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John of God Journey
John of God
John of God Journey
About the Casa
Brazil
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About the Journey
I am certain that coming to Abadiânia and surrendering to the work at the Casa de Dom Inácio is an opportunity that no one on the planet today should miss. I recommend this experience for anyone who wants (and is physically and mentally) able to attend the sessions with João de Deus at the Casa de Dom Inácio because the lessons about life, love, tolerance, health, surrender and gratitude there are so many and so richly presented.

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 have trouble keeping focused, you might consider hiring a Casa Group Leader for your journey. João de Deus has recently said that he prefers, when possible, that people going for the first time to the Casa go with an experienced group leader.

While at the Casa de Dom Inacio with John of God you must take this time and focus on the journey; focus on the reasons you came. Attending the Spiritual Healing sessions at the Casa de Dom Inácio as often as possible and surrendering to the instructions of the Entities 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 this journey to visit John of God; the moment you reach out to a new reality for answers and help. This decision to isolate yourself in the middle of all that is foreign to the comforts you so cherish, is a courageous and expanding act.

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, of course, 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 (that love is the answer), the Casa of Dom Inácio is a place you can plug into at any time in your life for as many times as you want for as long as you like; just like home - maybe the home you've always longed for. This is a home of love, compassion and gratitude; the elements of all true healing.

What happens, if you let it, is that 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 flux of returning souls among the new is amazing. I have never come to Abadiânia without running into dozens of faces I know from around the globe who I met on some previous visit.

The people who live in Abadiânia and work or the locals who regularly attend the sessions with the medium John of God (João de Deus) at the Casa are many. And, although they cannot remember everyone all the time, it is amazing how many of them do remember and greet those who return as family.

Crystal Chromo Therapy Baths
There are many activities the Entities encourage while you are on the journey. They recommend taking numerous crystal chromo therapy baths (as many as you wish). There is a bookstore at the casa where everyone can go to reserve time alone in one of the crystal bath rooms for twenty-minute periods at R$20.00 (about US$7.00). Ricardo, the attendant, places you gently onto a cot, dims the lights and plays soft music to help you relax. Then, before leaving you there, he switches on the sequencing colored lights which pierce through pure quartz crystals onto your body.

Of course, people have different beliefs about and reactions to these crystal baths, but I think the least you can expect is a deep healing relaxation. I suggest getting two back-to-back sessions for the perfect amount of heavenly recharging.

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 to go from the Entity. 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.

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$5.00. 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 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 (none really ever are).

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.

One prays for permission before entering while others wait their turns in silence near-by.

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.

Important: If silence is important at the Casa, here 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 go have a jump 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.

Side Journeys

Excursions in the middle of ones stay in Abadiânia or after are not encouraged. However, pre-Abadiania add-ons are entirely possible but optional, must be requested and are not included in the standard Journey.

Profit
Part of the profit I make on these Journeys is donated to the Casa and used either to support the Casa's soup kitchen or to assist people who could not otherwise afford to come to the sessions with John of God.

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2006
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