Spiritist Conversations

War: What Is It Good For?

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:03:00 -0700

For the 40th episode, Dan, Suzana, and Flavio return to Atlanta, Georgia, to celebrate seven years of Spiritist Conversations. After a trip down memory lane, they engage in a timely conversation about war- of all kinds- with guest Edward Christie from New York.

What Is Umbral?

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:45:00 -0700

Mackenzie Melo returns to Spiritist Conversations to discuss a concept that is often misunderstood in Spiritism: "Umbral."

What is "umbral", anyway? What are these spiritual zones, and what do they have to do with us?

Join Flavio, Suzana, and Dan for another Spiritist Conversations!

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For a bonus read, visit Dan's blog to read "What is Umbral Anyway?"

Jesus, Leader

Sat, 22 Jul 2023 13:30:00 -0700

Jesus is often seen as a religious figure, but are there lessons we can learn from Him about leadership and management?

International leadership coach Sharon Seivert joins Dan, Suzana, and Flavio for a conversation about Jesus' leadership style and insights we can gather for our day-to-day lives.

Links:

The Superpower of Balanced Leadership in Unbalanced Times: 6 Powers that Make You the Kind of Leader People Fearlessly Follow Through Good Times and Bad - Sharon's book at Amazon.

What Are Spiritist Passes?

Fri, 19 May 2023 23:20:00 -0700

Passes, the application of spiritual and magnetic healing energies, is a popular activity at Spiritist groups. How does it work? What can it do for us?

Dan, Flavio, and Suzana invite Dr. Sonai Doi, president of the International Spiritist Medical Association, to discuss passes and their uses.

Who Is Allan Kardec?

Sat, 06 May 2023 07:19:00 -0700

Spiritist Conversations returns for its 6th year by going back to the beginning of Spiritism by asking, "Who is Allan Kardec?"

To help shed light on the topic, Spiritist researcher and friend Charles Kempf joins Dan, Suzana, and Flavio directly from France.

Follow Christ, Not Christians (Christmas Special)

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0700

To celebrate Christmas, Dan and Flavio invite Marcia Trajano from the United States Spiritist Council for a conversation about what it really means to follow Christ.

Lessons From the Pandemic

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:20:00 -0700

Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, what higher lessons have we learned?

Dan, Suzana, and Flavio stop to reflect on mental health, virtual meetings, self-sufficiency, fear of death, and more.

Halloween

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Ghosts, spooky monsters, lots of candy, oh my!

Join Dan and Flavio in a conversation with Mackenzie Melo and Angy Stewart about Halloween and the spiritual concepts behind the origin of one of the most enjoyed and misunderstood holidays in our calendar.

Spiritism and Spiritualism: Brothers From Different Mothers

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Dan, Suzana, and Flavio host a conversation with Lawrence Savill about Spiritualism and Spiritism. Lawrence is a Spiritualist from the Poole Spiritualist Church and, together with Fabricio Assunção from the Spiritist Society of Bournemouth, they've been carrying out joint events over the past year. Larry brings a great lens through which we can understand this close relationship between Spiritualism and Spiritism.

What Is This Mediumship Thing?

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Dani, Suzana, and Flavio host a conversation about mediumship. What is it? What types of mediumship are there? What do we make of it?

Is Spiritism A Religion?

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Charles Kempf joins Flavio, Suzanna, and Dan to talk about a topic about Spiritism's own identity: is it a religion? Why or why not? And what does that mean?

No Place for Hate

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Dan and Flavio host Vanessa Anseloni and Frederico Gouveia to talk about hate and intolerance from a Spiritist perspective. It's 2021 and we still have lots of problems. How can that be? What can we do? Reincarnation may be the key.

Grateful for Gratitude

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Dan Assisi, Suzana Simoes, and Flavio Zanetti get together to talk about gratitude. Join us for a conversation about the incredible impact it can have in our lives.

Can Tech and Spirituality Connect?

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Join us for a special edition of Spiritist Conversations recorded live at the U.S. Spiritist Symposium. Dan Assisi helps start the conversation with Anna Moreno, Peter Hays, Sunshine Beck, Adrian Martinez and... YOU!

Music, Spiritually

Tue, 26 May 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Time for Music! Flavio Zanetti and Dan Assisi will be joined by Adam Osborne (UK) and Frederico Gouveia (NY) for a conversation about music -- but from a spiritual perspective.

What's This Planetary Transition Thing?

Sun, 10 May 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Join Suzana Simoes, Flavio Zanetti, Dan Assisi and guest Heather Bollech-Fonseca for a conversation about the meaning behind a modern Spiritist term that is highly relevant during COVID times: "Planetary Transition".

Kardec, The Movie

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Dan and Flavio are joined by Jussara Korngold to talk about the movie "Kardec" with director Wagner de Assis.

Spiritual Vs. Physical Healing

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0700

What's healing? Which is more important, physical or spiritual healing? In these times of COVID, we continue to bring you a set of conversations to help ground us in the spiritual. On this one, Kirsten Santos joins Dan Assisi, Suzana Simoes, and Flavio Zanetti for a live broadcast about healing from a spiritual perspective.

How Did I End Up In This Family?

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0700

In these times of COVID, let's talk about those quarantining at home next to us: our families! Join Suzana, Dan, Flavio and Andreia for a live broadcast about family from a spiritual perspective.

COVID-19

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:55:00 -0700

Dr Sonia Doi from the Spiritist Medical Association joins Suzana, Flavio, and Dan live on Facebook for a conversation about COVID-19, the latest Coronavirus.

We Have to Talk About Suicide

Sun, 29 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0700

Suicides are getting out of hand: let's talk about it. Join Dan, Flavio, and Mackenzie for a spiritual take on suicide, its causes, and what we can do to help out.

How Do We Know We Are Getting More Spiritual?

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0700

Dan and Flavio join Mackenzie at his backyard in Salem, MA, to talk about how we can figure out if we are getting more spiritual.

How Can Spiritism Help Us?

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0700

Join the conversation on how Spiritism can help us make sense of the world. Dan Assisi, Jussara Korngold, Julio Carvalho, Nahur Fonseca, and Eduardo Haddad talk live at the 13th US Spiritist Symposium on May 4, 2019. (Video version available on YouTube or FB)

Why Should We Change?

Sat, 04 May 2019 00:00:00 -0700

Do we need to work on ourselves? Join Dan in a conversation with Heather, Jana, Lia, and David in exploring the question of personal growth. Filmed with a live audience at the 13th US Spiritist Symposium in New Jersey on May 4, 2019.

What is The Spirits' Book?

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0700

Join Dan Assisi, Suzana Simoes, and Flavio Zanetti live as they celebrate the 166th anniversary of the publishing of Spiritism's seminal work, "The Spirits' Book".

What is a Spiritist Center?

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0700

Dan and Suzana join Daniela Oliveira at the 10th-anniversary of the Spiritist Society of Chicago to talk about what is a Spiritist Center. What is it, after all?

Who Is Janet Duncan?

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0700

Dan goes to London and talks a little history with Janet Duncan, the first translator into English of The Gospel According to Spiritism, at the Spiritist Society of London.

SR03 - Reflections: Challenges as True Compliments

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0700

What if challenges are true spiritual compliments? Dan Assisi reads us his essay "Challenges as True Compliments".

Spiritist Family Retreat 2017

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 07:20:00 -0700

Flavio and Dan go to 14th Spiritist Family Retreat in Connecticut and talk to grown-ups and kids about this day-long event full of learning and fellowship that brings 7 different Spiritist groups together every year. Why are you not here? :)

Carpool History

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0700

Join Charles Kempf, Helga Schmiedt, and Dan Assisi as they drive from Brisbane to Gold Coast in Australia while talking about the early Spiritist history in France!

SR02 - Reflections: Does Analytical Thinking Decrease Religious Belief?

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0700

Are analytical thinking and religion mutually opposed? Heather Bollech-Fonseca reads to us her essay "Does Analytical Thinking Decrease Religious Belief?".

The Transformative Power of Spiritism

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0700

Flavio, Mackenzie, Nahur, and Dan meet in Boston to talk about how Spiritism has transformed them, how it is more important to be a good person than to practice a specific religion, and much more.

SR01 - Reflections: Spiritually Thanksgiving

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:29:00 -0700

Revisiting Thanksgiving from a more spiritual perspective: the essay "Spiritually Thanksgiving" read by the author, Dan Assisi.

Is the World Getting Worse?

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 08:10:00 -0700

Hurricanes in Florida, earthquakes in Mexico, devastation in Puerto Rico, and a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Plus a charged political climate. Is the world getting worse? Join Dan, Flavio, Suzana, and Marcelo as they tackle the question of the hour.

Meet and Greet: SS of Chicago & Suicide Prevention

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:35:00 -0700

We visit our friends at the Spiritist Society of Chicago as they get ready to celebrate their 10th anniversary and chat with Daniela, George, Fernanda, Guilherme, and Monica about the history of the group and their suicide prevention efforts.

Who is Divaldo Franco?

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 07:04:00 -0700

Julio Carvalho, Cristiane Soares, and Marcelo Netto join Flavio and Dan in Boston to talk about Divaldo Franco, one of the greatest mediums in the world today. Who is this incredible humanitarian who has published more than 200 books and whose non-profit institution helps more than 6,000 people every day?

Reincarnation & Divine Justice?

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0700

Does reincarnation make sense? Listen to Dan, Flavio, and Suzana discuss reincarnation as a necessary and missing link to the better understanding of Divine Justice through a Spiritist lens.

Medical Assistance in Dying (Canada Bill C-14)

Sun, 26 Mar 2017 05:29:00 -0700

Sandra and Joe Mussi join Daniel & Marcelo Netto to talk about Canada's Bill C-14 - Medical Assistance in Dying.

Meet & Greet: 8th Spiritist World Congress in Portugal

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 16:25:00 -0700

Friends from around the world share their impressions of the 8th Spiritist World Congress from Lisbon, Portugal.

Meet & Greet: Toronto Spiritist Society

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 01:45:00 -0700

Dan, Andreia and Marcello travel to Canada for the 6th anniversary of the Toronto Spiritist Society and learn more about Spiritism in Canada.

Recap of the 2015 Parliament of World Religions

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 07:42:00 -0700

Dan Assisi, Flavio Zanetti and Marcelo Netto report live from the last day of the 2015 Parliament of World Religions in Salt Lake City.

Spiritism in MA and... JORESPE?

Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0700

Join Dan and Flavio in Massachusets where they talk to Mackenzie Melo about the history of Spiritism in the state as well as a yearly event called "JORESPE".

What is Spiritism?

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0700

Dan Assisi, Suzana Simoes, and Flavio Zanetti get together in Atlanta to talk about what Spiritism is and how it changed their lives.