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John of God Healing Journeys

About the Journey
Going to Abadiânia and surrendering to the work of John of God at the Casa de Dom Inácio is an opportunity that no one who is physically and mentally able should miss. The sessions with John of God at the Casa de Dom Inácio are lessons about life, love, tolerance, health, surrender and gratitude. The lessons are numerous and so richly presented
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If you are not used to traveling in Brazil, are not used to staying in small rural accommodations, don't speak Portuguese, have difficulties in expanding on your experience and beliefs and/or have trouble keeping focused, you might consider hiring a guide for your journey.

While at the Casa de Dom Inácio with John of God, take time and focus on the journey; focus on the reasons you came. Attend the Spiritual Healing sessions of John of God as often as possible and surrender to the instructions of the Entities. This is tantamount to the success of your journey. That is all there is to do, really. That is all you need to do.

Healing and change start at the moment you decide to make the journey to John of God; the moment you reach out to this new reality. The decision to isolate yourself in the middle of all that is foreign to the comforts you so cherish, is a courageous and empowering action.

People often come to Abadiânia for health reasons only after having tried everything else. Some come out of desperation. But, there are many who come to help; who come to sit for hours and hours channeling energy for the Entities to use to help their fellow journeyers. By giving, when not their principal motivation, they too receive.

There are many reasons to make this journey.

If you have never lived in a community based on the belief that love is really all there is, the Casa of Dom Inácio is just such a place. You can plug into John of God´s center any time in your life for as many times as you want for as long as you like; just like home - really home. This is a home of love, compassion and gratitude; the elements of all true healing.

What happens, (if you allow), is you become a part of a family of courageous loving people from all over the world continually coming together to heal, to learn, to change, to love and to give thanks. The number of returning souls among the new is amazing. I have never come to Abadiânia without running into dozens of people from around the globe who I met on some previous visit.

There are many people who live and work in Abadiânia and regularly attend the sessions with the medium, John of God at the Casa. Although they cannot remember everyone all the time, it is amazing how many of them do remember and greet those who return as part of the family.

Crystal Chromo Therapy Baths
"Crystal baths" or "Crystal bed sessions" are sessions in which one lay on a cot with the Casa crystal light apparatus stretched out above. This apparatus consists of seven different colored lights, which stream through seven long finger-like transparent white quartz crystals. The different colors turn on and off in a special sequence and, in this way, harmonize and strengthen one's seven energy center. There is no water involved.

It is common for the Entities to encourage crystal chromo therapy baths while one is at the Casa. Over and above Entity recommendations, one is permitted to take numerous crystal chromo therapy baths (as many as one wishes). There is a bookstore at the Casa where everyone can go to reserve time alone in one of the crystal bath cabins for twenty-minute periods at R$20.00 (about US$11.00). The attendant, makes sure you are comfortably situated on a cot, dims the lights and plays soft music to help you relax. Then, before leaving you there, switches on the sequencing colored lights which pierce through pure quartz crystals onto your body.

Of course, people have different experiences and beliefs about and reactions to these crystal baths, but I think the least you can expect is a deeply therapeutic healing relaxation. I suggest getting two back-to-back sessions (40 minutes) for the perfect amount of healing and heavenly recharging. Perfect, for me. Some people even like the 60 minute sessions. Make sure you try different lengths of time, in order to find your perfect session.


The Casa Waterfall

There's a waterfall on the Casa property which is protected by rules and regulations and permissions and importance. The entrance is through the Casa itself. One must ask permission from the Entity to go. Or, one must be asked by someone who has been given the task of taking people along. There is no charge.

You must never go alone. There are practical reasons for this. The path is irregular and steep. People who go alone could fall off the path and down into the woods and get hurt and no one would know. There are also poisonous snakes in the area making this kind of caution imperative. And, most importantly, one can be operated in the waterfall by the Entities, faint and be left lying there without anyone knowing.

Taxis
The waterfall is far from the Casa, but a wonderful walk if the sun is not too hot. There are, however, taxis to take you down and back for R$10.00 from the Casa and for R$20.00 from you pousada. The drivers wait until you are finished and bring you back up. Tipping is not encouraged as foreign participation at the Casa has already inflated the price of the journey so much that access is becoming sometimes impossible for the poor for whom the Casa was originally established.

Men go with Men and Women with Women
The reason for this is that some people in the past have become confused about what is appropriate behavior in this holy place. This is no ordinary waterfall. The privilege of being given permission to go there should be honored by strictly adhering to the rules of the Casa. If you see someone doing exactly what you feel is wrong, say a short prayer from them and go on. Try not to get into an argument with them about their inappropriate behavior, which will just create a hard and complicated vibration and maybe even cause you to have a less than beautiful experience yourself.

Since most of us come from areas without access (other than sensual television commercials) to these wonderfully exotic expressions of God's purest love, it is understandable that this first-time encounter with this holy place can be a rather traumatic experience leading one to fall back on stored information (like technicolor visions of rolling on the rocks with the one you love). But not at the Casa Waterfall. This waterfall is held and preserved as a sacred place for intimate, direct communication with Spirit.

I personally pray for permission as I go downward toward the waterfall and before entering while others wait their turns in silence on the waiting benches.

A five minute limit is suggested for practical reasons and because of the extremely powerful energy this experience induces.

The chill of the water will make you gasp and open your heart. Love is all around you and so much unnecessary baggage is washed away instantly. There is only the moment.

Each person has his or her own experience in this holy place. A prayer of gratitude is appropriate upon leaving.

All in a five-minute framework.

Important: If silence is important at the Casa, here, at the waterfall, it is extremely important. Always enter the area of the Casa Waterfall silently with extreme caution not to disturb the energies present there. If you are waiting your turn, honor the moment of your sister or brother who is experiencing this private conversation with his or her very own soul. Feel the peace that comes from giving this present of silence to those who journey with you.

This is not a "it's so hot today, let's take a dip in the water" experience. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to communicate with Spirit in a place where the dedication and love of those who have come before you have made this truly a holy place.
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Side Journeys

Although side Journeys in the middle of ones stay in Abadiânia or after are not encouraged, I have found it beneficial to take those who participate in my groups on a "detoxifying" Journey before arriving in Abadiânia. We often go to some nearby natural setting where intimate contact with nature, Brazil, the Brazilian people and oneself is encouraged by the purposefully planned lack of activity and the equally purposefully planned time for quiet reflection in a typical Brazilian setting. However, this add-on is entirely optional, must be requested and is not included in the standard Journey.

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