Kind of. If you speak Portuguese he sometimes really chats with you.

If you are speaking thorough a translator, then usually you get very brief, sometimes ambiguous answers– or no answer at all. The fact that it comes through a translator, makes it worse.

The solution:

Realize that, for the most part, what he says to you is not what really matters. You are being worked with on a spiritual/energetic level.

A friend of mine agonizes over what he writes on his request list. Getting it “right” and trying to explain too much. Again, that isn’t how it works. What you write is more for you than for them. The healing is done spiritually and the important thing is your intentions and the amount of permission you can give for the healing to work.

Be open and let John of God do the work!

John of God will help you with
· Physical problems (legal note: I make no claims that you will be healed, and you must be under medical care)
· Spiritual growth
· Emotional issues (legal note: I make no claims that he can heal you of emotional issues and you should be receiving counseling)
· Your work, career, $$ (legal note: I make no claims that he can help your financial or business situation, and you should be receiving expert financial and business advice).
· Relationships (legal note: I make no claims that he can help you with your relationships)

· ???

You can ask questions too, but you may or may not get an answer. if you do get an answer if may be ambiguous. And its coming through a translator who uses his own English words. The solution is to relax and realize that the healing doesn’t depend on your cognitive understanding of the process. Let John of God do it his way!

John of God will help you with
· Physical problems (legal note: I make no claims that you will be healed, and you must be under medical care)
· Spiritual growth
· Emotional issues (legal note: I make no claims that he can heal you of emotional issues and you should be receiving counseling)
· Your work, career, $$ (legal note: I make no claims that he can help your financial or business situation, and you should be receiving expert financial and business advice).
· Relationships (legal note: I make no claims that he can help you with your relationships)

· ???

You can ask questions too, but you may or may not get an answer. if you do get an answer if may be ambiguous. And its coming through a translator who uses his own English words. The solution is to relax and realize that the healing doesn’t depend on your cognitive understanding of the process. Let John of God do it his way!

It’s a great idea to go to the English language introductory evening,  on Tuesday nights at the Casa de Dom Inacio. They will give you a lot of very helpful information.

You can also get a lot of information on the website, www.friendsofthecasa.com .

Its easy to become overly trusting about money in a place like Abadiania. Remember–just because someone is spiritually inclined, it doesn’t mean that they are absolutely dependable or even trustworthy when it comes to money. Many people become naïve when they are connecting to people on the basis of common spiritual beliefs. It is not worse in Abadiania than in other parts of the world. It’s the same all over the world: just because someone has been very, very helpful and nice and spiritual doesn’t mean you can trust them when it comes to financial dealings. The point: Conduct your financial dealings with the same care and protection you would do in your own country.

Go to see John of God soon!

Why do I say that?
Because Abadiania is changing rapidly. Houses and shops are being built in areas that used to be open fields. Abadiania is still wonderful, but it is losing some of its charm. There are several reasons for the rapid growth and change in Abadiania.

• They have created an artificial lake beyond Abadiania. It is getting to be very popular, and people stop in Abadiania to eat, buy things etcPeople come to Abadiania from all over the world. The prices are going up because, especially to Europeans, everything is very, very inexpensive. Many people don’t think twice about paying prices that are high for rural Brazil. Since some foreigners stay for months in Abadiania, and since many of the people who come to see John of god have limited funds, this is becoming a problem.
• The local people are catching on and there are new shops, restaurants, pousados, houses and even a few condos going in. This is changing the character of the town and starting to eat away at the green open fields.

I don’t want to paint a bleak picture. Some of the development is good; there are more services; and Abadiania is still charming. But it is changing rapidly, so don’t wait!

Food has energy on and in it. Not just the energy we measure in calories; it also has energies particular to that food, and how it was handled and prepared. You can clean off any unpleasant energies that are connected to how the food was handled and prepared–that is one of the reasons that people of all religions all over the world have traditionally prayed over food and blessed it. But you can’t easily change the energy of the food itself. John of God says that the energies of black pepper, alcohol, and pork interfere with the healing energies of the herbs. So while you are taking the herbs (most people, but not all, get herbs), it is wise to not eat those foods. Another positive effect: for many of us it is the first time we have consciously considered the energy of the foods we eat and how they effect us. It is a worthwhile exploration to begin!