TESTIMONIALS

I stumbled upon this unique and cute store while going clothes shopping with my gf next door at Amber Moon (one of her favs) and found my experience delightful. Not really knowing what kind of products they sell, I was happy to find beautiful fair-trade jewelry and a cacao bar. The jewelry is gorgeous and a lot of it had cool geometric designs which I thought looked awesome (lots of triangles and eyeballs). They also sell healing crystals which I do not know a whole lot about but the staff there was happy to share about their positive energy benefits. The thing I was most excited about was their ceremonial cacao though because this was something I had heard great things about but had yet to have the opportunity to partake in. I asked about what makes it a ceremonial cacao and was told that part of it is in the harvesting of the cacao and how the people involved in that process understand the sacred nature of this spiritual plant. You are free to have them make you a warm cup of cacao to drink there (they have a couple of seats outside) or they sell it by the brick for you to take home (I think the cacao brick is around $60). There are a few different options when ordering that has different tastes and health benefits. To be honest, though, the flavor of the cacao is similar to earth. After an interesting explanation of what cacao is and the different benefits associated with the combinations of flavors offered I decided on the Mama Amor that I was told helps to open up the heart space and promote healing. The other option I ordered was the elevate that I was informed helps to raise vibrations, but not like caffeine which tends to be short-lived, but in a more mellow, sustained kind of way, and I was not at all disappointed. Before drinking my cup I said some positive affirmations and a few prayers and I almost immediately felt my heart full of love and my energy being lifted into a place of positivity, healing, and gratitude. To be truly objective after a few great visits I did bring my gf here to share the experience with me and she did have a terrible reaction which included her being sick. However, she told me that she would like to go back and try the cacao again in the not-so-distant future. In the meantime though, I will enjoy stopping by occasionally to browse the gorgeous jewelry, sacred crystals and attempt to open up my heart space with a cup of ceremonial cacao.

I was in there some time ago. Probably post 2000. I bought a beautiful candle for a great price after consulting with, was it "Rama?" I think I have that correct. If not, I apologize to, was it " Rama?" Thanks class of 2000, @ UC Santa Cruz, for graduating Frederick M. Hall. Unfortunately, I cannot remember the date of when I purchased that candle. That had to be circa June of 2007, when I consulted w/ another ENVS graduate, while promoting, furthering the education of a buddy of mine. After that UC Santa Cruz consultation, I started wondering if that was indeed Rama, earlier that morning after our consultation. I write this today, because I still don't know. Regardless, I may be there tomorrow because the products are off THE hook! If you have to make a girly purchase for one of your nieces, etc, this is your place in Santa Cruz, CA. Thanks again. Frederick M. Hall, or Mike

Rama crystals is a wonderful magical crystal shop with pure authentic ceremonial Cacao and amazing yoga classes!