Answers to Questions
Q. Is healing still happening at the Casa with John of God (Medium Joao) no longer present?
A. Yes! The healing energies are as strong as ever, if not stronger with many long time Casa participants reporting feeing the energy has heightened in recent months. Spontaneous healings are happening, the current meditations are flowing strong, and the Entities are present. Each individual is making a direct connection with Spirit.
Q. Do I need travel insurance to go to the Casa de Dom Inacio?
A. We recommend that you have emergency medical coverage (Emergency Medical / Dental Coverage and Emergency Medical Transportation) that will pay your medical costs in Brazil and provide emergency transportation home if needed. This can be purchased through many online sites. To compare options you can try: insuremytirip.com. There are various options that offer more or fewer features. Trip interruption insurance and baggage loss are also optional, however are good to have to cover your expenses if your trip has to be cancelled or delayed for unforeseen reasons. Most of your trip fees are not refundable with short notice cancellation (see application form). Travel insurance can protect your investment.
Q. Do I take my medications while at the Casa?
A. Yes, continue your prescriptions from home while at the Casa and while getting distance healing. It is important that you continue your medications until your health care professional decides with you to taper or stop. The herbs are not known to interfere with any prescribed medications.
As far as traveling with your medication:
Please take responsibility and check guidelines. This FDA site is a useful authority.
All medication must be in its original packaging and carried in hand luggage. It is a good idea to have the pharmacy's label that gives your name and all the details of the prescription.
Q. What about exchanging money in Abadiania, Brazil?
A. The Brazilian unit of money is the Real or Reais, abbreviated R or BRL. The exchange rate varies. A place at "Moon Stone" in Abadiania exchanges foreign money in cash and offers a fair rate. There is an ATM, however it is not always reliable and has a poor exchange rate. There are also ATM"s at the airport in Brasilia which have a decent exchange rate. Credit cards are accepted at some places of business, though you get a better price if paying in cash. The Casa bookstore will take credit cards for purchases over $50R. We suggest bringing what you think you will need in cash and use credit and debit card as a back-up. You may want to exchange a few dollars before the trip into Reais. The exchange rate is slightly less favorable changing it at home or airport, but you may find it worth those few dollars for the peace of mind. We will help you to exchange money once we have arrived in Abadiania.
For those who travel on a guided retreat with us, since we pass on your room and board payment to the pousada, and your travel to and from the airport is included in the trip fee (when traveling with the group), there is no need to carry that large portion of your money. It’s all taken care of for you. We recommend you bring at least an extra $200 US per week to cover bottled water, crystal bed, and massage treatments, an occasional taxi to the waterfall, and visits to the swimming pool, juice bar or snacks. If you intend to purchase crystals and/or gifts, you may want to bring extra cash depending on your budget. See Your Responsibilities for more detail on expenses.
Q. What is the electrical current in Brazil?
A. The electrical outlets in Brazil have a different voltage and configuration than those in the USA, and require an adaptor (220v). The pousada has adaptors for the US to Brazilian plug type that you can use with a deposit and that's what I have used for my toothbrush and laptop. Most chargers for phones, laptops, etc. already have a built in power converter. Do check your device to see if it has that built in. It's things like hairdryers where you might want a power converter to go from 220v to 110v.
Q. Do I need vaccines to enter Brazil?
A. Check with your own healthcare professional for what is advised for you personally regarding vaccines as we can not give you medical advice. However some considerations:
Q. How can I communicate with friends and family?
A. We use email, Skype, or instant messaging for communication with folks at home using laptop and smart phone. Our pousada has high speed wireless connection (though sometimes is sluggish). Internet cafes that rent computer time for people without their own computers are available. A local and convenient cafe, also has free WiFi. You may want to get an international plan for your cell phone for the time of the trip and if not be sure to keep your phone on airplane mode to avoid large fees.
Q. Is it okay to go sightseeing on Saturday through Tuesday?
A. It is important to stay within the energy vortex in Abadiania in order to maximize your experience and not dissipate the energy being given to you. The healing energies work 24/7. Taking the opportunity to spend time in solitude and prayer, relaxing in a hammock, resting in your room, taking quiet walks, reading or journaling in the beautiful Casa gardens, and in meditation are all recommended.
Q. Is the tap water safe to drink?
A. No the tap water is not safe to drink. Always drink bottled or filtered water or the Blessed water available at the Casa that has been blessed by the Entities of Light. The Blessed water is the same price as regular bottled water and is readily available. Even when brushing your teeth and rinsing your toothbrush, use bottled water. It’s important to drink a lot of blessed water while you are being treated to help flush toxins out of your body and increase your ability to receive deep healing. Drinking the Blessed, high vibration, water is part of the healing offered at the Casa.
Q. When will I be healed?
A. Many factors are involved in answering this question. Each person is unique and each has acquired certain health conditions due to something being out-of-balance in their physical, emotional, mental or spiritual bodies. The spirit guides, known as the Entities, go to the source of the issue and help you to come into alignment in the soul, karma, and energy bodies; and once that alignment occurs, a person can notice improvement in their physical body, in emotions and mind states. Some people have had an instant healing and for some it takes a period of time. Healing is a personal and transforming process which generally unfolds over a period of time. Your healing may be physical, emotional, mental, spiritual or all of these. Some people experience almost immediate results; others recover over time, and some may require multiple visits.
Q. Do you need to be sick to go to the Casa de Dom Inacio?
A. No you do not need to be sick. Everyone is welcome. Many doctors, healers and people on a spiritual path are traveling to receive a blessing and ask for heightened spiritual/healing gifts. People have intentions in healing relationships, emotional and mental trauma, and financial/career related issues.
Q. Do I have to wear white clothing the entire time I am there?
A. No. You are requested to wear white during the morning and afternoon sessions at the Casa on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, as it is easiest for the Entities to see your body’s blueprint and hologram if you are wearing white. Please wear respectful clothing that is not shear, and covers the shoulders and thighs. Shoes may be any color. At all other times you may wear any color casual clothing. See the Packing List for more details.
Q. Do I need to bring toilet paper?
A. No, toilet paper is provided in the pousada and public bathrooms. It is of lower quality then US toilet paper, but sufficient. You may choose to pack some moist wipes for personal care. Keep in mind, the plumbing in Brazil is not up to American standards. Toilet paper and moist wipes are not flushed down the toilet, but rather put into the trash. It is very disruptive to the plumbing to flush any thing other then what comes out of your body down the toilet. With this said, and we will remind you, most will forget and autopilot with have you throw paper in the toilet. In this case we recommend bringing along a few disposable gloves so that you can easily fish the paper out and throw it away.
Q. Is laundry service available?
Yes laundry service is available at the pousada for a small fee and a hand washing station is available as well for you to wash and hang dry your clothing. There is no need to overpack with clothing because of this.
The Friends of the Casa site has more details.
A. Yes! The healing energies are as strong as ever, if not stronger with many long time Casa participants reporting feeing the energy has heightened in recent months. Spontaneous healings are happening, the current meditations are flowing strong, and the Entities are present. Each individual is making a direct connection with Spirit.
Q. Do I need travel insurance to go to the Casa de Dom Inacio?
A. We recommend that you have emergency medical coverage (Emergency Medical / Dental Coverage and Emergency Medical Transportation) that will pay your medical costs in Brazil and provide emergency transportation home if needed. This can be purchased through many online sites. To compare options you can try: insuremytirip.com. There are various options that offer more or fewer features. Trip interruption insurance and baggage loss are also optional, however are good to have to cover your expenses if your trip has to be cancelled or delayed for unforeseen reasons. Most of your trip fees are not refundable with short notice cancellation (see application form). Travel insurance can protect your investment.
Q. Do I take my medications while at the Casa?
A. Yes, continue your prescriptions from home while at the Casa and while getting distance healing. It is important that you continue your medications until your health care professional decides with you to taper or stop. The herbs are not known to interfere with any prescribed medications.
As far as traveling with your medication:
Please take responsibility and check guidelines. This FDA site is a useful authority.
All medication must be in its original packaging and carried in hand luggage. It is a good idea to have the pharmacy's label that gives your name and all the details of the prescription.
Q. What about exchanging money in Abadiania, Brazil?
A. The Brazilian unit of money is the Real or Reais, abbreviated R or BRL. The exchange rate varies. A place at "Moon Stone" in Abadiania exchanges foreign money in cash and offers a fair rate. There is an ATM, however it is not always reliable and has a poor exchange rate. There are also ATM"s at the airport in Brasilia which have a decent exchange rate. Credit cards are accepted at some places of business, though you get a better price if paying in cash. The Casa bookstore will take credit cards for purchases over $50R. We suggest bringing what you think you will need in cash and use credit and debit card as a back-up. You may want to exchange a few dollars before the trip into Reais. The exchange rate is slightly less favorable changing it at home or airport, but you may find it worth those few dollars for the peace of mind. We will help you to exchange money once we have arrived in Abadiania.
For those who travel on a guided retreat with us, since we pass on your room and board payment to the pousada, and your travel to and from the airport is included in the trip fee (when traveling with the group), there is no need to carry that large portion of your money. It’s all taken care of for you. We recommend you bring at least an extra $200 US per week to cover bottled water, crystal bed, and massage treatments, an occasional taxi to the waterfall, and visits to the swimming pool, juice bar or snacks. If you intend to purchase crystals and/or gifts, you may want to bring extra cash depending on your budget. See Your Responsibilities for more detail on expenses.
Q. What is the electrical current in Brazil?
A. The electrical outlets in Brazil have a different voltage and configuration than those in the USA, and require an adaptor (220v). The pousada has adaptors for the US to Brazilian plug type that you can use with a deposit and that's what I have used for my toothbrush and laptop. Most chargers for phones, laptops, etc. already have a built in power converter. Do check your device to see if it has that built in. It's things like hairdryers where you might want a power converter to go from 220v to 110v.
Q. Do I need vaccines to enter Brazil?
A. Check with your own healthcare professional for what is advised for you personally regarding vaccines as we can not give you medical advice. However some considerations:
- No Malaria or Yellow Fever have been reported in this part of Brazil. (It is a high plateau of over 3000 ft in elevation and far from the coast.)
- There are no required vaccines if you are flying directly into Brasilia (unless you have traveled to some parts of Africa or Asia prior to going to Brazil). However, if you first land in Rio or Sao Paulo, the Yellow Fever vaccine is required. Please check the CDC recommendations.
- The CDC recommends Typhoid vaccine for Brazil if you are eating risky food and water. We do not drink the tap water, you will buy bottled water to drink. In Abadiania, the food is very safe at the cafes and pousadas. At our pousada, any raw vegetable is washed with filtered water and a food grade cleaning solution that kills bacteria and the food preparation is done with the same standards as the US.
- If you do get vaccines, plan on receiving them at least 2 weeks before you travel.
- During the dry season, May to October, mosquito bites are very rare. There is more of a risk of a mosquito bite during the rainy season, November to April.
Q. How can I communicate with friends and family?
A. We use email, Skype, or instant messaging for communication with folks at home using laptop and smart phone. Our pousada has high speed wireless connection (though sometimes is sluggish). Internet cafes that rent computer time for people without their own computers are available. A local and convenient cafe, also has free WiFi. You may want to get an international plan for your cell phone for the time of the trip and if not be sure to keep your phone on airplane mode to avoid large fees.
Q. Is it okay to go sightseeing on Saturday through Tuesday?
A. It is important to stay within the energy vortex in Abadiania in order to maximize your experience and not dissipate the energy being given to you. The healing energies work 24/7. Taking the opportunity to spend time in solitude and prayer, relaxing in a hammock, resting in your room, taking quiet walks, reading or journaling in the beautiful Casa gardens, and in meditation are all recommended.
Q. Is the tap water safe to drink?
A. No the tap water is not safe to drink. Always drink bottled or filtered water or the Blessed water available at the Casa that has been blessed by the Entities of Light. The Blessed water is the same price as regular bottled water and is readily available. Even when brushing your teeth and rinsing your toothbrush, use bottled water. It’s important to drink a lot of blessed water while you are being treated to help flush toxins out of your body and increase your ability to receive deep healing. Drinking the Blessed, high vibration, water is part of the healing offered at the Casa.
Q. When will I be healed?
A. Many factors are involved in answering this question. Each person is unique and each has acquired certain health conditions due to something being out-of-balance in their physical, emotional, mental or spiritual bodies. The spirit guides, known as the Entities, go to the source of the issue and help you to come into alignment in the soul, karma, and energy bodies; and once that alignment occurs, a person can notice improvement in their physical body, in emotions and mind states. Some people have had an instant healing and for some it takes a period of time. Healing is a personal and transforming process which generally unfolds over a period of time. Your healing may be physical, emotional, mental, spiritual or all of these. Some people experience almost immediate results; others recover over time, and some may require multiple visits.
Q. Do you need to be sick to go to the Casa de Dom Inacio?
A. No you do not need to be sick. Everyone is welcome. Many doctors, healers and people on a spiritual path are traveling to receive a blessing and ask for heightened spiritual/healing gifts. People have intentions in healing relationships, emotional and mental trauma, and financial/career related issues.
Q. Do I have to wear white clothing the entire time I am there?
A. No. You are requested to wear white during the morning and afternoon sessions at the Casa on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, as it is easiest for the Entities to see your body’s blueprint and hologram if you are wearing white. Please wear respectful clothing that is not shear, and covers the shoulders and thighs. Shoes may be any color. At all other times you may wear any color casual clothing. See the Packing List for more details.
Q. Do I need to bring toilet paper?
A. No, toilet paper is provided in the pousada and public bathrooms. It is of lower quality then US toilet paper, but sufficient. You may choose to pack some moist wipes for personal care. Keep in mind, the plumbing in Brazil is not up to American standards. Toilet paper and moist wipes are not flushed down the toilet, but rather put into the trash. It is very disruptive to the plumbing to flush any thing other then what comes out of your body down the toilet. With this said, and we will remind you, most will forget and autopilot with have you throw paper in the toilet. In this case we recommend bringing along a few disposable gloves so that you can easily fish the paper out and throw it away.
Q. Is laundry service available?
Yes laundry service is available at the pousada for a small fee and a hand washing station is available as well for you to wash and hang dry your clothing. There is no need to overpack with clothing because of this.
The Friends of the Casa site has more details.
