Where and when did Cacao ceremonies originate?
It’s thought Cacao was first used as a health elixir and ceremonial medicine as far back as 1900 bc by the ancestors of Central America, the Olmec people, before becoming a ritualistic medicine used by the Aztec and Mayan cultures, signifying both life and fertility.

Cacao is associated with universal love and considered to be a divine spiritual elixir, sacred medicine healer and ritual aid.

First grown in South America and used by the Aztecs and Mayans thousands of years ago, they would sit together in circle drinking Cacao to commune with their gods.
Back then, Cacao was also given sacred status and was used as a trade currency, given to warriors when they returned home, was served in religious ceremonies and appeared on the tables of the royal courts of the day.
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It was the Spanish who took it out of those native cultures as they invaded and colonised.  They realised the value of Cacao and brought it back to Europe, sweetening it with sugar and spices.  They kept it a secret for the next 100 years!
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Word did eventually spread and slowly it was made into solid chocolate.  Today much of it’s ceremonial understanding has been lost, as millions of us consume vast quantities of Cacao, heavily mixed with vegetable fats, processed sugar and dairy milk.

Cacao is a super food and is now being reintroduced in its purest form, its sacredness being realised once more as the western world is slowly becoming more conscious in how they think, live and want to feel.

Why drink ceremonial Cacao?
​Using intention, quiet time and meditation to work on yourself to find and maintain peace in a chaotic world is how and why you might drink Cacao and hold space for yourself.

Cacao has incredible healing properties and is very nutritious, don’t get it confused with cocoa powder of hot chocolate – ceremonial Cacao is raw chocolate without all the vegetables oils and sugar we see put into processed chocolate.

Cacao has so many natural health benefits, with a tangible emotional grounding and heart opening energy.

15gms is recommended for daily serving
35gms for a ceremonial serving 

Some of the beautiful benefits of Cacao

• A source of tryptophan, the precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin which puts us in a good mood
• She is a plant medicine;  both healing and reassuring
• Opens our heart energy and gives us a feeling of love
• Enhances meditation and opens channels for expression and creativity
• Containis dopamine, the neurotransmitter that increases concentration, focus and mental clarity
• Induces a deep feeling of peace and ‘all is well’ making it a wonderful partner for manifestation
• Contains excellent levels of magnesium, copper, zinc, iron, calcium, manganese, sulphur and phosphorous to balance our emotional and physical well-being
• Theobromine stimulates the cardiovascular system without the intense buzz of caffeine which simulates the nervous system
• Regulates blood pressure and blood sugar
• Facilitates regeneration and rejuvenation
• One of the richest sources of antioxidants reducing free radicals
• A vasodilator opening up the blood vessels
• The only source of anandamide from the Sanskrit word ananda, meaning bliss. Anandamide has positive widespread effects on the body because it interacts with the endocannabinoid system
• The foam is believed to carry the Spirit of the plant as a medicinal and divine aid and blessing