The modern world is programmed for sweetness. The mind loves the milky pleasantness, the creamy comfort, the frothy lightness and the paradisiacal wellness in the feel-good oasis called the comfort zone. But your heart is concerned with the living well-being of your soul – not just your own, but also that of the outside world. It therefore likes clarity like pure, bubbling water – and then it also loves bitter substances.
The mind wants orientation, an overview and control by dividing and sorting. It wants to dictate what fits perfectly into its life and what does not belong in its ideal ideas.
One of its loyal assistants is the palate, which determines what tastes acceptable and what has to go straight back to the drawing board. The palate does not want to allow the bitter note to enter. But sometimes bitterness is so bitterly necessary because healing is supposed to happen at the deepest level of the soul: Bitter substances activate the gastric juices, making it easier for the heart to sense and feel into the activated abdomen. It thus perceives the atmosphere of the soul.
Recognizing the urgent request in the bitter
Every bitter experience, every bitter challenge is ultimately an insistent REQUEST to the limited mind to calm down patiently and observe the situation meditatively; in this way, the heart can sense and feel in larger units of time and in more complex contexts – the heart can thus fathom what the soul life wants to reveal with the bitter experiences. As a result, the mind is no longer judgmental, but curious. It listens and can learn. A judgmental little mind always wants to be right and thus get the last word — but a learning mind is grateful. And the big mind gratefully hands over the final word to life, which says “PLEASE” — “You’re very welcome!”
Pachamama Cacao – a path to abundance
The more you open yourself to the bitter notes of Pachamama Cacao, the more powerful your heart becomes. Heart power does not grow through avoidance, but through devotion, research, learning and gratitude.
Celebrating the magic of bitterness
The next time you enjoy a cup of ceremonial cocoa, consciously feel the bitterness. Let it take effect, feel how your body reacts to it. What does it trigger in you? What emotions come up? And then realize that this bitterness is not resistance – it is a bridge to a deeper connection with yourself. A bridge that does not lead you into the sweet illusion of comfort, but into the authentic, wild, vibrant power of courageous living.
