What should I expect from Creative Cacao Ceremonies?
Kat invites you to come with an open heart and mind. She will guild you to connect with yourself through a ceremonial grade cup of cacao and therapeutic art. This plant medicine relaxes your heart and brain at least 40%. Not only will cacao improve your sleep, it will also help promote deep meditation, and releases any emotional restraints we hold in our heart.
We all have something we need to work on; this ceremony will allow you to speak from the heart and slowly heal from within. As you go about your day and days ahead, the ceremony will be a reminder to ease your heart and help give you mental clarity.
Why is Cacao used in Ceremonies?
Theobroma Cacao Tree originated over 5000 years ago, grown in native tropical climates of Mesoamerica. Theobroma found in cacao is a bitter taste, in Greek translation is Food of the Gods.
Mythology story of IxCacao or Goddess of Cacao has been passed down by many generations. Her story is one that unites people with healing, nurturing, and love for all. She holds wisdom and a gentle reminder to balance our heart and mind as we see that abundance exist all around us.
What is therapeutic Art?
Art is a form of expression that is calming, relaxing, and simply our own. As we spend some time exploring our inner thoughts, you can bring your inner child out to create freely. Kat will guide us with cacao’s heart medicine to activate the knowledge from within.
What happens during the ceremony?
The ceremony can take between 1.5-2 hours. (She has certification to handle food in her home. Ingredients she uses are all store bought.) Please drink a lot of water as cacao is a natural detoxifier.
Kat starts by inviting everyone into the sacred space. Opening the space up with light breath works and music
Gratitude and honoring the sacred Cacao.
Set intentions with oracle card reading, art activity, and share our intentions. Cacao is not a hallucinogenic or psychedelic, but your imagination might heighten in the best ways.
Close the space with sound bath voice guided meditation. Shamanic drumming used towards the end to finished with light stretches and free flow body movement.
Preparing your body before and after the ceremony.
Please do NOT DRINK ALCOHOL 24 hours before the ceremony so your body can keep hydrated and clear from toxins.
Please do NOT DRINK COFFEE or any other stimulants at least 3 hours before the ceremony.
Please try to NOT EAT 2-3 hours prior to the ceremony. Cacao is best activated on an empty stomach to absorb all it’s nutrients so you can go deeper into your heart and mind.
Please do DRINK a lot of water both before and after the ceremony to stay hydrated.
Please do EAT a well balanced healthy meal after the ceremony to ground your energy and body.
Please do WEAR comfortable clothing.
What to bring?
- a mat or blanket to lay on
- water to hydrate yourself
Cacao might not be for everyone, read below.
If you are taking antidepressants (MOAis or SSRIs), beautifully pregnant, or have any cardiovascular health problems please let me know so I can prepare a plant-based tea for you or if your doctor says its ok, I’ll prepare a small dose for you.
If you have allergies to plant-based dairy please contact creativecacaoceremony@gmail.com before purchasing. I will often time use oat, pea, or hemp milk.
If you are not feeling well or have been around someone who is sick, please stay home to keep yourself and others safe. We follow Los Angeles, Ca Coronavirus guidelines.
Thank you,
Kat Ho
Informed Consent to Treat and Liability Waiver & Release
In exchange of the fee paid or donation made by you, and the facilitators of Creative Cacao Ceremony LLC are providing a service assisting you in mind, body, spirit integration through the use of modalities that may include, but not limited to: ceremonial cacao, all ingredients listed in Plant Medicine , therapeutic art, sound healing, guided meditations and imagery, chakra balancing, private consultations, body movement, and energy work.
You, the participant, hereby agree to assume all risks associated with any outcome resulting from your participation in Creative Cacao Ceremony LLC programs or classes or private consultation with their facilitators. Side effects may include, but not limited to: emotional release, lightheadedness, mild fatigue, physical tingling, exposure to Covid-19, muscle soreness, change in body temperature, personal injury, death and or damages to personal property.
To enhance the well-being of you, the participants, all information and mental or physical activity or guidance and direction provided during programs, classes, or private consultations will be guided. It is your responsibility, as a participant, to inform the facilitators if any discomfort should arise. It is your responsibility, as a participant, to notify the facilitators ahead of treatment of any pre-existing medical conditions or injuries.
By signing this Waiver and Release of liability you agree that neither Kat Ho, Creative Cacao Ceremony LLC facilitators shall be responsible for any negative consequence of any kind before, during, and after the programs, classes, or private consultations.
By signing this Waiver and Release you further agree not to assert any legal claims of any kind in any form against Kat Ho, Creative Cacao Ceremony LLC on any asserted negative consequence resulting from your participation in these programs, classes, or private consultations. Cacao might not be for everyone, if you are taking antidepressants, pregnant, or have any cardiovascular health problems, allergies to vegan dairy or nuts please contact creativecacaoceremony@gmail.com before signing.
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