One of my favorite of plant medicines has to be cacao. Cacao has such a gentle spirit and can help you to open your heart. To feel love, to let people in and to connect deeper with yourself. It is not just about the love you feel and share with others, but mainly about your self love.
Cacao trees or plants are growing in tropical areas in the world, central/south America, Asia and West-Africa. Within the tree there is a cacao pod. There is a process of 5 steps (ferment, dry, ripe, squash and grind) – after these steps you have the 6th step which differentiate, it can either be roast the cacao beans for chocolate. Or the beans are cold pressed.
This second option of cold pressed cacao is when the cacao truly keeps its benefit and the spirit stays connected. This cacao is called raw cacao or ceremonial cacao. It is different then the 100% cacao you can find in the supermarket (since these are roasted).
There are several health benefits of Cacao besides the spiritual healing. Including, lowering the blood pressure, fastening of the blood supply, tightening of the oxygen flow, balancing blood sugar and cholesterol, relaxing the muscles and tissues.
Curious how cacao can make you feel? After sitting with ceremonial cacao it takes around 20 minutes for you to feel the effect of the medicine. Below are several possibilities of how the cacao can affect you.
The emotional effect of cacao is to let go of fears, blocked emotions and forms of control. You can release by crying, making sounds, laughing, screaming, singing.
The physical effect of cacao is movement, shaking, pulses, wanting to dance, move or jump.
The mental effect of cacao can be insights, downloads on where to go in life, choices. It can be intense but it is good to write down. Creative thoughts, inspirations, realizations You can feel more calm.
The spiritual effects of cacao are heart opening, connecting to your heart chakra. Feeling grateful, happiness, a bliss, love and opening of the heart. More love towards life.
Cacao is no psychedelic, it is a plant medicine and the effects are mild when properly dosed and sat with.
Purchasing cacao can be a journey – you can search for ceremonial cacao and find it online or at a local spiritual shop.
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