10 Facts About Espiritismo

Espiritismo is a term used in Latin America and the Caribbean to refer to the popular belief that good and evil spirits can affect health, luck and other aspects of human life.

Phenomenon and broad range of beliefs defined as "Espiritismo" originated with the ideas of Spiritism defined by Allen Kardec.

White Cubans were able to alleviate some of their emotional pain by turning to Espiritismo which allowed them to commune with dead loved ones.

Originally brought to the country from Puerto Ricans studying in Europe the White Table Espiritismo practiced by the upperclass would help evolve a more creolized Indigenous Espiritismo among the underclass.

Researcher Marta Moreno Vega suggests Puerto Rican Espiritismo became popular as a way to mimic ancestor veneration in Kongo religion.

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Tenet of Espiritismo is a belief in a supreme God who is the omnipotent creator of the universe.

Espiritismo has never had a single leader nor center of practice, and as such its practice varies greatly between individuals and groups.

Espiritismo Cruzao is a form of Cuban Espiritismo with influences from folk Catholicism and Palo religion.

An important ceremony in Espiritismo Cruzao is the Misa Espiritual which inducts new Regla de Ocha novices to the practice.

Puerto Rican White Table Espiritismo follows the same ritual practices as found in Cuba.