Welcome.
Thank you for coming.
I'm really glad that you are here with me today.
Before we begin.
Just want you to allow yourself to settle into this moment.
Settle into this space.
Just arrive exactly as you are.
With a messy mind.
Scattered energy.
It's all welcome here.
Today's ceremony is a reminder that cacao when shared in ceremony.
Is more than a sweet treat.
It's a heart opener.
It's a moment to slow down.
It's a remembering of who we are beneath all the noise.
And here in this ceremony,
We meet Mama Cacao with respect,
With reverence,
And we come not asking for her to fix us,
Or change us,
Or give us all those answers.
We simply come open.
Open to listen.
Open to receive.
Open to connect with the wisdom that already lives within us.
So make yourself comfortable.
Close your eyes.
Placing your hands over your heart as you take A nice slow breath in.
And a long gentle breath out.
And again,
In.
And out.
As I call upon the goddesses,
Our angels,
Our guides and our loved ones in spirit.
Surround this space with pure love so that we may feel safe.
Surround each of us with your loving presence so that we may feel protected.
And guide us with your wisdom,
So that we may move through this experience in a way that serves our highest good.
May we be held.
Guided.
And open to receive.
Feeling that light surrounding us,
Breathing it into our hearts.
Coming together in this space,
Connected and protected.
Holding your cacao now,
Close to your heart.
Breathing in her beautiful aroma.
Starting to open to the magic that's in our cups.
Thank you,
Mama Cacao,
For the beautiful gift that we are about to receive.
Thank you to the farmers and families who nurture,
Harvest and prepare this sacred plant medicine.
Thank you to the ancestors and the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we all sit today.
And thank you to the elements that make our life possible.
The earth that grounds us.
The air that breathes nourishing life into us.
The water that cleanses and moves through us.
The fire that warms us and ignites our passions.
And the spirit that guides us towards our highest good.
May this space be held with love.
May be a space of honesty.
Curiosity and connection.
And may we each receive exactly what we need today.
Feeling the warmth of the cup in your hands.
Noticing its aroma.
And just for a moment,
Allow yourself to listen.
Listening inwards to set an intention for this ceremony.
What brought you here today.
Perhaps it's clarity.
Connection.
Courage.
Or simply a moment to pause.
Just notice what feels true for you today.
It could be a feeling.
Or a word.
Just hold it gently.
Bring in your cacao.
Nice and close breathing in its aroma And as you breathe out,
I invite you to send your intention into your cup.
Not forcing it,
Not demanding,
Just offering it.
Breathing in that aroma breathing your intention out and into your cup.
And again,
And.
.
.
In and out.
One more time.
Just let your intention rest there.
Your intention planted as a seed into your cup.
So that you can receive.
Today we take our first three sips together.
3.
Intentional Sips three invitations to connect deeper within.
And our first sip.
Is for arriving here.
You take your sip.
Feel yourself arriving fully in this moment.
Breathing into its energy.
As you say to yourself.
I am here.
Not yesterday.
Not tomorrow.
I am here.
With our second Sip Together.
This is for being open.
As you take your sip.
Open to what life wants to show you.
Breathing into that energy,
Open to receiving.
Open to possibilities.
As you say to yourself,
I am open.
I am open.
And our third sit together is for choosing ourselves.
As you take your sip.
We choose ourself,
Not from a place of selfishness.
But from a place of remembering that you matter too.
Breathing into that energy,
Your needs matter.
Your dreams matter.
Your joy matters.
As you say to yourself.
I choose me.
I matter.
I choose me.
As you continue to sip your cacao.
Taste it.
Feel its energy.
Notice the warmth as it moves through you.
There is nowhere else for you to be right now.
Allow yourself to simply be with this experience.
No fixing.
No analysing,
No searching.
Just you?
Your Cacao.
And this moment.
I arrive in this moment I am here I return to my heart I release the fear I open my hands,
I open my heart I welcome the knowing,
I welcome the start I choose myself,
I choose to shine I choose to love my life,
The life that's mine.
I arrive in this moment,
I am here I return to my heart,
I release the fear I open my hands,
I open my heart I welcome the knowing,
I welcome the star.
I choose myself,
I choose to shine I choose to love my life,
The life that's mine.
I arrive in this moment,
I am here I return to my heart,
I release the fear I open my hands,
I open my heart I welcome the knowing,
I welcome the start I choose myself,
I choose to shine I choose to love my life,
The life that's mine.
I am here Here I am,
Open I choose me you I am here,
I am open I choose me.
Yeah.
I am me.
I am open I choose me Yay.
I am here.
I am open.
I choose me.
Placing your hands over your heart Taking a nice deep nourishing breath.
And notice what is here.
Deep in your heart.
That needs to be felt right now.
Maybe it's warmth.
Maybe there is an emotion.
Maybe it's peace.
Whatever it is.
It is welcome here.
You don't need to change it.
We don't even need to understand it.
Simply acknowledge yourself in this moment.
Taking another slow breath in.
Hand out.
And imagine your intention resting gently within your heart.
We planted the seed.
And now it's time to trust that something is already beginning to move beneath the surface.
You don't need to know how.
You don't need to know when.
Just simply allow.
Before we leave this moment,
Offer yourself a little gratitude.
For showing up.
For being willing to pause.
For listening.
For simply being you.
May you carry whatever you receive today gently into the rest of your week.
May your intention continue to unfold in its own perfect time.
Thank you,
Mama Cacao,
For guiding this space.
Thank you to the lands,
The elements,
The ancestors,
The farmers.
And thank you to you.
Blessed Be.
