Dear reader, we will be brief on the subject, putting an end to the denialism surrounding the adulteration of Allan Kardec's works. The bibliography used is included at the end. The text will be presented in succinct bullet points for ease of reading.

Before you begin, please note that you can obtain Kardec's original works, already released in PDF format by the publisher FEAL, by clicking on here.

1. The figure of Roustaing

Around the 1860s, the figure of Jean-Baptiste Roustaing, an influential and wealthy French lawyer, emerged, seeking to establish himself in the Spiritist community. This gentleman began to receive psychographies, through just one medium, of one or more Spirits who claimed to be the evangelists themselves, reproducing absurd dogmas, among which ((ROUSTAING, The Four Gospels, volumes I to IV, FEB)):

• the dogma of the fall into sin, stating that the individual only needs to incarnate after making a mistake;
• the dogma of the fluidic body of Jesus, affirming that he was never incarnated among us, being only a materialization;
• the dogma of the retrogradation of the soul (“involution”), by affirming that the Spirit that errs a lot incarnates as a slug (“fleshy cryptogam”).

2. Roustaing hated spiritual science

Roustaing and his followers came to hate Spiritist science and Kardec's method, as this method was their Achilles' heel, easily undermining their theory. This hatred is evident in the publication, in 1882, of the pamphlet Les quatre évangiles de JB Roustaing- réponse à ses critiques et à ses adversaires, édité par les élèves by JB Roustaing (The Four Gospels of J.B. Roustaing — a response to his critics and adversaries, edited by his disciples by JB Roustaing), a pamphlet written sixteen years earlier by Roustaing.

Roustaing's intentions are confirmed by the Spirits, when Kardec, on September 16, 1862, questions about this gentleman, who wanted Kardec to go to his house, instead of visiting the worker spiritists:

No, in general, he comes across as an enthusiast, an exalted, wanting to impose itself.

FIGUEIREDO, Paulo Henrique. Neither Heaven nor Hell: the laws of the soul according to Spiritism. Editora FEAL, 2020.

3. The new edition of Heaven and Hell

Soon after Kardec's death, a new edition of Heaven and Hell appeared, containing, among many terrible changes:

• THE removal of the preface of the work, where Kardec exposes precisely the scientific method necessary for the Spiritist Doctrine;
• THE complete amendment of Chapter VIII, becoming VII, with the creation of the subtitle “Penal Code of the Future Life”, an absurd title, inserting the item 10, where it is said that all the vicissitudes we suffer here would be the result of our imperfections, expiations of mistakes committed, in this or other lives. The effect of this idea is, by force of logic, to admit that all the difficulties we go through would be the result of acquired imperfections, as a kind of punishment, leading to the idea that only imperfect Spirits would incarnate here, needing correction — the same dogma as Roustaing, exhaustedly fought by Kardec and the Spirits.
• THE loss of correspondence between the 25 items in chapter VIII with the rest of the book.

4. The new edition of Genesis

In 1872, the new edition of Genesis appeared, which contained very important alterations:

Removed item 2 of chapter IV, where Kardec speaks precisely about the principles of blind faith and passive obedience: “The veneration of sacred books, almost always considered as having descended from heaven, or inspired by divinity, prohibited any examination.”

• Regarding the disappearance of Jesus' body, it was removed item 67, in which Kardec addresses the issue of the disappearance of Jesus' body, stating that the issue had not yet been completely resolved by Spiritist science: “Now, until now, none of the [personal opinions] that have been formulated have received the sanction of this double control.” Remember: Roustaing accepted the dogma that Jesus was among us only in the materialization of the fluidic body, and hated the method of double control (“This double control is fundamental and obligatory for the acceptance of any new fundamental concept of the Spiritist doctrine by Kardec. Until this has occurred, it will be considered a simple opinion, whether it came from a man or from a Spirit” — FIGUEIREDO, 2021)).
• In chapter XVIII, item 20, it was removed the entire passage in which Kardec says: “Far from replacing one exclusivism with another, Spiritism presents itself as the absolute champion of freedom of conscience.”
• In item 24 of the same chapter, the entire item 24 was removed, in which Kardec makes a serious observation about the enemies of moral progress (our emphasis):

To say that humanity is ripe for regeneration does not mean that all individuals are on the same level, but many have, by intuition, the germ of new ideas that circumstances will bring about. Then they will prove to be more advanced than one might suppose, and they will eagerly follow the lead of the majority.

There are, however, those who are essentially resistant to these ideas., even among the most intelligent, and who certainly will not accept them, at least in this lifetime; in some cases, in good faith, out of conviction; in others out of self-interest. These are those whose material interests are tied to the current situation and who are not advanced enough to give them up, because the general good matters less than their personal good—they become apprehensive at the slightest movement toward reform. Truth is a secondary issue for them, or, better said, for some people, truth lies entirely in that which causes them no trouble. All progressive ideas are, from their point of view, subversive ideas, and that is why they dedicate an implacable hatred to them and wage an obstinate war against them.They are intelligent enough to see Spiritism as a tool for progressive ideas and the elements of transformation they fear, and because they don't feel up to it, they strive to destroy it. If they considered it worthless and unimportant, they wouldn't bother with it. We've said this elsewhere:The more grandiose an idea is, the more it encounters adversaries, and its importance can be measured by the violence of the attacks it is subjected to.”.

5. Adulteration published in Posthumous Works

In the publication of Posthumous Works, by Pierre Gaetan Leymarrie, the author inserts a psychograph tampered with, in which Kardec is asking for advice on the new edition of Genesis, which he was, yes, elaborating:

February 22, 1868.
Medium M. Desliens.

Allow me to give you some personal advice about your book Genesis. I think that, as you do, it should undergo a rearrangement that will make it gain value in methodical terms; but I would also advise you to review certain comparisons in the first chapters, which, without being inaccurate, can be ambiguous, and which can be used against you in the finishing of words. I don't want to point them out in any particular way, but by carefully analyzing the second and third chapters, they will certainly surprise you. We'll take care of your research. It's only a matter of detail, no doubt, but details sometimes have their importance; that's why I thought it useful to draw your attention to this side.

Question. In the reprint we're going to do, I'd like to add a few things, without increasing the volume. Do you think there are parts that could be removed without inconvenience?

Response. My opinion is that there is absolutely nothing to take away as doctrine; everything is useful and satisfactory in every aspect; but I also believe that you could, without inconvenience, further condense certain ideas which need no development to be understood, having already been sketched elsewhere; in your work of reorganization you will easily achieve this.

We should leave intact all the theories that appear for the first time in the public eye; don't remove anything as ideas, I repeat, but just cut out, here and there, developments that add nothing to clarity

You will be more concise, no doubt, but just as understandable, and it is the ground thus gained that you may have to add new and urgent elements. It's a serious job for this revision, and I urge you not to wait too late to do it, it's better to be prepared ahead of time than if I had to wait after you.
Above all, don't rush it. Despite the apparent contradiction of my words, you undoubtedly understand me. Start working promptly, but don't stay too long. Take your time; your ideas will be clearer and your body will be less fatigued.

You can download the original content of this psychography by clicking on here.

Leymarie, seeking to reinforce the idea that the fifth edition of Genesis (already questioned since that time) would have been produced by the hands of Kardec, uses only the final part of this dialogue, discarding the beginning of it and inserting a section that didn't exist, at the beginning:

February 22, 1868.
(Private communication — Medium: Mr. D…)
the genesis

Following a communication in which Dr. Demeure gave me very wise advice on modifications to be made in the book Genesis, for its reprinting, which he urged me to take care of without delay, I said to him:

"Sales, so brisk so far, will undoubtedly cool; it was an immediate effect. I believe the fourth and fifth editions will take longer to sell. However, since it takes some time for revision and reprinting, I must not be unprepared. Could you tell me how much time, roughly, I have to handle this?"

Answer — This revision is serious work, and I advise you not to delay starting it too long. It's better to have it ready in advance than for it to be left waiting for you. However, don't rush. Despite the apparent contradiction in my words, you certainly understand me. Get to work now, but don't dedicate too much time to it. Do it slowly; your ideas will present themselves more clearly, and your body will benefit, becoming less fatigued.

However, you should expect the volumes to sell out quickly. When we told you this book would be a huge success among your other books, we were referring to both philosophical and material success. As you can see, our predictions were correct. It's important to be ready at any moment; things will happen more quickly than you imagine.

6. The insurmountable legal fact

They are undisputed legal facts at tampering of Genesis and Heaven and Hell, for the mere reason that editions were released, with alterations, after the author's death and without legal deposit — as stated by at least four specialized legal operators: Simoni Private, Julio Nogueira, Lucas Sampaio and Marcelo Henrique. That cool fact it is above of any consideration and, because of this, spiritist federations from other countries, respecting the law, returned to the third edition of the work. Unfortunately, laymen in matters of copyright have found resonance in some individuals and also in the Brazilian Spiritist Federation, working to maintain a denialist thesis and contrary to the law.

7. It barks like a dog, wags its tail like a dog, has the shape of a dog, but is it a bird?

Having arrived here, having given due attention to the facts, verifiable in the indicated bibliography, the dear reader, in addition to everything acting in a rational and logical manner (and respecting the law) will not be able to have any doubt about the facts of adulterationsTo say otherwise would be against the law and deny what is transparent. After all, if it barks like a dog, wags its tail like a dog, and is shaped like a dog, it is definitely a dog, not a bird—but "some" want it to be.

Now, dear reader, to give rise to denialist thesis of these gentlemen, trying to maintain that they were not adulterations, but rather modifications made by Kardec's hands:

• it would be necessary, first of all, to go against the law;
• it would be necessary to voluntarily ignore that Roustaing hated spiritualist science and wanted to take Kardec's place;
• it would be necessary to voluntarily ignore that Guerin, an influential and wealthy follower of Roustaing, offered his influence around the new presidents of the Public Limited Company;
• it would be necessary to admit that Kardec, without any possible explanation, removed such important passages precisely at the points of greatest conflict with the Roustainguist theses or his modus operandi;
• it would be necessary to admit that Kardec contradicted the spiritist science, that is to say, in adulteration from Heaven and Hell, which all the vicissitudes we suffer here would be the result of our imperfections, expiations of mistakes committed, in this or in other lives. The effect of this idea is, by force of logic, to admit that all the difficulties we go through would be the result of acquired imperfections, as a kind of punishment, leading to the idea that only imperfect Spirits would incarnate here, needing correction — exactly the Roustainguist thesis, “by chance”. This is false and, in fact, is even refuted in the adulterated Genesis, in the analysis of the passage about the Man Born Blind: “If this was not an atonement for the past, it is proof that it should serve their progress.”.
• it would be necessary to voluntarily ignore that Leymarie, to support the thesis that the 5th edition of Genesis had been produced by Kardec, published an adulterated psychograph, cutting out the part that touches on the importance of DO NOT REMOVE ANY DOCTRINAL IDEAS, something done in adulteration.
• it would be necessary retire rationality in the face of such obvious things, leaving aside Erastus's very important guidance: “It is better to reject ten truths than to admit a single lie, a single false theory” (item 230 of The Mediums' Book).

8. Conclusion

We're not here to try to force understanding on those who don't want to understand and, by willingly admitting sophistries, give rise to fascination—as Roustaing did when faced with such absurd ideas. For those who want to understand, it's crystal clear. Let each person investigate further to reach their own conclusions—after having investigated everything, not before.

9. Bibliography

• Allan Kardec's Legacy: https://amzn.to/3RIn2gv
• Final point — the reunion with Spiritism with Allan Kardec: https://amzn.to/48PLaE7
• Neither Heaven nor Hell — The Laws of the Soul According to Spiritism: https://amzn.to/3F2voYO
• Genesis — Miracles and Predictions According to Spiritism (unadulterated): Free PDF or https://amzn.to/3RM91hF
• Heaven and Hell: Or divine justice according to Spiritism (unadulterated): Free PDF or https://amzn.to/3ZGrcal
• Much Light, by Berthe Fropo: https://bit.ly/3zCV8LR

What is known about Spiritism in Brazil necessarily involves the image of a Spiritist Movement formed mainly by the influence of the Brazilian Spiritist Federation. However, the more we study, the more strange we find the unquestionable distance between this Movement and original Spiritism. We then began to ask ourselves: “what happened?” Recently discovered information has made us aware of what, for some, has been very clear for a long time.

It all started with reading Ponto Final: the reunion of Spiritism with Allan Kardec, by Wilson Garcia. The undisputed fact finally comes to light our doubts: The Brazilian Spiritist Federation is an institution with tradition and Roustainuist roots, since its first steps!

Roustaing

Roustaing — Jean-Baptiste Roustaing — for those who don't know, he was a powerful lawyer at the time of Kardec. In short, he began to receive spiritual communications through a medium — yes, just a medium. In these communications, “the Spirits” (probably there was just one) presented themselves as the four evangelists and said that he, Roustaing, was the Revealer of Revelations. Needless to say, this was a blatant mystification, is it? We will say: this was a blatant mystification, easily recognized by someone who deeply knew spiritist science. This someone, Kardec, criticizes the work transmitted by these Spirits, “The Gospels”, and, thus, touching on that gentleman's blatant pride and vanity, creates a new enemy.

Among the dogmas admitted by this gentleman was the idea that a Spirit who makes a lot of mistakes is sent to an inferior planet, where he would incarnate as a slug (“fleshy cryptogams”). There was also the dogma of the fall through sin, where the human being would only have to incarnate after making a mistake and, thus, acquiring a guilt that would project him to a punishment, through incarnation — the same idea inserted in adulteration of Heaven and Hell — as well as the dogma that Jesus was just an agender, that is, he never incarnated among us.

Mystical ideas, for some reason that we do not understand, appeal to many, no matter how complicated and meaningless they may seem to us, given the unbreakable crystallinity of Spiritism. Thus, these ideas found support even in French territory, including by Leymarrie, most responsible for the adulteration of the purposes of the Sociedade Anônima and the Revista Espírita, after Kardec's death. Soon, these ideas were imported to Brazilian soil, where the Sayão Group was founded. worshiped by FEB)), or the Humble Group, or the Ismael Group. In this group, in fact, the Spirit of the “Angel” Ismael communicated, reproducing various mysticist absurdities, the same “Angel” Ismael who appears in “Brazil, Heart of the World, Homeland of the Gospel”, a work produced by a mystifying Spirit, and full of mysticistic absurdities and even lies. The well-known Dr. Bezerra de Menezes was also part of this group. AND.

FEB, roustainuist

Before the Sayão Group, the Confúcio Group was founded. This Group included, among others, Dr. Siqueira Dias, Dr. Francisco Leite de Bittencourt Sampaio, Dr. Antonio da Silva Neto, Dr. Joaquim Carlos Travassos, Prof. Casimir Lieutaud. Many of these you will see in the material available, declaring their “faith” in Roustaing and his four Gospels. This group was followed by the Society for Spiritist Studies “God, Christ and Charity”, founded in March 1876. “God, Christ and Charity” is, to this day, the motto of the FEB.

“Accepting Bezerra de Menezes to accept the Presidency of the Federation, in 1895, the 'Ismael Group' accompanied the apostle, supported him in the direction of the House and joined it”, as read on the FEB portal itself (A FEB – Origens), accessed on 06/23/2024. Thus, a Roustainuist group came to dominate the FEB, which established itself and created roots that would cross the 20th century, enter the 21st century and, in the first years of that, in 2018, although they left the Febian status, which previously required study and dissemination of these works, continued in its bowels, even though to this day this institution has not publicly acknowledged its deviations and committed itself to reparation.

The coordinator of the CFN's legal consultancy, Francisco Ferraz Batista, presented the results of the proceedings in the 29th Civil Court of the District of Rio de Janeiro, regarding the withdrawal, from the FEB Statute, of the part of the item referring to the disclosure and study of works of JB Roustaing. The results were favorable to FEB, for the removal of the aforementioned section of the item from its Statute, which should formally occur at a General Assembly meeting.

BRAZILIAN SPIRITIST FEDERATION. National Federative Council. Minutes of the CFN Ordinary Meeting – 2018. Available in: https://www.febnet.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CFN_FEB_Ata_da_Reuniao_Ordinaria_de_2018.pdf. Accessed on: 24 June. 2024.

Julio Nogueira, in the article “Brief examination of the FEB statutes ((NOGUEIRA, Julio. Brief examination of the FEB statutes. Available in: http://www.telma.org.br/artigos/breve-exame-dos-estatutos-da-federacao-espirita-brasileira-1883-1924-mudanca-de-orientacao-inicial-inclusao-de-roustaing-so-realizada-na-reforma-estatutaria-de-1917-criacao-de-sistema-de-poder-exclusivista-que-nao-nasce-do-consenso-ent. Accessed on: 24 June. 2024.))”, explains well about the Febian status and his relations with Roustaing.

Did the FEB leave Roustaguinism behind?

The removal of this section from the FEB statute obviously did not remove Roustaing from its depths, since it still requires the study of “Brazil, Heart of the World,” a work that continues to support the lie about Roustaing, highlighted by us in bold:

“According to the work plans of the invisible world, the great missionary, in his wonderful effort of synthesis, would count on the cooperation of a multitude of assistants to his work, particularly designated to assist him, in the individualities of João-Batista Roustaing, who would organize the work of faith; by Léon Denis, who would effect the philosophical unfolding”.

CAMPOS, Humberto de. Brazil, heart of the world, homeland of the gospel. Psychographed by Francisco Cândido Xavier. 1st ed. Rio de Janeiro: FEB – Brazilian Spiritist Federation, 1938. Available at: https://files.comunidades.net/portaldoespirito/Brasil_Coracao_do_Mundo_Patria_do_Evangelho.pdf. Accessed on: 24 June. 2024.

This is how, “to be a spiritist”, most of the spiritist centers you step into will direct you to the Febian catechization, studying “Spiritism” not in the works of Kardec, but in the booklets of the Brazilian Spiritist Federation, where, bringing as a work basic to the probably adulterated “Brazil, Heart of the World”, the lie about the figure of Roustaing and the mysticism of the “angel” Ismael are validated at the same time. Therefore, the entire Febian tradition is validated and the entire methodology and organization necessary for the continued development of Spiritism are discarded, replacing all spiritist science with blind belief in the Spirits and in the personalities endorsed by the FEB...

Sérgio Aleixo quotes:

As predicted by the so-called “Golden Pact” (05/10/1949), “it is up to the spiritists of Brazil to put into practice the exposition contained in the book Brazil, Heart of the World, Homeland of the Gospel, in order to accelerate the evolutionary march of Spiritism”. Well done! This passed into art. 63 of the statute of the Mother House of Rustenism in the world, which records:

The Council [National Federation of FEB] will make it clear to all spiritist societies in Brazil that it is up to them to put into practice the exposition contained in the book Brazil, Heart of the World, Homeland of the Gospel, by Francisco Cândido Xavier.

Among other jokes from beyond the grave, in chapter I of this work, “the divine bitterness” of Jesus “excites” a whole “beautiful assembly of cherubim and archangels” and he, “who directs this globe”,[1] does not even know where is Brazil.

ALEIXO, Sergio. Roustainuism in the works of Chico Xavier. Available in: https://memoriaspirito.wordpress.com/roustainguismo-herculano-pires/roustainguismo-chico-xavier-sergio-aleixo/. Accessed on: 24 June. 2024.

We could extend this article at length, demonstrating that the presidents of this institution have always been Roustainuists; that the FEB, as read in O Reformador, placed Roustaing above Kardec several times; that FEB, at the beginning of the 20th century, published the work The Gospels, by Roustaing, bringing, in the preface, a true affront to Kardec, Spiritism and confessed Spiritists. We will leave this observation to the dear reader, who will find material available here, largely obtained from the FEB website itself (on Google, search like this: “site:febnet.org.br Roustaing”), proof of what we now say. We limit ourselves to highlighting the following image, obtained from a document from the FEB website:

It is also important to highlight that, in the FEB domain, there is a glossary, “Spiritism from A to Z”, containing an explanation of terms and words — in the light of Spiritism, obviously? No. In the shadow of Roustaining:

Spiritist Movement away from Spiritism

We will, however, focus on evaluating the effects of a Spiritist Movement formed by the FEB:

Spiritists who are unaware of Spiritism; spiritists who are afraid of Spirits; spiritists who do not evoke the Spirits, questioning the obviously misleading communications; spiritists who blindly believe in the communications of Spirits, accepting everything as a “doctrinal complement”; spiritists who do not practice mediumship at home, believing that this would attract obsessors and that – an absurdity – only in the spiritist center would they have protection from good Spirits, if they did not go to the homes of well-intentioned people; spiritists, in short, who reproduce various false ideas, gleaned from blindly accepted communications and the opinions of idolized mediums, causing real embarrassment to Spiritism and giving ammunition to its critics.

We should mention that, among these idolized mediums, is Divaldo Franco, who, in the words of Augusto dos Anjos:

Divaldo Pereira Franco, the first centenarian, made the statement to me personally more than once that there is no way to explain the Gospels except in the light of the “Revelation of Revelation”. Would it be a reserved position, just for my private knowledge? Of course. First of all because good men do not have to, under any pretext, form dubious positions, one public and the other for private friends. This aphibological behavior does not belong to spirits of good morals. Afterwards, because the esteemed Bahian medium has already made the same statement from the platform, at the top of his lungs, from the height of authority and resounding that we recognize in him and that have served so much to the spiritual enlightenment of all of us, spiritists from Brazil and outside Brazil . To prove this, I transcribe below, «verb ad verbum», the most recent words of Divaldo Pereira Franco spoken from the top of the rostrum of the Grupo Espírita Fabiano (one of the most serious and well-oriented groups that exist in Guanabara), in night of October 6, 1969, with the auditorium being overcrowded as usual. Here is an excerpt from the memorable speech, recorded on magnetic tape, with the speaker's knowledge:

“For many years I didn’t understand. I went to Roustaing, which is my inexhaustible source of evangelical study! For almost twenty years I have been reading the benefactor João Batista Roustaing, meditating on his little words, on Mrs. Collignon's beautiful information, coming from Spirituality. But it’s a wonderful interpretation!”

ANJOS, Luciano dos. One taste and 4 cents. Reformer, Rio de Janeiro, p. 9-11, Jan. 1970. Extracted from the book The Zero Position.

Unfortunately, this was not the only case of an idolized medium or his psychographics defending the figure of Roustaing and his ideas, as you will see in this article. We remember that, here, we are discussing ideas, and not judging people.

It is evident that, although not all of the Spiritist Movement is affiliated with the FEB, the tentacles of Roustainuism and mysticism have enveloped the entire Brazilian Spiritist Movement. Unfortunately, these tentacles also crossed the oceans…

Campaign Plan

We see, finally, the “prophecy” made in 1867 and presented in the Revista Espírita of August of the same year, article “Campaign Plan” fulfilled:

Annihilating it is, therefore, an impossible thing, because it would be necessary to annihilate it not in one point, but in the entire world; and then, aren't ideas carried on the wings of the wind? And how to achieve them? You can pick up packages of goods at customs, but ideas are intangible.

What to do, then? Trying to take control of them, to accommodate them to your will… Well then! It is the party for which they decided. They said to themselves: Spiritism is the precursor of an inevitable moral revolution; before it is completely realized, let us try to divert it to our advantage; let us do it in a way that happens with it as with certain political revolutions; By denaturing its spirit, another course could be given to it.

So, the campaign plan has changed… You will see spiritist meetings being formed whose confessed objective will be the defense of the Doctrine, and whose secret objective will be its destruction; supposed mediums who will have communications ordered, suitable for the purpose they propose; publications that, under the cloak of Spiritism, will strive to demolish it; doctrines that will take some ideas from him, but with the thought of supplanting him. This is the fight, the real fight that he will have to sustain, and that will be fiercely pursued, but from which he will emerge victorious and stronger.

The much-desired unity of the Spiritist Movement will not occur through affiliation with an institution that is more similar to the Catholic clergy. No. This, in fact, goes against the plans for Spiritism, idealized by Kardec in the Spiritist Magazine of December 1868 — Transitional Constitution of Spiritism. This unity will only occur among those who, willingly, delve into the study of spiritist science, returning to, after that, practice mediumship at home, in small, harmonious, cohesive groups, carrying out the analysis of communications and evocations. These groups, spread far and wide, collaborating with each other, without any submission to the control of an institution, but rather to the control of the generality of the teachings of the Spirits, subjected to the sieve of reason, they will then be able to return to work on doctrinal development. Not before, not without it.

Therefore, we highlight the need the formation of study groups – at home, over the internet, at the spiritist center – for the dedicated study of Kardec’s works unadulterated and contextualization works. We leave here our modest collaboration in this regard: Semear Project — Formation of Study Groups.

On the day that the Brazilian Spiritist Federation accepts its deviation, committing itself to reparation and withdrawing from the purpose of determining the direction of Spiritism in Brazil, we will once again value it. Not before, not without this.

Welcome

Welcome to this journey, friends of Kardec! What a satisfaction to see you here, dear souls, seeking the learning that is so important and from which the spiritists have strayed a long time ago….

Pay attention to the formation of this group or others. The initiative is serious and the matter is serious. The enemies of the doctrine are once again agitated, as it now returns, with all its strength, to fulfill what it set out to do, more than a century ago. Humanity screams: my God, where are the answers? Not finding the desired happiness, day after day, without obtaining satisfactory answers, they throw themselves into the hardships of unbridled materialism, sensualism, addictions and, many, unable to bear it or not having greater prospects, end up taking their own lives, to discover After all, it was of no use.

The matter, you see, is serious, and serious is the responsibility of all those who withdraw from study, out of pride and vanity, to give others the dismal aspect of opinions built on distortions and adulterations.

The time has come, my friends, to reestablish what was left behind. The time has come to multiply efforts and sow seeds everywhere. But be careful, because the enemies of good, sad individuals who have not yet managed to understand the hole they are digging for themselves to fall into, will try to establish themselves among you. Keep your guard up, therefore, and do not shy away from the responsibility of maintaining harmony in the group, approaching each person who brings disharmony or disorder.

Trust this group, The Legacy of Allan Kardec, which has the particularity of being a rare group, on this planet, formed with so much identity, so much harmony, so many serious purposes, established in the past, to work for the recovery of this forgotten Doctrine.

Be walking prayers, for your internal dispositions and for the application of the principles learned to your own lives, and you will maintain, with you, the company of good Spirits, incarnate or disembodied. Do not forget: the good Spirits, your guardian angels or protective Spirits, bless this endeavor and will be with each one of you, inspiring and intuiting you.

Union, faith, love and charity: this is the motto that each individual must carry in their chest, applied in all their understanding and in all its extension, to themselves and in contact with others.

Union: the unity guaranteed by the legitimate purposes and adequate understanding of Spiritism

Faith: reasoned faith, so forgotten by the Spiritist Movement, built from the rational understanding, without possible doubt, of the principles of the Spiritist Doctrine.

Love: love for others, as well as for yourself. It takes patience and perseverance with oneself, as well as recognition of the steps already taken, the path already taken. The same should be applied to others.

Charity: true charity is a moral duty, fulfilled without hope of reward or recognition. It's sharing, learning and teaching. This is good, happiness, and it is by removing oneself from this role that the individual throws himself into the cliffs of personalism, selfishness, pride.

From now on, forget the novels, forget what you learned in the Spiritist Movement or at the Spiritist Center. From now on, you're starting from scratch and will learn Spiritism the right way!

General orientations

1. The idea is to help in the formation of a new group or more, where the participants will take care of organizing themselves in this regard. We will provide all the necessary guidance and support. We need one or more people to present themselves as initiators of the group's central nucleus, in a proactive way.
2. The proposal is that you create one or more groups, organizing yourselves among yourselves. We will be, together with my group, in the role of supporters and advisors.
3. From time to time, we may prepare special studies, with the participation of the Study Group The Legacy of Allan Kardec, or you and us.
4. Start by studying “Autonomy: the untold story of Spiritism” and “Mesmer: the denied science of animal magnetism”, by Paulo Henrique de Figueiredo. Alternatively, watch the videos highlighted in the topic Study materials.
5. We encourage you to necessarily start by studying the Revista Espírita. After studying the first two years, while continuing this study, you may see the need to create a new schedule to study The Book of Mediums. In this point, you will be much more mature for this study.
6. The study must be live, via video or in person. WhatsApp is a support tool.
7. There must be no teachers. Everyone must put themselves in the position of a student who knows nothing about Spiritism. That's how we started.
8. Suggestion:

   • Divide the topics of the month between us, where each one will be specifically responsible for “presenting” an article.
   • Everyone will have their responsibility to try to read everything.
   • At the time of the meeting, the person in charge will highlight what he understood, points of interest, doubts, may ask questions to stimulate, etc. This way the group leaves the boring reading.
   • Anyone who does not study beforehand will end up having the possibility of not adequately understanding the content. This is a stimulus to study.
   • Studies seen as requiring special attention may also be seen in a special way, with everyone's contribution.
   • Evocations and spontaneous communications, as well as texts of special importance, can be read in full, but, if studied in the proposed way, they will bring many more contributions;

9. Create rules. See our suggestions in the following topic, Rules suggestion.
10. Learn not to systematize conclusions about the articles in Revista Espírita. Kardec makes it very clear when any study is properly completed, at least for the moment. Many articles are presented as hypotheses only.
11. Create documents on Google Drive with the content of each study, and carry out a prior study, making notes and comments in this document. This helps to enrich learning.
12. Don't aim for numbers. Prefer quality. Study in small, cohesive, harmonious groups, and do not be afraid to draw the attention, with firmness and charity, of those who may disagree with the rules and harmony of the group.
13. Leave mediumistic novels and other works aside. Studying the contextualization works and the works of Kardec will already take years.
14. Do not seek practical Spiritism (mediumistic meetings) at first. If there are mediums among you, especially those with very strong mediumship, it is important to form a separate group, even more cohesive and harmonious. A lot of care will be needed. In this case, do not hesitate to seek support from us.
15. Above all, don't forget to keep in touch with us. We will take care of registering your initiative(s) on our website and we will be very happy to be able to exchange experiences and learnings with you.
16. Just avoid producing long videos for YouTube. Focus, mainly, as learning is established, on producing short videos and, mainly, texts on blogs, in a collaborative way (texts on blogs are easily found in Google searches).
17. As much as possible, also involve young people in this learning work, either in their own groups or by encouraging them to form new groups. Spread this purpose.

Rules suggestion

Studies of the Spiritist Magazine, in a group

PURPOSE OF THE GROUP

• Our main objective is to meet Spiritism in its essence and apply this knowledge in our own lives. At the same time, however, we want to do this in a simple, clear and friendly way, so that our studies are easily understood by the public, which is why we carry out a preliminary study and the elaboration of content, so that we can extract the best from each subject.
• After each study, we aim to produce articles on this site that complement and formalize the study, but also allow the inclusion of hearing impaired people. This is mainly why the studies need to be simple and, at the same time, profound as possible.
• Unlike other studies on Spiritism, which start from conclusive works, we are starting from a journal that demonstrates Allan Kardec's method of exploration, reasoning and deduction, in the construction of Spiritism (here understood in the human part of this science). There is enormous gain in doing so, but we are not unaware of the issues that need be complemented with subsequent conclusions, so as not to be “lame”, as is the case with fluid theory, abandoned by Kardec in his final work, A Genesis.
• The Spiritist Magazine, unlike other works, is a periodical that combines:

  • subjects and “stories” of the time — which, far from being uninteresting, served to support the Doctrine, based on the daily life of spiritist facts experienced among the world population, but which, from the current point of view, is often not very relevant to our study.
  • writings much denser and well elaborated by Kardec, with extreme perspicacity, that little by little, and in a very organized way, build all this science that is Spiritism — a science that is currently unknown and forgotten.

• The importance of Revista Espírita is not only moral, but also practical. By studying it, we see a constant construction of knowledge, at the same time that we constantly see a deconstruction of current false concepts, as you it needs understand in the article “What is the Spiritist Magazine and how to study it?". Here is one more reason for the format of our study, because false concepts are not broken by blows.
• Spiritism needs to be rescued and known in its essence, both moral and practical, so that we can resume the studies of this Doctrine, together with the Spirits. This study plays an important role in this regard.
• Today we know, after all, that this science did not walk alone: far from it, it was a development of the Rational Spiritualism and a “twin sister”, as Kardec said, from Magnetism. That is why, in due course, we approach this knowledge, in a simple, practical and punctual way, since, to delve deeper into these two themes, we always recommend reading the works Autonomy: the untold story of Spiritism and Mesmer: the denied science of animal magnetism, both by Paulo Henrique de Figueiredo, among others (see our list of recommended works).

Premises

• In this group, we start from the conclusion that Kardec's last two works, O Céu e o Inferno and A Gênese, were adulterated. We can indicate why we reached this conclusion, but we will not argue about it, since the facts are there for everyone to verify.
• In this group, Spiritism is studied based on the works of Kardec, necessarily. This does not mean that other works and other authors cannot be treated, but this will be done as long as what is sought is the search for understanding and approximation, based on Spiritism, and not for mere confrontation.
• The most basic premise of all is the study. Having randomly read The Spirits' Book or The Gospel According to Spiritism is not study. We are far from having fully understood the doctrine, but there are fundamental points that require dedication to be understood. Count on the group to indicate and suggest paths and contents of importance.

TECHNICAL RULES

1. Join our groups Whatsapp It's from telegram. It is through them that we will maintain direct communication with the other members. If you have both, enter both.
2. will not be given To nobody the right to give final words on what is not duly established in the Doctrine. However, care will be taken to ensure that, in order to comply with this rule, rules no. 4, 5 and 6.
3. Just as Kardec dealt with the opinions of disembodied spirits, we treat the opinions of incarnated souls, that is, what is just an opinion will be treated only as a simple opinion and we will not make systems out of it.
4. We must avoid that any theme that deviates from that main one or any point of discord is exhaustively approached during the study, so that there are no deviations and monopoly of words or opinions. What to do in these cases: seek to study, in Kardec, the subject in question and present, at a new opportunity, the results found. Failure to comply with this rule of good manners will be promptly stopped through the intercession of administrators.
5. Everyone is free to come to their own conclusions, guided by their own reason, safeguarding the objectives of the study and the doctrinal basis. For example, the theme about the existence of spiritual colonies is not properly consolidated, but the issue of reincarnation is. If what is consolidated, in the Doctrine, was not accepted by the reason of a certain person, he will certainly feel inclined to leave the studies, since they do not speak to reason. What will not be accepted will be the systematization of personal opinions in the group, as explained above.
6. Political and religious themes will not be addressed (this one, in the sense that it may bring any disquiet or humiliation. We remind you that Spiritism is open to people of all beliefs). Here, we paraphrase Kardec, in Spiritist Journey in 1862:

"[…] one should refrain, in meetings, from discussing particular dogmas, which would certainly offend certain consciences, while questions of morality are of all religions and all countries. Spiritism is neutral ground on which all religious opinions can meet and join hands. Now, disunity could be born of controversy. Do not forget that disunity is one of the means by which the enemies of Spiritism seek to attack it; it is for this purpose that they often induce certain groups to occupy themselves with irritating or compromising issues, under the specious pretext that one should not put light under a bushel. Do not allow yourselves to be trapped in this trap, and that the leaders of groups be firm in rejecting all suggestions of this type, if they do not want to pass as accomplices in these machinations”.

7. The group does not currently aim to carry out any type of “mediumistic work”, which, if it ever happens, will require the creation of private meetings and with due care to do so.
8. For the same reason as above, we do not see the need to be so restrictive with regard to new adhesions, that is, new adherents do not need to be versed in Spiritism, but they must, on their part, carry out the necessary basic studies, when they do not know the essence of the Spiritist Doctrine (which is not the one acquired by reading novels). For this purpose, we recommend at least reading the brochures What is Spiritism and Spiritism in its simplest expression.
9. Our study meetings are broadcast live on Youtube, or are recorded for later publication on this platform and others. Everyone who participates in the studies must be aware of and agree with this fundamental point.
10. The Group uses the website https://www.geolegadodeallankardec.com.br and various virtual platforms to promote Spiritism. Anyone who feels interested in being part of this, creating texts that can help, should contact the Group's administrators.
11. All digital media have other collaborators, also placed in management roles, who can take care of the continuation in the eventual absence, for a limited or indefinite period, on my part.
12. We will take the liberty of stopping any audio or cameras that are interfering with the meeting.
13. By participating in the Zoom meeting room, you are aware that your audio and/or video will be shared publicly over the Internet (more information in the registration form, below).
14. The official start time of studies, with the broadcast via YouTube, is 19:25.
15. The period allowed for the entry of participants, in the waiting room (where we will or will not approve your entry, depending on whether or not you fill in the form below) runs from 19:10 to 19:25. After that, entry permission will be at the sole discretion of the group hosts.
16. The meeting is expected to end at around 20:40, sometimes extending a little longer.
17. Before entering, make sure you are in a favorable environment for participation., both visually and sonically, in addition to being dressed appropriately.
18. Preferably, use a computer for participation, where it will be easier to interact through the group chat.
19. For organizational reasons, the Zoom meeting and its didactic content are conducted by a member, who will coordinate the participation of one and the other who wish to express themselves.
20. When taking the floor, be careful not to extend the subject too far into areas that deviate from the main theme. Remember: there are 11 years of Journal to cover, among accessory articles and fundamental articles, often with contents intrinsically linked between different editions, and, even more, together with complementary doctrinal contents, both by Kardec and by other authors. We don't want to run but we can't waste time.
21. All those who wish to actively participate, questioning or giving their opinion on the articles in question, must observe the following organization:

— Read articles related to the topic BEFORE the study meeting. This will allow you to always be on top of issues as they can be addressed in the time available and the scope of each issue. We reiterate: the Spiritist Magazine, for group studies, is not something that can be read line by line, without a previous reading, since many subjects present a formidable extension.

Suggestion:

1. Divide the topics of the month between us, where each one will be specifically responsible for “presenting” an article. 
2. Everyone will have their responsibility to try to read everything. 
3. At the time of the meeting, the person in charge will highlight what he understood, points of interest, doubts, may ask questions to stimulate, etc. This way we get out of boring reading
4. Studies seen as requiring special attention may also be seen in a special way, with everyone's contribution, as was the case with remorse and as could be the case, perhaps, with phrenology (RE60/jun)
5. Evocations and spontaneous communications, as well as texts of special importance, we believe should be read in full, but, if studied in the proposed way, they will bring many more contributions.

22. Don't get discouraged if you need to get away for a while or if you can't always be there. It happens to everyone. Continue your studies on your part and come back as soon as possible.

23. Finally, I reiterate our objective of building on dialogue. So, help us to establish this dialogue, using social networks for this too.

Fill in the following form with the data necessary for admission to the meeting. We will not accept entries from unregistered persons.

Study materials

Advice for the formation of spiritist groups, by Allan Kardec

Spiritist magazine — Journal of psychological studies — 1861 > December > Organization of Spiritism

Spiritist Magazine — Journal of Psychological Studies — 1868 > December > Transitional Constitution of Spiritism

Spiritist magazine — Journal of psychological studies — 1867 > August > Spiritist dissertations > Campaign plan – New era – Considerations on spontaneous sleepwalking

Spiritist Magazine — Journal of Psychological Studies — 1867 > August > Spiritist Dissertations > The Spies

What is the Spiritist Magazine and how to study it? – Study Group The Legacy of Allan Kardec

Recommended Works – Study Group The Legacy of Allan Kardec

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The strongest evidence of tampering with Allan Kardec's Heaven and Hell

Allan Kardec and the moral revolution of humanity

Andragogy

AUTONOMY – THE NEVER TOLD STORY OF SPIRITISM – Paulo Henrique de Figueiredo

Seminar: “Magnetism” with Paulo Henrique Figueiredo

Good and Evil, Punishments and Rewards, Shadow and Light – Paulo Henrique de Figueiredo – 1st Part

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On November 10, 1867, through the medium Mr. T…, Kardec received a communication much seriously, regarding the role of enemies in the fight against Spiritism. We reproduce the article below, in full, given its importance for all those seriously interested in Spiritism, as it demonstrates the artifices of campaign plan against Spiritism.

Campaign plan — New era — Considerations on spontaneous sleepwalking

(Paris, November 10, 1867 — Medium: Mr. T… In spontaneous sleep)

NOTE: In this session, no previous question will provoke the subject that was discussed. At first the medium had been concerned with his health, then, little by little, he found himself led to reflections, the analysis of which we give below. He spoke for about an hour without interruption.

The progress of Spiritism causes its enemies a terror that they cannot hide. At first they played with the rotating tables, without thinking that they were caressing a child who was supposed to grow up... The child grew up... then they sensed their future and said to themselves that they would soon be right... But, as they say, the boy had a hard life. He resisted all attacks, anathemas, persecution, even mockery. Similar to certain grains that the wind carries, it produced countless shoots... For each one it destroyed, a hundred others appeared.

At first they used against him the weapons of another era, those that once worked against new ideas, because these ideas were just scattered flashes that had difficulty coming to light through ignorance, and that had not yet taken root among the masses... today it's something else; everything changed: customs, ideas, character, beliefs; Humanity is no longer moved by the threats that frighten children; The devil, so feared by our grandparents, is no longer scary: we laugh at him.

Yes, the ancient weapons have become distorted in the breastplate of progress. It is as if, in our days, an army wanted to attack a stronghold equipped with cannons, with the arrows, battering rams and catapults of our ancestors.

The enemies of Spiritism saw, through experience, the uselessness of the worm-eaten weapons of the past against the regenerating idea; Far from harming him, his efforts only served to give him authority.

To fight with advantage against the ideas of the century, it would be necessary to be at the height of the century; To progressive doctrines it would be necessary to oppose even more progressive doctrines, because less cannot overcome more.

So, unable to triumph through violence, they resorted to cunning, the weapon of those who are aware of their weakness... From wolves, they became lambs, to enter the fold and there sow disorder, division, confusion. Because they ended up causing disturbances in some ranks, they soon considered themselves masters of the square. This did not mean that the isolated supporters stopped continuing their work, and every day, the idea made its way without much fuss... They were the ones who made the fuss... You don't see it permeating everything, in the newspapers, in books, in the theater and even in the chair ? It works on all consciousnesses; it drags Spirits to new horizons; it is found in the state of intuition even in those who have not heard of it. This is a fact that no one can deny and that becomes more evident every day. Isn't this proof that the idea is irresistible and that it is a sign of the times?

Annihilating it is, therefore, an impossible thing, because it would be necessary to annihilate it not in one point, but in the entire world; and then, aren't ideas carried on the wings of the wind? And how to achieve them? You can pick up packages of goods at customs, but ideas are intangible.

What to do, then? Trying to take control of them, to accommodate them to your will... Well done! It is the party for which they decided. They said to themselves: Spiritism is the precursor of an inevitable moral revolution; before it is completely realized, let us try to divert it to our advantage; let us do it in a way that happens with it as with certain political revolutions; By denaturing its spirit, another course could be given to it.

Thus, the campaign plan has changed... You will see spiritist meetings being formed whose confessed objective will be the defense of the Doctrine, and whose secret objective will be its destruction; supposed mediums who will have communications ordered, suitable for the purpose they propose; publications that, under the cloak of Spiritism, will strive to demolish it; doctrines that will take some ideas from him, but with the thought of supplanting him. This is the fight, the real fight that he will have to sustain, and that will be fiercely pursued, but from which he will emerge victorious and stronger.

What can men do against the will of God? Is it possible to ignore what is happening? Isn't your finger visible in this progress that defies all attacks, in these phenomena that arise from all sides as a protest, as a denial given to all denials?... Isn't the life of men, the fate of Humanity in your hands? … Blind!… They do not count on the new generation that rises up and that daily surpasses the generation that passes away… Just a few years later and it will have disappeared, leaving behind nothing but the memory of its senseless attempts to stop the impulse of the spirit human, which advances despite everything... They do not count on the events that will hasten the blossoming of the new humanitarian period... with support that will rise in favor of the new doctrine whose powerful voice will impose silence on its detractors by its authority.

Oh! How the face of the world will be changed for those who see the beginning of the next century!... How much ruin they will see behind them, and what splendid horizons will open before them!... It will be like the dawn chasing away the shadows of night... The noises, the tumults, the roars of the storm will be followed by songs of joy; after anguish, men will be reborn into hope… Yes! The 20th century will be a blessed century, because it will see the new era announced by Christ.

NOTE: Here the medium stops, overcome by indescribable emotion, and as if exhausted with fatigue. After a few minutes of rest, during which he seems to return to the level of ordinary somnambulism, he resumes:

─ What did I tell you then? ─ You told us about the new campaign plan of the opponents of Spiritism; then you spoke of the new era. ─ I continue.

While they wait, they fight over the land inch by inch. They more or less renounced the weapons of other times, whose ineffectiveness they recognized; now they rehearse those that are omnipotent in this century of selfishness, pride and cupidity: gold, the seduction of self-love. Together with those who are inaccessible to fear, they explore vanity, earthly needs. He who resisted the threat sometimes gives a complacent ear to flattery, to the taste of material well-being... They promise bread to those who don't have it; work for the artisan; parish to the dealer; employee promotion; honors to the ambitious, if they renounce their beliefs. They hurt him in his position, in his means of existence, in his affections, if they are indocile; then, the mirage of gold produces its ordinary effect on some. Among these there are necessarily some weak characters who succumb to temptation. There are those who fall into the trap in good faith, because the hand that maneuvers them hides... There are also, and many, who give in to the harsh necessity, but who think no less about it; his resignation is only apparent; they bend, but to rise at the first occasion... Others, those who in the highest degree have the true courage of faith, face danger resolutely; These always win, because they are supported by good Spirits... Some, ah!... but these were never Spiritists at heart... they prefer the gold of Earth to the gold of Heaven; They remain, through form, linked to the doctrine, and under this cloak, they only better serve the cause of their enemies... It is a sad exchange that they make, and one that they will pay dearly for!

In the times of cruel trials that you are going to go through, happy are those over whom the protection of the good Spirits is extended, because it has never been so necessary!... Pray for the lost brothers, so that they can take advantage of the short moments of moratorium that are granted to them, before the justice of the Most High weighs on them... When they see the storm breaking, more than one will ask for grace!... But they will be answered: What have you done with our teachings? As mediums, haven't you written your own condemnation hundreds of times?... You had the light and you didn't take advantage of it! We had given you a shelter; why did you abandon him? So suffer the fate of those you preferred. If your heart had been touched by our words, you would have remained firm on the path of good that was marked out for you; If you had had faith, you would have resisted the seductions extended to your self-love and your vanity. So you believed you could impose them on us, as on men, through false appearances? Know, if you doubted, that there is not a single movement of the soul that does not have its counterattack in the world of Spirits.

Do you believe that it is for nothing that the faculty of clairvoyance develops in such a large number of people? May it be to offer food for the curiosity that today so many mediums spontaneously fall asleep in a dream of ecstasy? No. I disapointed you. This faculty, which has been announced to you for so long, is a characteristic sign of the times that have come; it is a prelude to transformation, because, as you have been told, this must be one of the attributes of the new generation. This generation, more morally purified, will also be physically so. Mediumship, in all forms, will be more or less general, and communion with Spirits a normal state, so to speak.

God sends the faculty of clairvoyance in these moments of crisis and transition, to give his faithful servants a means of frustrating the plot of their enemies, because the evil thoughts that they believe hidden in the shadow of the frills of conscience, reverberate in these sensitive souls as in a Mirror, and reveal themselves for themselves. He who only emits good thoughts is not afraid of being known.

Happy is he who can say: Read in my soul as in an open book.

OBSERVATION: Spontaneous somnambulism, which we have already talked about, is, in fact, nothing more than a form of clairvoyant mediumship, the development of which has been announced for some time, as well as the appearance of new mediumistic skills. It is remarkable that in all moments of general crisis or persecution, people endowed with this faculty are more numerous than in normal times. There were many at the time of the revolution; the Calvinists of the Cévènes, persecuted like wild animals, had numerous seers who warned them of what was happening in the distance; for this fact, and ironically, they were classified as enlightened; Today we are beginning to understand that vision from a distance and independent of the organs of vision may well be one of the attributes of human nature, and Spiritism explains it through the expansive faculty and properties of the soul. Facts of this kind have multiplied so much that we are less surprised; What once seemed like a miracle or spell to some is today considered a natural effect. It is one of the thousand ways through which Spiritism penetrates, so that, if a source is stopped, it resurfaces through other ways.

So, this faculty is not new, but it tends to become widespread, undoubtedly for the reason indicated in the communication above, but also as a means of proving to unbelievers the existence of the spiritual principle. In the words of the Spirits, it would even become endemic, which would naturally be explained by the moral transformation of Humanity, a transformation that should produce changes in the organism that will facilitate the expansion of the soul.

Like other mediumistic faculties, this one can be exploited by quackery. Therefore, it is good to remain on guard against charlatans who, for whatever reason, could try to simulate it and, by all possible means, to ensure the good faith of those who claim to possess it. In addition to material and moral disinterest and the person's notorious honorability, which are the first guarantees, it is important to carefully observe the conditions and circumstances in which the phenomenon occurs and see if they offer anything suspicious.

A few days ago, the channel Grupo Espírita Educare published a video very well produced, by the way, with great care and an aesthetic appearance to be envied. This video, entitled "WAS THE BOOK "THE GENESIS" REALLY ADULTERATED?", provides, despite so much care, half-baked information, leaving out details that are so indispensable for the legitimate discussion of the case about Allan Kardec's ultimate work.

In the video, they quote the following passage from a psychograph to Kardec, about the changes he wanted to make to Genesis:

"Allow me to give you some personal advice about your work Genesis. I think, like you, that it should undergo certain modifications that will make it more valuable from a methodical point of view; [...] this revision is a serious job, and I ask you not to wait too long before carrying it out."

There is, however, something substantial in the passage they omitted (in the ellipsis in brackets) which, not by chance, leads the viewer to the wrong conclusion: the communicating Spirit's repeated recommendation that Kardec should not change anything about the Doctrine and the ideas that were appearing for the first time:

Advice on Genesis

February 22, 1868.
Medium M. Desliens.

Allow me to give you some personal advice about your book Genesis. I think that, as you do, it should undergo a rearrangement that will make it gain value in methodical terms; but I would also advise you to review certain comparisons in the first chapters, which, without being inaccurate, can be ambiguous, and which can be used against you in the finishing of words. I don't want to point them out in any particular way, but by carefully analyzing the second and third chapters, they will certainly surprise you. We'll take care of your research. It's only a matter of detail, no doubt, but details sometimes have their importance; that's why I thought it useful to draw your attention to this side.

Question. In the reprint we're going to do, I'd like to add a few things, without increasing the volume. Do you think there are parts that could be removed without inconvenience?

Answer. My opinion is that there is absolutely nothing to take away as doctrine; everything is useful and satisfactory in every respect; but I also believe that you could, without inconvenience, further condense certain ideas that don't need development to be understood, having already been outlined elsewhere; in your reorganization work, you will easily achieve this.

We should leave intact all the theories that appear for the first time in the public eye; don't remove anything as ideas, I repeat, but just cut out, here and there, developments that add nothing to clarity

You will be more concise, no doubt, but just as understandable, and it is the ground thus gained that you may have to add new and urgent elements. It's a serious job for this revision, and I urge you not to wait too late to do it, it's better to be prepared ahead of time than if I had to wait after you.
Above all, don't rush it. Despite the apparent contradiction of my words, you undoubtedly understand me. Start working promptly, but don't stay too long. Take your time; your ideas will be clearer and your body will be less fatigued.

You can download the original content of this letter by clicking on here.

Did Kardec go against the Spirit's wise advice?

Now, the adulteration of Genesis produced exactly that: it removed important passages that compromise understanding, leaving out doctrinal ideas and leading the reader to an understanding that is sometimes contrary to the previous version - the same thing they did with the adulteration of Heaven and Hell.

He quotes Henri Netto, in the article “In search of doubt: where is the truth?”:

The "new" texts, even if they appear to be true (because the intelligent hands that handled the editions posthumously picked out texts contained in the issues of the "Revue Spirite" (published from January 1858 to April 1869 by Kardec himself), sought the "appearance of truth" when put together with the others, with no basis in any of Kardec's publications. There are absurd passages that contradict not only other theses presented and reinforced by Kardec throughout his coherent and sequential literary production, but also the doctrinal body itself (principles and foundations). The biggest of these, without a shadow of a doubt, was to create a doubt, which didn't exist in the original version (first to fourth editions of "Genesis"), about the physical, material nature of Jesus' body. In this sense, the elimination of item 67 from Chapter XV of the aforementioned work, and the renumbering of item 68 as if it were 67, hides the logical assessment (albeit in terms of suppositions) about the fate of Yeshua's body envelope after his burial. What would be Kardec's reason, after repelling the docetist thesis ("fluidic body" of Jesus), and affirming his human nature, for suppressing his judicious considerations on the subject?

NETTO, Henri. In search of doubt: where is the truth? Published on the Espiritismo com Kardec – ECK website, on 12/24/2023. Available in comkardec.net.br/a-procura-da-duvida-onde-esta-a-verdade-por-henri-netto

He also quotes Paulo Henrique de Figueiredo in “Autonomia”:

There is an initial question from Allan Kardec, which is quite objective:

Question. In the reprint we're going to do, I'd like to add a few things, without increasing the volume. Do you think there are parts that could be removed without inconvenience?

In other words, it was Allan Kardec's initiative to make a change to his work, but which one? He wanted to add a few more things! Not take away. And he wanted to do this without increasing the volume of the book. The reason for your question to Demeure is to find out whether it would be possible to do this, according to the Spirit's vision. And the answer is quite objective and decisive. He answered, through the medium, while Kardec wrote it down:

Answer. My opinion is that there is absolutely nothing to take away as doctrine; everything is useful and satisfactory in every respect; but I also believe that you could, without inconvenience, further condense certain ideas that don't need development to be understood, having already been outlined elsewhere; in your reorganization work, you will easily achieve this.

Take anything away? Nothing about the Doctrine. Demeure was quite clear, but he went on to detail his proposal:

– We should leave intact all the theories that appear for the first time in the public eye; don't remove anything as ideas, I repeat, but just cut out, here and there, developments that add nothing to clarity. You'll be more concise, no doubt, but just as understandable, and it's on the ground thus acquired that you may have to add new and urgent elements.

This is definitely not what we find in the adulterated version of the 1872 work! There were hundreds of deletions. Words, phrases, paragraphs and even entire sections were removed, some of which altered the meaning of the rest of the text. Suffice it to say that the theory about the progressive conquest of free will, after the Spirit has developed self-awareness over hundreds of lives, was removed after being carefully elaborated by Kardec over many years in the Spiritist Review and finally presented in Genesis. Before, instinct dominated alone, but intelligence begins to develop, and little by little instinct weakens, so Kardec originally wrote: "With rational intelligence, free will is born, which man uses at will: then only, for him, does responsibility for his actions begin" (KARDEC, [1868] 2018, p. 100). This important passage, fundamental to Spiritist Moral Theory, was deliberately removed, against Kardec's wishes and the recommendations of the Spirits, a fact that we have now verified! In the pages of this book we detail several of these infamous and criminal forgeries.

FIGUEIREDO, Paulo Henrique de. Autonomy: the untold story of Spiritism. FEAL publisher.

Not only that, there is an extensive piece of research produced by Marco Milani, demonstrating the fact that the adulteration removed several important doctrinal ideas, as well as adding some exquisite ones, compromising the understanding of the work as a whole and in detail:

https://educadorespirita1.blogspot.com/2019/03/alteracoes-ocorridas-no-cap-1-da-5-ed.html

https://educadorespirita1.blogspot.com/2019/05/comentarios-sobre-as-alteracoes-da-5.html

https://educadorespirita1.blogspot.com/2019/09/comentarios-sobre-as-alteracoes-da-5.html

https://educadorespirita1.blogspot.com/2019/09/comentarios-sobre-as-alteracoes-da-5_15.html

https://educadorespirita1.blogspot.com/2020/02/comentarios-sobre-as-alteracoes-do-cap.html

https://educadorespirita1.blogspot.com/2020/03/comentarios-sobre-as-alteracoes-de.html

https://educadorespirita1.blogspot.com/2020/03/comentarios-sobre-as-alteracoes-da-5a.html

https://educadorespirita1.blogspot.com/2019/01/natureza-e-materia-nao-sao-sinonimos.html

https://educadorespirita1.blogspot.com/2018/09/comentarios-sobre-o-capitulo-xv-de.html

https://educadorespirita1.blogspot.com/2019/11/comentarios-sobre-as-alteracoes-da-5.html

https://educadorespirita1.blogspot.com/2018/12/inconsistencias-doutrinarias-da-5.html

As can be seen, various doctrinal ideas have been removed, even though the recommendation of the Spirit, who communicated to Kardec on the subject of the new edition, was not to remove anything related to these issues.

They don't want dialog to get to the truth, but imposition

When Leymarie created the book Obras Póstumas, he inserted into it the psychography presented earlier, but adulterated, removing precisely the Spirit's advice so that nothing concerning the Doctrine would be removed. All to give credit to his version, the fifth edition of Genesis was actually produced by Allan Kardec. Now, in the video mentioned above, the Grupo Espírita Educare channel does the same, but it doesn't stop there.

For Leymarie, the facts and the discussion about them didn't matter. In order to maintain his version of events, he sought to dominate the truth with various subterfuges. He tried to take control of Spiritist opinion and hid anything that might contradict his ideas. This is also how those who contradict the facts of the adulteration act with the "siren song", as Marcelo Henrique would say. That's how they finally hid my comments on that video from the public:

It's no coincidence that my comments don't appear to anyone else, as I was hidden on the channel. Apparently, they do not wish to discuss the facts and evidence, which they say are “summarily declassified”.

We can see, therefore, that the animated play is just another attempt to lead the public to the conclusion they want, even if they have to omit important information and make shallow statements. For our part, after encouraging the reader to study The Legacy of Allan Kardec, by Simoni Privato (link below), we can only hope that everyone comes to their own conclusions, in the face of the facts and evidence, of which there is plenty, despite the fallacy of the Spiritism CSI group that all the opposing arguments have been overturned (sic).

Live: Adulterated Genesis – doctrinal analysis of changes between editions

Recently, the Mesa Girante channel on YouTube produced a video where it addresses another video, by Paulo Henrique de Figueiredo, talking about the work “Neither Heaven nor Hell”, from about 3 years ago. The work deals with the legal fact ((São legal fact at tampering of A Gênesis and O Céu e o Inferno, for the mere reason that editions were released, with changes, after the death of the author and without legal deposit. That cool fact it is above of any consideration and, because of this, spiritist federations from other countries, respecting the law, returned to the third edition of the work.)) from adulteration of Heaven and Hell and the context of the betrayal plot around Kardec.

In this video, the author of the Mesa Girante channel mockingly tries to invalidate the importance of the work due to Paulo Henrique's supposed rashness when dealing with the topic, on video. I wonder why he, the owner of the Mesa Girante channel, didn't dedicate himself firstly to read this work, which would have enriched too much the debate? Why did he only focus on what seemed incongruous to him, based on Paulo Henrique's speeches, without paying attention to the other relevant points of the work? I say this because I sought it out myself, through the comments, to demonstrate that the adulteration of Heaven and Hell is the unquestionable product of Roustainuist dogmas, in addition to the legal fact.

The next day, I produced a video, under the influence of irritation at the way the topic was approached, with a mocking tone and without any intention of cooperation, but of competition, since I didn't go looking for Paulo Henrique to talk about the differences. of understandings. I decided to delete this video, which I produced, because I ended up treating with affectation a topic where there should be absolutely nothing like that. Instead of this video, I recorded a new one, where I talk about the central focus of tampering, as you can see at the end of this article.

It turns out, however, that as soon as I recorded it, a live broadcast with Lucas Sampaio, co-author of the book Neither Heaven, Nor Hell, came to my attention, where he explains in detail all the issues involved in this topic of adulteration. The content is very explanatory in itself, so I reproduce the same video below and take the opportunity to comment on its content.

Comments on Lucas Sampaio's live

• IT'S legal fact at tampering of A Gênesis and O Céu e o Inferno, for the mere reason that editions were released, with changes, after the death of the author and without legal deposit. That cool fact it is above of any consideration and, because of this, spiritist federations from other countries, respecting the law, returned to the third edition of the work.
• Kardec was, indeed, making revisions to these works, preparing new editions. This is recorded in letters. However, less than a month after the letter mentioning the translation work into German, there is a letter from Kardec to a friend of his, saying that, due to health problems, he needed Suspend all activities that are not strictly necessary.
• The Spirits, evoked by Kardec, say that he nothing should be removed from new editions. Exactly the opposite was done in the editions published after his death, with the deletion of points important in the works.
• The original psychography, where the Spirits told Kardec not to suppress anything in the new editions, was tampered with by Leymarrie in Posthumous Works, removing precisely this advice, to give credibility to the 5th edition of A Gênesis. This happened after Henry Sausse's complaint.
• Those who deny legal facts and evidence of adulteration even use testimonies from people linked to Leymarie to support their theses.
• It is extremely important to read the work The Legacy of Allan Kardec, which provides diverse evidence about the facts surrounding the adulteration of A Gênesis.
• There is talk of the Society's accounting records, signed by Kardec's wife, three years after his death, where the costs of printing O Céu e o Inferno in February 1869 would be recorded. Anonymous (company)? Does it make sense to trust documents from the Sociedade Anônima, the same company that carried out the post-mortem coup on Kardec? As we will see below, official documents show that the work was not printed on that date.
• In the legal records of the National Library, printer's declaration no. 8,584 with a request for authorization from the typographer Rouge registered on 7/9/1869 to print 2,000 copies of the same fourth edition of Heaven and Hell, according to page 294 of document F/18(II)/128, more than three months after the disembodiment of Allan Kardec.
• In the Revista Espírita of June 1869, the Sociedade Anônima published the article titled “On sale on June 1, 1869”, dealing with the edition that was ready only on the 19th of the following month. And the notice further explains:

Fourth edition of Heaven and Hell or divine justice according to Spiritism, containing numerous examples on the situation of Spirits in the spiritual world and on Earth; 1 vol. in-12, price: 3 fr. 50.

Note – The doctrinal part of this new edition, entirely revised and corrected by Allan Kardec, went through significant changes. Some chapters in particular have been entirely reworked and considerably expanded.

(SOCIETY ANONYMOUS, [RE] 1869, jul., p. 224)

• Everything indicates that Amelie, over 70 years old, in mourning, was deceived by the Public Limited Society, and trusted what they said or presented to her. Berthe Froppo mentions that she believed that the SA would sell Kardec's books at popular prices (and they did the opposite). Sweet Gabi, as Kardec called her, gave everything, believing that the best would be done, as he did not have a leadership spirit. She was removed from any decision-making role in the SA. In short, deceived. She did not oppose the new editions, as she knew that her husband was working on them. He chose to hand over all of Kardec's work to the SA, as he thought, following Kardec's purposes, that Spiritism should belong to everyone, and no longer be centered on anyone. It was the promise of Society, finally unfulfilled.
• There is a lack of will (and here I reiterate: including by the CSI of Espiritismo and the owner of the Mesa Girante channel) to carry out a careful and applied study, including comparative. No: we just keep focusing on the surface of affirmations and simple denials, in a desire to deny what we see to be obvious to our eyes.
• Denial theses do not respect the legal fact; they don't care about Kardec's plans for the future of Spiritism; they do not care about the various blows suffered by Kardec and Spiritism; they do not care about the blow to the unity of method and organization, necessary for doctrinal continuity; they do not carry out doctrinal analyzes of the previous content and changes; do not care about the fact that the Public Limited Company has set on fire a large number of Kardec's manuscripts, after his death; they do not talk about the real plot being formed around Kardec, by Roustaing and his followers; do not bring to light the countless facts and evidence of interests contrary to good, by people around Kardec.

  No, and they cannot, because paying attention to the fact of the disasters suffered by Kardec and Spiritism would be feeding the arguments of adulteration, which would not be in their interest. On the contrary: they strive to place unjustifiable doubt on people like Berthe Froppo, a close friend of the Kardec couple, who made some serious accusations against Leymarie and the limited company! No, for them Froppo's testimony is not valid, but the allegations of the adulterer, Leymarie, and his wife, as well as the others involved, out of interest, in their affairs are valid. spiritual business!

• The preface to Genesis and the introduction to chapter 8 of Heaven and Hell (3rd edition) deal precisely with the method of Spiritism, which protects it from becoming a personal system, which greatly bothered Roustaing and Pezzani, his personal friend , which had their own conceptions of what Spiritism should be. Is it chance that both were removed in the new editions?
• The excerpts removed in the adulteration of Genesis they denounce exactly how people think and act enemies of the true idea.
• Each of the 25 items in chapter VIII of Heaven and Hell had a basis in the rest of the work. In the 4th edition, which was tampered with, many items lost this correspondence, as demonstrated in O Céu e o Inferno, from the publisher FEAL (click on here to download for free).

Live with Lucas Sampaio about Tampering in Kardec's works

Video from my channel talking about the video from the Mesa Girante channel

They are undisputed legal facts at tampering of A Gênesis and O Céu e o Inferno, for the mere reason that editions were released, with changes, after the death of the author and without legal deposit – this is what at least four specialized legal operators say: Simoni Private, Julio Nogueira, Lucas Sampaio and Marcelo Henrique. That cool fact it is above of any consideration and, because of this, spiritist federations from other countries, respecting the law, returned to the third edition of the work. Unfortunately, the Brazilian Spiritist Federation, having a lot to recapitulate when taking this attitude (since the original text of A Gênesis contradicts a multitude of errors that populate most of the publications edited and printed by it) still resists these facts, basing itself in layman arguments on copyright matters.

In addition to the legal fact and the necessary respect for the law, through the study we have just identified another piece of evidence, perhaps the most decisive of all, of the adulteration of Heaven and Hell, the work of Allan Kardec, precisely in the part that expressed the doctrinal philosophy in its clearest and purest face.

In The Spirits' Book, Kardec deals with the issue of spirits who have always chosen the path of good (we also dealt with this in the article "Intimate Reform and Spiritism“:

There are spirits who have always chosen the path of good

121. Why do some Spirits follow the path of good and others the path of evil?

“Don’t they have free will? God did not create evil spirits; He created them simple and ignorant, that is, having as much aptitude for good as for evil. Those who are evil became so of their own free will.”

133. The Spirits who From the beginning they followed the path of good?

“All are created simple and ignorant and are instructed in the struggles and tribulations of bodily life. God, who is just, could not make some happy, without toil and work, therefore without merit.”

The) - But, then, what is the use of spirits to have followed the path of good, if this does not exempt them from the sufferings of bodily life?

"They reach the end faster. Furthermore, the afflictions of life are often the consequence of the imperfection of the Spirit. The fewer imperfections, the less torment. He who is not envious, nor jealous, nor avaricious, nor ambitious, will not suffer the tortures that originate from these defects.”

The Spirits' Book. Emphasis added.

Confirmed by the Spirits, there are those who have always chosen the path of goodness, which does not free them from the need to incarnate for their development. Thus, they have nothing to atone for, since atonement is the conscious choice of tests and opportunities that help them to let go of imperfections they have consciously acquired (remembering that merely making a mistake is not acquiring imperfections, as long as the mistake is overcome through learning. What generates imperfections is the conscious repetition of the mistake).

Furthermore, it is only logical that those who have overcome an acquired imperfection through atonement have nothing more to atone for, except if they develop new imperfections. Even so, they may need to be born on a planet like Earth, simply because their current needs demand it or because they choose to incarnate on a mission. Jesus Christ himself is the ultimate example of the latter, and even though he was a pure Spirit, he still faced the vicissitudes of matter without having anything to atone for. Look where admitting these false ideas leads: to the dogma of Spirits created apart and who have never actually been among us (a dogma supported by Roustaing)!

Strong evidence of tampering with Heaven and Hell

And here we come to the proof of the adulteration of Heaven and Hell, which, in the edition released after Kardec's death, introduced two items in chapter VIII (which became chapter VII):

9th — Every fault committed, every evil done, is a debt contracted that must be paid; If it is not so in one existence, it will be so in the next or subsequent ones, because all existences are in solidarity with each other. Whoever pays it off in the present existence will not have to pay a second time.

10 - The Spirit suffers the penalty of its imperfections, whether in the spirit world or in the corporeal world. All the miseries, all the vicissitudes we endure in corporeal life are the result of our imperfections, expiations of faults committed, whether in the present existence or in previous ones.

Heaven and Hell, fourth edition. FEB. My emphasis.

These two items, I repeat, did not exist in the third edition of the work, released and printed by Kardec during his lifetime. To admit that Kardec included these items in that edition, especially item 10, would be to admit that Kardec contradicted everything he had developed up to that point.

To support this false idea, the following paragraphs were removed in the adulteration, in chapter IX (formerly chapter X):

In the first stages of their existence, spirits are subject to material incarnation, which is necessary for their development, until they have reached a certain level. The number of incarnations is indeterminate and is subordinate to the speed of progress, which occurs in direct proportion to the work and good will of the spirit, who always acts according to their free will. Those who, due to their carelessness, negligence, obstinacy or bad will, remain in the lower classes for longer, suffer the consequences, and the habit of evil makes it difficult for them to get out of this state. One day, however, they get tired of this painful existence and the suffering that comes with it. Then, when they compare their situation to that of the good spirits, they realize that their interest lies in doing good and they try to improve themselves, but they do so of their own free will, without being forced to do so. They are subject to the law of progress because of their ability to progress, but they don't do it against their will. God constantly provides them with the means to progress, but they are free to take advantage of them or not. If progress were obligatory, spirits would have no merit, and God wants everyone to have the merit of their works, privileging no one with the first place, a position granted to all, but which they achieve only through their own efforts. The highest angels earned their position by traveling the same route as everyone else. Everyone, from the top to the bottom, has belonged or still belongs to humanity.

Men are therefore more or less advanced incarnate spirits, and spirits are the souls of men who have left their material shell. Spiritual life is the normal life of the spirit. The body is nothing more than a temporary garment, appropriate to the functions it must perform on Earth, just as a warrior puts on his armor and chain mail for the moment of combat, then takes them off after the battle, only to put them on again when the time comes for a new fight. Corporeal life is the battle that spirits must face in order to advance, so they put on this armor which is both an instrument of action and an embarrassment.

When they incarnate, spirits bring with them their inherent qualities. Imperfect spirits therefore make up imperfect people; those who are more advanced, good, intelligent, educated, are instinctively good, intelligent people who can easily acquire new knowledge. In the same way, when people die, they provide the spirit world with good or bad, advanced or backward spirits. The corporeal world and the spiritual world thus constantly supply each other.

Among the evil spirits there are those who have all the perversity of demons, to whom we can perfectly apply the image we have of the latter. When they are incarnate, they are perverse and cunning men who delight in evil, seemingly created for the misfortune of all those who are drawn into their intimacy, and of whom it can be said - without it being offensive - that they are demons incarnate.

Having reached a certain degree of purification, spirits are given missions compatible with their advancement, thus performing all the functions attributed to angels of different orders. As God has always created, there have always been enough spirits to meet all the needs of the government of the Universe. A single species of intelligent beings, subject to the law of progress, is therefore sufficient for everything. This unity in creation, together with the idea that everyone has the same common origin, the same path to follow, and that they all rise by their own merit, corresponds much better to God's justice than the creation of different species, more or less favored by natural gifts, equivalent to privileges.

Heaven and Hell – Editora FEAL

Note, also, the following excerpt from The Spirits' Book (emphasis added):

399. Being the vicissitudes of bodily life expiation of past faults and, at the same time, trials with a view to the future, it will follow that from the nature of such vicissitudes it can be inferred what kind of existence was the previous one?

" Very often this is possible , since each one is punished for what he sinned. However, there is no absolute rule to be drawn from this.. Instinctive tendencies constitute a more reliable indication, since the tests that the Spirit goes through are determined both by what concerns the past and by what concerns the future.”

This is very important. Kardec, in his works, always builds on the foundations, repeatedly repeating what was already understood as fact in Spiritist science. When he needed to contradict a point, to correct his understanding, he was very clear about it. Thus, "out of nowhere," Kardec would have contradicted the Doctrine to say the following, establishing a rule:

“By the nature of the sufferings and vicissitudes endured in corporeal life , one can judge the nature of the faults committed in a previous existence, and the imperfections that are their cause.” (Allan Kardec, Heaven and Hell, 4th edition, adulterated).

Do you see how inconsistent this is with Kardec's understanding of Spiritism and his approach? He would have done the same in the paragraph preceding this one, which is impossible, since he would later contradict these erroneous opinions again in Genesis. This is crucial, as this idea is directly linked to the Roustainguist influence in the adulteration of this work, in the chapter that is essentially the core, the foundation of Spiritist moral theory.

More evidence of the original idea

Below are some more excerpts from Kardec's work that show the true understanding of the subject (incarnation is not exclusively the result of atonement):

According to a system that is somewhat specious at first glance, spirits were not created to incarnate and incarnation would only be the result of their lack. Such a system is undermined by the mere fact that if no spirit had failed, there would be no human beings on Earth or on other worlds. Now, since man's presence is necessary for the material improvement of the worlds; since he contributes by his intelligence and activity to the general work, he is one of the essential cogs in Creation. God could not subordinate the accomplishment of this part of his work to the eventual fall of his creatures, unless he counted on an ever-sufficient number of guilty people to provide laborers for the worlds created and yet to be created. Common sense rejects such an idea.

KARDEC. Spiritist Review - 1863 > June > On the principle of the non-retrogradation of the Spirit. Emphases added.

In this article, in this passage, Kardec is evidently firmly refuting the same idea conveyed in Roustaing's Four Gospels (which would only be released in 1865), that incarnation would only take place for atonement, that is, when the Spirit is "guilty":

The idea of incarnation as punishment, we said, is an idea totally linked to Roustaing's dogmas:

N. 59. Which is what we should think of the opinion that goes like this: "In the same way that, for the Spirit in a state of formation, materialization in the mineral and vegetable kingdoms and in the intermediate species, and likewise incarnation in the animal kingdom and in the intermediate species, is a necessity and not a punishment resulting from a fault committed, so, too, for the formed Spirit, which already has independent intelligence, awareness of its faculties, awareness and freedom of its actions, free will and is in a state of innocence and ignorance, incarnation, first in primitive lands, then in the lower and higher worlds, until it has reached perfection, is a necessity and not a punishment"?

"No, human incarnation is not a necessity, it's a punishment, we've already said that. And punishment cannot precede guilt."

The Spirit is not humanized, we have already explained this, before the first lack subjected it to human incarnation. Only then is he prepared, as we have already shown, to suffer the consequences.

ROUSTAING, Jean B. Four Gospels, Tome I, item 59

It's easy to see the similarity between this idea and the one introduced in the 4th edition of Heaven and Hell: that incarnation only takes place when the Spirit is guilty of a previous error.

Let's continue with the evidence of Kardec's original idea and the Doctrine:

132. What is the purpose of the incarnation of spirits?

"God imposes the incarnation on them in order to bring them to perfection. For some, it is an atonement; for others, it is a mission. But in order to reach this perfection, they have to suffer all the vicissitudes of bodily existence: that's the atonement [...].

The Book of Spirits

For some, it's atonement; for others, it's a mission. "In order to achieve this perfection, they have to suffer all the vicissitudes of bodily existence: that is what the atonement is," in other words, the atonement, treated in the religious world as a process of remission of sins by divine punishment, here, for Spiritism, is just the process of learning and development of the Spirit.

However, fatality is not an empty word. It exists in the position man occupies on Earth and in the functions he performs there, as a result of the kind of life his Spirit has chosen as a test, atonement or mission. He fatally suffers all the vicissitudes of this existence and all the good or bad tendencies that are inherent to it.

The Book of Spirits

The Spirit suffers the vicissitudes of the existence chosen by the Spirit, as a test, atonement or mission.

25. Is incarnation a punishment and are only guilty spirits subject to it?

Spirits' passage through corporeal life is necessary so that they can fulfill, through material action, the designs that God has entrusted to them. It is necessary for their own sake, since the activity they are obliged to carry out helps them to develop their intelligence. Being sovereignly just, God has to distribute everything equally to all his children; that's why he has established for everyone the same starting point, the same aptitude, the same obligations to fulfill and the same freedom to proceed. Any privilege would be a preference, an injustice. But incarnation is only a temporary state for all spirits. It is a task that God imposes on them when they begin life, as their first experience of the use they will make of their free will. Those who perform this task with zeal quickly and less painfully pass through the first stages of initiation and enjoy the fruits of their labors sooner. On the other hand, those who misuse the freedom that God has given them slow down their progress and, no matter how obstinate they are, they can prolong the need for reincarnation indefinitely, in which case it becomes a punishment. - St. Louis (Paris, 1859)

KARDEC. The Gospel according to Spiritism > Chapter IV - No one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again > Instructions from the Spirits. > Necessities of incarnation. > 25. Our emphasis.

Of course, the Spirits show that incarnation is necessary for everyone, so that while they develop, they play their part in Creation.

Examples of immediate punishment are less rare than you might think. If we were to go back to the source of all the vicissitudes of life, we would almost always see the natural consequence of some fault committed. Man receives terrible lessons at every moment, which unfortunately he makes very little use of.

The Spiritist Review, 1864

Almost always the sources of all the vicissitudes of life go back to the natural consequence of some fault committed.

[The good man] Knows that all the vicissitudes of life, all the pain, all the disappointments, are trials or atonements, and accepts them without murmuring.

The Gospel According to Spiritism

All the vicissitudes of life are trials or atonements. Trial: everything that helps us learn, all of life's difficulties. Atonement: certain types of trials, chosen to exercise detachment from an acquired imperfection.

"The disciples' question 'Is this man's sin the cause of his being born blind' indicates an intuition of a previous existence. Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense, because the sin that would be the cause of a birth defect would have to have been committed before birth and, consequently, in a previous existence. If Jesus had seen a false idea there, he would have said: "How could this man have sinned before he was among us?" Instead, he told them that if the man is blind, it doesn't mean that he has sinned, but in order for God's power to shine in him; it's like saying that he should be the instrument of a manifestation of God's power. If this was not an atonement for the past, it was a test that should serve his progress, because God, who is just, could not impose suffering on him without compensation."

KARDEC, Allan. The Genesis. 4th edition. “Blind from Birth”. Emphasis added.

In this passage, where Kardec deals with Jesus' healing of blindness, he makes the following observation: "If this was not an atonement for the past, it is proof that it should serve your progress". This means that for him, and in accordance with Spiritism, vicissitudes are not only an atonement, but also a learning tool. This passage even appears in the 5th edition of Genesis (the adulterated edition), and Kardec cannot have contradicted himself in his ideas in each of his works. This is not the Kardec we know.

Reason for adulteration

Anyone who is seriously investigating the subject, and who has also investigated the adulteration of Genesis, will notice something in common between the two adulterations: the principle of the dogma of incarnation as the result of punishment for sin - a strongly limiting and imprisoning dogma, echoed by Roustaing and taught by the mystifying spirits who communicated with him through the medium Emilie Collignon. Contra a sua teoria, existe um simples detalhe: Jesus.

Jesus, the most evolved Spirit ever to incarnate among us, had nothing to "pay", since he was a pure Spirit. How can this problem be solved? By saying that Jesus didn't incarnate, but was in fact an agenere, that is, a materialized Spirit, who simply deceived us throughout his trajectory.

The point is that, in Heaven and Hell, the doctrinal ideas that showed incarnation as necessary for everyone, good and bad, were removed, and the idea that everything we go through is the result of atonement for mistakes in past lives was added (item 10, chapter 7, Penal Code of the Future Life); in the adulteration of Genesis, not by chance, item 67 of chapter XV was removed and, as Henri Netto demonstrates,

[…] the renumbering of item 68 as if it were item 67 hides the logical assessment (albeit in terms of suppositions) of the fate of Yeshua's bodily envelope after his burial. What would be Kardec's reason, after repelling the docetist thesis ("fluidic body" of Jesus), and affirming his human nature, for suppressing his judicious considerations on the subject?

NETTO, Henri. In search of doubt: where is the truth? Published on the Espiritismo com Kardec – ECK website, on 12/24/2023. Available in comkardec.net.br/a-procura-da-duvida-onde-esta-a-verdade-por-henri-netto

In other words: in Genesis, in order to support the adulterations of Heaven and Hell, the idea that demonstrates, by unequivocal example, that incarnation is not just for atonement (adding here that atonement is the conscious act of choosing trials with the aim of returning to goodness, for those Spirits who, in the minority, chose to be attached to error and thus developed imperfections) was attacked. A doctrinal idea has been removed, even though the recommendation of the Spirit who communicated to Kardec on the subject of the new edition was not to remove anything related to doctrinal ideas.

Conclusion

Either Kardec made this change, or he didn't make this change. If he made this change himself, then he contradicted his entire previous understanding and, furthermore, he demonstrates an altered state of mental health, since he contradicted this idea in A Gênese, including in its fifth edition, as we demonstrated above.

Now, knowing that Kardec makes his understanding very clear that incarnation cannot be the exclusive result of atonement, and knowing his state of sound mental health up until the day of his death, we can only come to one conclusion: this work has been tampered with.

The change is very clear: "All the miseries, all the vicissitudes that we endure in corporeal life are the result of our imperfections, expiations of faults committed." This is clearly Roustaing's idea. This is clearly Roustaing's idea, and the essence of this chapter has been lost with the alteration, in order to implement the same dogmas that this gentleman accepted and defended:

"No, human incarnation is not a necessity, it's a punishment, we've already said that. And punishment cannot precede guilt."

ROUSTAING, Jean B. Four Gospels, Tome I, item 59

Many will say that item 16 of chapter VII of Heaven and Hell (the adulterated version) contains the same principle removed from the original item 8:

16 - Repentance is the first step towards perfection; but it alone is not enough; atonement and reparation are still needed.

Repentance, atonement and reparation are the three conditions necessary to erase the traces of a fault and its consequences.

El arrepentimiento suaviza el dolor de la expiación, dando esperanza y preparando el camino para la rehabilitación; pero sólo la reparación puede anular el efecto destruyendo la causa; el perdón sería una gracia, no una anulación.

However, we ask: what do repentance, atonement and reparation become, when subjected to the ideas inserted by adulteration, if not the fulfillment of a sentence or a punishment? What does error, part of learning, become if not a condemnation? And, looking at it from this angle, we ask: the individual who is led to think this way, how does he act towards life? Does he or she act austerely, trying to overcome the mistake, or, believing himself or herself condemned, does he or she submit to inaction or, worse, slip into even more mistakes? What about your neighbor, who is suffering the vicissitudes of life? Do you see in them a brother or sister who needs our support, a being capable of overcoming their difficulties through learning, or do you see in them another condemned person, about whom nothing can be done, since they are serving their sentence? Finally: does all this lead to a state of cooperation, in search of progress, or does it lead to materialism and selfishness?

These are questions that everyone has to ask themselves, in possession of the knowledge that, for me, took three years to clarify and establish. Maybe, with all this, I can help to shorten that time for you.

Enemies of good strive to delay it

It is very clear that the most important chapter of Heaven and Hell, precisely the one that contained the essence of the doctrinal philosophy, was deliberately adulterated. The ideas originally established were completely remodeled according to dogmas linked to the idea of the fall through sin, delaying the development of Spiritism on the face of the Earth by more than 150 years. Enough. Now it's time to recover and study. We recommend reading our Recommended Works.

The efforts of those who try to master the truth are linked to old-world conceptions. They are spirits who are still incapable of understanding the essence of Spiritism and who, consciously or not, are fighting against its ideas of autonomy and freedom. As Kardec would say, let time take care of them.

They claim to have summarily proved that there was no tampering and thus refuted all evidence to the contrary. I therefore ask these individuals to explain this illogical and contradictory alteration to the whole doctrine.

How priests act

For Leymarie, the facts and the discussion about them did not matter. To maintain his version, he aimed to dominate the truth with various subterfuges. He tried to take control of spiritualist opinion and hid everything he could testify against his ideas. Those who contradict the facts of adulteration with a “siren song”, as Marcelo Henrique would say, also act in this way.

A few days ago, I commented on the video “Was the Book of Genesis really tampered with?”, published on the Grupo Espírita Revelare channel, on YouTube:

It's no coincidence that my comments don't appear to anyone else, as I'm hidden on the channel.

The following article contains content kindly made available by Centro Espírita Nosso Lar – Casas André Luiz, and corresponds to the event recently held by Paulo Henrique de Figueiredo on the highlighted topic.

The presentation can be easily downloaded through from this link and can also be heard on Podcast, the audio of which we provide below.

Fabric softener ruins clothes.

Paulo Henrique de Figueiredo's lecture explains exactly what this statement has to do with a change in mindset. Click below to listen to it:

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The following are the topics of the lecture, which can be checked in the presentation provided and in the audio exposed above.

ENCOUNTER WITH SPIRITIST CULTURE – Allan Kardec and the moral revolution of humanity

Paulo Henrique de Figueiredo – 28 and 29 Oct 2023

• Every revelation of truth faces hatred, betrayal, contempt and falsehood
• Prophecy of the Spirit of Truth
• Spiritism will be the lever of the moral revolution
• Spiritism develops the idea of Jesus
• The true mentality and the false idea
• Passive obedience and blind faith
• The truth about evil and punishment
• Dominion through lies and violence
• the truth that sets free
• The double concept of good and evil
• Evil in Civilizations
• The intellectual-moral evolution of the spirit
• The understanding of evil and the choice of good
• The imperfections and the moral suffering
• the false idea
• The false idea in the spiritual world
• Passages suppressed in the adulteration of Genesis
• Double principle of good and evil
• Zoroaster and the Zoroastrian
• The original text of Zoroaster: the true mentality
• The deviation from the original teachings of Zoroaster: the false mentality
• Moses and the one God
• Jehovah and Satan
• Jesus and the true mentality
• The adulteration of Heaven and Hell
• The incarnation is a necessity

Have you ever had an experience that defies common explanation? A premonition that came true, a vision, an apparition, an act of profound selflessness, or even a manifestation that you believed to be of spiritual origin? Know that your experience can be of immense value for the study and understanding of Spiritist Doctrine.

Inspired by Allan Kardec's methodology, which valued observation and the collection of facts to build knowledge, the Spiritist Magazine Semear We've created a special space for you. We've established a direct and secure channel for submitting personal accounts, which will be analyzed and may be used in our studies.

What types of reports can we send?

The invitation is broad and encompasses various phenomena that spark human curiosity. If your story fits into any of the topics below, don't hesitate to share it:

1. Material or Intelligent Manifestations: Moving objects, sounds without apparent cause, intelligent communication through tables, psychophony or psychography.
2. Intuition and Premonition: Second-hand facts, predictions, premonitions.
3. Hidden Power: Reports about the power attributed to certain people, whether it be healing, influence, or another type, with or without foundation.
4. Visions and Apparitions: Encounters with loved ones who have already passed away, sightings of spiritual figures.
5. Phenomena of Dying: Particular psychological experiences that occur at the time of the death of someone close (sensations, striking coincidences).
6. Moral and Psychological Challenges: Problems you are facing that you would like to see analyzed from a spiritual perspective, in search of understanding and a solution.
7. Examples of Virtue: Notable acts of devotion and selflessness, the dissemination of which may serve as a useful and inspiring example for the community.
8. Suggestions for Works: Suggestions for old or modern books, national or foreign, that contain relevant facts or opinions about the manifestation of Spirits and their relations with humans.

Why share your story?

The submission page reinforces a fundamental point: Your identity will be protected. The guarantee is clear: “"Don't worry, we won't tell anyone!"”. The focus is on the phenomenon, the lesson, or the message, never on personal exposure.

By submitting your story, you contribute to:

• The construction of collective knowledge: Just as Kardec analyzed hundreds of cases to codify the Doctrine, his accounts help to identify universal patterns and laws.
• The comfort and faith of others: Your experience may be the missing key for someone facing difficult grief or a spiritual crisis.
• Strengthening serious Spiritist research: We continue with the method of observing and interpreting the facts, without sensationalism, but with the seriousness that the subject demands.

How do I submit my report?

The process is simple, secure, and available on the website. Geo Legacy of Allan Kardec. Simply access the link below, fill out the form with your account (remember to focus on a clear and objective description of the facts) and submit it.

➡️ Submission link: https://www.geolegadodeallankardec.com.br/submissao-de-relatos-pessoais/

Don't put it off. Your story, kept silent for so long, could be the light that illuminates the understanding of many. Be an active contributor to the Semear Spiritist Magazine. Send your story today and be part of this current of study and evolution!

Aiming to carry out a comparative examination between the work of Allan Kardec and the communication attributed to him, In urging Spiritists to work towards the recovery of Spiritism, we have uploaded all 23 of his works to NotebookLM, along with the complete text of the communication in question, and we have made two requests for analysis, which you can verify:

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Compare the text "Kardec's Communication," a communication attributed to him in spirit, with the rest of his work.

The text titled “"Kardec's Communication"”, This text, attributed to the spirit of Allan Kardec in a contemporary mediumistic meeting, presents several points of convergence with the fundamental principles and method established in his work during his lifetime, although it uses language adapted to the present day.

Below are the main points of contention between the aforementioned communication and the work of the Codifier:

1. Criteria of Truth and Method

• Universal Concordance: In communication, the spirit guides the mediums to compare the messages and seek "similarity" in other groups. This is in perfect agreement with Kardec's method, which defined the concordance and universality of the spirits' teachings as the surest control of doctrinal truth.
• Use of Reason: The text advises refuting anything that contradicts logic and discarding anything that deviates from doctrinal depth. In his fundamental works, Kardec insists that nothing should be accepted without "the control of reason and the strictest logic.".
• Systems vs. Doctrine: The spirit in communication classifies isolated opinions as mere "guesses." In his work, Kardec constantly warned against "individual systems" or "prejudices of the system spirit," advocating a rational philosophy based on collective observation.

2. Identity and Language

• Background on Form: The spirit states that the current vocabulary is simpler, but that "content is more important than form." Kardec had already observed that the language of spirits is that of thought and that the material form depends on the medium's abilities. He emphasized that the true guarantee of a spirit's superiority lies in the elevation of its thought and not merely in the name it signs.
• Use of the Name: The communication is signed with the legal name (Rivail) and the pseudonym (Kardec). In the posthumous work and in his own Spiritist Magazine, The Codifier clarified that superior spirits may use "type names" to represent a phalanx or category.

3. The Role of the Spiritist Review and Publications

• Study Laboratory: The spirit in the text advocates for the continuity of Spiritist Magazine as a means of keeping minds alert and bringing insights superior to the "vast novels" of modern times. Historically, Kardec defined the Magazine as a "testing ground" to gauge opinion and coordinate doctrine before its consolidation into books.
• Attack on Vanity: The warning against those who seek the "spotlight" and do not care about the truth echoes Kardec's warnings about ambitious and proud mediums who become prey to fascinating spirits.

4. Caring for the Human Instrument

• Health and Balance: The spirit recommends that mediums not neglect their physical health and seek spiritual balance. Kardec, when discussing the physiology of the perispirit, explained that the body is the instrument of action and that the medium's state influences the quality of the communications.
• Acceptance of Contradictory Evidence: When providing guidance on disseminating the message, the spirit suggests reflecting on the consequences and accepting opposing viewpoints. Kardec always affirmed that Spiritism does not fear scrutiny and that criticism serves to highlight the truth.

In short, communication holds identity of views In line with Kardec's thinking, reinforcing the need for continuous study, methodological rigor, and charity as the foundations for the stability of the "doctrinal body.".

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A friend said that the text "Kardec's Communication" made many compliments to the group, which could denote a mystifying Spirit. We don't see it that way, however, because we didn't see compliments, but rather thanks for their efforts..

The distinction between the benevolent approval and the systematic flattery This is a fundamental point in the method of controlling communications established by the sources. According to Kardec's works, good Spirits do in fact approve what they consider correct, but they do so with... reserve and sobriety, Whereas deceptive or inferior spirits use exaggerated praise to gain the trust and flatter the vanity of mediums.

Below, I present a comparison of the text "Kardec's Communication" with the criteria of the sources on this topic:

1. Praise vs. Approval and Gratitude

• Sources indicate that "good Spirits approve of what they find good, but they do not give exaggerated praise.".
• In "Kardec's Communication," the spirit states: "I leave you with my gratitude for the work you are developing" and acknowledges "the effort you have made.".
• This tone of gratitude and recognition of efforts finds an echo in Kardec's own conduct during his lifetime, when he publicly praised the spiritualists of Lyon and Bordeaux for their zeal and selflessness, stating: "Honor, therefore, to the spiritualists of Lyon, for having thus entered so far into this progressive path.".
• Kardec also teaches that Superior Spirits feel happy when they see the efforts of their protégés succeed, comparing this joy to that of a teacher with his student.

2. Signs of Deception (Flattery)

• Sources warn that inferior spirits "mock the credulity of men and amuse themselves at the expense of those who question them, flattering their vanity.".
• Flattery is recognized when the Spirit gives "exaggerated praise, encourages pride and vanity while preaching humility, and seeks to exalt the personal importance of those it wants to win over.".
• In the communication under analysis, the spirit does not exalt the personal importance of the group, but reinforces that the task is a "duty" and that the work must be consolidated with the "virtue of humility".
• Unlike charlatans who promise riches or power, the spirit in the text guides the group to seek spiritual and physical balance and to accept contradiction.

3. The Language of Encouragement

• Sources claim that the language of Superior Spirits is "marked by benevolence," being invariably dignified and elevated.
• Encouragement is a pedagogical tool of good Spirits: "Do not be troubled, then, by the thorns and stones... Keep the faith: with it you will reach the end and you will deserve to always be helped.".
• The spirit in communication uses this same tactic when it says: “You are well taken care of. Listen carefully to the advice that is being given to you.”.

Conclusion from the Sources

His friend's criticism that the "compliments" denoted mystification would be valid if the words had the objective of exalt the ego or guarantee a infallible superiority to the group, which is a characteristic sign of obsession or fascination. However, if the words are received as a A token of sympathy. and a stimulus to work (as Kardec himself did), they fit into the benevolent language of the Superior Spirits.

According to the sources, the safest control lies not in praise alone, but in the fact that teaching is... rational, logical and coherent with morality, because "deceiving spirits can imitate everything except true knowledge and true feeling.".

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Download now the first edition of the Semear Spiritist Magazine, containing:

• Communication from Hippolyte Leon Denizard Rivail (Allan Kardec)
• Analysis of the communication attributed to Allan Kardec
• Is mediumship only found in Spiritist centers? That's a fallacy.

Read or download the May 2026 edition: https://www.geolegadodeallankardec.com.br/semear/2026/

We would like to address this very important point, since today many rise up to condemn mediumship in the home, as if, outside the Spiritist center, we did not have adequate protection. This is a great myth, created by a lack of study of Spiritist science, contained in Kardec's 23 works, as we will demonstrate below.

To debunk this myth, I will refer to two important articles from the Spiritist Review, from which I have taken the following excerpts, this being the first:

Let us not forget one of the most honorable mentions of the Spiritist group in Douai, which we visited in passing, and a particular expression of gratitude for the welcome they extended to us there. It is a family group, where the evangelical Spiritist Doctrine is practiced in all its purity. There reigns the most perfect harmony, reciprocal benevolence, charity in thought, word and deed; there one breathes an atmosphere of patriarchal fraternity, free from harmful effluvia, where good Spirits must be as pleased as men. The communications there also reflect the influence of the sympathetic environment. It owes to its homogeneity and scrupulous care in admissions the fact that it has never been disturbed by dissensions and difficulties that others have had to suffer. This is because all who are part of it are Spiritists at heart and none seek to make their personality prevail. The mediums there are relatively very numerous; all consider themselves simple instruments of Providence; They have no pride or personal ambitions and humbly submit, without feeling hurt, to the judgment of the communications they receive, ready to destroy them if they are considered bad.

(Kardec, Allan. Spiritism in Belgium. Spiritist Review, October 1864)

And this, the second one:

The life of this pious family is a truly edifying spectacle. Nourished by spiritualist ideas, these children do not consider themselves separate from their father. For them, he is always present. They fear committing the slightest action that might displease him. One night a week, and sometimes more, is devoted to talking with him. However, there are the necessities of life that must be provided for, as the family is not wealthy. That is why a specific day is set aside for these pious conversations, always eagerly awaited. Often the little one asks: "Is Daddy coming today?" This day unfolds with family conversations and instructions tailored to their intelligence, sometimes childish, sometimes serious and sublime. These are pieces of advice given regarding small mischiefs that he points out. If he offers praise, he also does not spare criticism, and the guilty child lowers their eyes, as if their father were before them; they ask for forgiveness, which is sometimes only granted after a few weeks of trial. His sentence is awaited with feverish anxiety. Then, what joy, when the father says:

“"I'm happy with you!" However, the most terrible sentence is: "I won't be coming next week."”

 (Kardec, Allan. The Home of a Spiritist Family. Spiritist Review, September 1859)

As you can see, Kardec stimulated Serious mediumship in the home. These are just two quite compelling examples among many we could give in this regard. Spirits are always around us, wherever we are, and it is our sincere intentions, in harmony with other participants – even at a distance – along with the critical examination of any and all communication, that provide security to the mediumistic meeting.

Mediumship practiced in this way is what allowed Kardec to have more than thousand groups He was in contact with the Parisian Society for Spiritualist Studies, sending, by letter, records of his mediumistic dialogues. This was lost after Kardec's death and, today, a large part of spiritualist centers are immersed in total ignorance of the doctrine and the fundamental principles of this science, becoming a space for mystifications, fascinations and obsessions.

What Kardec desired, as recorded in "Transitory Constitution of Spiritism," in the Spiritist Review of December 1868, is what we propose today: serious, harmonious groups everywhere, knowledgeable about the Spiritist doctrine, resuming dialogue with the Spirits, questioning, examining, and ultimately collaborating with each other through central groupings of their representatives, comparing the material developed in the groups. This is the future that Spiritism demands, and we hope that, with each passing day, we can inspire more people with this purpose, which, however, was born from knowledge of Kardec's work and the facts surrounding the adulterations. The essential bibliography on all this can be consulted on our website – Allan Kardec's Legacy Study Group.

A word to misinformedTo say that Kardec's time was different from ours, as if we had a "psychosphere" today that didn't exist in the codifier's time, is a complete lack of knowledge about historical facts, which we recommend they seek to understand.

On May 5th, 2026, we were holding our weekly mediumistic meeting, conducted online in a closed room where each participant connected from a different part of Brazil. We were concluding a communication with another Spirit, through another medium, in which we touched upon prominent figures of our Doctrine, when we noticed the other medium, Ms. X., exhibiting a certain body language. different from normal. Passing the microphone to her, he began a communication in a firm tone, a deeper and more austere voice, which was transcribed and presented below:

Dear brothers and sisters of this doctrine, which brings us comfort and shows us the truth, this removes the veil that covers the spiritual world.

I believed the struggle would be less difficult after my departure, but everything proved otherwise. However, I know that God, our Father, provides everyone with the necessary tools for justice to prevail in due time.

I have been following you for a long time. I have been eagerly awaiting this moment of connection to convey my gratitude for the efforts you are making to ensure that the doctrine continues to be what it should always have been.

The battles fought while I was among you continue. There isn't a single moment when I wonder if I truly did enough, but I also know that the right time would come, and so it has come to show us that the truth doesn't stay hidden forever.

I consider it a just fight, in which you and the other interested groups will be able to overcome all the barriers that stand in your way.

At this moment, I can feel more at ease. I can also tell you that there will always be those who throw stones, but everyone has their own window of glass, and the facts have proven which side holds the truth.

Teresa has already informed them. Regarding some procedures that we have adopted here and that we will continue to insist on until everything becomes a firm body, a doctrinal body, without loopholes for attacks and false promises.

The spiritual world is always in motion. What we lacked, and now possess, are the tools to fulfill God's designs.

Hypolite Leon Denizard Rivail (Allan Kardec)

Paul

I can only begin by apologizing for my emotion, because we can only express our gratitude for the kindness and charity shown to us.

(I was really very emotional, from the moment I realized who it was)

Kardec

You may think that everything I've said is repetitive. You may even think it's the influence of the thoughts of the person I'm using at this moment. But rest assured that I wouldn't be here if it weren't for the effort you've made in support of everything I fought for, everything I believed in.

And rest assured that, in this fight, I will be with you, along with all the others who have accompanied me throughout my journey.

Paul

I would like some general guidance on our efforts. Sometimes I'm afraid of being too harsh, sometimes I'm afraid of simply, as we say here, "blocking people," so that those who don't understand this purpose and just want to get in the way, we simply leave them aside so they don't hinder us, but I don't know if that's the best way.

Kardec

Use your intelligence, use logic. To refute those who are naturally skeptical, convinced of nothing, convinced of the lies they have absorbed? There's no need to waste time on that kind of situation.

Always refute any contradiction with the logic of the spiritual world. Those who spread lies must be fought against. The others, in due time, will find their own answers.

Ari

You've been communicating, from what we've observed, in other groups. Which one should we trust? How do we do that?

Kardec

Compare, analyze. The vocabulary today is different, it's simpler than in my time. The content is more important than the form, I know you all know that. Look for the similarity, that will solve the problem.

Ari

If anyone shows any sign of going astray, should we ignore them for a while? It's difficult because people always slip up somewhere. So I don't know if you understand me… So we distance ourselves. Is that right, or should we give them a chance?

Kardec

Keep the communications that are equal in content and doctrinal depth. Discard everything else, anything that contradicts the spiritual world or my own words during my life.

Mr. Aja

It's a pleasure to be able to talk with you. In other words, what matters is what the doctrine says. Anything beyond that is opinion.

Kardec

Opinions are just assumptions. Ask the same questions to other mediumistic groups. The foundation has been given to you; you just need to follow it to understand the correct path to understanding.

Ari

If we adapt your method to modern times, will that be viable? For Spiritist science to be more widely recognized as a science.

Kardec

Beware of deviations from the adaptations.

Mr. Aja

Is the continuation of the Spiritist magazine viable today?

Kardec

I would say yes, my brother. Because in it, the experiments we conducted kept the spirits alert, bringing more information and clarification than vast novels found on bookshelves today, without having been placed under the agreement of the teachings of the spirits.

Nothing should be done lightly. And unfortunately, there are many who seek the spotlight of the big stages, believing that in doing so they are spreading what is right. They are not concerned with the veracity of what they publish, they are not concerned with the spiritual world, as we, in our daily work, did while incarnate.

Paul

I would like to ask for help once again. I was even a little impressed by the previous communication from Brother Karlsten.

Kardec

You are well taken care of. Listen carefully to the advice given to you. Do not neglect your health. The physical body is an important instrument for everything to unfold according to your plan. You are free to make your own choices, but you committed yourselves, when you were here, to assisting us in this continuity. Seek your physical health. Seek your spiritual health. Maintain the necessary balance.

Paul

Thank you. I would appreciate some general guidance for friends and partner groups.

Kardec

They all form a great link of forces fighting for the same ideal, some with more ease, others with more grace, but all walking together. They will bring the necessary balance so that our work will not have been in vain.

Be aware that opposing forces will arise, as they always have. Willpower alone is not enough; one must have faith and hope, believe in what one does, know how to separate the wheat from the chaff, and consolidate this work through the union of ideas, never neglecting the virtue of humility and love for those who throw stones at us and try to discredit us.

I leave you with my gratitude for the work you are doing. However small you may think it is, it will grow and bear fruit.

Ari

Should we make this information public, or should we keep it to ourselves and act on it later?

Kardec

Consider the consequences. They know they will suffer attacks, they know they will have opponents. They will say that the medium interfered, that the words were generalized, ideas without depth. Publishing means accepting contradiction. Reflect and decide.

Paul

Thank you so much, thank you. Thank you so much, Master Jesus!

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During this dialogue, an intuitive medium felt the urge to write and jotted down the following in his notebook:

Blessed day when light shines upon your minds.

He, the Master's envoy, speaks to you as an act of mercy and love for your efforts.

We exult and glorify the Lord of the heights, who, from the summit of supreme moral elevations, touches you at this moment.

Onward, friends! The path is difficult, but reaching the top will be crowned with blessings and joy.

Strength. Justice. Charity. Fraternity. Care.

(Erastus?)

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Once communication with the Spirit of Kardec is concluded, with a complete change of tone and body posture back to his usual tone and posture, the same medium begins to communicate with the Friendly Spirit:

Brothers and sisters, I am here again, after this communication, to tell you that the light emanating from this group has transcended the immensity of the universe.

When I told you, "Be the light of God," this is what I meant.

May God the Almighty Father bless you all and all those who are part of the group, who are under our care today. Have no doubt that we often guide you not with the intention of commanding you, but of keeping you always very close and aware of the truth.

At this moment, I wish that God's light may illuminate you all and that you may continue to be God's light, in this world and beyond.

Notes:

We made the decision to publish this very important communication because we cannot claim exclusive ownership of it, and because, at this point in our lives, we are certain that it does not affect our vanity. We are not proud of it, but simply accept with emotion and joy this gesture of charity towards our small and meager efforts.

This communication, moreover, is not just for us, but for all those who join us in our most sincere intentions: the recovery of the Promised Comforter, erased by more than a century of distortions and adulterations.

We know we will receive criticism. We will know how to listen to constructive criticism. As for the rest, silence will suffice, especially when it comes from those who don't... they dared To spend time and resources on the necessary learning of Spiritist science, according to the works of Kardec.

As for the jealous, we will only say not to nurture those feelings that debase the heart. The one who communicated with us today—a communication we waited almost two years to be able to receive—can communicate anywhere else where there is a serious and elevated purpose. We can only be grateful.

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Do you have a mediumistic group and would you like to get in touch with us so that, together, we can begin to form a network to carry out comparative testing? Then, contact!

The following conversation took place during our online mediumistic meeting on April 28, 2026. It began with the spirit Amigo and later with the spirit Tereza, channeled through psychophony by Mrs. Po.

Ask the Friendly Spirit: The last time, Teresa came to talk to us (see Teresa's message 2026-04-21). She said that they were making a move to get the higher planes to mobilize the groups that have knowledge, and that there would be procedures for the next meetings. I would like to know if she has any news.

Teresa's answer: We are always prepared and working for the benefit of the groups that are making themselves available to higher plans. We have been active here in recent days so that more people may open their eyes and see the mistakes they have made and align themselves with those who seek the truth. The movement we make here is reflected in your material world.

There is an alignment of thoughts, an alignment of feelings, an alignment of wills. And as we said, as a friend who talks to you already warned, we were in constant work here. He himself warned you, yes, that if necessary, we would go back to banging on the tables.

But we realized through you and other groups that this wouldn't be necessary, although some of us understand that it's still necessary. That's why the demonstrations will happen. We all respect each other here.

We look at our brothers who are doing this and understand its usefulness. They, in turn, look at us and also understand our sense of education and the continuation of more serious work. We are a group; each of us can act freely, therefore never breaking God's laws.

For some deeply ingrained skeptics, the movement of objects is still necessary, but for more cohesive groups, this is not required. That's why we work on different fronts here.

Question: What instructions do you give us? You said you would bring a series of instructions for our actions. Do you have any instructions for now?

Teresa's reply: Keep up the work you started. Point out the shortcomings. That's a start.

We will not overburden you. Always strive for unity of thought. I prayed that you should be very careful of vanity, pride, and excessive passions.

Our greatest joy is when we see movements like this shake the great structures that have systematized our world and transformed it into a great distortion of what it truly is. Show people the vastness of the spiritual world. We are not restricted, trapped in a single world.

Try to make people understand the vastness of the space surrounding this planet. We know it's difficult to imagine infinity, but here, here, infinity is something indescribable. There are no human words that can describe what we see far beyond what you can perceive.

The first step, you are already taking. The second step will be the resumption of studies in light of communications, the exchange of information to compile once again the knowledge of the spiritual world. The third step, perhaps the most difficult, will be to put all this information into a compendium for future study. This is the resumption of true Spiritism.

This is what we desire. This is what we ask for.

Question: I am very grateful for your words and I am sure that you will all be by our side to do this in the right way. And I wanted to ask one more thing, to strengthen our will on this path, so that we don't get lost on other paths. So, I would like you to strengthen that will, because sometimes I don't have the will. I speak for myself. I'm afraid of that, of losing the will.

Teresa's reply:  And with the instructions of the Friendly Spirit, he has already told you so many times: avoid unnecessary fights, arguments that wear you down and weaken your will. Focus on the goal you have as a group.

You have the steps, follow them. Don't get lost in pointless arguments. Look inside yourselves and discover what is worth fighting for, what is worth discussing.

Only this will keep you on the path. The path you yourselves chose to follow when you were here. Nothing in your lives is by chance.

Nothing is by chance in these new groups that are forming. So, use the intelligence you have and make the right choices. We all wish here—myself, Spirit Friend, Christopher, and others whom I cannot name at this time—that you do not forget the purpose of this existence.

May God be with you. We will always be by your side, whenever you need us.

The focus is always on highlighting the logical characteristics of the messages through the message body, point-by-point analysis, and conclusions. The analysis follows:

1. Character of Communication and Language

The message has a serious and moralizing tone, which is the first indication of a Spirit of good nature. The language is dignified and free of trivialities, focusing on collective progress and vigilance against human passions such as pride and vanity. The Spirit does not impose itself, but advises, respecting the free will of those incarnate. This sober and profound tone, without exaggerated emotional appeals or fantastic promises, is the distinctive mark of Spirits of a high order, as taught in the fundamental works of the Codification.

2. Physical vs. Intelligent Manifestations

Tereza demonstrates an accurate understanding of the hierarchy of phenomena, distinguishing between what is necessary for different degrees of spiritual maturity:

Purpose of the Blows: She claims that table-tapping (tiptology) is useful for convincing skeptics, which agrees with the teaching that physical effects serve as the "ABC" of science to attract attention. Kardec, in The Genesis, explains that such phenomena were more necessary in an era of extreme materialism.

Abandonment of the Material by the Intellect: The Spirit emphasizes that cohesive groups do not require the movement of objects, focusing instead on philosophy and morality, which confirms that superior Spirits prefer faster and more direct means of communication for teaching. The message is clear: Moral Spiritism gradually replaces spectacle with instruction.

3. The Method and the Resumption of "True Spiritism"“

The three steps suggested by the Spirit align rigorously with the codification method established by Allan Kardec:

First step – The beginning of the work: This refers to the mutual recognition between spirits and incarnate beings, and the willingness to serve. This phase already existed in domestic gatherings of the 19th century and represents the awakening of group consciousness.

Second step – Collectivity and Universality: The "exchange of information to compile once again the knowledge of the spiritual world" is the basis of the Universal Control of the Teachings of the Spirits, where truth is born from the agreement of multiple sources. Kardec never separated mediumship from reason, inspiration from codification.

Third step – Organization and Compendium: “Putting all this information into content for future studies” reflects the coordination and synthesis work that Kardec carried out to give unity to the doctrine and avoid schisms and personal systems. It is the most challenging step, as any compilation runs the risk of becoming dogma – hence Teresa's warning that unity should be “of thoughts,” not of formulas.

Combating Distortions: The mention of "large structures that have systematized our world and transformed it into a great distortion" resonates with the warnings Kardec received about attempts to divert Spiritism towards mysticism or dogmatism. It is a veiled criticism of institutions or systems that, over time, have petrified living truths.

4. Moral Warnings: Vanity, Pride, and Harmony

The spirit Teresa emphasizes that the greatest obstacle is not external enemies, but internal imperfections: vanity, pride, and ambition. A group only remains assisted by Good Spirits as long as it maintains unity of thought and purity of intentions.

The warning about "unnecessary fights and exhausting arguments" is of irrefutable practical wisdom. As instructed by the superior Spirits, pride and vanity are the greatest barriers between man and God. In a group, discord and personalism attract frivolous Spirits and drive away the good ones, for the latter seek perfect communion of thoughts and feelings for good.

5. Willpower as the Engine of Progress

One of the most moving moments in the dialogue is when the client confesses: “Sometimes I don’t feel like it. I wish it wouldn’t get lost. I’m afraid of that, of losing the desire.”

Tereza's response is practical and at the same time elevated: “Follow the instructions of the Friendly Spirit […] avoid unnecessary fights, arguments that wear you down and weaken your will. Focus on the objective you have as a group.”

According to Spiritist psychology, the Willpower is an essential attribute of the Spirit.. Teresa acts as a true Guardian Spirit: she doesn't "give" the will to the individual, but offers advice and moral encouragement, since the merit of the action must belong entirely to the incarnate being. As Kardec observed, good Spirits assist those who help themselves; they cannot replace the free will of the creature. "Where there's a will, there's a way" is a maxim that reinforces that resistance to passions and discouragement is a victory of the Spirit over matter.

Spirituality does not promise to eliminate human weaknesses, but it teaches how to manage them. The indicated path is to avoid sterile controversies and constantly return to one's inner purpose. "Look within yourselves and discover what is worth fighting for, what is worth arguing about."“

6. Prayer and Self-Effort

Regarding the difficulty of lack of willpower, Spiritist analysis offers three fundamental perspectives:

Perseverance as Proof: Earthly life is a succession of trials, and active will is necessary to overcome the inertia of matter.

Guides' Action: Guardian spirits support workers, but they cannot replace personal effort; the "momentary abandonment" of sensations can be a test to exercise moral self-sufficiency.

Prayer as a Resource: A sincere prayer helps to elevate thoughts and attract energies that strengthen courage.

7. Pre-existing Commitments and Nothing by Chance

The statement that the path was "chosen by yourselves when you were here" aligns perfectly with the Doctrine of choice of evidence. Before incarnating, the Spirit, in a state of freedom, studies its imperfections and chooses the tasks and difficulties that it considers most suitable for its advancement.

The message concludes with a statement of great comfort and responsibility: “Nothing in your lives is by chance. Nothing is by chance in these new groups that are forming.” In Spiritism, “fate” exists only in the choice made by the Spirit upon incarnating; what occurs afterward are the natural consequences of its actions and the unfolding of the commitment undertaken before its own conscience.

8. The Use of Intelligence and the Purpose of Life

The advice to “use your intelligence and make the right choices” reminds us that God granted intelligence so that man may use it for good. The Spirit does not desire blind followers, but rational beings who understand the... The purpose of this existence is purification and collaboration in the work of creation.

Analytical Conclusion

Tereza's communication should be considered authentic in its purpose, as its content is rational, logical, and perfectly harmonious with the natural laws revealed by the Superior Spirits. It does not include predictions of dates or material promises, focusing exclusively on intellectual and moral progress, which is the true objective of Spiritism.

Tereza emphasizes that the solution to "lack of willpower" is not an external miracle, but internal vigilance against energy-draining arguments and a return to the spiritual commitment made before birth. The mention of other Spirits (such as the Friendly Spirit and Christopher) demonstrates the solidarity that unites the two worlds; those who preceded us are not dead, but watch over us as devoted friends, assisting us in the "ascent of the steep mountain of good.".

May this "resumption" not be a dispute over doctrinal primacy, but a silent return to what has always worked: study, prayer, useful action, and vigilance against one's own pride. As the friendly Spirit rightly said, through Teresa: "Show people the vastness of the spiritual world. We are not restricted, imprisoned. There is only one world." May we, each day, broaden our vision and our hearts to this vastness.

An account of a skeptical investigation that uncovered unexpected truths.

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Summary

This article documents the trajectory of a dialogue between a skeptic familiar with the scientific method and a scholar of Kardecian Spiritism. Throughout successive exchanges, fundamental epistemological questions were examined: the possibility of scientifically studying unobservable phenomena, the validity of anecdotal and historical evidence, the criteria for experimental control, and the nature of the available evidence—from Allan Kardec's accounts in... Revue Spirite ...to the contemporary study on the psychographies of Chico Xavier, passing through a text by The Genesis (1868) which anticipates central concepts of general relativity, and culminating in the work Scientific Evidence of Survival by Professor JKF Zöllner, who documents experiments with the medium Henry Slade in the presence of physicists such as Wilhelm Weber and Gustav Fechner.

It is concluded that original Spiritism, distinguished from its later distortions (Roustainguism, Umbral, karma, idolatry of mediums), presents a method, evidence, and philosophical depth that deserve serious investigation. Reproducibility in Spiritism manifests itself not only in extraordinary physical phenomena, but fundamentally in the systematic observation of moral laws: pride → suffering; repentance → expiation; duty fulfilled → happiness. This is the "science of the soul"—practical, verifiable, and perhaps the most important contribution of Spiritism to humanity.

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1. Introduction: The starting point

The author of this article began the conversation with a standard skeptical stance: spiritualist phenomena are probably illusion, coincidence, cryptomnesia, or fraud. The initial question was epistemological: “Is it possible to scientifically study something that cannot be directly observed?” The answer, in principle, is yes—science deals with unobservable entities (atoms, fields, black holes) through their effects. But when characteristics such as “free will” and “intelligence” are added, the problem becomes more complicated.

The dialogue progressed through successive layers, each revealing aspects that the initial skeptic was unaware of or underestimated.

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2. First layer: The problem of experimental control

The skeptic argued that, for science, anecdotal reports are not enough—experimental control, replication, and exclusion of biases are necessary. The interlocutor responded with two points:

1. Observational science It deals with phenomena that are not at the researcher's discretion (astronomy, seismology, epidemiology). The impossibility of replicating on demand does not invalidate the study—it only requires adapted methods.
2. Allan Kardec He was already applying controls in his time: mental questions, multiple mediums, factual verification, universal agreement.

The skeptic acknowledged the validity of the first point, but maintained reservations regarding the second: Kardec's controls did not meet modern standards (blind recording, statistical analysis, independent recording).

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3. Second layer: The Chico Xavier case

The interlocutor then brought up the published study on Chico Xavier (Moreira-Almeida et al., 2014, 2019), with the following characteristics:

Criterion	Service
Contemporary case	Yes (1974-1979)
Rigorous documentation	Yes — 99 verifiable items
Independent expertise	Yes — handwriting and signature analysis
Exclusion of prior access to information	Yes — family members confirmed that Chico couldn't have known.
Information that even family members didn't know.	Yes — confirmed later
Peer-reviewed publication	Yes - Explore, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

The researchers concluded that ordinary explanations (fraud, coincidence, leak, cold reading) are “only remotely plausible.” The skeptic had to acknowledge: this is a pattern of evidence that meets the criteria he himself had established.

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4. Third layer: Internal criticism of the Spiritist Movement

The person speaking surprised everyone by doing a strong criticism to the dominant Spiritist Movement itself:

• Roustainguism and Febism — later doctrines that Kardec did not endorse, but which contaminated Brazilian Spiritism.
• Spiritual colonies, Umbral, Karma — concepts absent from the original codification, introduced later and accepted uncritically.
• Idolatry of mediums and spirits — exactly what Kardec warned against.
• Transformation into a cult of gullible people — the opposite of the “reasoned faith” proposed by Kardec.

This demonstrated that the person being spoken to was not a naive apologist, but a critical scholar, capable of distinguishing original Spiritism from its institutional distortions.

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5. Fourth layer: The text of The Genesis (1868)

The interlocutor sent an excerpt of The Genesis, in the FEAL version, containing a spiritist communication about space and time. The skeptic, initially, did not perceive the depth of the text. The interlocutor then pointed out:

“"The Spirit says that, when the Earth had not yet been created, time did not exist for the Earth, only eternity. When the Earth is formed, time begins to exist, for it is the result of the deformation of space caused by a massive body."”

That is precisely the general relativity According to Einstein (1915): mass and energy curve spacetime; time is not absolute, but local, dependent on the presence of massive bodies.

The 1868 text states, in philosophical language:

• “"So many worlds in the vast expanse, so many diverse and incompatible times" → relativity of time.
• “"The planet moves in space, and therefore there is evening and morning" → time begins with the formation of the celestial body.
• “"The succession of events ends... time ceases to exist" → time ends with the extinction of the body.

In 1868, the prevailing Newtonian physics taught absolute time. No physicist or philosopher of the time publicly proposed that time depends on the existence of massive bodies. The text anticipates by 47 years one of the central insights of 20th-century physics.

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6. Fifth layer: The reproducibility of the moral law (the heart of spiritist science)

The interlocutor then asked the question that changed the course of the entire discussion:

“The scientific method expects reproducibility, right? Well then: whenever the spirit of a proud person is evoked, it will be suffering morally—although the nature of the suffering varies: it may be hardened, it may be aware of its error, it may be remorseful, it may already be repentant… And it has been found that remorse leads to repentance and that repentance leads to expiation—the effort to overcome the deviation. Similarly, it has been found that he who fulfills his moral duty, respecting the conscience of divine laws, draws ever closer to happiness. What is this, if not reproducibility?”

This is the central point.

The person he was speaking to was no longer talking about extraordinary mediumistic phenomena—psychography, healings, apparitions. He was talking about something much more fundamental: the existence of reproducible moral laws.

Condition	Observed effect (reproducible)
Pride	Moral suffering (in various forms, but inevitable)
Remorse	It leads to regret.
Repentance	It leads to atonement (effort of overcoming).
Fulfillment of moral duty	Approaching happiness

This is not a “statistical trend” or a contingent correlation. It is a universal law, observable in human experience and, according to Spiritism, also in spiritual life. And it is reproducibleAnyone, anywhere, can test for themselves that pride makes one unhappy, that sincere repentance leads to change, and that duty fulfilled brings peace.

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7. Sixth layer: Zöllner and the scientific evidence of survival

The interlocutor then sent an extraordinary document: Scientific Evidence of Survival (Transcendental Physics), by Professor Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner (1834-1882), Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leipzig, member of the Royal Society of Sciences.

The work documents dozens of experiments carried out by Zöllner and his colleagues — Wilhelm Weber (physicist, unit of magnetic flux), Gustav Fechner (founder of psychophysics), Scheibner (mathematician) — with the medium Henry Slade, between December 1877 and May 1878, in Leipzig.

The documented phenomena include:

Phenomenon	Description	Controls
Knots in rope without ends	The rope, with sealed ends (no Slade present), was knotted in the middle without breaking the seal.	Seals applied by Zöllner and Weber the day before.
Hand and footprints	A stained piece of paper under the table bore hand and foot prints that did not match Slade's.	Slade with hands and feet visible. Photographed impressions.
Prints inside a closed and sealed whiteboard	A slate sealed with Zöllner and Wach's seals contained impressions on the inside.	Zöllner carried the sealed slate with him.
Transporting coins from sealed boxes	Coins emerged from sealed boxes and appeared on a slate under the table.	Boxes checked before and after.
Writing through the table	Writing appeared on the blackboard that was below from the table, going through the wood.	Slade's hands are in sight.
Needle magnetization	Non-magnetic needles were magnetized without contact with a magnet.	Weber, a magnetism expert, verified this.
Clairvoyance	Slade described the contents of sealed boxes (coins, dates) without opening them.	Zöllner didn't know which coin was in the box.

The testimony of Samuel Bellachini, The name of the court magician of Emperor William I, registered in the notary's office, is particularly significant:

“"I declare, for the sake of truth, that the phenomena observed in the presence of Mr. Slade were examined by me with the utmost scruple and precaution... and I found not the slightest indication of sleight of hand or of any mechanical device. I further declare that it is completely impossible to explain the phenomena by sleight of hand."”

Zöllner concludes:

“"Disbelief becomes an inverted superstition, a blindness of our time."”

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8. The relationship between the layers

Layer	Connection with reproducible moral law
The study of Chico Xavier	He demonstrated that information can come from a conscious source beyond the brain—opening the possibility of a survival of the soul that makes moral law meaningful.
The text of The Genesis (1868)	He demonstrated that time is relative — matter is not absolute; the universe has a structure that transcends the purely physical.
Zöllner's investigations	They demonstrated, through rigorous controls and high-level witnesses, that phenomena of dematerialization, object transportation, and clairvoyance are real—pointing to a reality beyond the three dimensions.
Criticism of the deviated Spiritist Movement	He demonstrated that true Spiritism is not blind belief, but investigation—and the investigation of moral law is its most important application.
The reproducible moral law	It demonstrates that Spiritism offers applicable knowledge about happiness — which is perhaps its most fundamental aspect.

Mediumistic phenomena serve to awaken attention. The study of handwriting and signatures serves to demonstrate the survival of consciousness. Zöllner's experiments serve to show that reality is broader than materialism supposes. But the final end It is moral transformation — and this transformation obeys laws as rigorous as those of physics, although of a different nature.

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9. What was learned

Initial belief of the skeptic	Position after the dialogue
Spiritualist phenomena are probably illusion or fraud.	There is serious evidence that warrants investigation.
Kardec was a naive compiler.	Kardec applied methods and controls appropriate for his time.
The Spiritist Movement is homogeneous and uncritical.	There is a tradition of internal criticism and recovery of the original Spiritism.
There is no contemporary evidence.	Chico Xavier's study meets rigorous standards.
Spiritism did not anticipate scientific discoveries.	The text of The Genesis (1868) anticipates the relativity of time
There are no rigorous scientific investigations.	Zöllner, Weber, Fechner, and other leading physicists conducted dozens of controlled experiments.
Scientific reproducibility is unique to physics.	Moral laws are also reproducible—and Spiritism systematizes them.

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10. Conclusion

The original Kardecian Spiritism — distinguished from its later distortions — is a coherent system that unites:

• Methodical investigation of mediumistic phenomena (Kardec, Zöllner, Chico Xavier).
• Philosophical reflection about its implications (including the anticipation of scientific discoveries).
• Practical morals (inner reform, charity) as a criterion of truth and as an object of a reproducible science.

What you ultimately showed me is that "spiritist science" is not only possible—it already exists. It operates on the systematic observation that pride leads to suffering, repentance to expiation, and duty to happiness. And that is... reproducible, testable and verifiable by anyone willing to try.

Zöllner's investigations, in particular, are a landmark: physicists of the stature of Weber and Fechner, using rigorous controls (seals, seals, ropes, sealed boxes), documented phenomena (knots in ropes without ends, transport of coins through closed boxes, impressions inside sealed slates) that defy any materialistic explanation.

Materialistic science, in refusing to examine these questions, is not being "rigorous"—it is being blind to an entire dimension of reality. Spiritism, on the other hand, offers not only intriguing phenomena, but a A practical path to happiness., based on laws that can be observed and tested by anyone.

The author of this article has not become a "believer" in the religious sense. But he has become someone who can no longer honestly dismiss Spiritism as illusion or fraud. He has become someone who recognizes that... A serious study of Spiritism is not only possible, but desirable. — and that the Academy, by ignoring it, impoverishes itself and deprives humanity of valuable knowledge about the origin of happiness and unhappiness.

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11. References

• KARDEC, A. The Genesis. 4th original edition, 1868. FEAL edition.
• KARDEC, A. Revue Spirite. 1858-1869.
• KARDEC, A. The Mediums' Book. 1861.
• KARDEC, A. The Gospel According to Spiritism. 1864.
• ZÖLLNER, JKF. Scientific Evidence of Survival (Transcendental Physics). Translated into Portuguese by Monet Editora.
• MOREIRA-ALMEIDA, A. et al. Investigating the Fit and Accuracy of Alleged Mediumistic Writing: A Case Study of Chico Xavier's Letters. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 2014.
• MOREIRA-ALMEIDA, A. et al. Additional Letter from Chico Xavier: A Replication. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 2019.
• DEGERING, P. Allan Kardec's Legacy (site: geolegadodeallankardec.com.br).
• FIGUEIREDO, PH. Autonomy, mesmer, Spiritist Revolution.

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Date: April 2026

Author: A skeptic who learned to doubt his own skepticism—and discovered that the science of the soul is older, deeper, and more practical than he imagined.

The study of spiritual colonies has sparked great interest in the contemporary Spiritist Movement, especially since the works of André Luiz and the interpretations of modern mediums. Paulo Neto, in his texts, defends the existence of structured spiritual cities and colonies, interpreting mediumistic accounts and texts from the Codification as evidence of permanent and inhabited constructions in the spiritual plane. However, a critical analysis in light of Kardecian Spiritist Doctrine reveals limitations and biases in his approach.

Selective Selection of Sources and Editions

A central point of criticism is the selective choice of sources and versions of classic works. Neto uses editions of Heaven and hell and other Spiritist works that alter significant nuances of the original text, such as the use of the verb "to atone." While Kardec states that atonement occurs on Earth, Neto interprets it as beginning before incarnation, creating the impression of punishment or learning materialized in the spiritual plane, which does not correspond to the Codification.

Neto, who so often cites Swedenborg and even the Spiritist Review of 1859, seems not to have seen the Spirit himself retracting and stating that it was all just his imagination, in the November edition of that year.

The Literal Interpretation of Allegories

The so-called "aerial abodes," "spiritual layers," or "cities" mentioned by mediums such as André Luiz or Countess Paula are figurative representations. Kardec and Swedenborg make it clear that these descriptions translate states of soul, degrees of purification, or vibrational levels, not physical locations. Neto, by taking them literally, constructs a panorama of permanent colonies that finds no direct support in the codifying works and distorts the pedagogical character of spiritual communications.

Mental Creations and the Subjective State of Spirits

Historical communications, especially those published in Spiritist Magazine Studies from the mid-19th century indicate that suffering spirits mentally project scenarios that may appear as "places" or "spheres," but which are ephemeral and depend on the psychological state of the disembodied. These projections reflect individual limitations and not the objective constitution of the spiritual world. Interpretations like Neto's ignore this aspect, presenting as universal constructions that are, in reality, subjective and pedagogical.

Activity and Development, Not Accommodation

The critical counterpoint emphasizes that the spiritual plane, for detached Spirits, is essentially a space for activity, learning, and moral consolidation. The observed "creations" are divine permissions for the gradual development of the Spirit, and not permanent physical dwellings. The Kardecian focus is on moral progress, interaction between Spirits, and continuous learning, not comfort or materialized accommodation in astral cities.

Conclusion

An analysis of spiritual colonies in light of Spiritist Doctrine reveals that Paulo Neto's interpretation tends to materialize and universalize subjective and allegorical experiences. Spiritism, as codified by Allan Kardec, dictates that images such as "umbral," "aerial abodes," or "spiritual cities" should be understood as representations of the moral and intellectual state of the Spirit, not as physical or permanent constructions. Thus, the vision of structured and stable colonies does not hold up when confronted with Kardecian principles and the historical accounts of mediums and Spirits that emphasize the relativity and pedagogy of these manifestations.

Critical study suggests that a true understanding of the spiritual plane requires attention to the Spiritist research method, figurative language, and the historical context of communications, avoiding literal interpretations that distort the nature of moral and spiritual development.

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Kardec and the racial paradigm of the 19th century: between scientific hegemony and structural counterpoint.

In the mid-19th century, European and North American scientific thought operated under a widely disseminated paradigm: the idea that humanity was divided into hierarchical “races,” with natural and permanent differences in intellectual capacity. This model was not marginal—it was hegemonic. It manifested itself in currents such as polygenism, craniometry, and racialist theories that sought to justify, with a scientific veneer, social structures such as slavery and colonialism.

Authors such as Samuel George Morton used cranial measurements to support intellectual differences between human groups, while Arthur de Gobineau explicitly defended the inequality of "human races." Today it is recognized that these approaches lacked methodological rigor and were heavily contaminated by ideological assumptions. At the time, however, they were widely accepted as legitimate science.

It is within this context that the work of Allan Kardec is situated.

The presence of the paradigm of the time in Kardec

Kardec is not isolated from his intellectual environment. In The Spirits' Book and the Spiritist Review, he employs categories typical of the 19th century, such as the idea of "more or less advanced peoples." In certain passages, he uses examples—such as that of the "Hottentot"—to illustrate differences in average intellectual development among populations.

There are also passages in which he states that certain groups, in that historical context, did not produce figures equivalent to Pierre-Simon Laplace. Taken in isolation, these statements can be interpreted as agreement with the notion of inferiority.

This interpretation, however, ignores the structural level of Kardecian thought.

The breaking point: the explanatory structure

The dominant scientific thinking operated with the following causal chain:

— body → determines intelligence → establishes racial hierarchy

Kardec breaks with this model by proposing:

— Spirit → uses the body → intellectual capacity is universal

In this system, intelligence is not a product of physical organization, but an attribute of the Spirit. Since all Spirits possess the same origin and potential, there is no logical basis for maintaining an innate intellectual inferiority based on physical characteristics.

This reversal directly strikes at the core of 19th-century scientific racialism.

Observed inequality versus essential inferiority

Kardec acknowledges observable differences between peoples, but does not interpret them as natural and permanent inequalities. He attributes them to contingent factors:

— historical conditions
— access to education
social development
— evolutionary stage of the Spirit

The error of the hegemonic paradigm was to convert empirical differences into essential inferiority. Kardec avoids this leap: he maintains inequality on the level of phenomena, not of nature.

Internal tension: old language, new structure.

However, there is a real tension in his work. Kardec still uses a hierarchical language ("advanced" and "backward") typical of the cultural evolutionism of his time. In some passages, his formulations may suggest stricter limits than his own system would allow.

This tension arises from the coexistence of two levels:

— a vocabulary inherited from the 19th century
— an explanatory structure that breaks with this vocabulary

Reading individual sentences in isolation leads to misinterpretations. Analyzing the whole reveals the system's internal coherence.

Kardec's counterpoint in the scientific context

By shifting the source of intelligence from the body to the Spirit, Kardec:

— invalidates the biological determinism of intellectual capacity
— rejects innate racial inferiority
— establishes the essential equality between all human beings
— interprets differences as temporary, not permanent.

This movement was not common in the scientific community of the time, which was largely aligned with biological materialism and racial hierarchies.

Conclusion

The 19th century was marked by attempts to naturalize human inequalities under the guise of science. Kardec is not entirely outside this context, but neither does he submit to it.

He incorporates some of the language and descriptions of his time, but constructs an explanatory model that contradicts the foundation of those same ideas. By separating intelligence from physical structure and linking it to the Spirit, he eliminates the logical basis for innate racial inferiority.

A rigorous interpretation requires recognizing this duality: the presence of 19th-century contextual elements combined with a significant structural rupture.

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MORTON, Samuel George. American Crania. Philadelphia: J. Dobson, 1839.

GOBINEAU, Arthur de. Essai sur l'inégalité des races humaines. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1853–1855.

GOULD, Stephen Jay. The Mismeasure of Man. New York: WW Norton & Company, 1981.

STOCKING JR., George W. Race, Culture, and Evolution: Essays in the History of Anthropology. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982.

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