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John of God
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John of God (João de Deus), one of the world's most famous healers, cares for hundreds and sometimes thousands of people daily, in Abadiânia, Goáis, Brazil, and makes occasional Journeys to other parts of Brazil, the USA and Europe. John of God has dedicated his life to healing the sick and incurable without payment and without prejudice regardless of race or status. John of God sees everyone who lines-up everyday and no one is ever turned away.

John of God is a uniquely powerful medium who works within a Kardec Spiritism framework channeling several medical doctors and healers who disincarnated but who remain on the Earth plane and dedicate their out-of-body existence to God's healing work. John of God's miraculous dedication and the supportive environment of the Casa de Dom Inácio is an invaluable resource for those seeking healing of body, mind, spirit, personal growth and spiritual guidance. Over the past four decades the Entities who John of God channels have treated millions of people! The medium John of God (João Teixeira de Faria) works with the more than 30 entities to heal the sick and afflicted. Numerous cures of cancer, AIDS, blindness, asthma, drug addiction, alcohol and other physical problems and psychological and spiritual illnesses have been manifested through John of God's work.

John of God never takes credit for these miracles and emphasizes that he has never healed anyone; that it is God who heals. The breathtaking stories of the miracle-like healings at John of God's weekly healing services will stretch the beliefs of some and affirm and deepen the faith of others.

Those who have been to John of God in Abadiania, Brazil, all receive empowering information about their own personal healing. This healing retreat, itself, provides an in-depth look into a world that most of us never even dreamed about. In this Brazilian roadside community miracles of physical, mental and soul healing occur daily and the power of love is so obviously the ever-present guiding force. Any spiritual journey including a retreat to the healing energy sessions of John of God is not only filled with inspiration, hope and the lessons of surrender but offers a first-hand look into the mysteries and power of love. What was only a John Lennon lyric becomes a sparkling new reality. "All you really need is love". When you leave to go back to where you came from, you feel you've just left home (Casa).

John of God - A Little More History
João was born in Cachoeira da Fuaca, Goáis, on June 24, 1942. His father was a tailor and João followed in his footsteps. At sixteen, while in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso, looking for work, João met Saint Rita of Cassia who told him was supposed to go to the Redeemer Spiritual Center where they were waiting for him. He only remembers walking inside and then awaking hours later. They told him that he had been incorporated and had healed several people. From that day on there have been crowds of people waiting for John of God to heal them.

At first it was very confusing for him. The whole situation frightened him. He prayed that he would be freed from this frightening responsibility. But, instead he was given the ability to incorporate easily allowing over thirty Spirit Healers to share his body to heal others. His destiny changed in an instant and, over the years, despite the obvious fear that still covers his face every time he incorporates, John of God has learned the importance of his participation as a healing vehicle and has dedicated his life and his "apparatus" to this work.

Brazilians have been going to see John of God (wherever he was living) from all over the country for forty years in hope of finding the energy connection they require for a reversal of all levels of physical, psychological and spiritual maladies. People come from all around the world to witness, participate and help in seemingly miraculous healings of an endless variety of misunderstood conditions.

John of God does not heal. He explicitly reminds those who come to him that he is only an instrument through which healing energy is channeled. He doesn't even remember what happens during or after his channeling.

Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from just after 8 o'clock in the morning John of God allows his instrument to be taken over by powerful communicative healing energies which manifest as changes in his demeanor and personality. Each spiritual presence working through John of God is a famous doctor or healer from the past and is easily recognized by attitude and manner of speaking by those who work in the Casa everyday. When asked, they readily identify themselves to the curious.

Usually they work alone and always attend to the needs of literally hundreds of people (every single person that appears before them everyday) before releasing John of God's body back to the medium.

These spiritual presences are referred to as the "Entities" at the Casa. The Entity who works in the morning is usually (but not always) replaced by another in the afternoon. Sometimes people who come in the morning are asked to come back at a later time when another Entity will be there with more expertise in the area required.

Types of Mediums

Clairvoyant: communicates with Spirit by inner vision.

Clairvisual: Sees Spirit in physical form.

Clairaudio: hears or intuitively or really hears.

Psychographic: receives messages while writing.

Physical (manifestation & transformation): Produces ectoplasm, manifests objects, etc.

Unconscious: (John of God) Incorporates and doesn't remember.

Healing: (John of God) channels Spirits for healing in trance or partial trance.

Prophetic: Receives prophesies from Spirit.

Clairscentient: (most common) receives intuitively messages usually in meditation.

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