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0:02Ashé Saravá, much light, much peace
0:06to you all. May Oxalá bless everyone.
0:11And let's go for another class. Today
0:14we are in our 13th class, and we will
0:16talk about mediumistic ethics, you know
0:19? It's a class about responsibility,
0:23about mission, which is part of
0:25Umbanda's mediumistic development. So,
0:30if we don't have a minimum of ethics
0:32within the religion, how are we going
0:37to be able to serve better? I start
0:42with this question because it's a
0:44question we are seeing on social media
0:50about situations we'll talk about here
0:52today where we don't see, we're not
0:54seeing, we're not seeing ethics, we're
0:56not seeing responsibility. And that's
1:02why I brought this theme today to our
1:04class about mediumistic ethics,
1:06responsibility, and mission. It's all
1:10connected in this move me over here.
1:18Because ethics is technical and not
1:20just moral. It's very important that we
1:26define this, so we can start opening
1:28our eyes. So, when we talk about ethics
1:35in an Umbanda terreiro, most people
1:37think of a blacklist. A blacklist is
1:41being made, a code of spiritual good
1:43manners. Uh, sorry, a list of rules. I
1:47was already thinking about a blacklist,
1:49because people really think like that,
1:51you know? Yeah, people say: "No, let's
1:54set rules now, and why? There's a
1:56blacklist, they're already watching
1:58certain people. Oh, look there, those
2:01ones, no, they're starting to fall into
2:04a blacklist." So that's not cool. So,
2:11people think, uh, it's very important
2:13to have rules, of course, a code of
2:16good manners, but the code of good
2:18manners, mediumistic ethics, goes far
2:20beyond a code of ethics. Remember that
2:25we learned about magnetism. We talked
2:28about this back in the first year, we
2:30also talked about it in this one, we
2:32talked about it now in the second year
2:34too. The medium's field attracts
2:38exactly what is in resonance with it.
2:43So, a field of love, service, and
2:46honesty will always attract entities of
2:48love, honesty, and service. But a field
2:54contaminated by manipulation, vanity,
2:56dishonesty, and wickedness will attract
2:59exactly the type of energy that
3:01corresponds to that state. So, what
3:07happens when the medium acts
3:08dishonestly? The medium who acts
3:14dishonestly, manipulatively, or
3:16irresponsibly is not just sinning
3:18morally, but is degrading the very
3:20instrument they use to serve. He is
3:27lowering the frequency of his field in
3:29a way that makes the manifestation of
3:31higher entities impossible. The
3:37inexorable law of the field: ethics is
3:40the backbone of mediumship. Not because
3:44God heals those who obey, but because
3:46the electromagnetic laws of the field
3:48and the spiritual realm function with
3:50the same inexorability as physical laws
3:55. In other words, you reap what you sow
3:57, you transmit what you are, and you
3:59will receive what you emit. This is
4:02part of it; this is inexorable. So, I
4:08am going to tell you the five pillars
4:10of Umbanda. Write this down. The five
4:14pillars of ethics in Umbanda. Write it
4:18down. Before we point out the five, let
4:24us define what ethics truly is. The
4:28word ethics comes from the Greek "ethos
4:30," which means character, a way of
4:32being. It is not a set of rules imposed
4:35from the outside. It is a natural
4:38expression of who a person is on the
4:40inside. So, an ethical medium does not
4:44act well because they fear spiritual
4:46punishment; they act well because they
4:48have understood deeply and genuinely
4:50that the quality of their being
4:52determines the quality of their service
4:54. Look at this. Ah, that is why I put
4:58it in bold. The quality of your being
5:01determines the quality of your service.
5:07So, in Umbanda, mediumistic ethics is
5:10not an appendix to spiritual practice;
5:12it is its substance. Without ethics,
5:16what exists is a spiritual performance.
5:21Without ethics, what we see is a
5:24spiritual performance, not a spiritual
5:26service. And the difference between the
5:31two is entirely magnetic, vibrational,
5:33and physical. So, what we are seeing a
5:38lot out there is a spectacle, a
5:40performance; it is not truth, it is not
5:43ethical. So, the first pillar: honesty.
5:48The first pillar begins with oneself.
5:50Before reaching the seeker, the honest
5:52medium does not exaggerate their
5:54abilities to impress. They do not omit
5:57their doubts to appear more developed.
5:59They do not present as spiritual
6:01certainty what is actually personal
6:03uncertainty. They know how to
6:07distinguish what they communicate and
6:09communicate this distinction between
6:10when they are genuinely receiving and
6:12when they are perceiving their own
6:14sensitivity. They are honest with
6:18themselves. They do not make things up.
6:21They know very well that part of the
6:25situation is from them, and part also
6:28comes from spirituality. So, this
6:31radical honesty with oneself is the
6:33foundation of everything. You being
6:35honest with yourself. Yes, I was there.
6:39I am there, I am at service within the
6:41mediumistic process. Yes, I interact
6:45with my entity. Often I really hear, I
6:48perceive. There is no need to lie. Oh,
6:53I don't see anything, I don't notice
6:55anything, I don't know anything.
6:57There's no need to lie. There's no
6:59reason to keep lying. So, uh, just
7:07gonna grab some water here. Let's move
7:20on to the next one here. The second
7:23pillar is selfless service. So, the
7:26first is honesty, the second is
7:28selfless service. Well, the willingness
7:32to put the consultee's good above your
7:34own social benefit is dedication. What
7:38guides, what guides the session? Not
7:44what will make the medium look better,
7:46nor what will keep the consultee
7:47dependent. What guides it is a simple
7:52question. What genuinely serves this
7:54person at this moment? Look at that.
7:59What genuinely serves this person at
8:01this moment? So, sometimes the answer
8:05is referring them to a doctor,
8:06sometimes it's saying something the
8:08consultee doesn't want to hear.
8:13Selfless service has the courage to
8:15follow the right answer, even when it's
8:17not convenient. Don't try to play the
8:21superhero. Often the person needs
8:24medical treatment. They are there, uh,
8:31uh, how do you say it? Understanding
8:34that uh let's put it this way, uh let's
8:42say they're there. The consultee wants
8:45to hear what they want to hear, but
8:46it's not what they want to hear, it's
8:48what they need to hear. Often the
8:51consultee wants you to take, for the
8:53entity to take away their medicine, and
8:55they just want to come here, want to
8:57get rid of the doctor, want to get rid
8:59of the surgery they have to have. So,
9:03often they will hear through honesty
9:05and selfless service that they have to
9:07seek a doctor, that they have to have
9:09the surgery. Yes. Third pillar, respect
9:15for human dignity. Each consultee who
9:18arrives at the terreiro is a complete
9:20being, with the right to their autonomy
9:22, their choices, their story. The
9:24ethical medium does not use the
9:25spiritual field to belittle, scare,
9:28control, or create dependency in the
9:30consultee. The role of spiritual
9:32service is to illuminate and strengthen
9:34free will, not to replace it. So here
9:37is very important, isn't it? It's not
9:41that the entity doesn't have to keep
9:42appearing to make others create
9:44dependency on you. Come only to me. You
9:47don't have to go to another, you have
9:49to come to my entity, he is the one who
9:50takes care of you. No, you don't have
9:53to create dependents, you have to
9:55create autonomous consultees,
9:57autonomous mediums. So, the role of
10:03spiritual service, and another thing,
10:05we have to respect everyone who arrives
10:07at the house, respect each person's
10:10timing, the choices the other has made.
10:16You shouldn't scare anyone, belittle
10:18anyone, humiliate anyone; you must
10:20respect human dignity. That is ethics
10:23within Umbanda. And you will see, we
10:26will see throughout this class a lot of
10:28things that we don't see out there,
10:29right? Responsibility for the effects.
10:32A responsible medium doesn't say: "Oh,
10:34I just transmitted what the entity said
10:36, and what the person did with that is
10:39not my responsibility." So, they
10:41understand that the words spoken were a
10:44manifestation, they have real weight in
10:46people's lives. And a misguided
10:49orientation, a misguided orientation,
10:51it can lead someone to a wrong decision
10:54regarding health, relationships, or
10:56career. So, you have to be very careful
11:00with what you express, what you put
11:02across, what you touch, what you say.
11:05Very careful. So, what does
11:07responsibility require here? Acting
11:10with great care and verification. Being
11:14honest about the limits of what you
11:16perceive, seeking reparation when the
11:18work has caused harm. If you see that
11:25the person is doing something that was
11:26transmitted and is doing it wrongly or
11:28in a way that wasn't how it was
11:30mentioned, go there, help that person.
11:35Do not claim you didn't know when you
11:37could have been more careful when
11:38passing on the knowledge. Am I talking
11:41about incorporation in a trance or not?
11:43Because even in incorporation, the
11:46medium is semi-conscious, conscious,
11:48they are perceiving, they hear. So do
11:53you think an entity will come here to
11:55humiliate someone else, to give
11:57information totally contrary to
11:58evolution? Many things, when they
12:04happen in this way, are more the medium
12:06than the entity within an unbalanced
12:08animic process. The fifth pillar is
12:12caring for your own development, taking
12:14care of yourself. Look, look here at
12:18this table, on the floor here, look.
12:22Study, responsibility towards yourself.
12:24Study, study, study, study. Discipline,
12:28discipline, discipline. So it is a
12:31permanent process of growth. The medium
12:34must be constantly seeking knowledge.
12:36There is no liberation, as I always say
12:38, without spiritual development,
12:40intellectual development, psychological
12:42development. You cannot stagnate in
12:45your development. So, stagnating in
12:48development, stopping, and saying: "Oh,
12:50now I don't need to study anymore, my
12:52entity is already coming, I'm already
12:54here, I think I'm a big shot." I’m
12:56already an expert, I’m, you know, the
12:58king of the castle. I run everything
13:02and my entities are the ones, they’re
13:04the most sought after, and the person
13:06stops evolving, stops studying, stops
13:08growing. This movement progressively
13:14compromises the quality of the service
13:16and will end up resulting in poor
13:17quality for the consultant regarding
13:19the information they receive because
13:21the person isn’t studying, they
13:23aren’t improving themselves. So here
13:28we present five ethical pillars within
13:30Umbanda, right? Let me take myself off
13:32the screen here. Honesty, selfless
13:35service, respect for dignity,
13:43responsibility for the effects, care
13:46for development; it’s the integration
13:48of these five that creates what the
13:50Umbanda tradition calls a "medium of
13:52law." Not the one who knows the most,
14:02but the one who serves the best,
14:04because they are more whole as a human
14:06being and as a spiritual instrument.
14:10Keep this in mind, because this is very
14:13important, okay? So, have you kept this
14:20mandala in mind? So that’s it, we
14:25have to have this, we have to focus on
14:28this, otherwise really, uh, we will see
14:34unhinged and unbalanced things out
14:36there. So, take your time with this.
14:41Observe this daily in your terreiros,
14:43in your actions, in your day-to-day
14:45life, so that this remains balanced,
14:47right? In your own daily practice,
14:50right? The manifestation, right? This
14:53helps a lot, right? Being honest, right
14:55? Being honest is letting the leader
14:58know that you arrived emotionally
15:00unbalanced. That is being honest. "Look
15:02, I’m not doing well today.""Today I
15:04can't participate in the gira, I'm not
15:06feeling well.""Today I am here to be
15:08served." I want to be seen, honest. "
15:14Look, I’m leaving this place, I
15:16wanted to thank you," being honest,
15:18service, referring the consultant to a
15:20doctor. No, "Look, you have to go, you
15:24just have to take a bath, drop your
15:27medication," no. Respecting the dignity
15:30of the members, right? Not revealing to
15:32other members what the consultant
15:34shared in the session. What happens in
15:36Vegas stays in Vegas, taking
15:38responsibility for the effects, right,
15:40as we said, checking on the consultant
15:42to see how the guidance worked out, if
15:44it’s being followed, it's more if you
15:46feel guided to check on them, right? Eh
15:50, and care, participate in the monthly
15:53study at the house. The house has to
15:55offer study. And it's great that you,
15:58uh, uh, let me just check because a lot
16:04, a lot of people are saying the screen
16:06is black, right? Post in the group;
16:10anyone having issues with the class,
16:12please post in the group so the team
16:18the team is watching. I'm also posting
16:20here. Let's move on to the next one. Uh
16:43, the test. Uh, let's, let's check here
16:47. In the wisdom of the old spirits,
16:51let's put it here. In the wisdom of the
16:53old spirits, these five pillars have
16:55been passed down for generations, right
16:57? You see this in that expression:
17:01patience that doesn't rush, love that
17:04doesn't impose, wisdom that recognizes
17:06its limits, strength that cares without
17:08dominating, humility that never stops
17:11learning. Every time an old spirit
17:15slowly sits down in their chair and
17:17says: "Tell me your story, my child.
17:19Talk to me. Talk to me, my daughter.
17:22What are you going through? Tell me a
17:24little." They are, they are
17:25demonstrating all five pillars at the
17:28same time. Mediumistic ethics is not
17:31abstract theory; it is the way
17:33spiritual wisdom is expressed in the
17:35body, words, and actions of those who
17:38genuinely serve. So, we see this in the
17:42wisdom of the old spirits. We see this
17:47in the wisdom of other Umbanda entities
17:50who respect this Umbanda ethic, who
17:52respect this path. So you have to ask
17:59certain questions that are important,
18:01right, at the end of a session, of a
18:03ritual. Was I honest with the consultee
18:06, with myself today? Was I honest with
18:08my brothers and sisters? Did I put the
18:12consultee's well-being above my own
18:14interests? Let me put on my glasses.
18:18Did I respect the autonomy and dignity
18:20of each person? Am I taking
18:24responsibility for my actions? These
18:28are things we have to ask, we have to
18:31question, yes, right? So, uh, let's
18:39talk about confidentiality, spiritual
18:41confidentiality, right? And when we
18:44talk about spiritual confidentiality,
18:46we're talking about respect for the
18:47consultee. I just mentioned this issue
18:49of confidentiality a moment ago, right?
18:51What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,
18:53right? And that is exactly what we are
18:56going to talk about in this block, in
18:58this second block of today's class,
19:00okay? Uh, let's go. Why does
19:07confidentiality exist? Let's go.
19:11Imagine you are going through a very
19:13difficult time, okay? A very serious
19:18health problem, a marriage coming to an
19:21end, a debt impossible to resolve, but
19:23with great courage, you go to the
19:25terreiro and tell your situation to the
19:27entity, believing that it is protected
19:29by the sacred space. After you leave,
19:35the mediums start commenting among
19:37themselves about your situation. The
19:41leader tells a friend about an
19:43interesting case, and a member of the
19:45temple who knows you socially ends up
19:47finding out what you revealed. Look,
19:52just look at this. After the guy left,
19:54the mediums started commenting. The
19:57assistant heard, the medium
19:59participating in the process heard part
20:01of it. And then they take it to the
20:06leader. The leader spreads it, or the
20:09mediums spread it. "Let's talk about
20:11this interesting case that happened
20:13here today." And then the person who
20:15went there finds out. How did you feel
20:19imagining this just now? You who heard
20:23this just now, how did you feel
20:24imagining a scene like that? Tell me,
20:32how would you feel if everything you
20:34said, after opening your heart, was
20:36used as an example, or as a reason for
20:38mockery, or for other situations?
20:45Knowing this, would you return to that
20:47place? I wouldn't return. So, the
20:58foundation of confidentiality is the
21:00trust that a visitor has, that they
21:02place in the temple. And if the mediums
21:08who are part of this amalgam of energy,
21:11which is the temple, have no ethics,
21:16this will happen. There is no
21:19confidentiality. So, let's look here.
21:25Confidentiality is absolute. What the
21:30visitor tells in the sacred space stays
21:32in the sacred space. There is no such
21:34thing as "just telling one person.""Oh,
21:36I'll just tell one person." Any sharing
21:41without authorization is a breach of
21:43confidentiality, regardless of who
21:45receives the information. You are not
21:50to share anything. It's as simple as
21:56that. There is no "but," there is no "
22:04but," it's like this. "Oh, but that
22:08doesn't exist.""But it's such an
22:10unusual case.""Let's talk about it." Or
22:12the rarity or interest of the case does
22:15not justify exposing the person. "Oh,
22:19let's talk about this case, it was a
22:21very interesting case." That does not
22:24justify it. The exposure of a
22:26consultation is unacceptable. "They
22:30won't know it was me." The criterion is
22:35not the person, the criterion is not
22:37whether the person will find out, it is
22:39whether confidentiality is being
22:41respected. Look at this. It doesn't
22:45exist. "Oh, they won't know it was me
22:47who commented." That doesn't exist. It
22:53doesn't exist. They will find out one
22:57way or another, because serious
22:59spirituality will reveal it. So this
23:06part of today's lesson on
23:07confidentiality related to ethics is
23:09very important. Because confidentiality
23:13is also technical, just like ethics.
23:18With confidentiality, there is genuine
23:20openness. A person who feels they can
23:23trust will open their heart. When the
23:28heart is open, entities have access to
23:30deeper information about the person's
23:32real situation, which allows for more
23:34precise and subtle guidance. Without
23:38confidentiality, the field is closed. A
23:42person who is suspicious, defensive,
23:45and only tells the bare minimum for
23:47fear their situation will become gossip
23:49, that person does not open up
23:51genuinely. And without genuine openness
23:55, the consultation loses a lot of its
23:57power. So, it's obvious, if the person
24:01understands there is no confidentiality
24:03, they won't open up; they won't open
24:05their heart to healing. So
24:09confidentiality, therefore, is not just
24:11about protecting the seeker, but it is
24:13a condition for the spiritual service
24:15itself to function. Remember this. It
24:20is not just about protecting the seeker
24:22; it is a functional requirement of the
24:24spiritual service itself. Is that clear
24:29? When a person senses truth, they open
24:33their heart. When they do not sense
24:36truth, they do not open up. And these
24:42are functional conditions for the
24:44spiritual service to happen in a fair
24:46and perfect way. So, respect for the
24:51seeker goes beyond confidentiality.
24:55Respect for the seeker includes the way
24:57the medium and the house relate to
24:59every person who seeks help. So, it is
25:02genuine welcoming, active listening,
25:05respectful language; it's how you
25:07embrace, how you take in, how you
25:09acknowledge the person's suffering, and
25:11how you receive them. This must have
25:15genuineness; it must be genuine. There
25:19cannot be any rush, or the person will
25:21feel discarded. Active listening means
25:24not interrupting the person; let them
25:26speak. They need to be heard as well.
25:30And understandable, a language that is
25:33understandable, respectful, never, ever
25:35intimidating, never, never intimidating
25:40. So we go back to that threatening and
25:47scaring we talked about, right? So
25:51threatening and scaring are the rawest
25:54forms of manipulation. You are being
25:57pursued by very powerful forces, and if
25:59you don't do the work I suggest,
26:01something serious will happen. You are
26:04being pursued, magic has been cast
26:06against you, and now you need to—
26:08something very serious is going to
26:11happen. This is threatening and scaring
26:15the person. The person is not prepared
26:19for this. Phrases like these are
26:25manipulations through fear and are
26:27profoundly unethical. Remember this. A
26:33genuine entity does not threaten. A
26:35genuine entity informs, guides,
26:37strengthens, and encourages. Four
26:40things for you to identify. A genuine
26:43entity informs, guides, strengthens,
26:46and encourages. So, when a
26:51manifestation uses fearful language, it
26:58uses fear-based language especially to
27:00pressure people into taking actions
27:02that benefit that medium or terreiro
27:04financially. It’s not the entity
27:09speaking, it’s the medium’s ego,
27:12it’s the dishonesty of the system,
27:14it’s a low-vibration energy that
27:15found a favorable environment to
27:17operate, it found a puppet, understand?
27:25It found a puppet. And I am sure that
27:30everyone here does not want to be
27:31anyone's puppet. Or I have doubts. Or
27:40do you have doubts? The consultee is
27:44the authority. They are the authority
27:47over their own life. No matter how
27:50clear the entity's perception may be,
27:52no matter how precise the spiritual
27:54guidance is, the consultee has the
27:56right not to follow what was advised,
27:58they have the right to disagree, they
28:00have the right to walk away and never
28:02return. They have that right. Listen
28:05here, you will hear "no." They have the
28:07right to disagree. They have the right
28:09to leave. The medium provides the
28:12guidance with care, then lets it go. It
28:15is delivered. They don't have to demand
28:17obedience. You don't call to check if
28:19the person followed it, if the person
28:21—you are listening, you heard what
28:23they said, they have to do what they
28:24said, unless they are doing the
28:29opposite of what you said and using
28:30your name. The medium doesn't hold
28:37resentment if the consultee rejected
28:39them. They don't use spiritual
28:43proximity as surveillance. The
28:45consultee's autonomy is sacred.
28:47Respecting it means respecting free
28:49will, which is the genuine spiritual
28:52basis of all evolution. So, what
29:00happens in the terreiro is also
29:02protected. Spiritual secrecy has a
29:04dimension that is frequently forgotten.
29:08It also applies to what happens inside
29:10the terreiro, not just what the
29:12consultee tells you. So, everything
29:18that happens in the terreiro must also
29:20be protected. The mediumistic
29:23development of the mediums, of the
29:24members, is done, is discussed, and
29:26should not leave the terreiro. It
29:28happens there. Situations of imbalance
29:31or episodes that occurred during the
29:33gira are covered by the spirit of
29:35secrecy. It stays there. Disagreements
29:37between mediums must not leak, whether
29:40through gossip, social media, or
29:42conversations. A terreiro without this
29:45internal trust is a terreiro where no
29:47one can genuinely open themselves up
29:49for development. Look at the importance
29:53of this here. So, what happens within
29:59the environment of the terreiro? stays
30:03in the terreiro, especially in the time
30:08we are living in with social media,
30:12with social media. So, let's go.
30:21Posting images of mediums in a trance
30:24state without authorization, uh,
30:26stories of cases on social media, right
30:28? See, it's what we've been seeing out
30:32there, you know? Putting things out
30:34left and right saying it's Umbanda. It
30:36isn't. That is not Umbanda. I don't
30:38know what kind of "banda" that is. If I
30:40don't know, I really don't know. So
30:44there, for example, at our terreiro,
30:46photos and filming of anyone are not
30:48authorized, only internally for our own
30:51records. And it is not posted on any
30:54social media, you know? So as not to
30:59expose anyone. Or expose the sacred.
31:02And often when it is exposed, it is
31:04exposed in isolated situations where it
31:07doesn't show the phenomenon itself, it
31:13doesn't show the phenomena themselves,
31:16how the entity arrives, how it leaves;
31:18it shows, and perhaps what's cool, is
31:20the state of gathering, of fraternity,
31:23of the guide's embrace. It is
31:26interesting to show the love delivered.
31:31A moment when the guide is drawing the
31:33"ponto," but capturing that moment just
31:35of the hand and the chalk mark, or of
31:41wood, or whatever it may be, you know?
31:44Capturing that moment, that flash, you
31:46know? This is something interesting,
31:51this is something that leads us to a
31:53deeper connection than just exposing
31:54unpleasant situations, as we've been
31:56seeing out there, right? So, based on
32:03that, we also have to respect, and this
32:06is very important, the patient's time.
32:15No, uh, no patient, let's put it, no
32:17consultee is obligated to actually
32:19understand everything right at that
32:22same moment. So you have to empower the
32:30consultee so they can manage their own
32:32strengths in their life, so they can be
32:34more connected to their own
32:36spirituality, so they can be more whole
32:38as a human being. That is the objective
32:45of genuine spiritual service,
32:46respecting their time, the consultee's
32:49life. It's no use wanting to pressure
32:53them or wanting them to understand
32:54something they aren't prepared to
32:56understand yet. That's why Master Jesus
33:01spoke in parables, because not
33:02everything was understood by the people
33:05. So he had to use parables, he had to
33:08use analogies. Is this making sense? So
33:18it is very important that we make this
33:20clear here so that you can understand,
33:22everyone can understand the depth of
33:24this knowledge within the terreiro. To
33:29me, this has to come before everything,
33:34you know? We have to be, let's say,
33:38always talking about this, right? Here,
33:46a warning sign here. A consultee who,
33:48after months of spiritual care, is more
33:51dependent on the terreiro than when
33:53they arrived. They were not empowered,
33:56they were captured. It means not
34:00scheduling unnecessary weekly return
34:02visits, not prolonging treatments
34:04indefinitely, and not using language
34:06that implies protection is conditional
34:08upon attendance. Look, what happens a
34:14lot out there. People want to create,
34:17to make the client dependent. Guys,
34:23this is unacceptable, man. It shouldn't
34:27exist. So, you have to foster their
34:34ability to seek their own strength, to
34:41seek their own energy, their own, their
34:43own, their own guidance, not make them
34:45dependent. Don't keep coming back here,
34:52no. You're ready, go your own way, and
34:57when you need us, we'll be here to
34:59assist you. But don't turn your back on
35:04your own strengths and don't think I'll
35:05do it for you, because we are not
35:07crutches. I say this a lot. Do not use
35:13the guides as crutches, because then
35:17you'll think they have to do it for you
35:18. Does that make sense? So, let me see.
35:34Yeah, so, uh, getting back to the issue
35:36of confidentiality and respect, so we
35:38can measure the quality of the temple,
35:41it's important for us to close this
35:43ethics block here, so we can move to
35:45another block. A temple where people
35:52trust each other fully and know that
35:54what they share won't go beyond those
35:56walls, it stays there, you know? It
35:59happened, it stays there. And this
36:01applies to both the client and the
36:03medium, everyone will feel genuinely
36:08respected. So, this temple will gain a
36:13high-vibration field that will make it
36:15easier for entities of light to arrive.
36:25Because entities of light also seek
36:27spaces of honesty, spaces of care and
36:29respect to operate. So, confidentiality
36:34and respect are not just duties; they
36:36are the elements that will build the
36:39kind of sacred environment that
36:40attracts the sacred. Confidentiality
36:49and respect are not just duties. They
36:54are the creators of the sacred
36:55environment, and this sacred
36:57environment will attract the sacred.
37:04And then, still based on the issue of
37:06ethics, we have the misuse of
37:08mediumship. Let's go to the next block,
37:13the third block of this class, the
37:15misuse of mediumship. Let's go, let's
37:19talk a little about this. I'll remove
37:22myself from the screen. I've said this
37:26since the first year. Mediumship is a
37:29gift, right? If mediumship is a gift,
37:34and like every gift, it can be used for
37:36good and can be used for evil. Okay?
37:39Does everyone agree? We can use it for
37:42good, we can use it for evil. It
37:47depends on our interest and how we
37:49choose to use it. Well, so if we can
37:54use it for good, or for evil, we can
37:56divert what is sacred for a given
37:58situation. Do you agree with me? If we
38:03agree, then deviation is not a rare,
38:05isolated, or restricted phenomenon.
38:08Obvious charlatans. Small deviations, a
38:11charge that seems reasonable, but isn't
38:13. A statement made with more certainty
38:17than the field supports; these are
38:18small deviations. Moderate deviations,
38:23guidance that serves the interests of
38:24the temple more than the well-being of
38:26the seeker. Severe forms: manipulation,
38:30abuse, and control, when smaller
38:32deviations are not noticed or corrected
38:35. So, knowing the forms of misuse is
38:39not paranoia, it is the awareness that
38:41protects both the medium and the seeker
38:43. Do you understand? Knowing these
38:48forms of misuse is not paranoia; it is
38:50about protecting yourself and
38:52protecting the seeker. So, be careful,
38:56because those who have mediumship can
38:58deviate, yes, it's obvious, it's as if
39:01it were neutral. You will choose the
39:04polarity you want to use. It starts
39:08with small deviations and shortcuts.
39:12Whoops, soon come more moderate
39:13deviations, then more severe forms of
39:16deviation, and then where does it leave
39:18you? We're going to talk about some
39:27things ranging from moderate to severe
39:29deviations that can cause bad
39:30situations, and in this class, we will
39:32use it to wake many people up. This
39:39class is about taking the blindfolds
39:41off our eyes, right? This class should
39:45be broadcast to, I don't know, everyone
39:47, so we can feel it, so everyone can
39:49see what is happening and also take
39:51care of themselves and take care in
39:57their own spaces. Let's go to the next
39:59slide. Manipulation through fear. Let's
40:07go. The most visible and documented
40:09form of misuse always follows the same
40:12script: a fabricated threat. The medium
40:16claims: "They detected a serious threat
40:18; a spell has been cast against you."
40:23Then there is a conditional solution.
40:26Whoops, we have a ritual here at the
40:28house that costs X, or you'll have to
40:30do this and that, you'll have to do
40:32such and such. And it's this much more,
40:36but we will solve this. Exploited
40:41vulnerability. The seeker becomes
40:45terrified and desperate, thinking, "My
40:47God, what do I do now?""What now,
40:53father?""Okay, I'll pay, but I don't
40:56have the money.""I don't know.""Take
40:58out a loan.""I have someone I know,
41:00look, take out a loan from this person.
41:02""But you don't have a car? Sell your
41:05car, because isn't it more important to
41:07get rid of this?" This is manipulation
41:10by fear. It is very effective for these
41:17swindlers, these fakes, these
41:19exploiters, because they find an
41:20emotionally vulnerable client and
41:22extract from them their obedience and
41:24their money. This is horrible. And we
41:33also have the creation of spiritual
41:35dependence. Look, look at this, folks.
41:40A more subtle form, and therefore
41:42harder to identify and combat, the
41:44terreiro does not explicitly threaten,
41:46but it creates a narrative in which the
41:48client is only protected as long as
41:50they maintain an active bond with that
41:52house. Look at this. The client only
42:06stays protected if you come here, okay?
42:11You cannot go to another house, no. So
42:16this is creating emotional dependence.
42:18How does the client get trapped? They
42:21attend the terreiro for fear of
42:23stopping, not for love of the service.
42:26They pay because they believe spiritual
42:28protection depends on payment, and they
42:30push away those close to them who
42:32question this dynamic. Aside from the
42:34mediums, I'm talking about clients and
42:36mediums alike, for everyone. Aside from
42:38the mediums who can't just say, "Oh,
42:40but I don't want to anymore." Watch out
42:42, your things are here with me, okay?
42:46Be careful, look, you did all your work
42:48here. Is that really what you are going
42:50to do? Are you going to turn your back
42:52on your mediumship? Are you going to
42:54turn your back on everything I did?
42:59This is terrible. The trap of silenced
43:04questioning: the terreiro teaches that
43:06questions from those close to you are
43:08negative influences or the work of
43:10those who don't want what's best for
43:12you, shielding the terreiro's system
43:14from any external evaluation. So, in
43:17other words, if people look for you,
43:19you know? But sell your car quickly,
43:21take out the loan that we are going to
43:23do. People will come to you, your
43:25family will tell you not to do it, you
43:26will hear that this is an influence,
43:28that we just want to extort you, but
43:30it's not, okay? Those people who come
43:34to you doing that, it's because they
43:35don't want your liberation. We want it
43:39because we are seeing it here, but
43:41those people will tell you not to do it
43:43because they are being influenced by
43:45this "great one," this bad situation
43:47that is in you. Look how sinister this
43:53is, folks. Has anyone here watching
43:57this class ever gone through these two
43:59situations that I've mentioned so far?
44:02Emotional dependence or manipulation
44:04through fear. Thousands of people go
44:08through this. People use fear, scaring,
44:14and pressure to extort, to fake, to
44:17take advantage. What are you all
44:25thinking of this class? Put it down
44:27below, leave it in the description.
44:29Abusive financial charges. It is
44:31important to make a clear distinction
44:34here, okay? Ethically acceptable, okay?
44:37Charging for spiritual work with real
44:39costs. Terreiros have legitimate
44:41expenses and priests dedicate their
44:43lives to service. It is ethically
44:46unacceptable to charge fees that
44:48exploit vulnerability, urgency
44:50manufactured by fear, or the promise of
44:52guaranteed results to extract amounts
44:54far beyond what is reasonable. The most
44:58serious case is charging conditioned on
45:00the continuity of protection, the
45:02spiritual equivalent of paying a bribe
45:04so that a problem does not get worse.
45:08Sort of like, you have to keep paying,
45:10okay? If you don’t perform
45:12maintenance, it will get worse. So,
45:17every so often, you have to do work X.
45:20And work X costs thousands. If you
45:25don't do this, hmm, whoever is doing
45:27this has already set up their bank,
45:29their method of payment, of receiving.
45:34This is exploitation, this charging for
45:36the continuity of protection. What
45:39I’ve categorized as ethically
45:41acceptable would be, let’s see, folks
45:43. There are real costs for a terreiro.
45:47A fee is charged for you to be part of
45:48the terreiro. The terreiro is often a
45:56rented house, where there is
45:57electricity, gas, air conditioning
45:59running, water, there are bathroom
46:01expenses—since people use them a lot
46:04during sessions, the bathrooms get
46:06filthy—there is general cleaning,
46:08sometimes you have to pay staff,
46:10sometimes some centers have to pay for
46:12security to protect people arriving so
46:14they aren't robbed outside. So, a value
46:25is usually charged to the brethren,
46:27among the brethren, to be able to keep
46:29the house running. The congregation is
46:36asked for a contribution, raffles are
46:38organized, fundraising campaigns are
46:40held to keep the terreiro functioning,
46:42the canteen running, the snack bar, a
46:45bazaar. This is important, this is
46:50ethically acceptable, because it has
46:52positive goals. The leader I mentioned
46:59here, the priest dedicates his life to
47:01service, it's not to pay his salary,
47:03but he can buy materials for your bath,
47:05for your obligation, and later you
47:07reimburse him, but always at a fair
47:09price. Him showing the receipt here,
47:11see? Here is the receipt for what I
47:13bought for you, my child. Just pay me
47:15back, okay? Because I advanced the
47:17money for you. Normal. This is
47:19ethically acceptable within Umbanda,
47:21but not in other places, right? But
47:24I’m talking about Umbanda, okay? And
47:30unacceptable are these two we talked
47:32about: charging conditioned on
47:34protection and taking advantage of
47:36vulnerability, using fear. So, three
47:40situations of improper use of
47:42mediumship discussed so far. The fourth
47:46: control and power disguised as
47:49spirituality. The medium. Look at this,
47:53notice this, look at how controlled the
47:55people are. A medium or leader who uses
48:09the spiritual field to exert control
48:11over the lives of attendees, saying who
48:13they can date, what profession they
48:15should choose, how they should organize
48:18their family—ordering, controlling
48:20your life—is using spiritual
48:21authority to replace people's autonomy.
48:26That is abuse. Regardless of whether
48:29it's done with good intentions, a
48:31genuine entity enlightens; it never
48:33controls. A genuine entity offers
48:37perspective; it never dictates. A
48:41genuine entity offers perspective, it
48:44never dictates. So, it cannot come in
48:50and order how you must be at home, how
48:52you must be at work, how you have to be
48:54like this, you will do this, that. That
48:56is not the work of an entity; that is
48:59the medium masquerading as an entity,
49:01exerting control and power over you. In
49:06other words, they go and dictate their
49:08rules. You become their little lamb
49:10here. Exactly. That, that image. Hmm.
49:18Gee, Ricardo, you're hitting hard today
49:20. No, I'm speaking the truth. We're
49:22also talking about ethics. About ethics
49:26. And that hurts many people. When we
49:29talk about this on social media, you
49:31don't see how many people speak up, how
49:33many people speak against it. So,
49:35regarding the misuse of mediumship,
49:38let's relive—eh, recap—we talked
49:40about the deviations in the use of the
49:42medium, of the mediumistic gift, which
49:45are small deviations, moderate
49:47deviations, and serious forms. We
49:50talked about manipulation through fear,
49:52we talked about the creation of
49:54spiritual dependence, and we now talked
49:56about abusive financial demands. And
49:59we'll talk about—and we talked about
50:01control, right? Control, using control
50:04and power with a spiritual guise to
50:06control your life. But let's talk about
50:13something that is happening a lot out
50:15there, which is also a warning sign
50:17that needs to be seen, which is part of
50:19this misuse of mediumship: sexual abuse
50:21under a spiritual guise. What is that,
50:27Ricardo? Does that really exist? Let's
50:29go. One of the most serious forms of
50:32misuse of mediumship that needs to be
50:34named clearly. Without euphemisms, the
50:38dynamic is always the same. Victim
50:43vulnerability. The person is in a
50:45situation of emotional and spiritual
50:47vulnerability when seeking help. The
50:49narrative. The leader uses spiritual
50:51authority to create a narrative that
50:53sexual contact is part of the spiritual
50:56work. Forced silence. The sacred nature
50:59of the environment creates a silence
51:01around the abuse, which is often not
51:03reported for fear of spiritual
51:05repercussions. Any medium or leader who
51:08uses the spiritual field to initiate or
51:10suggest sexual contact with a
51:12consultant is committing abuse and a
51:14crime, without exception. Abuse and a
51:16crime. Ricardo, does this actually
51:19happen? You've seen the case, right,
51:23João de Deus? And many others out
51:26there, quite a few, right? "Pais de
51:29santo" getting involved with their "
51:31filhos de santo," right? Having
51:34relations inside the terreiro. There
51:37are many reports out there. If you look
51:39it up, you'll find them. This is sexual
51:41abuse under a spiritual guise. Oh, come
51:45on folks, you didn't know? The
51:50insinuations—sometimes there isn't
51:52physical contact, but there are
51:54insinuations, lascivious and lustful
51:56words being said that shouldn't be, and
51:59definitely not inside the terreiro.
52:05Mediumship as an escape from life. One
52:07form of misuse, let's report another
52:10one here, which primarily affects the
52:12medium themselves, is when the "gira"
52:14becomes the only place where the medium
52:16feels valuable, the only sphere where
52:18they have identity and recognition.
52:21That, that, that is complicated. So,
52:23what are the signs? Using the trance
52:26state to run away from unresolved
52:28problems. The person uses the trance
52:32state to let go, since they can't be
52:34themselves out here, they use the
52:36persona inside the terreiro. They vent
52:40their emotions and sensations in a
52:42trance state to escape their problems,
52:44to forget about their problems.
52:47Multiplying sessions as a way to avoid
52:49personal confrontations, you know? So,
52:52there are things in life that need to
52:54be resolved, and sometimes you won't be
52:56able to go to the session, but you have
52:58to deal with them. No, I'm going to run
53:00away from that. I'll go to the terreiro
53:01, I'll invent some excuse so I have to
53:03go there to get away. It’s an escape.
53:06The person identifies more with their
53:08role as a medium than any other
53:10dimension of life. They think they are
53:12a medium now and they have to forget
53:13about the material world. So they don't
53:15need to pay their bills anymore. Screw
53:17the bills. Spirituality will find a way
53:19. It will solve it for me, it will do
53:22things for me. And it's like that
53:25because I am serving charity and I
53:27don't want to know about the things in
53:28my material life. Good luck with that.
53:34So the result here is that this medium
53:36is using their gift in a way that
53:37doesn't serve the entities and doesn't
53:39serve the consultants. And at the end
53:43of the day, at the end of the day, it
53:45doesn't even serve themselves. Not even
53:50themselves. Is that clear? So, we are
53:59reporting several instances of misuse
54:01here that must be addressed, must be
54:03seen, must be looked into, must be seen
54:09by the leader. You can't let this
54:12happen, you can't let this spiral out
54:14of control. It has to be nipped in the
54:17bud, it has to be diagnosed right there
54:19. I’m going to give, I’m going to
54:24show you some warning signs on this
54:26slide. How to recognize a terreiro at
54:29risk. Write this down, take a
54:31screenshot, do whatever you want. How
54:35to recognize a terreiro at risk?
54:41Universal spellcasting diagnosis.
54:44It’s the universal spellcasting
54:46diagnosis done. A terreiro that
54:48systematically claims that all clients
54:50have spells cast against them deserves
54:52to be questioned. It is statistically
54:55unlikely. Wow, 60 clients. All 60, what
54:59happened there? They said that a spell
55:01was cast against me. The other one,
55:03they told me that too. The other, oh, I
55:05heard you say that a spell was cast on
55:06you, they told you and told me it was
55:08done too. And everyone starts, they
55:10told everyone, everyone has a spell
55:12cast on them. Whoa, that’s strange.
55:15This is a terreiro at risk.
55:18Discouraging medical treatment, a
55:20terreiro that says: "Encourage the
55:22client to seek medical help in parallel
55:24to spiritual treatment. You are putting
55:26lives at risk." Look, I went there,
55:32went back home, right? They use, the
55:34person uses six, eight medications.
55:36Went back home and look, husband, look,
55:39partner, wife. I went there to the
55:44entity, the entity told me not to take
55:46medicine anymore. Now I’m free, I
55:48don’t even need to go to the doctor
55:50anymore. Whoa. Signs of a terreiro at
55:55risk. Hostile reaction to questioning.
55:59A leader who reacts with anger, with
56:01spiritual threats, with exclusion when
56:03questioned about their practices is
56:05showing that something cannot withstand
56:07scrutiny. So, if you see the leader
56:14being questioned and reacting with
56:16harshness, humiliation, anger, and
56:18spiritual threats to clients or mediums
56:21, that is part of a terreiro at risk,
56:23okay? Client leaves more scared than
56:31when they entered. Anyone who leaves a
56:34consultation more confused and
56:35dependent than when they arrived should
56:37seriously question if that space is
56:39genuinely at their service. Look at
56:42this. The majority leaves completely
56:46unbalanced. The majority leaves not
56:48understanding what was said. The
56:50majority leaves scared. And now? What
56:55now, José? So? What to do when you
57:00notice this misuse? So, now I’ve
57:03noticed it, right? Now I’ve noticed
57:06it. Let’s see. For the medium who
57:09perceives that their terreiro or their
57:11own work contains elements of misuse,
57:13whether small or large, the ethical
57:16question is simple, but difficult. What
57:18should one do with this perception?
57:20Ignoring it is not an ethical option.
57:23To perceive and not act is complicity.
57:28To perceive and not act is complicity.
57:35If you looked, saw it, and stayed quiet
57:37, you are being an accomplice. No. If
57:39you looked, speak to your leader. Say
57:42what is happening, be open about it. We
57:46are going to have a talk here, look.
57:47Four items. Talk honestly with the
57:50leader. What is actually happening? If
57:52there is concern, seek internal
57:54supervision. If the leader, well,
57:56doesn't care about you and didn't even
57:58want to listen. Seek an experienced
58:02priest, recognized for their integrity,
58:04to be able to question what is
58:06happening. It is normal for this to
58:09happen. Wow, I check my WhatsApp, my
58:12DMs here and wow, the amount of people
58:14asking, I say: "But dear, you are in
58:17the terreiro, you are there to see it."
58:20I am not going to keep exploring this.
58:22You clearly feel that the person does
58:24not feel, they do not have the answers
58:26they need. Another thing, refuse to
58:29participate in problematic work. The
58:32decision to not participate in certain
58:34types of work within the terreiro. This
58:37is also a situation, right, eh, normal
58:43for those who perceive that something
58:45there is not right, it is no longer
58:47consistent. Whoa, I don't want to
58:51participate in that. Oh, but I will
58:53make up an excuse, because I don't want
58:55to. That doesn't align with me. I don't
58:57want that. That doesn't align with my
58:59being, with my essence. It doesn't, it
59:01doesn't align with my values, so I will
59:04refuse. Normal, this is, this is, see,
59:07this is normal to happen. And the other
59:10situation is leaving. When there is a
59:12crime, report it, or when there is
59:14something more serious, leave the
59:16terreiro and report what is happening.
59:19Or if you don't report it, follow your
59:20own path, follow your own direction and
59:22go seek something better for yourself.
59:24That's it. So I said, how to perceive
59:30that a terreiro is at risk and what you
59:32should do when you realize this
59:34situation is at risk? So, guys,
59:39mediumship is power. Mediumship is
59:44power. That is why people confuse this
59:49power with vanity, with arrogance. with
59:55hubris. This power of mediumship I'm
1:00:01talking about requires ethics. So, the
1:00:09medium who has access to the spiritual
1:00:11field, who can deeply affect the lives
1:00:14of the people they serve, who operates
1:00:16in a spiritual field, and who holds a
1:00:18spiritual authority that is often
1:00:20unquestioned, this medium holds an
1:00:22enormous influence and responsibility
1:00:24in their hands. And that is why you see
1:00:33, my brothers and sisters, why the
1:00:35Pretos Velhos arrive hunched over, the
1:00:38Caboclos arrive with seriousness, and
1:00:40the guides of light arrive with
1:00:42humility. It is not to impress with
1:00:48grandeur in that moment, but to
1:00:50demonstrate that the power they carry
1:00:52is at the service of life, not their
1:00:54own self-aggrandizement. Power is at
1:01:00the service of life. Not at the service
1:01:02of their own self-aggrandizement. Is
1:01:05that clear? So, I hope we have been
1:01:14able to show you in this third block
1:01:16how the misuse of mediumship can
1:01:18corrupt your life as a medium. Let’s
1:01:26talk now about the responsibility
1:01:27toward Umbanda entities and the mission
1:01:29you have with them. Because from the
1:01:37moment you receive it, as I mentioned,
1:01:39mediumship is a gift, but from the
1:01:41moment you receive the opportunity to
1:01:43follow your guidance, you must walk in
1:01:45a different way, in a different manner.
1:01:53It is no use thinking that you will do
1:01:55things the way you want to, because, as
1:02:00I said, mediumship is power, but power
1:02:02with proportional responsibility. So,
1:02:06we have a lot to learn from the guides.
1:02:09The guides have much to teach us. Much
1:02:13to teach us. So let us speak exactly as
1:02:18I said, about responsibility toward the
1:02:20entities and the mission, toward the
1:02:22purpose set forth. The responsibility
1:02:26toward the entities themselves. There
1:02:28is an aspect of mediumistic ethics that
1:02:30is often forgotten: that responsibility
1:02:33is not only toward the people seeking
1:02:35help, but also toward the entities
1:02:37themselves. So I have a responsibility
1:02:39toward the seekers, toward the terreiro
1:02:41, but also toward the entities. In
1:02:43other words, regarding what my guides
1:02:46use, what they carry, their belongings,
1:02:48their working tools, there is a
1:02:50responsibility toward them. So, what do
1:02:54the entities need? Let’s go.
1:02:57Spiritual guides who work through
1:02:58mediums need the apparatus to be
1:03:00reliable, the channel to be clear, and
1:03:02for what is transmitted to reach the
1:03:04seeker with fidelity. And what happens
1:03:07when the medium distorts it? Whether
1:03:11due to animism, fear of transmitting
1:03:13what was received, or vanity that seeks
1:03:15to improve the message, the medium
1:03:17compromises the work of the entity who
1:03:20traveled from a higher plane to the
1:03:22physical plane with a specific purpose;
1:03:24they found an unreliable instrument
1:03:26because the medium, animically, is in a
1:03:28state of imbalance. Animically means: I
1:03:33stepped in front of the entity; my soul
1:03:36is participating in the process to an
1:03:38excessive, disproportionate degree. And
1:03:42with that, what happens? The entity
1:03:47doesn't find a good instrument. It
1:03:51doesn't find a reliable instrument. So,
1:03:56I am failing to take responsibility as
1:03:59a servant here on Earth for my entity,
1:04:01who comes from another spiritual plane,
1:04:03another dimensional plane, to bring
1:04:05charity. And I'm here acting
1:04:12frivolously, living a crazy life, doing
1:04:14whatever I want, while thinking that
1:04:17who is really there is entity X, Y, or
1:04:19Z. So, it is a conscious partnership,
1:04:21not servility. You are not a slave to
1:04:27anyone. The medium brings consciousness
1:04:30, discernment, knowledge of the
1:04:32physical and social context, ethical
1:04:34responsibility, and the effects of what
1:04:36happens on the physical plane. The
1:04:39entity brings the perspective of the
1:04:42spiritual plane: love, wisdom, mission,
1:04:44the path, direction, and the result—
1:04:47the point of this encounter, the
1:04:49mediumistic work. What is the meeting
1:04:51point here? It is the mediumistic work,
1:04:54it is the result of this partnership;
1:04:56it is the mediumistic work. So, each
1:04:59party has specific responsibilities. Do
1:05:03you think the entity, when it arrives
1:05:05on this plane, doesn't have its own
1:05:07responsibilities, its own tasks, its
1:05:09own duties? Of course it does. So,
1:05:15taking care of the instrument, let’s
1:05:18be clear, taking care of the instrument
1:05:20is a responsibility toward the entities
1:05:22. Take care of yourself. The medium who
1:05:25doesn't sleep properly, who eats
1:05:27carelessly, who lives in chronic stress
1:05:29, and doesn't maintain emotional
1:05:31balance, arrives as a compromised
1:05:33instrument. So, taking care of your own
1:05:36body, mind, and emotional balance is
1:05:38not selfishness; it is the medium's
1:05:40most basic responsibility. So, folks,
1:05:45the entity must find in you a clear
1:05:47channel, without interference. That is
1:05:54typical of the medium who takes care of
1:05:56themselves. So, if you take care of
1:06:02yourself—emotionally, psychically,
1:06:04physically, and spiritually—you will
1:06:07have excellent connections. You will be
1:06:13a much more committed, much more
1:06:14polished instrument, do you understand?
1:06:21Because the mission itself, the purpose
1:06:24you have with your guides, with the
1:06:25Umbanda mentors, it isn't—it doesn't
1:06:32have office hours. Being responsible
1:06:36with the mission means understanding
1:06:37that it is not restricted to the
1:06:39moments of the gira. This mission of
1:06:46service is a way of being in the world,
1:06:48folks. So, it is a conscious
1:06:53disposition that also becomes permanent
1:06:56, to place oneself in service, with
1:06:58honesty, as we mentioned, with love,
1:07:00benevolence, devotion, and spiritual
1:07:03growth. The medium who is dedicated and
1:07:10committed during the ceremony, but who
1:07:12treats people with disregard outside of
1:07:14it—I've seen a lot of that, right?
1:07:19And lives in a way that contradicts
1:07:21everything the entities teach. That
1:07:24person is living in a violent
1:07:26contradiction. And the spiritual field
1:07:30is registering that, you know? The
1:07:33entities know the medium completely;
1:07:35there is no point in hiding from them.
1:07:39No, the entities don't know you only as
1:07:42a terreiro medium. Oh, you think just
1:07:48wearing white is enough. I did that, I
1:07:51put on my beads, I did my rituals, I
1:07:54did what the entity asked. Do you think
1:07:59that's enough? It's out there, my
1:08:01friend, that everything will happen.
1:08:04The true Umbanda happens. It is out
1:08:10there that spirituality will evaluate
1:08:12if you really are what you say, what
1:08:14you practice, and what you show. So, we
1:08:28have to be faithful to what we believe
1:08:30in, faithful to who we serve. And this
1:08:37is the slide I want to show. Fidelity
1:08:39to the original purpose of Umbanda.
1:08:43Responsibility to the mission includes
1:08:45fidelity to the original purpose of
1:08:47Umbanda: to be a space of charity,
1:08:49healing, and elevation for the simplest
1:08:51people, for the most vulnerable,
1:08:53furthest from the centers of power. So,
1:08:58when an Umbanda terreiro turns into a
1:09:00restricted space with fees that exclude
1:09:02the poor, with rituals that serve
1:09:04ostentation more than service, it is
1:09:06betraying the mission that justifies
1:09:09its essence, it is betraying it.
1:09:13Therefore, responsibility to the
1:09:15mission is responsibility to this
1:09:17origin. We have to understand the
1:09:19essence of Umbanda. Umbanda is meant to
1:09:22serve everyone, it's not to serve the
1:09:24rich, the ones who have this or that, I
1:09:26don't know what; it is for everyone. It
1:09:30came to serve everyone, especially the
1:09:32most vulnerable. So we have to be
1:09:38faithful to the principles upon which
1:09:40Umbanda was created, right? So,
1:09:43promises, entities, seriousness, and
1:09:46conscience. Let's go. The medium's role
1:09:49in promises. The medium who witnesses
1:09:52and mediates promises made to the
1:09:54entities has the responsibility to
1:09:56guide the seeker about the seriousness
1:09:58of the commitment they are making. Not
1:10:01to create fear or guilt, but to ensure
1:10:03that the promise is made with an
1:10:05awareness of what it implies. There is
1:10:08a lot of that. A person does a ritual
1:10:11and says this to the entity; I’ve
1:10:12often acted as a medium’s assistant
1:10:14and I’ve heard this a lot, look. I
1:10:18promise you, Lord, that I will fulfill
1:10:20this. I promise you, Lord, that I will
1:10:23go to the beach, I will do this, that,
1:10:25and the other. I promise you, Lord,
1:10:26that I will go to the church, just as
1:10:29you said. I promise you, Lord, that I
1:10:31will no longer be with X, Y, Z. I
1:10:33promise you, Lord, that I will look at
1:10:36myself and study. It is interesting
1:10:41when a person makes a commitment,
1:10:43whether they are a medium or a
1:10:44consultant, it’s important to make
1:10:46clear the importance of this commitment
1:10:51that you make with spirituality. I am
1:10:55promising, I am taking on the
1:10:56commitment that I will do it. So, see
1:10:58it through to the end. That’s what we
1:11:00say. Do it. So, if you promised him, do
1:11:03it. That’s how I do it. Because
1:11:09frivolous promises, they disturb the
1:11:11field. A promise made without a genuine
1:11:15intention to fulfill it is not just a
1:11:17problem for the client with the entity,
1:11:19it is a disturbance in the field of
1:11:21trust that supports the work. There are
1:11:24people who say: "Oh, I promise I’ll
1:11:26do that, leave it to me." And then you
1:11:29just see the Exu doing this: "You
1:11:31won’t do anything." I know, I’ve
1:11:33seen this many times. "You won’t do
1:11:37it because you are being frivolous.""I
1:11:39really promise you, Lord: I will do
1:11:41this, that, and the other.""You won’t
1:11:43do it.""I will do it, yes.""You won’t
1:11:47." So, frivolous promises exist in
1:11:53abundance, they only disturb the field.
1:11:58So, you yourself should be careful with
1:12:00your own frivolous promises. Promises
1:12:04must be seen as an act of
1:12:05responsibility, as a decree that you
1:12:07will fulfill. A decree that you will
1:12:12fulfill for the entities, right? Right,
1:12:16the responsibility we have, which is
1:12:18this block we are talking about, right?
1:12:21We also have to talk about the
1:12:23responsibility towards the mediums who
1:12:24are also in development. This is
1:12:27important. When mediums are in
1:12:29development, this is something I always
1:12:31advise. Ah, look, check if your temple
1:12:33has mediumistic development. It is very
1:12:35important to have mediumistic
1:12:37development. Let’s go, let’s talk a
1:12:40little about this. Responsibility
1:12:42towards mediums in development. The
1:12:44more experienced medium, the leader,
1:12:47the priest, all have a responsibility
1:12:49towards those who arrive seeking to
1:12:51develop their sensitivity. So, everyone
1:12:54who arrives must find a safe and
1:12:55respectful environment so that those
1:12:57who are starting can ask their
1:12:59questions and not be humiliated. You
1:13:02have to understand that mistakes—many
1:13:04will make mistakes at the beginning—
1:13:06are part of learning. We must
1:13:08understand the importance of respecting
1:13:10limits. No medium should be pushed
1:13:11beyond their limits. This is very
1:13:14important. This is an ethical
1:13:17responsibility that is part of the
1:13:19ethics we hold toward those arriving,
1:13:20toward mediums in development, and
1:13:22toward their connection with their
1:13:24entities, because they need it. So, if
1:13:30the entities with them direct them to
1:13:32our house for their development, there
1:13:38is a bond of trust in this situation.
1:13:41Do you agree with me? So it is
1:13:47important to have patience, calmness,
1:13:49so that everyone developing can find in
1:13:52the leader or the terreiro, the house,
1:13:54a healthy environment to develop their
1:13:56sacredness. In these mediumistic
1:14:03developments, one must also be careful,
1:14:05within ethics, regarding premature
1:14:07incorporations. Let's talk about this,
1:14:11as it is a very delicate subject, right
1:14:13? Premature incorporation is
1:14:16irresponsibility toward the entities.
1:14:19There is a specific type of
1:14:21irresponsibility that deserves to be
1:14:23named, okay? Which is promoting the
1:14:26incorporation of entities that the
1:14:28medium is not prepared to receive. So,
1:14:34just as you wouldn't ask an apprentice
1:14:36electrician to work with high voltage
1:14:38before being trained, one should not
1:14:40promote the incorporation of very dense
1:14:43entities or those with very specific
1:14:45missions without the proper spiritual
1:14:47development and psychological support.
1:14:54This development, this psychological
1:14:56issue and support, is study, it is
1:14:58knowledge, it is the foundation to
1:15:00study and sustain one’s mediumship.
1:15:05It is study, it is knowledge, and also
1:15:07the person psychically and
1:15:08psychologically adapting to this in
1:15:10their life, right? The real motivation
1:15:15for the rush. The rush to develop is
1:15:20rarely a service to and for
1:15:21spirituality. Excuse me. The rush to
1:15:26develop is rarely a service to
1:15:28spirituality; it is often a service to
1:15:31the medium's ego, the medium's
1:15:33expectations, or the terreiro's demand
1:15:35for spectacle. Folks, I’m going to
1:15:37center myself more on the screen here
1:15:39because this is important, man. Because
1:15:42, look, we see this in many places.
1:15:48People wanting to rush mediumship, for
1:15:50the medium to develop just to have
1:15:52quantity, and the quality ends up being
1:15:54lost. Or the medium wants it for status
1:15:59, for ego, you know? Or it's the
1:16:03leader’s own ego to say that they are
1:16:05developing people, that they have the
1:16:07ability to develop people
1:16:08mediumistically quickly. But the rapid
1:16:14development of someone, of a specific
1:16:16medium, it can happen; it can, but it
1:16:19will depend on the spiritual demand
1:16:21that comes from the history of that
1:16:23medium. And this must be very well
1:16:29analyzed by the leader, by the Umbanda
1:16:31priest, the pai de santo, or mãe de
1:16:33santo. This is rare, but it must be
1:16:36seen. But in the meantime, one must
1:16:39observe; there is no need to rush.
1:16:40Developing mediumship is a slow process
1:16:43, like a turtle's pace. There is no
1:16:45need to hurry, there is no need to rush
1:16:46anything. It's not, "Oh, but I already
1:16:48want to know the name of my entity." No
1:16:50, now is not the moment. First, develop
1:16:54some important aptitudes, which is what
1:16:57we talked about in the initial classes
1:16:59of this mediumship module: sensations,
1:17:02perceptions, chills, feeling all the
1:17:04vibrational sensations. So, for what?
1:17:15So that we can truly understand that
1:17:17the mediumistic mission within this
1:17:19exchange with the entities is part of a
1:17:21very sacred principle, it cannot be
1:17:28treated in a profane way, because the
1:17:35assistance, this mediumistic mission we
1:17:37have, goes far beyond individual care
1:17:40for the consultee. It is also an
1:17:46educational service; you also learn
1:17:48along with it. It transforms, it
1:17:50transforms the community around it.
1:17:55Each terreiro that operates with
1:17:57honesty, ethics, and genuine service is
1:17:59contributing so that the people all
1:18:01around have a reference for
1:18:03spirituality that strengthens much more
1:18:11than it weakens, that illuminates much
1:18:13more than it obscures, that frees much
1:18:16more than it imprisons. So, this
1:18:22spiritual contribution of this exchange
1:18:24with the entities, in such a
1:18:26responsible, balanced way, only
1:18:28contributes socially and spiritually to
1:18:30everything. Not only for the individual
1:18:37medium, but for the terreiro, for the
1:18:39community that goes there, it becomes a
1:18:41point, a beacon of light for that
1:18:43neighborhood. The entities do not want
1:18:47perfection. They do not need perfection
1:18:49. They need honesty. They need honesty.
1:18:55It is not about ability. They do not
1:18:57want, they do not want the ability for
1:18:59you to perform impressive
1:19:00manifestations. It is not about the
1:19:05most elaborate doctrinal knowledge, not
1:19:11about hierarchical position, the
1:19:12position in the terreiro. They do not
1:19:15want this. The entity does not need
1:19:17this, it does not want this. It wants
1:19:20honesty, it wants genuine care, and it
1:19:22wants availability to serve without an
1:19:25audience. The entities value you for
1:19:31being honest, for your honesty, that
1:19:33you notice your mistakes and have the
1:19:35humility to acknowledge them. They
1:19:39perceive the genuine care you have for
1:19:41them, for the work tools, for your body
1:19:43, for you as a medium, for the house,
1:19:45for the terreiro, for the consultees.
1:19:49And they value very highly your
1:19:51capacity for giving, for serving with
1:19:53wisdom, for serving with benevolence
1:19:55and love. Does this make sense for us
1:20:04to move on to our next block? Our last
1:20:09block here of this class on mediumistic
1:20:11ethics, where we will now talk about
1:20:13the limits, the limits of the medium's
1:20:19role, okay? And we seal this
1:20:25magnificent class that serves as a
1:20:27wake-up call and opens our eyes, not
1:20:29just to ourselves, but to what we see
1:20:31inside a terreiro. Come with me. The
1:20:41limits of the medium's role. Let me
1:20:50move this along. The medium is a
1:20:53channel, right? The medium is the means
1:20:57through which, the mediator, the
1:20:59intermediary, not a universal problem
1:21:01solver. One of the biggest sources of
1:21:04ethical problems arises from a
1:21:05fundamental confusion. The medium is
1:21:08not a doctor, not a psychologist, not a
1:21:10lawyer, not a father or mother, and not
1:21:12solely responsible for anyone's
1:21:14salvation. Is that clear? Is that clear
1:21:19to you? It’s crystal clear. Let’s
1:21:25go through this again. I’ll put it on
1:21:27the big screen. I am not a doctor, I am
1:21:29not a psychologist, I am not a lawyer,
1:21:32I am not your father, I am not your
1:21:34mother, and I am not solely responsible
1:21:36for your salvation. You are the one who
1:21:38has to save yourself. The medium is a
1:21:40channel, someone who, under specific
1:21:42conditions, facilitates communication
1:21:44between planes. This role is precious
1:21:48and it is important, but it has clear
1:21:52limits. So, what we are talking about
1:21:55in this block is exactly that, limits,
1:22:00limits that we must set, because the
1:22:02moment these mediumistic limits are
1:22:04crossed, there will be damage. There
1:22:09will be damage. So, that is what I will
1:22:13—that is what we will address here.
1:22:17And the first limit we will address
1:22:18here, which is extremely important, is
1:22:21the limit of complementary physical
1:22:22health. Let’s open this up. Do not
1:22:28replace the medium. What can a medium
1:22:30do? Let's see. Offer spiritual support
1:22:32to a person who is ill: prayer, passes,
1:22:34baths, guidance on taking better care
1:22:37of themselves. Umbanda and medicine are
1:22:39not enemies; they are complementary.
1:22:41What can a medium not do? Replace
1:22:44medical diagnosis and treatment. Tell a
1:22:47client to stop taking prescribed
1:22:48medication, as I’ve already said,
1:22:50because the entity said it’s no
1:22:52longer needed, folks. That does not
1:22:55exist, okay? A terreiro that teaches
1:22:59its clients to choose between
1:23:01spirituality and medicine is teaching
1:23:03something that can kill, it is teaching
1:23:08someone to die sooner. So, there is a
1:23:14limit regarding physical health. The
1:23:16limit of mental health: double the
1:23:18tension here in the area of mental
1:23:20health, the care must be even greater.
1:23:23A person in a psychological crisis—
1:23:25we’ve already discussed this in a
1:23:27previous class, right? with suicidal
1:23:29thoughts, symptoms of psychosis, or
1:23:31behaviors suggesting a severe disorder,
1:23:34needs an urgent professional referral.
1:23:39Spiritual support can be offered in
1:23:41parallel with psychiatric and
1:23:43psychological follow-up. Can they
1:23:46continue having spiritual support? Yes,
1:23:48but only knowing that this person, this
1:23:51client or patient, is being monitored
1:23:53by a psychiatrist or psychologist.
1:23:58Spiritual support cannot replace it. So
1:24:01, a medium who tries to resolve what is
1:24:04primarily a mental health issue
1:24:06spiritually is often, with the best of
1:24:08intentions, delaying access to
1:24:10treatment that could be decisive. Folks
1:24:16, I’m talking about things people
1:24:18think don’t happen, but happen all
1:24:20the time. These here are boundaries
1:24:24that cannot be crossed. Let’s talk
1:24:28about other boundaries. Boundaries in
1:24:30legal and professional matters. A
1:24:33medium can provide spiritual guidance
1:24:35to someone in a difficult legal process
1:24:37. They can offer strengthening,
1:24:40perspective, and emotional support.
1:24:42What they cannot do is provide legal
1:24:47advice or tell them what to sign. Sign
1:24:50this, or accept that in a settlement,
1:24:52or predict what will happen in a
1:24:54lawsuit. They don't have the technical
1:24:58knowledge required for that. And the
1:25:00entity also does not replace that
1:25:02knowledge. They can provide support,
1:25:06like, every field has its own experts;
1:25:08everyone stays in their own lane, right
1:25:11? So, just as the entity doesn't
1:25:13operate a surgeon's scalpel, they won't
1:25:15act in the role of an attorney either.
1:25:19What often happens in these legal
1:25:21matters is the entity says: "I will
1:25:22help you." But what is this help? It is
1:25:33placing into people's minds, through
1:25:36inspiration, that both the person doing
1:25:38the harming and the one being harmed
1:25:40may receive good fluids, balancing
1:25:42fluids, fluids of resolution, flows of
1:25:53sisterhood, of fraternity, and of
1:25:55balance. They work in this manner. An
1:25:59Exu won't go there and force the judge
1:26:02to "sign this" or "give that to him";
1:26:04they won't do that, because no entity
1:26:06violates free will. They will act on
1:26:11the more psychic, emotional,
1:26:13vibrational, sentimental, and spiritual
1:26:16part, at the core of issues that
1:26:23respect divine laws within the law,
1:26:24always operating within the law. In
1:26:29other words, as I said, through
1:26:31inspirations and problem-solving
1:26:33intuitions. Let that be very clear,
1:26:38okay? Another boundary here is guidance
1:26:41. Guidance, let's see, affective
1:26:44guidance. Where does the service end
1:26:46and the intrusion begin? Hmm.
1:26:49Legitimate service here is helping
1:26:51someone see a difficult relationship
1:26:53with more clarity, to strengthen
1:26:57themselves to make choices, to
1:26:58understand patterns that repeat. This
1:27:01is legitimate spiritual guidance. Folks
1:27:05, we are talking about relationships
1:27:07between people here, okay? So, the
1:27:12legitimate approach in this type of
1:27:14guidance is to help the person see with
1:27:16more clarity, look at themselves,
1:27:18realize that situations are repetitive,
1:27:21receive guidance to take better care of
1:27:23themselves, uh, move on with their life
1:27:25, things that awaken in them the
1:27:27strength to keep going. Where do we see
1:27:31the territory of manipulation here?
1:27:36Determining that a person should or
1:27:38should not separate, that they should
1:27:40or should not seek a certain partner,
1:27:42that a certain relationship is blocked
1:27:44by a curse, and can only be opened with
1:27:46the terreiro's intervention. This,
1:27:50folks, goes beyond the role of a medium
1:27:53, okay? And enters the territory of
1:27:56manipulating a person's most intimate
1:27:58affective choices. This happens way too
1:28:01much. "And don't go to that session,
1:28:04because we might have done work against
1:28:06you, and that's why this person isn't
1:28:08with you." And then you find a terreiro
1:28:11that, if the person who referred you
1:28:13already does this. Then it combines the
1:28:19useful with the pleasant, you know? "Oh
1:28:23, check out my terreiro, they surely
1:28:25did something to you, and there you
1:28:26will be guided for us to cast a spell
1:28:28against that person.""Let's destroy
1:28:30them." There you go. Territory of
1:28:34manipulation. That's why in "The
1:28:36Mediums 'Book," a very good book that I
1:28:39recommend everyone read, Kardec said: "
1:28:41How can I recognize a frivolous spirit
1:28:43by the nature of its communications?"
1:28:51So, as I mentioned here in the
1:28:53legitimate service for specifically
1:28:55affective guidance, the guide or the
1:28:57medium who is not incorporated will
1:28:59strengthen the person's choices, will
1:29:06strengthen their inner energies, will
1:29:08make you look at yourself, will make
1:29:10you seek out what you left behind. This
1:29:18is truly the perfect balance that is
1:29:20sought within this type of limit here.
1:29:25So here there are limits that, when
1:29:27crossed, become manipulation. Another
1:29:30one here that is also quite specific is
1:29:33about children. The most sacred limit
1:29:36is the protection of children. And what
1:29:40is that, Ricardo? Let's go. Let's open
1:29:43this up. Children are especially
1:29:47vulnerable to any form of authority,
1:29:49including spiritual authority. The
1:29:51medium who works with children has
1:29:53expanded ethical responsibilities. We
1:29:55see many terreiros nowadays with many
1:30:00children in the front and sometimes
1:30:04these are cleansing sessions. Children
1:30:08assuming certain roles too early,
1:30:10prematurely, which strays a bit from
1:30:17ethics. But let's move on. The medium
1:30:20who works, they expand, don't they? So,
1:30:23first of all, with the feeling of those
1:30:26responsible for this, they have, I have
1:30:28, even the parents are from the ritual.
1:30:34These parents study, they seek
1:30:35knowledge. Do they have any idea that a
1:30:40child is still creating their own
1:30:42spiritual protections? That they can be
1:30:48? If that terreiro is a place at risk,
1:30:54it can be the space where unbalanced
1:30:56energies will enter, because it lacks
1:30:58the proper protection and is still
1:31:00fragile in many ways. Any statement
1:31:10about spiritual destiny, any statement
1:31:13that could negatively affect a child's
1:31:15psychology and development, is
1:31:17ethically unacceptable. No statements.
1:31:22No, this boy, he has to stay here, he's
1:31:253 years old. He has the gift. He is the
1:31:28new Buddha. He is the new one who will
1:31:30change everything. He is the
1:31:33reincarnation of person X. Wow, be very
1:31:35careful with that. Parents hear this
1:31:39and think they have gods in their house
1:31:41, and the child grows up with that.
1:31:44Imagine how that turns out. These are
1:31:48boundaries that are often crossed out
1:31:50there. Bonds within a legitimate role.
1:31:54The protection of children is absolute
1:31:56and takes precedence over any spiritual
1:31:59, ritual, or hierarchical consideration
1:32:01. What is this all about, people?
1:32:06Children up to 7 years old are
1:32:08developing their chakras, their centers
1:32:10of force. They still have a very open
1:32:16field, and there are many terreiros
1:32:21that are already crossing this line due
1:32:23to a lack of knowledge, a lack of study
1:32:25. The temporal limit, when the
1:32:30spiritual bond goes beyond its limits,
1:32:32let's see. Spiritual counseling has a
1:32:34beginning and an end. And when the
1:32:36professional spiritual bond ends, it
1:32:39truly ends. A medium who starts having
1:32:41frequent contact with a consultee
1:32:43outside the terreiro context, becoming
1:32:45a confidant or permanent emotional
1:32:47support, is crossing a boundary that
1:32:49protects both parties. There must be
1:32:53distance, otherwise, you create
1:32:54emotional dependency. "Hey, Ricardo, I
1:32:57went to your terreiro, I spoke to your
1:33:00Preto Velho, your Exu, your Caboclo,
1:33:03and, well, I wanted to talk to you." No
1:33:06, no. Talk to them on the day of the
1:33:08ritual. You talked to them, so talk to
1:33:11them. But I wanted an hour for you to
1:33:13talk to them about an obsession. But
1:33:15did they ask you to come back? No, they
1:33:17didn't ask to come back, they asked to
1:33:18do this. Oh, I see. Are you doubting
1:33:20what they said? Oh, okay. So, what is
1:33:23the doubt? All right. So I will attend
1:33:25to them, I will speak, you understand?
1:33:27But I didn't seek them out, they sought
1:33:29me out. So we have to be very careful
1:33:31with this time limit on things, you
1:33:33know? So, the mutual dependency that
1:33:36can happen, both from the consultee to
1:33:38the medium and from the medium to the
1:33:40consultee, this can be dangerous,
1:33:42because sometimes from the medium to
1:33:44the consultee because they have an
1:33:46interest, perhaps from the consultee to
1:33:48the medium as well because they have an
1:33:50interest. So, mutual dependency as a
1:33:53warning sign; the consultee who depends
1:33:55emotionally on the medium is not
1:33:57growing, they are just replacing one
1:34:00dependency with another. And the medium
1:34:05who needs certain consultees for their
1:34:07own emotional stability has a personal
1:34:09issue there that needs to be worked on,
1:34:11you understand? That isn't being
1:34:14nurtured. So there is a psychic issue
1:34:18there that isn't going well, you
1:34:20understand? So, the medium needs the
1:34:25consultees to talk to them, because
1:34:27they have an emotional issue, they need
1:34:29to feel that, the ego, right? This is
1:34:34something complicated, isn't it?
1:34:38Another, another very important limit,
1:34:40people, that that stands here, that I
1:34:45want to make clear, is regarding human
1:34:47physiology. Uh, since we are talking
1:34:52about what we discussed here regarding
1:34:54the time limit, I will use this slide
1:34:56to speak about this first paragraph
1:34:58that is here. Spiritual counseling has
1:35:01a beginning and an end. But I will add
1:35:05a beginning, a middle, and an end. OK?
1:35:08So let's go. This is a very important
1:35:11limit for everyone and listen to this.
1:35:13I say this a lot at my terreiro, people
1:35:17. You are working incorporated, you
1:35:21will be working shortly with your
1:35:23entities. Here, you are not a machine.
1:35:30You have to understand that you are in
1:35:32a physical body, the entity is on a
1:35:34more subtle plane, there will be an
1:35:36exchange and a lot of your energy will
1:35:38be expended, even in an ectoplasmic way
1:35:40. So, if at a certain time during the
1:35:48session you felt human physiology, you
1:35:55felt the need to go to the bathroom,
1:35:57you felt thirsty, you felt things that
1:35:59are part of human physiology, it is
1:36:01time to decouple. It is the sign that
1:36:08this exchange is no longer as it was
1:36:10before. So let it go. Don't insist,
1:36:19because if you insist, besides
1:36:21embarrassing yourself, you will get in
1:36:23front of the entity and, animically,
1:36:26the greater percentage will be yours.
1:36:33And that is when you will see, you will
1:36:35cross the limits of a communication
1:36:36that will not be an honest
1:36:38communication, that will be a
1:36:39communication that will lead people off
1:36:41the path. And look at the
1:36:46responsibility. Look at the
1:36:50responsibility. So there is Guidance
1:36:55versus decision, the line of free will.
1:37:00There is a subtle but important
1:37:01boundary between guiding and deciding
1:37:03for the person seeking help. Guidance,
1:37:07the medium's role. The entity guides
1:37:10you to consider the possibility of, in
1:37:12other words, this illuminates. It's
1:37:15guidance, it offers perspective, it
1:37:17presents possibilities that the seeker
1:37:20may or may not be seeing. Oh, son, you
1:37:22are bringing this information to me,
1:37:26but from what I perceive, the entity
1:37:28guides you to consider the possibility
1:37:30of going to the beach, of lighting a
1:37:32candle in such a place, isn't that what
1:37:34they said? The decision, the decision
1:37:39belongs to the person seeking help. The
1:37:44entity said that you should replace the
1:37:46seeker's decision with the medium's,
1:37:48even when the guidance is wise, it
1:37:50violates the boundary, it violates the
1:37:52boundary of free will, which is the
1:37:54basis of all evolution. So, we have to
1:38:01be careful with this part, because
1:38:03entities of light never dictate,
1:38:04because they know better than anyone
1:38:06that the decision is taken freely, even
1:38:09if imperfect. It educates much more
1:38:12than blind obedience to a more
1:38:14authoritative voice. Remember this.
1:38:19Higher spiritual education occurs when
1:38:21blind obedience doesn't happen under a
1:38:23more authoritative voice. So, look at
1:38:28the difference. The entity said you
1:38:30must do this, so you are going to do it
1:38:32, otherwise you're going to be screwed.
1:38:34Calm down. The entity guides you to
1:38:38consider the possibility of doing this
1:38:40for the sake of that. Then the decision
1:38:44is there, do you understand? You hand
1:38:47the decision over to the seeker, to the
1:38:49person. But when you say, look, the
1:38:54entity said you will do this and it's
1:38:56better you do it, otherwise you're
1:38:58going to be, they're going to ruin your
1:39:00life. That's it, the person will do it,
1:39:05as we said, out of fear, insecurity,
1:39:07uncertainty. So, to conclude our lesson
1:39:13today, I want to make it clear to you
1:39:19that knowing our own limits within the
1:39:21terreiro, of mediumship, of the way you
1:39:23profess your mediumship, is maturity.
1:39:28It is something that is earned through
1:39:30the work in the terreiro, with practice
1:39:32, with the years, over the years you
1:39:34get to know your own limits, but you
1:39:36have to seek them out. Know your own
1:39:40limits and they will set you free.
1:39:43Creating a phrase here, right? Know
1:39:47your own limits. Isn't there "know
1:39:49thyself"? Know your own limits. So the
1:39:52medium who says who says, for example,
1:39:56this is beyond what I can help with,
1:39:58but I can refer you to someone who can.
1:40:01They are doing something of enormous
1:40:03value. He is putting the well-being of
1:40:06the seeker above the appearance of
1:40:08omnipotence that the role of a medium
1:40:10can create. Look, this is beyond what I
1:40:15can help you with, but I can check with
1:40:17someone here and refer you so this can
1:40:19be resolved. Folks, this happens quite
1:40:24often in the environment of entities.
1:40:26Entities say, "I've already seen this,
1:40:28I've seen this happen my whole life."
1:40:31The entity says, "Do the following, my
1:40:33child, talk to that guide over there
1:40:35who is usually the head guide of the
1:40:37house.""Talk to him.""Tell him we spoke
1:40:39, but go over there and talk to him."
1:40:43He is saying, this, this, this spirit
1:40:45that is incorporated, he is repeating
1:40:48exactly what I just said. "Oh seeker,
1:40:53from now on I can no longer help you
1:40:55with this, but there is here in—he
1:40:57isn't saying this, I'm saying this is
1:40:59the backstage—but there is a spirit
1:41:01here in the house who is an expert in
1:41:03this and I will send you there." Except
1:41:07he will say: "My child,""Hey Cambone,
1:41:11take this person to speak with that
1:41:13guide there, with that brother there,
1:41:15with that companion there." That
1:41:19backstage is this. He is doing a
1:41:22tremendous good. So you can do this as
1:41:25a medium or when you are incorporated.
1:41:29So spiritual service, serving the
1:41:31spiritual world as a medium, is part of
1:41:34a very large network of human care. And
1:41:42your part in this network, as precious
1:41:44as it may be, is precisely a part, it
1:41:46is not the whole. Get this into your
1:41:51head, it is a part. You are not the
1:41:53whole, you are a part of this whole. So
1:41:56, the medium who respects, who knows
1:41:59their limits, is much more trustworthy
1:42:05than the one who claims to have no
1:42:09limits. So, spiritual maturity begins
1:42:14exactly here in what we said in this
1:42:17class, mediumistic ethics,
1:42:19responsibility for the mission.
1:42:25Recapping the five pillars, the honesty
1:42:27we talked about, right? The question of
1:42:31ethics, right? Which means what?
1:42:33Character, the way of being, the set—
1:42:36right? the set of rules that is imposed
1:42:39from the outside. So it is that which
1:42:42comes from within. And so there is the
1:42:47first pillar, honesty, selfless service
1:42:50, respect for human dignity,
1:42:52responsibility for the effects your
1:42:54intervention, your communication, will
1:42:56cause. And the fifth is care for your
1:43:02own development, which is the constant
1:43:04search for self-knowledge. As we
1:43:08discussed here, how to become more
1:43:10mature, right? And we talked about
1:43:13secrecy, which is important, right? How
1:43:17secrecy and respect are parts of a
1:43:19driving force that makes any
1:43:21environment sacred, and how we can
1:43:23attract the sacred in a very big way.
1:43:30We talked about the misuse of
1:43:32mediumship, covering the deviations,
1:43:34right, of the unique medium,
1:43:36manipulation through fear, the creation
1:43:39of emotional dependence, abusive
1:43:41financial demands, right, control and
1:43:43power over people, sexual abuse, right,
1:43:46and that mediumship as an escape from
1:43:48life's situations, right? We also
1:43:54talked about warning signs to recognize
1:43:56a terreiro at risk and what to do when
1:43:58you identify a terreiro that is making
1:44:00improper use of mediumship, right? Did
1:44:05we finish, or not? We talked about the
1:44:09responsibility towards our entities,
1:44:11what they need from us, taking care of
1:44:13our instrument, what we need to do for
1:44:15them, faithfulness to what we believe
1:44:18in, the house we are in, the white we
1:44:20wear, right? That care regarding
1:44:24promises, premature incorporation. So,
1:44:27today, really, and we finished with
1:44:29this last block, which was boundaries.
1:44:33So, my brothers, my sisters, may Oxalá
1:44:40bless you, may this lesson have truly
1:44:42opened and better prepared you for this
1:44:44spiritual world, because this lesson
1:44:46begins first within you. It's no use
1:44:52just wanting to look outside and point
1:44:54fingers. You must first point to
1:44:58yourself and verify if you are
1:44:59ethically fulfilling these roles. Oh,
1:45:04I'm not. So, let's look at that. Great.
1:45:11So, Axé, saravá, much light, much
1:45:16peace to you all, and see you in the
1:45:18next lesson. Review this lesson, okay?
1:45:21Watch and review this lesson, even if
1:45:24just by listening, alright? Axé,
1:45:27saravá.

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