Welcome,
Everybody.
Thank you for being here.
I really appreciate you spending tonight's ceremony with me.
I'm going to invite you to close your eyes.
Place both your hands over your heart and start taking some beautiful nourishing breaths.
Breathing into your heart.
Starting to arrive here in your body.
Nice slow deep nourishing breaths beautiful moon,
So full,
So bright,
We bow in awe of your light.
Sacred universe above,
Around,
Wrap us in your loving sound.
Bless this journey we take tonight and let us be held in love and light.
Guide our path with gentle hand and hold us safe where we stand.
Breathing in that light.
Breathing in that love.
Feeling that energy wrapping around us like a warm blanket.
As we breathe it into our hearts.
That loving white light.
From the universe.
Connecting us.
Protecting us.
As we breathe it into our hearts.
Coming together here tonight under the beautiful full moon.
One more nice,
Deep,
Nourishing breath in.
And out.
You're ready.
I invite you to hold your cacao so that you feel the warmth in your fingers.
You may even want to place it against your chest so that you feel the warmth in your heart.
Starting to breathe in that beautiful aroma.
With deep gratitude.
We honour Mama Kakao and the sacred medicine she offers.
Gratitude for her grounding presence and her heart-opening magic.
We give thanks to the ancestors,
The wisdom keepers,
And the traditional custodians of the sacred lands from which this cacao was born.
We pay respect to the farmers and their hands that planted,
Tended and harvested this cacao before it found its way into our cups tonight.
We offer gratitude to the Earth that grew Mama Cacao.
The rain that nourished her.
The sun that warmed her and the winds that carried her here.
May we receive this cacao with open hearts and deep respect as we gather beneath the sacred light of this full moon.
As we sip from our sacred cup tonight.
We honour the journey from seed to sprout.
From intention to embodiment.
The full moon lights what needs releasing so that we can continue to nourish and grow the seeds that we received beneath the dark moon sky.
Keeping your eyes closed,
Feeling the warmth of the cacao in your hands.
Allowing your breath to soften,
To slow,
To be gentle.
I invite you to imagine yourself walking beneath the light of the full moon.
Silver light spills across the earth like a blessing,
Illuminating the path before you.
You wander along a forest trail of soft moss beneath your feet.
The cool night air brushes against your skin.
The trees sway gently overhead.
Their leaves,
Whispering ancient secrets to the wind.
Somewhere in the distance,
An owl calls.
And crickets sing their evening song.
Moonlight filters through the branches in shimmering ribbons,
Guiding you deeper into the forest.
With every step,
You feel yourself leaving behind the noise of the outside world.
The pressure,
The expectations.
The heaviness.
Anything you no longer need to carry.
And then,
You arrive at a sacred clearing,
And as it opens before you,
It is vast and glowing beneath the stars.
The air here feels ancient.
Loving.
Welcoming.
Its stillness is sacred.
Tiny golden embers float like fireflies throughout the night sky in front of you.
And in the centre of the clearing,
A great fire dances,
Tall,
Alive.
This is the flame of truth.
Its wisdom crackles and hums as though it's been waiting for you.
The flames move like living energy.
Not harsh or frightening.
But wise,
Loving,
Liberating.
The fire of truth.
She is not here to punish or destroy,
But to illuminate,
To clarify and to liberate.
And as we take our first sip of cacao together,
The fire before you illuminates your lunar journey so far.
The seed that you found at the new moon.
See it now before you as you take a gentle sip.
As that first sip of cacao enters your body.
Notice what that seed now looks like.
Has it sprouted?
Is it glowing softly?
Is it resting quietly,
Gathering strength?
Or perhaps tiny roots are already stretching downwards,
Preparing for growth unseen.
There is no wrong stage.
Nature never rushes.
Simply witness your seed with honesty and compassion.
As we take our second sip together.
Gently ask yourself,
What feels heavy around this seed?
What is restricting its growth?
Be open to the answers as you take your next gentle sip.
As you breathe into the energy of that sip.
Just listen.
To what?
Is holding you back.
What is restricting that seed?
It could be doubt.
Fear,
Perfectionism?
An old story?
A habit?
A wound.
A belief that tells you that you're not ready,
That you're not worthy,
That you're not capable or that you're not enough.
To see whatever arises without judgement.
The fire of truth before you,
Us only,
For your honesty.
Noticing what has been clinging to your spirit.
What has been draining the nourishment.
That was meant for your seed.
You do not need to fight it.
You do not need to name it.
Just witness it clearly.
As we take our third sip together.
With tenderness,
We gently gather all that feels heavy.
As you sip,
Release them into the flame before you.
Breathing in to the energy of that sip.
Allowing the flame of truth to burn away the fears,
The doubts,
The tangled stories.
The exhaustion,
The old identities.
The pressure to be anything other than who you truly are.
You have carried this heaviness for too long.
One by one,
Offer them to the fire.
Watch as the flames receive them completely.
See them transforming into smoke,
Sparks and ash.
The fire dances higher.
And within you something shifts.
There is space now.
You can breathe now.
You can feel freedom now.
Feel the warmth of the flames against your skin.
As the full moon shines above you.
The Earth beneath you is steady and supportive.
The cacao in your hands,
Opening your heart.
Your seed is still alive.
It's still becoming.
As you continue to sip your cacao beside this sacred fire.
Feel her flames rising higher into the night sky.
And as the flames rise,
So too does your clarity.
So too does your becoming.
Sip by sip,
Breath by breath.
Let the fire of truth reveal what remains.
Let the fire of truth make space for what is real.
Shine on me,
Light the places I don't see By sacred flame and silver light Show me truth with gentle sight Cleanse my soul,
Burn away what's taken a toll Releasing all I no longer need Into the fire I am free Full moon creates space,
A quiet,
Open,
Sacred place from sacred embers.
I receive.
I am open,
I believe.
Oh moon,
Shine on me Light the places I don't see By sacred flame and silver light Show me truth with gentle sight Cleanse my soul,
Burn away what's taken a toll Releasing all I no longer need into the fire I am The full moon creates space A quiet,
Open,
Sacred place From sacred embers I receive I am open,
I believe.
Moon,
Shine on me Light the places I don't see By sacred flame and silver light Show me truth with gentle sight full moon cleanse my soul burn away what's taken a toll releasing all i no longer need into the fire i am Oh moon,
Create space A quiet,
Open,
Sacred place From sacred embers I receive I am open,
I believe.
As you breathe into your heart.
The fire has spoken.
The full moon has witnessed.
Your intentions remain stronger,
Lighter and ready to rise.
Taking a nice deep breath as you stand beside the fire for one more moment.
Feel the moonlight upon your skin.
Feel the steadiness of the earth beneath you.
Feel the quiet wisdom now glowing inside your chest.
As the fire slowly softens.
Offer gratitude to the moon,
To the flames,
To your seed.
And most importantly to yourself.
As you begin the journey back through the forest.
The moon follows overhead like a lantern,
Guiding you safely onwards.
And soon you reach the edge of the forest once more.
The sacred clearing fades behind you.
But the wisdom of the fire remains alive within you.
Thank you,
And Blessed Be.
