Reflections
A
Close Encounter of the Godly Kind
by Debbie Cristafir
Copyright
© September 2006 Heart Links / All Rights Reserved
There is a new
show on the TLC cable channel called The Messengers.
In the first episode, the contestants (who are competing for the opportunity
to become the next inspirational speaker) spent one night pretending to
be homeless street people. Then, the director of the local mission visited
them in the morning and told them they had been the recipients of an experience.
It was now their responsibility to go out and talk about it. I guess that
is how I feel. I have been the recipient of an experience…a Godly experience.
After almost a year, I guess it is time to talk about it.
In the early
morning hours of October 28, 2005, I realized I was making the choice between
life and death. But in very clear thought, I knew there was no choice.
I would not leave my teenage daughter so early in her life to deal with
the aftermath my death would leave for her. Within hours of that decision,
I slipped into the state of unconsciousness caused by diabetic shock. At
some point, I also had a stroke in my spinal column. I floated in that
valley for several days that I now refer to as my Golden Time where
I experienced the bliss of knowing Presence…and what it means to be part
of The One. In the outer reality, the doctors were having a hard
time getting me stabilized and my body was in considerable pain from the
stroke. I believe my consciousness allowed me to stay in that place of
pure joy longer than my family appreciated while the doctors figured it
all out. Believe me, it would have been easy to stay there for eternity,
but even as I was there, I knew it was not meant to be.
When I finally
woke up, I couldn't move from the shoulder blades down and my eyesight
had been impacted so that I could see only shapes and light and dark. I
couldn’t read or watch TV…which was really okay because I couldn’t stay
awake. The doctors were not prone to giving me a whole lot of hope for
recovery, but each time my response would be, "Watch me!" In retrospect,
they felt unsure what my recovery would be because they were unable to
get a clear definition of the damage done to my spinal column and had no
way to be certain if it would be permanent or not. After all, friends came
to feed me, I had a catheter and a morphine drip, and the nurses had to
roll me over every time I rang the bell. But I refused to be daunted by
any of it, despite how it may have appeared to them.
When I first came back
to this plane of existence, I felt an incredible sense of
peace and bliss. I knew with a deep inner sense of connectedness that everything
would be okay and everything would work out. It was then that I realized
two things: 1) I had spent the last 25 years reading all the books and
going to all the workshops to prepare me for this time…so I could live
the principles I could only read about before; 2) During my Golden Time,
I had been given an overview of the BIG PICTURE in a way that you can only
get in a Godly Encounter. A friend described it as a major download of
input with a system that doesn't quite interface and that is exactly how
it feels.
I have been
unable to give definition to any of it because it seems greater than my
earthly senses can describe and yet it has been a tangible spiritual experience
that only the earthly senses can define. You see…in the spiritual realm,
there is no need for a definition. Everything just is. It felt like being
a small speck in a giant cosmic soup. It was all energy and it all felt
golden to me. In this place there is only incredible peace, joy, bliss,
and love. These are mere human words to describe something that is even
greater than all the words. In this place, Love is neither a noun nor a
verb, it is all there is. It is greater than energy, than Spirit, than
God, than Universal Presence or any other definition you can think of.
One thing
that became obvious while existing in the bliss of cosmic soup was what
happens when one part of the soup affects another part of the soup. Because
all the soup is part of bliss, there is no affect until one part decides
to feel individual and separate. That is when I began to understand the
concept of harm and why the Buddhist precept of do no harm becomes the
paramount way to live. The cosmic soup sort of shudders with each act of
harm. We may think of harm as something physical. But in the great golden
cosmic soup, harm can be a thought or judgment, an act of omission, an
act of self-preservation over another, an act of avoidance, the telling
of a little white lie…oh yes, that dress is lovely…not… We are constantly
doing harm to one another and even after this incredible encounter with
the divine, it feels impossible for me to reach the level of awareness
where I do no harm…ever. It is no wonder that we spend lifetimes trying
to live in accordance with the spiritual truths taught by all the teachers
that have come before us. To truly live in a place where we see everything
through the eyes of love…well…that would be the golden cosmic soup, wouldn't
it?
The Dali Lama says his
religion is kindness. And Dr. Phil says it takes 1,000 Atta
Boys for every unkind act or statement. While floating in that place of
bliss, I came to understand that kindness is the only way to overcome all
the harm that we do. It is important to constantly strive to clear our
intentions, to understand our thoughts, to stay in the moment…but the most
important thing to change you and the world is to come from a place of
kindness. Kindness counts!
I also learned
big time, the power of staying in the now moment. It is the power that
changes everything…even physical pain. I had the opportunity to experience
three lumbar punctures. If you have never had the experience, it is not
high on my list of recommendations. It is in fact more painful than childbirth…and
I have had two children.
The first
two I was able to transcend the pain by going to the place of the now moment.
I repeated the mantra over and over, "in this now moment I am okay; in
this now moment I am okay." In between I would go to my heart space and
give gratitude for my life and for my Godly experience and for the willingness
of this huge medical team of support to help me in my time of need. And
then I would go back to my mantra. But the third time, I could not do it
in the same way. I felt angry at the doctor’s demand for this third procedure
and I could not get to a place of gratitude and even as I tried my mantra,
I didn't feel okay. The less I felt okay, the more pain I felt. The more
I said my mantra demanding to be rid of the pain, the more pain I felt.
I realized it was my anger at the doctor that blocked my ability to be
at peace. But it gave me the opportunity to step way back and see what
the doctor was teaching me. I was not angry at him. Then I thought I was
angry at the system that wanted a clear answer from these procedures to
tell them what was wrong and what they had to do to help. Finally I realized…I
was angry at myself for not hearing my inner guidance that said, "Give
it up!" No one was going to get a clear answer because clearly, the most
important part of the entire experience has been my Godly Encounter. Even
in understanding my own anger that quickly, I realized I was immersed in
my own victimhood and I would not be transcending any pain that day.
In his book, Still
Here, Ram Dass says that he felt stroked by God after
he had his stroke. I can say that I understand exactly how he feels. It
has been the most amazing and exciting experience of my life. Oh, and I
did get my eyesight back around the time that I took my first three steps…on
Thanksgiving Day. I still have a long road of recovery ahead of me…even
after nearly a year, but I can hardly wait to see what next wonderful opportunity
comes my way!
Debbie
is editor of the newsletter at The Unity Center of North Spokane, the editor
of the newsletter for The Northwest Region of the Association of Unity
Churches, and the office manager at Conscious Living’s Body, Mind and Spirit
Expo each year. To contact her, you can e-mail her at cristafir52@yahoo.com.
The
Adventure Continues
by James Redfield
from the Celestine
Journal, December 1999
http://www.celestinevision.com
Copyright
© June 2000 Heart Links / All Rights Reserved
The book tour
for THE SECRET OF SHAMBHALA is now a few weeks old, and as
we travel the United States, I'm continuously struck by the consistent
increase in the numbers of people exploring their spiritual experience.
Five years ago, conversation about our spiritual nature was often met with
wide skepticism among the media, but today the opposite seems to be happening.
Now, most of the media wants to know what is happening, what this world-wide
search for a deeper spiritual experience really means, and where such a
search is taking us.
Whether
you believe the new Millennium is coming next year or 2001, it is arriving
amid what can only be called an immense spiritual renaissance in human
awareness. Recent polls show that over fifty percent of the population
of all age groups now report that the pursuit of their spiritual life is
"very important" to them, an increase in 28 percent in just the last ten
years. What's more, this data indicates that the renaissance is broad and
deep within human culture, crossing all religious beliefs and all cultures.
Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists, all report the same desire:
to pursue a deeper spirituality that goes beyond the recitation of creeds
and beliefs. We seem to want our sense of the spiritual to come alive in
our daily world in the form of real, tangible experience.
In fact,
this may be the chief difference that separates the current inner renaissance
from periods of mass religious revival and transcendentalism in the past.
We seem to be actually discovering a heightened spiritual perception that
enlightens our everyday world. One of the most common spiritual experiences
now is a strong sense of synchronicity, or meaningful coincidence -- those
sudden events that bring us just the right information at just the right
time to shift our lives to a new, more inspired direction. Such events
seem beyond pure chance, and give us direct evidence personally that there
is a divine force operating behind the scenes in life.
Almost as
common is the experience of an inner connection with the source of this
force, with the divine intelligence behind the universe. In this experience
we are suddenly imbued with a greater sense of energy and well being, and
a higher sense of ourselves, a greater wisdom, that is more intuitive and
in touch with an inner vision of how we, individually, can make the world
a better place. The founders of every religion describe such a connection,
and at the moment of experience, this union feels exactly the same, no
matter what religious affiliation we have grown up with. We seem to know
intuitively that what is most important isn't the creeds or beliefs we
value; its the experience behind them.
Now a further
experience is fueling this renaissance: our insight into the power of faith
and vision that has always been called prayer. All of the information over
the last few decades—from religious writings and anecdotal evidence of
the advantages of positive thinking to the newly-published research studies
on prayer and intention—is now coming together in a way that is truly revolutionary.
When classic scientific studies are showing that when patient groups prayed-for
by volunteers suffer 11 to 30 percent fewer problems and complications
and get well sooner (a finding so meaningful that if prayer were a drug,
it would be hailed a miracle medication) then the effect on our world view
is striking.
Just like
the other spiritual experiences we are suddenly taking seriously, we are
exploring this power of prayer and finding direct evidence that it works.
This means that in greater numbers than ever we are visualizing a wave
of influence coming out from us individually and moving into the world
to have an effect we can document as our lives unfold.
Such are
the experiences that characterize the silent renaissance around us. If
anyone asks you if this awakening is real, if it includes actual changes
in experience, simply make them a list.
JAMES
REDFIELD is the author of The Celestine Prophecy. His new book,
The Secret of Shambhala is now available in most bookshops.
The
Christ Speaks
by Richard G. Patton
If two things
cannot occupy the same space, then it stands to reason that
where there is fear there can be no Love. Today there are many people talking
about Armageddon and the End of Times. Those that do this are reflecting
their own inner fears and reinforcing those that are open to this influence.
Stockpiling foodstuffs and armaments in underground chambers only draws
that reality closer to you. Know that Love underlies all reality and existence.
There is
talk of the Anti-Christ (I have even been referred to as this august being),
this has no basis in reality - other than, the brighter light we become,
the sharper shadows we will cast. Yes, there are people of extreme 'evil'
intent. They should be looked on with great compassion 'for they know not
what they do'! All trials and tribulations are experiences we have (at
a higher level) drawn to ourselves so that we may realize our spiritual
perfection. It may sound callous, but there are no victims. Like the desert
frog we may look up at the sky and shout out that the world is six feet
across and circular! The frog is not incorrect - from it's perspective.
We outside the well, have a different perspective - and we are also correct.
Know that we as Soul are not separate from that entity we refer to as "God".
There is no BECOMING - we already ARE.
Religions have
formed AFTER the Avatars, prophets, Gurus etc. have departed this three
dimensional existence. We continue to worship the footprints left in the
sands of time. It is time to recognize that the ground beneath our own
feet is sacred, the air we breath is sacred, the beings we are - are sacred.
Do not BECOME - BE! There is no secret.
Yes, hand
mudras and esoteric practices focus the mind wonderfully, but know that
a flea can be trained to scratch it's head on command. This does not imply
that the flea is any more 'clever' or 'advanced' than its mirriard associates.
And we are no more 'spiritual' for having arcane knowledge.
Do not look
to great 'Spiritual' achievers, they have little to teach. Look to a single
mother bringing up several hungry mouths with no means of support. More
miracles are achieved while washing the family dishes than were EVER achieved
on the tops of lofty mountains.
Achieve
Greatness in small things and the Great things will become self-evident.
It is only when you look back that you can see how FAR you have already
traveled. Trust this and focus on each step. To look to the final destination
is to deny the present and YOUR TRUTH.
We are each
God. Know this and you will trust and love your brother. Our friends are
easy to love - our enemies reveal how much we have grown. Inwardly thank
them for that and their gift will not be wasted.
We live
in a perfect world, unless we allow the mind to judge. Judging separates
us from who and what we are - which is Spirit.
Know that Love
IS a tangible force. It cannot be weighed, smelled or tasted - but it is
the most powerful force in the Universe. Knowing this, you are God. Attempting
to become Spiritual, is to push this state further from you.
We are God.
Know this when you are late for an important appointment and you are stuck
in traffic! Know this when you have been waiting in a line up and someone
cuts in front. God does not mind someone jumping the line up. God created
the line-up and God jumped in front. God did this to experience itself
in all forms. God recognized itself when it smiled at the line jumper!
'But I was
born into destitution and had no choice', you cry! How can I NOT be anything
but a 'victim'? I would ask, what is it you chose to teach yourself this
time? We have forgotten from whence we came. We are all great spiritual
beings that have taken on the cloak of 'forgetfulness'. Many teachings
say it is so that we do not have to recall the unbearable pain and suffering
we have caused people in other lives. This is only a pale shadow of the
answer. The reason we have 'forgotten' when we enter incarnation, is because
we have come from a state of indescribable and pure Bliss. If we had a
memory of this existence, this physical world would not be able to sustain
us in our pain. This is why we remain in a state of ignorance of our true
nature. We are Gods! We are Love.
"Anything
you do for any of these, no matter how lowly, you do for me." Any small
kindness towards others, creates light. Any fear that our actions might
generate, merely restricts the rate of growth.
Know that
we are all, of the Light. This is our true nature. We are LOVE.
Other
messages by Richard Patton can be found at his website: http://www.jesusofnazareth.com.
For public talks and lectures, please contact Richard Patton at 104742.1432@compuserve.com.
The
Healing Labyrinth
by Raleigh Mikkelsen
Copyright
© December 2005 Heart Links / All Rights Reserved
What is a Labyrinth?
A Labyrinth is a continuous, circuitous walking path which is designed
to take the walker to the center of a “maze” and back out without stopping
or leaving it. It has been used worldwide in various cultures to promote
intellectual sharpness, improve powers of concentration as well as mental
and spiritual well-being.
Labyrinths
have been a part of nearly every culture since the beginning of cultural
history. Greek mythology tells us of the ancient labyrinth of Crete where
dwelled the famous Minotaur. Roman labyrinths are found throughout southern
Europe. Medieval churches abound with them as well. Petroglyphs of ancient
Native Americans contain magnificent labyrinths and the modern Hopi Indians
use the labyrinth as a part of their cultural lore. From ancient Chinese
coin designs to modern day DNA sequencing, maze-like patterns have held
universal fascination to human beings from all cultures of men.
Walking
a labyrinth is a fascinating approach to meditation and is claimed by many
to have very special spiritual and physical healing attributes. One can
use a maze/labyrinth as a metaphor for life. Seeing the twists and turns
as the miracles that have help to create who you are. There are four gateways
in finding your path to inner peace via a labyrinth:
•
The
Threshold, or entrance to the labyrinth, where the details of everyday
life are shed and the mind becomes receptive.
• Journeying
In, finding how the mind focuses as the body moves toward the labyrinth’s
center.
• The
Resting Place, arriving at the labyrinth’s center, then pausing to
await inspiration.
• Journeying
Out, discovering a rebirth and preparing to re-enter the outside world
with a new sense of purpose.
Finding a labyrinth
and or creating one in your space is the next step. I have already petitioned
the Washington State Parks Department to consider building a labyrinth
somewhere accessible in the Riverside State Park.
Labyrinths
have been emerging all over the western world as sources of entertainment
and exercise. Hospitals are even installing them as exercise devices:
•
They are disabled-people-friendly as they can easily be “walked” in a wheel
chair.
• They
are a comfortable and fun alternative to heavy duty walking.
• They
are sought after by health and spiritual enthusiasts from many disciplines.
But, most important
they are a wonderful tool for emotional growth. It can be a valuable insight
to your patterns and decisions that you are making that you may want to
change.
Sometimes
one can just approach the labyrinth and walk it knowing that the balance
of the left and right brain centers a person. Another time you may have
a direct intention that you bring to the threshold, such as a new job,
a relationship or a transition you are contemplating . . . Journey In with
your intention in mind. Rest in the middle until you feel a shift or receive
an inspiration and then Journey Out, stating clearly what you do want and
feeling powerful in the revelations. The right and left brain come into
immediate balance as you meander the twists and turns. Alas, awareness
comes through with clarity.
There are
some wonderful books on the labyrinth and lots of jewelry and hand tools
for your exploration. In the greater Spokane area, you can find labyrinths
at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, at Camp N-Sid-Sen near Harrison, Idaho,
and at the future Catholic Mission off Highway 291, northwest of Suncrest.
Raleigh
Mikkelsen is a Life Coach/Counselor who encourages people to realize their
full potential to live their dreams by using specific techniques and principles.
She knows how to energize people to work for positive changes in their
lives. She offers Transformational Personal-Growth Workshops and with her
guidance you will Journey, Learn, Heal, and Change. She has been using
the Labyrinth in her practice for several years and her Labyrinth Guided
Visualization CD will be available before Christmas. She lives in Nine
Mile Falls and is creating a natural labyrinth north of Spokane on sacred
ground with her husband Larry. She can be reached at Raleigh@cet.com.
The
Journey of My Last Life on Earth
by Scott Mandelker, Ph.D.
Copyright
© September 2000 Heart Links / All Rights Reserved
Like many of
us today, I believe this is my last life on Earth in 3D human
society. This knowing came slowly, over the course of many years, after
scores of out-of-body experiences and minor spiritual awakenings. While
it may sound like a fantasy, I believe many of us now in human bodies are
near the end of “our last go-around.” You may even feel this yourself,
and if so, you're not alone. Doing counseling for the past 10 years and
teaching spiritual matters in the US, Japan, and Israel, I've met many
who feel the same.
When I was
much younger, I was totally confused about life on Earth and deeply troubled
by the destructive, materialistic, non-loving ways of the global culture—so
much given to warring, dogma, and spiritual apathy. While I don't think
conditions have changed all that much since then (just take a peek at nightly
news, or daily headlines), I myself have changed, and at last, grown up
a bit. This, I am sure, is just the same for you. Life experience is a
fine teacher, and spiritual maturity comes without fail to those who seek
to know.
Honestly
though, I don't think I could have the degree of peace with human society
I have today (imperfect peace, though it is) without all the paranormal,
interdimensional experiences that I had. Beyond the shell of physical form,
I met (and remembered that I met) a whole host of characters. The repertoire
includes beings whom we'd call extraterrestrial, inner plane teachers,
adepts, and strange magicians, as well as my ET family, with whom I have
most ancient ties–far exceeding the length of this one little life span.
Having glimpsed
the meaning of these events, and keeping them foremost during my waking,
daytime life, I've been able to link the experience of both realms. I've
become a “bridge-man,” holding a candle on the midnight bridge from this
world to the next—not from mere hope or fantasy, but from gnosis and personal
experience. No matter how lonely it is, I've chosen to retain contact with
the trans-human, greater Self and Life I've met. If you choose to truly
own your trans-human experiences, you too will need to learn to stand alone.
Again, I
don't think my case is special, as the same cosmic realm surrounds us all.
Many of us have the same experiences, but simply don't remember them. In
the course of public teaching, I rarely speak of such matters. No matter
how glitzy they may seem upon re-telling, my own interdimensional events
are not particularly important to others. All soul-paths are unique, and
we certainly shouldn't try to imitate each other. Even for the one who
has such experiences, their chief value is simply the degree to which one
can distill meaning from them and then apply it to their normal 3D life.
For myself, the primary effect
of these experiences has been to answer essential questions,
and bring sense to the meaning of my current daytime life on Earth. Though
I could surely be wrong, I have no doubt about a host of issues that confound
New Age seekers—causing many to chase their own tails. Of course, I don't
know everything and my virtue is not complete, but I have learned something
from life on the bridge.
From such
“far journeys,” I've learned that the cosmic plan is vast, caring, and
intelligent; that the purpose of life on Earth is simply “to learn the
ways of love,” and that this is a profoundly difficult task not yet achieved
by most gurus and spiritual teachers. I've learned, too, that love is not
enough. For real spiritual maturity, it must be balanced with wisdom.
I've learned
that the Creator's boundless Love is expressed in the Law of Free Will,
and there really is a “negative path” of cosmic “evil.” Yet it is but a
choice, freely granted by the Creator, without blame or shame. The path
of no-love does, at last, return to Godhead, and there is no real tragedy
in the divine play. Likewise, there are no victims on the stage of human
experience, and the entire karmic drama is but a reflection of inner self,
projected on the screen of Creation as personal experience, to inspire
self-understanding through the opportunity to make clear choices, moment
by moment.
I've also
learned that most of the elder ET groups have little interest in UFO studies:
their main concern is our own self-generated evolution. I've also learned
that most ET channels these days do a great disservice to the higher-dimensional
groups they claim to represent. In my experience, the elder souls in higher
dimensions are pretty darn serious, sober, and grave. They're not at all
cheery, breezy, and light, and their deeper teachings demand effort to
absorb. The mind of those in higher dimensions is far more subtle and exquisite
than we know.
And finally,
I've learned that this life is but a slice of the infinite, that nothing
can be wholly known or understood in 3D, that total and uncompromising
self-acceptance is key to spiritual “growth,” and that indeed, from the
perspective of Unity, there is no “path” at all—only radical perfection
now and forever. Thus, revealing my cosmic roots led to greater peace and
inner ease, which radiates both within and without. As RA, my root-teacher
says, “the strength of the inner light depends on the strength of our seeking
that light.” We hold the keys to our liberation, and that liberation is
already fully achieved. Clearing the obstructions to our true nature, both
mental and energetic, is the greatest work we can do for self, others,
and the Universe.
Dr.
Scott Mandelker has an MA in Counseling, a Ph.D. in East-West Psychology,
and over 20 years experience in several Buddhist traditions. His teaching
blends the metaphysics of UFO/ET research with the principles of spiritual
growth, joining the wisdom of Eastern mystics with Western ageless wisdom.
He has spoken throughout the US, Japan, and Israel at UFO and New Age events,
and has appeared on over 75 radio and TV shows including The Art Bell Show,
Strange Universe, Hard Copy, and the Sci-Fi Network.
Currently
based in San Francisco, Scott offers study groups and has a private practice
in spiritual counseling. His first book, From Elsewhere: Being ET in America,
and his second book, Universal Vision: Soul Evolution and the Cosmic Plan,
are both available. For more information, visit his Web site at http://www.scottmandelker.com.
Dr. Mandelker is available for interviews and private seminars. Write or
call: 2130 Fillmore Street, PMB 201; San Francisco, CA 94115 / Tel. (415)
567-2190 / Fax (415) 567-2976 / scott@scottmandelker.com
My
Miracle Healing
with
John of God
by Samadhi Rose
Copyright
© September 2007 Heart Links / All Rights Reserved
It has never
been easy for me to write about myself. However, I have been asked by many
of my friends and acquaintances to share my miracle story of healing.
I am 53 years young, and
had been challenged with serious, multiple health issues
most of my life. By the age of 28, I had already undergone three back surgeries
and was using a wheelchair outside of the home. However, the most severe
illness that challenged me was Systemic Lupus. It began at the age of 16
and, over more than thirty years, had seriously damaged my heart, lungs,
kidneys, and brain. I was often hospitalized, and was knocking on the gates
to Heaven at least four different times over the years.
In 1992,
the Lupus had gone into my heart and caused my heart to enlarge to twice
its size. I was placed on massive chemotherapy daily, to reduce the inflammation
in my heart muscle. I lost all of my hair, my blood count dropped to below
1 and I had an unexplained fever that put me in the isolation ward of the
hospital for two weeks. That was one of those moments when I almost died.
In May,
2002, the Lupus attacked my heart muscle, kidneys, and gallbladder. I developed
congestive heart failure, and was hospitalized for four days. My body was
beginning to collapse from the years of disease.
Then, I was
granted a miracle.
In just
two days time, four different people came to me and told me that they were
concerned that if I didn’t go to see John of God in Brazil, that I would
physically die. I had never heard of John and decided to get on the Internet
to check him out.
I knew in my heart that
I needed to go. My time on this planet was coming to an end.
My partner, Govinda, and I contacted Caterina, a group leader, who could
help us make this happen. Caterina advised me to send a photo to her to
bring in front of John of God, because she was concerned that I was too
ill to travel. I did just that.
Soon afterwards,
I received a phone call from Caterina, telling me that John of God said
NOT to come to Brazil— that I would NOT survive the flight. I was devastated.
To me, that was validation that my life was ending. I began the process
of telling all of my family and loved ones how much they meant to me and
how much I loved them. In just two short weeks, the pain that I was having
in my right upper back got much worse. Everyone believed it was kidney
pain. It was not. I had an infected gallbladder that had to be surgically
removed immediately. If I had gotten on the plane, it would have ruptured
during the flight, and I would have died. That is what Spirit saw.
After my
gallbladder was removed, I developed a serious infection that was actually
more painful and took longer to recover from, than the surgery itself.
A month later, without
my knowing, Caterina brought my picture before John of God
once again, and asked if I should come to Brazil for healing. This time,
John said that I was to come in two weeks time. Caterina called us with
the news…we were shocked!
We were
not able to leave in two weeks, because of the amount of time it took to
prepare for the journey. In exactly two weeks, however, the Lupus progressed
into my brain, and I was diagnosed as having ‘Acute Cerebritus’ (inflammation
of the brain). This caused me to lose control of both of my legs and arms,
and I had to use a wheelchair to get around. I was unable to focus to read,
and my body was failing very fast.
Still, we
continued on our intention to go to Brazil for healing. My doctors advised
me not to travel. They were concerned that I would die in Brazil. However,
I knew that I would die if I stayed in the States, and that this was my
last hope. So, we kept moving forward with our plans.
As the day to leave got
closer, my body continued to get weaker. On the Wednesday
before our scheduled flight, I called Caterina in Brazil and asked her
to bring my photo before John of God one more time, to make sure that it
was still okay for me to travel. When my picture was presented to John,
he said, “Tell her to come!” On Friday, I was even weaker than Wednesday.
Again, I asked Caterina to walk my picture in front of John. On that same
day, I shared what was happening with a good friend in California, Cosme,
a Hawaiian healer, who is very psychic. He told me that I would have a
dream that night and that I would know what to do. He was right.
That evening
I dreamt that my bedroom was filled with bats flying all around the ceiling.
(I have since come to learn that bats are symbolic of death and rebirth.)
At the foot of my bed was an ancient man dressed in a robe, which covered
his head. He lifted his head and looked directly into my eyes. No physical
words were spoken, but I heard, “You MUST come to Brazil” over and over.
When I said that I would, he disappeared.
The next
day, Caterina telephoned me to say that this time when she brought my picture
before John, he took it, put a pin in it, pinned it to the wall and very
powerfully said, “TELL HER TO COME!!” That Sunday we were on a plane to
Miami, and from there to Brazil.
Another miracle happened
during this time. There was a medical doctor, from Tennessee,
Dr. Tony, who heard my story and wanted to go to Brazil to see John of
God. He called me and told me that he would meet us in Miami, and then
be my personal doctor for the remainder of the journey. What a blessing!
Dr. Tony was a huge support and inspiration on my journey, and actually
helped me to keep my body alive.
We arrived
in Brazil on 9/11, exactly one year to the day of the towers coming down
in New York. It was a very powerful day for me. We were late getting to
John of God’s spiritual hospital, known as the “Casa de Dom Inacio,” and
missed all of the preliminaries. Caterina placed me on the stage and took
the wheelchair from me, so I couldn’t get up and leave. Within minutes,
John came onto the stage with four other people who had volunteered to
have “visible” surgery. He began to operate on each of them, and would
look down at me while he was operating on them. When he was finished, he
beckoned me to come up to him on stage. I was very surprised—after all,
I had not even gone before him yet. (We later found out that this was very
unusual.)
I stood
up and was shaking quite a bit. It wasn’t from fear; it was from total
weakness and a swollen brain. He placed me in a chair and began to operate
on me immediately. It was a profound and amazing experience. I went into
an altered state, where I was pain free and totally at peace.
Later, that
night, in my hotel room, I died and left my body. I went to visit all of
the Masters that had worked on me that day, and I told them how good it
felt to be out of that body. I expressed to them that I did not want to
go back, but they told me that I wasn’t complete yet, and put me back in
the body. Govinda told me that I was gone for almost ½ hour.
After that day, I received
over forty surgeries, and had to lie on the Maca bed (a gurney)
in the spiritual hospital surgery room for ten weeks. Then, I was physically
strong enough to sit up in a chair during the healing sessions.
We were
told that I had to stay for a very long time in Brazil, in order to complete
my healing. We sold our home, car, and everything we owned in America.
We lived in Abadiania, where I received healing treatments by John of God
for ten months. After one year, I was completely off of all medications
and no longer using a wheelchair. Soon, I was walking two miles a day and
feeling stronger and more vital than I had felt in over thirty years.
I have discovered
that healing is a process, much like an onion. As one layer is peeled away,
another is presented for healing.
Today, with
the help of Source working through John of God and my willingness to do
my part, my body continues to get stronger by the day.
I am very
grateful to John of God for dedicating his life to the service of helping
others by allowing the energy of God to work through him. I am very grateful
to all of those who volunteer their time and energy, with only love as
their motivation, to help all who come to the Casa for healing. I am very
grateful for Govinda and my mother for all of their love and support. And
I am grateful to all of our friends, neighbors, and loved ones who opened
their hearts to us during this time.
Because
of this experience, Govinda and I have chosen to bring people to Brazil
for ‘Healing Journeys’ with John of God at the Casa de Dom Inacio, which
we lovingly call “The place of Hope and Miracles.”
Samadhi
has helped people with practical and spiritual solutions to life challenges,
published spiritual newsletters, co-facilitated meditation workshops and
sponsored many spiritual, motivational speakers and leaders for over 12
years. Samadhi and her partner, Govinda, host Healing Journeys to see John
of God in Brazil. She is an artist, musician and photographer. She practices
the art of Feng Shui, Conscious Ascension Meditation and is a Rising Star
Healing practitioner, teacher and initiator.
If
you would like to learn more about John of God, the Casa de Dom Inacio,
Samadhi’s experience, and/or Healing Journeys to be with John of God, please
visit Samadhi and Govinda’s web site: www.GrandTrineResources.com,
e-mail Samadhi at janetrose@priestriver.com.
   
 
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