Welcome to this special Valentine's Day cacao ceremony.
My name is Romani and I'm one half of Couples Cacao,
A project my husband Eduardo and I began in 2017 to share workshops,
Meditations and inspiration around cultivating a daily practice with your partner.
Everything we share is in the spirit of connection and the understanding that love is a practice.
For the ceremony today I'll guide you to ground into the space and connect with your partner.
Then we'll transition into a gratitude and intention-setting cacao ritual and end with a short guided meditation.
Make sure you have your cacao made and close by.
I'll let you know when it's time to take your first sip.
Let's begin.
Find a comfortable seated position facing your beloved about an arm's distance away from one another.
Gently close your eyes or invite a soft downward gaze and take a few deep breaths to center yourself.
Now as we begin to ground and arrive notice your body sitting and the places where your body meets the earth or the surface beneath you.
Your sits bones,
Legs,
Feet.
Feeling the weight of your body sinking downwards and then begin to sense the way your spine grows upward tall and aligned reaching up to the sky above you.
Take a moment here to feel those spaces above and beneath you.
Now I invite you to slowly bring your attention to the space in front of you and then to the back.
Noticing your left and your right.
Becoming aware of the space all around you.
Perhaps noting what the air feels like on your skin.
And now slowly come into your very center.
Becoming aware of this universe within you and noticing whatever emotions or energies are moving through you in this moment.
See if you can allow it to be exactly as it is.
Now take a moment to connect with your partner.
You might like to hold hands and allow the energy of love to flow between you.
Tune into their energy and presence here with you today.
Bring to mind an image or memory of your partner that really warms your heart.
Where were you?
What were they wearing?
How did they look?
How did you feel in that moment?
Picture it now as clearly as you can in your mind.
And with each breath let gratitude for your partner fill your heart.
Breathing it in deeply and exhaling it out into the world.
Perhaps invite a gentle smile to arrive on your lips.
We'll now open our eyes and bring in our cacao.
As you hold your cup in your hands,
Bringing it up to your heart,
I'd like to invite you to take a moment and set an intention for your love.
What do you wish to cultivate in your relationship in the next year?
Now you'll take turns sharing your intention with your partner.
You can pause this recording to share and whenever you're ready you can press play again.
Press pause now.
Well done.
Now let's take a sip of the cacao together.
Just enjoy this moment and everything that's here right now.
The earth,
Water,
Fire and air in your cup and the sweetness of sharing some deep quality time together.
Take the next few moments to drink together in silence.
Take your time and relax.
When you're ready let's move into our guided meditation.
Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.
Imagine now a warm golden light surrounding you and your partner,
Creating a bubble of ease and tranquility.
Together you're wrapped and held in this beautiful light.
Visualize the journey of your relationship from your first meeting to this very moment where you sit right now.
Imagine the arc of your love and how far you've come together.
Acknowledge the challenges you've faced and overcome,
The way you've helped each other grow.
Bring to mind the beautiful once-in-a-lifetime moments you've shared and the easeful simple moments of every day.
Now I'll invite you to let go of any images or reflections and turn your attention to the sensations in your body.
See if you can feel the love that has grown and evolved between you.
Allow this energy to begin to coalesce within you,
Feeling it perhaps in your chest or your arms or hands.
And for these last few moments imagine that you're sending that love and gratitude to one another.
You can envision a beam of light connecting your hearts to each other or you can allow your love to overflow and pour out over them or anything else that feels true to you.
And that concludes our ritual together.
Your love creates ripples throughout the world so thank you for taking this time to tend to your love.
If it feels right I encourage you to share how this experience was for each of you and if you're feeling cold send us a DM at Couples Cacao and tell us how it went.
We'd love to hear from you.
Thanks again,
Much love.
