João de Deus, within the tradition of Brazilian Spiritism, is a communicating spirit who is said to have transmitted messages—mainly poems—through the mediumship of Chico Xavier.According to Spiritist accounts:João de Deus was, in life, a 19th-century Portuguese poet, identified with the writer João de Deus de Nogueira Ramos (1830–1896). After his death, this spirit is said to have continued to express himself through mediumship, especially in the work of Chico Xavier. He is known for poems of a moral, religious, and consoling tone, with simple and sensitive language.📚 In mediumistic worksMany poems attributed to this spirit appear in books psychographed by Chico Xavier, such as:Parnaso de Além-Túmulo — one of the best-known works, bringing together various spiritual poets.In these texts, João de Deus usually addresses themes such as:FaithHopeLife after deathSpiritual consolation