Mediumship Without Tears by pioneer Brazilian Spiritist author Eliseu Rigonatti (1913-1988) is a classic foundational handbook designed to guide mediums, students, and seekers through the safe, rational, and morally grounded practice of mediumship. Rooted in Allan Kardec's Codification, this practical manual strips away superstition, fear, and commercialism, illuminating mediumship as a natural human capacity meant for spiritual progress and selfless service.
The book begins by establishing the foundational preparation required for any medium: intellectual study, moral rectitude, reasoned faith, and honest material labor. Rigonatti categorizes the two primary branches of mediumship-physical effects (such as apports, raps, and materializations) and intellectual effects (including psychophony, psychography, clairvoyance, audition, intuition, and inspiration)-explaining the precise organic and fluidic mechanisms behind each faculty. He details the initial signs of emerging mediumship, warning against home sittings and outlining the disciplined methodology for developing these gifts safely within a Spiritist Center under experienced guidance.
Beyond technical development, Mediumship Without Tears addresses the vital spiritual laws governing mediumistic work. Rigonatti elucidates the Law of Moral Affinity-showing how a medium's personal ethics attract corresponding spirits-and the Law of Fluidic Affinity, which governs communication possibilities. The text provides profound insights into the nature of obsession and possession, offering clear spiritual remedies through moral reformation, prayer, indoctrination sessions, fluidic passes, and magnetized water.
Filled with compassionate advice, historical context, and daily practices for mental and physical hygiene, Mediumship Without Tears remains an essential educational tool for anyone seeking to understand the invisible world, cultivate reasoned faith, and practice true spiritual charity.