Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mediums book. A companion to his first book, the spirits guide, the book on mediums explains how to apply allan kardecs principles of his practical science of spiritism in. Kardecpedia belongs to the ideak spiritist divulgation institute allan kardec. It contains a complete explanation about life and its foundational aspects.
Allan kardec books list of books by author allan kardec. Although kardec remains largely unknown today as he surely intended, his key role in the codification of spiritism helped start a spiritual revolution that has changed the life of millions of people throughout the world. In the article about the young medium and how he was tricked, allan kardec lays out 8 main points to remember when dealing with spirits. The spirits book 1857, written by allan kardec, is widely regarded as the most important piece of writing in the spiritist canon. The mediums book allan kardec a discussion of the means of communicating with the invisible world, the development of mediumship and the difficulties encountered in the practice of spiritism. Many out there believe people of kardec s ilk are filmflam artists making a bunch of money selling books, but the film isnt interested. The book begins with a thorough introduction of kardecs observations and then contains several chapters of questions being posed with the corresponding answers.
Chapter 3 questions 37 to 49 the spirits book by allan kardec. A companion to his first book, the spirits guide, the book on mediums explains how to apply allan kardec s principles of his practical science of spiritism in order to become a medium. A discussion of the means of communicating with the invisible world, the development of mediumship and the difficulties encountered inthe practice of spiritualism. Rivail spoke several languages, and his impressive intellectual background allowed him to teach courses in comparative physiology, astronomy, chemistry and physics in a prestigious scientific school in paris. The 5 basic books learn more about the 5 basic books of the spiritist codification.
Allan kardec, a french educator who lived during the late 1800s, enumerated at least 73 different kinds of psychic mediums. Sep 26, 2015 the spirits book is the first book published by allan kardec. Genesis, 1868, each dealing with separate subjects, but at the same time overlapping in their complete description of the spiritist doctrine. This is the second book in the series of about 5 books written under the pseudo name of allan kardec. It is the widely respected follow up to the spirits book which was published in 1857 and is the second in a series of five books that kardec wrote that are collectively known as the spiritist codification. In the same manner, many others have continued to help generate. The high moral tone of the mediums book, as of all the writings of allan. Because they served as the starting point to spiritism, and because they were the result of a collaboration between hundreds of. The 73 different kinds of mediums as described by allan. The spirits book allan kardec it was the first and remains the most important spiritist book. The book on mediums by allan kardec white crow books. The mediums book is about mediumship a faculty that enables the communication between human beings and the spirits. Its introduction explains the new ideas and how kardec organized the 1019 questions and answers contained in the book. Allan kardec wrote five books the spirits book, 1857.
The mediums book le livre des mediums, in french, is a book by allan kardec published in 1861, second of the five fundamental works of spiritism the spiritualist ph. Besides mediums properly so called, there is a daily increasing throng of people seeking to obtain spiritmanifestations. First video of the series on subjects studied in the mediums book, by allan kardec. To start at the beginning, because that is the logical place, allan kardec is the pen name of the french teacher and educator hippolyte leon denizard rivail lyon, october 3, 1804 paris, march 31, 1869. The mediums book is about mediumship a faculty that enables the communication between human beings and the spirits of the socalled dead.
He also left unpublished writings, which were collected 21 years after his death in the book. Ideak is a nonprofit spiritist association created with the aim of spreading to. Kardec also drew on this same material to compile four other works, the mediums book, the gospel as explained by spirits, heaven and hell, and genesis. Containing the principles of spiritist doctrine on the immortality of. The mediums book by allan kardec 2017, paperback for sale. It was published by the french educator allan kardec on april 18, 1857. Allan kardec was the first to seriously study mediumship by using a scientific method. Spiritualist allan kardec on reincarnation, the afterlife. The mediums book sees allan kardec introduce and explain how human beings can communicate with the vast spiritual realm. An excellent book of spiritual guidance, kardec explains the methods of mediumship. The high moral tone of the mediums book, as of all the writings of allan kardec, is in unison with the assertion so often repeated by the spirits whose communications he has coordinated with such exceptional clearness and reach of thought, that the aim of the open intercourse which is now being established between. Guide for mediums and invocators allan kardec a companion to his first book, the spirits guide, the book on mediums explains how to apply allan kardec s principles of his practical science of spiritism in order to become a medium. Follow along the book, make notes, leave comments or discussion and ask questions of this foundational knowledge in espiritismo or. The book on mediums or mediums and evokers handbook is a book by allan kardec published in 1861, second of the five fundamental works of spiritism.
The book on mediums or mediums and evokers handbook a. This website was built to honor one of the most consequential thinkers of the modern times. Dec 15, 2010 the book on mediums, also known as the mediums book, was written by allan kardec and originally published in 1861. Ideak is a nonprofit spiritist association created with the aim of spreading to the world spiritism, according to the thinking and works of allan kardec. The book on mediums by allan kardec white crow books books. Through this book, we learn how to make contact with spirits of humans and ancestors, and identify both good and evil spirits. Nov 25, 2018 wondering the different kinds of psychic mediums out there and the different ways you can use psychic mediumship.
The spirits book le livre des esprits in original french is part of the spiritist codification, and is regarded as one of the five fundamental works of spiritism. With the teachings he received from higher spirits through various mediums, he wrote five books that would become the basis of the spiritist doctrine. The spirits book, the mediums book, the gospel as explained by spiritism, heaven and hell, and. Allan kardec was the pen name of renowned french educator hippolyte rivail, who codified spiritism after studying a series of seemingly unexplained phenomena taking place in paris during the 1850s. Through this book, we learn how to contact spirits of human ancestors, and identify both the good and evil among them.
He is the author of the five books known as the spiritist codification, and is the founder of spiritism. The mediums book le livre des mediums, in french, is a book by allan kardec published in 1861, second of the five fundamental works of spiritism the spiritualist philosophy kardec had been publishing being the tome in which the experimental and investigative features of the doctrine were presented, explained and taught. The mediums book 1861, the gospel according to spiritism 1864, heaven and hell 1865, and the genesis 1868. In this tome the experimental and investigative features of the doctrine are presented, explained and taught. Leon denizard rivail, was a french educator and philosopher born in lyon on october 3, 1804.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Since then, spiritism has grown into a global movement bridging science, philosophy, and religion into a new way of looking at life, the afterlife. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book, because it addresses in first hand all. Nov 07, 2017 the mediums book sees allan kardec introduce and explain how human beings can communicate with the vast spiritual realm.
The book presents the teachings of spirits on all types of spirit manifestations, the ways of communicating with. Ideak spiritist divulgation institute allan kardec cnpj. Follow along the book, make notes, leave comments or discussion and ask questions of this foundational knowledge in espiritismo or spiritism, that we also use in our house of espiritismo cruzado. In the book of mediums, kardec a french intellectual, professor and scientist of his time 1860s, continues to reveal what had mostly up to that time been hidden of the very active world of. Allan kardec wrote only five spiritist books but these five books serve as the foundation to spiritism, a progressive body of knowledge that has continued to grow to near 1,000 books since kardec first published the spirits book in 1857. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
In the 1850s, whilst investigating the afterlife, kardec. See all books authored by allan kardec, including le livre des esprits, and le livre des mediums, and more on. The spirits book, the mediums book, the gospel according to spiritism, heaven and hell and the genesis. The spirits book was the first book spiritism published by allan kardec in 1857, a mere nine years after the fox sisters triggered the spiritual renaissance. It is the first in a series of five books that kardec wrote that are collectively known as the spiritist codification. Jan 01, 2018 its introduction explains the new ideas and how kardec organized the 1019 questions and answers contained in the book. The book on mediums, also known as the mediums book, was written by allan kardec and originally published in 1861. Jan 24, 2020 kardec also drew on this same material to compile four other works, the mediums book, the gospel as explained by spirits, heaven and hell, and genesis. Kardec, is in unison with the assertion so often repeated by the spirits whose.