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Over the Moon Ceremonies
Cacao Ceremonies
Our Cacao Ceremonies offer a sacred and nurturing space to slow down, open the heart, and reconnect with yourself through intentional ritual and guided presence.
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Using slow-cooked ceremonial cacao, this experience invites you into a gentle state of awareness, grounding, and openness. Cacao has long been honored as a heart-opening plant medicine, supporting emotional clarity, intuition, trust, and deep inner listening. When paired with breathwork and meditation, it becomes a powerful yet accessible way to reset the nervous system and create space for reflection and insight.
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Each ceremony includes a guided cacao ritual led by Anna Carol Porter, combined with 2-in-1 meditation and breathwork facilitated by Leah Varner. Together, these elements create a supportive container for relaxation, emotional release, and intentional connection.
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Participants will also enjoy Doterra oil enhancer samples curated by Andrea Shetley, with optional add-on oil drops available for purchase to further personalize the experience.
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No prior experience with cacao, meditation, or breathwork is required. This ceremony is designed to be welcoming, grounding, and supportive for all levels.
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What’s included:
• Slow-cooked ceremonial cacao
• Guided cacao ceremony
• Meditation and breathwork experience
• Essential oil enhancer samples
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What to bring:
A water bottle, journal, pen, and a comfy pallet or mat to help you fully relax into the experience.
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This ceremony is an invitation to pause, soften, and create space for what wants to emerge—whether that’s clarity, calm, emotional release, or simple presence.
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For more information or to reserve your spot, please reach out to Anna Carol Porter at 256-668-2830.
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A Brief History of Cacao & Cacao Ceremony
Cacao has been revered for thousands of years as a sacred plant medicine originating in Mesoamerica, particularly among the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec civilizations. Long before chocolate became a sweet confection, cacao was consumed as a bitter, ceremonial drink used for ritual, prayer, healing, and community gatherings.
For the Maya, cacao was considered a divine gift from the gods and was used in rites of passage, weddings, and offerings. The Aztecs associated cacao with the god Quetzalcoatl, believing it carried wisdom, vitality, and heart-opening qualities. Cacao beans were so valued they were even used as currency.
Traditionally, cacao ceremonies were held to open the heart, enhance connection to self, others, and the natural world, and support emotional and spiritual clarity. The drink was often prepared with intention, prayer, and reverence, recognizing cacao as a living spirit rather than simply a food.
When cacao was brought to Europe in the 1500s, sugar and milk were added, shifting it away from its ceremonial roots. In recent decades, there has been a revival of ceremonial cacao, honoring its indigenous origins while integrating modern mindfulness, meditation, movement, and healing practices.
Today, the cacao ceremony is practiced as a heart-centered ritual—an invitation to slow down, set intentions, cultivate presence, and reconnect with ourselves and one another. While modern ceremonies vary, the essence remains the same: cacao as a bridge to the heart, community, and conscious living.
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