about the blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea)
The Blue Lotus (correctly known as The Blue Water Lilly) is a sacred plant bearing significant spiritual symbolism and it has been used in ritual and medicine for thousands of years. In Ancient Egypt the blue lotus symbolised the ‘origin of life’ and was also associated with rebirth. It was thought that the flowers ability to emerge from the mud through the murky depths of water and spread its petals to the sun was a metaphor for ‘life emerging from the shadows into the light’.
about ceremonial grade cacao
Cacao is essentially chocolate in it's rawest form (without all the nasties) and it has been used for thousands of years. Originating in Ancient Mesoamerica, cacao has found its way to the West and it is often used in ceremony and ritual but also simply as a daily drink due to it's endless health benefits. Cacao is a heart opening medicine that allows us the fully drop into our bodies but also brings people together to create a sense of community and here the west we call it a cacao ceremony.
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