34: A Cacao Circle to Reclaim Your Wild Essence & Sensuality Through Heart Opening Presence

In this episode of The Wand(HER)wild Podcast, Monica is joined with Cacao Circle facilitator, Ana Gioia, guiding listeners through a cacao circle meant to brighten and bloom with Beltane. Through sensory meditation, nature recollections, and feminine reflection, you’re invited to listen in and reclaim your own wild essence and sensuality through heart-opening presence.Key Takeaways From the Episode:* Pause for a sensory meditation and breathing reset* Learn the heart-centered benefits of cacao in motherhood and ceremony* Reflect on nature memories and how flowers connect us to the divine feminine* Reconnect to your wild, sensual self in the season of Beltane* Be reminded that magic lives in the everyday — when we slow down enough to noticeRead or listen to the full story on our website or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to join our next virtual cacao circle in August? Date & timing will be announced soon right here!Time Stamps[00:00] Welcome & Intentions: Ana opens the circle with the intention for connection to the changing seasons and the inner brightening and blooming we are experiencing as mothers, when we tune into ourselves.[01:15] Grounding Breath & Movement: Gentle breath and movement to soften the body and call your energy back in, followed by a clearing and centering exercise.[09:00] Cacao Ceremony Begins: Honoring the ancestral lineage and spiritual purpose of cacao as heart medicine.[13:20] Childhood Flower Memories: Monica and Ana reflect on formative plant and flower memories, from magnolia trees to hibiscus tea.[20:50] Sensory Meditation for Beltane: A lush, guided visualization to reclaim pleasure, presence, and sensuality as a mother.[27:00] Wild Essence Reflection: Tuning into memories that evoke your truest self—sunlight, rain, dance, and freedom.[33:00] Closing Reflections: The importance of slowness, joy, and seasonally attuned living.Quick Links:Wand(HER)wild | Join An Upcoming Digital Event for MomsWanderwild Family Retreats | Join An Upcoming RetreatGrab A Virtual Coffee with MonicaSubscribe to Wand(HER)wild’s Substack for bi-weekly newsletters or follow our podcast on Apple or follow our podcast on Spotify to never miss an episode. Leave a review to support our work. Thank you for listening!SubscribedThanks for listening to The Wand(HER)wild the podcast! Feel free to share with a mama friend. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wandherwild.substack.com