31/01/2026
I have worked with ayahuasca and mushrooms before, but nothing has opened my heart as much as the medicine of cacao. Every plant or herb has a spirit, an energy that can help us along our human journey. The blue lotus, for example, helps dissolve blockages in the sacral chakra and opens the heart, third eye and crown chakras so we can see beyond the veil of illusion. And while I love working with the Blue Lotus Spirit, the Cacao Spirit is the one closest to my heart.
She has been my guide in times of deep heartbreak and loss. Whenever I am scared or vulnerable and feel my heart beginning to close, I reach for a cup of ceremonial cacao. Why? Because I have a deep trust in her ability to gently open my heart and help me see the TRUTH beneath any pain, betrayal or fear I may be feeling. She helps me step out of my ego and back into my heart when I feel lost or confused, guiding me back home to myself.
If your heart has been guarded, heavy or tired, cacao can help you reconnect to the softness within.
She has been by my side while hosting retreats, especially during my earlier retreats when I felt like an imposter and needed encouragement to trust the process. I would have a small cup at sunrise, connect to her and to the will of the divine, trusting that whatever I do or don’t do today will be in accordance with the highest path for all sentient beings involved. Then I would surrender and let my heart lead. Because guess what? You CANNOT get lost if you are following your heart. An open heart is a portal of pure love — a channel through which the divine can speak and create. You can do any manifestation ritual you want, but if your heart is closed, you are not only creating from the mind or ego; you also cannot receive what you are trying to manifest. When you live life from the heart, the ego softens, the primal human programming quiets, and you can finally recognise when you are acting from an old pattern versus when your heart is guiding you.
The only question left is: will you have the courage to follow your heart? The Cacao Spirit can help with that too.
Of course, in EVERY retreat I host, you get to experience the wisdom and healing power of the Cacao Spirit for yourself.
If your heart is whispering ‘yes,’ I would be honoured to hold space for you.
I hope to see you in ceremony soon.
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