It's extraordinary that a normal housewife could, in the space of a few months, change into a successful song-writer and author, appear on TV, be interviewed by 55 radio stations, and be featured in the press, lose 3 stones in weight, overcome a phobia of air travel, and fly to America and Ireland. However, amazingly, all these things have happened to me, since I experienced a moment of subconscious recognition of a past life soul mate from the 17th century.
At the very moment that it happened, I was lifted out of a deep depression. I had the definite sensation of a pain being drawn from my spirit, although at the time, I didn't know why. Now I know that when we reach a point in our lives when we explore within ourselves, and become open to our subconscious, a past life trauma can come back to haunt us.
I was so deep in depression that my wonderful husband, Tony, did not know how to help me, but one day I found myself drawn to watch a concert on TV. The singer was an American called Garth Brooks. I had vaguely heard his name mentioned before, but I wasn't a fan, either of his or of his genre, country music. It happened in a second. There was a close up of his face before he even sung a note, and instantly the depression was gone. My whole outlook on life was changed. At first this new-found joy was enough. I didn't understand it, but I was grateful for it. The song-writing talent appeared the very next day, and I stepped into my new life with relish. I have by now, had a song on a top ten album, and currently my song, 'I'm Still Falling', has been nominated by the UK Country Radio Awards, as Best Song of 1998. More odd things began to happen, for instance, I had the sight and feel of another warm hand closing over mine on several occasions. It was in no way threatening or frightening, quite the reverse, and I found that in itself strange. But something was nagging at me, and I needed some answers. At this point, a friend told me that to her, the answer was obvious - that I had known him in another life, and experienced some trauma involving him. This WAS scary to me. I had never considered going for past life regression. But fight it though I did, eventually I felt compelled to give it a try. It transpired that 358 years previously, this soul, as Ryan Fitzgerald, a man I had loved intensely, had been literally torn from my arms, and I had never known what had become of him. The reason for the huge sense of relief I had when I recognised him on TV, became obvious.
After the hypnosis, I wrote an 80,000 word book in a few weeks. 'Ripples' is mainly the story of Madeleine and Ryan Fitzgerald in the 17th century. I had never written a book before. Initially, I sent it to Garth Brooks' office, because I felt I could not get it published if he objected in any way. A lady from his office, who has known him for years, called me to say that she believed the story to be true. This she said, was because I had written so deeply and so accurately about the character of Garth, evidently knowing much more about his inner self than the general public ever saw. She thought the only explanation for this could be that Garth had, in fact, once been the Ryan that I knew so well. Garth's manager wished me luck with the book, so I felt free to go ahead. As to whether Garth has read 'Ripples' - that's a question a lot of people would like answered. I have reasons to believe that we will soon have an answer.
I have also overcome a life-long phobia of air travel since the regression. Anyone who has known me since childhood would have bet you money that I would never have flown on a plane. Therapists will tell you that a phobia cannot be cured with a memory that it not real (See 'Into Healing Through Time' Dr. Brian Weiss).
The first time I actually saw 'Ryan' again in the flesh, was at a concert in Croke Park, Dublin. Since that day I gradually lost 3 stones of unheathly weight, at a steady rate of 2lb per month. This was in spite of having been a yo-yo dieter for 24 years. That weight has stayed off. I think I lost it for two reasons. First, because my metabolism seems to have speeded up. Second, because I have resolved buried guilt from that past life, I no longer feel a need to punish myself, by eating food that I know is bad for me. But I have not dieted as such. Interestingly, Garth Brooks also has this problem, which I believe will be cured when he remembers being Ryan.
I was also cured that day of chronic colic, something I have suffered from all my life. It was a condition that had baffled doctors. It has never returned. The pain used to occur in me, in the exact same spot where Ryan was fatally stabbed with a sword.
We have visited the sites I described during my regression, and they have matched exactly, even though I had never been there in this life. Sue McCarthy, respected editor of 'Southern Country', previously a firm sceptic, has done some research on other details, and come up with so many pieces of evidence, that she has become convinced that the story is true. I even traced a portrait of Ryan Fitzgerald, which bears a stunning resemblance to Garth Brooks.
I don't remember calling my book 'Ripples', it was just born that way. But is has proved very apt. These ripples are still spreading out, and my book seems to touch people. Some have even contacted me to tell them that it has literally changed the way they see life - for the better, and no writer could ask for more.
My husband, and current life soul mate, Tony, is someone I would never hurt. The fact that he is not hurt by this recollection, proves that he understands the true nature of past lives. They are like flower heads on a branch - only connected by the stems - the spirit. Each physical body is separate from the next, and my body is no longer that of Madeleine.
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