Strengthen Your Intuition and Inner Wisdom with Ritual Cacao

The louder the world becomes around us, the more precious the silence within. Amid the noise and busyness of everyday life, our inner voice—whether you call it intuition, heart wisdom, or inner knowing—invites us to reconnect with ourselves. It is always there, quiet and patient, yet we often forget how to truly listen.

And so, we invite you to create space to connect with your inner self and to explore this topic with presence. It’s these small moments of mindfulness that can pave the way to greater clarity, trust, and inner guidance.

By Leni Glapa in Cacao Blog
July 1, 2025

Deine Intuition und innere Weisheit stärken mit Ritual Cacao

Social Media Detox: Create Space for Your Intuition

To truly connect with your inner world, it can be deeply healing to consciously reduce external stimuli especially this month. We live in a time where we are constantly bombarded with a flood of information, especially through social and digital media. Often, we absorb far more impressions than our brain and nervous system can actually process. This constant sensory overload has become so normal for many of us that we’re no longer even aware of how overwhelmed we actually are. Only in hindsight do we realize how drained or irritable we feel, how mentally exhausted we’ve become. Our bodies and energy systems send signals—signals that ask for retreat, for silence, for regulation.

Honoring these impulses helps us return to center to ground ourselves, to regenerate, and to feel our connection to our intuition again.

It’s beautiful to learn new things and seek inspiration from outside. But if we’re honest, we often consume mindlessly, compare ourselves, and let ourselves be overly influenced by how others are doing things. That may work for a while, but the more aware and sensitive you become, the more your soul will speak up and say: “Something here doesn’t feel right.”

And that’s exactly it. You are here to live YOUR truth and walk your very own path and you’ll only find that path within.

Listen to your inner voice, for it knows the way better than any advice from outside. - Rumi

Recognizing What Truly Matters to You

Ritual Cacao is a wonderful companion when you want to dive deeper into your inner world. It connects you to your heart and helps you recognize what truly matters to you. During a Cacao Ritual, you intentionally step out of your daily routine and into a space of calm and connection.

Sometimes it takes a life event to shake us awake, making us let go of our daily routines and see what really matters. But it doesn’t have to come to that. You can also ask yourself these important questions during a Cacao Ritual. At the end of this post, you’ll find a simple guide to doing just that.

Enter the Flow State

We know how good it feels to step out of our day-to-day mode and tend to our inner world. So why don’t we do it more often?

There could be many reasons. Maybe we’re afraid of what might come up when we’re alone with ourselves. The bad news is: the longer we wait, the more can surface. And if we don’t make time consciously, life may force us to pause and look inward.

Some of us already know our truth but don’t want to admit it—because it might mean change. It might mean leaving behind old paths and embracing new ones. Letting go of what you believed about yourself and life, and choosing actions that may not feel “normal.” The path of your soul is not normal. It is unique and special and it’s also the way to feel truly at home and connected.

Walking this path requires courage, time, and sometimes support. I’ve discovered Cacao as a companion for this journey, and I know it helps many others too. For you, it might be something else. Whenever you lose track of time and enter that magical “flow state”, you are close to your soul and to what is truly right for you. To find out what that is, our journaling prompts may help. Get cozy, grab your journal, and explore the following questions.

In what moments do I feel most connected to myself and my inner voice?
How and where does my inner voice/intuition show up in my body? (e.g. a pull in the belly)
In which major decisions have I followed my intuition, and how did that feel and unfold?
In which major decisions did I not follow my intuition, and how did that feel and unfold?
How do I want to make decisions for myself and my life from now on?
What signs do I receive in daily life that can serve as guidance?

6 Tips to Strengthen Your Third Eye Chakra

The third eye chakra is often associated with intuition. Energetically, it is located between your eyebrows. By connecting with this energy center, you naturally strengthen your intuitive abilities. Here are a few ways to support this chakra:

Tip 1: Any form of fasting can be a beautiful practice. Please always respect your body’s boundaries and consult a healthcare professional beforehand.

Tip 2: Practice alternate nostril breathing, also known as Nadi Shodhana. During the retention phases, focus your awareness on the point between your eyebrows—the seat of your intuition.

Tip 3: Gently tap or stroke the space between your eyebrows with your fingers, or apply high-quality, pure frankincense essential oil to your third eye in the morning, evening, during meditation, or your Cacao Ritual. Myrrh, patchouli, or sage can also be used.

Tip 4: Meditate with an amethyst or labradorite crystal.

Tip 5: During meditation, roll your eyes upward toward your third eye and visualize a violet beam of light there.

Tip 6: Prepare yourself a Ritual Cacao and listen deeply to your inner voice.

Third Eye Chakra: Color, Mantra, Elements, Animal, Sensory Funktion, Affirmation, Topics

Affirmations for Inner Wisdom

I trust myself and my inner guidance.
All answers already exist within me.
The louder the outside world becomes, the quieter my inner world grows.
I see clearly and open my mind to new paths.

Cacao Ritual to Strengthen Your Intuition

To close, here is the Cacao Ritual I promised—designed to help you tune into your intuition and live your truth.

Cacao for Ceremonies & Rituals | Aura Cacao from Bolivia

Prepare your Ritual Cacao with love and mindfulness. (You’ll find a recipe & preparation tips on our site.)
Settle into a cozy space, close your eyes, and hold your cup near your heart. Set your intention to feel your inner voice and connect with your heart as you do so.
Speak your intention into the cacao and ask the Cacao Spirit to support you today. Then sip your cacao slowly and mindfully.
Breathe deeply into your heart and imagine inhaling golden light into it.
After finishing your cacao, play (drum) music for shaking. Stand with your feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent. Begin by gently vibrating and let the movements grow stronger. Imagine shaking off everything that stands between you and your truth.
Come to stillness and place one hand on your heart. Ask yourself: What truly matters to me in this life? Stay standing and allow images to arise.
Lie down on the ground and feel. Visualize the golden light rising from your heart to your third eye. Feel the point between your eyebrows.
Breathe into this point, your third eye, and imagine this area opening more and more.
Ask yourself: What is my truth, and how can I live it?
Open your eyes and write down everything that came up for you during this journey.
To close the ritual, thank yourself, the Cacao Spirit, and all the forces that support you every day.