So closing our eyes,
Placing both hands over our heart,
Start taking some nice nourishing breaths as I call upon the beautiful goddess,
Thank you for this day.
Please guide and protect us as we honour your way.
Your light of protection,
We carry it strong.
No ill wishes or troubles can come along.
Nothing can harm us or weaken our soul,
Because light is our weapon and peace is our goal.
May the universe surround us with its beautiful light and love to protect and shield us from above,
Surrounding us with a shield so bright,
Keeping us safe both day and night.
Just breathing in that light,
That beautiful white light from the universe,
Breathing in its energy,
Breathing in its protection.
Feeling it surrounding you,
Warming you,
Feeling your day melting away,
Coming here into the present moment.
One more nice deep breath,
As I invite you to grab your cacao,
Holding it in cupped hands so that you feel the warmth around your hand,
Placing your cup against your heart so that you feel the warmth in your chest,
As we take a moment to pay gratitude to Mama Cacao.
Thank you Mama Cacao for your divine gift that we are about to receive.
We respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians,
Farmers,
Owners,
Ancestors and families of the sacred lands from which you came,
And the lands on which we all now stand.
For me,
I thank the Yugimba people for this beautiful place in which I get to call home,
And together we pay respect to all the Elders,
All around the world,
Past,
Present and emerging.
With this cup of cacao,
We gather together tonight to open and connect to the wisdom of our hearts,
As we come together to celebrate ourselves.
Dear Mama Cacao,
With your beautiful,
Wise and loving heart medicine,
As we open this sacred space,
We invite you to walk with us through all that we have been,
All that we are,
And all that we are becoming.
With our first sip together in honour of our past self,
This is for every version of who's carried you here,
For the one who tried,
For the one who's healed,
For the one who kept going.
We sip for our past self.
And as you breathe in that energy,
Feeling that first sip entering your body,
Say to yourself,
I celebrate who I've been,
Every chapter,
Every lesson,
Every rise and fall.
Just breathing into that energy.
I celebrate who I've been,
Every chapter,
Every lesson,
Every rise and every fall.
With our second sip together,
This is in honour of our present self.
And tonight we embrace our present self,
Embracing the you that exists right now,
The one sitting in this circle,
The one breathing,
The one open,
The one alive.
We sip to embrace our present self.
Just breathing in that energy as you say to yourself,
I celebrate who I am.
I am enough.
I am radiant.
I am whole in this moment.
Just breathing it in.
I celebrate who I am.
I am enough.
I am radiant.
I am whole in this moment.
And with our third sip together is in honour of our future self,
The person that we are becoming,
The dreams that call us to the light that leads us to the magic unfolding ahead.
We sip to becoming our future self.
And as you breathe in that energy,
Say to yourself,
I celebrate who I am becoming.
Guided,
Grounded and free.
I celebrate who I am becoming.
Guided,
Grounded and free.
Just breathing that energy in.
Feeling the energy of our past,
Our present and our future selves meeting together in love.
And with every heartbeat,
With every breath,
With every sip,
We celebrate ourselves together.
As you continue to sip your cacao,
Let's celebrate ourselves.
This sacred life.
Breathing that energy in.
Learning to celebrate ourselves in this moment.
We're going to take a little journey.
If you are still drinking,
Keep drinking.
Keeping your eyes closed,
Staying in this moment,
Feeling this energy.
Feeling the warmth of cacao flowing through your body,
Opening your heart.
Feeling alive,
Feeling grounded in this moment.
Maybe bringing one hand to your heart.
Feel that heartbeat,
That steady rhythm of you being alive.
That simple,
Beautiful miracle.
Because tonight is about celebrating you.
Celebrating how far you've come.
Celebrating the magic of being alive right now.
As we breathe in this beautiful energy,
I invite you to imagine yourself standing at the edge of a forest.
It's the type of forest that hums with gentle magic.
Golden light filters through the trees and the air smells like fresh earth and rain.
As you step onto that soft,
Mossy ground,
You can feel the forest greeting you.
A warm breeze brushing your face.
And the leaves shimmering like tiny little green stars.
With each step you take into this forest,
You feel lighter.
With every inhale,
You draw in peace.
And every exhale,
You let go of something that no longer needs to be carried.
And as you walk through the forest,
You find a small clearing.
A circle of light where the sun dances across the earth.
And you take a seat right there on the ground with hands to your heart.
You feel your heartbeat again.
Steady,
Strong,
Faithful.
Think of all the small wins,
All the quiet triumphs,
The little ways that you've grown over the past 12 months.
Perhaps a moment you spoke your truth.
A time that you chose to rest instead of rushing.
A day that you showed up with love when it wasn't easy.
Let these little moments,
These small wins,
Gently rise like fireflies all around you.
One by one,
They flicker into being.
Each glowing light,
A celebration of you.
And I want you to whisper to yourself,
I celebrate me for.
.
.
And then let your heart finish that sentence.
Let it speak.
Naming all the ways that you have blossomed,
Have healed and become.
I celebrate me for.
.
.
I celebrate me.
.
.
Let it land.
And as you breathe,
The forest around you begins to shimmer.
The trees hum softly.
You can hear the rhythm of birds,
The whisper of leaves,
The quiet heartbeat of the earth beneath you.
And you realize that this whole forest is alive with celebration.
It's not loud,
It's not wild.
It's a tender,
Joyful celebration that is full of gratitude.
And it's celebrating you showing up.
Let yourself smile.
Let the warmth spread through your chest.
Let that feeling of being part of something beautiful and alive land softly in your heart.
Just breathe in that energy.
It's okay to celebrate you.
It's okay to give yourself permission to be proud of who you are and how much you've accomplished.
How much you've overcome.
Feel the gratitude blooming in your chest.
Feel the energy of this sacred space,
Us all here together.
This beautiful community that loves and supports each other.
Feel the gratitude for this night,
For this journey.
The gratitude for this magic forest where it is all about you.
And as you sit here in your forest,
Breathing in that energy,
Feeling that love for yourself.
Taking some beautiful deep breaths.
I want you to whisper softly to yourself,
Thank you for this day.
Thank you for this night.
Thank you for this life.
Thank you for this day,
This night,
For glowing hearts.
Just breathing in that energy.
Grateful for this time.
Grateful for this life.
Grateful for all the moments that have led up to this day.
Each and every one a blessing in some way.
And as you prepare to leave your forest,
Know that this is your sacred space.
That you can come back anytime.
Celebrate yourself.
Be proud of who you are.
Be grateful for that opportunity to learn from your lessons.
And watch yourself blossom into that beautifully magical person that you want to be.
Thank you and blessed be.
