II lived a relatively normal life, working in both the corporate real estate
world and my own (with my husband) real estate development and management company until my husband’s
death in 1997. At that time my life seemed to spin out of my control and I began looking in different areas
for answers. I had only heard of psychics and mediums, thought them
a little bit scary and weird. At the time, I lived in a small town in Wisconsin so, with no local resources,
I turned to the internet. (It was a pretty new thing then). By my good fortune, I encountered
a community and was introduced to the metaphysical world. It enabled me to give name and definition to
feelings and events I had experienced my whole life. I was able to take classes in intuition and
mediumship from Diane Wilson, and, to my own surprise found that I not only could connect with
spirit through mediumship, but also could give intuitive insight into life on earth through the tool of reading
regular playing cards. I began reading online and have continued since that time doing face to face and
telephone readings.
In 2001, I began studying
Sacred Contracts with Caroline Myss. I continue to study with her to this day. I have
completed the Sacred Contracts and Mysticism courses with her and am a moderator on her website.
In 2003 I had a life threatening illness. I was unconscious for several days during which time
I hung between life and death. When I awoke two things happened. First, I had
a clear understanding that I had come back to earth by my choice. Second, the doctors wanted to “heal”
me by using radiation therapy. I was not particularly happy about the first and very unhappy about
the second. I decided to find a way to heal myself without having to drink a radioactive liquid.
This led me to Donna Eden and Energy Medicine where I learned how to change the energy of the illness and of the body
to make room for healing. My “chronic” disease has now disappeared..
Over
the years, among many, many other life events, I have moved to the Chicago area , become a silversmith who makes and sells
art jewelry as well as a professional intuitive and continued to study the intuitive and sixth sensory
arts along with Energy Medicine. I have been incredibly fortunate to complete the following courses:
Psychic University, Hearts Desire and Sixth Sensory
with Sonia Choquette
Sacred Contracts with
Caroline Myss, I completed this two year program and am a Certified
Archetypal Consultant.
Emotional Freedom Technique. I have the designation,
Certified Consultant-Advanced (CC-ADV)
Reiki l, ll, lll
Mysticism,
Enterling the Castle and Advanced Classes with Caroline Myss.
I am a moderator of Caroline’s online forum.
Mediumship, Cartomancy,
Diane Wilson
Eden Energy Medicine
with Donna Eden I have completed this two, plus year program
and hold the designation, Certified Practitioner.
Eden Energy Medicine for Women, Donna Eden.
I am a certified practitioner and teacher.
I have also studied gemology at the Gemological
Institute of America and silver and goldsmithing at Lill Street Gallery and William Holland School. I
am part owner of Shaffer Studio and own Alchemy Gemstones, a line of metaphysical
jewelry made of gemstones and silver.
I have a B.A. in History from the University of Michigan and an MBA in Finance
and Business Economics from Wayne State University.
