make this happen for You.
There are a few ways I invite you to work with Cacao. Click the link below to connect with this plant magic and ways I can support you.