OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES

 

GIRAS

The term "gira" refers to a ritualistic ceremony that may have various purposes. During a gira, we often pray, sing and dance to connect with spirit guides or with Orishas.

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A gira de atendimento is one of such meetings; it is focused on helping us learn more about our spiritual path through lectures within the framework of Umbanda and the Spiritist teachings and through consultations with spirit guides. You will be asked to listen to reflections based on The Gospel According to Spiritism, by Allan Kardec. If you’d like, you’ll have the opportunity to have a consultation with a spirit guide working under a specific archetype being honored on that day - Exu, Preto-Velho, Caboclo, or Criança.

 

SPIRITUAL TREATMENT

​On “Spiritual treatment” days, we offer reflections based on The Gospel According to Spiritism and “passes”, or laying on of hands - a form of prayer aimed to serve as a therapeutic technique in which mediums redirect their energies while evoking the assistance of the good spirits. We believe that spiritual healing involves the retraining of our thoughts and development of healthy mental habits. This process may or may not be reflected, sooner or later, in a greater state of physical well-being - this is, however, not the focus of our activities. We mostly aim to help each one of us to achieve a state of greater emotional and spiritual well-being, a fundamental component of a happy life.

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Everyone is welcome to our public meetings. To participate, all we ask is that you come prepared with a growth mindset to contribute to a loving, joyful, and respectful environment.