WHAT IS A SHAMANIC
CACAO CEREMONY?
Shamanism is the oldest healing practice in the world. It has been used by ancient cultures and indigenous people for thousands of years. Shamanism is a spiritual practice that connects us with Mother Earth and all of her children, as well as to Father Sky and the Star Nations—and all of Creation.
Shamanic practices help us form a deep relationship with all of the kingdoms of nature and recognize the medicine, purpose, and power of Pachamama. In a Shamanic Cacao Ceremony, we set up sacred space and a clear intention to be in relationship with Mama Cacao and source her wisdom and healing for the highest good of all. We can experience profound initiations and shifts of consciousness and deepen the knowing of the wisdom of our hearts.
All ceremonies are Heart-Centered and are honoring of: Mama Cacao and the native farmers who work with her, the Ecuadorian Amazon, and the Ancient Tree Nation that provides the plant medicine. The overlighting intention is to live more in our heart wisdom and less in our survival brain. As we shamanically journey in unity with the Sacred Spirit of Mama Cacao, we represent all of humanity and contribute to planetary healing. We are all one and part of Great Spirit and the Cosmic Oneness.
HOW A SHAMANIC
CACAO CEREMONY WORKS
The ceremonial context potentiates the Cacao Plant Medicine. In ceremony, we bring reverence and gratitude as well as our intention. This sacred container directs the plant medicine spirit, and beautiful and transcendent experiences can happen.
Opening our hearts is the most important thing we can do as human beings in service to ourselves and others. It allows us to open wide to our true potential and vulnerability and embrace our authentic selves. Then we can reach our highest frequency and create a beautiful life for ourselves and those around us. When we awaken our love and consciousness, we make more loving choices that are positive and healing for all.
In a Shamanic Cacao Ceremony, we will journey and experience a sound healing with various instruments, including drums, rattles, bells, Tibetan bowls, Solfeggio/Circle of Fifths pipes, Shruti box, elemental Kochi chimes, crystal bowls, 528 Hz steel tongue drums, and gong. I tune into the needs of the group and, guided by Mama Cacao, use what feels right at the time.
HOW A SHAMANIC CACAO
CEREMONY IS DONE
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The Altar is prepared, sometimes over many weeks. Each object on the Altar is a spirit and a sacred being. The Altar is a spiritual doorway between the worlds. It represents our prayer and intention. The spirit of the Altar holds the center of the ceremony and is rich with purpose, light, and healing.
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The Sacred Cacao is prepared with prayer, love, and focused intention. I stay merged with Mama Cacao, the Ancestors, and the Star Nations that gifted her to Earth to assist us in awakening our heart wisdom.
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People are smudged when they arrive and silently take their Places. We can use Palo Santo, Sage, Ruda, Sulphur stones, Piedra de Alumbre, or clearing, purifying limpia waters, which I personally make with twenty-one days of prayer and collaboration with the souls of the plants and minerals. These I learned how to make when I trained for over two years in Curanderismo with doña Rosita and Mary Carmen, and in my thirty years of Shamanic practice.
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Sacred Cacao Essential Oil, Flower Essence of Cacao and Cacao Butter are available for our use. Every part of this beautiful Tree Spirit is sacred.
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I then humbly call in all of the directions and elements, spirit helpers, power animals, ancestors, angels, and Mama Cacao and big Pachamama and Great Spirit. I use a process and song that Mama Cacao gave to me and which I share with you.
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We then share our intentions as we partake of the Sacred Cacao drink, with the help of soft rattling to keep the power strong and to seal the circle.
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I then send everyone on a Shamanic Journey with my drum and you bring your intention for healing to Mama Cacao, also known as “The World Tree,” for healing, wisdom, clarity, and initiation. She will be your guide on your Journey beyond linear time into unbroken eternal time and other realms of healing.
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I call you back with my drum, and as you integrate your Shamanic Journey, I give you a sound healing to assist you in grounding your experience into the present time-space. I have been a sound and energy healer for over twenty five years.
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We can then share our experience in circle, which can deepen our healing and help others.
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We do a closing ceremony in gratitude to all and make an offering to Mother Earth, The Ancestors, Spirit Helpers, and Mama Cacao and Great Spirit. A poem, song, movement, etc., can be part of our closing ceremony.
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ONLINE CEREMONIES ARE CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM. INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE SENT TO YOU AFTER PAYMENT
COST DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PRICE OF THE CACAO. PLEASE ORDER YOUR CACAO IMMEDIATELY AS IT USUALLY TAKES SEVERAL WEEKS TO ARRIVE. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS ON THIS CEREMONY, SO BE SURE TO ORDER YOUR CACAO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. After you register, you will receive a downloadable letter with instructions and a ZOOM link. Below are some of the details from the letter, please read carefully, so you know how to prepare. Return to it the day before the ceremony so that you can get everything in order. We trust you to take responsibility for working with Cacao with integrity. ZOOM SHAMANIC CACAO CEREMONY PREPARING YOUR CACAO PREPARING YOUR ALTAR MAKE SURE YOU HAVE Once you have your sacred space, your altar set up and your comfortable place to lie down with your eye covering, come and join us on Zoom, and I will guide you through the rest of the healing cacao ceremony. Try not to make plans or do too much before and after the ceremony, and to enjoy the benefits of the meditation all day. To avoid frustration, make sure you have a good Wi-Fi signal on that day, and that you close out other computer applications and tell others who use your Wi-Fi account that it won’t be a good time for them to be doing a lot of video streaming or other Zoom calls on their computers. An Ethernet cord from your modem to your computer is always the best way to go. SOUND SETTINGS FOR ZOOM I will likely be busy preparing the day of the ceremony, and there won’t be anyone available to answer your last-minute questions. So if you have needs, concerns, or questions, please email them to us hazel@healingtraumacenter.com BY NO LATER THAN TWO DAYS BEFORE THE CEREMONY. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE We rely on you to take responsibility for your preparation and your experience. So please read the instructions. Everything you need is there, and there should be no need for last-minute concerns. 🙂 Remember, we start on time, and the most important part of the ceremony is the calling in of the spirit helpers and meeting with Mama Cacao; we do this together, with our hearts and souls helping each other. Start communicating with the medicine now and keep tuning in all week as you begin to prepare spiritually for the ceremony. Take your Cacao, say hello to her, tell her what your intention is for incorporating her into your body, and ask her to begin sending you messages and information. Put some on your altar and light a candle a few days in a row before the ceremony. Ask her to come in the dream time and help you. Again, we warmly look forward to sharing Mama Cacao with you. This will be a deep experience despite the fact that we will be online because Mama Cacao will be working within you and uniting our field. Pure love and magic. IS CACAO RIGHT FOR YOU? Most people find Cacao to be a safe and beneficial ceremonial food. It is NOT a hallucinogen and is very gentle and heart-opening. It will not make you feel out of control, paranoid, overwhelmed, or fearful. Cacao DOES raise your heart rate and lower your blood pressure. Therefore, if you have a heart condition such that a 20 percent increase in your heart rate would cause a medical emergency for your body, you are advised to try my Cacao Flower Essence instead of taking the cacao paste, or participate without taking anything. If you are taking antidepressants, you may want to start with a half dose of cacao. If you have concerns, you may try my Cacao Flower Essence. The theobromine in cacao stimulates the cardiovascular system rather than the nervous system. PLEASE NOTE: You can still participate in the ceremony if you choose not to take the ceremonial cacao and you can take the Cacao Flower Essence instead or nothing at all. There are many stories, including my own, where Mama Cacao will work with you energetically as a spirit helper without you taking the physical drink. WHEN YOU REGISTER FOR THE CEREMONY WITH HEALING TRAUMA CENTER LLC Indicates that you are taking responsibility for your health, and that you release Healing Trauma Center, LLC from any liability for any unwanted effects the cacao may have on you. Contact your doctor if you have concerns. COST DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PRICE OF THE CEREMONIAL CACAO OR CACAO FLOWER ESSENCE. YOU MAY ORDER OUR ORGANIC ARRIBA NACIONAL CACAO ON THIS SITE. REFUND POLICY: NO REFUNDS CACAO CEREMONY MANTRA PROCESSES These processes are spoken out load as we sip our cacao mindfully. SOUL MANTRA I am the soul I am the light divine I am love, I am will I am fixed design Cacao Heart Alignment Mantra We now completely merge with the heart of Mama and Papa Cacao We now ask that these locks of ice-olation be released from all cells of our beings We now claim with utter certainty the wholeness of our beings Sun process = heart chakra or our solar system We integrate all that has gone before us Nothing can harm us now, save our own ignorance Sirius process = the heart chakra of our galaxy We now completely merge with the heart of the Great Star Sirius We now ask that these locks of bondage be release from all cells of our being We now claim with utter certainty the wholeness of our beings
of ceremony.
MOST EFFECTIVE ON AN EMPTY STOMACH
Because we have so much sound for the ceremony, it would be good to adjust your Zoom audio settings to cut out background noise. It’s very easy. Click on the arrow beside your microphone icon to get to audio settings. Here are the instructions. https://youtu.be/mEAb4G063sM
and we join the essence of their being.
for the purpose of evolution with hearts open.
and the completeness of our oneness with divinity
and all cells are aligned with the design of the one.
as we stand in the light of the sun we are free.
and we join with the essence of its being.
for the purpose of evolution with liberty.
and the completeness of our cosmic interconnectedness
and all cells are aligned with the design of the one.
These processes are spoken out load as we sip our cacao mindfully. SOUL MANTRA I am the soul I am the light divine I am love, I am will I am fixed design Cacao Heart Alignment Mantra We now completely merge with the heart of Mama and Papa Cacao We now ask that these locks of ice-olation be released from all cells of our beings We now claim with utter certainty the wholeness of our beings Sun process = heart chakra or our solar system We integrate all that has gone before us Nothing can harm us now, save our own ignorance Sirius process = the heart chakra of our galaxy We now completely merge with the heart of the Great Star Sirius We now ask that these locks of bondage be release from all cells of our being We now claim with utter certainty the wholeness of our beings
and we join the essence of their being.
for the purpose of evolution with hearts open.
and the completeness of our oneness with divinity
and all cells are aligned with the design of the one.
as we stand in the light of the sun we are free.
and we join with the essence of its being.
for the purpose of evolution with liberty.
and the completeness of our cosmic interconnectedness
and all cells are aligned with the design of the one.
