200 years ago was born José María Fernández Colavida,
“the Spanish Kardec”
On March 19, 1819 – 200
years ago – was born in
Tortosa, province of
Tarragona, Spain, José María
Fernández Colavida, pioneer
of the spirit movement in
the country and the first
translator of the work of
Allan Kardec to Spanish.
Among his many
accomplishments, in addition
to translations, he founded
the Magazine of Psychology
Studies which he was the
director and the editor for
20 years. He also founded
Barcelona Society of
Spiritism spreading that
settled in Catalonia´s
capital the first Spirit
Bookshop in region. It is
shown in an especial report
by our collaborator Isabel
Porras Gonzáles, in Spain.
Our interviewee of the day
is the medium psychographer
and spirit speaker César
Augusto Félix Crispiniano,
known in the spirit midst as
César Crispim. César has
been spirit since 1993 and
develops activities at the
spirit houses in states of
Piauí and Maranhão. He talks
about the book Confessions
of wisdom and love which
he psychographed authored by
Marie Sophie (spiritual
author).
“Chico Xavier legacy”
written by the confrere
Paulo Sergio de Oliveira is
the Especial brought to this
edition. The article was
divided in two parts. The
writer focus on the longing
medium as a man and medium
this number. Its conclusion
will be published next
edition.
