Kardec Group invites you to SPIRITISMx, a seminar of short and insightful talks that helps us reflect on our spirituality and personal development, looking at various topics from within the view of the Spiritist teachings.

SPIRITISMx 2024: All We Need is Love will give us the opportunity to understand the power of love, and how it can contribute to our individual journeys and our self-improvement.

What to Expect

Join us in Oxford on Saturday 29th June and Sunday 30th June for short talks, meditations and the Allan Kardec Film Festival, a cultural exhibition of films relevant to the Spiritist and Spiritualist philosophies. For this year, the films are related to the Brazilian medium Francisco Candido 'Chico' Xavier, and are produced by film director Wagner de Assis, who will also be present for Q&As about his works.

SPEAKERS AND PRESENTERS

Anne Sinclair 🇬🇧 | Charles Kempf 🇫🇷 | Dan Assisi 🇺🇸 | Humberto Schubert 🇧🇷
Lorraine Reeves-McLaren 🇬🇧 | Marlon Reikdal 🇬🇧 | Sonia Araujo 🇩🇰 | Vanessa Parra Ferreira 🇬🇧 | Wagner de Assis 🇧🇷

MEDITATIONS with LORRAINE

Take a moment to pause and relax with guided meditations led by Lorraine Reeves-McLaren.

On our journey of self-discovery, one of the most important things we need to learn to develop is the ability to calm our minds.

Starting with short moments of breathing and relaxation, the daily habit of meditation can, over time, provide us with a more focused mind, a better flow of thought, and the clarity and calmness we need to face day-to-day challenges, as well as giving us better perception of the beauty of life and nature.

ALLAN KARDEC FILM FESTIVAL with WAGNER DE ASSIS

This cultural exhibition of films is a unique opportunity to see films related to the Brazilian medium Francisco Candido 'Chico' Xavier and two of his very well-known novels from the André Luiz series "Life in the Spirit World". After the films, we will have a Q&A session with the producer and director of the films, Wagner de Assis.

Please note that the Allan Kardec Film Festival is part of SPIRITISMx 2024 and is not a separate event.

Films to be shown:

• Chico Para Sempre ("Chico Forever") - 2022, documentary
• Nosso Lar ("Astral City - A Spiritual Journey") - 2010, drama
• Nosso Lar 2: Os Mensageiros ("Astral City 2 - The Messengers") - 2024, drama

All films will be provided with English subtitles.

BOOKSHOP and SIGNINGS

Amelie's Bookshop will be open during the event, where you can purchase new and second-hand Spiritist books. Some of the speakers and presenters may be available to sign copies of their books, which will also be available for purchase.

Agenda

Event reception will be open from 8am, with the first session starting at 9am each day. Activities should end by 7pm on both days.

SATURDAY

• Allan Kardec Film Festival: Nosso Lar (Astral City – A Spiritual Journey), plus Q&A with Wagner de Assis
• Meditation with Lorraine
• Book signing and lunch
• What Science and Philosophy Can Say About Love, Creativity, and Spiritual Growth with Humberto Schubert
• The Presence of Love in Nature with Anne Sinclair
• Love Your Planet as Yourself with Sonia Araujo
• How to Love Life and Live Lovingly with Charles Kempf
• Roundtable
• Allan Kardec Film Festival: Nosso Lar 2: Os Mensageiros (“Astral City 2: The Messengers”), plus Q&A with Wagner de Assis
• Day close
  

SUNDAY

• Allan Kardec Film Festival: Chico Para Sempre (“Chico Forever”), plus Q&A with Wagner de Assis
• Meditation with Lorraine
• Book signing and lunch
• Love Can Shape the World of Tomorrow: The Future is Now with Vanessa Parra Ferreira
• The Mathematics of Love Through Reincarnation with Dan Assisi
• Learning How to Love Yourself with Marlon Reikdal
• Allan Kardec Film Festival: Nosso Lar 2: Os Mensageiros (“Astral City 2: The Messengers”), plus Q&A with Wagner de Assis
• Event close
  

Please note that the agenda may change as necessary.

Location

The event will be held at Holiday Inn Oxford, Peartree Roundabout, Oxford, OX2 8JD.

The hotel is just outside Oxford city centre, and minutes from the Cotswold borders, near to quaint rural villages and attractions such as Blenheim Palace.

🚙 For those travelling by car, the venue on the can be reached on the A34 from the M40 (Bicester) and M4 motorways (Newbury). Parking is free for attendees. There is ample on-site parking and attendees will be given a QR code to register their car during the event.

🚂 If travelling by train, you can get a short taxi ride from Oxford Parkway train station, or take the 300 bus from Oxford centre to the Peartree Park & Ride.

✈️ The nearest airports are London Heathrow, Luton and Birmingham.

Accommodation

Attendees wishing to stay at the Holiday Inn are recommended to book accommodation as soon as possible. Visit the hotel website.

Other hotels are available in Oxford, Bicester, Kidlington, and the surrounding areas, including Travelodge, Premier Inn, etc.

Catering

Tea, coffee, water, and snacks will be available during certain breaks, and are included in the ticket price.

Kardec Group recommends all attendees to pre-pay for a sandwich buffet (sandwiches, wraps, salad, and fruit) at ticket checkout. This buffet will be supplied by the venue. Please inform Kardec Group of any dietary restrictions.

The Holiday Inn Oxford has an on-site restaurant and bar, and attendees can also pre-order food to help avoid delays during the lunch break.

Important note: Only food purchased at the venue may be consumed in the venue during the event. 

Oxford Peartree services is located next to the venue, where you can find Greggs, Mini Waitrose, KFC and Krispy Kreme. Other food outlets are available nearby in Summertown, only a few minutes travel from the venue.

Important information

• SPIRITISMx 2024 is an in-person event only. The minimum age limit for the event is 12 years old.
• Tickets are individual and untransferable.
• All talks will be in English, and all films in the Allan Kardec Film Festival will be provided with English subtitles.
• The Allan Kardec Film Festival is presented as part of SPIRITISMx and is a cultural exhibition of works relevant to the main event. It is not possible to get tickets just for the Allan Kardec Film Festival.
• The agenda and specific films to be shown are subject to change.
• The speakers are not charging for their time, and the ticket price covers the costs of this event.
• By purchasing a ticket for SPIRITISMx, you give Kardec Group your permission to have your image included in photos and videos. Please inform Kardec Group of any concerns regarding this.

About Kardec Group

Kardec Group is non-profit charity organisation comprised of the Spiritist Society of Windsor and Maidenhead, and the Spiritist Society of Bicester.

We are dedicated to studying Spiritism, the Spiritualist Philosophy compiled by Allan Kardec.

Kardec Group organises the SPIRITISMx seminars, produces the Insightfully Speaking podcast, and runs fundraising campaigns for multiple causes.

Spiritism is a Science and Philosophy, which brings light and understanding to life and morality. Spiritism does not impose its principles on others and respects all religions, faiths and backgrounds.

Everyone is welcome to join our studies, no matter where they are in the world.

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