{"product_id":"ancestral-fire-cacao-handpan","title":"Ancestral Fire: Cacao \u0026 Handpan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us at the \u003cstrong\u003eBrooklyn Apothecary\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eWednesday November 4th\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003e7pm\u003c\/strong\u003e for an evening of ceremonial cacao and handpan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe veil is thin this time of year. From Samhain to Día de los Muertos, cultures around the world pause to remember the ones who came before us, and cacao has long been part of that remembering, offered on altars and shared at the table with those we love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sky holds the same invitation. The Sun is in Scorpio, the sign of depth, endings, and rebirth, and the Moon is a waning crescent, in the quiet days of release before the New Moon in Scorpio on November 9. With Venus and Mercury both retrograde, it's a season for looking back: at what we've inherited, and at the love and stories we choose to carry forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust after these days of honoring, we gather in a small circle of women to warm our hands around cacao, call in our lineage, and feel the fire they passed down to us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo pours of Soul \u0026amp; Spirit cacao from the Mayan lands, two different energies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoul is for remembering. A gentle practice to honor the women and ancestors whose strength lives in you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpirit is for carrying the fire forward. Breath and movement to wake up the life force you inherited, and the joy of being alive in your body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach pour comes with its own oracle card, a prompt to take you deeper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring a photo, a name, or a small object that holds the memory of someone you'd like to honor. We'll place them on a shared altar for the evening. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· Two pours of Soul \u0026amp; Spirit cacao, each with its own spice blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· An oracle card drawn for each pour, with a guided prompt\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· A shared ancestral altar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· Breath and movement practices for each energy\u003cbr\u003e· Authentic relating practices for real connection in a small circle of women\u003cbr\u003e· Live handpan by Johann throughout the night\u003cbr\u003e· A small takeaway gift \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003e. 15% off Anima Mundi products to shop in store\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome dressed comfortably to sit on a cushion. Avoid caffeine a few hours before, and leave 90 minutes to 2 hours since your last meal. Space is limited to 12 — advance tickets required. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe cacao is vegan and nut-free, but if you have any allergies, please reach out in advance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour hosts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSasha Sakhar\u003c\/strong\u003e, founder of SUGARHAUS, has worked with cacao for 7 years, bringing it into modern spaces across NYC. She's a certified Authentic Relating facilitator and a longtime student of numerous methodologies of self-inquiry, mindfulness, and energetic systems in her own life — this night draws directly from that practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohann Bermudez\u003c\/strong\u003e (@alternabeat), founder of Alternabeat, has been building live soundscapes internationally for years, shaped by the room's needs in the moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Anima Mundi","offers":[{"title":"Wednesday November 4th 2026 \/ 19:00","offer_id":71601563304189,"sku":"lir1792317080617","price":41.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/9540\/4541\/files\/ancestral-fire-cacao-handpan_1.png?v=1792317086","url":"https:\/\/cladivastyle.shop\/products\/ancestral-fire-cacao-handpan","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}