A ceremony crafted to help you unwind, restore, integrate shadows, & uncover deeper wisdom & meaning -supported by energy & sound healing.
“ Come back to intuitive flow.
Unlock the Ancient Healer within. ”
Sacred Cacao + Blue Lotus Ceremony
Join us to honour Winter Solstice in an evening of mystical ceremony to welcome the reflective, hibernation womb of these colder months. Winter is the perfect season to wind down, restore, integrate shadows, gain wisdom, and discover deeper meaning.
We call in guidance from the Spirits of Cacao and Blue Lotus to awaken the wise, inherent healer in you. Together, we work side by side with two plant medicines that Simone and Jasmine have called dear plant allies for many years.
Blue Lotus is a sacred flower revered in Ancient Egypt for its euphoric, relaxing, visionary, and lucid dreaming effects. You will attune to the ancient Egyptian alchemy of sacred Blue Lotus medicine, infused into deeply grounding Sacred Cacao, to awaken and access your own natural rhythms of healing, higher understanding, and enhanced intuition.
Simone will begin with a heart-opening Cacao Ceremony, honouring the land where we gather, our ancestors, and the native land of this sacred medicina.
Cacao is a potent plant medicine that opens the heart space and allows the unveiling of the heart’s shadows. Bliss, joy, love, peace, sadness, or a deep sense of stillness may be experienced.
Remember that any arising emotion is serving you perfectly, so the invitation is to allow yourself to surrender and feel fully, without any judgment, for your personal purpose of growth, healing, and expansion into unconditional Love.
Channeled Meditation + Energy Healing Ritual
"Remember your unique gifts.
Reclaim your divine birthright.”
You will be led by Jasmine into plant spirit attunement with Blue Lotus through vibrational oil anointing, followed by an energy healing meditation to welcome her expansive energy into your body.
Jasmine will guide you through a live channeled transmission, allowing you to soothe and discharge your nervous system, cleanse and release blocked energy, and nurture yourself back into intuitive ease, integrative flow, and deep restoration. She will invite connection between you and your spirit guides, called in to protect, inspire, and communicate higher guidance to you. This will be an opportunity to gain insight into what has been holding you back from reclaiming full entitlement to your inner light and receiving healing vibrations through your energy centres.
Sound Journey + Energy Healing
The group container will be charged with healing energy to help you release self-sabotaging cycles and fears that are blocking you from reclaiming your true birthright: to evolve, self-heal, and transcend the pain of the past to become true and embodied wisdom.
Be lovingly held - physically, emotionally, and energetically - through the vibrational healing frequencies of Crystal and Tibetan Singing Bowls, Shamanic Medicine Drums, Koshi Wind Chimes, and other Earth-grounding instruments to help you align with the Heart of Mother Earth and your Higher Self.
You will be invited to receive Universal Reiki frequencies and Blue Lotus healing touch. Vibrational mists and herbal incense and smokes may also be used during the journey.
About your facilitators:
SIMONE (he/his) | IG: elementalslovealoha | Facebook | Website
Simone upholds a special relationship with the Elements and Mother Earth. This relationship stems from many lifetimes of exploring rituals and undertaking sacred plant medicine ceremonies, following shamanic ancient traditions + the rites of passage and honoring his plants and human teachers.
He came into his body in the Northern Hemisphere of the planet, in a little town surrounded by mountains, rivers, forest and wildlife. Simone has been moving around since a young age looking for a place to call home, when he finally realised that this place is within him, in the heart centre, Anahata.
Simone is a space holder, ceremonialist, Reiki master, sound healer and Yoga teacher who draws upon different tools in his offerings, in reverence of the lineage that he has be initiated in as: Reiki energy healing, guided meditations, Himalayan Kundalini kriyas, Pranayama, sound and sacred Cacao Ceremonies. The connection between Simone and Cacao medicina and the Elements is profound, full of respect and reverence.
JASMINE (she/her) | IG: solflowerseeds | Facebook | Website
Jasmine is a Meditation Energetics and Vibrational Flower Medicine teacher for Sensitive Souls and Empaths. Through Tea Ceremonies, Flower Essence Divination, and private healings, she supports the ‘flowering’ of consciousness and alignment with your soul’s path.
Honouring sensitivity as divinity, Jasmine helps awaken your inner Energy Healer and empowers you with energetic tools to live in sacred connection with Spirit and Earth. In ceremony, she channels guidance from the unseen, facilitating energetic realignment and intuitive awakening.
Initiated by her Master Plant ‘Tea’-chers - Blue Lotus (intuition), Rose (heart healing), and Mugwort (ancestral wisdom) - Jasmine serves these allies in sacred Tea Ceremony. Her work is grounded in studies of Shamanism, Taoism, Zen Buddhism, and Mindfulness with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield.
It is Jasmine’s heartfelt wish that you find safety, compassion, and transformation in her spaces - reclaiming wholeness through the re-mothering of your inner child.
A few notes directly from Jasmine + Simone:
It is highly recommended that you refrain from ingesting caffeine after your morning breakfast, as Cacao contains Theobromine - a stimulant similar to caffeine - which may overstimulate your system.
We recommend having a large lunch and a light dinner no later than 2.5 hours before the ceremony, so that your journeying occurs on a relatively empty stomach.
If you are taking heart or diabetic medication, or MAOI or SSRI-based antidepressants, please let us know so we can check in with you.
This ceremony is not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding women, or anyone on diabetic medication.
** This is a drug and alcohol free event and open to those aged 18+ only. **
“ We honour the traditional custodians of the land, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, all the Indigenous and Aboriginal, the First Nation People and all the Elders past, present and emerging.”
Things to note:
Centre of You has plenty of bolsters, blankets, and cushions for you to get cosy with. We recommend wearing comfortable, loose clothes to enable deep breathing and sitting/laying upon the floor with ease. Something to cover your eyes, if you wish to do so (eg. eye mask, scarf). A journal is recommended as are any familiar personal items that will aid you in feeling grounded (crystal, teddy, scarf, etc).
Personal responsibility: Please make an assessment on whether you are feeling stable and resourced enough to explore the practices on offer in this event.
Notice of Partial Moment Amateur Photography/Videography: There are many events held at Centre of You where no content is captured. The facilitator of this event however wishes to capture moments of this gathering for future marketing and community-sharing purposes. This will take place via their personal device captured by themselves or a representative. We recognise that being recorded can impact personal comfort and nervous system regulation and we want to honor your preferences. If you do not wish to have your image captured yet still wish to join, know that this is entirely possible at this event. Please speak with us at the door so we can honour your boundaries. If you’d like to review any footage captured at the conclusion of the event, you are most welcome to do so.
Arrival: Endeavour to arrive between 5:45pm - 6:00pm. To preserve the experience for all involved, doors will close at 6:15pm. Truly, it breaks our heart to have to turn latecomers away yet the disruption to the whole group experience by virtue of lateness does require management. We ask that you find understanding and consideration for the timebound nature of the container and make every effort to arrive on time.
Driving: Know Centre of You is on Chapel St and ample time to find a car spot is best to be factored into your plans. Park direct on Chapel St (spots unmetered after 5pm) or in Anchor Place, the open-air parking lot in the side street that runs opposite Centre of You (unmetered after 4pm).
Public transport - tram: Both the number 6 tram & 78 tram stop on the corner of High St/Chapel St. This is stop 31 on the number 6 tram (Moreland/Glen Iris) & stop 45 on the number 78 tram (North Richmond/Balaclava).
Public transport - train: Both Prahran & Windsor stations along the Sandringham Line will get you walking distance to Centre of You.
Finding Centre of You: Centre of You is nestled within the arcade that Chapel St Bazaar is in (217 Chapel St). It is up a flight of stairs with a wide landing at the half-way-point. Unfortunately, this current version of Centre of You does not have a wheelchair accessible lift. If you could use support in getting up the stairs or would like to discuss ways to make your experience at Centre of You more comfortable, please reach out via hello@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Accessibility: At COY we aim to ensure our community and events are inclusive and accessible while alongside upholding the needs and responsibilities of our business and the businesses of our collaborating facilitators. Should you be in a time of financial challenge and unable to pay the full ticket price comfortably, please reach out via hello@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram
Ticketing T&Cs: We get it, life happens, therefore we will gladly refund you up until 24hrs before the event start time. After that, we have a strict no refund/no transfer to future events policy. If you are no longer able to attend and wish to pay forward your ticket to someone within the community, be in touch via hello@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Questions? Email hello@centreofyou.com.au or reach out via Instagram D
Tickets: $55.00 early bird, $77.00 general exchange.