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cacao
Kitchen ingredient

Cacao

Kitchen ingredient1 tradition
overview

Cacao was the sacred drink of the Maya and Aztecs, served to nobles and offered to the gods, and its beans were used as money. In modern practice it opens the heart in cacao ceremonies and love workings.

Uses

  • Opening the heart
  • Love and passion
  • Offerings
  • Energy
ritual

Working with it

Whisk raw cacao into warm water or milk with a pinch of cinnamon, and drink it slowly with your intention.

⚠ Safety note for Cacao
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Planet
♀︎ Venus
Role
Add-in: stirred into a working
Element
Earth
Works for
LovePassionHarmonyCompassionVitality
Forms
powderwhole
How to use
Brew (drinkable tea)Potion (charged, then kept or poured out)Altar or offering

⚠ Safety

  • Toxic to pets. Harmful to cats, dogs, or horses. Keep it, and any oil made from it, out of their reach.
Receptive
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Where the traditions place it

  • Venus — Common practice