Family Cacao Ceremony

Cacao ceremony.

What happens in a cacao ceremony?

Cocoa ceremonies vary depending on who facilitates the ceremony. People usually sit in a circle, set their intentions, pray, sing together to heartfelt music or healing sound, and then dance or share (what?) as a group.(google)

Is cacao ceremony a drug?

Ceremonial cacao is not a drug, and while it won't produce strong psychoactive effects as cannabis occasionally does, it can help you feel more focused and present. (google)

Is ceremonial cocoa safe?

While cocoa is a stimulant, it is not considered a psychedelic. The FDA classifies cocoa as "generally safe" and its effects are fairly mild, even at the higher doses consumed during a ceremony. (google)

What does cacao do to the brain?

Raw cacao is rich in a phytonutrient known as flavonol. In numerous studies, lavonols have been shown to improve blood flow to the brain. When blood flow increases and therefore oxygen to the brain improves, researchers have seen significant improvements in mental focus and levels of attention span.(google)

Baselines of the ceremony

The cocoa ceremony lasts between 3 and 4 hours and includes:

Scented with plant essences and perfumes, to thank our ancestors.

Smoke with myrrh, incense and medicinal plants, to enter the space of the ceremony.

Within the ceremonial space, a welcome and the baselines with which to work in the ceremony.

Drinking of the ceremonial cocoa

After drinking the cocoa, music comes for an hour or an hour and a half.

After the music turns off, we are going to sit in a circle in silence for 10 or 15 minutes.

closing of the ceremony and a goodbye.

Limit capacity

Price: £21