I am Morgan Mbali Magrieta, Pumpkin Butterfly - initiated Cacao Kuchina and Sangoma, a daughter, a sister, a lover, a story teller, a dancer, a music maker, and a friend to all.
I am based in South Africa, Muldersdrift and currently have two product lines: 1 - Superfood and 2 - Soulfood. My superfood range includes a variety of delicious, raw and organic, Cacao based products for the whole family and vegans too! My Soulfood range focuses on working with the plant teacher, ixCacao, and providing ceremonial cacao chocolates as well as sacred cacao ceremony facilitation for groups and individuals. Please contact Morgan for any enquieries on 082 557 6845.
When we refer to cacao, we are talking about the absolute essential ingredient that all chocolate is made from! From the cacao tree fruit comes many seeds that are known as cacao beans. These beans, in their raw state, have an exceptionally high nutritional value as a food. Cacao is a brilliantly complex food because it not just food for the body, but also for the mind. There are natural brain chemicals such as anandamide (bliss chemical), PEA (Phenethylamine - Love chemical), Dopamine (pleasure chemical), among others. All of these chemicals stimulate the brain, making you feel so very good. The more we feel good, the more we are inspired to be and do good! Cacao is also rich in antioxidants. In fact, it has the highest amount of antioxidants in any food (50x more than blueberries)! We all know that antioxidants are essential for slowing down the aging process and help fight unwanted diseases and illnesses.
Cacao is a heart medicine, because it literally opens the heart up physically by allowing the muscles to relax and allow more blood flow. More blood to the heart means more to be pumped around the body. Eat chocolate a day and you can kiss the threat of a heart attack away! Magnesium is the main mineral that helps your body relax and release physical tension. Cacao is the highest source of magnesium and it is said that more than 80% of our population is magnesium deficient. Magnesium turns on more than 300 enzymes in the body that play a specific role to keep the body functioning. Many of our health issues today are a direct link to magnesium deficiency. Who would’ve thought that eating chocolate could actually save us from all our medical problems! Here’s to aging wonderfully!
“The beverage of the gods was Ambrosia; that of man is chocolate. Both increase the length of life in a prodigious manner.” - Louis Lewin, MD, Phantastica
Superfood Products to Purchase
I am passionate about providing you and your loved ones a truly super, nutritional, healthy, and delicious range of cacao based goodies. ALL of my products and ingredients are raw, organic, dairy free, vegan with the exception of honey used in some products (labeled), GMO free, sugar free, preservative free, and gluten free.
Vegan Chocolate: Specially for all our vegan friends we have raw, organic, coconut milk chocolate drops. All raw and organic and all conscious.
Kiddies Cacao: For parents who are looking for a healthy alternative to traditional chocolate bars. Our kiddies cacao is light, tasty, and packed full of REAL goodness.
**Please see below at “We want Cacao” for ordering guidelines and information**
Not only is cacao a superfood for the body and brain, but it is also super soulfood! ixCacao is the Chocolate Goddess, a Divine and conscious, intelligent and very loving plant teacher. Cacao is not a psychedelic, and unlike other plant teachers, ixCacao is a hand-maiden who holds us and gently guides us to deep reflections and honest conversations with ourselves, while equipping us with all we need to make changes in our lives when we are ready to do so. Through the ceremonial chocolate I make and share, as well as the sacred cacao ceremonies I facilitate, the connection to ixCacao is opened and we are able to receive Her teachings, healing, and guidance. The spirit of this magical plant is truly beautiful and gently powerful. ixCacao has returned to help humanity on our path of healing, inner peace, love for ourselves and our fellow man and Earth, transcendence and acceptance.
There are many legends about ixCacao and Her magic beans from different ancient traditions and religions around the world, but they all seem to have one thing in common: when humanity forgets to treat nature as a sacred gift, Cacao will come to restore the balance and save us all. And so it is that when we sit in ceremony with this plant teacher, we are opening up our hearts to Her Divine frequency of unconditional love and healing that is for the highest good of all, always. This profound medicine works with our soul and spirit, with our quintessence and truest self, allowing the real ‘us’ to speak and come forward, reminding ourselves of the glorious, perfect creation which we all are. Cacao is also a natural aphrodisiac which further promotes and enhances abundant love and also sexual healing.
Soulfood Products to Purchase
We are constantly working with ixCacao and listening for new intentions needing to be manifested into the chocolate, to share Her teachings and medicine with you all. As such, we have listed below the ceremonial chocolate we are currently working with. We also welcome special requests and would love to make you a unique batch with specific intentions and prayers. Look out for updates on our page for Sacred Cacao Ceremony events and dates.
~ Ceremonial Cacao Chocolate Jars: R 120 per jar, 8 pieces ceremonial serving ~
Aphrodisiac - for love, passion, intimacy, pleasure, and self reflection.
2. Abundance - for prosperity, thriving self, pure Angelic light, calling bountiful frequencies
3. Fiery Focus - for drive, direction, determination, clarity, and focus
4. Consciousnesses - connection to Great Spirit and to the Divine, relationship with Soul
~ Sacred Cacao Ceremonies ~
Private Sacred Ceremony - A one on one with Kuchina Morgan. These private facilitations are an invitation to those who wish to journey deeply with their intention with the guidance of ixCacao inside a sacred, safe space.
Group Sacred Cacao Ceremonies - Join Kuchina Morgan in sacred gathering with ixCacao and the brotherhood and sisterhood of man, the Divine masculine and feminine, Great Spirit, Ancestors, and our Higher Selves and Soul.
**Please see below at “We want Cacao” for ordering and booking information**
Making ceremonial cacao means to open up the medicine of chocolate, the medicine and teachings of ixCacao. The ceremonial chocolate that I make, is done during ceremony. A sacred and safe space is opened, frequencies and beings of light and love are evoked, a powerful frequency alter is activated, and ixCacao comes to sit counsel with us. During this time, music is made, songs are sung, prayers are spoken, and love in abundance is poured into the medicine. The plant spirit guides and teaches, speaks and gives visions of how to work with each unique batch of chocolate medicine I make.
The ceremonial chocolate jars each have different ingredients, flavors, and intentions. By intention we mean the specific intent the chocolate is made for - to bring love and abundance, sexual healing, focused creativity, drive for decision making, and what ever else comes forward. Depending on the intention, certain accompanying ingredients are then added to the slowly tempering cacao to assist in driving the intention of the medicine. For example, during ceremony to make our Aphrodisiac medicine, Maca was added to the cacao to assist the body in enhancing energy levels, endurance, libido and fertility. All ingredients we use are raw, organic, preservative free, GMO free, cruelty free, dairy free, sugar free, gluten free.
Who can eat Ceremonial Cacao?
In short - everyone and anyone! The ceremonial chocolate Iprepare is extremely strong, rich, and bitter to those who are used to eating shop bought “chocolate” which is loaded with sugar. We advise you to drink plenty of water before, during, and after eating as cacao is a powerful detoxer. If you are just beginning your relationship with cacao, we suggest having little bits at a time and observing and noting how your body reacts to it. Please make sure to contact Gabriel (Matthew 083 293 5904) should you have any health related concerns or questions, mental health conditions, or any other physical or emotional conditions you may feel you need to disclose before entering in with Cacao.
As this gracious teacher plant is so open with her unconditional love, it is certainly possible to journey at home with Her. Please make sure you read the “What is a Cacao Ceremony” below to better understand what sitting in ceremony with ixCacao means. Should you wish to work with this medicine in private or with your partner, a strong sacred space must be called in and created. You can do this by calling in your team of angels, animal guides, spirit guides, God, the Goddess, Ma Gaia, ixCacao Herself, your ancestors, your higher self and soul, fairies, unicorns, and any other sacred beings of light you are working with. Call in your team and ask them to secure this space with you, that this space be sacred and contained in love and light, for the highest good of all. You may also wish to use crystals and make a grid, light some candles, smudge your space with incense or palo santo (mphepo - white sage - is not recommend to those are inexperienced). Then, relax, and enjoy your journey as ixCacao comes to work with you and open up your heart for a time of deep healing, perspective, releasing, self reflection, acceptance, and love in abundance.
Perhaps we shall begin with describing what it is not. A cacao ceremony is not a psychedelic trip, it is not a w***y nilly ‘fun’ activity to do if there is nothing better going on, and it is most definitely not a magic trick that is going to take away all of your problems. Instead, a Cacao ceremony is a time of coming together in a sacred gathering, a place where people from all walks of life with everyday baggage, come together to offload, process, and reload that which is needed for healing in your life. There is no group or demographic of people who should or shouldn't come to a cacao ceremony. All are welcomed; whether you walk a medicine path or whether you are just awakening, if you are curious and love chocolate, whether you are looking for some help and guidance, if you need to make difficult decisions in your life, need to change and shift things, or connect with your soul, bring your intention dear friends, ixCacao is waiting to hold your hand.
Each cacao ceremony is different as each unique group of people are different, and so there is no set in stone recipe that we follow. What we can tell you is that there will be music made, songs sung, some dancing, a few tears perhaps, and some joyous laughter and sense of community. You will never be asked nor expected to do anything you don’t want to do. Inside the ceremony is a safe space, and it is your time, your journey, and your decision to express and experience that which ever way you want to. You may feel called to snuggle under your blanket for some you time, perhaps you want to dance or sing, or perhaps you are called to meditate - there is no right or wrong way to ceremony and we welcome all of you in to the space.
How do I prepare for a Cacao Ceremony?
You should approach ixCacao with as much respect and preparation as you would any of the other teacher plants. She is sacred, conscious, and highly intelligent. If you are thinking about attending a cacao ceremony, you are already half way through your preparation. Now all you need to do is keep your intention (the healing/changes/clarity you are seeking) close to your heart and in your thoughts, eat as raw and clean as possible during the day before the ceremony, drink plenty of water, and take it easy. There may well be some nerves of excitement and anticipation, even some fear and anxiety of the unexpected. This is all part of the process and you are welcome to connect with us at any time should you need some support.
It is important to have a honest conversation with yourself as to why you want to attend a cacao ceremony. This intention you will bring with you to the sacred gathering and one which you will share with ixCacao. You need to bring with you a blanket, a pillow, a water bottle, a bucket (just in case), a few sacred objects if they want to come, instruments if they want to come, and of course make sure that you have followed the correct booking and payment procedure as discussed bellow in “We want Cacao”. We will have a time after the ceremony to chat and enjoy some yummy vegan soup (inlcuded in the price)
**Please see below at “We want Cacao” for ceremony bookings and payment info**
Full name is Pumpkin Butterfly, gifted to her after deep journey work - she is the pink bubble of light behind the cacao operation. Morgan - this is her birth name meaning “the one who is born of the sea”. Mbali Magrieta - these are her Sangoma names given to her through her ancestors.
M and M are both initiated Kuchinas and Sangoma (Traditional Zulu Healers) and are brother and sister in their lineages. They have been blessed abundantly to find a teacher who is able to train them on both paths, as Kuchina and Sangoma. Lauren Hofmeyr, known also as Gogo Maria, has dedicated decades of her life to walking a medicine path and is an absolute world class mentor, highly experienced and knowledgeable teacher, and a source of love and guidance to all who are fortunate enough to cross her path. You may access all of her wonderful medicine happenings via her pages: Shining Hearts Cacao or Lah-hallah Medicine Muse.
Morgan is a talented vocal alchemist who has a passion for voicing, singing, and making beautiful music. The real Pumpkin Butterfly tends to come out when she is able to serve ceremony while working with the frequencies of sound and voice. She also plays the ukulele, shakuhachi flute, native american flute, and a few other bits and bobs that make soulful sounds. Morgan is also a mother to many stone children - her beloved crystals, which she almost always uses during ceremony. Her relationship with ixCacao is one of deep listening and feeling, clear visions and ultimate trust. This has allowed her the ability to tune in to different people and places, and really come to connect with each ceremony and ‘see’ where the collective consciousness needs to go.
~Ordering Information~
Please connect with Gabriel (Matthew) on 083 293 5904 via What’s App message with your product requests and ordering information.
You can also email us at butterflycacao@gmail.com with your product requests.
You are welcome to check in with us to see what we have in stock. We can then courier your order via Postnet to Postnet for which the cost is to be covered by the person making the order. For customers living in the West Rand, you are welcome to collect from our Butterfly Cacao headquarters via arrangement with Gabriel.
For products in production, meaning no current stock, please connect with Gabriel via What’s App or email, and let us know how we can satisfy your cacao craving. Depending on the quantity, there is a waiting time of between one and two weeks.
~Ceremony Bookings~
For all booking related inquiries, please connect with Mbali (Morgan) with the name and date of the ceremony you are looking to attend. You can contact her on 082 557 6845 via What’s App message, or email at butterflycacao@gmail.com
Please note that saying you are “going” on the Facebook event does not secure your booking.
Bookings are only confirmed once the total amount is paid via EFT unless otherwise arranged with Mbali.
For our fellow medicine people, hippy folk, and anyone else who has a talent or product and would like to trade, we welcome you to connect with Mbali too.
For private ceremony facilitation requests, please connect with Mbali to arrange a date, time, and location. We have venues available where we can accommodate your journey.
~Banking Details~
Account holder: Morgan Pritchard
Bank: ABSA - Cheque Account
Account number: 40-8436-3442
Branch: Key West - 632005
Children must be 13 years or older to attend a cacao ceremony unless otherwise arranged with Morgan
Fur babies (animals) must please stay at home with other fur parents
Anyone on anti depressants must wean off the medication for at least 3 weeks prior to a cacao ceremony or purchasing ceremonial cacao to eat at home. Some of the brain chemicals in cacao do not react well to the synthetic chemicals found in anti depressants.
We do sometimes put honey in our products and during ceremony servings too. Please let us know if you are Vegan so that we can avoid using honey in your medicine or produtcs.
Moms to be and moms breastfeeding, you are good to go! Please inform us of your stage of Motherhood so that we may provide you with a suitable serving. Raw cacao as we know is a natural superfood and is very healthy for a growing baby. Be sure to monitor how your body reacts to the chocolate and keep your doses small if you are purchasing our products to eat at home. You are welcomed during ceremony, we will keep you close and monitored.
It is the attendees/customer’s responsibility to inform us of any health/mental conditions or health/mental related issues or concerns prior to ceremony or purchasing of our products.
Entering ceremony is done at the attendees own risk. Neither The Alchemist and Butterfly, Matthew or Morgan, nor the venue or any other related parties accept responsibility or any injuries, loss or damage to property, adverse physical, emotional, or health related issues of any kind, any time, what so ever.
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