Joao is not completely alone in what he does there.
Brazil is, and has been, rich with healers and spiritual abundance of many kinds.
The spirit of a German doctor from World War I also performed miraculous healings and surgeries on thousands of Brazilians. When I was in Brazil, I also witnessed a trance medium painter incorporating various past masters Picasso, Van Gogh, Renoir, and many others creating brand new masterpieces in their unmistakable styles in fifteen minutes flat. The resulting paintings have subtle healing powers on the psyches of those who see them. And finally, I attended a number of Candomble and Umbanda healing ceremonies which blend African indigenous paths with other spiritual teachings and spirits into a powerful, uniquely Brazilian mix. I went through a powerful seven-day initiation ceremony into Umbanda and am being trained to be a priestess of that tradition.