Cacao Ritual
The Food of the Gods.
The cocoa plant emerged in mesoamerica around 1900 bc. in the coasts of the gulf of mexico, with the olmecs who were the first to cultivate it and discover its flavour in the form of a drink mixed with water; later, the use of cocoa spread to the mayan populations (600 ad) and aztecs (1400 ad).
Sacred cacao medicine is use by the mayas and many other cultures from the American continent. cacao is 'the food for the shift'. An indigenous myth tells us whenever the balance between humans and nature becomes threatened, cacao comes from the rainforest to open people's hearts and return us all to harmony.
The cocoa seed or grain contains theobromine, an alkaloid that stimulates central nervous system, so that when consumed it produces a sensation of well-being, acts as a mild diuretic and relaxes blood vessels and softens muscles.
The spirit of cocoa is one of the most powerful deities in Mayan cosmology, They called him "Ku-Ku" which means Sacred above the sacred.
A tradition of thousands of years, bequeathed to us by our ancestors accompanied with shamanic healing chants, is the door to make a trip to our interior and open our hearts.
Programme:
ceremony starts at 7pm until 10pm:
*copal cleansing: smudging
*opening of ceremony by don /Rafasemilla
*serving of cacao
*sound journey… and dance.
***heads up note: many antidepressants do not mix with the tryptophan and mao (monoamine oxidase) inhibitors in this cacao…
google your medication! – i have seen some very painful migraine headaches...
Ceremony will be run by Rafasemilla and supported by an amazing group of amazing artist, healers, and musicians.
We will meditate the fist part of the ceremony in silence and darkness, for about 20min to 30min. We will then bring the light back to the space and the sound journey will begin. We will sing and drum and dance. We are honoured to have the amazing Parisa and The London Gaita Social Club holding the space for our sound journey.
***Parisa***
Parisa is a singer, songwriter and actress from North London. She self released her debut album Working From Home in April 2020 - an acoustic body of work which features 29 songs written in 29 days, encompassing themes of love, growth & soul.
Her stripped back vocal style is both honest and captivating and after spending 8 months in Mexico last year she is now actively immersing herself in the beauty of medicine music, embracing the gift of singing and writing in both English & Spanish.
#itsparisamusic
***London Gaita Social Club***
Bringing the Sierra Nevada of Colombia to the UK with the ancestral sounds of the Colombian Gaitas as well as the Afro-Colombian drumming legacy. The London Gaita Social Club and its Afro-Indigenous sounds will expand our hearts and move our feet.
#londongaitasocialclub
The ceremonial and ritual use that our old olmec grandparents make of nature is linked by our cosmovision and culture related to the environment in which they live and, in general, about the place they occupy in the universe.
Currently, the use of nature/plants for ceremonial and ritual purposes persists in the indigenous peoples and local communities of mexico.
The conception of the sacred remains fundamental to the bond between humans and divine beings.
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R Ayala Silva sort code: 070246, account no: 47743721. ref: cacao event.