A Morning Cacao Ritual
A morning routine with Ritual Cacao gives you gentle energy and mindful alignment for the day. In this article, you’ll learn why a morning routine can be so valuable and how Mama Cacao can support you in it.
By Leni Glapa in Cacao Blog
September 08, 2025
Begin the Day Consciously and Mindfully
How we begin our day often determines the energy we carry through it. When we start the day consciously, instead of falling straight into stress or distraction, we create a space of clarity and inner calm. Mindful rituals such as gentle meditation, gratitude, or a cacao ritual help bring body and mind into harmony.
In the morning, our brain is still transitioning from the slower theta and alpha waves of sleep to the more active beta waves of wakefulness. During this phase, our subconscious is very receptive to impressions, thoughts, and feelings we nourish at that time. We also need some space to fully arrive in the day again after the night’s consciousness. If we’ve been dreaming intensely and our mind has much to process, mornings can sometimes feel heavier. In such cases, take time to perhaps write down your dream, or before getting up, take a few deep breaths into your heart. With each breath, gently bring yourself into the here and now.
Ritual Cacao: Gentle Morning Awakener
Ritual Cacao is especially well suited as a gentle awakener in the morning, because it provides energy in a natural way without stirring inner restlessness or nervousness, as coffee often does.
The high content of theobromine in cacao is stimulating yet harmonizing for the heart and circulation. This creates a gentle, longer-lasting wakefulness that makes the mind clear and present. You can read more about this in our blog article Cacao vs. Coffee.
At the same time, cacao contains valuable minerals, antioxidants, and mood-lifting messengers such as serotonin precursors. This supports not only physical vitality but also a positive mood and emotional balance.
No matter how you prefer to start your day, whether with yoga, meditation, journaling, or simply in silence, we invite you to bring the heart-opening energy of Mama Cacao into your morning. Cacao is a wonderful doorway and amplifies everything that follows.
Morning Cacao Ritual: Let Your Light Shine
- Prepare your Ritual Cacao with care. Here you’ll find a recipe & tips for preparation. Put on a beautiful song while doing so.
- Go to your favorite place at home where you feel comfortable, have peace, and won’t be disturbed.
- Prepare the space: If you like, light some incense or other smudging herbs to clear the atmosphere and bring harmony, such as Palo Santo. Essential oils like orange, lemon, woody scents, or mint also work wonderfully.
- Draw an oracle card for your day if you have a deck at hand.
- Hold the cup with both hands to your heart. Breathe deeply in and out, feel the warmth, and consciously connect with the plant.
- Speak an intention before drinking your Ritual Cacao. It could be something like:
“I invite the energy of Mama Cacao to open my heart and to gift me strength and alignment for the day.” - Now take your first sip of Ritual Cacao consciously.
- Let your light shine: Visualize warm, golden light radiating from your center, spreading through your body and beyond into the world, like the sun that rises for us each day. Place one hand on your heart and one on your lower belly to feel your radiant center and charge yourself with this energy.
- Sense how the warmth flows into you, expanding heart and belly. Ask your inner self what you want to align with today. Allow a word to come to you.
- Spend a moment in gratitude—for yourself, for the cacao, and for the new day. Finally, write down the word that may accompany you throughout the day.
Enjoy a loving start to the day. Let your light shine, like the sun that rises anew every morning.
