Astral City

Astral City (also known as Nosso Lar: Life in the Spirit World) is a book that was first published in 1944. Xavier was Brazil's best-known and respected medium and this book follows the story of André Luiz, a prominent doctor from Rio de Janeiro. After his death, Luiz finds himself in the umbral, a region where souls who have not lived fulfilling lives face the consequences of their actions. This is a departure from the Heaven and Hell teachings of his Catholic upbringing. However, André eventually perceives the presence of Clarêncio, a helpful spirit who leads him to Nosso Lar, a spirit colony, or astral city. There, André learns about the intricacies of the afterlife and reincarnation. Astral City is considered a great classic of spiritist literature. Engaging the reader from a first-person narrative, Andre Luiz delivers his impressions of the spirit world he encounters after his death.