All About Ceremonial Cacao (with discount code & links)
Cacao…ahhhhh…
Are you ready to get started on your own cacao journey?
Recently I was featured on the Cacao Laboratory blog in an interview with Jason on all things cacao, training, awakening and merging science and intuition for health, racing and performance - with the help of mama cacao!
If you are ready to purchase ceremonial grade cacao from my favourite brand, Cacao Laboratory, you can start shopping, using my 10% off discount code : SARAHSEADS10 Please feel free to share this code with your friends and family.
I recommend this variety box of four, which includes one bar of each elemental blend so you can get a feel for the different tastes and experiences of each.
Watch this short instagram video to see how I prepare my ceremonial cacao for daily rituals!
Stay tuned as I begin to share more on my personal journey with Cacao. You can join me in my new circle via email, using the link below.
Do you want to begin to learn more about ceremonial cacao? Perhaps you are wondering what the difference is between cacao and cocoa. Or, you may have begun to hear about the amazing health benefits of cacao. Do you want to know how ceremonial cacao is processed? If you want to know all about cacao, please read on!
So much has changed in my life these past 2 years since I experienced a significant energetic spiritual awakening…shifting and moving, growing and releasing, expressing and devoting… Devotion to daily ritual has been a cornerstone of it all, and in the middle of that stone lay the heart of cacao. Cacao is a natural plant, used ceremonially and medicinally in meso America since ancient Mayan time. Traditionally, cacao was used in ceremony as a heart opening medicine, to drop deeper into the heart, in meditation to connect to our deepest truths and in connection to community, to the Other, to nature and to the Self.
Drinking cacao has been a beautiful aspect of my daily ritual though assisting my grounding and easing my connection - to my inner world through heart centred meditation, and to my outer world, through open hearted expansion and loving connection. I’ve even been experimenting with cacao as a super sustainable energy source for body and mind during endurance training and racing, and the effects have been amazing!
Ceremonial grade traditional cacao is loaded with macro and micro nutrients that knock the socks off of the superfood community. Cacao is absolutely loaded with magnesium, antioxidants, calcium, zinc, copper and selenium.
And there is more…:)
Have you heard of ananandamide? How about phenylethylamine? These compounds, known as the Bliss & the Love’ chemicals respectively, are overflowing in every cup of cacao. It is a heart medicine, for more than it’s heart health compounds. Traditionally produced, raw cacao actually re-creates the delicious feelings associated with bliss and love through a chemical structure. Add to that the most talked about compound in Cacao, theobromine, and you can see why this is considered a super food of super foods. The Cacao Tree, called Theobroma, is known as ‘the food of the gods’ for a reason! Theobromine is an alkaloid that acts as a heart stimulant, dilates blood vessels and reduces blood pressure as well as creating a steady, yet alert energy, totally unlike the stimulating effects of foods high in caffeine.
All that, and it also tastes really, really good;)
Cacao is not cocoa and not all cacao is created the same. Cacao is NOT cocoa powder that you see on the baking shelves at the local store. Cacao is NOT the chocolate found in any chocolate bar in your cupboard;). Traditional cacao, is minimally processed and contains all the healthy nutrients including the plants natural cacao butter. Cacao, is the undivided cacao plant, everything included, as it came to be.
Bonus - not only does mama cacao give you the most grounding, feel good start to your day, it doesn’t bring you jitters and can keep excess caffeine away (great swap for coffee!).
When purchasing cacao, the way it has been treated from seed to cup is the greatest factor, I believe, in it’s potency and ability to expand and connect us through the heart. There are strains of cacao, just like any food, that have been ravaged, destroying any medicinal benefits in the process. From injustice on the farm fields to pesticides, over processing, over heating and really, any other commonplace, unethical or unsustainable food production practice, the way cacao is created varies greatly and thus so does it’s benefit to the world, the workers and the people drinking it.
And so! That is why I have partnered with a cacao brand that specializes in the production of true, ceremonial grade cacao - from seed to cup. I have been drinking Cacao Laboratory cacao since the beginning of my journey and it is one of my absolute favourite types of cacao to have in my cup:). Cacao Laboratory was created to bring the spirit of the cacao plant into the hands and hearts of those who are called to expand, connect and step into their purpose in this life.
You can purchase Cacao Laboratory cacao using my affiliate discount code SARAHSEADS10 if you feel inspired! As a proud affiliate of Cacao Laboratory I receive a referral commission when my code is used, at no additional expense to you. Thank you for your support should you choose to use my referral code!
Learn more about the traditional uses and processing of ceremonial cacao by watching the Cacao Laboratory short documentary. It’s really interesting!
Follow my instagram adventures to see how I play with cacao and what we are scheming together next!
Happy cacao ritualling and I would love to share a cup with you one day!
