Shane knew there had to be an answer to the question. The problem was that for many years he could not work out what the actual question was. The question lurked defiantly in the darkest recesses of his mind and refused to reveal itself.

Shane was 16 years old and determined to root out the problem that gnawed at him for the next five years. His more than 10 years as a choirboy endowed Shane with a thorough grounding in the Anglican Church and a love of good music. A love of words he blamed on his mother. It was a bright summer's day when he, aged 7, got caught with his playmates swearing like a trooper. "There are more words in the English dictionary than having to resort to those sort of words", she said with eyes boring pitilessly into his own.

She lived to regret the way in which Shane took her at her word and studied the dictionary for years to come. By the time Shane reached 16 his mother didn't understand a word he said!

Shane sat through yet another sermon but somehow the ideals of the Bible did not reflect the world as Shane perceived it. Too many people suffered. Too many wrongs prevailed in the world for God to stand by and do nothing.

A little nagging question started to form but somehow refused to take shape.

The origins of all religions is quite a big subject and not without its literary bias. Few people seemed to write about religion in a factual and historical manner. It was during his research into religions that Shane came across the world of the esoteric.

By all accounts the esoteric world is a dangerous place; then again the mundane world is no different. Those who dip their toes into the fountain of knowledge can find themselves easily taken for a ride. Shane soon discovered that the only way to truly understand the esoteric is to immerse ones self into it and drink deeply.

After more than 25 years of experience, Shane can tell a skilled and talented occultist from a charlatan at 100 paces.

Shane's studies in the areas largely missing in other numerology books became so voluminous that it turned out to be a book in itself. Numerology. Making it Work for You was the result of years of research in number synthesis.

Shane is now studying Astrology but is unlikely to write on this particular subject for some time. He does, however, run a web site where it is hoped that some studies of mundane astrology can be explored. The site is http://www.worldpredictions.co.uk

Aside from books, Shane composes music, which also appears to lean towards the esoteric. The Magic Symphony and Planet Suite 3rd Millennium are two works currently available. The latter is due to be performed live by a symphony orchestra in Central London in September 2003. Shane is currently working on a 'Tarot Suite' and for those who enjoy the likes of Oldfield, Enigma and Jakarta, 'Dreams' is hoped to be released in 2004. Links to both books and music can be found on the website address above.

Shane is married to his wife Sharon and to a temperamental computer with names not suitable to this page. He has four children, a mortgage and a cat. He works as a civil servant to pay the bills. He hopes that enough people will buy his books and music to allow him to work in these areas full time. Shane would like to finish his first novel but time is an enemy without remorse. Sleep is an inconvenience but apparently necessary to avoid appearing like a zombie over the breakfast table.

...and the question? Well, you'll have to buy Numerology: Making it Work for You to find out more. Or visit his website at http://freespace.virgin.net/shane.ward/index.htm

 

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