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Every May 13th
Brazil
celebrates the
end of slavery,
in 1888. The
date is of huge
significance for
the country’s
history. The
events leading
to the abolition
of slavery gain
a new
perspective when
seen through a
spiritual
perspective.
What really
happened during
the long and
painful process
of liberation of
the slaves, when
the chains of
rejection and
indifference
were broken? Who
are the victims
and who are the
perpetrators in
a history
written with
blood and
persecution?
The medium and
Spiritist
lecturer Marco
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Antônio Maiuri
Miranda (photo)
has published a
new book,
dictated by the
spirit of José
Carlos do
Patrocínio, a
poet and
well-known
anti-slavery
campaigner in
the XIX century.
He talks about
his experiences
in the Spiritual
World and the
job of assisting
the Spiritual
recovery of
those who became
highly indebted
during the
centuries of
slavery. José do
Patrocínio also
talks about his
ideals of
freedom and the
fight to break
the damaging
barriers of
prejudice.
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The book is an
autobiographic
novel beginning
in the
post-abolition
years. It is
aimed at raising
awareness to the
responsibility
we carry for our
acts and
choices. The
examples in this
beautiful novel
are extremely
relevant to the
challenges we
are facing in
today’s world,
as they
highlight the
importance of
true love in our
lives.
When and how did
you realise you
were a medium
with psychic
powers?
My mediumship
became evident
when I was
between 4 and 6
years old. I was
submitted to a
treatment to
control
childhood
mediumship, and
it emerged again
when I was 18.
But it was given
its proper
character in
April 1988, when
the Spirit,
Natanael, got in
touch with me.
And since that
time he’s been
guide to my
activities as a
medium. Later,
my psychic
powers expanded.
I could then see
and hear
spirits, they
could speak
through me, I
also developed
clairvoyance and
the ability to
give healing –
always following
the Doctrine of
Allan Kardec and
having Jesus as
the model and
guide.
How many books
have you written
in trance so
far?
Four books, two
by the Spirit
Lúcio, one by
Natanael and one
by José do
Patrocínio,
published in May
2011 by Editora
Mundo Maior. I
also edited the
CD “Tempo de
Viver” (Time
to Live),
which has text
and messages by
Natanael and
background
music.
Tell us more
about your new
book, “A
Medicação do
Amor.”
As a medium, it
was a remarkable
experience. It
touches me when
I remember that
the spirit of
José do
Patrocínio
appeared for the
job of dictating
his work in an
atmosphere of
the highest
moral and yet of
marked humility.
He told us the
touching story
of his life,
where the ideal
of freedom was a
constant
feature. He
fought with all
his strength to
see emerging in
the heart of a
very intolerant
society a sense
of equality.
Once he returned
to the Spiritual
World, he
developed a new
approach. He
realised we are
immortal souls
and worked in
programmes aimed
at providing
assistance to
those who had
persecuted the
slaves. He also
provided
assistance to a
group of
incarnates who
were assisting
the former
perpetrators of
crimes against
the slaves, now
reincarnated.
What is the main
aim of the
book?
We could
describe it as
an
autobiographical
novel by a
Spirit
describing his
experience,
relevant to us
all, and adds
substantial
theoretical
background to
it.
Is that the
first book
published by the
Mundo Maior
Publishing
House?
Yes, and the
income from the
book will be
entirely donated
to Casas André
Luiz, which has
close links with
the publishing
house.
Tell us about
the work you
develop in your
Spiritist
Centre?
I’m in the board
of directors of
the “Núcleo
Espírita
Meditação e
Caridade”, a
group founded in
June 1972, in
Jabaquara, São
Paulo. I take
part in their
mediumship
groups on
Tuesdays; on
Mondays, I take
part in the
studies of
The Book of
Mediums; and
every other
Saturday I give
a lecture during
our open
meetings.
Do you also work
giving healing?
The healing
group has been
going on for 17
years now. I
have now joined
them, with the
permission of my
mentor, Natanael,
who also guides
us in our
mediumship
activities.
How can
Spiritist works
help people in
the process of
developing their
self-knowledge?
Spiritual life
is our true
reality. When
people manage to
get that fact
into their
hearts, they
find in the
Spiritist books
an important
tool to carry on
and find out
more about
themselves. They
allow people to
understand the
real aim of
life, which is
to progress
forever.
Would you like
to leave us a
final message?
My final message
is the one
Jesus, our model
and guide, left
us: “Love
the Lord your
God with all
your heart and
with all your
soul and with
all your
strength and
with all your
mind; and Love
your neighbor as
yourself.”
If we follow
that
commandment, we
will find more
and more moments
of true
happiness.
