International Spiritist Congress
Spirituality and Psychology:
Understanding Your Thoughts, Feelings and Emotions
12-14 September 2025
High Leigh Conference Centre
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England
Welcome!
Welcome to our space for spiritual growth and inner transformation. Here you will find all the information about the 3rd International Spiritist Congress Joanna de Ângelis.
Join us for these moments of study, fellowship and exchange of enriching experiences. The Joanna de Ângelis family warmly welcomes everyone and invites you to participate in this transformative inner journey.
Come be part of the Joanna de Ângelis international gathering.
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In Honour of
Divaldo Franco
Divaldo Pereira Franco
05/05/1927 - 13/05/2025
Divaldo Franco is one of the most renowned speakers and mediums of our time. At 98 years of age and with 78 years of experience as a spiritual orator, Divaldo has given more than 20,000 lectures and seminars in 71 countries on five continents. Divaldo Franco has been a promoter of peace, calling on everyone to irradicate violence through self-pacification. In 1952, in partnership with his faithful friend Nilson de Souza Pereira (26/10/1924 – 21/11/2013), he founded the Mansão do Caminho, whose social assistance work for thousands of needy people in the city of Salvador has earned the admiration and respect of Bahia, Brazil and the world.
Adriana Lopes
Jungian Analyst, Didactic Member of the Jungian Institute of Paraná. Member of the Jungian Association of Brazil (AJB)and the International Association for Analytical Psychology. PhD in Language and Society, from the State University of Western Paraná; Master in Public Health from the State University of Rio de Janeiro; Clinical Psychologist, with a degree in Psychology from the Universidade Paranaense, a degree in Sciences from the Universidade Paranaense and professor in Postgraduate courses in the Areas of Psychology and related Areas. Researcher at the Centre for Psychology and Spiritism of the Department of Mental Health of the Medical-Spiritist Association of Brazil. Spiritist speaker.
Anne Sinclair
Healthcare professional, speaker, translator and interpreter.
Interpreter in English for over 30 years for the Brazilian medium Divaldo Franco.
Member of the Kardec Group, participant of the Insightfully Speaking podcast. Participated in the founding of the British Union of Spiritist Societies (BUSS) and the Spiritist Family Group.
Anahy Fonseca
Psychiatrist, member of the Psychiatric Association of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and founding member of its Department of Psychiatry and Spirituality, which she coordinated for ten years. She is a Jungian training analyst and coordinator of the Department of Analytical Psychology and Spirituality of the Jungian Association of Brazil, affiliated with the International Association of Analytical Psychology. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Section on Religiosity, Spirituality and Psychiatry of the World Psychiatric Association and a member of the Commission for Studies and Research in Spirituality and Mental Health of the Brazilian Psychiatric Association. She is co-author and organiser of the book “As Experiências Anomalas na Perspectiva da Psicologia Complexa de CG Jung” and researcher responsible for the national research of the same name. Co-author of the trilogy “Conectando Ciência, Saúde e Espiritualidade” (Connecting Science, Health and Spirituality). She is a member of the Psychology and Spiritism Centre of the Spiritist Medical Association of Rio Grande do Sul and of the Spiritist Medical Association of Brazil, where she teaches “Spiritist Psychology by Joanna de Ângelis” to the English-speaking public.
SPEAKERS
Cláudia Semeghini
Cláudia Semeghini is a Clinical Psychologist; Jungian Training Analyst at the Jungian Institute of Rio de Janeiro; Member of the Jungian Association of Brazil and the International Association for Analytical Psychology; Art Therapist; Postgraduate degree in Jungian Psychology; Bachelor's degree in Business Administration; Member of the Psychology and Spiritism Centrer of the Medical Spiritist Association of Brazil; Member of the Department of Analytical Psychology and Spirituality of Jungian Association Brazil; Member of the Spirituality Department of Jungian Institute of Rio de Janeiro; Member of the Medical Spiritist Association - Carioca; Collaborator of the Medical Spiritist Association of Brazil, Mansão do Caminho and abroad in the courses of the Psychological Series of Joanna de Ângelis; Coordinator of the Psychological Series study group in Rio de Janeiro; Spiritist Worker of Lar de Mistrael; National and International Speaker; Co-author of several books.
Gelson Roberto
Gelson Luis Roberto is a psychologist, master in clinical psychology, Jungian analyst, member of the Jungian Association of Brazil and the International Association for Analytical Psychology, founding member of the Jungian Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, professor of postgraduate studies in Jungian Clinical Psychology. Coordinator of the Spiritism and Psychology Centre of Medical Spiritist Association of Brazil and of the mental health department of the Medical-Spiritist Association of Rio Grande do Sul. He coordinates and collaborates with the courses of the psychological series by Joanna de Ângelis at the Medical Spiritist Association of Brazil, Medical-Spiritist Association of Rio Grande do Sul, the Brazilian Spiritist Federation and Mansão do Caminho. Organizer and author of the book Contributions of Joanna de Ângelis for the Understanding of Mental Disorders. Author of the book Behind and Beyond Time and organizer and co-author of the books Anomalous Experiences from the Perspective of C. G. Jung's Complex Psychology, Reflecting the Soul, Mirrors of the Soul: A Therapeutic Journey and Anomalous Experiences: A Spiritist Interpretation of the Red Books. He has written articles and chapters in journals and books on psychology and spiritism, among them are Essays on the Jungian Clinic, Connecting Health and Spirituality I, II and III. Spiritist worker at the Medical-Spiritist Association of Rio Grande do Sul, advisory member of the Spiritist Hospital of Porto Alegre. Participant in a research project on Gratitude by the Medical Spiritist Association of Brazil.
Guadalupe Amaral
Guadalupe Amaral Berbigier is a Medical Specialist in Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging , Jungian Analyst, member of the Jungian Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Member of the Jungian Association of Brazil and the International Association for Analytical Psychology. Postgraduate degree in Health and Spirituality and Postgraduate degree in Jungian Clinical Psychology. Member of the Department of Analytical Psychology and Spirituality of the the Jungian Association of Brazil and of the Spirituality Centre of the Jungian Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Member of the Centre for Psychology and Spiritism of the Medical-Spiritist Association of Rio Grande do Sul and the Medical Spiritist Association of Brazil, Collaborator in chapters of the books Contributions of Joanna de Angelis for the Analysis of Mental Disorders and The Psychological Series of Joanna de Ângelis: theoretical foundation for study coordinators - volumes I and II. Facilitator of Joanna de Ângelis Study Groups at the Medical-Spiritist Association of Rio Grande do Sul. Collaborator in the studies of the Joanna de Ângelis Psychological series at the Medical Spiritist Association of Brazil, Mansão do Caminho and the Brazilian Spiritist Federation. Spiritist worker at the Medical-Spiritist Association of Rio Grande do Sul, at the Spiritist Centre Brothers of Good Will Ernesto Muller.
Jussara Korngold
Jussara Korngold is the Secretary General of the International Spiritist Council, former President and current Vice-President of the United States Spiritist Federation, and Executive Director of the TriState Spiritist Federation. Jussara is one of the founders and President of the Spiritist Group of New York. She is a writer and translator, having worked in the translation and publication of spiritist books and spiritist materials since 1993. She is also fluent in four languages (Portuguese, English, French and Spanish). Jussara Korngold, graduated in Economics with a postgraduate degree in Finance, works in the area of assistance in favor of disadvantaged children in Brazil, holding the position of Executive Director of the Dara Institute, New York (Brazil Child Health, Inc.). In 2011, VOGUE Magazine published an article about the 100 most influential Brazilians in New York, Jussara was included in this list for her philanthropic work. Published books: Those Left Behind, Eternal Voices, Endearing Gems of Francisco Cândido Xavier, A Practical Guide to Magnetic and Spiritual Healing, Transformacao Interior, Transcendência - vida depois a morte. The last two are also in English.
Márcia Trajano
Marcia Trajano is the president and co-founder of the Solitude Centre for Spiritual Living, an organization dedicated to promoting Spiritism through virtual platforms. She currently co-hosts the podcast Psychology and Spirituality: A Bridge to a Better Life, based on the teachings of Joanna de Ângelis, and produced in partnership with Mansão do Caminho, the Spiritist Federation of the United States, the International Spiritist Council, and the Medical Spiritist Association of Brazil. With over 25 years of experience in the Spiritist movement in the United States, Marcia has stood out as a speaker and facilitator of study groups, leading discussions on various Spiritist themes, both in English and Portuguese. She holds a Master's degree in Technology Management and is certified as a Project Management Professional. She currently works in the healthcare field.
Mariane Macedo
Psychologist, working as a civil servant at the Department of Security in Rio Grande do Sul. Clinical psychologist and judicial expert. Candidate for Jungian analyst - Jungian Institute of Rio Grande do Sul. Worker at the Ismael Vivian Eillers Spiritist Society, located in the city of Caçapava do Sul- Rio Grande do Sul. Member of the Medical-Spiritist Association of Rio Grande do Sul and the Psychology and Spiritism Centre of the Medical-Spiritist Association of Brazil. And collaborator of the Spiritist Federation of Rio Grande do Sul.
Marluce Renz
Marluce Renz is a psychologist, Jungian analyst, member of the Jungian Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, the Jungian Association of Brazil and the International Association for Analytical Psychology. She has a postgraduate degree in Jungian Clinical Psychology. She is a member of the Psychology and Spiritism Centre of the Medical-Spiritist Association of Rio Grande do Sul and the Medical-Spiritist Association of Brazil. She collaborates on studies in the Joanna de Ângelis Psychological Series at the Medical-Spiritist Association of Brazil, the Brazilian Spiritist Federation and Mansão do Caminho. She works at the Spiritist Centre of the Medical-Spiritist Association of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre.
Silvia Gibbons
Psychotherapist specializing in Psychodrama/Bioenergetics, Deep Memory Process. Interpreter and Translator. Medium and healer for 37 years, Trustee of the British Spiritist Medical Association and coordinator of the Chico Xavier Spiritist Society-UK and treasurer of the Francis of Assisi Spiritist Society.
Tiago Rizzotto
Tiago Rizzotto is a psychologist from the University of Brasília. He is a specialist in analytical psychology from the Jungian Institute of Brasília. He is a specialist in legal psychology and a psychologist at the Research Coordination of the District School of Socio-Education of the State Secretariat of Justice and Citizenship of the Federal District. He has worked for 13 years with juvenile offenders in the socio-educational system of the Federal District. Researcher and member of the Psychology and Spiritism Centre of the Mental Health Department of the Brazilian Spiritist Medical Association. Member of the Spiritist Medical Association of Planalto.
High Leigh Conference Centre
"It all starts with thought. Every time a disturbing thought comes up, replace it with a positive one!"
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