12/02/2025
As the year comes to a close, join us for an evening of reflection, connection, and warmth. Led by David Lagunas (he/him), this Cacao Circle invites you to slow down, open your heart, and reconnect with yourself and your community.
Long before chocolate became a treat we know today, pure cacao was used by ancient Mesoamerican Traditions in ritual and ceremony — a plant medicine for the heart. Today, cacao circles are being reawakened as powerful ways to pause, reflect, celebrate, and express gratitude for life’s everyday gifts.
In our modern world of constant stimulation, these ceremonies offer something rare: genuine stillness and connection. Each participant’s experience is unique, but many describe feelings of mental clarity, emotional release, creative inspiration, and renewed self-love.
Bring an intention to hold in your heart as we gather in community and ceremony.
Please bring:
A coffee mug for your cacao
Flowers to decorate the altar (a symbol of gratitude)
A blanket for warmth and comfort
About David
David Lagunas was born in Chicago and raised in Mexico, where his great-grandmother, Emelia, taught him to “merge with the spirit of life and allow yourself to be your true self.” From early walks in the forest before dawn to years of study in holistic medicine, David learned to bridge ancestral wisdom with modern healing practices.
Now back in Chicago, David combines his work in education with offering cacao circles and holistic modalities that help people reconnect with their most authentic selves.
