Cacao & Drum Healing

Cacao, the plant medicine, supports you in reconnecting to yourself, your heart and the earth herself.

Beyond the widespread use as a culinary and confectionary ingredient to make chocolate, cacao is a soothing, strengthening and enlivening plant. Taken as a sacred elixir, with intention and reverence, she helps us remember the power of spiritual connection - right here on earth.

Over the years, my spiritual practices have come to incorporate wisdom from many traditions. In the West, we must aim to recognise the very important contributions ancient indigenous people from around the globe have had on supporting the evolution of consciousness, harnessing peace, and cultivating sacred reciprocity (gratitude for all that life gives us).

I believe we are intended to receive the wisdom of other people, cultures and times. We must learn from them for our own healing and awareness. Just as we learn prayers, practices, and rituals to express heartfelt devotion, we can then share our passion (for peace) in order to elevate the way people relate to life and all beings for greater harmony.

Receive with respect and express with integrity - that’s how we evolve.

Working with the medicine of Cacao, we honour the cultures of South America who have carried this tradition for countless generations before us. While my own exposure to imbibing cacao in a ceremonial way was introduced to me in the UK, I have been grateful to receive education about Shamanic (earth-based) ceremony practices in order to create intentional settings for working with cacao.

Through group ceremonies, private sessions, and celebratory rituals, I combine the medicine of cacao with the powerful rhythms of the drum.

The drum is the most ancient and primal instrument, and was historically used by women for ceremonial and ritual purposes. Today, we know that the musical (and scientifically measurable) power of the drum lies in its quick ability to alter brain wave states.

During a Cacao & Drum Journey, or drum healing alone, I use different drum rhythms and vocals to support a guided journey depending on the purpose and intention of the session. Combined, these tools are complimentary and deeply supportive for:

  • Inner exploration & mental focus

  • Emotional release

  • Feeling more embodied

  • Awakening from ‘numbness’ or confusion

  • Connecting to the subconscious, loosening held patterns

  • Acknowledging life chapters and changes

  • …and much more!

Cacao & Drum Ceremony Sheffield
Drum Journey Anne Marie Sheffield

Upcoming Experiences

  • A personalised session for you to delve into a deep process for your own healing.

    Cacao, a low intensity plant medicine, movement, sound, and restful and reflective space.

    This is an opportunity for you to co-create an intentional chapter marker in your life, no matter what the need or occasion. I am happy to design the ritual you need, shape a supportive journey, and hold a safe environment for you to do the inner work.

    £333 for a three hour session in-person (online available by request).

    One additional participant can be added for £111.

  • Held in Sheffield, UK and in select locations, these group ceremonies are designed to be a collective ritual. Seasonal and universal life themes are woven into the ceremony, helping us process as individuals, and together in community.

    These offerings are 2-3 hours, and will vary by theme and ceremony type.

    £22 for 2 hour sessions

    £33 for 3 hour sessions

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