We're going to start by closing our eyes,
Placing our hands over our heart,
Starting to take some nice deep breaths,
Breathing into your heart,
Coming into this space,
Arriving here in your body.
Divine Goddess,
Surround us in light,
Strong and true,
A gentle shield in all we do.
No harm shall pass,
No ill shall stay,
Only love and peace to light our way.
With every breath we stand secure,
Protected,
Grounded,
Calm and pure.
May this space be soft and bright,
Held in warmth and quiet light,
Hearts connected far and near,
Gathered gently together here.
I invite you to breathe in that light,
Breathing in that energy,
That white light that's surrounding us,
Breathing it into your hearts,
That light connects us,
That light keeps us safe.
Breathing it in,
Feeling it wrapping around you like a warm blanket,
Taking those beautiful deep nourishing breaths as that light surrounds us.
When you are ready,
I'm going to invite you to hold your cacao,
So that you feel the warmth around your fingers,
Perhaps you might even want to place it against your chest,
So that you feel the warmth in your heart.
Mama Cacao,
Your gift we receive with grace,
Thank you for holding this sacred space.
We honour the ancestors,
The lands,
The histories and we thank the farmers and families who tend to your trees.
We accept this gift with gratitude,
Respect and deep care,
Giving thanks to the earth,
The fire,
The water and the air.
Breathing in,
Starting to smell that beautiful aroma,
Feeling the ground beneath you,
Feeling the air in your lungs,
Feeling the warmth of cacao in your hands.
Tonight with this cup of cacao,
We open our hearts and our voices,
Inviting courage and clarity as we connect to the space between our words and our hearts.
Tonight we honour our voices and we honour our truths.
Tonight we activate our throat chakras.
Our throat chakra is the bridge between our heart and our mind and cacao is here tonight to open our hearts,
So that our truth can rise gently.
With our first sip together,
This is for speaking our truth.
I invite you to visualize your voice rising gently,
Clearly and authentically as we sip to speaking up.
Feeling the warmth spreading from that first sip from your throat to your chest,
Breathing in its energy as you say to yourself,
I am ready to speak for the version of me that's been waiting.
I am ready to speak for the version of me that's been waiting.
Breathing into that energy.
With our second sip together,
We breathe fully,
Letting our words and our feelings flow.
I invite you to visualize light flowing through your throat and into your heart as we sip to our breath.
Breathing into the energy of that sip as you say to yourself,
I inhale courage and exhale doubt.
I inhale courage and exhale doubt.
Breathing into that energy.
With our third sip together,
This is for shining our light and expressing ourselves fully and authentically.
I invite you to visualize your light rippling out into the world as we sip to shining bright.
Breathing into that energy as you say to yourself,
I shine unapologetically in my truth.
I shine unapologetically in my truth.
Breathe into that energy,
Feeling grounded and illuminated and ready to embody your voice.
Ready to authentically express yourself.
Speaking your truth is not just your voice,
It is your art,
It is your boundaries,
It is sharing your magic with the world.
It is saying yes,
It is saying no.
Breathe into your heart,
Feeling the energy of speaking,
Of breathing,
Of shining.
I'm going to invite you to continue sipping your cacao as you listen and feel the words of tonight's song.
I hid my colors.
I folded myself small for the comfort of others.
I carried their comfort like it was mine.
Bent out of shape to stay in line.
But silence is heavy,
It weighs on the soul and truth.
Tonight it will take its own sun.
My voice is not a weapon.
It's not too sharp,
Too loud.
Breathe into that energy,
Speak,
Breathe,
Shine.
Speaking your truth,
It does not guarantee approval from others.
Speaking your truth,
It's the courage to be misunderstood.
Speaking your truth is about trusting yourself when others don't understand.
Giving yourself permission to be honest with yourself and reconnect to your inner voice.
As you breathe into your heart,
Feeling cacao running through you.
If you are still sipping your cacao,
That is okay.
Allow yourself to settle in comfortably,
Holding your cup if you're still sipping,
Letting your shoulders soften,
Your jaw unclench and just gently breathe.
With your next breath,
I invite you to imagine yourself standing at the edge of a quiet path.
The air is calm and warm.
It's the kind of evening where the world seems to slow down just enough for you to notice the small things.
Ahead of you,
The narrow path starts winding gently forward.
It is soft beneath your feet,
Scattered with leaves and small stones that glimmer faintly in the light.
You begin walking.
Each step feels easy,
Natural,
As though this path has been waiting for you.
As you walk,
You begin to notice the path is leading you towards a clearing,
Where a soft glow shines through the trees.
It's not bright or blinding,
Just a warm,
Welcoming light.
As you step into the clearing,
You see the source of the light.
And at the centre stands a small pool of water.
The surface is perfectly still,
Reflecting the sky above.
And floating just above the water is a gentle blue glow.
Calm,
Steady,
Alive.
You instinctively know this light is connected to your voice.
The voice you were born with.
The voice that speaks truth,
Creativity,
Honesty,
And heart.
As you walk towards the pool,
And kneel beside it,
Notice how peaceful this place feels.
Safe,
Quiet,
Spacious.
As you look into the water,
The surface of the pool starts to shimmer.
And within the reflection,
You begin to see moments of your life where your voice was present.
Times that you spoke honestly.
Times that you expressed yourself clearly.
Times you shared your creativity,
Your thoughts,
Your truths.
You also see moments where your voice grew quiet.
Times you held words back.
Moments when it felt safer to stay small.
Notice these moments,
Gently,
Without any judgement.
The blue light hovering above the water begins to glow a little brighter now.
It's not demanding.
It's not pushing.
It's simply inviting.
Take a nice,
Slow,
Deep inhale.
And as you breathe in,
Imagine that blue light drifting towards you.
Softly,
Slowly,
Until it rests at the base of your throat.
Feel it there.
Warm,
Steady,
Supportive.
And with each breath,
That light grows stronger.
This light does not force words from you.
It simply reminds you that your voice belongs to you.
Taking another nice,
Deep breath.
Imagine now that your voice becomes a sound within you.
It could be a word,
A tone,
A quiet hum.
Whatever comes to you is perfect.
See this sound becoming light,
Flowing outwards from your throat,
Like a gentle ribbon of blue energy.
And it moves through your chest,
Through your heart,
And out into the space around you.
Now,
Standing beside that pool once more,
Take a moment to feel what has shifted.
Notice the calm in your body,
The openness in your throat,
The steady rhythm of your breath.
The blue light within you now feels like it's part of you.
A reminder that your voice is always there,
Ready whenever you need it.
Breathing nice and deep.
Before leaving this sacred place,
Take one last look at the pool.
The water is still again.
The clearing is peaceful,
But the light is no longer hovering above the water.
It's within you now.
When you feel ready,
Begin to walk back along the pathway,
Step by step,
Bringing this calm,
This courage,
And this quiet confidence with you.
Your voice is not something that you have to chase.
It has been with you all along.
Sometimes quiet,
Sometimes strong,
But always yours.
Your voice does not need to be loud to be powerful.
It only needs to be honest.
Voice activation doesn't mean confrontation.
It's about authentic expression,
About visibility.
Allow not just your voice to speak,
But your art to speak,
Your softness to speak,
Your boundaries to speak,
Your magic to speak.
It's okay if your voice cracks.
It's okay if your voice wavers.
The key is to keep speaking.
Allow your brave truth to speak for you.
Breathing nice and deep into your heart.
Slowly becoming aware of the room around you,
Your breath,
Your body.
Taking another deep inhale,
And a slow grounding exhale.
And when you are ready,
Gently open your eyes,
Carrying your voice with you.
Thank you,
And blessed be.
