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The Book of Umbanda

The Grand Compendium

By: David Barreto

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This authoritative volume offers a comprehensive exploration of Umbanda, meticulously crafted for both academic researchers and religious practitioners. As the most detailed analysis of Umbanda ever written in English, it covers the religion’s history, deities, hierarchies of entities, essential tools, rituals, and temple practices. Each chapter methodically unpacks a critical aspect of Umbanda: from ancient mythology and its more recent syncretic roots to its modern-day practices and the role of Brazil’s socio-political background in shaping it. Altar setups, chants, the role and composition of offerings, and the occult details of mediumistic channelling are explored with the precision and insight of a seasoned practitioner. Tailored specifically for English-speaking readers, this work ensures precise translations of key terms and names, bridging cultural gaps while maintaining the integrity of Umbanda’s spiritual and ritualistic essence. The translations are crafted to facilitate a deep understanding of Umbanda, ensuring the content is accessible and resonates without sounding categorically foreign or rather exotic. Topics Covered Include ● The historical, sociological, and political contexts that shaped Umbanda ● The religion's theological evolution and doctrinal development ● Orishas, spiritual hierarchies, and mythological narratives ● Temple layout, ritual implements, and the significance of sacred offerings ● The traditions of spiritual channelling and their hidden rites ● Essential images ● A comprehensive glossary of key terms and concepts The Book of Umbanda is an essential reference for students, educators, scholars, and practitioners of the religion from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. It also holds significant value for professionals and academics across various disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy, theology, and history.

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1916211119

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9781916211117

Karma and Reincarnation in the Animal Kingdom

The Spiritual Origin of Species

By: David Barreto

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Karma and Reincarnation in the Animal Kingdom

The Spiritual Origin of Species

By: David Barreto

Investigates the spiritual anatomy and evolution of animals • Examines the anatomy of the spiritual bodies of animals, including their aura, etheric fields, chakras, and mental, astral, and buddhic bodies • Details how reincarnation and karma work in the animal kingdom, including how the way that animals die can have different effects on their spiritual bodies in the astral realms • Explores the spiritual, energetic, and psychic abilities of many animals and insects Where do the spirits of animals go after they die? Do animals have chakras or auras? Why were animals worshipped in ancient religions? Exploring these questions and more, David Barreto presents a deep investigation into the spiritual evolution of the animal kingdom, from ants and cockroaches to cats, dogs, owls, pigeons, dolphins, and whales. He examines the spiritual anatomy of animals, including their aura, etheric fields, chakras, and mental, astral, and buddhic bodies. Detailing how reincarnation works among various species, Barreto explores their experiences between physical lives, how they accrue karma, and how the way that animals die can have different effects on their spiritual bodies in the astral realms. Drawing on both modern physics and metaphysics, he reveals, for example, how dogs can love unconditionally because of their large electromagnetic field, which nourishes the etheric bodies of those around them, and how cats can detect subtle energy shifts and disharmonies and conduct etheric filtration while they sleep. Examining esoteric schools as well as ancient spiritual traditions around the world, the author explores how animals are viewed and worshipped in different religions and how animal adoration and animal-connected gods arose in ancient Egypt, India, and China. He looks at animal totems, animal archetypes, animals in alchemy, and the astral connections between animals and elementals. The author also examines the spiritual and energetic repercussions of meat consumption and animal sacrifice, revealing the astral and etheric components of slaughterhouses. Detailing the role of the animal kingdom in the Age of Aquarius, the author shows how, with the awakening of this new astrological era, animals will have their earthly lives elevated with lasting worth and dignity, equal to the love and respect they have been transmitting for millennia.

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Simon and Schuster

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1644118149

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9781644118146

One Hundred Messages From Above

For a Rapid Spiritual Ascension

By: David Barreto

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One Hundred Messages From Above

For a Rapid Spiritual Ascension

By: David Barreto

A collection of 100 chapters, each offering spiritual guidance on how to align your actions with higher principles, accelerating your path to spiritual ascension. These kind, but firm messages cover both challenging and uplifting themes: from mental illnesses, suicide, abortion, and addiction to resilience, past lives, ageing, and fame. The conduct we choose in this life serves as the beacon guiding us towards a radiant future in the higher spheres. Yet, we often delay this ascent through selfish actions and harmful habits, distancing ourselves from these sublime realms of existence. Inspired by the teachings of enlightened masters and other friendly spirits, these messages invite deep reflection on both earthly and eternal life. They offer compassionate yet firm advice on navigating the trials of this incarnation, empowering readers to rise spiritually. Let the profound wisdom within these pages illuminate your path as you seek the good news and the ultimate truth.

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David Barreto

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1916211186

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Race, Class, and Precinct Quality in American Cities

By: Matt Barreto,David L. Leal

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Race, Class, and Precinct Quality in American Cities

By: Matt Barreto,David L. Leal

Nearly forty years after passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, a fundamental question remains unanswered: although all citizens have an equal right to the ballot, do all citizens enjoy equal access to the ballot box? More specifically, are voting precincts in predominantly low-income and non-white neighborhoods less visible, less stable, harder to find, and more difficult to navigate than are precincts in high-income and predominantly white neighborhoods? If so, do such lower levels of accessibility result in lower levels of voting, all other things being equal? To investigate this important issue, scholars in cities across the United States participated in a precinct quality study during the November 2004 election. A similar 30-item check list was employed in each of the cities to gauge precinct quality and accessibility. This volume brings together the results and discusses the intricacies of precinct quality in many of America’s largest cities. While Congress has considered standardizing the voting process in all fifty states, the results of this study indicate that vast differences in polling place quality exist not only between but also within cities. More specifically, the analysis reveals that the quality of polling places varies across the diverse neighborhoods of America and that precinct quality affects voter turnout. Low-income and minority communities tend to have lower quality precincts, which tend to depress already low levels of electoral participation.

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Springer

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1461416310

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The Supernatural Science

Theory and Magic

By: Dave Rei Martins

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The Supernatural Science

Theory and Magic

By: Dave Rei Martins

In The Supernatural Science - Theory and Magic, the reader finds many explanations for various themes given as mystical or supernatural. The explanations given by Dave Rei Martins go far beyond mere descriptions, also, they are a scientific analysis and detached of "mysteries" or reasons of religious nature. The explanations are based on experiments made by renowned universities and laboratories in various countries. The correlation shown between paranormal events is dissected and analyzed, encompassing quantum physics, astrophysics, neuropsychology, biology, and neurology to give us a greater understanding of what those facts are. For example, from time to time we hear about the law of attraction, communication with spirits, karma, and so on, but how does all this happen? How does this attraction occur from a scientific point of view? In communicating with spirits, how can a living person hear a dead person? Is it the case of a more powerful ear or is there a neutrino wave carrying sound from another dimension, which is accessed by the medium and their electromagnetic field? This book addresses the "hows" and not the "whys" such events happen. That the law of attraction exists, we all know, but when we dig deep, we find no answers to how it works. We just learn the same thing on different wording: "The law of attraction is all about you attract what you think", "The law of attraction works because thought has power", "The law of attraction is a universal law", "You attract what you think"... and The list goes on. In this book, the reader finds the answer he or she so much seeks. What power is that the brain has? And what is this power made of? Is it an electromagnetic wave? What is the vibration range of this wave? Can it be seen in Magnetic Resonance Imaging? Is it the case of the neuronal synapse that transforms electrical impulses into electromagnetic impulses that will give rise to extensive interaction with the Higgs field, and this will bring together the fermions and neutrinos needed to shape the initial impulse of thought into magnetic, making thoughts capable of attracting something physical? In The Supernatural Science - Theory and Magic, the reader has a chance to know the names and all the terminologies regarding the particles that make up the aura; to know the mechanisms of the tarot cards wavefield, and how a person can be identified as a medium under biological analysis and magnetic resonance. This book is an amalgamation of science and spirituality as it has never seen before. There are scientific explanations or simplifications for all the spiritual or magical events, and this book brings more objectivity to all the spiritual topics, having us closer to science and rationality while validating and making all mystical and paranormal events sound like a computer and software specifications. "Miracle or magic is what science cannot explain or understand until the phenomenon is understood or studied, then scientists call it a physical event.

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Book's by David Barreto

The Book of Umbanda

The Book of Umbanda

Karma and Reincarnation in the Animal Kingdom

Karma and Reincarnation in the Animal Kingdom

One Hundred Messages From Above

One Hundred Messages From Above

Race, Class, and Precinct Quality in American Cities

Race, Class, and Precinct Quality in American Cities

The Supernatural Science

The Supernatural Science

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