Spiritism is a be- The done by Kardec Spiritism was revealed by Superior cause it has the moral transfor- was to intensively question the Spirits through . All the mation of mankind as its finality. It spirits, searching for answers was gathered together advocates a returning to the that could explain all the aspects and organized in books by a French teachings of Christ in our of life. He published the ques- educator known as , daily lives. It shows Christianity in tions he asked and the answers and was originally published in its true expression of love and he received from the spiritual France more than one hundred and charity, where Jesus is our role world in a book called "The fifty years ago. model. He came on Earth as a Spirits' Book". These expla- man like us, in order to show us nations were accepted as truth how we can improve spiritually. once Kardec’s group received messages in which the essence These are the five main books as coincided in several instances. defined by Allan Kardec: The Spirits’ Book was the initial The Spirits’ Book mark of the so called The • • The Medium’s Book Spiritist Doctrine (or Spiritism), which strongly encourages Spiritism is a be- • The Gospel Explained by Spiritism mankind to respect, love and cause it investigates the true na- help one another. It also teaches • & ture of life by answering questions the steps mankind should take in • Genesis such as "where have I come from", order to grow in its evolution. "what am I doing in this world" and "‘where will I go after death"? Spiritism explains the purpose of Allan Kardec life, and the reasons for life’s many inequalities, apparent unfairness Allan Kardec, whose real name and suffering. was Hyppolyte Leon Denizard Rivail, was a French educator that, Spiritism is a because despite his initial , start- ed investigating some strange and it studies the so called “super- natural” phenomena by the light of unexplained phenomena that were KARDEC SPIRITIST reason and assigning a natural occurring in France during the cause to them. The fact that 1850's. Very soon he realized, GROUP OF AUSTIN materialistic science can’t explain however, the importance and the some phenomena at a certain point serious aspects of those phe- www.kardec-austin.net in time doesn’t make those pheno- nomena and started doing careful mena contrary to the laws of na- research through mediums who ture. received messages from spirits. List of Activities: KARDEC SPIRITIST GROUP OF AUSTIN • Every Tuesday 7:30pm-9pm “So in everything, do to others what Study of the Spiritist Principles & Passes (transfer of spiritual energy given by a non- you would have them do to you, for (Austin, Texas – USA) contact laying on of hands that restores the patient’s spiritual balance) this sums up the Law and the

Prophets.”(Matthew 7:12) • 1st & 3rd Sunday - 11am-12pm Youth Spiritist Education – Age 5 and older and Gospel Studies - Adults • Thursday - 7:30pm-9:30pm Course of Spiritism – by registration only KARDEC SPIRITIST Fraternal Counseling • GROUP OF AUSTIN By appointment only www.kardec-austin.net • Fluidtherapy Fraternal Counseling required Meeting Address: 8500 Shoal Creek Blvd, rd • 3 Wednesday- 7:30pm- Bldg 4 Ste107 8:30pm Austin, TX 78757 Spiritist Book Club (entrance from outside the building) • 2nd Saturday Volunteer Community Service For more information: [email protected] • 1st & 3rd Monday -7:30-8:30pm (512) 636-2148 Studies of The Mediums’ Book & André Luiz Books Mailing Address: 3213 Summer Canyon Dr.- Austin, TX 78732 1st & 3rd Monday -8:30-9:00pm Happy Meditation Hour