Hi,
My name is Alana and today we're going to do a meditation to connect with the spirit of the cacao plant.
Find a comfortable position to start this meditation.
You can sit or lay down if you prefer.
If you already have cacao,
You can get it now,
But if you don't,
It's okay.
You can do without it.
Let's close our eyes.
Start focusing on your breath,
Inhaling deeply.
Exhale all the air from your lungs.
Let's do this again.
Inhale going even deeper than before and exhale.
You start to feel your presence come into the present moment.
Inhale and exhale.
In your mind's eye,
See yourself in a forest.
You can feel the breeze.
You can listen to the birds flying around.
Feel the vibration of this old forest.
Can you smell the soil?
In your heart,
You feel safe.
You feel part of it.
In front of you,
There is a big and ancient tree.
It is a 3,
000 years old tree.
It carries a lot of elongated fruits going from yellow to red colors.
The fruits look ripped and perfect and whispers for you to pick them up.
Pick us up.
Pick us up.
But before you have the chance,
Someone appears from inside the trunk of the tree.
It's a female figure with brown skin,
Short hair and dark eyes.
And she says with a beautiful voice,
My name is Ex-Cacao.
I'm the protector of this tree.
I can see you've been calling to collect its fruits.
Before I can allow you to do that,
I need you to pause for a moment.
This is the oldest cacao tree on earth.
It is protected by me and you can only reach its fruits with pure intentions to receive its blessings.
Close your eyes and see deep inside of your heart the reasons that make you want to connect with this powerful and ancient medicine.
Have a moment to do that.
Good.
If you're ready,
Get your palms together in front of your heart and repeat after me.
I ask permission for the spirit of cacao to guide me in my path.
I will ritualize the use of the plant as my ancestors did before me with respect and honor to its origins.
I'm ready to take responsibility for my acts,
Thoughts and reactions.
And I will always be true to the medicine,
Listening to what it has to say to me even if it's uncomfortable.
Thanks Xix Cacao for showing me the way.
When you finish your prayer,
She's no longer there.
In the place she was,
There's a pile of cacao fruits ready for you.
And you feel inside your heart that your adventure is just beginning and you will be guided by cacao.
