The Spirit of Cacao is calling you

Cacao finds you when you are ready for it. What exactly this means, what the Spirit of Cacao is all about, and how you can invite it to support you – you'll find out in this blog post.

By Leni in Cacao Blog

Do you feel the call of the Cacao Spirit?

When I came to Cacao, I was told: Ritual Cacao finds you when you are ready for it. I asked myself, "ready for what?" After more than 10 years of journeying with Cacao and the Spirit of this medicine plant, I would answer that question as follows.

Ready to truly look at what no longer serves me, and to courageously open my heart. Often we still hold on to things and people that aren't good for us. We've felt this for a while already, yet the fear of change and uncertainty is sometimes still too great. People often choose the familiar rather than what's truly best for them.

But when we become still and feel into our heart, we usually know exactly what's really right for us. It takes courage to then actually live that. In my eyes, Cacao brings me again and again to the point of questioning myself and my life, showing me where I'm not yet living in alignment with my heart, and encouraging me to change that.

Cacao always gives us what we need, and lets us feel what our heart truly wants. When we come into contact with Cacao, we come into contact with our inner truth. What sounds so beautiful can sometimes be a challenge – one you may indeed need to be ready for before you face it.

The beautiful thing is that Cacao somehow makes even painful processes of change easier. It feels as if someone is there and you are not alone. And there really is someone: the spirit of this plant – the Spirit of Cacao.

What exactly is the Cacao Spirit?

This refers to the spirit of the plant. Every living being holds within it a spirit, a soul. For many indigenous peoples, a feminine power dwells within Cacao. The teacher plants, to which Cacao belongs, wish to share their knowledge and wisdom with us. Before every Cacao Ritual, we invite the Cacao Spirit to share its knowledge with us and guide us.

The Cacao Spirit speaks to you through your heart and your feelings. It invites you to connect – with yourself, with others, and with nature.

How do I invite the Cacao Spirit?

Once you have already prepared your Cacao and prepared it, and made yourself comfortable at a power place, you can do the following to invite the Cacao Spirit:

1. Hold your cacao cup in front of your heart. Consciously feel the warmth between the cup and your heart.
2. Breathe deeply in and out and arrive fully in this moment.
3. Invite the Cacao Spirit, for example by speaking these words: "I invite the Spirit of Cacao to be here with me and to share her knowledge with me. Please help me open my heart. Thank you."
4. Then let an intention for today's Cacao Ritual arise from your heart and speak it into your Cacao. The Cacao Spirit will support you in its fulfillment.
5. Enjoy your Cacao, feel into your heart, and receive the messages of the Cacao Spirit.
6. At the end of the ritual, thank the Spirit of Cacao and all other forces that have served you.

You can be certain that you are never alone – you are held and carried by the Cacao Spirit. Cacao loves you and is here to share its knowledge with you and to accompany you on the journey into your heart.