Fluidics creations
and
ideoplastia
We present in this issue
the topic #89 from the
Systematized Study of
the Spiritist Doctrine,
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follows. The answer key
can be found at the end
of the lesson.
Questions
1. How do the Spirits
act upon the spiritual
fluids?
2. In reference to the
fluidics creations – for
example, the creation of
garments worn by the
disincarnated – is the
action of the Spirits
always conscious?
3. Is it possible to a
Spirit adopt appearances
that he underwent in
past existences?
4. How can be explained
the phenomenons of
zoanthropy, in which
disincarnated take up
the shape of animals?
5. Do the objects
created by the
disincarnated have a
concrete form to them,
as the terrestrial
objects seem to have to
us incarnated?
Text
The Spirits act upon the
fluids through the
thought
1. The spiritual fluid,
one of the states
adopted by the universal
fluid, supplies to the
Spirits the element from
which they extract the
materials they act upon.
To make this happen, the
Spirits use the thought
and the will, once these
are, for them, what the
hand represents to the
man.
2. Through the thought
they print on the fluids
such or which direction
and agglomerate, combine
or dissipate them,
organizing with them
groups which present an
appearance, a shape, an
established placement
and even modify their
properties, like a
Chemist in Earth changes
the propriety of gases
or other matters’
propriety, combining
them according to
certain laws. We have
here the great workplace
or laboratory of the
invisible world.
3. It is very common the
realization of these
modifications without
having a conscious
thought from the person
who provoked it. Such is
the case of the Spirits
who are perceived by
clairvoyants soon after
their disincarnation,
wearing any garment,
even before having
realised their new
reality. Well, if they
don’t know they are
disincarnated, how can
they be dressed in this
or that manner?
4. Most part of the
transformations occur,
however, under the
empire of a wish, a
manifestation of a
conscious intention.
Conceive something and
this will be formed.
That’s why a Spirit can
assume different aspects
and present several
appearances, wear
special garments, carry
the most various objects,
show physical
disabilities and even
multilations. These
cases demonstrate
expressions adopted
aiming identification,
generally associated to
past situations. However,
in the same way he
adopted an aspect from
the past, as soon as his
thought locates himself
to the present, or to
other existence, another
transformation will
occur immediately.
Hypnotic suggestions can
determine changes in the
perispirit
5. On the other hand,
there are cases of
Spirits who maintain the
mutilations, deformities
or ulcers of their
material body because of
a conditioning. Unable
of readopting their
normal and healthy shape
on their own, they are
induced to a change
through a process of
clarification and, once
they are balanced, they
succeed, thanks to the
same principle above
mentioned.
6. The hypnotic
suggestions provoke
frequent transformations
in the perispirit as
well, according to his
degradation. This can be
observed under two
aspects: first, through
the self-suggestion
which is motivated by a
sentiment of guilt or by
a voluntary depreciation;
second, through the
mental action of another
Spirit onto a certain
spiritual entity,
exploiting his lapses
which make him
practically vulnerable.
7. Therefore we have the
explanation for the
phenomenons known as
zoanthropy, in which
Spirits take up the
shape of animals,
totally or partly. The
word zoanthropy, due to
its vast meaning, has
been lately suggested
instead of lycanthropy,
which means,
etymologically, “study
about the werewolf”.
There are also cases of
Spirits who, almost
always with the
intention of frightening
in order to better
achieve their goals,
present themselves with
a monstrous and scary
aspect that sometimes
reminds shapes popularly
associated to Satan.
8. To all these
transformations produced
by the mind, it’s given
the name of ideoplastia
(from the Greek ideo =
“of ideas” + plastos =
molded + ia = study,
analysis), which means,
“study of molding
through the thought”.
Andre Luiz, discussing
this subject, declares
that “the thought can
materialize itself,
creating shapes that in
many cases cover
themselves with a
lasting existence,
according to the
persistence of the wave
which they express
themselves”.
For the Spirits in
general, fluidics
creations are real
things
9. The materializations
represent another
example of the act of
molding accomplished by
the Spirits in the
physical effects
meetings, in which they
use the plastic elements
manifested by the
mediums and by the rest
of the meeting’s
attendees, and also,
plastic-fluids
components absorbed from
Nature.
10. By analogous effect,
teaches Kardec, the
thought of the Spirit
fluidically creates the
objects that he is used
to use. This does not
restrict to objects of
personal belongings only,
like pipe and glasses,
walking stick, knife,
hat etc., but it extends
to things like houses,
gardens, furniture, food
etc. Some of them have a
brief existence, as long
as the thought lasts,
but there are those that
persist for a long
time.
11. In the Spirits
dimension, the fluidics
creations are so real
that they adopt, to them,
the same aspect that the
material things present
to the incarnated. The
thought, when creating
fluidics images,
reflects itself on the
perispirit of the person
who created it, like in
a mirror, acquiring a
body in the perispirit
and in a way photographs
itself there. Regarding
this, explains Kardec: A
man has, for instance,
the idea of killing
someone. Although the
material body remains
undisturbed, his
spiritual body is put
into action by the
thought and reproduces
the shades of it. The
thought creates the
image of the victim and
the whole scene is
pictured, as in a
painting, just as the
mind imagined it.
12. This fact allows us
to understand why, every
and any thought can be
known. The thought
exhibits itself on the
perispiritual body and
can be noticed by other
Spirits who can see the
intention of the person.
Its execution, however,
will depend on the
persistence of the
purposes and on
favourable conditions.
Modified these, the
dimensions can suffer
changes with the
consequent alteration of
the reflected images on
the fluidic envelopment
of the individual.
Answer Key
1. How do the Spirits
act upon the spiritual
fluids?
A.: They act upon the
fluids using the thought
and the will, once these
are, for them, what the
hand represents to the
man.
2. In reference to the
fluidics creations – for
example, the creation of
garments worn by the
disincarnated – is the
action of the Spirits
always conscious?
A.: No. Actually, it is
very common the
realization of these
modifications without
having a conscious
thought from the person
who provoked it. Such is
the case of the Spirits
who are perceived by
clairvoyants soon after
their disincarnation,
wearing any garment,
even before having
realised their new
reality.
3. Is it possible to a
Spirit adopt appearances
that he underwent in
past existences?
A.: Yes. This is utterly
possible.
4. How can be explained
the phenomenons of
zoanthropy, in which
disincarnated take up
the shape of animals?
A.: The hypnotic
suggestions provoke
these perispiritics
transformations. This
can be observed under
two aspects: first,
through the
self-suggestion which is
motivated by a sentiment
of guilt or by a
voluntary depreciation;
second, through the
mental action of another
Spirit onto a certain
spiritual entity,
exploiting his lapses
which make him
practically vulnerable.
5. Do the objects
created by the
disincarnated have a
concrete form to them,
as the terrestrial
objects seem to have to
us incarnated?
A.: Yes. In the
dimension of the Spirits,
the fluidics creations
are so real that they
adopt, to them, the same
aspect that the material
things present to the
incarnated.
Bibliography:
Genesis, by Allan
Kardec, items 14 and 15,
pages 281 to 283.
Mechanism of Mediumship,
by Andre Luiz, FEB
Edition, 1970, page 125.
In the backstage of
Obsession, By Manoel P.
De Miranda, FEB edition,
1970, page 77.
Pictured Encyclopaedic
Dictionary, by Joao
Teixeira de Paula, 3rd
Edition, page 107.