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Interview Portuguese Spanish    
Year 9 - N° 416 - May 31, 2015
ORSON PETER CARRARA
orsonpeter92@gmail.com
Matão, SP (Brasil)
 
Translation
Leonardo Rocha - l.rocha1989@gmail.com

 
Diógenes Dassan Feijó: 

“It is essential to read and prepare before joining any mediumship group”

The young Spiritist leader talks about how he found the
Teachings and highlights the importance of studying and preparing for Spiritists who are wiling to help others

Diógenes Dassan Feijó (photo), an Information Technology (IT) expert, is the Vice-President of the Bezerra de Menezes Spiritist Association, in his hometown of São José do Rio Pardo, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. He became a Spiritist only two years ago and, in this interview, shares with us his experiences and the development of the

Spiritist Movement in the city. 

How and when did you become a Spiritist? 

I have had contact with Spiritism since I was a teenager, through my father and other relatives. My sister has always had very clear mediumship and always, from a very early age, told us what she could see and hear. That has always raised my interest. I grew up as a Catholic but could not find the answers in my religion to the big questions, especially to matters concerning death. After paying a few visits to Spiritist Groups in my hometown I made the decision of studying the principles of Spiritism. About a year and a half ago I began a course at the Bezerra de Menezes Spiritist Association. 

And why did you choose this particular Spiritist Centre? 

I had been to Bezerra de Menezes a few times before with my mother, for public talks. In one of them, one of the directors said they were beginning a course for beginners in Spiritism. I decided to study and to join the course and was very welcome there. I have made new friends and felt at home at Bezerra de Menezes, which was founded in 1988 and does a lot of good work for the community. 

How many Spiritist Centres are there in the city? Tell us more about the Spiritist Movement in São José do Rio Pardo. 

There are 10 Spiritist Centres and several family groups. The Spiritist Movement in the city is focused mainly on Spiritual assistance, healing, studies and lectures or talks. We need to do more work gathering all Groups, helping each Group overcome their difficulties and reaching a wider public. As our mentor, Bezerra de Menezes, said: “Together we will be a union. Separated from one another, we will be simply points of view”. 

Which aspect of Spiritism speaks the most to you? 

For me it is its comforting aspect and its rationality in its approach to a wide range of issues. The more I study Spiritism, the more it makes sense to me. 

What is your assessment of the Spiritist Movement now, especially in Brazil? 

With the new media, especially the Internet, the Spiritist Movement has finally the opportunity to grow stronger. There is a lot of material out there, available to the public in many different ways, but I feel we lack support from the bigger Groups to smaller units, with ideas, experience sharing etc. It would be essential to encourage a fraternal union among the different Groups. 

You are very enthusiastic about the dissemination of Spiritism. What really gets you going? 

Spiritism came to me, from an early age, thanks to the effort of many people, which saw the Teachings as essential to our development. They lifted a veil, bringing light on what was previously seen as supernatural. That is why I also feel the need to disseminate the Teachings, to do my bit, studying more and more in order to give something back, after having received so much. 

Is there anything you would like to mention or highlight? 

Something remarkable happened when I was very young, 10 years’ old. My mother took me to a mediumship meeting at the house of an aunt of mine. Until then I had no knowledge whatsoever of Spiritism. During the meeting I heard voices, taps, moans and I was very scared, even traumatised for a while. But eventually I decided to face it and study the phenomena. That is why I strongly recommend lots of reading and preparing before people attend to any mediumship meetings in Spiritist Centres. We must understand what goes and, how we can help and how we may be helped in the process.



 


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