Winter Solstice Sacred Cacao Ceremony
with Isa Girona

This Winter Solstice eve we are going to gather to honor the turning of the wheel of the year from Fall into Winter.  Winter Solstice is a point during the wheel of the year where we get to listen, receive and honor the journey of rest and going inward.  We get to honor the dark season and the coming of the light.   It is also a time to give thanks and offerings to the earth for another turn in the wheel and for a blessed Winter.

For this ceremony we will be sitting with and drinking Sacred Cacao.  We will sit with Cacao as an offering to Mother Earth and the Ancestors.  This sacred  medicine is one of the heart, grandmother medicine. Cacao is an ancient food, medicine and plant spirit that has been carefully stewarded for over 5000 years from South America and throughout Mexico, Guatemala and other areas of the world.  Abuelita Cacao, Theobroma Cacao , food of the gods, is a traditional plant medicine that is still a part of Maya practices to this day.

Cacao is a non psychoactive plant medicine which means you don’t have any hallucinations, auditory changes etc.   Sitting with Cacao is like experiencing a deep meditation and softening that supports coming back into the heartspace and body.   It is also a time to align with any intentions and prayers you have within and give space to share them in circle.

Cacao and the elixir we will be drinking comes from the seed of the Cacao Pod which most people relate to chocolate. However, ceremonial grade cacao is different because it goes through a process that makes sure it keeps all of its physical and medicinal benefits.  This process is done by families that have been carrying this knowledge for centuries.  Ceremonial grade cacao is different from dark chocolate or any chocolate bar you will buy in a store. We will discuss how Ceremonial grade Cacao carries body, mind and soul  during the session.

What to Expect:

• A mindful cacao ritual to honor this sacred plant and its spirit

• Time to set personal and collective intentions

• Guided meditation, light breathwork, and journaling

• Songs, sharing, and integration

Preparation:

• Please avoid heavy meals or caffeine 2 hours beforehand.

• Bring water, a journal, and an eye covering.

• Wear comfortable clothing.

• Anything you would like to put on the Altar.  This could be something personal or something you find from the earth around you.   All pieces will be given back to you!

Important Notes:

If you’re on heart medications, SSRIs, or antidepressants, please consult your doctor before participating. Feel free to reach out with any questions—we are here to support you in this process.

We look forward to sharing this beautiful, heart-centered practice with you. 

IsaFlora is a Boricua mixed woman and has been holding sacred containers for people to come back to their bodies, hearts, and spirits for almost a decade now.   Starting with Women Circles, Creativity Circles, Drumming Journeys, Free flow movement journeys and now holding space for Cacao circles and rituals.   IsaFlora has been sitting with Cacao for the last 6 years and is practicing and honoring her lineage when serving Cacao .   She comes from a lineage of women from Puerto Rico who hold healing gifts with the plants, body work, and midwifery.  Isa is so grateful to be able to continue on this path and support others in their healing journey.   She believes that coming back to the teachings of honoring all our relations by taking care of mother earth is what will bring about collective liberation and hopes you will come along on the journey.

Isa also offers 1:1 sessions with intuitive energy healing , reiki and Cacao blessings for heart and womb.