Woodland Cacao - Heart Opening & wellness Circle

We gather every month in the woods for a full cacao Ceremony , clearing negativity, and invoking wellness and fulfillment. Our ceremony includes altar setup, calling totem spirits and archangels, raising energy with drums & chants - while cacao is prepared and heated in vegan friendly milk. After drinking, there is heart chakra work with singing bowl, guided journey or story telling, then a sharing circle during snacks.

Cacao drinking in Tribal Cultures.

It is an old tribal practice that works gently in heartcentre and energy openings in people. It takes time to work. It's effects are subtle, and can include a good feeling of wellness, connection, love, gratitude, mindfullness, positivity. So starting with groundedness, stillness, and balance is importrant in order to feel its effects.

What we do in our Cacao Ritual

We began Cacao circles in Hampstead Heath, in June 2021, with Freya Witch leading them (part of our sister group ``London Higher Healing' ) . A new cycle began with our Earth Hour Cacao ritual in March 2025.

Our aim is to hold these in woodland, so as to get closer to the natural setting similar to real tribal cacao rituals.

• *We are using Organic, Vegan, Ceremonial grade Cacao, grown by the Ashaninka Tribe in Peru.

----PRACTICAL DETAILS -----

What you can bring

• Food: Vegetarian food / snacks welcome (no meat or alcohol).
• For altar : Flowers & lanterns, LED lights, ritual banners, statues of gods goddess or animal totems.
• Practical - very important. : Wrap up really warm. Bring Cushion/ yoga mat to sit on. blanket to cover your self..(even on a sunny day, it becomes cold at night when sitting in one area).
• Optional- Drums, rattles, percursion musical instruments; Note books; your own crystals & talismans to keep with you for journey; Your own Cup to drink Cacao from. (we provide reusuable cups).

Venue:

Queen's Wood (nearest Tube: High Gate). This ceremony is held in a public woods, in the evening, in natural weather conditions , So please do come fully prepared as follows!-

Meeting point :

• Gather at The entrance to Queen's Woods, Queen's wood Road, N6 5UU .
• Google map ref: 51.580240, -0.142252

Mani (Facilittor) will meet & collect you, and lead all attendees into the woods, to a chosen ritual space, where the Cacao ceremony will commence.

--- OUR POLICY --------

• NO Drugs/ substances, NO Alcohol at this event.
• For Ages 18+ and over only.
• Health : If you feel unwell please stay at home. you can attend next time.
• These woods are NOT suitable for anyone with mobility issues, wheel chairs.
• Inclusivity: Please be kind, compassionate to one another throughout the whole gathering. We are inclusive of all race, genders, sexuality, LGBTQP+

Our team is made up of Evanna, Elisa, Evangeline and myself (Mani).. We look forward to sharing our magic with you.

Bright Blessings

-Mani

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About the Organiser :

Mani, with Hindu roots, is an author, teacher, initiated Witch & High Priest, with 30yrs of Wicca & magical experiences. Since 2004, he has been working more and more in Woods, with rituals, covens and workshop. Mani has a Physics B.Sc degree, training in Transpersonal Psychology & counselling, and blends some Hindu & Shamanic practices into pagan rituals.

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Info: Mani or a ritual team member will meet you - by entrance to woods (On Queens Wood Road) and walk you in as a group to ritual spot. There, an Altar will be setup with banners, candles, incense, etc by a tree trunk, and decorated with any god godess figurines. Team members also heat up vegan-friendly milk in pot and mix cacao and prepare the drink.

Info: Sage or incense smudging of all attendees; then visialise magic circle/ sacred space, invoke elemental guardians & Totem spirit animals (or archangels) at 4 quarters; For ENERGY, We use drums and chants while moving, dancing around the cacao pot to charge it with positive vibes

Info: Each person holds their cacao drink cup, makes silent intentions (magical ) and sips their Cacao. This is done calmly and in silence.

Info: Attendees stand, as facilitator comes with Heart frequency singing bowl and ring near your heart area for heart opening. Story of Ix acaco or other myths are read out, as each person slowly relaxes. This is followd by some relevant guided pathworking for your inner journeys

Info: We sit together, close personal energy centres; make notes; share any experiences ; There will be some picnic food shared for personal grounding; then group tidy up of ritual space to return it to natural conditions, and walk back to main road..

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