Welcoming Winter Samhain Cacao Ceremony ~ PATRONS ONLY (online)

Welcoming Winter Samhain Cacao Ceremony ~ PATRONS ONLY (online)

1pm - 4pm GMT / 8am - 11am EST 

Zoom online (link sent on booking)

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Gathering together reclaim our wild and cyclical ways ♥

Taking time to honour and celebrate the turning points of the wheel of the year is a way to deepen our connection to the rhythms of nature and of our bodies. 

Samhain invites us to honour and remember what has been and those that have come before us as we delve into the darker half of the year. An invitation to drop that last autumn leaf and settle under our blankets like bulbs beneath snow for winter. 

During this spacious and restful Patron only online cacao ceremony and circle we will explore the themes of surrender and renewal, rest and rhythm and the life death life cycle leaning into the support of cacao as we dive in (you are welcome to join without ingesting cacao). 

About Samhain:

Samhain is an ancient Gaelic festival, sometimes called the Witches New Year, and marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. Celebrates begin on 31st October and continue until 1st November as the Celtic day started and ended at sunset. This seasonal juncture is about halfway between the Autumn Equinox and the Winter Solstice.

Carly x 

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CACAO PACKAGE

This is a free circle but Patrons can choose to receive a cacao ceremony package including: 

• Native British smudge stick (includes mugwort - not suitable for pregnancy)
• Ceremonial grade cacao portion (see contraindications below) 
• Recipe ideas for cacao 
• Wild Woman Club sticker 
• Love note from me 

If you choose to pay for the package the order deadline is Sunday 18th October midnight.

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WHAT TO EXPECT 

Intuitive movement, meditation, journaling, ceremonial cacao drinking, song (you don't have to join in!), lots of time to lie down, chill and integrate, maybe some dance (or more lying down), nature connection, yoga nidra, a sharing circle (again you don't have to share) and a carefully crafted playlist to facilitate your journey with the cacao. 

Read more here: 

www.moonforestflow.com/wildwomanyoga

www.moonforestflow.com/yoganidra

www.moonforestflow.com/womenscircles

www.moonforestflow.com/carly

NOTE: As part of my insurance if you are new to my classes I need to have a short consultation with you first (email is fine). And everyone needs to fill in and return the health form before joining the session. Thank you so much for understanding ♥ 

Learn about online circles and download the health form here: www.moonforestflow.com/onlineyogaguidance

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INCLUSIVITY

Explorations of the Feminine are inherently inclusive and as such these circles are open to all who identify as womxn/women including trans, non-binary or any other expression or identification of femininity. These circles value diversity of expression, experience and perspectives. 

Open to all ages, life stages and cycle phases, including babies and young children (with adults).

www.moonforestflow.com/inclusivityanddiversity

www.moonforestflow.com/cyclicalworkwithoutacycle

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LOGISTICS

How to Attend: 

~ Click ticket link, register and choose your package

~ Choose manual payment for bank transfer, bank details will be emailed to you automatically on booking or Paypal if you prefer

~ A Zoom link will be sent to you in the confirmation email

~ Joining instructions will follow closer to the date with more details, how to prepare and the playlist link

Location:

Zoom (link on booking)

To bring: 

~ Something to sit on and be comfortable 

~ Fully charged/charging laptop/device with audio and video capacity if possible

~ If you can bring a few cushions and pillows, a bolster if you have one, a few blankets, eye cover, anything that will help you get really comfortable in our during our nidra but equally it can be a low key affair too!  

~ Water (cacao is dehydrating/we'll start drinking about half way through) 

~ Your cacao if using (receipe to follow) 

~ Smudge / candle 

~ Journal and pen 

~ Playlist (link sent separately in joining info email or your own tunes if you want music/downloaded if possible to save on bandwidth) 

Contraindications and notes: 

• Cacao is not suitable for those taking anti-depressions which use MAO inhibitors (apparently this isn't very common these days but it's worth checking)
• Cacao is not suitable for those with serious heart conditions (increases heart rate and is a vasodilator)
• If you are low body weight, pregnant or breast feeding a smaller dose is advised (lower dose/1oz)
• Please note cacao can be a laxative and it is also a mild stimulant, so if you have trouble sleeping you can either not take the cacao or ensure you dilute with plenty of water when you get home - the main effects should have passed within 4 hours of ingesting 
• Cacao is self-regulating and you will know when you've had enough 
• The effects of cacao are increased if you have fasted or eaten lightly in the hours leading up to ingesting it and if you have abstained from stimulants for a couple of days but this is not essential

Effects and benefits of cacao:

www.flykakao.com/blogs/news/the-science-how-cacao-benefits-the-brain-body

Wild love, 

Carly x

www.moonforestflow.com