Hello, Katen, this is Angie from England. Thank you for sending me your picture. I will do my very best to read from this picture and hopefully some of what I say to you will make sense. If I give you a name, please don't dismiss this if it means nothing at the time to you. Always ask, and sometimes the person has not come around your aura yet. So, Katen, here we go!!!

KATEN'S READING

Looking at this picture I am picking up a lady who I feel is sometimes shy around strangers. Once you know the person you come 'out of your shell'. I feel also, Katen, that you are very family oriented. You are happy around family members.

I want to say that you must not take everything at 'face value' but question things that don't feel right. Katen, I am picking up an Irish background here somewhere, does this make sense to you? Were any of your forebears from Ireland? If this is not you then someone you know pretty well.

I feel strongly there is a birthday or anniversary around the time of writing this reading, Katen. Who is having a birthday or anniversary?

You are much loved by the Spirit World and a lady comes forward to me now who I want to say is on a Grandmother line with you. She walks your earth path closely with you to help you. She is telling me that you would know of 'rocks' behind you or a close loved one - life has been hard sometimes, and now, at this time, you have reached a crossroads. This lovely lady, who loves you very much, is saying that there is something that you are longing to do, to understand and be a part of. This I feel involves spiritual matters more than earthly ones.

Katen, have you had any dealing with healing? I see hands placed on someone you know well.

A nun walks towards me and is a guide for you whilst on Earth. If you have had a spiritual reading before, has she ever made herself known to you? She blesses you, Katen, with the sign of the cross above your head. Take her help and her love.

Who is Bobbie? Pick that name up very strongly as I look at the picture.

Does three children around you mean anything? See three children.

I also feel, Katen, that I want to bring calm and contentment into your life.

You do a lot of your thinking also just before sleep. Mind starts to work overtime sometimes and when this happens, you find it difficult to rest properly. Hope you understand what I am saying to you.

Is it you who wants to move house? If not, then look around you closely - feel a restlessness for moving. See keys to another door being put in the hand.

Are you a cat lover? See cats, both here and in Spirit World. There is a huge cat coming from Spirit to say hi to you on a lovely memory link. Quite a cuddly cat he would have been.

Are you or someone close to you studying at the moment? See books all out on a table and they are not novels, but reference books?

Katen, does the name Sheena (sounds like that name) mean anything to you?

Who has just had a computer go down? Hope that is not your computer, but something has gone wrong with it.

I feel tears here also with someone for a loss of a loved one. This person has not been in Spirit very long. I pick up a Spirit gentleman. Now, I also see a car and accident (past condition), Katen. Dou you know any man who had a car crash?

Someone I see in nursing uniform. Does nursing mean anything to you?

Lady in Spirit World had Alzheimer's she is telling me. She became very frustrated at not being able to do and say the things she used to. Can you accept her? She is telling me that she is now her old self again and sends you love and hugs.

You are very good with people, Katen, and have made many friendships in your life.

Who do you know with the surname of O'Connor? Also, is there a dark haired man in your life? I see two men, actually. One with very close cropped hair (crew cut) and the other with long hair which he sometimes wears tied back. Hope you know these two men.

I also see somebody on the telephone a lot - is that you? This could be somebody's job to answer the phone.

Who is the owner of a little white dog? This dog is much loved pet. I might be wrong in thinking he is still on Earth - look in Spirit also. Barks or barked a lot (or should I say yapped). Feel the dog had or has a fluffy tail.

I need healing for a mother figure around you, Katen.

A beautiful rainbow is being placed over your head with colors very bright. Feel you need color in your life at the moment. Spirit are not making it very clear to me, but I feel that you need bright color. I want to also put gold around your aura to brighten it up. Something has made it a little dark of late, Katen.

I want to say, face the future 'head on', never be worried or afraid as you are being very blessed from the 'other side'. Music I hear too with you. Who sings for a living?

Katen, some of this reading from your photo may not mean anything to you yet. All I ask is that you keep this reading and every so often look back on it. Hopefully things will make sense in the future.

All Spirit's blessing to you, Katen. Take their love and their help. Someone always walks your Earth path with you. You are never alone.

God Bless You, Angie Christie, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, 26 July 2005

KATEN'S REPLY TO ANGIE'S READING

Hey, Angie. This is Katen Manahan and you just did a recent reading for me. I have given what you said a lot of thought and I am ready to share with you. You are good at what you do and I wish that I had half of your talent or gift. I will reply to your reading per statement that you made to me to clarify things.

When you said that "I am sometimes shy around strangers", you were correct, but once I know them... I come out of my shell. I was told as a child that "no one really cares to hear what you have to say, so you should just keep my mouth shut." Guess that is where I get the inside my shell thing from. You were also very correct with I am 'very family oriented and happiest around family members.'

You stated that I should not take things at "face value" and that I need to question things that don't feel right. Probably the past year, I have been questioning things that don't seem right or as they should be. I have also learned to just 'sit back and watch'... one learns a whole lot more by doing that and that "Big Picture" really comes into play and so does the light.

You mentioned the "Irish background"! No, I am not Irish, but my husband, Craig, is and there is a long line Irish line on his side of the family. That was pretty cool that you picked that up.

You detected a "birthday or anniversary" at the time of my reading. Well, my birthday was 18 July and my anniversary is 26 September.

You mentioned that I am "Loved very much by the Spirit world." Thank you for that compliment! I give a lot to the spirit world and they know that I accept them. I have had many dealings with them and have written a lot of stories about them and my experiences. I got in tune with them since the loss of my oldest child, Brad. When he died, I wanted to learn all that I could about his world. A good friend of mine, June, was diagnosed with cancer. She was given 6 months to live and that is exactly what she had. The night before she died, I dreamt that I drove past her house and she was waving at me. That was pretty cool considering that she was in the hospital when she died. Anyway, back to June, I asked her when she died if she could somehow let me know that my son Brad could hear me and she promised me that she would let me know somehow. Well, June and I shared a common love of domestic birds. We both raised and hand fed baby birds for sale to people. One of my most precious birds, Casper, which was an albino cockatiel, got off his cage and flew into a plant of mine. He ingested the dirt and it poisoned his system. I took Casper to the vet and the vet was not able to tell me he would live. I was sound asleep and at 1:30 in the morning, a voice as clear as day came to me and said, "Katen, Casper just died." Well, the next morning, I called the vet and I was told that he had died and it was at 1:30 in the morning because the vet was with him when he died. It was my best friend's voice, so in two ways, she kept her promise to me concerning Brad. She let me know and I heard it from her own voice!!! The spirit world is wonderful and there are many times that I would rather be in their company than in some of the human company that I keep.

The "Grandmother line that you mentioned", I have no clue. I had many Grandmothers (I was adopted at 23 months of age) and I wish that I knew which one you were referring to - they have all crossed over. It is nice to know that she walks my Earth path with me and helps me. Maybe I will have to meditate and seek who she is. I thank her for being there for me. She mentions "Rocks" behind me or a close loved one. I am not sure of the meaning behind this one, except while in church today, I heard a song in the reference to "The Rock of Salvation". It clicked with me that was a possibility and especially with the car accident of my second child, Amie, she had a horrific car accident 9 February 2004 and she almost died. There was one hour and 45 minutes where she did cross over and she told me that she saw her brother and her grandpa while she was there. She also mentioned to me that she was being approached by a train, but the only thing that went past her was a huge bright light. So, again, the "Rock", Rock of Salvation that she did not die and her life was spared. I will keep in tuned with this issue and let you or Chris Meide know the update on the "Rocks".

Back to this lady that loves me, (Grandmother), I am flattered. The two Grandmother's that I remember, I loved dearly. "GG" was my favorite and as I write this, I am getting a cold draft by me so I am thinking it is her that you are referring to. Wish that you could describe what she looks like and I would know for sure. But, since the temperature around me is changing drastically, I know that it is GG you spoke of. Yes, healing is something that I would love to do, even though I did not know of it in that term of "laying on the hands". I am a helper by nature. I love to help people and I have people come to me for guidance or support. I would love to learn how to heal people Spiritually, that would be so rewarding. You are correct that I would rather do something in the Spirit world rather than the Earthly world. It is ironic, but last spring in my church, a lot of us were having sickness, family problems, etc. and we actually did a "hands on thing". So, maybe that is what you see. It was a one time event and I have no idea if it worked or not.

The Catholic issue that you mentioned is odd. We were born Catholic and my husband was raised Catholic. When I was in my early 20's, I knew a Nun named Jean who was not a typical Nun. She believed in life after death and all of that good stuff. So, if it is Jean blessing me, thank you so much. I have thought of her often and I lost contact with her many years ago. Neither my husband nor any members of the families are Catholic any more - my husband and I are Methodist. Anyway, I have had readings done before, but never a Spiritual one. The "Psychics" that I have gone to are "Quacks", Angie. You and one other lady from Korea have been sincere and accurate so far. So, no the Nun never revealed herself to me. I will meditate on the Nun you speak of and figure out who she is and then I will heed your advice and let her help me and accept her love.

Now, the Bobbie name... completely clueless on this one. But, as all else, I will keep it on the back burner until a flame is lit underneath it and it makes sense. Is Bobbie male or female? This will be a wait and see subject. I will let Chris know and she can tell you.

It is odd that you mention three children around me as I have three children living. I went to this "Quack" psychic a couple of years ago and she told me that I had four children. When I told her that Brad had died, she told me she did not pick up that he has died since I kept him so alive in my heart. I have since let him go as he needed to be set free so he could gain spiritual growth. So, now you mention the three children around me which makes me happy because I did set Brad free and you clarified it for me. Thank you!!!

I admit I do a lot of thinking before I fall asleep and it does keep me awake longer than I should be. Then I get angry with myself for allowing myself to let my mind get so active. But, it is a part of life and one that I am pretty used to.

It is odd that you mentioned the move. We are moving to a new place in September and the "New Keys" we will receive on 16 September. We are looking forward to this move.

The only cat that comes to mind is our black cat Raven Kitty. She was the most wonderful cat and we still miss her terribly. It has been 25 years since we had her, so I am sure that she is the one coming to you in the lovely memory to say hi. She was very loved by both my husband and myself.

No one, at this time, is doing any studies, so I will have to keep an eye on that subject and see if it materializes.

Sheena, or something like that name, is not a part of my memory. This is another part that I will pay attention to for future reference.

All computers, at this time, are A-OK. I am knocking on wood for that one. I would be lost without my computer!! Okay, now I found out today that my sister's friend's computer died due to an electrical storm.

When you stated that you picked up "Gentleman Spirit" that hadn't passed too long ago, could you be more specific on time? The loss of a loved one brought on tears, was for my son Brad that was killed 13 years ago in a car crash and you also mentioned "Past condition" car crash that involved a man. Brad died one month before his 17th birthday and five days before my birthday. That was the worst day of my life and one that I never care to repeat again. It leaves a hole in your soul. So, could 13 years ago be the loved one that has not been in the spirit world very long?

Nurse uniform - that is cool. My daughter, Amie, wears scrubs and she is a nurse assistant in the local hospital where she lives. She works the ER and trauma floor. She also takes care of the elderly.

I do not know any one in the spirit world that has Alzheimer's. My aunt that is still living has the final stage of it. Maybe you see a vision of her in the future. She was the most wonderful person you would ever want to meet and then she got this dreadful disease and it has destroyed her. Yes, I would accept her and I would love to be in contact with her when she passes over. She is always welcome. I send her hugs and kisses back.

Thank you for the compliment that I am good with people. I go out of my way for people.

The surname of O'Connor is cool. My father-in-law's sister, Mary Ellen, married a man 40 years ago and his last name is O'Connor!!!! Also, another Irish side to the family.

The two men you speak of are a total mystery to me. This will be another one that I will have to wait and see.

Yes, I am on the phone alot. I do it for my work. At home, I communicate with a lot of people that just want to talk or need to have help with a problem. I am always there to listen and help in any way that I can.

The little white dog, not too sure if this dog is dead, yet. I will have to check it out. I know of two dogs that meet the description perfectly. Then my sister's dog was a golden white color. She was a Pom and she died probably seven years ago. She was a a yapper but not much of a barker.

I could use some more info on the healing of a Mother figure around me. I need to know whom you are wanting me to see. I was adopted at 23 months old and my adoptive Mother and I have not spoken for almost two years. My adoptive Dad created a huge problem and it ruined the relationship for the last time. I was not treated very nicely when I was growing up and that lasted until two years ago when my husband had enough of the way that they treated me and put an end to it. We have not heard from them since and we never will. It would take me calling them or contacting them and literally kissing up and practically begging them for another chance to be their daughter and then hear all about how horrible I am. I won't allow myself to go through that again.

Thanks for the rainbow and for the colors. My world has been a little dark and it indeed needs color. I am at a crossroads in my life, you are accurate about this. I, for the past 10 months, have been working for a temp agency and it has been one thing after another and I have finally gotten a full time permanent job. I love it and I am so happy. Thank you for the gold color too. That was very nice of you.

I do face the world "head on", but I am a worry wart. It is nice that I am blessed by so many for the other side. I love the other side, probably more than this side of life. I listen to a lot of music and my sister used to sing. She is going to audition for our church to sing on the Praise Team, so she has been practicing a lot.

I will always keep my reading from you, Angie, and I will look back at it and see what transpires. It will be interesting to see what happens. I accept the spirit world and their love and guidance and that they walk my Earth path with me. That is comforting. I never feel alone even when I know physically that I am. I know spiritually, I never am.

God bless you too, Angie Christie. Thank you so much for taking the time to share what you feel about me.

Katen Manahan, Cary, North Carolina, 2 August 2005