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JOHN G RYAN Writer/Artist/Designer www.johngryan.ie

boyneartstudio@gmail.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

John G Ryan, a professional creator for over 35 years, was an architectural, theater and engineering draughtsman, model maker, stage and set designer, graphic and interior designer and is now an artist and writer.

He exhibited extensively and in some of the most prestigious galleries, The Solomon, The Apollo, The Oisin, The Blue Leaf and The Bridge in Dublin, The Green Lane in Dingle and The Osborne Studio Gallery in London.He had many one man exhibitions including ‘Behind the Scenes’ of Brian Friel’s play Wonderful Tennessee at the world famous Abbey Theatre, 'Eclectic' on line at the Apollo Gallery, ‘A Journey’ at Boyne Art Studio and ‘Behind the Scenes of The Four Courts’ at Distillery Buildings, Dublin. He took part in many group shows including an exhibition of Irish Artists at the Hon Lok Yuen Club Hong Kong.

He produced the graphics for three winning National Civic Awards 1980, '81 and '83. In 2002 he was joint winner of the coveted Omni International Art Award USA that was won by Picasso, Braque, Mondrian, Lichtenstein, Miro, Kandinsky and Warhol in 2001 as part of the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC collection.

Some of Ireland’s most famous figures had their portraits painted by the artist including author and play write Brian Friel whose portrait hangs in the National Writer’s Museum, director Patrick Mason, acclaimed thespians Donal McCann, John Kavanagh, author Billy Roche and many more.

Ryan’s works hang in some of the most prestigious personal collections both nationally and internationally including Emperor Aikihito of Japan, The Vatican, world famous actors Pierce Brosnan and Terence Stamp, international sports stars Stephen Roche and Packie Bonner, freedom fighter and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Nelson Mandela, TV and radio presenters Pat Kenny and Eamonn Keane and An Taoiseach’s (Prime Minister of Ireland) Office, also the National Collection, Central Bank, the Bar Council of Ireland, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mayor of San Jose, Meath Co. Council and Meath Chronicle amongst others.

He moved to Bective, Co Meath in July 1994 and set up Boyne Art Studio in a converted church.He now exhibits exclusively from Bective.

EXHIBITION OF GRAPHICS (1979) John Ryan's first exhibition was a display of graphic art in a restaurant opposite the Mansion House, Dublin. It was opened by the Lord Mayor Michael O'Halloran and no works were sold.

EXHIBITION AT ANDREWS LANE THEATRE (1991) John Ryan's second exhibition, an exhibition of watercolors, took place in Andrew's Lane Theater organized by John Mould in 1991. The mixed collection included scenes from Wicklow and Dublin, interiors and figures. No dignitary opened the exhibition and it was a sellout.

SHOWING AT THE ABBEY THEATRE (Aug. 1992) On the opening night of an exhibition of John Ryan’s recent works downstairs from the Abbey in the Peacock Theater, a painting from which was purchased for the National Collection, poet and writer Brendan Kennelly described the artist as an artistic genius, much to his mother’s surprise.

The artist had produced simultaneously a second collection of 29 paintings for display upstairs in the Abbey Theater foyer a showing of ‘Behind the Scenes of Wonderful Tennessee’. The Brian Friel play had just opened and for the next seven weeks played to packed houses before transferring to Broadway.

Director Patrick Mason gave John Ryan permission to sit in on rehearsals of the play that was due to be opened in two weeks at the Abbey Theater.By the time the play opened he had completed a set of pastel and water color paintings of behind the scenes of the production that included portraits of the actors and the key figures of the production team.

This exhibition is now shelved at Boyne Art Studio.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE FOUR COURTS (Nov 2003) John Ryan began work on The Four Courts in order to have a record of this historic building and an insight into the daily comings and goings within the hallowed confines of a unique, historic institution, much of which is visually unaltered for several hundred years. The artist produced nearly 300 drawings and sketches of the many scenes as they unfolded before him in his excursions to the Four Courts for over a year.

Included were scenes of the extensive Law Library, Central Office, the Barrister’s Tea Room, the Cryer's Desk, the Supreme Court, the Round Hall, the Snug and the Creche etc. The working life of Judges, Barristers, Solicitors, the Tip Staff and other staff is uncovered with candid observation and detail. In November 2003, having spent a further six months preparing the paintings, the exhibition was opened in Distillery Buildings and sold out shortly after.

A JOURNEY AT BOYNE ART STUDIO (Sept 2004) In 2001 the artist staged a major exhibition at Boyne Art Studio. 'A Journey' was a collection of 50 oil paintings. Also included were 50 sketches and anecdotes, memories from the artist's childhood and life that celebrated the first 50 years. Most of the paintings sold during the exhibition. The rest sold soon after.

DUBLIN AND THE FOUR COURTS (Oct 2010) A major exhibition 'Dublin and the Four Courts' took place in Ormond Meeting Rooms. Transport Minister Noel Dempsey, opened the exhibition. His speech and that of the artist can be viewed below.

HISTORY OF BECTIVE Big text

The history of Bective dates back to mythological times. Close-by is the River Boyne from where stories of Fionn Mac Cumhail and the Salmon of Knowledge originated. The character Corigonus in the writer’s first book, The Wisdom of Oracles, was inspired by the Salmon of Knowledge. Clady Bridge, said to be the oldest bridge in Ireland, is located nearby where the Clady River enters the majestic River Boyne.

Upriver is Bective Abbey built in 1150. It was the second Cistercian Abbey in Ireland after Mellifont, was founded by Murchadh O’Maelsheachlainn King of Meath and housed up to 35 monks and 50 lay brothers. King Henry VIII closed the abbey in 1537 during the suppression of the monasteries.

A quote from Wart’s Annals ‘the last abbot John Englishe was found to be in possession of a church, hall and cloister with certain chambers and other buildings, together with 205 acres of arable land, 7 of meadow and 33 of pasture in the town land of Bective, being the domain of the Abbey, also a water mill and fishing weir all valued at £19. 6s. 8d. as well as other land valued at £61.11s. 8d.

The body of Hugh De Lacy is buried here (his head is buried in St Thomas’ Abbey Dublin). In 1639 Richard Bolton, the cruelest soldier in Cromwell’s army took over Bective and it remained in the Bolton family for 200 years. Lady Diana Spencer and the current princes royal, William and Harry are descendents of the Bolton family.

In 1851 another descendent, also Richard Bolton, built Bective Church. The wall memorial in the church describes him as ‘a good landlord, a kind and generous friend, a tender and loving husband who built and endowed this church to promote the worship of God’. The famous Cork architect Joseph Welland designed this cut stone Victorian building in a plain Gothic style complete with bell tower, buttresses, arched windows and crypt. It was later owned by The Church of Ireland and sold to John Ryan in 1994. The artist converted the church into Boyne Art Studio. He opened Art Now Gallery, as the extended gallery to the studio with master artist Tony McGrath in Navan in 2009. He now operates from Boyne Art Studio, Bective, where both the Wisdom of Oracles and the Ten Truths were written. LOCATION Boyne Art Studio is located near where the River Clady meets the Boyne. Close-by is Bective Abbey at the center of the Boyne Valley, halfway between the market town of Navan and the heritage town of Trim. King John’s Castle, Trim was built in the 12th Century and used as the backdrop for Mel Gibson’s film Braveheart. Bective is four miles from the Hill of Tara, the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and is within easy reach of the Neolithic Site of Newgrange 3,200 BC.

ORACLES OF AN ARTIST / BOOK LAUNCH          PRESS RELEASE 3-8-2011 Bold text

There’s a painting of his in the Writers Museum in Parnell Square, a portrait of Brian Friel that was painted in the rehearsal room of the Abbey Theatre twenty years ago.He loaned it to them when he realized they hadn’t got a portrait of our greatest playwright.

International Artist John G Ryan lives and works in a converted church at the center of the Boyne Valley in Bective, Co. Meath around the corner from where the writer Mary Lavin lived.In 2002 he was joint winner of the coveted Omni International Art Award USA.The previous year the same award was won by Picasso, Braque, Miro, Kandinsky, Mondrian, Warhol and Lichtenstein as part of the collection of the National Gallery of Art Washington DC.He is well known for his works commissioned for some of the most prestigious dignitaries such as Pope John Paul II, Nelson Mandela, Stephen Roche, Emperor Aikihito of Japan, Pierce Brosnan, President Ronald Reagan and An Taoiseach etc.He now operates exclusively from his own Boyne Art Studio, Bective.

For the past two years the artist has turned his attention to writing his first book that affords the reader with insight into the way he views life.There is an artist in us all and although this is very evident when we are children, most of us lose contact with that side of our personality thus changing the direction of our lives.Ryan sees this change of direction as a major influence in the destructive behavior of our race.Called ‘The Wisdom of Oracles’ the book is a hard hitting and sometimes an uncompromising view of the state of the world and our attitude toward it.The author points to the very foundations of our civilization, such as the Ten Commandments, urging us to take a closer look at their meaning from an innate perspective, thus restructuring and reemphasizing their interpretation and meaning.

Very often we hold onto outmoded value systems and even are prepared to go to war and die defending them rather than face the truth.To be considered wrong is a fate worse than death itself and so we can reason ourselves into accepting the bizarre as being normal, such as starvation, poverty, drug addiction, illness and abuse at all levels.

At his recent exhibition ‘Behind the Scenes of the Four Courts’ held in Ormond Meeting Rooms and attended by judges and barristers, Ryan’s speech pointed to the difficulties for the legal system of reaching the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, through a witness disconnected from his innate self.All our systems religious, government, education and banking etc. experience the same difficulties hence we accept honesty instead of truth, emotions in place of feelings and construct rather than creativity.

The author points out that blame and retribution are not the way forward rather he encourages a close look at our own input and how we can change our attitudes and values that may be earth bound rather than innately connected.This is a very necessary book at this time in our evolution that not alone offers us an understanding of how we arrived at this place since the time of Adam and Eve but brings us hope for the future.Not for the fainthearted, ‘The Wisdom of Oracles’ is a breath of fresh air, a reminder that the game is by no means over.How we as a race deal with the next 50 years is vital to our survival.

The book is aimed at those who see the need for change but may not be aware of the tools they innately possess for the task.Finally it gives us a way of dealing with our conditions and even reversing them to the point where we as a race could be living with a totally different and rewarding outlook on life.

‘The Wisdom of Oracles’ will be launched at 7.30pm on Sept. 8th in the Solstice Art Centre, Navan, Co. Meath.

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JOHN G RYAN Writer/Artist/Designer Big text

www.johngryan.ie                                                        boyneartstudio@gmail.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Big text

John G Ryan, a professional creator for over 35 years, was an architectural, theater and engineering draughtsman, model maker, stage and set designer, graphic and interior designer and is now an artist and writer.

He exhibited extensively and in some of the most prestigious galleries, The Solomon, The Apollo, The Oisin, The Blue Leaf and The Bridge in Dublin, The Green Lane in Dingle and The Osborne Studio Gallery in London. He had many one man exhibitions including ‘Behind the Scenes’ of Brian Friel’s play Wonderful Tennessee at the world famous Abbey Theatre, 'Eclectic' on line at the Apollo Gallery, ‘A Journey’ at Boyne Art Studio and ‘Behind the Scenes of The Four Courts’ at Distillery Buildings, Dublin. He took part in many group shows including an exhibition of Irish Artists at the Hon Lok Yuen Club Hong Kong.

He produced the graphics for three winning National Civic Awards 1980, '81 and '83. In 2002 he was joint winner of the coveted Omni International Art Award USA that was won by Picasso, Braque, Mondrian, Lichtenstein, Miro, Kandinsky and Warhol in 2001 as part of the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC collection.

Some of Ireland’s most famous figures had their portraits painted by the artist including author and play write Brian Friel whose portrait hangs in the National Writer’s Museum, director Patrick Mason, acclaimed thespians Donal McCann, John Kavanagh, author Billy Roche and many more.

Ryan’s works hang in some of the most prestigious personal collections both nationally and internationally including Emperor Aikihito of Japan, The Vatican, world famous actors Pierce Brosnan and Terence Stamp, international sports stars Stephen Roche and Packie Bonner, freedom fighter and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Nelson Mandela, T V and radio presenters Pat Kenny and Eamonn Keane and An Taoiseach’s (Prime Minister of Ireland) Office, also the National Collection, Central Bank, the Bar Council of Ireland, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mayor of San Jose, Meath Co. Council and Meath Chronicle amongst others.

He moved to Bective, Co Meath in July 1994 and set up Boyne Art Studio in a converted church. He now exhibits exclusively from Bective.

EXHIBITION OF GRAPHICS                                                  1979 John Ryan's first exhibition was a display of graphic art in a restaurant opposite the Mansion House, Dublin. It was opened by the Lord Mayor Michael O'Halloran and no works were sold.

EXHIBITION AT ANDREWS LANE THEATRE                                      1991 John Ryan's second exhibition, an exhibition of watercolors, took place in Andrew's Lane Theater organized by John Mould in 1991. The mixed collection included scenes from Wicklow and Dublin, interiors and figures. No dignitary opened the exhibition and it was a sellout.

SHOWING AT THE ABBEY THEATRE                                            Aug. 1992 On the opening night of an exhibition of John Ryan’s recent works downstairs from the Abbey in the Peacock Theater, a painting from which was purchased for the National Collection, poet and writer Brendan Kennelly described the artist as an artistic genius, much to his mother’s surprise.

The artist had produced simultaneously a second collection of 29 paintings for display upstairs in the Abbey Theater foyer a showing of ‘Behind the Scenes of Wonderful Tennessee’. The Brian Friel play had just opened and for the next seven weeks played to packed houses before transferring to Broadway.

Director Patrick Mason gave John Ryan permission to sit in on rehearsals of the play that was due to be opened in two weeks at the Abbey Theater. By the time the play opened he had completed a set of pastel and water color paintings of behind the scenes of the production that included portraits of the actors and the key figures of the production team.

This exhibition is now shelved at Boyne Art Studio.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE FOUR COURTS                      Nov 2003 John Ryan began work on The Four Courts in order to have a record of this historic building and an insight into the daily comings and goings within the hallowed confines of a unique, historic institution, much of which is visually unaltered for several hundred years. The artist produced nearly 300 drawings and sketches of the many scenes as they unfolded before him in his excursions to the Four Courts for over a year.

Included were scenes of the extensive Law Library, Central Office, the Barrister’s Tea Room, the Cryer's Desk, the Supreme Court, the Round Hall, the Snug and the Creche etc. The working life of Judges, Barristers, Solicitors, the Tip Staff and other staff is uncovered with candid observation and detail. In November 2003, having spent a further six months preparing the paintings, the exhibition was opened in Distillery Buildings and sold out shortly after.

A JOURNEY AT BOYNE ART STUDIO                                       Sept 2004 In 2001 the artist staged a major exhibition at Boyne Art Studio. 'A Journey' was a collection of 50 oil paintings. Also included were 50 sketches and anecdotes, memories from the artist's childhood and life that celebrated the first 50 years. Most of the paintings sold during the exhibition. The rest sold soon after.

DUBLIN AND THE FOUR COURTS                                          Oct 2010 A major exhibition 'Dublin and the Four Courts' took place in Ormond Meeting Rooms. Transport Minister Noel Dempsey, opened the exhibition. His speech and that of the artist can be viewed below.

HISTORY OF BECTIVE The history of Bective dates back to mythological times. Close-by is the River Boyne from where stories of Fionn Mac Cumhail and the Salmon of Knowledge originated. The character Corigonus in the writer’s first book, The Wisdom of Oracles, was inspired by the Salmon of Knowledge. Clady Bridge, said to be the oldest bridge in Ireland, is located nearby where the Clady River enters the majestic River Boyne.

Upriver is Bective Abbey built in 1150. It was the second Cistercian Abbey in Ireland after Mellifont, was founded by Murchadh O’Maelsheachlainn King of Meath and housed up to 35 monks and 50 lay brothers. King Henry VIII closed the abbey in 1537 during the suppression of the monasteries.

A quote from Wart’s Annals ‘the last abbot John Englishe was found to be in possession of a church, hall and cloister with certain chambers and other buildings, together with 205 acres of arable land, 7 of meadow and 33 of pasture in the town land of Bective, being the domain of the Abbey, also a water mill and fishing weir all valued at £19. 6s. 8d. as well as other land valued at £61.11s. 8d.

The body of Hugh De Lacy is buried here (his head is buried in St Thomas’ Abbey Dublin). In 1639 Richard Bolton, the cruelest soldier in Cromwell’s army took over Bective and it remained in the Bolton family for 200 years. Lady Diana Spencer and the current princes royal, William and Harry are descendents of the Bolton family.

In 1851 another descendent, also Richard Bolton, built Bective Church. The wall memorial in the church describes him as ‘a good landlord, a kind and generous friend, a tender and loving husband who built and endowed this church to promote the worship of God’. The famous Cork architect Joseph Welland designed this cut stone Victorian building in a plain Gothic style complete with bell tower, buttresses, arched windows and crypt. It was later owned by The Church of Ireland and sold to John Ryan in 1994. The artist converted the church into Boyne Art Studio. He opened Art Now Gallery, as the extended gallery to the studio with master artist Tony McGrath in Navan in 2009. He now operates from Boyne Art Studio, Bective, where both the Wisdom of Oracles and the Ten Truths were written. LOCATION Boyne Art Studio is located near where the River Clady meets the Boyne. Close-by is Bective Abbey at the center of the Boyne Valley, halfway between the market town of Navan and the heritage town of Trim. King John’s Castle, Trim was built in the 12th Century and used as the backdrop for Mel Gibson’s film Braveheart. Bective is four miles from the Hill of Tara, the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and is within easy reach of the Neolithic Site of Newgrange 3,200 BC.

ORACLES OF AN ARTIST / BOOK LAUNCH          PRESS RELEASE 3-8-2011

There’s a painting of his in the Writers Museum in Parnell Square, a portrait of Brian Friel that was painted in the rehearsal room of the Abbey Theatre twenty years ago. He loaned it to them when he realized they hadn’t got a portrait of our greatest playwright.

International Artist John G Ryan lives and works in a converted church at the center of the Boyne Valley in Bective, Co. Meath around the corner from where the writer Mary Lavin lived. In 2002 he was joint winner of the coveted Omni International Art Award USA. The previous year the same award was won by Picasso, Braque, Miro, Kandinsky, Mondrian, Warhol and Lichtenstein as part of the collection of the National Gallery of Art Washington DC. He is well known for his works commissioned for some of the most prestigious dignitaries such as Pope John Paul II, Nelson Mandela, Stephen Roche, Emperor Aikihito of Japan, Pierce Brosnan, President Ronald Reagan and An Taoiseach etc. He now operates exclusively from his own Boyne Art Studio, Bective.

For the past two years the artist has turned his attention to writing his first book that affords the reader with insight into the way he views life. There is an artist in us all and although this is very evident when we are children, most of us lose contact with that side of our personality thus changing the direction of our lives. Ryan sees this change of direction as a major influence in the destructive behavior of our race. Called ‘The Wisdom of Oracles’ the book is a hard hitting and sometimes an uncompromising view of the state of the world and our attitude toward it. The author points to the very foundations of our civilization, such as the Ten Commandments, urging us to take a closer look at their meaning from an innate perspective, thus restructuring and reemphasizing their interpretation and meaning.

Very often we hold onto outmoded value systems and even are prepared to go to war and die defending them rather than face the truth. To be considered wrong is a fate worse than death itself and so we can reason ourselves into accepting the bizarre as being normal, such as starvation, poverty, drug addiction, illness and abuse at all levels.

At his recent exhibition ‘Behind the Scenes of the Four Courts’ held in Ormond Meeting Rooms and attended by judges and barristers, Ryan’s speech pointed to the difficulties for the legal system of reaching the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, through a witness disconnected from his innate self. All our systems religious, government, education and banking etc. experience the same difficulties hence we accept honesty instead of truth, emotions in place of feelings and construct rather than creativity.

The author points out that blame and retribution are not the way forward rather he encourages a close look at our own input and how we can change our attitudes and values that may be earth bound rather than innately connected. This is a very necessary book at this time in our evolution that not alone offers us an understanding of how we arrived at this place since the time of Adam and Eve but brings us hope for the future. Not for the fainthearted, ‘The Wisdom of Oracles’ is a breath of fresh air, a reminder that the game is by no means over. How we as a race deal with the next 50 years is vital to our survival.

The book is aimed at those who see the need for change but may not be aware of the tools they innately possess for the task. Finally it gives us a way of dealing with our conditions and even reversing them to the point where we as a race could be living with a totally different and rewarding outlook on life.

‘The Wisdom of Oracles’ will be launched at 7.30pm on Sept. 8th in the Solstice Art Centre, Navan, Co. Meath.

THE WISDOM OF ORACLES The First Draft The Wisdom of Oracles is John G Ryan’s first book the initial draft of which was transcribed through his innate self during the period of Lent in 2009 starting on the first day and ending on Easter Sunday, the editing process taking a further two years. As an artist he works through his innateness and is aware of continuing this practice in his everyday life.

AUTHOR’S NOTE “As I was growing up I felt estranged, disconnected from my surroundings. I now realize it was because my thoughts, feelings and creations came from my innate world and the vast majority of people begin to leave this world behind them from an early age, rarely returning but choosing instead to operate from a totally different focus. My perspective affords me with a view on life that differs from most people I meet and as a result my value system is based on a different set of awareness to the everyday view. Up to now Art has provided me with an outlet for my expressions and creations. It is time to put my observations onto writing and share them with those who may be interested in discovering a different approach to life. During the short periods from time to time that I too have chosen to step outside my internal world I have made some of the most horrific mistakes, mindless decisions and mishandlings of my life. Most people live their lives in this space outside of their innate awareness and wonder why they cannot get to grips with life, are dependent, doubtful or fearful, unfulfilled, unhappy or ill, are without synchronicity, suffer indescribable pain or have difficulty changing the direction of their lives. This book shows you how, by returning to your innate calling your circumstances can transform to a fulfilling life of joy, health and abundance and how you can take a responsible role in rediscovering your destiny”.

THE WISDOM OF ORACLES by JOHN RYAN

FORWARD by KATE O’NEILL R.P.N./ R.M./ M.A. Psychology

This book is first of all a book of hope for it is confident in the ability of the human race to change for the better. It guides us through a maze of our own misunderstandings, our misconceived intentions and our misguided behaviors through to the core of our own truth. It explores what is truth, what is love and what is creation and makes a clear distinction between for example honesty and truth, emotion and feeling and construction and creation. The very language of the book brings us on a new journey and we engage in a way that encourages us to think from a different angle so that our old automatic reactions are not readily available. We are directed to contemplate the information and its meaning from a new perspective. The book is a strong and sometimes uncompromising comment on our accepted value systems and the manner is which we use them. There is an understanding of how we got to where we are as a race and developed into our current state. The assertion that illness is an unnecessary part of the human condition surely deserves attention. It is certainly worth the risk of increasing awareness of oneself and the happenings to oneself in order to find out the truth behind this interesting theory. There is a challenge to let go of the long trusted structures we have organized to help us understand and make sense of the world in which we live. In the final analysis this book is an invitation to live life simply and with peace of mind. Getting there presents an interesting challenge. We are shown in a step-by-step approach how to get in touch with our innate selves, the basis for developing a fuller understanding not alone of our own human nature but of the universe. The exercises in the book make it useful in practical terms for soulful workshops orientated toward self-discovery and innate development.

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to the lost explorers of this world. May they one day realize their unique role in the world and their important place in the universe.

NOTES

It is recommended that you read the book from cover to cover rather than taking out sections at a time. The characters, the language and terms of reference are written in a particular style so that the reader does not immediately associate with references in other books of this kind and thus, get caught up in making assumptions around already used, misused and taken for granted terminology that may get in the way of the message of the book. For this reason it may at first be more difficult to engage however, your persistence I guarantee will pay off. It is not necessary to know or learn all the characters and their functions at first because the information is repeated several times throughout the book and will gradually sink in through the process of osmosis. If you wish, you can always refer back to the inside cover and the character descriptions at the beginning of the book in Descriptions of The Two Humans And Their Main Characteristics and later in the sections Journey Through The Cosmos and Capsule until you get used to them but as was already said, this is not necessary. The message in the book is repeated for good reason so that it absorbs gradually into your psyche to help counteract everyday messages mostly through media that we hear and see on a regular basis, messages that can have a subtle but destructive impact on our lives. The book is designed to make you question your attitudes and values and if necessary to change them. For this reason you may resist the message it holds and your brain in particular may present a barrier to protect you from the information. Such words as unnecessary, silly, stupid, and ridiculous may present themselves and your body may even experience boredom, inability to concentrate or tiredness. This is your brain trying to protect you from information that it considers harmful to your already learned attitudes and values. You may need to talk to your brain several times during your reading of the book to reassure it you are not in any danger. If you do not question your values and attitudes, question their beginnings and the reasons why you continually engage them and change those that are found questionable how can you expect the rest of the world to change? You have the power within you to change the world around you. Likewise, by staying as you are, the power you have is to ensure that the world around you stays as it is. This is a clear choice and you engage that choice every second of every day. What each individual does on a personal level affects the world. When groups of people are engaged in a similar activity this has a much more potent effect. When we as a civilization engage the acceptance of poverty in others, of war, of abuse, of separation in its many forms we encourage the existence of those very behaviors. Why do we accept war as a way of dealing with perceived difference? Why is poverty acceptable when it doesn’t affect us directly? Why is untruthfulness accepted as a way of life? By accepting these behaviors we support them and encourage our world to be misguided. The purpose of the book is to encourage you to question your personal safety zone where you, unknown to yourself, accept and encourage dangerous behaviors in yourself and others. The book is designed to bring you past what is called the thinking ability of the brain, past the emotions of the heart and past the physicality of the body to a place where you begin to engage the world through the awareness of your own innateness. From this place real thought is engaged, likewise real feelings and real creativity. You will see how and why you engage the world as you do, how you can change any dangerous patterns you may have unknowingly developed and in the process change your existence to a meaningful, healthy and fulfilling life.

THE WISDOM OF ORACLES

INTRODUCTION

Balanced Despite the fact that most people in the world are well meaning and caring we as a race find ourselves in the position that we are destroying our own planet. With the best of intentions we have placed ourselves in the unenviable position of being precariously balanced between survival and annihilation.

Take Action Clearly what we have been doing up to now has to change and our attitudes and values toward our world have to take a dramatic turn if we are going to survive as a race. The time for talking is over we need to take action now not tomorrow or the next day. But what action can we take, where do we start and how do we know our actions will effect the changes necessary to offset the inevitable danger knocking at our front door?

New Solutions The problems we are facing are new problems. We need therefore, to seek new solutions and not to be dependent on past experience for the answers to our current situation. We are going on a new journey our old maps won’t serve us in this new terrain

Two Elements The first thing we must realize is that the human race has been operating up to now through misguided and false perceptions. The larger the population gets the more this fact impacts on us and the more protective we become of our individual place in the scheme of things. There are two main false perceptions of the world that most people share: 1. We are each individual and therefore separate from one another and 2. There is not enough to go around so everybody must take what he or she can to survive.

Change Until we change these two misperceptions nothing will shift. What we need to do is 1. Realize that each individual is equally important. This means that every body in the world is entitled to equal opportunity and an equal share of the world’s resources, and 2. There are enough resources in the world for everybody and for anybody to take more than their fair share is the cause of unnecessary suffering to others as a result.

Deeper Level In almost all aspects of modern life our egos are massaged to think in terms of separation, the individual is encouraged to venture forward as a separate entity battling against the world. We need to seek uniqueness not through separation but through participation on a deeper level of understanding adding to the awareness of human exploration and creativity rather than emphasis on survival.

New Direction At the moment our social structure is not designed to support the awareness needed to have a more equal distribution of the world’s wealth so, at this stage it is enough to know that these changes need to be realized. As more people realize the necessity for change society will embrace the new direction we need to face. The faster people take up the call the quicker will be the response.

Turning Point We are at a turning point in our evolution. It is necessary for us to completely change our attitudes and values so that we can put in place our creative needs. Our current set of values will not serve us well in the coming years. We need to prepare on not alone a personal level but collectively. So, now more than ever we need to realize our connection to everybody else to move from an egocentric outlook.

Response This book is an introduction to the first steps toward this response how to get from the crawling stage to standing up. Beyond this there is walking and running then jumping and flying after which there is exploring in space. Clearly there are exciting times ahead as we explore the planet with our new understanding of life.

Newborn However, nobody explores space without first learning how to crawl. At the moment in our world we are back-peddling trying to preserve that which has already been exhausted. We need to come to a stop and face forward to the new life that’s in front of us rather than looking back toward blame and retribution. We are like a newborn clambering back into the warm womb from whence we came and closing our eyes to what’s coming. It’s too late for that.

How This book shows us how we can face the future with confidence and the things we need to be doing on an individual basis to change the dangerous attitudes we hold so dear that keep us bound to the womb. It shows us how we have become disconnected from our innate selves, how to remake that vital re-connection and to embrace the beginning of an exciting future in a new universe waiting to be discovered.

THE STORY

The Explorer This is the story of the explorer who has become disconnected from his Capsule, the reasons why he has become disconnected and the process he goes through to make that vital reconnection.

Capsule There are many Capsules at different levels of understanding throughout the Cosmos. From time to time a Capsule comes in contact with the planet earth and may decide to explore life on the planet for the benefit of further knowledge. One or more explorers are sent from each Capsule at various times to explore creativity on earth and to carry back information to Capsule. Although explorers from the same Capsule can connect with one another on earth they may not always realize their Capsule origin.

Core Connector The explorer takes on a body that is suitable for living on the planet. The body is equipped with a Core connector to receive and send messages to Capsule. When the mission is complete the explorer is absorbed back into Capsule and the assumed body is left behind to decompose.

Survival At times the explorer loses contact with his Capsule. He may eventually become totally disconnected and lose his identity. In the absence of purposeful guidance, the lost explorer’s planet life now becomes the focus of attention and he assumes a new role. This new role transforms his outlook from one of exploration and creativity to one of survival and preservation. This is the condition of the vast majority of explorers on this planet. Messages Occasionally, a rescue operation is put into place to retrieve lost explorers. Messages are sent by Capsule to help retrain lost explorers into remembering their initial mission. This book is a message from Capsule.

Generators The explorer’s assumed human body contains three generators which, when linked with the Core connector, also in the body, are used to transfer vital information to and from Capsule. The generators are the main storehouses of information within the earth body of the explorer and are intended for use only in conjunction with Capsule. With the explorer’s disconnection from Capsule his generators assume a new role, that of total control of explorer’s functions. They now direct the lost explorer through his new life as survivor rather than explorer, even though they are not equipped to take on the task.

The Vast Majority The vast majority of people on this planet experience the lost explorer at regular stages in their lives. A large proportion of these people live their lives almost totally as lost explorers. This means they live almost totally under the control of their generators instead of under guidance from their Capsules. This has a profound effect on the world and its inhabitants and completely alters the personal attitudes and values of the explorer and his mission on earth.

It is the single largest contributor to the world’s problems.

Conclusion In our efforts to engage with the world we take for granted that we are responsible for its welfare on one hand, whilst on the other we take every opportunity to place the world at risk. The earth can and will take care of itself even if it means eliminating the offending human race in the process. No matter what we do to it, earth will survive for it is clearly more intelligent than we are, but we may not survive. We place an inordinate importance on the human aspect of our being. However, the important element of humanity, our innateness, is almost completely ignored. We have within ourselves the ability to tap into the power of the universe and to use that power for the good of all. We have through our misinterpretations not been able to tap into that power up to now, perhaps because we are only capable of using this power destructively. However, once the human race acknowledges its connection to the cosmos, the power of the universe will open up and humanity can advance on a totally different level of awareness. What we consider to be miraculous will become everyday events. We will be able to cure ailments completely, to travel at a thought, to communicate without using spoken language, to motivate energy at all levels of possibility and much more. We will discover new ways of curing our planet and taking care of all our needs without destruction and realize a new level of creation. When we as a race orientate ourselves in the direction of creation rather than destruction, it will be possible to engage infinity, timelessness, truth, wisdom, intuition, insight, imagination, invention and all the innateness of the universe. As we develop a new way of engaging the universe the emphasis toward our professions and activities will shift naturally. Those who are involved in education, for example, will develop a different way of approaching education to include a Capsule approach. Likewise religion, medicine, science, politics, banking, the law etc. will each in turn move gradually toward a new Cosmic approach. Our old systems will be found unnecessary and extinct as we embrace a new way of life. There won’t need to be public outcry to change, for people will simply cease to support the outdated models and it will be necessary for them to change or become extinct for they do not in their current state provide the answers needed for the new world. It is time to embrace the most exciting time in the world’s evolution. A new and extraordinary world awaits us. All we need to do is to change our attitudes.

A SYNOPSIS OF THE WISDOM OF ORACLES AND THE TEN TRUTHS

‘THE WISDOM OF ORACLES’ by John G Ryan, is a thought provoking book that brings the reader on a journey through life’s experiences with new characters and looks at everyday life from an innate perspective. It is concerned with attitudes, values and behaviors. For those who find themselves in a cul-de-sac of lost dreams, false hopes and desires, illness or discontent, the book shows how to move from being a survivor in an inhospitable world to becoming an explorer in paradise. It shows how to dig out root problems and make connection to your authentic self.

We as a race have become embroiled in the survivor mentality. We take on board that illness is a part of life. However, illness in its many forms is not a natural part of the human condition. It's an alien. Whilst children are connected to their innateness, the influence of the world gradually corrodes this connection so that eventually most adults become almost totally disconnected from their authentic selves and thus ill. By accepting illness we open the gate to the many abuses in society.

Our main concerns are fear and protection. Fear can be traced back to the time of Adam and Eve and the warning by God of ‘The Fruits of Knowledge,’ where we have replaced truth with honesty, feeling with emotion and creativity with constructs. With the result we have become collectively engaged in abuse and now consider it to be a natural part of life.

The reliance on fear and protection brings with it the many disconnections and dis-functions we experience in the world today, illness, anger, child pornography, poverty, hunger, destruction of our world, drug abuse, war and the multitude of other abuses, none of which are a natural part of humanity. Disconnection places humanity on the road of survival rather than exploration.

The book uncovers the history of fear to gain a greater understanding of it's origin, doubt and sees the power we have as individuals in realigning our true destiny to that of explorers in paradise. It not alone encourages a reestablishing of our true identity but gives a practical lesson on how this can be achieved through re-connection to our innate self. By using this connection in our everyday lives we thus, help to eliminate abuse and the many other ailments from the human condition.

The use of language, usually related to books of this nature is deliberately avoided so the reader does not get caught up in taken for granted terminology. The approach is different in that graphic characters are used to explain the main functions of the body and the innate connection making it possible to understand the basics of our makeup and view this subject from a new perspective. The reader needs to study the characters carefully to glean understanding of their unique functions. However, the benefit of this is that the message absorbs slowly through the process of osmosis and thus has a more lasting effect on the psyche.

Although, a universal subject the Wisdom of Oracles is primarily aimed at those who are seeking to question life. It is suitable for adolescents who will enjoy the challenge of discovering the characters and parents of young children can also engage the characters with effect.

'THE TEN TRUTHS, Moses' by John G Ryan is his second book and contains the original Truths of Moses, interpreted from an innate, authentic perspective.

Moses transcribed The Ten Truths through his innate self. However, our current understanding is from a purely physical perspective that enables fear of God. That has the knock-on effect of introducing doubt into the very foundation of society. Thus, whilst there's belief in and adoration of the God of uncertain origin, there is little or no evidence to support the saying 'In God we trust.'

The Ten Truths when examined from an innate perspective clearly defines not alone first creation, the creative process, the makeup of the universe and Mind but God's place in the scheme of things, God’s relationship to man, man's important purpose in God's life and man's unique position to influence the process of creation. It is a fascinating insight into the transcripts of one of the most influential men in history. Every word is examined thoroughly for it's in-depth meaning showing how truly compassionate are the Ten Truths. They are not at all commanding and outline the possible pitfalls of total reliance on our brains (the Fruits of Knowledge) rather than engaging Mind, offering understanding and even ways of dealing with any infringement of the Truths.

The language is simplified to make the book easier to engage and is filled with the age old wisdom of this incredible man, Moses that can be understood by any age group. This book is a must for those who question life or have personal doubts about God or man, for it offers a full explanation of the process of creation and how man can make a complete connection to his authentic self thus, living life from a place of trust, truth, knowledge, love, creativity and joy.

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11-11-1995                   The Meath Chronicle                                         Artist’s Bective Exhibition 12-12-1998                   The Weekender                                                  Scene Out- Wild About Trim Art Show 20-11-1999                   The Meath Chronicle                                         Pierce Brosnan- Presentation of paintings Feb-2001                    Modern Woman- The Meath Chronicle      Exhibition Photo- Tony McGrath, Fionnola Bruton, John Bruton, John Ryan. Feb-2001                            ,,          ,,         ,,      ,,            ,,                   My Royal Meath Album 22-3-2003                     The Meath Chronicle                                         Artist Now in Choice Company 7-6-2003                        ,,      ,,         ,,                                                Joint Winner of the Omni Inter-media Award 26-11-2003                   Irish Examiner                                                   Barristers Buy Court Evidence Dec-2003                    Court Services News                                          Behind The Scenes of The Four Courts 8-5-2004                    The Weekender                                          International Artist Opens New Studio at Bective 22-5-2004                        ,,         ,,                                                           Foreign Buyers Flock to Studio 25-12-2004                   The Meath Chronicle                                         Front Page Photograph 19-3-2005                     The Weekender                                                  Novel Fundraiser in Drug Battle 28-5-2005                     The Meath Chronicle                                 Personalities Add Support to Aisling’s Bold Plan 9-7-2005                      The Irish Field                                                   Art Exhibition at the Races 19-11-2005                   The Meath Chronicle     Photo- John Ryan, Tony McGrath, Marie Byrne, Eamonn Keane Apr-2006                      ,,      ,,          ,,                            Front Page Photo- Royal Salute for Former County Coach July-2007                   Sunday Independent                         Veronica’s Role in Fight Against Drugs Remembered 9-11-2007                    Irish Independent Properties                               A Little Piece of Heaven 27-2-2010                     The Weekender                                                   Town Gets New Art Gallery 27-2-2010                     The Meath Chronicle                                          Artists Combine to Open Navan Gallery 24-9-2011                       ,,      ,,          ,,                                         Bective Artist Turns From Brush to Pen