"CHOOSING YOUR ALIGNMENT AND RAISING YOUR VIBRATION ARE YOUR GREATEST GIFT TO THIS PLANET" Abraham-Hicks

Cacao & the Art of Ceremony is a spiritual, physical and devotional journey: a deep retreat into the foundations of being human, where you build a profound relationship with Cacao as a sacred plant medicine and ally.

This course is for those who feel called to facilitate Cacao ceremonies and for those who simply wish to deepen their personal connection with her. They are really the same path, because working with Cacao personally is the foundation of holding ceremony with integrity.

This is not just an online programme. It is a living transmission, shaped by years of ceremony, retreats and devotion, and by a direct connection to the land in Ecuador where our Cacao grows.

Your alignment is everything. The world needs you.

COURSE OUTLINE

Over 30 years of combined personal development, alchemical transformation, ceremonies and retreats are woven into this course, with abundant skills to dive into, transform your life and work with Cacao in a whole new way.

You receive weekly videos and workbooks with that week’s teachings, plus one or more bonus materials. We also gather live on Zoom, our virtual ceremony space, to sit with Mama Cacao together. Every session is recorded, so you can catch up if you cant join live. Between sessions, our private online community is there to share your journey and support one another.

What you’ll receive

• Live opening and closing ceremonies

• 9 live ceremonies

• Weekly video teachings + guest speakers

• A Manual plus Weekly workbook and exercises

• Lifetime access to the course* and the private community group

• My devoted support throughout the course

Summary of each week's content 

We will be connecting and working with Cacao from the first transmission 

 Week 1: The Seed, Origins & Intention
Opening ceremony

• The story of Cacao, from the Yumbo and Ecuador’s own Cacao heritage through to Mesoamerica

• Varieties and types of Cacao

• How Cacao works in the body, plus dosage, guidance and contraindications

• Your own seed story: planting an intention for the journey

Week 2: The Sprout, Roots, Purification & Self-Care

• Purification and clearing

• Self-care as the foundation of the Cacao keeper: before, during and after ceremony

• Master plants and sacred plant allies: how to approach them with respect

• Common mistakes when starting to facilitate

Week 3: The Tree, Alignment & Values

• Choosing, connecting with and expanding your alignment

• Your values as a compass

• The gifts of the Cacao messenger

• The Tree Wheel and the Seven Directions

Week 4: The Flower, Beauty, Body & Sacred Space

• Altars, offerings and beauty as a practice

• Preparing a space, places and objects of power

• The elements and directions in the space

• Embodiment and sensuality: Cacao and the body

Week 5: Pollination, Voice, Community & Collaboration

• Song, voice and presence in the circle

• Reading a group and staying with discomfort when Cacao brings it up

• Types of ceremony and a roadmap for one

• Facilitating in different settings, from intimate circles to festival stages

Week 6: The Pod, Holding & Integration

• Closing and sealing the space, inner and outer

• Follow-up after ceremony

• Writing and dreamwork as integration

• When ceremony is challenging

Week 7: The Harvest, From Farm to Cup

• How Cacao becomes ceremonial medicine: the process

• Origin, fair trade, agroforestry and working directly with farmers

• Plant synergies

• How to source responsibly

Week 8: Returning to the Seed

• A practicum: hold or share a ceremony

  Week 9 Closing and Integration

• Closing ceremony

• CacaoAmor for the world, and an invitation to ORIGEN

THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF

• You feel a calling and want to discover or expand your soul’s purpose and deepest alignment.

• You love Cacao and want a real relationship with her, learning from the plant, from nature and from the lineages that have kept her alive.

• You want to facilitate Cacao ceremonies and workshops, with the skills, confidence and integrity to hold space well.

• You’re ready for alchemical transformation, because everything works better when you feel good in your body, heart and spirit.

• You want to live in line with your purpose and thrive while doing it.

• You want to raise your vibration to match that of Mother Nature and become part of the solution.

• You want to bring more presence, ease and clarity into your daily life.

New to Cacao? You’re welcome here. No experience is needed, only an open heart.

*including in relevant tier options