### Quote by Stephen Jenkinson
"Act as if you are a people of consequence, so I can treat you as such. And that you matter.
What must have happened to people who unconsciously agreed that the best presence in this world is to have no presence, and to have no consequence in this world? It is a velvet gauntlet, this idea of being of consequence. It doesn’t clink when it hits the ground, but you can feel it.
It would be proper for us to proceed that there is consequence to us being here." — Stephen Jenkinson
### Viewing the Quote Through the Lens of Relational Dynamics
Stephen Jenkinson's profound words urge us to recognize our intrinsic value and importance. This idea can be deeply relevant in how we engage with our own bodies, understand the earth's intelligence, and address our often disconnected experience with the erosphere—the interconnected web of life that surrounds us.
### Our Relationship With Our Bodies
In today's world, many people live in a state of disconnection from their own bodies. We sometimes treat our bodies as separate entities, neglecting to honor them as an integral part of our being. This disconnection can lead us to underestimate our own worth and consequence. When we act as if we are of no consequence, we may ignore our body's signals, leading to chronic stress, illness, and a lack of vitality. Embracing Jenkinson's perspective can inspire us to honor and nurture our bodies, recognizing them as significant and worthy of care.
### Listening to Earth's Intelligence
The earth, too, operates with a profound intelligence—a delicate balance of ecosystems and cycles. Yet, humanity often behaves as if our presence has no consequence, exploiting natural resources and polluting the environment. In reality, our actions have far-reaching impacts on the earth's health. Acting as if we are a people of consequence means acknowledging our roles as stewards of the planet, making choices that foster sustainability and harmony with nature.
### The Disconnect From the Erosphere
The erosphere, or the interconnected web of life, reflects the natural interrelations among all living beings. However, we've become distanced from this fundamental connection, often isolating ourselves within technological and artificial constructs. This disconnection breeds a sense of loneliness and dis-ease. Recognizing our integral place within the erosphere can anchor us in a sense of belonging and purpose, fostering deeper connections with ourselves and the world around us.
### We Are Our Relations
When we remember that we are nature, part of an intricate web of relations, health and vitality naturally flourish. This alignment, or "right relation," restores balance and well-being. The state of amnesia we've been living in—seeking healing and authority outside of ourselves, turning to quick fixes, programs, or pills—has led to further disconnection and chronic dis-ease.
### The Path Forward
True healing arises from remembering our place within the web of life, valuing our own intrinsic worth, and nurturing the relationships that sustain us. By acting as if we are people of consequence, we reclaim our agency and align with the natural order. In this way, we move away from a disconnected, fix-it culture toward a regenerative, holistic approach to health and vitality.
### Conclusion
Stephen Jenkinson's words are a call to awaken to our significance, to embody the knowledge that our presence matters. As we reconnect with our bodies, the earth's intelligence, and the erosphere, we step into our rightful place within the grand tapestry of life. Through this remembrance, we restore balance, fostering a world where health, vitality, and true healing are the natural consequences of being in right relation.
drip into consistent doses of pleasure
release habits + ideals of consumption/usage/"pill culture"
Alchemical crystalline magic.
With the heart of cacao, photonic-resonant botanicals, and ancient wisdom of fungi
imbibe with intention + unlock the magick these herophants hold for our own growth
We are our relations
and as we deepen relationship to our surroundings and environment, we deepen relationship with ourselves. The deeper we remember WE ARE NATURE, the better humans we can be as we walk amongst this Earth as a part of LIFE
The Story of IX Kakau
Chocolate is one of the most widely consumed food products across the world, although many do not know of its sacred origins or mysticism. For those that are tuned into the history and mythology of cacao, it may be known as “Food of The Gods”; revered by the Mayans and Aztecs but named by the ancient Greeks as Theobroma.
The story of Cacao has many adaptations, all telling quite different narratives and offering very different interpretations. According to an Aztec tradition, a white-skinned, bearded god named Quetzacoatl came from a land of gold and presented the Aztecs with cacao beans. Quetzacoatl was the feathered-serpent God who offered cacao beans as a form of currency to the Aztecs. The Aztecs paid tribute, or tax, of cacao beans to their rulers and used cacao to brew a bitter, spicy drink as a source of wisdom and energy. Offered to the gods once a year, the Aztecs would partake in human sacrifice, harvesting the heart of a slave to represent Quetzacoatl. Cacao was mixed with blood and given to the slave as he would perform a ritual dance on the eve of his sacrifice. This story is coated in hierarchy + rule, slavery + sacrifice, and separation of humans + nature. It is, to say the least, quite disturbing and not something worth celebrating in my opinion.
In my own personal experience with the Sacred Cacao, I have felt something much softer, much more feminine + yin, opening of the heart, and deep connection to the earth and all our co-inhabitants. This contradiction set me on a journey to really tap into the origins of Cacao and inquire how something that feels so deeply healing and nourishing, has such a dark historical past tainted in oppression and greed. So I dug, and dug, and dug, and was blessed within my findings of the true history and nature of Cacao. I hope this inspires you to tap into the energy, origin, and Spirit of your food + medicine, and rest your heart to ease in knowing the beauty + abundance bestowed upon IX Kakau.
Long ago, before written history + patriarchal rule of dynasty and class, IX Kakau flourished in abundance and prosperity - as did all of her people. The awareness of IX has been forgotten through many generations in the Mesoamerican culture, but she was once deeply worshiped and respected as the Goddess of Fertility. There are many spoken iterations of the Cacao Goddess, all stories of connection, healing, fertility, and abundance for all. IX is said to be spoken of in the creation myths of the Mayans and likely originates even further back to the Olmecs. She taught her people agriculture and how to tend the land and be stewards to the Earth. It was a matriarchal society where everyone was fed, nourished and provided for. There was equality, reciprocity, and synarchy. She kept her people fed and prosperous and offered a healing, motherly love where no one ever went hungry.
It is thought that during the middle of the Mayan civilization, there was a shift in how society was conducted and the patriarch’s influence started to bind their culture. Originally thought to be a Golden Age, Kings began to rule and hierarchical systems took hold. Classes were established, development of cities and currency permeated, and an unbalanced distribution of wealth swelled up as the formation of statues, temples, and monuments. The patriarch and commerce became the new way of their culture. IX was noticed for her capacity to provide abundance and was forced to serve the King and marry the God of Commerce. Cacao beans soon became a form of currency and only available to the elite and wealthy. Cacao became a “food of the gods” available only to rulers and warriors as common people started to suffer and starve. This broke IX Cacao’s heart and the land started to suffer with her people. Without her tending to the land and community, food became increasingly more scarce eventually leading to the Aztec traditions of sacrifice and execution.
The separation of men + women, poor + rich, and the people + the land was seen by the Goddess of Love who eventually demanded that The Goddess of Chocolate returned to the fields and her people to bring back true abundance and prosperity to all. – this is the origin story I want to tell and breathe into these magical chocolates. These chocolates represent the return of the Sacred, the Unification of Duality, and the remembrance that WE ARE NATURE. May you hold this sacred wisdom through your experience and allow your heart and Spirit to open and return to the Law of One.