Casa Dom Inacio de Loyola near Abadiania is near Brasilia in the central plateau of Brazil  I was one of hundreds of people from around the world standing in lines and sitting in chairs waiting to walk before João de Deus. Our hostel was one mile from the center where everyone gathered. Groups of people walking along the dirt road to the Casa was mind boggling. Dinner conversations at the hostel were always interesting. One meal I sat across from the head of the Vienna School of Osteopathy. We began talking about osteopathy and, from across the table, he told me that I had a major problem with the left side of my face.  And such is the remarkable capacity of some of these doctors. 

Sinus infections never recurred after my first trip; a scar from the removal of a basil-cell basil carcinoma on my leg completely disappeared as well. A friend accompanied me on my initial trip; thereafter, I became a seasoned  traveler from Phoenix,  flying into Sao Paulo and taking a taxi into the central plateau and the Casa.  Unfortunately, my fluid and sharp sensations remained with me and stayed with me after my Brazilian travels stopped.

On my second visit, I was sitting at a table with Martin, the first-hand man for João. He was my hostel host and, as there were two of us checking out, he excitedly told us a story about a man who had come through the line that day who had returned after several visits.  He had suffered severe headaches for years; and this time, a piece of bone appeared in the center of his forehead between his eyes. We were both incredulous with his ‘healing tale’ of the day.