COCOA TAIWAN
瑪 雅 儀 式 可 可
C E R E M O N Y
CEREMONY
Cacao, a mysterious force originating from the ancient Maya civilization, continues to attract modern people with its unique healing energy. Looking back at its history, we find that cacao was not only an essential tool in Maya culture for rituals and hunting but also a bridge for communicating with the gods and the forces of nature. The Maya considered cacao a sacred substance that could enhance energy, focus the mind, and open the heart, enabling individuals to connect deeply with their inner selves and resonate with the power of the universe.
The cacao consumed by the ancient Maya was not the sweet drink we know today, but rather a bitter, medicinal form. This purity and bitterness were perfectly aligned with the deep healing of the soul. Without sugar, cacao allowed people to feel the power of nature in every sip, facilitating both physical and spiritual purification and rebirth. This drink was not just nourishment for the body but also a ritual that nourished the soul.
Today, when we seek a deeper connection with nature or our inner selves, many people choose to return to the ancient Maya tradition and participate in the modern cacao ceremony. In these ceremonies, participants share cacao and, through collective energy interaction and guidance from the shaman, open deep perceptions and healing within. Whether through silent meditation or interpersonal exchange, the process of the ceremony brings about an intangible transformation, purifying the spirit, releasing emotions, and helping individuals find deeper harmony and connection with themselves, others, and the earth.
Cacao, this gift from nature, is not only a source of energy but also a sacred medium that leads us to the heart, inspiring wisdom and love. In the hustle and bustle of modern life, returning to this ancient ritual allows us to not only reclaim lost wisdom but also rebuild our relationship with the universe and all that exists within it.
可可,一個源自古瑪雅文明的神秘力量,至今依然以其獨特的療癒能量吸引著現代人。當我們回顧其歷史,會發現可可不僅是古瑪雅文化中祭祀與狩獵的必備工具,它更是與天地神靈交流的橋樑。當時,瑪雅人將可可視為神聖的存在,它能夠增強能量、集中精神、並打開心房,讓人能夠與自己內在的深層連結,並與宇宙的力量產生共鳴。
古瑪雅人所飲用的可可,並非如今日的甜美飲品,而是苦澀如藥的原始形態,這樣的純粹與苦澀,正是與心靈療癒深層的契合。沒有糖分的可可,讓人在品嚐的每一口中感受到大自然的力量,進而進行身心的淨化與重生。這種飲品,不僅僅是滋養身體,更是滋養心靈的一種儀式。
如今,當我們渴望與大自然或內心更深刻的連結時,許多人選擇回歸古老的瑪雅傳統,參與現今流行的可可儀式(Cacao Ceremony)。在這些儀式中,人們會共同品嚐可可,並透過集體的能量互動與薩瑪的引領,打開內心深處的感知與治癒。儀式的過程,無論是靜默冥想,還是與他人的交流,都會讓參與者感受到一種無形的轉化,心靈得到淨化,情感得到釋放,並讓人找到與自己、與他人、與天地間更深的和諧與連結。
可可,這份來自自然的恩賜,不僅是能量的源泉,更是通向內心、啟發智慧與愛的神聖媒介。在忙碌喧囂的現代生活中,回到這份古老的儀式中,我們不僅是重新找回失落的智慧,也是在重建我們與宇宙萬物的關係。