Espiritismo (Spanish: Spiritualism) is the Latin American and Caribbean belief that good and evil spirits can affect health, luck and other elements of human life.^[1] Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... World map depicting Caribbean : West Indies redirects here. ... Bouguereaus LInnocence (Innocence). Both the child and the lamb represent fragility and peacefulness, as seen in religious art. ... The English word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath. ... A four leaf clover is often considered to bestow good luck This article is about fortune. ... Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal apes belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin for wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (known as the great apes). ... For other uses, see Life (disambiguation), Lives (disambiguation) or Living (disambiguation), Living Things (disambiguation). ...

Its shares many fundamental concepts with Spiritualism as popularized in 19th century and early 20th century United States. During this period, several books on mediumship and spiritual practices became available in the Caribbean and Latin America. As many Native Americans and people of African descent had long standing traditions of ancestor worship and trance possession, Spiritualism was readily absorbed into and adapted to these pre-existing belief systems.^[2] Spiritualism is a religious movement, prominent from the 1840s to the 1920s, found primarily in English-speaking countries, namely the USA and the UK. The movements distinguishing feature is the belief that the spirits of the dead can be contacted by mediums. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... In spirituality, a medium or spirit medium (plural mediums) is an individual who possesses the ability to receive messages from spirits (discorporate entities), or claims that he or she can channel such entities — that is, write or speak in the voice of these entities rather than in the mediums... A Hupa man. ... The term African people encompasses several kinds of people; it is most commonly used to describe people who enjoy fried chicken and watermelon that can trace their ancestry to the indigenous inhabitants of the continent of Africa, but it is also sometimes used to describe all people who live in... Ancestor worship, also ancestor veneration, is a religious practice based on the belief that ones ancestors possess supernatural powers. ... An altered state of consciousness is any state which is significantly different from a normative waking beta wave state. ... This article is currently under construction. ...

Many Espiritistas communicate with spirits in a gathering of like-minded believers. Called misas, these sessions are somewhat akin to the is similar to the séances of American-style Spiritualism. Many Espiritistas practices, however, have elements of magic ritual which are alien to Spiritualism.^[3] A séance (pronounced: ) is, on its most basic level, an attempt to communicate with the dead. ... The Sorceress by John William Waterhouse Magic and sorcery are the influencing of events, objects, people and physical phenomena by mystical or paranormal means. ...

A tenant of Espiritismo is the a belief in a supreme God who is the omnipotent creator of the universe. There is also a belief in a spirit world inhabited by discarnate spiritual beings who gradually evolve intellectually and morally. Espiritistas (Espiritismo practitioners) believe these beings can influence the corporeal world in various ways and that they can influence the actions these spirit choose to take.^[4] This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... The deepest visible-light image of the cosmos, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Intelligence is a general mental capability that involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend ideas and language, and learn. ... Morality refers to the concept of human ethics which pertains to matters of good and evil —also referred to as right or wrong, used within three contexts: individual conscience; systems of principles and judgments — sometimes called moral values —shared within a cultural, religious, secular, Humanist, or philosophical community; and codes...

Espiritismo has never had a single leader nor epicenter of practice, and as such its practice varies greatly between individuals and groups. In all cases, Espiritismo has absorbed various practices from other religious and spiritual practices endemic to Latin America and the Caribbean, especially Roman Catholicism but also curanderismo, santeria and even African beliefs such as Vodou. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... A curandero (or curandera for a female) is a traditional folk healer or shaman that is prevalent in Mexico and Chicano communities in the southwestern United States. ... Lukumí or Regla de Ocha, most widely known as Santeria, is a set of related religious systems that fuse Catholic beliefs with traditional Yorùbá beliefs. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... A large sequined Voodoo drapo or flag by the artist George Valris Voodoo doll redirects here. ...

An example of this syncretism is a magical spell that involves asking Saint Martha to exert one's will over that of another person by burning a specially prepared lamp, saying certain prayers, and wearing an amulet tied with a red ribbon around one's waist.^[5] Syncretism is the attempt to reconcile disparate, even opposing, beliefs and to meld practices of various schools of thought. ... Martha (Judæo-Aramaic מַרְתָּא Martâ The lady, French Sainte Marthe) is a biblical figure of whom no historical facts outside of it are known. ... Lamp can be: A portable light fixture such as a table lamp or reading lamp (common usage) Lamp (electrical component), a replacable component that produces light, such as: Incandescent light bulb, also known as an incandescent lamp Fluorescent lamp Gas discharge lamp Arc lamp Signal lamp, a device used for... Mary Magdalene in prayer. ... An amulet from the Black Pullet grimoire An amulet (from Latin amuletum, meaning A means of protection) or a talisman (from Arabic tilasm, ultimately from Greek telesma or from the Greek word talein wich means to initiate into the mysteries. ... A ribbon is a thin band of flexible material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily for binding and tying. ...

References

1. ^ [1] "Helping Elderly Hispanics Manage Health Problems"
   The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita
2. ^ Espiritismo & Spiritualism
3. ^ Espiritismo & Spiritualism
4. ^ Espiritismo & Spiritualism
5. ^ Martha Dominadora Lamp