What is a Cacao Ceremony?

A cacao ceremony is an intentional gathering where we drink ceremonial cacao in a sacred, supported space.

I am very particular about ensuring the Cacao I work with is sourced ethically and prepared with reverence to the cultures, farmers and wisdom keepers of Cacao. The bean variety,, growing conditions, energy of the land and farmers all plays a role in the energy of the cacao we commune with.

But the cacao is only one part of the ceremony.

The deeper medicine is in the slowing down.
The listening.
The blessing of the cup.
The sharing of stories.
The movement of emotion.
The music, meditation, prayer, silence, laughter, tears and insight that arise when we allow ourselves to be fully present.

Each ceremony is different because each group is different. The people who gather bring their own intentions, life seasons, questions, longings and wisdom. Somehow, the circle always weaves its own pattern.

Strangers often become mirrors. Stories connect. Insights land.

The medicine moves through the collective in ways we cannot always predict, but can deeply feel.

Cacao does not force you into an experience. She does not take you away from yourself.

Instead, she creates the conditions for you to come closer — to your body, your intuition, your truth, your tenderness, your grief, your joy, your creativity, your ancestors, your belonging.

She is a door-opener.

You are the one who walks through.

Every cacao ceremony is unique, and your experience will always be your own.

• Some people feel calm, grounded and peaceful.

• Some receive clarity around a life transition or decision.

• Some feel emotion moving through the body.

• Some feel deeply connected to ancestors, nature, spirit or community.

• Some simply feel held, nourished and able to exhale for the first time in weeks.

A ceremony may include:

• Drinking ceremonial cacao with intention

• Grounding meditation

• Breath and body awareness

• Music and guided journeying

• Gentle embodied movement or faciltated ecstatic dance

• Reflection and journaling

• Sharing in circle

• Integration practices

There is no performance here. No need to be spiritual enough, emotional enough, expressive enough, or experienced enough.

You are welcome exactly as you are.

Whether you are brand new to ceremony or have walked this path for years, the space meets you where you are.

What might happen in ceremony?

A return to nature, ancestry and the sacred web of life

Cacao has been used in ritual, celebration, rites of passage and community life for thousands of years.

Her history is woven through ancient cultures, Indigenous lineages, sacred stories, cosmologies and lands that continue to hold her wisdom. These are the people, places and cultures that we need to honour, understand and respect before serving cacao as sacred medicine.

To sit with cacao in ceremony is to remember that we are not separate.

We are not separate from nature.
We are not separate from our ancestors.
We are not separate from the Earth, the elements, the plants, the waters, the unseen, or one another.

So much modern suffering comes from forgetting this.

We move through life as if we are isolated minds inside separate bodies, disconnected from the soil, the seasons, the stories and the sacred.

Cacao gently calls us back.

Back to the body.
Back to the breath.
Back to the wisdom of the heart.
Back to gratitude.
Back to reciprocity.
Back to the remembrance that we are part of a living, breathing, interconnected world.

This is why cacao ceremony can feel so deeply nourishing, because the ceremony helps you remember the power, love, truth and medicine already living within you.

As cacao ceremonies become more popular, I feel a deep responsibility to honour this medicine with care.

For me, ceremonial cacao is not defined only by how it is processed or prepared. It is also about relationship, respect, sourcing, intention, lineage, reciprocity and the way the medicine is held.

I honour and acknowledge the cacao farmers, the lands that sustain the cacao trees, the Indigenous cultures and ancestral lineages who have protected cacao’s wisdom across generations, and the human, plant, animal and spiritual guardians connected to this medicine.

True ceremonial cacao asks more of us than simply buying a block labelled “ceremonial grade.”

It asks us to consider:

• Where has this cacao come from?

• Who grew it, harvested it and prepared it?

• Are the farmers and communities being respected?

• Are we approaching this medicine with humility rather than entitlement?

• Are we honouring the cultures and lands connected to cacao?

• Are we in right relationship with the plant, the people and the Earth?

Before every ceremony, I spend time preparing, blessing and connecting with the cacao and the intention of the group. This preparation matters. It is part of what transforms a drink into a sacred offering.

Cacao with integrity

Why gather with Laura?

I am the founder of The Hummingbird Life, a cacao ceremonialist, Spiritual mentor meditation teacher, movement facilitator, sacred space-holder and initiated Andean medicine woman.

My work is rooted in the three sacred pillars of connection to Self, connection to Nature, and connection to aligned Community.

I have been in deep relationship with Cacao for many years, and I believe we need properly accredited training and experience in order to acknowledge the cultures and communities that have kept the wisdom of Cacao as medicine alive.

We also need to develop our own personal relationship with Spirit, with Nature and the Medicine of Cacao, in order to share a fully embodied experience rooted in integrity and authenticity.

My intention is not to perform ceremony, but to hold a grounded, respectful and energetically clear container where the medicine can meet each person in the way they need.

One participant shared that the cacao ceremonies I hold feel “like coming home to my safe place,” while another described the ceremony as “an invitation to deep dive into my heart, heal, connect with my ancestors and awaken my senses.” Others speak of feeling held, peaceful, guided, connected, and able to journey inward without awkwardness or pressure.

Private & couples

cacao ceremonies

Private cacao ceremonies are available for individuals, couples, birthdays, transitions, healing journeys, intimate celebrations, blessings, anniversaries, rites of passage, or meaningful moments of personal reflection.

A private ceremony allows the space to be shaped around your intention.

This may include meditation, energy healing, guided reflection, ritual, movement, music, sharing, blessing work, or a more personalised journey with cacao.

Couples cacao ceremonies offer a beautiful way to slow down together, reconnect beyond daily roles, communicate from a more honest place, and honour your relationship with presence, tenderness and intention.

Private ceremonies can be held in person in Singapore or online, depending on the nature of the request.