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Julie Ryan

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Missing Grandmother

Sara from Milford, CT, asked:

Hi Julie,

I love your podcast.

My mother was taken from her mother when she was just 5 years old (in 1947) and we can’t find any information about her anywhere. No one would talk about it with my mother. We only know her name was Vivianne Hudson. Can you help us?

My grandmother was very young when my mother was taken from her and she may have been a bad drinker. My grandfather had to come back from WW2 to get my mom.

I just want to find this woman. Information about my grandmother is so important to both my mom and me. I hope you can help and hope to hear from you soon. Thanks.

Hi Sara,

The story about your grandmother sounds like a book I’m reading. It’s called The House on Tradd Street by Karen White and is about a family researching what happened to a Charleston, South Carolina woman who deserted her husband and small child without leaving a trace. How interesting to get your question about the same topic.

Your grandmother Vivianne’s spirit appeared in my office standing in front of my desk with a noose around her neck. The noose, typically used to hang people, was made out of rope and had a loop with a running knot intended to tighten as the rope was pulled. It was made by a professional and didn’t resemble a make-shift noose used by someone to commit suicide.

Vivianne told me she was in fact a serious alcoholic. Although she dearly loved your mother and your grandfather for that matter, while inebriated (which was most of the time), she neglected your mom to the point of putting her in danger.

Your grandmother told me she was hanged by a group of vigilante-type men who bound her hands and feet, blindfolded her, and hung her from a tree deep in some woods. They then burned her body and buried her bones. There were 8 of them and several carried torches. It reminded me of a lynching scene from the movies. I don’t believe your grandfather was involved.

Now here’s an intriguing note. Although the men who killed your grandmother weren’t wearing the traditional white hoods and robes of the Ku Klux Klan, I “got” they were familiar with Klan philosophies and tactics. While researching KKK atrocities to see if there was a correlation between their techniques and your grandmother’s death, I learned the KKK was originally formed to protect women and children before it became a hate group. I also learned it was common to burn the victim’s dead body in KKK lynchings, perhaps to destroy evidence.  

The good news is, Vivianne’s spirit is always around you and your mother watching over and protecting you and your families.

If you wish, I’ll be delighted to assist you and your mom in communicating with your grandmother to get more detailed information. Just go to askjulieryan.com and schedule an appointment. We’ll have an hour to get your questions answered.

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New Opportunities

Danise from West Hamlin, WV, asked:

Hi Julie, 

Since I listen to your podcast every week, I know you’ve helped so many people by giving them a glimmer of hope and direction. 

About 6 months ago I emailed you and said that I felt a huge change was going to happen in my life. It has now happened.

I was let go from a job with people I love and with whom I’ve worked for the past 17 years. A job in which I have 30 years experience.

I’m a newspaper graphic designer and have ink in my blood. I’m 57 years old and am now faced with trying to figure out what the next stage of my life is to be.

Julie, I don’t know where to turn. I’ve never been fired from a job. In fact when I was let go I was told it was a business decision and that they loved my work. I guess they couldn’t afford me anymore. Can you help me please?

Hi Danise,

My heart goes out to you as you go through this metamorphosis into the next chapter of your life.

I understand how scary it is to be laid off since it happened to me when I was 24. In my case however, I used it as a path to figure out where I wanted to live and what I wanted to do. Within two weeks I interviewed for and was offered several positions. I accepted one and moved to Los Angeles. Since I started my first company there, met my husband and got married there, had my son there, invented surgical devices and founded several other companies there, and loved living there for 15 years, I can honestly say, my being laid off ended up being a huge blessing. I believe the same can and will happen for you.

When I ask if it’s in your best interest to stay in the graphic arts field, I get a YES. When I ask if it’s in your best interest to stay in the newspaper graphic arts field, I also get a YES – with a caveat. When I ask if it’s in your best interest to broaden your scope to include non-newspaper graphics projects, once again I get a YES (that’s the caveat). 

Now, some suggestions …

In the short run, I “got” it may be a good idea for you to contemplate an online career. Everything is digital and there’s no reason you can’t work from home.

1) Look into becoming a freelance graphic artist on sites like Elance and Fiverr. It can bring in immediate income, get your name out there and perhaps lead to a permanent position somewhere.

2) Consider volunteering at a local high school, college, or university. You could share your knowledge with students who will most likely educate you on the newest trends in the world of graphics. This could create opportunities for you to network with adults and kids alike. And who knows, some of those kids may have parents and/or acquaintances whose companies need your skills.

3) Listen to the Design Matters podcast by Debbie Millman. Debbie is an award-winning graphic artist and co-founder and professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Tim Ferris says, “She’s designed everything from wrapping paper to beach towels, greeting cards to playing cards, notebooks to t-shirts and Star Wars merchandise to global Burger King rebrands.” I believe she has been involved with the packaging design of close to 20% of the products found in most grocery stores.

Even though Debbie isn’t a newspaper graphic artist, the fact she came to my mind when thinking of you tells me you’ll glean ideas from listening to her show.

Another reason may be Debbie is responsible for one of my favorite quotes, one that’s applicable to all of us and especially you in your current situation. That quote is, “Hard decisions are only hard when you’re in the process of making them.”

Follow your passion, take one step at a time, and trust you’ll be led to the next step.

Good luck on your new adventure. I truly believe it’s going to be terrific for you!

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Tired of Fighting

Ashley, from Niagara, Ontario, Canada, asked:

Hi Julie,

I have had problems with my reproductive health for a solid year and the last month has pushed me over the edge.

My menstrual cycle is now out of whack and I’m feeling all kinds of uneasiness.

Please help. I’m so tired of fighting with my body to feel normal.

Thank you for your time, Julie.

Hi Ashley,

Sorry you’re feeling so punky.

Once I got you on my radar, I found you were full of inflammation from what looks to me like heavy metal toxicity. This condition can affect your menstrual cycle and cause lots of other symptoms.

In particular, you seem to have an excess amount of iron and cadmium in your system. I believe you’re ingesting both from your water supply and additional cadmium from cigarette smoke.

I “got” the iron was primarily from rusty pipes (do you live in an old house?) and the cadmium, a metal used to make batteries, could be leeching from waste sites into the ground and then into the water supply. Cadmium and other toxic metals can also get into our water in the form of road runoff. And then there are those cigs. Are you around a lot of smoke?

In any event, here’s what may help. Eat foods that will help you detox the heavy metals from your body. Some of those foods are: pears, green apples, citrus, grapes, cabbage, spinach, broccoli, brussels sprouts, beets, garlic and cilantro. Here’s a more complete list and here’s a link to what other foods will help you feel better … the Bulletproof Diet.

In addition, find a functional medicine physician and work with them to heal your body. A functional medicine doctor is trained to reverse engineer your symptoms to find the cause of those symptoms and help you fix it. Just go to functionalmedicine.org, put in your city, province, and country, and choose from the list that will be displayed.

The best news is, I truly believe you can and will heal from this.

Thanks for your question.

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Heart Cath Complications

Jack from Minneapolis, MN, asked:

Hi Julie,

A couple of weeks ago I went to the emergency room with chest pains. In order to learn if I had any blockages, a heart catheterization was performed. My arteries were clear and I was sent home early the next day.

Yesterday, I went for my follow-up visit with the cardiologist. The entry point for the heart cath procedure (my groin) was still very bruised, swollen, and painful, and I was told there may be a problem. I was immediately sent to the hospital for an ultrasound.

The ultrasound showed an aneurysm in my artery where the heart catheter was inserted.

Can you please scan me to see what’s going on? Thanks.

Hi Jack,

Wow, you’ve been through a lot in a short period of time.

In order to learn more about the cause of your symptoms, I energetically connected to you and got you on my radar.

I can see (in my mind’s eye) the aneurysm coming out of the clot that has formed in your femoral artery (groin area) where the catheter was inserted. It resembles a blister filled with blood. It’s called a pseudoaneurysm.

The Mayo Clinic website says, “A pseudoaneurysm, sometimes called a false aneurysm, occurs when a blood vessel wall is injured, and the blood is contained by the surrounding tissues.” It goes on to say, “A pseudoaneurysm can result from cardiac catheterization if blood leaks and pools outside your femoral artery where it was punctured when the catheter was inserted.” Sounds like this is what happened to you.

While scanning you, I saw an energetic healing occur that involved a couple of techniques currently used in hospitals to treat aneurysms.

First, I watched a long needle be inserted and a coagulant substance injected into the pseudoaneurysm. That solidified the bubble filled with blood. Next, I watched a graft get placed inside your artery to strengthen its outer walls. Arterial grafts look like a small tube made of fabric.

At this moment in time, I “get” your doctor will most likely inject a substance into the pseudoaneurysm to get it to clot. This will be done by an interventional radiologist who will use ultrasound technology to locate the pseudoaneurysm. I believe this procedure will be successful.

I also “get” you won’t need surgery and that you’ll make a full recovery.

Hope all goes well and hope you’re feeling better soon.

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House Sale

Victoria from London, England, asked:

Hi Julie,

Hope you are having a fabulous new year!

My question relates to our house. It has been on the market for over a year. We’ve had a couple of offers we turned down and then just before Christmas we accepted a higher offer but then the buyer pulled out. We now have a friend who wishes to buy but for a lower price than what we’re asking.  

My question really is, are we meant to sell the house and if so when do you think?  I would like to buy somewhere where we can build our dream house.  Is this right for us?

Thanks and Much Love, Victoria 

Hi Victoria,

Lovely to hear from you and happy 2017 to you too!

Regarding your house, at this moment in time I “got” it IS in your best interest to sell it and NOT in your best interest to accept the low offer from your friend.

Having said that I also “get” it’s in your best interest to sell house when the right price is offered regardless of who’s making the offer.

Your dream house is coming and the timing is all playing out perfectly! Just trust in the process and believe it’s all working out in your best interest.

There are about a bazillion scenarios that can lead to you and your family living in your dream house and all of them will produce the same outcome.

You’ll see. At some point you’ll look back at this time and realize how well everything worked out.

Consider it an adventure!

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Heart Stop

Catherine from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, asked:

Hi Julie,

The internet is a wonderful thing. Through a series of podcasts and health and fitness related blogs, I found your podcasts and website. I’m enjoying listening to your shows.

In one of your early podcasts you mentioned a book. I was driving and unable to write the name. Was it was something about wings? I couldn’t find the title on your blog or in the show notes.

I’m a registered nurse, and very much believe in the spirits that surround us. I used to practice Therapeutic Touch, but I have been busy raising my children and not practicing.

My mother in-law died almost 3 years ago, and I stayed with her in palliative care for about a week before she passed (she lived in a different city).

The night before she died, she was restless (not speaking at this point). I sensed fear and held her hand for part of the night (I was lying in a cot next to her bed).

I have 2 questions about this:

1) Do spirits leave the body before the heart stops? I felt like she left that night (not the next evening when her heart stopped).

2) Spirit-wise, is she something else besides my mother in-law in this life? I have felt her presence several times over the last 2.5 years, especially when I was competing in a triathlon about 6 months after she died.

I believe she knows how much her grandchildren and I miss her.

I’m sure you are very busy, so “thank you” for taking the time to read my questions.

Hi Catherine,

I’m delighted you found my podcast and to hear from you. Thanks for your kind words about the show.

Regarding your questions, spirits depart after the heart stops beating and your mother-in-law is always around you, your children, and other loved ones. She is basically the same, only now she’s without her body. Any (what we humans perceive to be negative personality traits) are now non-existent. They stay with the body. In spirit form, your mother-in-law (like all of us) is a limitless being of pure positive love and acceptance.

What a loving, kind, wonderful gift you gave your mother-in-law by staying with her and doing something as simple as holding her hand while she was dying.

Many of us are afraid of death. Watching a loved one go through the dying process is unnerving, especially because it forces us to confront our own mortality. We like to have control of our lives and our environment, and we often find not knowing an outcome to be frightening. After all, humans interpret ambiguity as a bad thing, when it’s simply just a lack of information.

It has been my experience both personally and with countless friends and clients that the dying process always contains a glorious component. What’s better than having your loved one be surrounded by angels, their deceased family, friends, and pets’ spirits and to have an angelic escort to Heaven?

Please check out the illustrations for the Twelve Phases of Transition on my website and you’ll see what I’m describing.  

Also, the book I mentioned during an earlier show was Hands of Light by Barbara Brennan, PhD.

Dr. Brennan is a former NASA physicist who was able to make complicated energetic theories understandable for those of us with non-scientific minds. She founded an accredited healing arts school where people come from all over the world to study her methods. You can even get a Bachelor’s degree there.

Hands of Light was a book that launched my interest in energy medicine more than 20 years ago and happened to be the first text book used when I began my medical intuitive education.

I am a graduate of the School of Healing Arts in Nashville, TN and was taught by a graduate of Dr. Brennan’s school, Susan Austin-Crumpton.

Hope this information is helpful.

 

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Help For Depression

Patti from Denver, CO, asked:

Hi Julie,

I’ve been dealing on and off with depression since I was a teenager. It always seems to come back. I have such a hard time getting anything accomplished in my life. I seem to go through cycles of trying, then giving up and retreating from the world. 

Will things ever change for me? Is there anything I need to know? Thanks!

Hi Patti,

Thanks for your question.

When I connected with you, I could see your whole body was inflamed. After applying anti-inflammatory energy, I could see lots of Candida yeast in your stomach and intestines. I also saw the brain fog of depression in your head.

Once I energetically sucked out the Candida and got your inflammation calmed down, your brain fog (depression energy) was eliminated.

I believe the Candida is most likely causing your inflammation, GI symptoms and depression.

Please get a copy of A Mind of Your Own The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives, by Kelly Brogan, MD.

Dr. Brogan is a board certified psychiatrist with a neuroscience degree from MIT and an MD from Cornell. In addition, she is a former professor at the NYU School of Medicine and has too many published articles and affiliations to mention here.

In her book, Dr. Brogan cites a multitude of peer-reviewed studies showing that depression is not caused by low serotonin levels but rather is a symptom of inflammation oftentimes originating in the gut. She claims, “In six decades, not a single study has proven that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.”

Reading this book will be a great place for you to start educating yourself on how best to treat your depression.

Based on what I saw when scanning you, I truly believe armed with this new knowledge, you can and will heal once and for all.

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Secret Agent

Suzy from Seattle, WA, asked:

Hi Julie!

My sister told me about your show and I was wondering if you’d be able to answer a question for me?  My husband and I have been having relationship problems and I want to know if he’s been faithful to me. 

There is one day, in particular, that I am questioning … Thursday, December 1, 2016 between 3 and 5pm.   Can you answer this for me?  I also wonder what our future holds. I don’t think he’s been honest with me the past year or so and I want to know if it’s worth thinking about all the time.

Can you tell me why he chooses to be dishonest with me? Is he afraid of how I will react or is it more of a psychological issue? What can I do to help him? He just seems to feel so comfortable lying to me.  

Thanks.

Hi Suzy,

When I asked if your husband has been faithful to you, I got a NO. But, when I asked the more specific question … Has Suzy’s husband had sexual relations with any other women while he’s been married to Suzy, I also got a NO. Remember, spirits are very literal so we need to be as specific as possible when asking them for information and guidance. Bottom line, I believe he has indeed been faithful to you.

With regards to December 1st between 3-5pm, I got he was having a drink with guy friends.

I also got he lies to you to keep you from being upset. He loves you and feels like you’re very controlling. He wants to make the relationship work and wants you to back off a bit and not question his every move.

I believe your marriage has a great chance of succeeding long term if you want it to. Focus on and be grateful for all of the good things about your husband. As soon as a negative thought about him enters your mind, immediately switch it to something positive. Make it a habit. With practice you’ll be amazed at how automatic it becomes. You may even want to write 3 things you appreciate about him every day in a journal. That way, if you become angry at him, you can read it and realize what’s important.

If you choose to try this technique, you have a wonderful opportunity to make him feel appreciated and possibly have him do the same for you.

Good luck!

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Jordanian Romance

Wafa from Amman, Jordan, asked:

Hi Julie,

I have strong feelings towards a guy and I want to know if it is mutual or not?

Thank you!

Hi Wafa,

In order to get some spiritual guidance for you, I asked the following questions. All are prefaced with … At this moment in time …

1) Is the guy for whom Wafa has strong feelings interested in a romantic relationship with her? I got a YES.

2) Will Wafa have a romantic relationship with this man? I got a YES.

3) Is it in Wafa’s best interest to be in a romantic relationship with this man? I got a YES.

4) Is it in Wafa’s best interest to be in a long-term romantic relationship with this man? I got a NO.

Keep in mind, this information is probable not certain. It has the potential to change based on an unlimited number of variables. 

An example of this could be the long-term relationship answer. It may be that neither you nor he (nor both of you) aren’t interested in a long-term commitment right now but may be after you’ve dated for a while.

It seems you have a good chance to be in at least a short-term romantic relationship with this man.

Enjoy!

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