{"id":526,"date":"2022-02-22T11:36:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T10:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.olegcherne.com\/en\/?p=526"},"modified":"2022-02-22T11:37:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T10:37:08","slug":"the-sacred-ceremony-of-the-mate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tch13.market\/en\/the-sacred-ceremony-of-the-mate.html","title":{"rendered":"The Sacred Ceremony of the Mat\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author: Mauro Pachak<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

We live in times where the swirl of life drags everything around it. Where people are like puppets on strings controlled by the puppeteer called the World. In such a situation, to come close to understanding, to restore and recreate a Sacred Ceremony becomes an extremely complex task.<\/p>\n

Over the centuries the traditions of indigenous peoples throughout the Americas have been absorbed, destroyed, or simply remained hidden. If we are talking about Ceremony, then we would have to go to the person who actually represents the given tradition and who, of course, performs in their place of power. For this reason, a person must travel the world in search of the few remaining living Masters willing to share with us their connection to space.<\/p>\n

But despite this, and for reasons that compel us, we can still help to keep the tradition of the Ceremony alive. It is sacred, but unfortunately, it has become a simple act that the Latin American population, in particular, performs automatically.<\/p>\n

If we want to immerse ourselves in the heart of a personal ceremony, then we should be extremely responsible for our actions and know that it will be personal to our most intimate being.<\/p>\n

Above all, we must choose the elements we will use based on what our heart tells us and, if possible, our energy center, as it will understand the gravity of our actions. The space in which it will be performed must be sacred and as well-prepared as possible. If not, then at least let your inner world be prepared and work to make the outer world disappear while the Sacred Ceremony lasts.<\/p>\n

The gourd (calabaza in Spanish) for the Mat\u00e9 must be pure and made only from a plant. That is, made of pumpkin and no other material. Unfortunately, the “market” has destroyed 90% of the Mate grass, and to find a real one costs a lot of effort and patience, but that is exactly the Mate we should be looking for.<\/p>\n

The bombilla or straw should be made of cane or silver. The two materials are the only ones that allow for the connection of the gourd to the Mat\u00e9 grass and to our Spirit. Everything else that is available on the market is for the purpose of consumption without involving the mind in the task and here again, it all depends on what one wants to achieve.<\/p>\n

Once we’ve gathered all the components and are in the perfect location, the ceremony can begin. We need to understand that nothing will be accomplished without our minds being involved in what we are doing. The Art of Magic is not going to happen. The dimension of space will recognize us only if we have recognized it before that.<\/p>\n

The gourd is a cauldron-like vessel in which a special product is cooked for us and its correlate is located in our lower abdomen. If the gourd is tilted, the contents will spill. The same will happen to our bodies. If we tilt it without control, there will be nothing left to cook inside us.<\/p>\n

Therefore, during the whole process, one should be conscious of their body and preserve its correct position as much as possible. By using the straw, we also use our Axis. Preparing the Mat\u00e9 requires an effort of unity in our whole body. Our first ceremony should always be performed alone, to “seal” our initiation with the gourd and the drink. Once we have performed it, we will not want to part with it. It will accompany us in every Mat\u00e9 drinking and will accompany us even to heaven, where we\u2019ll share it with our closest ones.<\/p>\n

Our five senses must be available when consuming the sacred drink. We use our sense of touch to connect with the gourd and with the Mat\u00e9 grass, our sense of hearing to hear what it has to say, our sense of smell to recognize ourselves as part of this natural world, our sense of sight to notice every millimeter of the ground grass, every section of the wet or the dry part of the drink, which keeps a secret waiting to be told. And finally, the taste that makes us fly away and return to the world we never left.<\/p>\n

While sitting in the correct position, we make sure that our inner “gourd” is aligned with the one in our hands, fully focused on the task of becoming one with the space, respecting the fact that we are part of the Dimension, we’re guests who are there to take care of it, not to take from it. We prepare the water at no more than 70 degrees. We divide the mat\u00e9 grass in half in the gourd and pour water so that we only wet half. We put the straw inside, plugging its top opening with our thumb, and set off on the journey that this drink, this elixir born from the land of South America, offers us. A legend that becomes reality in our mouths. Only then does the story of god Tup\u00e3, the Pink Cloud, and the Originating Maiden, who tended her father until she finally became a plant Mother and he became a gourd, comes to life.<\/p>\n

We will continue to keep the tradition of the Mat\u00e9 grass alive for the sake of all who have known how to draw all the power of this wonderful plant that bestows might upon the one who respects and honors it. Only then do we understand that we can communicate with the world of the Mother Plant, with the magnificent plant universe.<\/p>\n

The initiation ceremonies with the Mother Plant that we have done will be our support in Heaven as they have been on Earth. The power of Pachamama (Mother Earth) will be given to us the moment we promise to communicate with her, and the Ceremony with Mat\u00e9 is one of the languages of communication. It is up to us how strong and lasting this connection will be, and the mental effort we are willing to make to keep it alive in our hands. It does not need to be spread, nor does it require explanation, it only asks us to promise to give our body, heart, and mind, the Great Spirit will take care of the rest.<\/p>\n

Long may the life of the Sacred Plant called Mat\u00e9 be! The Ceremony lives on through every sip of it, through the sacred act we perform. May we acknowledge ourselves in the Ceremony and be part of the Ritual in which the indigenous people of these lands participated, be part of the Power.<\/p>\n

If we are able to sustain the effort of being conscious of our intention on this Earth, then Space will thank us and allow us to feel the Power of the Great Spirit of the Mat\u00e9 Plant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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