The interview by Katia Fabiana Fernandes, from London, delivered by our confrere Pedro Silva, resident of Terceira Island, in the Archipelago of Azores (Portugal), is one of the highlights of this issue.

Spiritist for five years and member of the Spiritist Association Terceirense, the confrere talks about many current topics about the Spiritist movement in Portugal. “Spiritism represents my new eyes in which I started to see the reality that surrounds us clearer. Let’s say that I started using this precious compass so that, whenever I want, I can follow it in order to find a good port.”

The well-known writer Luis Gonzaga Pinheiro is back with the topic of update of Spiritist teachings in a special article, “Adjusting our conduct”, in which he says that to Kardec and Spiritist of common sense, we, as incarnated Spirits, are supposed to update, dig in and enhance the Compilation, in whatever it needs adjustments.

From July 12 to 19 in Astolfo Dutra, city located in Minas Gerais, happened another edition of their most famous event: the 57th Spiritist Week of Astolfo Dutra, organized by the Spiritist Foundation Abel Gomes with the support of the Spiritist Alliance of Astolfo Dutra. Aloísio Falcone tells us how the event was. 

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This magazine starts, from this number on, the study of the Revue Spirite of 1861.

We have, from now on, as one of the Correspondents in our magazine in Porto Alegre (RS), the confrere Délcio Carvalho.

We have now two new members: Isabel Gonzales, from Spain, and Marinei Ferreira Rezende, from Brazil, replacing, respectively, Mercedes Cruz Reyes and Fabiano Henrique, who, for personal reason, left our team. These alterations in “O Consolador” have already been inserted in the link Quem somos (Who we are).
 
To the confreres who arrive and the friends who leave, our warm hug and thanks from all the staff of this magazine.