International Spiritist Council
Issue # 03 (April-June 2008)
© 2008 The Spiritist Magazine. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents
DIALOGUE BETWEEN SPIRITISM AND SOCIETY
Why American Spirituality Needs Spiritism
SUGGESTION
Ben Franklin's 13 Virtues
LA REVUE SPIRITE
Advices on Healing Mediumship
HISTORY
150 Years of The Launching of The Spiritist Magazine and The Foundation of The First Spiritist Society
TESTIMONIAL
Phenomenon is Only The Beginning
SCIENCE (COVER STORY)
Can Spiritism Improve Our Mental Health ?
REFLECTING
Mediumship and Its Therapeutic Features
PHILOSOPHY
Moving Inner Mountains with Spiritism
RELIGION
The Power of Prayer
INTERVIEW
The Purpose of Mediumship
MOVIE & BOOK REVIEW
Yesterday's Children
SPIRITIST TOOLS
Spiritist Tools for Integral Healing
INSPIRATION
Courage to Live
POETRY
Secret Thoughts
SPIRITIST EVENTS
MEMBERS OF THE ISC
INTERNATIONAL SPIRITIST COUNCIL NEWS
DIALOGUE BETWEEN SPIRITISM AND SOCIETY
Why American Spirituality Needs Spiritism
SUGGESTION
Ben Franklin's 13 Virtues
LA REVUE SPIRITE
Advices on Healing Mediumship
HISTORY
150 Years of The Launching of The Spiritist Magazine and The Foundation of The First Spiritist Society
TESTIMONIAL
Phenomenon is Only The Beginning
SCIENCE (COVER STORY)
Can Spiritism Improve Our Mental Health ?
REFLECTING
Mediumship and Its Therapeutic Features
PHILOSOPHY
Moving Inner Mountains with Spiritism
RELIGION
The Power of Prayer
INTERVIEW
The Purpose of Mediumship
MOVIE & BOOK REVIEW
Yesterday's Children
SPIRITIST TOOLS
Spiritist Tools for Integral Healing
INSPIRATION
Courage to Live
POETRY
Secret Thoughts
SPIRITIST EVENTS
MEMBERS OF THE ISC
INTERNATIONAL SPIRITIST COUNCIL NEWS
Can Spiritism Improve Our Mental Health ?
Paula Schmidt, Ed. D.
As a mental health practitioner, I became interested in Spiritism not only for my own spiritual development but also to learn what Spiritist practices could contribute to the wellbeing of my clients. In the 1970's, Transpersonal Psychology attended to our spiritual nature by practices such as centering, visualization, and meditation. However, Transpersonal Psychology was overshadowed by cognitive behavioral therapy and talk therapies which primarily focused on the client's thoughts and feeling. With the popularity of books like Thomas Moore's The Care of the Soul and M. Scott Peck's The Road Less Traveled, Americans demonstrated their interest in Spirituality for elfimprovement and support for daily life functioning....read more
Why American Spirituality Needs Spiritism
Gloria Coelho
American Spirituality
Perspectives on spirituality in the U.S. today range from Christian fundamentalism, reflecting elements of America's early history of Puritanism, to our post modern "new age" fascination with Eastern traditions, such as Buddhism and Hinduism. Spiritism according to Allan Kardec's work, though not an organized religion, addresses spiritual questions and mysteries left unanswered by this prevailing spectrum of spiritual traditions in our country....read more
150 Years of The Launching of The Spiritist Magazine and The
Foundation of The First Spiritist Society
Antonio Cesar Perri de Carvalho, DDS, PhD
In the 19th century, spirit phenomena of physical effects called the attention of people in many places, such as Hydesville (USA) and Paris (France). In the latter, the "turning table" phenomena were studied by Professor Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail, disciple of the educator Johann Pestalozzi. Rivail adopted a method of investigation and concluded that the cause of those manifestations were the "Spirits of Human Beings". He analyzed, compared and created a system for the messages and published them in The Spirits' Book (1857), while adopting the pseudonym Allan Kardec....read more
Mediumship and Its Therapeutic Features
Susana Simões, DPT
The current stage o f humanity is characterized by a state of disharmony felt at all levels of society. This disharmony starts within each one of us. Its root is in the immortal spirit. The first place disharmony manifests itself is in the perispirit (spiritual body) and, then, in the physical body. Mediumship is one of the many therapeutic tools that can help in healing this disharmony and assist the strengthening of the soul....read more
Moving Inner Mountains with Spiritism
Jim Pursley
Jesus enjoined us that we can move mountains, if we have but the faith of a mustard seed. Of course, his parables were often veiled pronouncements of profound truths, and this is no different. Faith is the cornerstone of our advancement, as it gives us volition to believe that something can be different from the way it is today. Faith is well described as evidence of things yet unseen...read more
Paula Schmidt, Ed. D.
As a mental health practitioner, I became interested in Spiritism not only for my own spiritual development but also to learn what Spiritist practices could contribute to the wellbeing of my clients. In the 1970's, Transpersonal Psychology attended to our spiritual nature by practices such as centering, visualization, and meditation. However, Transpersonal Psychology was overshadowed by cognitive behavioral therapy and talk therapies which primarily focused on the client's thoughts and feeling. With the popularity of books like Thomas Moore's The Care of the Soul and M. Scott Peck's The Road Less Traveled, Americans demonstrated their interest in Spirituality for elfimprovement and support for daily life functioning....read more
Why American Spirituality Needs Spiritism
Gloria Coelho
American Spirituality
Perspectives on spirituality in the U.S. today range from Christian fundamentalism, reflecting elements of America's early history of Puritanism, to our post modern "new age" fascination with Eastern traditions, such as Buddhism and Hinduism. Spiritism according to Allan Kardec's work, though not an organized religion, addresses spiritual questions and mysteries left unanswered by this prevailing spectrum of spiritual traditions in our country....read more
150 Years of The Launching of The Spiritist Magazine and The
Foundation of The First Spiritist Society
Antonio Cesar Perri de Carvalho, DDS, PhD
In the 19th century, spirit phenomena of physical effects called the attention of people in many places, such as Hydesville (USA) and Paris (France). In the latter, the "turning table" phenomena were studied by Professor Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail, disciple of the educator Johann Pestalozzi. Rivail adopted a method of investigation and concluded that the cause of those manifestations were the "Spirits of Human Beings". He analyzed, compared and created a system for the messages and published them in The Spirits' Book (1857), while adopting the pseudonym Allan Kardec....read more
Mediumship and Its Therapeutic Features
Susana Simões, DPT
The current stage o f humanity is characterized by a state of disharmony felt at all levels of society. This disharmony starts within each one of us. Its root is in the immortal spirit. The first place disharmony manifests itself is in the perispirit (spiritual body) and, then, in the physical body. Mediumship is one of the many therapeutic tools that can help in healing this disharmony and assist the strengthening of the soul....read more
Moving Inner Mountains with Spiritism
Jim Pursley
Jesus enjoined us that we can move mountains, if we have but the faith of a mustard seed. Of course, his parables were often veiled pronouncements of profound truths, and this is no different. Faith is the cornerstone of our advancement, as it gives us volition to believe that something can be different from the way it is today. Faith is well described as evidence of things yet unseen...read more
In this issue (April-June 2008) you will find very interesting and original articles. See some highlights below:
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