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Spiritism
Spiritism meaning
A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world.
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Because Spiritism always accepted the plurality of inhabited worlds, its concept of karma became considerably complex.
By religion Judæo-Christianity further The Hebrew Torah and the Bible contain a few references to ghosts, associating spiritism with forbidden occult activities.
Francisco became increasingly engaged with Spiritism and in 1901 was convinced the spirit of his brother Raúl, who died at age 4, was communicating with him, urging him to do charity work and practice self-discipline and self-abnegation.
He frequented spiritism during his exile (where he participated also in many séances conducted by Madame Delphine de Girardin main), citation Chez Victor Hugo.
Spiritism teaches reincarnation or rebirth into human life after death.