Here she describes the difficulties Francisco Madero faced in ruling Mexico after the 1910 Revolution. Some enemies opposed him because he was a spiritist. Others, both on the right and left, felt dissatisfied with his policies. At the end of his life, when faced with a coup d’état, he demonstrated enormous courage in the face [...]

Here she describes how she discovered and translated into English the Spiritist Manual written by Francisco I. Madero, the founder of Mexico’s 1910 revolution. In so doing, she came to appreciate the rich, intellectual background of early twentieth century spiritism – with roots reaching to Allan Kardec in France, the American transcendentalists, and the Theosophical [...]

Introducing the concept of “cognitive dissonance”, she discusses the difficulty that many people have in digesting esoteric material. She emphasizes the notion that people tolerate the ambiguity of supernatural claims without needing to form a definitive opinion. She describes how Francisco Madero believed he was receiving direct guidance from the spirit of the deceased Mexican [...]