Hello and thank you for joining me on this guided meditation with the wise medicine of cacao Welcome to your practice.
This is your time for ritual your chance to connect with your most expansive self We open the lines of communication today with the spirit of mama cacao not with words,
But by speaking the language of the heart Working with cacao offers us this deep connection with our hearts and expansion in the body the mind and the spirit The spirit of cacao is feminine and she encourages each of us to reclaim our wholeness To come back to self This plant medicine can help transform our relationship with ourselves and inevitably with those around us cacao will relax the body Soften the heart and she inspires creativity in all of us This is a gentle practice of receiving her gifts her whispers of wisdom And so we begin Find yourself in a comfortable seated position with a straight supported spine For now letting your cacao rest on the table or the floor in front of you Settling into the hips feeling the weight of the body Rooting your energy down into the earth Take a deep breath in And exhale to release the energy Take a deep breath in and exhale to release any initial tension As you continue to settle let the breath slow down without forcing it to be different Just allowing it to soften with your awareness On your next inhale draw the breath down into the low belly feeling the belly expand And exhale letting the body relax staying anchored in your roots Let the inhale expand the body gently and soften on the exhale dropping the chest And the back Inhale to expand and exhale to soften Inhale to expand and exhale to soften Continue this gentle breath awareness throughout your practice Now bring your cacao to your heart feeling the warmth of the cup in your hands Feel the closeness of cacao spirit to your heart Gratitude is the foundation in cacao ceremony and at any time can uplift our lives We now say a prayer of gratitude to those that have made it possible for this medicine to be with us here and now Spirit of cacao thank you for finding your way to us for guiding us back to the power of our hearts We thank mama cacao for gently showing us how to soften our heart edges To connect with the sacred energy and ancient wisdom of this plant medicine We say thank you to the lineages and communities from South America and beyond For recognizing the sacredness of cacao for protecting harvesting and sharing this medicine with pure intentions For the rest of us around the world We thank the elders and protectors of sacred cacao for sharing your wisdom throughout the generations And encouraging the magic of cacao to reach the rest of the world Thank you,
Thank you,
Thank you We also express gratitude towards ourselves for showing up today for practicing being present and being willing to continue to connect with the language of the heart Thank you Bring your cup to your nose and draw in the scent of cacao,
The beginning of the integration of the medicine into our bodies Connecting to your intention for the day,
Drink your cacao now at your own pace As the medicine integrates into the body we can recognize the physical effect she has on us The active component in ceremonial cacao,
Theobromine,
Is a gentle stimulant for the heart Pumping fresh blood throughout your entire body,
Soon you'll begin to feel more space in the chest Stay with the breath as the medicine circulates throughout the body Ceremonial cacao stokes your digestive fire Encouraging movement and detoxification throughout the body Magnesium relaxes all your muscles As you sip your cacao,
Let the shoulders relax,
Feel the heart beating strong in your chest Soon your mind may begin to feel sharper,
More focused,
With fresh blood and oxygen flowing to the brain This drink is warm and soothing for the throat,
Activating our throat chakra She gives us strength and confidence in our voice and encourages each of us to express ourselves authentically Energetically,
A deep shift is occurring The softening of the physical body allows for stuck energy to shift in the subtle body Move your awareness now to any tense areas of the body And we practice this scan with as little judgment as possible about these sore spots and perhaps the stories that are associated with them Just breathe into them gently Let the medicine soothe as the breath massages the body with each inhale and exhale Consider how your energy expands,
Gets brighter,
Stronger As you scan the body,
Consider how your energy is expanding Getting brighter and stronger as you make space with your breath and with your awareness Let mama cacao nurture,
Encourage and uplift you Now bring your attention to your heart space,
Breathing in and out of the chest as though there is a doorway to your heart In and out Recognize the light that emanates from this place Perhaps it's beginning to feel more expansive with each breath,
Our heart chakra activated by mama cacao Be soft in this practice Cacao activates the qualities of the heart,
Peace,
Joy,
Love,
Compassion,
Authenticity If you like you can rest your hand on your heart,
Taking a moment to connect deeply Maybe you would like to ask yourself,
How can I be my most authentic self?
Allow space to receive,
We are not searching for answers Simply staying with the breath and the heart space,
How can I be my most authentic self?
Continue to breathe,
Staying soft Letting go of this question and any answers that might have come up,
You can release your hand from your heart Release the practice Let your attention expand now to the entire body,
The physical space where you reside Acknowledge the space that your energetic body takes up As we close this meditation,
We say thank you to mama cacao and her gifts Acknowledging the subtlety of the heart language and the power it offers when we listen Cacao sita,
Gracias,
Gracias,
Gracias Finish your cacao at your own time or sit with your cup and enjoy the initial integration of this medicine Feel free to continue your cacao ceremony with movement,
Song or nature Thank you so much for joining me on this expansive heart journey I hope your cacao ritual enhances your day with love Ajo
