Cacao Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Cocoa, Chocolate, Theobroma cacao, Food of the gods
The "food of the gods" for opening the heart, love, joy and abundance.
- Intentions
- Love, Prosperity, Peace
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- Mars
- Day
- Friday
- Moon phase
- Full Moon
- Parts used
- Beans, nibs, powder
How to use it
- Heart-opening cup
Make a warm cup of cacao, stir it clockwise and hold it over your heart before you drink. Name something you are grateful for with every few sips.
- Offering to the gods
Leave a square of dark chocolate or a few cacao nibs on your altar as an offering to the God and Goddess, or to your ancestors on Samhain.
- Sweetening jar
Add cacao nibs to a sweetening jar with honey and cinnamon to bring warmth and kindness to a relationship or a workplace.
History and folklore
Cacao comes from Central and South America, where the Maya and Aztecs treated it as sacred. They shared it in ceremonies, offered it to their gods and even used the beans as money. Its scientific name, Theobroma, means "food of the gods". Today many witches hold cacao ceremonies to open the heart and celebrate love and abundance.
The "food of the gods" for opening the heart, love, joy and abundance.
- Intentions: Love, Prosperity, Peace
- Element: Fire
- Planet: Mars
- Day: Friday
- Moon phase: Full Moon
- Parts used: Beans, nibs, powder
Safety: Cacao and chocolate are poisonous to dogs and cats. Keep offerings out of their reach, and people who are sensitive to caffeine should enjoy cacao drinks in small amounts.
How to use it
- Heart-opening cup. Make a warm cup of cacao, stir it clockwise and hold it over your heart before you drink. Name something you are grateful for with every few sips.
- Offering to the gods. Leave a square of dark chocolate or a few cacao nibs on your altar as an offering to the God and Goddess, or to your ancestors on Samhain.
- Sweetening jar. Add cacao nibs to a sweetening jar with honey and cinnamon to bring warmth and kindness to a relationship or a workplace.
Works well with: Cinnamon, Vanilla, Brown Candle, Carnelian, Samhain
Folklore
Cacao comes from Central and South America, where the Maya and Aztecs treated it as sacred. They shared it in ceremonies, offered it to their gods and even used the beans as money. Its scientific name, Theobroma, means "food of the gods". Today many witches hold cacao ceremonies to open the heart and celebrate love and abundance.
The Witch's Cabinet is a free reference for your practice. Correspondences are traditional associations, not medical advice. Always follow the safety notes, especially with herbs and essential oils around children, pets and during pregnancy.