As we enter the threshold of a new month, we can reflect on the lessons of the past and make space for emergent themes to come to light. In this spirit, we’ve prepared our monthly invocation for September to reflect on the theme of ‘letting go’ as we transition from summer into autumn. You’re invited to work with this invocation as you sip cacao this month.
We’ve also prepared for you our beloved Ritual Report! So grab your calendars to mark the key dates this month for cacao ritual and check out our corresponding cacao recommendations.
Read on to discover the invocation of the month and access the Ritual Report!
September Invocation: Letting Go
At the dawn of every threshold, I reflect upon…
The terrain I have traveled
The gifts that I have received
The lessons I have learned
And all which is ready to be released
With every turn of the wheel, I recognize
How all that dies is reborn in a new form
How every ending is also a new beginning
That empty space creates more room
That amidst all change, I am certain
That surrendering is powerfully trusting
In the cycles of life, death, and being reborn
With confidence and grace
I lovingly release…
(insert personal intentions here)
So that I may make space…
For the juicy emptiness of no-thing
For the fruitfulness of what is aligned
For the faith in the gifts yet to come
Because when I let go
I’m really giving in
To the infinite cycle of return
That is love unto love unto love
As is and ever shall be
Eternally and ever more
September Ritual Report
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September 2nd | New Moon in Virgo
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September 2nd | US Labor Day
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September 17th | Full Moon in Pisces
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September 21st | World Gratitude Day
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September 22nd | Autumn Equinox
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September 23rd | Libra Season Begins
September 2nd | New Moon in Virgo
This New Moon in Virgo invites us to consider themes of health, ritual and service. As you plant your seeds and crystallize your intentions, consider: how are you showing up to the commitments in your life? How are you taking care of yourself in the process? What needs to be refined or released?
Recommended Cacao: Vibrant Vitality
This cacao blend contains adaptogenic herbs like ashwagandha, maca, and turmeric that support your stress levels, resiliency, and, overall health and wellness, values that Virgo praises highly!
September 2nd | US Labor Day
Of course Labor Day has become a long weekend associated with BBQs, travel, and sales. But the origins of this federal holiday are rooted in celebrating the achievements of workers. In keeping with the Virgoan themes of this month, we’d like to invite you to consider how you show up in work and service in all realms of your life and whether there is a break you can give yourself in this process? Perhaps a cacao ritual is in order to interrupt the pattern, and ground into nourishment for your being. After all, life is not all work… and our existence is meant to be enjoyed!
Recommended Cacao: Tantric Rose Blossom
Allow the deeply sensual add-ins of rose and damiana to support dropping more deeply into your body and out of your mind.
September 17th | Full Moon in Pisces
As the moon grows into the fullness of her illumination, we are invited into the mystical realms of Pisces where boundaries between self and collective dissolve and we float in a sea of harmonious unity… it’s a great time to consider your connection to the dream realms, the collective consciousness, and the boundless self.
Recommended Cacao: Boundless Belize
Expand your horizons with this magical cacao from Belize inviting a sense of wonder and creativity to your experience.
September 21st | World Gratitude Day
Cacao evokes many themes for us, and in particular gratitude is a potent one to highlight on this day. Consider all that you cherish in your life, from the cacao in your cup, to the many otherwise ways you are supported by life itself which deeply loves you. Studies have shown that the more time we spend in gratitude, the happier we are. So give yourself a moment of gratitude in your ritual today, and see how it transforms you from the inside out.
Recommended Cacao: Thriving Tanzania
Our first East African Cacao is infused with such rich laughter and joy, that is sure to connect you to the frequencies of gratitude. We say “Asante!”, which is thank you in Swahili for this beautiful blend that connects us with our joy and gratitude.
September 22nd | Autumn Equinox
We reached a powerful turning point in the year, as we welcome autumn season and the energies drawing inward. Traditionally a time of harvest and preparation, this is a potent time for reflection on your journey thus far, preparation for where you are going, gathering your resources, nesting, and balancing the energies of light and dark.
Recommended Cacao: Connected Colombia
Anchor your connection with the earth, grounding, balance and ritual with our Colombian cacao that supports these very intentions!
September 23rd | Libra Season Begins
Continuing our themes of balance as we welcome the start of Libra season at the end of this month. Libra is an archetype of beauty, relationships, harmony, diplomacy, and balance. Through this sign, we can grow in attunement to the other people in our lives, finding solutions that are win-win for everyone involved, and beautifying every aspect of life.
Recommended Cacao: Tantric Rose Blossom
Libra is sure to delight in our floral and herbal infused cacao, Tantric Rose Blossom, which brings an added Venusian beauty and embodiment to our cacao blend.
Delicious days ahead to you!
