Welcome to the 7 Day Cacao Challenge!
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Our Invitation
If you are reading these words, then, like us, you have heard a call from the spirit of cacao.
Over the last decade, we've offered our work in service to that call, and this seven-day challenge is an invitation to participate in the heart-opening magic the seeds of this ancient and sacred tree offer.
More and more people are struggling to get through the week, living with overcharged nervous systems that are amped up by the necessities of simply existing in the modern industrial world.
In this high-tech era, the constant access to boredom-relieving stimuli through our screens makes us more distracted than ever, and that dopamine-chasing fuels a restlessness that keeps the transformative potentials of slow, consistent practice out of reach.
As so many of you with an existing practice know, the soul thrives on slowness.
Prioritising this, even with just ten minutes of practice each morning, reattunes us to the natural and nourishing cycles of life.
A morning cup of cacao is a soothing force to help balance the inherent disarray of much of modern living.
A daily dose of cacao lowers cortisol and adrenaline in the bloodstream, which gives more spaciousness to create new ways of living, rather than falling back into old habits in states of stress and anxiety.
Ceremonies are the microcosm of our lives.
Since ancient times, ceremonies have offered a sacred space to express our creativity and offer our prayers, and a simple daily practice offers a smaller opening each and every morning to do the same.
In these sacred spaces, we build the steadfastness that becomes a resource of strength, discernment, and practical wisdom to draw from, as we face the joys and sorrows of everyday living.
This offering is in service to that vision.
It's a journey through the four elements and beyond, and each practice takes less than fifteen minutes to complete, so its gifts are available even amidst the busiest of schedules.
Thank you for choosing this cacao… your support allows us to fulfil the deepest callings of our hearts, and our prayer is that this medicine of cacao returns this blessing to your own sacred journey through life.
Day One Air
To begin, prepare your cacao and sit comfortably in your favourite spot for reading and writing.
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Day Two Fire
For this meditation, you'll need a candle or tealight, which you leave unlit in front of you, or on your altar if you tend one. We will incorporate movement in this meditation, so wear loose, comfortable clothing.
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Day Three Water
For this practice, prepare your cacao, and a bowl of warm water large enough for you to rest your feet in where you sit. You may wish to add some mineral salts or essential oils to the water.
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Day Four Earth
For today's meditation, prepare a comfortable nest on the floor with cushions or blankets, and bring your journal to your practice.
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Day Five Creating an Altar
For this meditation, we will create an altar together. Choose where you will create this sacred space, which could be a dedicated table, shelf, a kitchen counter, the top of a chest of drawers, or a windowsill in your room.
Prepare your cacao, and gather your items as we create sacred space together.
You will need:
- a small cloth or piece of fabric that you find beautiful
- a damp cloth
- a candle or tealight
- incense or a feather
- a small vessel of water
- a chunk of your cacao
- a leaf
- anything of your own that carries meaning
Day Six The Spirit of Cacao
For this meditation, prepare a comfortable nest on the floor with cushions or blankets, and light the flame on your altar before you begin.
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Day Seven Receiving Radiance
For this meditation, prepare a comfortable nest on the floor with cushions or blankets, bring your journal, and light the flame on your altar before you begin.
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