Two yerba mate stories that show the power of Mate
This week I heard two amazing yerba mate stories from a few Circle of Drink Materos on our forums. I was deeply inspired to hear how Mate is bringing about positive changes and improvements in their lives. Imagine that! An herb that has the power to transform lives; incite feelings of joy and wellbeing; show us an intelligence long forgotten. Mate is the Elixir of the Earth. Please enjoy these two stories below:
Mate makes me Content with EVERYTHING
Really, what I wanted to say was that I notice something about mate that really reminds me of psychedelics. Especially when I drink a whole lot of mate. Not that it makes you trip your damn face off or nothing like that. It's like when experiencing mushrooms, acid, or DMT, there's something about mate that gives me a real comforting feeling.
Like I'm really alive! I'm just content with EVERYTHING. Even if it doesn't exactly sit right with me, I can somehow just accept it. I can accept things about myself and others. I can even love myself! It's like it gives me hope. It let's me know everything's gonna be alright. It helps me figure out what to do and how I should go about doing it.
This may seem crazy to some, but probably would have to me too if I hadn't experienced it all.
—By Matera Andrea
Mate and Mother
I’ve been staying at my moms for a couple of days now after I broke up with my girlfriend whom I lived with for about 1.5 years. During the afternoons while I’ve been staying here I’ve been making myself a gourd and just been relaxing on the couch. My mom saw me doing this and got a bit interested. I explained to her what it was and how it had affected me the last days, how it gave me clarity in this blurred moment, and I told her about the health benefits and how it made me feel.
I began sharing the gourd with her and she enjoyed the taste. That first afternoon we sat there, shared the gourd and just talked about everything and nothing. She told me she felt harmonic in a way she hadn’t before, and it made me smile just hearing her say those words. Mate has a power. After the second afternoon, sharing a gourd, she said; “I want one of these so I too can drink it even when you’re not here”. It felt like she was becoming a Matero, slowly but surely.
Yesterday when I came home after a great day with my brother I was going to order some more Yerba because I was running low. I showed her some really nice gourds and bombillas while I was at it and she was hooked. I ended up ordering a whole kit for her and a couple of pounds of mate.
I can’t really grasp what Mate does, but one thing is for sure; Mate changed my life, it gives me clarity of mind and it has brought me closer to my friends and family.
In this breakup with my girlfriend Mate has given me something that I couldn’t find myself right now – comfort, relaxation and a clear mind. Thank you all for your being here and sharing your experiences, it’s really something different.
Big love to all of you.
—By Matero Hampus
