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With This Cup Of Cacao: A Guided Heart Ceremony

by Bridget Paddon

Rated
4.9
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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164

This short guided cacao ceremony is designed to help you ground, connect with your heart, and set meaningful intentions. Through breath, gratitude, and connection, you'll honour the journey of cacao, from the land where it was grown to the hands that brought it to you, before infusing it with your own intention. With each sip, allow yourself to soften, open, and receive the wisdom of this sacred heart medicine. The meditation closes with a gentle writing prompt to deepen your reflection: With this cup of cacao….

Cacao CeremonyHeartGratitudeIntentionSensory AwarenessIndigenous WisdomGroundingMeditationConnectionHeart VisualizationGratitude PracticeIntention SettingGrounding Technique

Transcript

Finding yourself a comfortable seat,

Ensuring that you have your cup of cacao in your hands,

Closing down your eyes and we'll begin by taking some big beautiful breaths here in through your nose a gentle exhale out through your mouth as you ground into this moment as you signal to your body and your mind that it's safe to relax it's safe to be here right now softening into the moment inviting in presence now bringing your awareness to the warmth of the cup the warmth of your mug in your hands the presence of the cacao the smell the aroma the energy you're feeling surrounding you this is a moment to pause to connect to your heart and to receive bringing into your awareness the sacred journey that this cacao has been on to arrive in your hands today this cup of cacao we honor mama earth the rich soil the sun the rain and all the elements that have nurtured this medicine we offer gratitude to the land where this cacao was grown and to the indigenous wisdom keepers who have tended to her for generations we honor and give thanks to the hands that have lovingly harvested prepared and shared this cacao carrying its spirit across time and space to be in your hands right now and we thank mama cacao a gentle heart ally here to support us however we need on this journey of life as we connect deeper into our heart and into our center bringing your heart space into your awareness breathing into your heart some deep breaths feeling it open feeling your chest expand you may like to visualize your heart your heart your heart space the energy center that sits there as a warm glowing light as you hold this cacao feel its warmth mirroring the warmth of your own heart allow it to be a bridge between you and your deepest intentions and desires what do you need most in this moment what are you calling in allowing the time and space here for an intention a desire or a need to come forward and then once you've landed on this intention once it's landed in your heart you may like to bring your cacao up to your lips and gently whisper or silently imbue this intention into your cacao and with each breath coming back to your breath feel your intention merging with mama cacao with the sacred medicine holding mama cacao in reverence with gratitude and trust and when you're feeling ready you have infused your intention your need or your desire into your mago cacao you may like to bring it to your lips and take a slow mindful first sip being fully present in that experience fully present in this moment and when it feels right and true for you you may like to take another sip of mama cacao feel her moving through you feeling your intention moving through you this heart medicine moving through you bringing nourishment love continuing to sip away at your own pace and being open to receiving whatever messages sensations guidance or emotions arise without any judgment grounding into the words that with every sip you allow yourself to soften to open and to receive to take some deep grounding breaths and be in your own experience for a moment trusting any of the messages or visions or guidance that have come through sending gratitude to mama cacao you may like to carry this feeling with you knowing that your heart is always guiding you and as you continue to sip away with your cacao you may like to take a moment to put pen to paper and let you may like to use the prompt at the top of your page with this cup of cacao flow with whatever is ready and waiting to trust this experience sending gratitude to you gratitude to mama cacao and gratitude to our mama

Meet your Teacher

Bridget PaddonNorthland, New Zealand

4.9 (21)

Recent Reviews

A

July 17, 2025

Thank you Bridget, this was absolutely beautiful. Soft, gentle and a lovely pace, exactly what I needed this morning. 🫶☕️✨️

Sonia

April 18, 2025

Gorgeous cacao meditation. Thanks

Lauren

February 16, 2025

So grateful for this beautiful ceremony to really feel my heart and honour myself. Thank you so much 🙏🏻✨💜

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