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large toilet block and a pharmacy for preparation of herbal medi- cine. The whole cluster of buildings is contained within a fenced compound which provides parking for dozens of buses on one side and a shaded garden area on the other for quiet relaxation in the fresh mountain air. As they approach, the entity instantly scans and is already pre- ared to provide the necessary advice. Some are given a prescrip- tion for herbal medicine, some are directed to the seats nearby to give current, whilst others are directed to the intensive care room or invisible surgery or, if their surgery requires a different entity, they will be told when to return for treatment. He will remain until the last person is attended to. At the end of the daily program, Joao-in-entity will individually receive each of the mediums—all of whom have sat for many ours providing current—for a blessing and to attend to any spe- cial requests they may have. He then stands up, begins a small rayer and the entity leaves his body with a visible shudder of his eavy frame. MARR TT RR Re rr ewe te Renee Bk ee eee na ree fatten eee Procedures of the House until the last person is attended to. The centre opens each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. At At the end of the daily program, Joao-in-entity will individually 8.00 am people receive a short talk on the procedures and are receive each of the mediums—all of whom have sat for many asked to line up according to their preferred treatment: visible hours providing current—for a blessing and to attend to any spe- operation, invisible operation, first time or repeat treatment. cial requests they may have. He then stands up, begins a small Those for invisible operations are taken to the intensive opera- prayer and the entity leaves his body with a visible shudder of his tions room for preparation. Those for visible operations are led to heavy frame. the main current room to meditate for half an hour before being taken to the main hall for their physical surgery. This will depend — The Rules to some degree on which entity is incorporated, as each has its As in every facet of life, there are rules to be followed. If the own surgical specialities. tules are broken, the treatment is impaired. This warning is deliv- Joao meditates in a small room at the rear of the complex ered frequently by Joao-in-entity, sometimes quite sternly if before entering the main current room. To incorporate the spirit someone has come back for further treatment after disregarding entity he simply stands before a table containing a wooden cross. the instructions. He begins by asking that his hands be guided in the work of the It is not surprising, though, that some people treat the rules day. Then, as he recites the Lord's Prayer, the entity enters him lightly, as they do not seem logical to our physical reasoning and takes control of his body. He takes some of those waiting for (another example of man's lack of understanding and the superior- physical operations by the hand and leads them to the main hall ity of spirit knowledge). Some rules are strange indeed. Firstly, where he begins. These visible surg- there is a diet to be followed: no eries are performed in front of the pork, chilli, eggs, bananas or alcohol. people waiting to consult the entity. Apart from the primary objective Why? Pork is a spiritually unclean Apart from the primary objective meat. Chilli inflames the system. of alleviating the suffering of disease of alleviating the suffering of Eggs today carry the poisons of hor- or maladies, these demonstrations disease or maladies, these mone feeds which, when ingested, serve to prove the existence of the interfere with the healing effects of spirit world and the delivery of spirit demonstrations serve to prove the the herbs and treatments. Bananas healing through the Christ energy. In existence of the spirit world and are treated with a chemical which addition, they raise the level of belief also interferes in the same way. And and attunement within each person. the delivery of spirit healing alcohol disrupts the healing processes The healing and surgery is inter- through the Christ energy. of the body. spersed with asides to people in the Perhaps the most difficult to under- crowd, as the entity sees or reads the stand is the 'no sex' rule. After an blueprint of each individual, some- operation there is to be no sex for times with spiritual advice, a suggestion to change eating habits, forty days! The explanation, that the energies of the body are ina or even a stern warning to change immoral behaviour. healing phase not be disturbed by the physical energies of sex, Often he will point to someone and direct him to go and sit in does little to encourage people to show restraint when they are current. This could be for the healing benefits of the current or experiencing renewed health. because the person needs to meditate and raise his spiritual aware - Of all the frustrations Joao and the entities endure, the most fre- ness before healing, or it could be because the person is recog- quently encountered are those to do with disrespect for entities nised as a medium capable of generating powerful current. All of and their work, and adherence to the simple rules for recovery. these events are videotaped by the House cameraman and may be Every day, before each session, a member of the House gives a purchased for a modest cost to cover production. They provide a talk on this and other subjects in which it is stressed that these valuable record of the achievements of the House and a souvenir _ rules must be strictly adhered to. To disobey the instructions can for the recipient of the cure. result in a cessation of the healing process, a return to the pre- Joao-in-entity begins each session in the intensive operations treatment condition or a worsening of the ailment, depending on room where he separates and prepares those who wish to be oper- the type of illness or affliction. ated on visibly. He then turns his attention to the rows of people waiting in meditation for invisible operations. In one brief state. | Look, Learn and Change ment he calls for the operations to be completed. Some recipients Even the most casual or sceptical observer cannot help but be feel the operations and others do not, but they are all completed moved by the scenes of relief and compassion that exist every- immediately. where in this small cluster of buildings. Jofio-in-entity then takes the line of people waiting for visible Amongst the thousands who wait in line for hours, one can see operations into the main hall for physical surgery in front of the an example of almost every type of human suffering. Pain and waiting crowd. When they are completed he returns to the main disease are the basic reality of those who suffer from them. Here current room where he sits to receive the people as they file past. are such people who know and live with this intensely horrible him. Continued on page 81 He dispenses with each person in an amazingly fast manner. existence of the spirit world and the delivery of spirit healing through the Christ energy. Look, Learn and Change Even the most casual or sceptical observer cannot help but be moved by the scenes of relief and compassion that exist every- where in this small cluster of buildings. Amongst the thousands who wait in line for hours, one can see an example of almost every type of human suffering. Pain and disease are the basic reality of those who suffer from them. Here are such people who know and live with this intensely horrible 18 - NEXUS Continued on page 81 FEBRUARY - MARCH 1998