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    Mesa Blanca: White Altar
    Mesa Blanca: White Altar
    Mesa Blanca: White Altar
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    Mesa Blanca: White Altar

    By Florencio Guevara

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    My journey from childhood to the present within the circles of spiritism. Family and social reactions. Development techniques. Folklore and cultural tidbits within mediumnistic groups. History of what contributed to the makeup of today’s spiritism. Relating with the community, particularly family.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherURLink Print & Media, LLC
    Release dateDec 19, 2019
    ISBN9781643679938
    Mesa Blanca: White Altar
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    Florencio Guevara

    Florencio Guevara has been aware of his gift of mediumship for over sixty years. Appearing on various radio talk shows, he dedicates his life to helping others develop their gift. Born in New York City’s borough of The Bronx, he sacrificed many hours at night to advance in life. A Veteran, an elementary school teacher for 36 years, a husband, father, grandfather, ordained minister, and owner of two Shih-Tzus, he has always been there for all who ever needed his help. Living in Port St. Lucie, on Florida’s Treasure Coast, he conducts individual readings as well as spiritual misas to assist in new mediums’ development. With followers world-wide, Florencio is destined to be involved with The Great Work for many a year to come...

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      Mesa Blanca - Florencio Guevara

      Mesa Blanca

      Copyright © 2019 by Florencio Guevara. All rights reserved.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the author except as provided by USA copyright law.

      The opinions expressed by the author are not necessarily those of URLink Print and Media.

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      Book design copyright © 2019 by URLink Print and Media. All rights reserved.

      Published in the United States of America

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2019918784

      ISBN 978-1-64367-994-5 (Paperback)

      ISBN 978-1-64367-993-8 (Digital)

      18.07.19

      CONTENTS

      The Battlefield

      Preparing for a Mesa Blanca

      The Prayers

      The Arrival of the Quadrants

      The Misa Continues …

      The Aftermath

      Let’s Get Ready to Rumble…!

      Trinkets and Beads …

      Opening the Gates

      Some Examples of Spirits Working

      Correct Mediumnistic Actions

      Team Work, Not Competition

      Tidbits to Remember … and Forget!

      Pennies, Pesos, and Piggy Banks…

      Recipes from the Quadrant’s Pantry

      Tomorrow’s News Tonight

      The Dangers of Translations

      Thoughts and Prayers

      Demons and Devices

      DEDICATION

      For my wife, Elvia, without whom my life would have continued to be as empty as the day before I met her. Our souls are one.

      Blessed be …

      THE BATTLEFIELD

      When but a small child, I remember seeing a large group of people sitting around a long table. A most distinguishing feature of this table was the clean, white linen cloth that covered it at every meeting. It reached halfway down to the floor. Atop the table, centered, were usually a standing crucifix and at least one vessel of water. These were usually the flat, round goldfish bowls, half filled with tap water. And, of course, either a household white candle, or a large, glass-encased seven-day devotional.

      Imprinted forever on my soul are the scenes and sounds of those meetings. In good Puerto Rican Spanish, they are known as sesiones. Among other Hispanic groups they could be known as a misa, reunion, or trabajo. Whatever title they chose, all are in agreement that the root word for this type of séance is Mesa Blanca. It literally translates as the White Table. To this day, it is the pinnacle of mediumnistic development and a battlefield between good and evil! Whereas the earlier Anglo mediums used their gift only as a proof of communication from the other side, in the Spanish-speaking world the Mesa Blanca was a tool for healing, un-hexing, divinatory teaching, and helping individuals set their daily lives in order. So, too, the spirits who were summoned to these tables were given the opportunity to mend fences with those they harmed in any way, as well as further their growth and development toward the light of the spiritual schooling offered by the mediums’ guardian spirits.

      Few, if any, in Puerto Rico, were concerned about the now famous table rapping, smoky ghost plasma, metal bending, or spook hunting. The prized purpose of any Mesa Blanca was the direct spirit communication that would enable the mediums to help those attending. In addition to the messages from across the veil, everyone awaits instructions, hands-on intervention, and guidance on how best to conduct themselves in life. Some come for business decisions, while others come in search of health and social situations.

      However, the people to really watch in any misa are those that attend because they suspect dark spirits are causing suffering in their lives. These concerns can come from various levels of attack. There are spirits that are simply looking for the person’s attention because they have a calling to take part in the Great Work. This person is usually a medium who is beginning to understand their power. Spiritists know that when God sends a medium into this world, that person cannot avoid the responsibility of assisting their spirits to partake in the Great Work. To refuse is to invite a life of tribulations and illnesses for which most doctors will find scant relief. Prospective mediums know why they would be suffering.

      Too often we in the spiritual circles mistakenly believe that everyone has an antenna to the other side. Since we tend to seek each other out, we forget that mediums are a lighthouse. Within the ocean of darkness on this planet we are the beams that illuminate humanity with understanding. The vast majority of people are not mediums. Indeed, during an emergency God can use anyone as a medium. Usually, though, people are led to a medium for direction and purpose.

      Mesa Blanca is a tool that forges an alliance between brain and spirit for the integration of the spirit guides in a cohesive manner that our everyday lives may proceed without too many conflicts.

      Every misa has three stages of action. Steps cannot be skipped or abbreviated. Preparations for a misa are equally important.

      PREPARING FOR A MESA BLANCA

      Today’s mediums often stray from the norm when setting the table for the séance or the traditional misa. It can be a matter of taste, or of their spiritual quadrant’s preference, just as long as it doesn’t pass into the realm of being so flashy that the layout takes attention away from the focus that should be directed toward the table during the Working.

      There is a simple setup that has been used throughout these centuries. It consists of the bowl or glass of water, the candle, the crucifix, and flowers, usually white, atop a table cloth of white cotton fabric. I jokingly refer to this setup as old school spiritism. You can, though, have other things present on the table. There can be a statue of the Christ as the centerpiece. Alongside this statue you may have one of the advocations of the Virgin Mary, or of any other saint. During special misas for the dead it is not uncommon to see photographs of the deceased next to the crucifix. It will serve as a point of reference during the misa for the deceased.

      Some people like to have an abundance of flowers, and others enjoy putting herbs in water. These herbs will serve as cleansing tools either when the mediums need them, or at the end of the Mesa Blanca to bless all who attend.

      There should not be many candles on the table. One is fine, but two can be used to signify

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