It was in
January 1993,
due to very
painful
circumstances in
my life that led
me to look for a
medium. I had
been an agnostic
for 20 years and
believed that
some sort of
energy, and
nothing else,
left our bodies
when we died. I
turned my back
to God and to
all forms of
spirituality
aged 16, until I
felt compelled
to look for it
again. On April
2nd 1993, I
founded the
Allan Kardec
Study Group in
Malaga and began
publishing a
newsletter and
founded a
printing
company.
How did your
family react?
Gladly my family
is not very
small and
respectful. My
mother said: "Spiritism
must be good, as
it was the only
thing that made
you change". But
I was the only
one to follow
the Spiritist
path. My
daughters have
knowledge of
Spiritism but
have not become
Spiritists.
What of the
three aspects of
Spiritism --
scientific,
religious and
philosophical --
means the most
to you?
I believe the
three aspects
are essential,
but if I have to
draw attention
to one of them,
I would go for
the moral
aspect. It is
only when we
follow the steps
of Jesus and
Spiritism, based
on his
Teachings, that
we will be able
to improve and
to become better
people.
Tell us about
your work as
translator of
Spiritist
works.
It is a
beautiful story.
When I went to
Brazil for the
first time, I
stayed at the
building of the
Brazilian
Spiritist
Federation (FEB)
in Brasilia,
where they gave
me a Gospel
According to
Spiritism in
Portuguese as a
present. I began
reading it and
found it really
clear, really
easy to
understand. I
was given many
other books and
had no problem
understanding
the written
language. Then I
went back for a
second visit and
that was a
life-changing
experience, as
the Spirits
revealed to me
that I had made
a commitment
with the
translation of
books from
Portuguese into
Spanish as part
of the programme
of dissemination
of the
Teachings. I
translate all
sorts of texts.
I also translate
books of Cairbar
Schutel and
others and
became
passionate about
translation.
That is
something I want
to do until I
can.
What is your
view on
abortion? Is
abortion legal
in Spain?
My views about
abortion are
very clear. For
many years I
have campaigned
in defence of
life, against
suicide,
abortion and
euthanasia. In
Spain, abortion
has been legal
for many years,
but the law is
being changed to
create some
restrictions.
Most Spaniards
are in favour of
legalised
abortion. That
is why we,
Spirists, have
made tireless
campaigns to
inform the
population here
of the serious
consequences of
abortion.
Tell us a bit
more about the
Spiritist
Movement in
Spain. Is it
doing well? Is
there anything
you would like
to change?
The Spanish
Spiritist
Movement is
good, but I find
its development
a bit slow. Most
people do not
like to study.
We had 40 years
of dictatorship
that have done a
huge damage to
Spiritism. Many
Spiritists were
executed under
the false
pretence of
being
communists.
Well, I like the
Spiritist
Movement in
Spain, but I
would like that
those who have
been engaged for
some time to be
more engaged in
voluntary work,
to become
workers, rather
than spectators.
The Spanish
Spiritist
Federation does
a great job and
tries to
encourage
everyone and
help the
dissemination of
the Teachings,
backing up the
creation of new
groups. It is
also important
to continue
holding our
yearly National
Spiritist
Congress. But
overall, the
country is still
very
materialistic
and it is hard
to disseminate
the Teachings,
but we carry on
doing our work.
Finally, taking
into account the
problems modern
society is
facing, what
should be the
top priority for
Spiritist
directors in
Spain, Brazil
and elsewhere?
For me, the
dissemination of
Spiritism is
very important,
it is essential.
Spiritism offers
consolation,
enlightenment,
it enables the
development of
true faith and
teaches that we
our eternal
beings, that
reincarnation
exists, as a
result of God's
endless and
boundless love.
We have in our
hands Teachings
that give us
hope and
answers. We,
Spiritists, have
a duty of
disseminating
the Teachings,
leading by
example, taking
the feeling of
peace to those
who are still
ignorant and
violent.
