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Create your own Sacred Cacao Ceremony at Home

Do you want to experience the healing benefits of cacao by creating your very own cacao ceremony at home? Lovechock has teamed up with professional yoga teacher, inspiring blogger and co-founder of Hippie Retreats, Nathalie Kemna, to guide you through every step on the way.  A unique experience to reconnect with the energetic space of the heart. Because opening the heart enables us to embrace who we truly are.

Sacred Cacao Ceremony

Cacao ceremonies are a centuries-old ritual seen as the ultimate heart-opener. In addition to being packed full of vitamins and minerals, cacao increases blood flow to the brain which helps to strengthen awareness and focus. It helps the body to heal, detoxify and to give your immune system a good boost. The experience of raw chocolate can also assist in energetic healing and receiving clarity in the areas of love, purpose, intuitive abilities, career and personal growth. An important part of this at home sacred cacao ceremony is creating a nice and peaceful place for yourself. So, make yourself comfortable with cushions, a blanket, a book to write in, your favourite crystals, candles and Peruvian palo santo wood or sage. Let's begin! 

Ceremonial Cacao 

Ceremonial cacao is a powerful tool to dive deeper into your inner soul. A warm sensation in your chest. You feel softer, more present and loving. At Lovechock we believe that every plant has its spirit. For decades-long, humans and nature lived together in harmony and saw plants as intelligent, alive beings and healers in their own light. On the simplest level, this is why we use raw chocolate, superfoods (like cacao nibs, spirulina and matcha) and only organically grown natural ingredients – as a way to reconnect with this ancient wisdom that’s becoming more and more part of our urban jungle.

Lovechock Extreme Dark 99% is the purest in our form and therefore perfect for making ceremonial cacao at home. Made from high-quality cacao beans from Ecuador and minimally processed at low temperatures. The higher the quality of the bean, the more powerful the sensations experienced from it tend to be. Without the raw chocolate production process, the cacao wouldn’t retain the bean’s beneficial properties, therefore wouldn’t produce a heart-opening sensation in the body. Check our raw process here.  

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Lovechock Ceremonial Cacao Recipe

  • raw cacao powder (4 to 6 tablespoons)
  • 2 pieces of Lovechock 99% tablet
  • 1 teaspoon agave
  • 1 teaspoon chilli
  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 glass of water

Warm-up a glass of water in the pan. Don’t boil it as the cacao will evaporate. First, add the pieces of Lovechock 99% tablet to the water. When fully melted, add the rest of the ingredients. Don’t let the mixture boil, just gently stir in all the ingredients. Nathalie serves her ceremonial cacao with rose petals. It looks nice and the roses represent love and the opening of the heart.

Benefits of Cacao

The word ‘cacao’ originally comes from the Mayan words Ka’kau and Chokola’j — which means to drink chocolate together. Although the strongest effects of raw chocolate are experienced in group ceremonies, you can also experience it on your own. Create a sacred cacao ceremony at home to truly reconnect with your intuition and open up your heart. It can be incredibly powerful to set an intention for yourself beforehand and endorse it during the ceremony. Come back into your power during this ceremony, let your creativity flow and experience this wonderful natural high!

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Cacao Ceremony Writing Excercise

Having a cup of ceremonial cacao is especially powerful before creative writing, working on projects that ignite the soul, and making art. In this writing exercise we’d like to invite you to really go inside and answer the following questions for yourself:

  • How do happiness and joy feel in your body?
  • If my body could speak, what would it tell me?
  • What things would I miss if I didn’t have a body?
  • What am I thankful for?
  • When do I feel like coming into my strength the most?
  • What helps me to connect with myself more? And how do I want to connect with others?
  • What positive changes do I like to see in my life?
  • Which area of my life needs more love?
  • Write a short love letter to yourself. Write as if you were writing the letter to your best friend. What are you proud of? What would you say to yourself in difficult times? This is a note you can always read when you need support.

We also defined a few questions you can work on before the ceremony starts to set your intentions and experience the ceremony the fullest:

  • Write down what you would like to let go of during this ceremony.
  • Write down what your intentions are during this ceremony. What do you invite?

Let's Dance!

When the cacao has taken effect and you’ve set your intention, it's time to dance! Nathalie has put together a special Spotify playlist to move your body slowly and fluently to the music. Land in your body and really let go of everything. Live in the moment and fully experience this natural high. No matter what you look like, close your eyes and feel your body move to the rhythm. Flow & let go... Enjoy!


The more we love ourselves, the more we can radiate that love and make conscious choices for the greater good. When you’ve tried this sacred cacao ceremony at home, please let us know your experiences. We’d love to hear from you!

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Lovechock 99% Extreme Dark

An intensely dark chocolate, with a hint of vanilla and lucuma. The Extreme Dark chocolate is without any added sugar.

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Posted on Jun 15, 2020
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