Couple’s Circle of Franklin County

249 Farmington Falls Road,Farmington ME 04938

11 February, 2023

Description

Welcome to your ceremonious afternoon to honor and bond with your partner. Just in time for a pre-Valentine’s day date- this gift to yourselves will help you deeply explore eachother in a spiritual way that you may not have thought possible, with zero sexual intention. For this circle, we will begin with a heart opening sacred plant medicine cacao ceremony (please see contraindications at bottom), guided meditation, and introductions. We will then fall into paired work with our partners in a safe space. This will include breathwork, facilitated communication, eye-gazing, and movement (ecstatic dance, gentle stretching, etc). This circle will begin promptly at 2pm and end at 4pm. Since this will be a facilitated healing event, children are not permitted. This circle honors couple’s of all walks of life and welcomes persons of all ages, races, and orientations. Please wear light clothing (such as loose cotton), bring a journal and pen, water for the both of you, and something that represents your relationship (this can be a photo, item from a wedding, heirloom, anything). Our couple’s circle will be facilitated by Jacqueline Morton & Jon Morton. Jacqueline is certified in transformational facilitation, ceremonial circles, and cacao ceremony. And is currently attending college for her associates in Integrative Holistic Health Sciences. Jon is certified in meditation, reiki, went through shamanic training, and is currently achieving his Master’s in clinical mental health counseling with a focus in spirituality and integration. *cacao information; Cacao is a sacred South American plant that is the beginning of what we know as chocolate. In its unprocessed form, cacao has many health benefits; constituents that contribute to cardiovascular health, triggers the release of dopamine and the endorphin; phenylethylamine, both of which soothe the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and depression, contains anandamide, the bliss molecule. Anandamide is an endogenous ligand that your body produces when you feel a workout “high.” It is a natural pleasure molecule that fits into the cannabinoid receptor sites of the cells of the nervous system. She is a powerful Plant Medicine that helps us to release emotional blockages that no longer serve us, find forgiveness in ourselves and others, and shows us the way forward if we are stuck, or afraid of making necessary life changes. It also enables us to access stuck emotions, conditionings, patterns of behaviour and addictions that are buried deep in the unconscious. If you are experiencing heart issues OR are on SSRI’s there can be negative interactions, so please leave a note with us in that case so that we may replace your cacao with something else such as herbal tea.