With September’s arrival we have a fresh month of holidays and astrological alignments to weave into our cacao rituals. 

From the equinox, to this eclipse season, to collective contemplations of gratitude + forgiveness… there’s a lot to move through, and fortunately we have cacao to journey with us. 

Continue reading to discover the recommended cacaos and relevant themes for the days ahead!

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✨ September Ritual Report ✨

• Mon Sept 1 | Labor Day + National Forgiveness Day

• Sun Sept 7 | Full Moon in Pisces + Lunar Eclipse

• Sun Sept 21 | World Gratitude Day 

• Sun Sept 21 | New Moon In Virgo + Solar Eclipse

• Mon Sept 22 | Autumn Equinox

Mon Sept 1 | Labor Day 

Labor Day offers us an opportunity of respite from, you guessed it, labor! Today’s a fantastic day to make yourself a cup of cacao and indulge in your favorite recreational or leisure activity. Cacao pairs especially well with nature excursions, creative endeavors, or meditative contemplation. Enjoy your day off with cacao. 

It’s also National Forgiveness Day. You can connect with this intention by working with the powerful Hawaiian practice of Ho’oponopono - a prayer of forgiveness and reconciliation. Focus on a situation or person that you would like to bring back into harmony and repeat these words, like a mantra: “I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you”. For a recorded version of this prayer to sing along with, we love Jennifer Zulli’s version. 

Recommended Mushrooms: Take a breather and add some Reishi powder to your cacao for an added boost of relaxation to your system. 

Sun Sept 7 | Full Moon in Pisces + Total Lunar Eclipse 

This Full Moon in Pisces is spicy! Full moons are naturally a time of culmination and release, and this is amplified with the energies of the total lunar eclipse. This is the third eclipse in a series along this axis of Pisces-Virgo that began in September 2024 and will continue through February 2027. The themes present along this axis are of integrating the spiritual, mystical nature of Pisces with Virgo’s discernment, structure, practicality. We’re invited to find a rhythm that supports our spirit and our bodies.  

Recommended Cacao: Get grounded support during these amplified energies with Vibrant Vitality, packed with beneficial adaptogens like maca and ashwagandha to support our balance during any revelations or upheavals of the eclipse season. 

Sun Sept 21 | World Gratitude Day 

We have heard gratitude referred to by a First Nations teacher as "the words that come before all else." Before you drink your cacao, be sure to infuse your cup with heartfelt gratitudes. Gratitude is shown to help you feel more positive emotions, improve self-esteem, improve physical and mental health, helps build strong relationships, and can improve sleep. This is amplified by cacao as it floods our body and brain with beneficial compounds and neuromodulators  that help us access a state of well-being and abundance. 

Go Deeper: Check out our blog for these recommendations of gratitude rituals to pair with your cacao. 

Sun Sept 21 | New Moon In Virgo + Solar Eclipse 

With the new moon we welcome the energy of new beginnings, especially in the realms of work, health, and service with the sign of Virgo. This is the fourth eclipse in this series and eclipses are known to bring the energy of revelation. Coupled with Virgo’s fine eye to detail and keen mind for processes, there’s a greater ability to see through what isn’t working and realign to a new beginning and fresh start. 

Recommended Cacao: Allow the expansive energy of Boundless Belize to help you vision into what’s possible at this juncture. 

Mon Sept 22 | Autumn Equinox 

With the arrival of the autumnal equinox, we welcome the shifting seasons and the first day of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Plant life begins to slow, leaves begin to fall from the trees, and the earth and our energy begins to draw inward. This is a great time to nest and cultivate more restful habits, as well as to connect with grief and release practices for letting go. 

Go Deeper: Try this grief ritual to connect with the autumnal energies of water, feeling, and releasing. 

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