Our Cacao Ceremonies are evolving all the time, with smudging & purifying, heating Cacao and energising with chants, heart-opening with singing bowls, journeying and other healing/ divination works. We sim to hold these on the last friday of each month or near that time if there is a special event (Earth Hour, Earth Day, Peace day, a full moon) on the last week of the month.  

Cacao Circle – for Heart opening, connecting and energy shifts:

Cacao drinking in a ritual circle, is an old tribal practice from native lands. This has now become `mainstream in many esoteric communities. Cacao is not a strong drink with intense reactions like Ayahuasca. Cacao (where chocolate comes from) can be seen as a herbal drink that works gently in heartcentre and energy openings in people. It takes time to work, and initial effects ar subtle. It’s effects can include a good feeling of wellness, connection, love, gratitude, mindfullness, positivity. So starting with groundedness, stillness, and balance is importrant in orderto feel its effects.

Regular use of Cacao can bring up emotionbal matters to the surface – so that they can be acknowledged, given time and worked on for personal & psychological shifts and changes.

What happens in our Cacao Circles

We began Cacao circles in Hampstead Heath, way back in June 2021, with Freya Witch leading them (part of our sister group “London Higher Healing’ ) . A new cycle began with our Earth Hour Cacao ritual in March 2025. Our aim is to hold these in woodland, so as to get closer to the natural environments similar to where tribes would do cacao rituals.

  • Preparation: We set up the altar & ritual space first; Then take time to prepare our selves – body, mind, emotions – using simple ceremonial techniques (stretching, breath work, meditation); Smudging & Spiri animal calling also takes place;
  • Energy charge: As our Cacao drink is being heated up in our circle with a camping cooker and large pot, we charge it with additional energies – invocations, chants & drums. This imbues the Cacao with woodland energies, as well as the high energy we raise.
  • Drinking & magic: After a silent moment of intention setting, we all drink the Cacao; Following this, a singing bowl (heart frequency) is used for each person, to allow them to work on their own heart opening; Attendeeds are then led in a short guided pathworking / Journey, and given silent time to explore their inner realms further – and allow insights & visions to appear, as well as energies to gently shift.
  • Sharing Circle: Once the Journey has ended, we come together to sit in a circle, have some light snacks to ground, as we share any thoughts and experiences. (sharing is optional).

Woodland Cacao Ceremonies dates 2026 (tbc)

  • Friday 13th February (Shivarathri special)  -7pm
  • Friday 27th March (Earth Hour special)  – 7pm
  • Wednesday 22nd April (Earth Day)  – 7pm
  • Saturday 30th May  (Blue moon special) – 7pm
  • Friday 26th June (tbc)
  • Friday 31st July -7pm
  • Friday 28th August (Lunar Eclipse special) – 7pm
  • Monday 21st September (World Peace Day special) – 7pm
  • Friday 23rd October – 7pm
  • Friday 27th November (tbc) -7pm
  • Monday 28th December (tbc) – End of Year special – 7pm

[this update 26th January 2026 – please check details near the time, and especially on our Eventbrite pages for latest updates]

Cacao Ceremony 

Help Build altar : Few of the attendees can help us build altar with logs, foliage, and lights and lanterns, statues brought from home.

  • *We are using Organic, Vegan, Ceremonial grade Cacao, grown by the Ashaninka Tribe in Peru*
  • This Cacao circle will have all our usual ceremonial aspects – smudging & purifying our selves and altar area, then each person adding a spoon of ritual grade Cacao to vegan-friendly milk – speaking positive intentions for eco-magic. While cacao is heating up, we drum, dance, chant, and movement around the cooker/ cacao, as we raise energy. Then Cacao shared out and drunk by each person.

Cacao drinking in a ritual circle.

It is an old tribal practice that works gently in heartcentre and energy openings in people. It takes time to work. It’s effects are subtle, and can include a good feeling of wellness, connection, love, gratitude, mindfullness, positivity. So starting with groundedness, stillness, and balance is importrant in order to feel its effects.

—-PRACTICAL DETAILS —–

What you can bring

  • For ritual: Vegetarian food / snacks welcome (no meat or alcohol). Flowers & lanterns & incense. prayer beads or Rudraksha beads (has 108 beads).
  • Practical : Wrap up really warm. Cushion/ yoga mat to sit on. blanket, throw to cover your self..(if it becomes cold).
  • Optional- Drums, rattles, percursion musical instruments; Note books; Lanterns / candles; your own crystals & talismans to keep with you for journey; Your own Cup to drink Cacao from. (we provide reusuable cups).

Venue:

Queen’s Wood (nearest Tube: High Gate). This ceremony is held in a public woods, in the evening, in natural weather conditions , So please do come fully prepared as follows!-

Meeting point :

  • Gather at The entrance to Queen’s Woods, Queen’s wood Road, N6 5UU .
  • Google map ref: 51.580240, -0.142252

Mani (Facilittor) will meet & collect you, and lead all attendees into the woods, to a chosen ritual space, where the Cacao ceremony will commence.

— OUR POLICY ——–

  • NO Drugs/ substances, NO Alcohol at this event.
  • For Ages 18+ and over only.
  • Health : If you feel unwell please stay at home. you can attend next time.
  • These woods are NOT suitable for anyone with mobility issues, wheel chairs.
  • Inclusivity: Please be kind, compassionate to one another throughout the whole gathering. We are inclusive of all race, genders, sexuality, LGBTQP+

We look forward to sharing our magic with you.

Bright Blessings

-Mani

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About the Organiser :

Mani, with Hindu roots, is an author, teacher, initiated Witch & High Priest, with 30yrs of Wicca & magical experiences. Since 2004, he has been working more and more in Woods, with rituals, covens and workshop. Mani has a Physics B.Sc degree, training in Transpersonal Psychology & counselling, and blends some Hindu & Shamanic practices into pagan rituals.

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