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The Ancient Art of Sound

The Ancient Art of Sound

Sound is an ancient art because it transcends linear understanding, even bypassing cultural differences and language barriers. In fact, sound is a ...

What Makes Cacao a Nutrient Transporter?

Cacao is a vasodilator meaning it helps open blood vessels, transporting nutrients to our cells which is where they are needed most. For optimum ce...

Yoga for the Heart

In a constantly changing world, we’re constantly having to adapt. Our nervous systems are having to recalibrate at almost a daily rate to adjust to...

What is the Difference Between Ceremonial Cacao and Cacao Powder?

Cacao powder is produced when cacao beans are pressed to separate the cacao butter from the solids. Cacao butter is the plant’s purest fat extract ...

How Cacao Inspires Mindful Journalling

There is a synchronicity that occurs between the brain and heart when we write, especially by hand. The movement of our wrist, the gentle caress of...

The Light of the Sun

For thousands of years the sun has been revered as the source of all life. The Hindus call it Surya, the Creator, the physical and spiritual heart ...

The Ashaninka Way of Life

We want everyone who enjoys Sacred to understand where their cacao comes from and the truth she’s travelled across the world to reveal. The Ashanin...

Rainbow of Renewal: Ixchel

Ixchel is a Mayan goddess associated with the moon, fertility, medicine and the textile arts. She is found in stories weaving the world into being,...

Dying Before You Die

When we allow ourselves to go there; to die before we die, we achieve higher states of liberation, freeing ourselves from worldly concerns, whilst ...

Why is Cacao a Heart Opener?

When we speak of cacao we often reiterate her heart-opening benefits. But what does it really mean? How can this plant from the Amazon actually tr...

How to Activate Ceremonial Cacao

When we prepare Ceremonial Cacao we do it with the pure intention of love. To ‘activate’ means to intentionally put energy into the preparation so ...

Between Two Moons: Temperance

Temperance is the in-between state of all things. This week’s card depicts an angel pouring water between two chalices, representing union between ...

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Cacao

Theobroma Cacao literally translates to ‘Food of the Gods.’ Here are 10 reasons why this sacred plant has long been revered as a gateway between th...