However we must address that Irineu Serra, since his first steps on earth, was accompanied so much in the physical matter as in the realm of the divinity, giving testimony to the importance of the mission that by him would be planted in Brazil's heart, the Amazon forest.

Joana Assunção Serra, his mother, gave us this light in the form of a boy, educated in devote cradle, in the city of São Vicente do Férrer. There he grew up, worked and relied, in dreams, in the teachings of his spiritual teacher, Clara, who would later be recognized as the Virgin of the Conception. It was also in his native city that Mestre Irineu had his uncle’s advices, this of fundamental importance on his move, still young, to Acre, where he met with his cousins and fellow citizens Antônio and André Costa, the responsible people for introducing to him the sacramental drink ayahuasca.

It was almost twenty years later that the first followers started to arrive, these ones present in the opening of the spiritual works of the mission that later would be called Santo Daime. Companions who gave us a testimony of faith, love and loyalty, a legacy delivered to us through the hymns, personal accounts and history: together with our Mestre, the fundamental pillars of the doctrine.

Mestre’s "companions" were many, and we are going to, as far as possible, mention the ones that are known to us, being important to address that contributions will be very welcomed, in text, photo or video, regarding all the ones that somehow contributed to form this so beautiful garden.

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