The famous Brazilian medium Chico
Xavier, who died in 2002, wrote
MEDIUMSHIP IN THE
more than 400 books by 600 spiriLABORATORY
tual authors but never took credit
Mediums claim that they can some- for being the author of any of them.
how feel the spirits of deceased Heavily influenced by the works of
19th-century French spiritist Allan
people.
According to spiritist terminology, Kardec, Xavier professed that his
these spirits are called “discarnate”. hand was guided by spirits who dictated to him.
An estimated 50 million copies of
his books have been sold, and all
the profits from these sales have
been channelled into charity work.
In 1981 and 1982, Xavier was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Furthermore, he attended to, free of
charge, around 60 people per day
in his modest home in the city of
Uberaba. Apart from books, Xavier
wrote letters from d eceased people
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