Holy, Holy Good Friday

"There is a balm in Gilead - to make the wounded whole . . ."

I don't know how to capture the experience of today - or this week so far. I so badly want to paint a verbal picture of everything here so you can sense it in some way. That also feels overwhelming. I promise pictures soon. . especially after these coming five days "off"

Joao de Deus is the most powerful medium alive on the earth today. This little man uses his body as a conduit for some very powerful spirits who have chosen to continue their healing work through him.

Joanne and I got to go in front of him again this morning. I found him sitting upright, leaning forward with his eyes open and he extended his hand to me. I was prescribed more herbs and given permission to visit the sacred waterfall with a guide. Joanne was prescribed another surgery and was denied permission. Hopefully she will get it next week and we will be able to go together at least once.

Since Joanne had surgery at 2:00 and my afternoon was free, I got permission to sit in the "entity/current" room for four hours while hundreds of people passed in front of Joao for the afternoon session. About 100-150 people sit in this room meditating for up to five hours or as long as it takes for all the people to see Joao.We sit on both sides of a narrow aisle where people file one-by-one to see John of God. Our job is to raise the vibrations in the room so that the entities can enter. Strict rules: eyes closed entire time - no leaving - no talking - arms and legs uncrossed. It is VERY hot (no air conditioning anywhere in this town!) We are sitting on some-what padded benches. I had some concern as I get intense pain after sitting for more than an hour - I am not a sitter - or a meditator. I wanted to see if I could do it and what my experience would be.

I am SO glad I did. I made it for the whole four hours. Yes, there was discomfort/pain and I breathed through it. I was present when he channeled Mother Mary. I had been told by a guide that she often showed up on Fridays. They play music during these four hours. The hint came when they played at least 30 versions of Ave Maria and Santa Maria! When the second entity came in (I heard it was possibly Saint Ignacio (founder of Jesuits) they switched to classical music and pop inspirational! Based on the music, I think the entities have to have a sense of humor!

I had a profound internal sensory, visual and feeling experience while Mary was there, which I'm not ready to talk about yet. Actually, every time I entered that room to see John of God (twice now) I immediately burst into tears. The love in that room is palpable and I get a physiological experience and my heart just opens in a huge way.

Today, with my eyes closed, hearing the wheelchairs, crutches, walkers move by me (a foot away) and the babies crying (so many people bring their children or babies who apparently have severe birth defects) again I was so moved. This whole experience here is a graceful Tai Chi dance of giving and receiving love.

I am high on this experience. Everything we have read, heard, and witnessed is in total alignment with our belief systems. Now we get to be immersed in the visceral experience for two weeks.

My job until 3:00pm tomorrow is to take care of Joanne. She must totally rest for 24 hrs and I get to wait on her - what a pleasure. Tomorrow I get to lay on a crystal bed for 20 minutes - another new adventure. . .

I have had many Good Fridays and birthdays in exotic locales during my 64 years on this planet. Today is my personal best. . .

PS. I've said The Lord's Prayer so many times now I think I have it down in Portuguese!