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• Producers: Anne Macksoud and Emma Bragdon
• Region: All Regions
• Studio: CustomFlix
• DVD Release Date: October 5, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000JCF2Z2
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #47,593 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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John of God, a psychic medium, does extraordinary spiritual healing. See the insider's view of his work narrated by a daughter of the House" and produced by an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Since 1960 John of God has been helping people who come to him in Brazil to heal from AIDS, cancer, and every kind of emotional and/or physical disorder----all at no charge. People come from all over the world to consult with him. The vast majority have profound spiritual experiences. Some receive their healing through meditation and prayer, others through psychic or etheric surgery-a small percent choose a physical intervention. Those having physical surgeries do not experience pain, and there is little bleeding. Numbers of physicians have studied John's work, and reported on its authenticity. "For thousands of years the priesthood held and carried the Way. It is now time to share the ancient mystical knowledge, so that everyone may benefit." - Native American EldersJohn of God shares his knowledge through the healing protocols at his center: drinking blessed water, eating blessed soup, purifying oneself in a sacred waterfall, receiving energy through crystals, sharing fraternity in community, meditating and praying.Although John incorporates and channels spirits, he does not call himself a shaman-nor does he say he's Spiritist or Catholic. He says, "My mission is to respect God". His message is ecumenical, and he generously extends himself to everyone who comes to him: all races, all cultures and all religions, rich and poor. The relationship between spirituality and wellness is made clear. The importance of addressing possession and exorcism is illuminated. Viewers experience what happens when you consult John of God at his center in Brazil, the Casa de Dom Ignacio.Narrator: Emma Bragdon, PhD. (psychology) has been deeply engaged with ancient spiritual practices for 40 years. She has been researching metaphysics in Brazil since 2001. She is the author of two books, "Spiritual Alliances," about John of God, and "Kardec's Spiritism", about spiritualist centers in Brazil, as well as a guide for people seeking healing from John of God. Laurance Rockefeller provided the seed money for this film project.50% of the proceeds from sale are being donated to the Casa de Dom Ignacio to maintain its healing sanctuary. Format:- DVD-R, (NTSC) in English with Brazilian Portuguese, German and French subtitles.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Physical Medicine, December 22, 2006

By	Michael E. Tymn (Kailua, Hawaii) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's difficult to continue to be skeptical about the healing abilities of the Brazilian known as John of God after watching this video. There is simply too much sincerity and too much commitment evident in the testimonies of educated, intelligent, and otherwise credible people who have experienced or witnessed his gift of healing through psychic energy.

"I have come to the realization that there are beings in the next dimension - call them what you will - but there are beings who help mankind who are so compassionate that they actively assist people who have the gift of mediumship to direct energy into what is known as the etheric body, which is then reflected into the physical body and thus healing takes place," Johann Grobler, M.D. explains, adding that it is important to recognize that we are multi-dimensional beings.

Narrator Emma Bragdon, Ph.D. explains that John of God enters an altered state of consciousness and then channels various spirit entities, who do the healing. One of them is St. Ignatius Loyola. Occasionally, St. Francis of Assisi comes through, but most of the entities are names not known to the general public. John of God is interviewed and gives all the credit to "the good spirits." He says that St. Rita Cascia appeared to him at age nine "in a cloud" and gave him advance notice of a disaster about to happen in his village. He has been the vehicle for healing by the spirits for more than 40 years.

The video shows people from many countries gathering at the serene settings of the Casa de Dom Inacio and going through the healing experience. Matthew Ireland talks about being cured of an inoperable brain tumor. Diana Cortez, who overcame an eye disorder, says that she could feel entities all around her. Dorothy Cooke, a clairvoyant medium who assists at the Casa, states that she can see spiritual beings sitting in the room as the healing takes place.

I don't need to see it with my own eyes to believe it. The eyes of the people interviewed said it for me. John of God is for real.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This film presents the essence of John of God and the Casa, October 19, 2006

By	Swami Satyananda - See all my reviews

The producers did an excellent job presenting John of God and the Casa de Dom Inacio (John of God's sanctuary in Brazil). So many of the other videos available concentrate on the more sensational aspects of the Casa -- namely, the visible surgeries -- and miss the bigger picture of what is really going on there: spiritual healing and all that implies. And this film is the only one that addresses the very important subject of obsession by negative entities, which I thought the narrator explained very clearly to Western viewers.

This film also does a very good job of explaining the basics of the Casa to those not familiar with it. The addition of a just a little extra information would make this the perfect comprehensive introduction to the Casa -- just a minute or two more about the visible surgeries (the forms they commonly take, the fact that there is little or no pain and no infection) and also a little more about the invisible surgeries (the fact that sometimes when people go home their doctors find internal stitches, that people need at least 24 hours to physically recuperate from these surgeries which demonstrates the physical reality of these invisible procedures, etc.). The choice of music was great throughout the film and set the right tone.

I especially liked the footage of Dorothy Cooke, whom I was privileged to meet at the Casa. I was pleased that one of the hiden treasures of the Casa got this attention. Everything she said about the Casa and about spiritual life was expressed so clearly, straightforwardly, and with the strength of personal realization.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Homecoming, October 18, 2006

By	Paula C. Sellars (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This tribute to John of God is beautiful beyond words. The loving spirit of the Casa de Dom Inacio swept through me as the viewer, just as it did the first time I saw John of God. If it is possible to have captured the energy of a place and translate it into something a person can feel personally and viscerally, you have surely done that. I wept for joy - the film was like coming home. I love that it conveys John's message so clearly - that it is indeed God who heals, and that he heals through the giving of a community. I love that it offers a simple education of what really occurs in the human energy field when spiritual healing is taking place, and the nature of unseen entities in a way that is easily understood and accepted. More than anything, I love how clearly you have conveyed our human potential to be loving and whole independent of our circumstances; that we are indeed infinite. I am certain that this film is being held in the loving embrace of all those seen and unseen who make up the Casa de Dom Inacio.

Paula Sellars, VP, Phoenix Possibilities Inc.