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Welcome to the 8th U.S. Spiritist Symposium!
The U.S. Spiritist Symposium is a unique personal growth event that combines the insights of scientificresearch on spirituality, profound self-inquiry techniques information as well as a vast array of otherspiritual related presentations.
The Symposium provides an exceptional opportunity to take your life to a new level of self-awarenessand purpose.
Get to know Spiritism and how it can contribute to these achievements. Visit the United States SpiritistCouncil site at www.spiritualitynow.net
In 2014, we will meet in the beautiful city of Chicago, IL on Saturday, April 26 from 10AM to 7PM at theNavy Pier located at 600 E. Grand Avenue. Join us! (Organized by the United States Spiritist Council)
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Past events were held in Baltimore, MD; New York, NY; Boston, MA; Fort Lauderdale, FL; SanFrancisco, CA, Atlanta, GA and Dallas, TX.
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SpiritismWhat it is
• “Spiritism is a science which deals with the nature,origin and destiny of Spirits, as well as their relationshipwith the corporeal world.”
• It is the set of principles, as revealed by the SuperiorSpirits, contained in Allan Kardec’s works, whichconstitute the Spiritist Fundamentals: The Spirits’ Book,The Mediums’ Book, The Gospel Explained bySpiritism, Heaven and Hell, and The Genesis.
– Allan Kardec (Taken from Qu’est-ce que le Spiritisme? – Préambule)
Translated from the original French
What it reveals
Furthermore, it reveals who we are; where we have come from; where we are going to; what is theobjective of our existence; and what are the present and past causes of pain and suffering.
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Program
THE HEALING POWER OF PRAYER
AUDITORIUM A – TALKS
10:00 AM Opening
Session One10:15 AM The Dynamics of Prayer and the Law of Attraction – Daniel Assisi11:00 AM Scientific Evidence of Healing through Prayer and its Impact on Health – Julio Padovan11:45 AM Artistic Presentation12:00 PM Lunch Break
Session Two
1:45 PM How to Pray – Julio Carvalho2:15 PM SMA Presentation – Dr Cicero Torres2:25 PM Round Table – Mediator: Dr Cicero Torres
Prayers for Oneself and Others – Kirsten de Melo Prayers for Those Who are no Longer on Earth – Al Turri Prayers for the Sick and for the Obsessed – Priscila Pereira
3:15 PM Afternoon Break & Poster Presentations
Session Three
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3:45 PM A Spirit’s Prayer Power and Effect in the Physical Realm – Heather Bollech-Fonseca4:25 PM The Lord’s Prayer and Its Mythical Value – Luiz Lima5:05 PM Youth Education presentation – Bernadete Leal5:15 PM Afternoon Break
Session Four5:30 PM Hands on Healing on Children – Lynne Morrison (Guest Speaker)6:30 PM Healing Through Prayer Moment (Visualization)
Conclusion
6:40 PM Invitation to 9th US Spiritist Symposium in Connecticut – Marcelo Cabral6:45 PM Final remarks
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AUDITORIUM B – WORKSHOPS
10:30 AM – Mastering Teamwork at the Spiritist CenterMauricio Cisneiros
12:00 PM – Lunch Break
1:45 PM – Passes – Spiritual and Magnetic HealingJussara Korngold
3:15 PM – Afternoon Break
3:45 PM – Obsession in the Spiritist MovementSuzana Simões
5:15 PM – Afternoon Break
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Registration
This National Spiritist Event is sponsored by many Spiritist Organizations and Organized by theUnited States Spiritist Council
Get you ticket today – Make your selection below: ALDULT or YOUTH
1 Adult $30.002 Adults ($27.00 Each) $54.003 Adults ($24.00 Each) $72.004 Adutls ($21.00 Each) $84.00
No additional sales fees or taxes will be added to the above listed ticket prices
Please register by clicking on the link below (you will be redirected to another site)
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Speakers’ Bios
Al Turri resides in Orlando, FL, with his wife Christiane and three daughters: Gabriella (6), Julianna (4)and Cecila (4). Al is a worker at The Peace and Knowedge Spiritist Center of Orlando serving as aspeaker, Spiritistism 101 instructor, pass giver and teaching assistant of the centers first Médiumshipcourse taught In English. Professionally, Dr. Turri is the founder and director of Harmony HearingCenters of América and Director of Audiology for The Vilages Health System.
Cicero Silva, MD, was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He became involved in Spiritism through hiswife, who is a 3rd generation Spiritist from Brazil. He has been studying Spiritism for over 15 years, inSpiritist Groups in Brazil, Australia, Canada, and now USA, at the Spiritist Society of Bridgeport, CT.Cicero is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at Yale University School of Medicine. He currently servesas the Program Director of the US Spiritist Medical Association, a non-profit organization that supportsand advances the paradigm of integrative medicine in its goal to bridge medicine and spirituality. Ciceroalso serves as an Associate Editor of the journal Health of the Soul, which features articles by healthcareprofessionals and scientists on Spirituality & Health.”
Daniel T. Assisi, MPA, PMP, has been an active participant in the Spiritist movement in California forover 10 years and has spoken throughout the US and abroad. Passionate about education, Daniel worksin Education Reform and is currently pursuing a Doctorate degree in Education at the University ofSouthern California. He also holds a Master in Public Administration with a Graduate Certificate in PublicPolicy from USC and is a credentialed Project Management Professional. Daniel is a member of theboard of directors at Blossom Spiritist Society in Los Angeles. Daniel lives in San Diego with his wifeNicole and his son David.
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Heather Bollech-Fonseca was born in upstate, NY and currently lives in South Florida. She activelyparticipates in the dissemination of Spiritism through writing, translating, and speaking. She is the co-founder of the Leon Denis Spiritist Group and co-developer of the website, ExploreSpiritism.com. She isalso the author of the recently published book, “Changing Lives With Spiritism: Fresh Perspectives for aNew Humanity.” Professionally, Heather works in the field of Project Management.
Julio Carvalho first encountered the Spiritist Doctrine when he was about 14 years old. Since then, hehas become an active participant in the United States Spiritist movement, has co-founded the SpiritistCenter Divine Light in Newark-NJ which he coordinates with a group of friends and has become a prolificspeaker, disseminating the Spiritist message not only in the Tri-State area but also in the Union CountyJail where he works as a Mental Health Counselor.
Júlio Padovan was born in Brazil and has been studying Spiritism since the age of 15. He holds Ph.D.degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the School of Medicine of São Paulo/University ofSão Paulo, Brazil. He moved to the US at the invitation of Prof. Brian T. Chait to work at the Laboratoryfor Mass Spectrometry and Gaseous Ion Chemistry at The Rockefeller University, New York, where hecurrently holds the positions of Senior Research Associate and Associate Director. Júlio is responsiblefor translations of spiritist books from Brazilian Portuguese and French into English, and he is a memberof the Spiritist Group of New York (SGNY), where he is responsible for the Sunday Study Group. Júlio isalso a lecturer for Spiritism and the general sciences.
Jussara Korngold, BS, MBA. Jussara is the founder and president of the Spiritist Alliance for Books(SAB), a non-profit organization, which has the aim to promote and disseminate Spiritism, in English, ascodified by Allan Kardec. Mrs. Korngold is also one of the founders and directors of the Spiritist Group ofNew York, located in Manhattan, New York City. Mrs. Korngold is also a spiritist writer, and has beentranslating spiritist materials and books since 1993. Jussara Korngold is currently the vice president ofthe United States Spiritist Council, one of the executive directors of the International Spiritist Council andalso one of the directors of the Tristate Spiritist Federation. Mrs. Korngold has been working as avolunteer in the office of Brazil Child Health in New York, since it’s opening in 2000, as its mainexecutive.
Kirsten DeMelo was born and raised in the USA. She has been actively studying Spiritism sincechildhood. Currently she is an active member at the Spiritist Society of Baltimore and has participated ingiving talks at the center as well as at other Spiritist events in the United States. Professionally she is aRegistered Nurse specialized in Critical Care and Case Management.
Luiz Lima was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1990, Luiz moved to the United States, where later hecame in contact with Spiritism. He has been lecturing on Spiritism in both Portuguese and English forseveral years and is a member of the Kardec Spirit Renovation Spiritist Center, in Coconut Creek,Florida. Luiz holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and currently works in the computer networkindustry.
Lynne U Morrison DOM, Lac has practiced traditional holistic medicine for more than thirty years. Anationally board certified Diplomate in Oriental Medicine and ordained in energy healing, she helpspeople to experience the healing power of their own mind, body, and spiritual energies. Lynne believesthat our health care services are incomplete without an understanding of the role of the human energyfield system. She offers education on human energy field dynamics to health professionals, patients andtheir families, as well as free health clinics to those in need. Lynne is the former ResearchComplementary Practitioner Coordinator for Integrative Medicine at Chicago’s Children’s Memorial
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Hospital (Lurie Children’s Hospital). Her primary energy healing research was a randomized control studyconducted with children receiving stem cell transplants for leukemia. This work was highlighted in thecover article in U.S. News and World Report (January 2008). Additional research studied the effects ofenergy healing on hospitalized children, their caregivers, and family members. Academic educationincludes a B.A. in Education, an M.A. in World Religions with Sanskrit language, as well as classicaltraining in meditation, and the martial art of Aikido. Lynne’s private practice in Boca Raton, Floridafocuses on resolving pain, chronic and complex health issues for adults and children.
Mauricio Cisneiros Filho was born in 1969 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, and was raised in Brasília, wherehe started his Spiritist education at the Spiritist Group Irmão Estevão. Mauricio moved to the UnitedStates in 1988 and in 1992 he founded the Spiritist Society of Palm Beach, which he still presides today.Mauricio was also the Vice President of the Spiritist Federation of Florida and is currently the President ofthe United States Spiritist Council. Professionally, he has been in the undersea telecommunications fieldfor the past 15 years and is the co-owner of an air conditioning company.
Priscila Pereira is the current secretary of the United States Spiritist Council and Florida KardecianSpiritist Federation’s former secretary. She served as one of the directors of the non-profit organizationLove and Charity, in the city of Orlando, Florida, for 6 years where she currently functions as an instructorof the Systematic Study of Spiritist and Advanced Studies of Spiritism. Priscila is an active member of hercommunity working in several local service organizations within the Orlando area. She was born in aSpiritist family in Sao Paulo, Brazil and has been residing in the U.S. for more than eighteen years.
Suzana Simoes was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is the third generation of a spiritist family. She isa doctor of physical therapy and works as an Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University.Suzana is one of the founders of the Conscious Living Spiritist Group in North Miami, FL. She is amember of the board of directors of the Spiritist Federation of Florida and an active speaker in theSpiritist Movement in the US.
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1. AIRPORTS
O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
The major gateway to Chicago is O’Hare International Airport (ORD). As one of the world’s busiestairports, all major airlines pass through O’Hare. The sprawling structure is situated 19 miles fromdowntown, in the far northwest corner of the city. It can take anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes to travelbetween downtown and O’Hare, based on time of day, weather conditions, and construction on theKennedy Expressway (Interstate 90). The Blue Line El train offers a reliable 40-minute trip between theLoop and O’Hare.
Midway Airport (MDW) is situated about 11 miles southwest from downtown. Midway Airport servesNorthwest, Continental, and Delta airlines along with budget carriers like Southwest, AirTran, andFrontier. Driving between Midway and downtown can take 30 to 60 minutes, depending on trafficconditions on the Stevenson Expressway (Interstate 55). The Orange Line El train runs from the Loop toMidway in about 30 minutes.
2. HOTELS
We suggest that you stay at the Inn of Chicago Magnificent Mile since a special rate of $156/night isoffered for those who will attend the symposium. To get this special rate you will need to call (312) 787-3100 and give the event or host name – “United States Spiritist Council“. For more information goto www.innofchicago.comThe 8th U.S Spiritist Symposium will be held at
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Navy Pier600 E. Grand AveChicago, IL 60611
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Navy Pier is the place where all of Chicagoland and tourists from around the world have come togethersince 1995 to enjoy the beauty and the thrills of a day on Lake Michigan. It’s the Midwest’s #1 tourist andleisure destination, attracting more than 8.6 million visitors a year.
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Sponsors
The 8th U.S. Spiritist Symposium would not be possible to happen if were not by the sponsorship ofmany Spiritist organization throughout the United States. Please take your time to find one closer to you.
01 . Allan Kardec Spiritist Center (NY)02 . Allan Kardec Spiritist Society (MA)03 . Allan Kardec Spiritist Society of Maryland (MD)04 . Allan Kardec Spiritist Society of Peabody (MA)05 . Benjamin Franklin Spiritist Society (MA)06 . Bezerra de Menezes Kardecian Spiritist Assoc. (FL) 07 . Bezerra de Menezes Spiritist Society (MD)08 . Christian Spiritist Community of Atlanta (GA)09 . Conscious Living Spiritist Group (FL)10 . Edicei of America (USA)11 . Group of Hope Joanna de Angelis (CA)12 . Inner Enlightenment Spiritist Society (NY)13 . Joanna De Angelis Spiritist Society (CA)14 . Kardec Spiritist Group of Austin (TX)15 . Kardec Spiritist Society of Houston (TX)16 . Nosso Lar Spiritist Society (CA)17 . Louisville Spiritist Group (KY)18 . Mount Vernon Spiritist Center (NY)19 . Peace and Knowledge Spiritist Center of Orlando (FL) 20 . Spiritist Center Divine Light (NJ)
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21 . Spiritist Center Love and Charity (FL)22 . Spiritist Federation of Florida23 . Spiritist Group Love and Light (NJ)24 . Spiritist Group of New York (NY)25 . Spiritist Organization of Seattle (WA)26 . Spiritist Society of Baltimore (MD)27 . Spiritist Society of Chicago (IL)28 . Spiritist Society of Dallas (TX)29 . Spiritist Society of North Beach (MD)30 . Spiritist Society of Palm Beach (FL)31 . Spiritist Society of Virginia (VA)32 . Tampa Bay Spiritist Center “Andre Luiz” (FL)33 . United States Spiritist Coulcil34 . United States Medical Association
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8th U.S. Spiritist
Symposium
Chicago, IL
YOUTH EDUCATION
PROGRAM
Children and
Teenagers
Children and teenagers,
through a variety of fun and
engaging activities, will
reflect on the power of
prayer, The Lord's Prayer,
and on inner-transformation.
Lunch not included.
(Parents will pick up their
child at lunch time)
Snacks will be provided
in the afternoon.
When: Saturday, April 26th 2014
Where: Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Time: 10AM to 7PM
Ages: 6-15 years old
Online registration required at
www.spiritistsymposium.org
Limited seats
For more information, please
contact : Bernadete Leal at
Cost:
1 Youth Participant $20.00
2 Youth Participants $30.00
3 Youth Participants $37.50
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Healing
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Spiritism
spiritist symposium / November 17, 2013
What it is
• “Spiritism is a science which deals with the nature, origin and destiny of Spirits, as well as theirrelationship with the corporeal world.”
• It is the set of principles, as revealed by the Superior Spirits, contained in Allan Kardec’s works,which constitute the Spiritist Fundamentals: The Spirits’ Book, The Mediums’ Book, The Gospel
Explained by Spiritism, Heaven and Hell, and The Genesis.
Allan Kardec (Taken fromQu’est-ce que le Spiritisme? – Préambule) Translated from the original French
What it reveals
Furthermore, it reveals who we are; where we have come from; where we are going to; what is theobjective of our existence; and what are the present and past causes of pain and suffering.
What it encompasses
• Spiritism contributes to all areas of knowledge, human activities and behavior, offering newperspectives for humankind.
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• Spiritism is studied, analyzed, and practiced in all the fundamental aspects of life, such as scientific,philosophycal, religious, ethical,moral, educational, and social.
Its main principles are:
• God is the Supreme Intelligence, first cause of all things. God is eternal, immutable, immaterial,unique, omnipotent, supremely just and good.
• The Universe is God’s creation. It encompasses all rational and non-rational beings, both animate andinanimate, material and immaterial.
• In addition to the corporeal world inhabited by incarnate Spirits, which are human beings, there existsthe spiritual world, inhabited by discarnate Spirits.
• There are other inhabited worlds in the Universe, with beings at different degrees of evolution: someless, some egual, and others more evolved than men on Earth (us).
• All the Laws of Nature are Divine Laws because God is their author. They cover both the physical andmoral laws.
• A Human Being is a Spirit incarnated in a material body.
• What connects the physical body to the Spirit is a semi-material body named perispirit.
• Spirits are the intelligent beings of creation. They constitute the world of the Spirits, which pre-existsand outlives everything.
• Spirits are created simple and ignorant. They evolve intellectually and morally, passing from a lowerorder to a higher one, until they attain perfection, when they will enjoy unalterable bliss.
• Spirits preserve their individuality before, during, and after each incarnation.
• Spirits reincarnate as many times as is necessary for their spiritual advancement.
Spirits are always progressing. In their multiple physical existences, they may sometimes becomestationary but they never regress. The speed of their intellectual and moral progress depends on theefforts they make to attain perfection.
• Spirits belong to different orders according to the degree of perfection they have attained: Pure Spirits,who have attained maximum perfection; Good Spirits, whose predominant desire is towards goodness;and Imperfect Spirits, characterized by their ignorance, their tendency towards evil, and by their inferiorpassions.
• The Spirits’ relations with Human Beings are constant and have always existed. The Good Spiritsattract us towards goodness, sustain us in life’s trials, and help us bear them with courage andresignation. The Imperfect Spirits induce us towards error.
• Jesus is the Guide and Model for all Humankind. The Doctrine He taught and exemplified is the purest
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expression of God’s Law.
The morality of Christ, as contained in the Gospels, is the guide for the secure progress of all HumanBeings. Its practice is the solution for all human problems and the objective to be attained by Humankind.
• Human Beings are given free-will to act, but they must answer for the consequences of their actions.
• Future life reserves for Human Beings penalties and pleasures according to the respect they do or donot show for God’s laws.
• Prayer is an act of adoration for God. It is found in the natural law and is the result of an innatesentiment in every Human Being, just as the idea of the existence of the Creator is innate.
Prayer makes Human Beings better. Whoever prays with confidence grows stronger against eviltemptations, and God sends the Good Spirits to assist them. This assistance will never be denied whenrequested with sincerity.
THE SPIRITIST PRACTICE
• All Spiritist practice is gratuitous, following the orientation of the moral principle found in the Gospel:“Give for free what you receive forfree.”
• Spiritism is practiced with simplicity, without any external forms of worship, within the principle thatGod should be worshipped in spiritand in truth.
• Spiritism has no clergy, nor does it adopt or use at any of its meetings or during its practices thefollowing: altars, images, candles,processions, sacraments, concession of indulgences, religious vestiments, alcoholic or hallucinogenicbeverages, incense, tobacco, talismans, amulets, horoscopes, cartomancy, pyramids, crystals, or anyother objects, rituals or external forms of worship.
• Spiritism does not impose its principles. It invites those interested in knowing it to submit its teachingsto the test of reason before accepting them.
• Mediumship, which allows the Spirits to communicate with Human Beings, is a faculty which manyindividuals bring with them at birth, independently of the religion or belief that they may come to adopt.
• Spiritist mediumship practice is solely that which is practiced based on the principles of the SpiritistThought and within Jesus’ examples.
• Spiritism respects all religions and doctrines; values all efforts towards the practice of goodness; workstowards peace and fellowship between all nations and all peoples, regardless of race, colour, nationality,creed, cultural or social standing. It also recognizes that “the truly good person is one who complies withthe laws of justice, love, and charity in their highest degree of purity.” (The Gospel According to Spiritism – chapter 17 –
item 3)
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“To be born, to die, to be reborn yet again, and constantly progress…”– Allan Kardec
“Unshakable faith is only that which can meet reason face to face in every Human epoch.” – Allan Kardec
The study of the works of Allan Kardec is fundamental to achieve a true understanding of the Spiritism.
November 17, 2013 in 2014 U.S Spiritst Symposium.
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