Spiritism Archives

IMHU Future

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

IMHU Future IMHU is celebrating our 11th year anniversary on May 11, 2024. We want to share the path ahead. We invite you to also share your interests so we can add your comments to discussion about future presentations. Click HERE to submit. We understand that helping people understand and appropriately support spiritual emergence,

Posted in Spiritual Emergence Emma Bragdon, IMHU, inner ethics, integration, Spiritism, spiritual awakenings international, spiritual emergence, spiritual emergency

Spiritist Healing: A (r)Evolution in Mental Healthcare

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Emma Bragdon

[still from the film “Astral City: My Spiritual Home” Spiritist Healing: A (r)Evolution in Mental Healthcare Spiritist Healing: In Context Why should we consider Spiritist healing now? There is currently an epidemic of mental health disorders in the U.S. At least one in five Americans is taking one or more prescribed psychiatric medications, despite their

Posted in Spiritism, Spiritual Emergence Brazil, Mental healthcare, psychiatric hospital, psychotherapy, Spiritism, spiritist healing, spiritual healing, spiritual psychiatry

What is the Difference Between Spiritism and Spiritualism?

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

[2010 film Depicts the Spirit World] Spiritualism and Spiritism: A Comparison Similarities Both Spiritism and Spiritualism originated in the 19th century. Each believes that the spirit world of disembodied beings exists and spirits can interact with human beings. The impact may be positive or negative, informative or deceptive. Both Spiritism and Spiritualism agree that human

Posted in Spiritualism, Spirituality ARE, astral city, Cayce, Chico Xavier, mediumship, psychics, Spiritism, Spiritist Community Centers, Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals, spiritual healing, spiritualism, spirituality

Health for the 3rd Millennium

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

8th Congress on Medicine and Spirituality “Health for the 3rd Millennium” Saturday 22nd May 2021 – Online and Free of charge– 10am to 5pm (UK time), 5am to noon (NYC time) Broadcast via YouTube and Facebook: fb.com/UK.BUSS fb.com/BritishSpiritistMedicalAssociation youtube.com/c/bussaudiovisuals youtube.com/user/KardecRadio From the British Spiritist Medical Association In the last 16 years, the connection between

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Research Alexander Moreira Almeida, allan kardec, Congress, Medical Spiritist, Peter Fenwick, Spiritism, spiritist, Spiritist Socieities, spiritualism

Spiritist Healing: A (r)Evolution in Mental Healthcare

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Emma Bragdon

Spiritist Healing: In Context Why should we consider Spiritist Healing now? There is currently an epidemic of mental health disorders in the U.S. At least one in five Americans is taking one or more prescribed psychiatric medications, despite their many side effects. However, optimizing wellbeing without psych meds is possible, something many Brazilians have been

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Spiritual Healing Brazil, Mental healthcare, psychiatric hospital, psychotherapy, Spiritism, spiritist healing, spiritual healing, spiritual psychiatry

Healing Touch and Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

There are about 50 Spiritist psychiatric hospitals in Brazil, utilizing an integrative approach to recovery, stressing the spiritual alongside physical and emotional therapies that address the true causes of imbalance. Energy “passes”, similar to healing touch, are central to the healing and health maintenance. This article briefly describes the Spiritist philosophy, its successes, as well

Posted in Healing Touch, Integrative Mental Health allan kardec, Brazilian Spiritism, energy passes, healing touch, integrative medicine, integrative mental health, Spiritism, Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals, spiritist psychiatry

Dead Man Talking: Brazil’s Spiritists Redefine Religion

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Emma Bragdon 3 Comments

Integrative Mental Health University, IMHU.org, has a special interest in Spiritist Therapies. Check out the course we offer on this topic with 7 professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, and mediums who lead Spiritist Centers in the USA). Click HERE to find out more. We also offer a 30 minute documentary, Spiritism: Bridging Spirituality and Health. which takes

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Mediums, Spiritism allan kardec, channeled writing, Chico Xavier, integrative mental health, kardec, mediums, mediumship, nosso lar, psicografia, psychography, Spiritism, spiritist, spiritual healing

Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy: A Book Review

Posted on December 29, 2019 by admin

Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy- T?taihono-Stories of Maori Healing and Psychiatry This book explores a living collaboration between a traditional Mãori healer in New Zealand and a clinical psychiatrist. Mãori healer, Wiremu NiaNia outlines the key concepts that are the foundation of his worldview and work. The main text recounts true stories of

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Integrative Mental Health, Mental Health, Spiritism, Spiritual Emergence, Spiritual Emergency, Spiritual Healing, Spirituality collaborative mental health, integrative mental health, Maori, psychiatry, Spiritism, spiritual healing, spiritual mental health, spiritual psychology

What is the Difference Between Spiritism and Spiritualism?

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Emma Bragdon 3 Comments

It’s in the Original Mission Both Spiritism and Spiritualism believe that the spirit world exists and spirits have an impact on human beings. The impact may be positive or negative, informative or deceptive. Both Spiritism and Spiritualism agree that we continue to live on after physical death in “Spirit World”. Both believe in psychic, or

Posted in Life After Death, Mental Health, Paranormal, Psychic Experiences, Spiritism, Spiritualism, Uncategorized mediumship, psychics, Spiritism, Spiritist Community Centers, Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals, spiritual healing, spiritualism, spirituality

Spiritist Healing: A (r)Evolution in Mental Healthcare

Posted on August 14, 2017 by admin

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Spiritual Healing Brazil, Mental healthcare, psychiatric hospital, psychotherapy, Spiritism, spiritist healing, spiritual healing, spiritual psychiatry