A Year-Long Personalized Training for
Practitioners and Aspiring Professionals With

 

Jean Else, MA,
Chief Executive & Director of the Mavis Pittilla-Authorized
Teacher Training Program

&

Suzanne Giesemann,
Mystic, Medium & Author

 

Plus 15 Mavis Pittilla-Authorized Teachers

Receive a Certificate of Completion upon satisfaction of all program requirements

Embark on a life-changing spiritual journey, building your capacity to serve as a conduit for accurate evidential communication with the spirit world.

 

Build a strong foundation for becoming an effective evidential medium who compassionately serves those on both sides of the veil — while gaining personal, professional, and metaphysical wisdom and skills that continue to blossom over time.

 
 

Program Starts Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Open to 225 Participants by Application Only

 
Quality mediumship brings profound healing to both worlds.
— Mavis Pittilla
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A GROUNDBREAKING TRAINING FOR YOUR SOUL

Do you long to maximize your potential to do good and create profound change in the lives of others? Do you have intuitive gifts that are yet to be fully refined and realized? Would you like to reunite the two sides of the veil in love and healing?

Help the bereaved, the lost, and the lonely understand that they are not alone — and that life continues after death.

For those who feel called, becoming a medium who skillfully blends and establishes direct communication with departed loved ones and wise guides is a profound, deeply fulfilling spiritual mission and life purpose.

While you may eventually make a living as a medium, the joy of creating such transformative and liberating experiences — bridging the physical and spiritual worlds and experiencing the profound connections that result — is a reward in itself.

As long as some people carry the burdens of grief, resentment, and unresolved emotions in connection with their departed loved ones, it can be challenging for them to live their best lives.

Trying to process unresolved feelings without the presence of the other party can feel difficult — and even impossible.

Yet, through a trusted, evidence-based medium who’s dedicated to serving both the spirit world and the living, a secure and credible connection with loved ones on the other side can be established — and miracles of healing become possible.

Through these life-changing conversations, a potent mediumship reading serves as a spiritual initiation that can instantaneously shift someone’s perspective of reality.

As loved ones reconnect, old grudges may begin to dissipate, past traumas release, and unhelpful stories fade. A single reading filled with incontrovertible evidence has the power to dissolve a lifetime of doubt and skepticism.

Accurate information from the spirit world through the Medium has the power to shift worldviews, cause defenses to crumble and profoundly transform lives.

As you develop your skills in serving as a bridge to the other side, you gain the ability to dissolve deep-seated doubts and long-held skepticism — and to help others open to a more loving, trusting, and spiritual relationship with the universe.

You become an agent of deep change, contributing to the evolution in our culture as a whole, while providing personal liberation for others. This work and service to others is intimate, empowering, and profoundly beautiful — as any professional medium will attest.

It’s also about healing, understanding, and illuminating the path for others who seek answers.

Our Evidential Mediumship Academy is designed for those who are ready to take this profound step — who aspire to carry forward this legacy.

LEARNING FROM THE BEST

The Evidential Mediumship Academy offers a roadmap to becoming a master medium based on the wisdom, philosophy, methods, and techniques of Mavis Pittilla, an iconic British medium known as the Grande Dame of Mediumship and one of the world’s great mediumship teachers, before she transitioned in 2022.

Along with her wife and business partner Jean Else, a life-long educator, director, and chief executive of the Mavis Pittilla-authorized teacher training program, Mavis developed a rigorous and robust online training program to guide students through their personal, spiritual, and professional development.

This comprehensive program is now being offered to Shift Network students, guided by Jean Else, international medium Annie Gee, Shift Network’s lead mediumship faculty Suzanne Giesemann (trained and mentored by Mavis), and Mavis Pittilla-Authorized Teachers.

ABOUT MAVIS PITTILLA AND HER LEGACY

 

Mavis Pittilla was a luminary in the world of spiritualism and mediumship and left an indelible mark on the field of spiritual communication.

Born in the UK, she found herself grappling with a life-threatening condition and was given only months to live at the age of 27. During this uncertain time, the spirit world revealed itself to her. A man appeared in her living room urging her to “go find a healer,” his message as enigmatic as his presence. The encounter was so vivid and undeniably real that Mavis questioned her sanity.

It was an experience that would’ve shaken anyone to their core — for Mavis, it was only the beginning. The encounter opened a door for her — one she couldn’t close, even if she wanted to. The spirit world became her ever-present reality.

It was as if the trauma of her diagnosis had punched a hole in the fabric of her reality, creating a portal to the spirit world.

In retrospect, it’s clear this profound disruption in Mavis’ life was a catalyst. It marked the start of her transformative journey, one that led her not only to healing herself, but also to her lifelong mission of serving as a bridge between the physical world and the spirit realm.

Ever after, she provided countless sittings, group sessions, lectures, and classes. Perhaps one of her most significant contributions was at the esteemed Arthur Findlay College, where she served as senior tutor and a beacon of light for many years.

Alongside Jean, Mavis dedicated the rest of her life to training many new mediums. Their shared vision was to guide students to become the “whole medium,” as opposed to teaching them only the mechanics of mediumship.

Each student’s unique life experiences, external influences, and physical and spiritual natures were taken into account as they were individually mentored .

Mavis and Jean’s deep understanding of the soul and their commitment to evidential mediumship is what made this training so successful for so many students.

Now, Mavis continues her work from the Other Side, sharing the best of her knowledge from both sides of the veil. In a groundbreaking year-long training, in partnership with The Shift Network, Mavis’ wisdom is being offered to a whole new generation.

 

A Closer Look at Mavis Pittilla and The Evidential Mediumship Academy

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

  • Mavis Pittilla’s holistic approach to mediumship, developing the whole medium
  • A roadmap for your growth and development as a medium 
  • The history of mediumship and how it differs from spiritualism
  • More about the spirit world and its operational dynamics, including an accurate picture of God/Source 
  • The physical and spiritual nature of our existence, its karmic implications, and the soul’s journey
  • What constitutes irrefutable evidence and how to deliver it in an empowering and helpful manner
  • How to develop relationships with spirit guides and allies during your journey, and in private sittings
  • How to differentiate between aspects of craft and delivery
  • How to build on past practices while advancing to the next level
  • Clear guidelines for introductions and preparation in private sittings
  • How to create effective inspiration in a gallery demonstration
 

MEDIUMSHIP TOOLS & PRACTICES:

  • Various styles and methods to complement your unique strengths and enhance your skills
  • Practices to heighten your awareness of a wide range of physical, environmental, and astrological factors that impact mediumship, e.g., pre-birth influences
  • A range of methods required to read another person’s soul
  • Advanced practices that enable you to blend your energy with both incarnate and discarnate souls
  • Methods for understanding what the spirit world needs from you in order to better serve it
  • Practices to allow clear, unobstructed communication with the spirit world
 

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:

  • Self-care and energetic hygiene practices
  • How to activate internal power sources, bridging the gap between Self and Spirit
  • Develop and refine your soul’s specific faculties, powers, and capacities to enhance spirit communication
  • A strong moral and ethical foundation to serve both worlds with integrity and accuracy
  • How to view and use your life as spiritual curriculum and shape your mediumship capabilities
 

The Evidential Mediumship Academy builds on Mavis’ foundational work. This training program embodies all the qualities that made Mavis the exceptional medium and teacher she was. It’s infused with her wisdom, her approach to teaching, and her dedication to serving both the physical world and the spirit realm.

 

This unique training program is a rare opportunity to study Mavis’ methods and her legendary evidence-based mediumship framework in depth.

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The 12-month program is structured a bit like academic quarters: three months of classes and Mentorship Circles, one month of work on your own. Then three more months of classes and Mentorship Circles, one month of work on your own. After your final three months of classes and Mentorship Circles, you’ll spend your last month reflecting on and synthesizing all you’ve learned.

During each three-month-long unit, you’ll attend two online meetings each week: one a 90-minute class taught by Jean, Annie, or Suzanne, and the other a Mentorship Circle of fellow students led by a Mavis Pittilla-authorized teacher.

Every three months — after a unit concludes — you’ll break away from meetings to concentrate for a month on your own, in a guided practicum or final review, reflection, and assessment.

 

Weekly Class Sessions with Jean Else, Annie Gee, and Suzanne Giesemann are held Tuesdays at 9:00am Pacific/5:00pm UK.

 

Part I: Understanding the Whole Medium

  • 1. Understanding Yourself, the Spirit World & Ethical Mediumship
  • 2. Building the Bridge for Mind-to-Mind & Soul-to-Soul Communication
  • 3. Foundations for Working With Other Souls
  • April Practicum Month for Psychic Exercises

Part II: Exploring the Spirit World & the Ethics of Communication

  • 5. Uncovering Death’s Mysteries to Enhance Life’s Journey
  • 6. Different Forms of Communication for Ethical Mediums
  • 7. Working Guides & Inspirers & Developing Private Sitting Skills
  • August Practicum Month for Mediumship Exercises

Part III: Spiritual, Historical & Craft Aspects of Mediumship

  • 8. Understanding the God Source, Inspiration & History of Mediumship
  • 9. Experience the Craft in All Aspects of Mediumship
  • 10. Review Your Progress & Design the Path Forward
  • December Review, Reflection & Assessment Month

This weekly blend of one class of comprehensive teaching and one meeting in a Mentorship Circle for individualized mentorship will propel you towards reaching your full potential as a medium.

 

For Curriculum Details, click here

 

About Mentorship Circles

Mentorship Circles are unique to this mediumship program, setting it apart with supportive, frequent peer and teacher experiences and interactions to deepen and strengthen your practices.

  • Student-to-teacher ratio will be no more than 15:1
  • Teachers encourage you to deliver proper language and craft in your sittings
  • Teachers offer pastoral care
  • Teachers support you in developing a deep connection with the spirit world
  • Receive guidance from your teacher that you can begin incorporating into your mediumship work right away
  • Connect with your peers in a highly personalized collaboration
  • Practice by offering mediumship readings to one another to help you implement the evidential mediumship tools you’re learning
  • Each session includes 90 minutes of in-depth small-group feedback
 

Start your enrollment today

Reserve your spot with a refundable deposit.

 
Apply Now
 

Flexible payment options are available.

LAST DAY TO APPLY IS JANUARY 3, 2024.
THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM BEGINS ON JANUARY 9, 2024.

 

WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE

  • Three 90-Minute Class Sessions Per Month With Jean Else & Annie Gee (27 Total)

    Tuesdays at 9:00am Pacific/5:00pm UK
    Classes meet each week (except during the two practicum months and the final review, reflection, and assessment month). Jean and Annie teach three classes a month; Suzanne teaches the fourth (see below). Studying the science and theory of evidential mediumship provides a solid foundation and understanding of how to connect with the spirit world, how to practice mediumship ethically, and what profound impact it can have on lives. You’ll gain knowledge and understanding of Mavis’ ways to become a “whole medium.” Each session includes 90 minutes of teaching and Q&A, and you’ll have access to recorded sessions anytime.

  • One 90-Minute Master Practitioner Class Session Per Month With Suzanne Giesemann (9 Total)

    Tuesdays at 9:00am Pacific/5:00pm UK
    Each month you have classes, one of your weekly sessions will be with Suzanne, featuring her reflections and insights on your monthly teachings, mentorship, and Q&A. World-renowned medium Suzanne Giesemann’s evidence-based approach to mediumship — the process of discovering details only the sitter could know during readings— has been tested and verified. and in your nine monthly sessions with her, you’ll have the unique opportunity to learn from and be mentored directly by Suzanne. Each session includes 90 minutes of teaching and Q&A, and you’ll have access to recorded sessions anytime.

    Four 90-Minute Mentorship Circles Per Month WIth Mavis Pittilla-authorized Teachers (36 Total)

    Mentorship Circles meet each week you have classes, and include an opportunity to have your questions answered by a Mavis Pittilla-authorized mentor. You’ll have access to your group’s recordings to review and use as valuable feedback. Circles will be scheduled in a wide-range of days and times to accommodate varying time zones, levels of experience, and availability.

  • Video Recordings of Class Sessions

    After each online class, including Suzanne’s Master Practitioner sessions, digital video will be available for you to stream in a high-quality format. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can watch them anytime at your convenience.

  • Video Recordings of Mentorship Circle Sessions

    Each Mentorship Circle session will be recorded and distributed to individual circle members only, to provide a safe container and maintain confidentiality. You’ll be able to review your progress based on your mentor’s feedback and watch your growth and development over time. Witnessing your own practice and presentation is an invaluable part of your mediumship journey.

  • Audio Recordings of Class Sessions

    After each online class, audio will be available for you to stream. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can listen anytime and anywhere, at your convenience.

  • Transcripts of Class Sessions

    In addition to the high-quality videos and MP3 audios, you’ll also receive an entire class transcription after each session is completed. You can then review, print, and highlight the most important insights and practices you were given.

  • Reflective Writing Prompts for Each Unit

    Your evidential mediumship teachers will be instructing you in principles best absorbed through direct experience. They will provide you with writing prompts to deepen and accelerate your learning and help you more deeply embody the material. You’ll complete a written reflection after each unit to demonstrate your understanding of the content.

  • Online Community

    Our exclusive online community helps you integrate your learning and continue your discovery process after each class. Here, you can discuss program materials and interact with fellow students, taking your exploration to an even deeper level.

  • Certificate of Completion

    Upon completing the full year of the program, you’ll receive a certificate of completion affirming that you’ve been educated and trained in the science, theory, and practical applications of evidential mediumship.

 

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS

During this 12-month training program, you’ll receive theory, practice, and mentorship from some of the world’s leading practitioners of evidential mediumship. These inspiring teachers impart skills and techniques you can use to deepen your own self-development or employ in your own mediumship practice.

LEAD INSTRUCTORS
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Jean ElseChief Executive & Director of the Mavis Pittilla-Authorized Teacher Training Program

Annie GeeSpiritual Medium & Tutor

CO-INSTRUCTOR

Suzanne GiesemannMystic, Medium & Author

MENTORSHIP CIRCLE TEACHERS

Joanne Holden
Spiritual Medium, Liverpool, England

Joanne Holden

Joanne’s life path unexpectedly changed many years ago when she met Mavis Pittilla and Jean Else at a workshop. The knowledge and wisdom Mavis shared about the spirit world and mediumship ignited something within Joanne’s soul that day. She went on to attend all the mentorship programs Mavis and Jean led, both in person in the UK and online. Their focus on the whole medium, not just the mechanics of mediumship, resonated with Joanne and allowed her to better understand her soul and purpose. Jean also helped Joanne understand the importance of public speaking, craft, and delivery to enhance the communication between the two worlds. As a Mavis Pittilla-authorized teacher, Joanna guides each student to explore their soul’s journey while honing their psychic and mediumship abilities and gaining a deeper knowledge of the spirit world. It’s what Joanne calls The Mavis Way.

Orla Falvey
Spiritual Medium, Ireland

Orla Falvey

Orla’s journey to mediumship began in Dublin, Ireland during a life-changing encounter with Mavis Pittilla and Jean Else. In awe of their presence and wisdom, Orla felt an immediate connection with the spiritual world through their teachings and knew she’d found her calling. During her years of mentorship with Mavis and Jean, Orla not only deepened her understanding of herself and the spiritual world, but began imparting this profound wisdom to others as a teacher. As a Mavis Pittilla-authorized teacher, Orla finds immense joy in guiding and supporting students as they explore their own spiritual gifts. She’s connected with countless souls, offering comfort, closure, and hope to those seeking solace from the spiritual world. Orla is honored to continue the legacy of Mavis and Jean, passing their teachings on to the next generation of spiritual mediums.

Karen Gillis
Spiritual Medium, Boston, Massachusetts

Karen Gillis,

Karen is an accomplished medium trained by Mavis Pittilla and Jean Else over many years. With a gift for connecting the living with those who live in spirit, she believes that death ends a life, but not a relationship. Karen deepened her understanding of the spiritual elements and craft of mediumship during numerous mentorships with Mavis and Jean. She attended the prestigious Arthur Findlay College in the UK and has worked in spiritual churches in the UK as part of Mavis and Jean’s Annual Advanced Week. Embracing each opportunity that allows her to communicate between two worlds, Karen was honored to be chosen by Mavis and Jean to assist in their Teaching the Teachers program.

Courtney Britt
Spiritual Medium, Suffern, New York

Courtney Britt

From a young age, Courtney felt a spiritual pull, even though she doesn't recall specific encounters with the spirit world. As a child, she was dreamy and curious, but her spiritual awakening truly ignited in adulthood, particularly after dream visitations. This spiritual curiosity intensified during her decade-long work in the funeral industry, where she felt a direct link with spirits. Her explorations led her to train with renowned mediums and to visit the globally recognized spirit camp at Lilydale, NY. However, her true metamorphosis in understanding mediumship began in 2017, when she encountered Mavis Pittilla and Jean Else at The Journey Within Spiritualist Church in New Jersey. Embracing Mavis’ philosophy of “The Whole Medium,” Courtney learned that mediumship transcends mere mechanics and dives into a deeper connection with the God source. This realization shifted her perspective, helping her understand that service to Spirit meant serving people in both this world and the next. The following years saw Courtney traveling extensively for advanced trainings and even achieving her dream of demonstrating alongside Mavis in October 2021. Today, as an authorized teacher of Mavis’ ways, Courtney honors Mavis’ legacy by teaching with profound humility, integrity, and respect for the Spirit.

Kathleen Farris
Spiritual Medium, Massachusetts

Kathleen Farris

Kathleen Farris, a lifelong resident of western Massachusetts, has been communicating with the spirit world since for as long as she can remember. As a child, she found comfort in this unique connection but distanced herself from these abilities as she grew older. In the past decade, Kathleen has dedicated herself to learning and practicing her abilities, studying with top mediums and psychics, and recently earned the Fully Certificated Authorized Mavis Pittilla Teacher status. Set to be ordained as a minister in June 2023, Kathleen’s soul’s purpose is to help people through mediumship, psychic readings, energy healing, and leading classes. She combines her background as a classroom teacher with her psychic abilities, embraces truths from various religious traditions, and volunteers in women’s organizations. An avid reader, runner, and yoga enthusiast, Kathleen is also a proud mother. Her work is centered on respect for others’ backgrounds, beliefs, and her commitment to serving both the spiritual and physical worlds.

Kelly Vicario
Spiritual Medium & Author, New Jersey

Kelly Vicario

Kelly is a Mavis Pittilla-authorized teacher and spiritual medium who gives accurate and evidential readings through her mediumship. She is one of only a handful of teachers who graduated from Mavis Pittilla's teaching program in 2023. She is a certified consultant who uses her intuition to offer guidance to all of her students, encouraging them to move in a positive direction and face the challenges that may lie ahead of them. Kelly is also an author of A Cursed Blessing: My Empathic Journey (pen name Victoria Kay) which chronicles her battle with depression and the discovery of who she really is. She is also a contributing author to other books (soon to be available). Kelly is thrilled to be a Mavis Pittilla-authorized teacher and honored to carry forward Mavis and her partner, Jean Else’s legacy. Kelly is looking forward to opening up minds and hearts of developing mediums, through the unique teaching strategies that have been taught to her along with challenging exercises and thought-provoking philosophy. One of Kelly’s biggest dreams would be to help heal the brokenhearted and to teach others to do the same. “Love like life never dies.” — Mavis Pittilla

Marie Belote
Spiritual Medium, Allentown, Pennsylvania

Marie Belote

Marie, aware of her spiritual gifts since childhood, began exploring her path in 2005, including work with law enforcement on cold cases and owning a spiritual center. She now headlines at the Spiritual Holistic Expo in Allentown, PA, and has studied under various teachers, including exclusive training with Mavis Pittilla and Jean Elise. This intense mentorship transformed her mediumship and life, culminating in her acceptance into their Advanced Master Class Program and later, their exclusive Teacher’s Program in 2021. One of the few mediums authorized as a teacher by Mavis Pittilla, the "Grand Dame" of British mediumship, Marie is committed to upholding the legacy, principles, and high standards set by her mentors. She believes mediumship is a lifelong vocation, and she dedicates herself to teaching and developing others to reach the same level of expertise.

Eric Layman
Spiritual Medium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Eric Layman

Eric began his career as a natural medium, with no formal training. His dedication to perfecting his abilities led him to U.K. medium Mavis Pittilla and her partner Jean Else, who became his tutors and friends. Through years of intimate instruction, he gleaned Mavis’ best practices for delivering exceptional evidence of spiritual communication, and he became a Mavis Pittilla Authorized Teacher of the “Whole Medium.” Eric has demonstrated mediumship in spiritualist churches in England and provided private readings in England, Japan, and Austria, as well as seeing hundreds of clients annually in his Cincinnati office and via video conference. Honored to teach “The Mavis Way,” Eric emphasizes spirituality, reverence, values, ethics, integrity, and service in his approach to mediumship, just as his mentors did.

Cathy Burgess
Spiritual Medium, Richmond, Virginia

Cathy Burgess

A former therapist and educator, Cathy began to notice life’s synchronicities unfolding in childhood. After a time of significant personal change as an adult, Cathy began her spiritual and educational journey to become a medium. In 2017, she first experienced the great wisdom and teachings of the late Mavis Pittilla, which would ultimately become the cornerstone of Cathy’s work. On her quest to become a whole medium, she participated for three years in a mentorship program featuring Mavis’ teachings. Like Mavis, Cathy believes in mediumship as a sacred vocation that requires time, dedication, and practice. Now a Mavis Pittilla-authorized teacher, Cathy is passionate about going beyond mediumship’s mechanics and embracing an expansive understanding of spiritualism, the spirit world, and the medium’s sacred role as mentor, inspirer, and healer of two worlds.

Federica Mari
Spiritual Medium, Spain

Federica Mari

Federica Mari, a spiritual medium with over a decade of expertise in guiding transformative journeys and two decades in teaching, has a profound dedication to personal development and spiritual growth. Her connection with spirits dates back to childhood, and she further developed her mediumship skills through courses at Arthur Findlay College, focusing on evidential and trance mediumship. In 2016, she joined Mavis and Jean’s mentorship program, achieving the title of “Mavis Pittilla Authorized Teacher” in 2023 after intensive training. Since 2021, Federica has been facilitating practice groups for their students. She’s deeply involved in mediumship demonstrations and private sittings in England and extends her reach internationally online, offering services in English, Italian, and occasionally Spanish.

Tatjana Radovanovic Küchler
Spiritual Medium, Switzerland

Tatjana Radovanovic Küchler

Tatjana Radovanovic Küchler, a spiritual medium, holistic practitioner, and Mavis Pittilla approved teacher from Switzerland, has been accompanying people on their healing journeys since 2004, practicing and teaching hypnotherapy and past life regression therapy. After losing her oldest son in 2017, Tatjana began to fine-tune her mediumistic abilities, using her spiritual path to help grieving individuals. Mentored by respected medium Mavis Pittilla and her partner Jean Else, she became a “Whole Medium” with a deep understanding of soul communication. Tatjana now provides evidential spiritual mediumship sessions in Geneva or online in English, French, and German (including Swiss German dialect) and instructs various workshops, grateful for the trust she receives and honored to carry forward Mavis’s legacy.

Kelly Clair
Spiritual Medium, Orlando, Florida

Kelly Clair

Kelly, a professionally trained psychic, medium, and Soul Astrologer from Upstate New York, discovered her intuitive abilities at a young age, including visions of people in spirit and foretelling events. After witnessing the death of a friend, she embraced her talents and began her professional training. Mentored extensively by world-renowned Mavis Pittilla and Jean Else, Kelly eventually graduated from the prestigious “Mavis Pittilla Authorized Teacher” program. With a down-to-earth, friendly approach, she now serves as a voice for the spirit world, reuniting it with the physical realm through love. Committed to using her talents for healing in both worlds, Kelly honors her mentors’ belief in the sacred nature of her work.

 
 

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTORS AND PROGRAM

“I am forever grateful for being fortunate enough to have learned at the feet of Jean Else, a dynamic, highly educated, and professional educator...”

I am forever grateful for being fortunate enough to have learned at the feet of Jean Else, a dynamic, highly educated, and professional educator in her own right. Those two years with her established the critical foundation of my current mediumship, especially regarding the ethics and fundamentals inherent in evidence-based mediumship and personal spiritual development, as well as the vital importance of appropriate communication and public speaking techniques.
— Julie M. Sullivan, RN, BSN, MSA

“Jean Else has been a huge part of my mentorship since 2020.”

Jean Else has been a huge part of my mentorship since 2020. She has the unique blend of talents and experience to create the course content, ensure it is delivered efficiently, and see that each student’s needs are met. Jean makes it look effortless to provide different exercises and experiences to students of varying abilities. I now have the confidence and stage presence to represent both the seen and the unseen worlds well.
— Kathleen Farris

“[Jean] brings to the plate a lifetime of experience in education and school administration, allowing her to organize highly effective programs.”

I have personally witnessed Jean Else’s involvement in all aspects of professional courses in mediumship. She brings to the plate a lifetime of experience in education and school administration, allowing her to organize highly effective programs. Her knowledge of all aspects of mediumship, gained from co-producing and presenting classes from beginning to advanced with the most respected instructors and practitioners in the field, make her the ideal leader of any endeavor leading to certification.
— Suzanne Giesemann

“I aspire to develop the trust and confidence that [Suzanne] has.”

Suzanne Giesemann was real. There was no ego. There was so much love. She was down-to-earth, caring, and incredibly connected to Spirit. I aspire to develop the trust and confidence that she has. As far as I’m concerned, Suzanne is my new teacher. Thank you for an awesome experience!
— Rev. Donna Thompson, certified spiritual counselor, energy intuitive, and medium

“The work with [Suzanne] took my mediumistic and psychic skills to another level...”

Suzanne Giesemann has a way of explaining the process of mediumship that provides a powerful and clear framework for understanding what we are trying to do. Not a moment was wasted. The work with her took my mediumistic and psychic skills to another level, which is deeply exciting to me.
— Judy Tsafrir, MD, Boston Holistic Adult and Child Psychiatry

“Annie Gee is such a guiding light...”

In the beginning of my mediumship journey, there was so much fear that I wouldn’t "get it right." I came from a very left-brain profession and mediumship is all about being in the moment with what is and trusting yourself and the spirit communicator. Annie Gee is such a guiding light for me by walking me through the process with such patience. It was comforting for me to know I could show up in a safe space (online) without judgment. She is kind and comes from the heart while bringing a sense of humor when things get too serious in class. It’s always a welcoming feeling when you’re reminded to have fun! Thank you, Annie, for being such an inspiration to me and for your dedication in sharing your knowledge and expertise as a medium with the world, with honesty and integrity for your students and the spirit world and continuing to share the wonderful teachings and legacy of Mavis Pittilla.
— Donna Colfer, California

“Cathy sees your blocks and fears and then guides you through those”

I had my first class with Cathy Burgess when she was still a student teacher with Mavis. I was so impressed with her ability to explain the process of "blending with Spirit" that I knew she was going to be an excellent teacher of mediumship. Cathy has a unique way of being able to see what each student needs for their individual growth and a clear understanding that not all students learn in the same way. Cathy sees your blocks and fears and then guides you through those to meet the full potential that she also sees in you. She is kind, patient, and always your cheerleader.
— Sharon Roth , Pennsylvania

“[Karen]...uplifted and encouraged us...”

I took two beginner mediumship classes with Karen Gillis in the past, and truly loved it. She was not only a teacher but also a friend who uplifted and encouraged us when we doubted our ability to connect with the spirit world. She was always so open to share her knowledge and insights while creating a positive space for learning.
— Frannie F./

“[Joanne’s] authenticity in sharing her own experiences has helped me to trust and have confidence in her as a teacher…”

Joanne Holden has provided a positive, warm, and supportive class environment for me to practice and learn in. Her encouragement and guidance, and ability to listen, hear, and respond to questions is invaluable. Her open-minded, honest, and humble approach in discussing phenomena and experiences is reassuring. Her authenticity in sharing her own experiences has helped me to trust and have confidence in her as an excellent experienced medium and mentor. Her care and concern for every student has really helped me to feel relaxed and nurtured and to enjoy our classes and feel comfortable and unafraid to make mistakes or fail. Her friendly, patient, respectful, and disciplined teaching style ensures that every student has a full opportunity to develop at their own pace, working to the best of their ability within the guidelines of the principles and practice skill set developed by Mavis and Jean.
— Elizabeth Davies

 
 

Curriculum Details

Weekly teaching sessions are Tuesdays at 9:00am Pacific/5:00pm UK.

For your weekly Mentorship Circle, you’ll be offered a variety of days and times from which to choose.

Part I: Understanding the Whole Medium

Unit 1: Understanding Yourself, the Spirit World & Ethical Mediumship

 

In this unit, you’ll explore:

  • Mavis Pittilla’s holistic approach to evidential mediumship training that focuses on fostering the whole medium, not just the mechanical medium, so you can become a professional, authentic spiritual medium
  • A broader understanding of your physical and spiritual nature, fostering deeper self-awareness and connection
  • The importance of whole mediumship to the spirit world and recipients on earth
  • The value of diverse approaches, styles, and methods of mediumship, each offering unique insights and challenges
  • The importance of knowing yourself, and how your life will continue to have an impact on your mediumship
  • Your pre-birth plan and examine whether you are following it as you develop your mediumship
  • The faculties — clairs — that are contained within your soul to enhance your mediumship
  • The use of the faculties to develop communication with incarnate and discarnate souls

One of your four classes in this unit will be a Master Practitioner Session featuring Q&A with Suzanne Giesemann. You’ll also have weekly Mentorship Circle meetings.

Unit 2: Building the Bridge for Mind-to-Mind & Soul-to-Soul Communication

 

In this unit, you’ll:

  • Develop an understanding of the energy field that surrounds everything
  • Understand the difference between communicating through the mind and the soul
  • Identify different strategies to strengthen soul-to-soul communication
  • Realize the importance of psychic awareness and communication to help with your mediumship
  • Learn how to recognize your power, understand what it can be used for, and build it in a step-by-step way
  • Become aware of the chakra energy centers in your body and their uses, both physically and symbolically, for internal power building
  • Practice different ways of building power
  • Develop and use psychic links
  • Gain an understanding of the difference between linking with yourself and the spirit world

One of your four classes in this unit will be a Master Practitioner Session featuring Q&A with Suzanne Giesemann. You’ll also have weekly Mentorship Circle meetings.

Unit 3: Foundations for Working With Other Souls

 

In this unit, you’ll:

  • Understand the impact that everything external and internal has on your mediumship
  • Comprehend different forms of awareness, both internal and external
  • Realize the importance of developing awareness to enhance your mediumship
  • Discern how to develop advanced observation
  • Begin to develop your toolbox by adding experiences that the spirit world can use
  • Gain an awareness of the partnership with the spirit world and how to blend properly to achieve real communication
  • Realize the need to have belief in the process of spirit communication
  • Acknowledge the impact your growing sensitivity will have on you and your family
  • See how to set stronger foundations with the practice of journaling
  • Develop a greater understanding of spirit communication
  • Gain more skills to enhance spirit communication
  • Explore how to blend with an incarnate soul
  • Develop and use mediumistic links

One of your four classes in this unit will be a Master Practitioner Session featuring Q&A with Suzanne Giesemann. You’ll also have weekly Mentorship Circle meetings.

April Practicum Month for Psychic Exercises

 

Your training throughout this month involves an interactive blend of Mentorship Circles and insightful reflection periods. You’ll begin to conduct readings for new people, stimulating your growth and development as a medium. You’ll also participate in 8-10 practice sessions with other students from another Pod, each offering a unique opportunity to expand your experiences and strengthen your skills. Post-session, you’ll reflect on and conduct a thoughtful analysis of your experiences, using specially designed analysis sheets to record and evaluate your progress, which you’ll submit to your teacher for feedback. Complementing your practical training, we’ll provide you with a curated reading list for deeper understanding of psychic experiences. Your analysis of these books will be discussed in May.

Part II: Exploring the Spirit World & the Ethics of Communication

Unit 4: Uncovering Death’s Mysteries to Enhance Life’s Journey

 

In this unit, you’ll:

  • Receive a complete awareness of what happens when the body dies and the soul and spirit move on, as well as how to develop effective communication
  • Explore the realization that we are still real people when we die, and we retain our personalities and experiences
  • Begin to understand that grief occurs in both worlds, and that there is a need for healing in the two
  • Develop an understanding of what happens as we move between the worlds within worlds
  • Understand what those in the spirit world need from the medium to allow them to communicate effectively
  • Realize the importance of allowing the spirit world to speak directly to their loved ones
  • Learn how to control your mind so that you don’t interfere with the communication
  • Gain an awareness of your soul’s ability to quiet your mind
  • Allow the spirit world to speak directly to their loved ones
  • Develop practices to build links with the spirit world
  • Observe other working mediums

One of your four classes in this unit will be a Master Practitioner Session featuring Q&A with Suzanne Giesemann. You’ll also have weekly Mentorship Circle meetings.

Unit 5: Different Forms of Communication for Ethical Mediums

 

In this unit, you’ll:

  • Realize deeper levels of the delicacy of this work
  • Understand the specific impacts of mediumship on your mind and those of others
  • Take a greater level of responsibility for the importance of each word and deed
  • Receive insights into the highest level of ethical and moral approaches to mediumship practice
  • Learn strategies to ensure that you have a real understanding of the boundaries of mediumship
  • Gain an awareness of the range of topics and how best they can be addressed in your role as a medium
  • Develop methods for attunement
  • Understand the difference between passive and active practice
  • Better understand the communication needs of the spirit world
  • Develop your own toolbox so the spirit world can use your specific tools to communicate
  • Identify more sophisticated internal measurements for what good evidence means to you
  • Work on the delivery of a range of evidence as an ethical medium
  • Learn skills for blending psychic and mediumistic links

One of your four classes in this unit will be a Master Practitioner Session featuring Q&A with Suzanne Giesemann. You’ll also have weekly Mentorship Circle meetings.

Unit 6: Working Guides & Inspirers & Developing Private Sitting Skills

 

In this unit, you’ll:

  • Understand what the role of a guide is on your journey as a medium
  • Gain an awareness of the role of inspirers
  • Realize the range of work these two roles perform in all aspects of your mediumship
  • Acquire strategies to communicate with guides and inspirers in a clear and actionable way
  • Develop skills in analyzing mediumistic communication
  • Understand the importance of private sittings to both worlds, when done correctly
  • Develop your capacity to provide real evidence for sitters, key for creating transformative impact
  • Explore the full range of evidence that can be provided by the spirit world
  • Become aware of the conversation and back-and-forth required with the person in spirit
  • Learn approaches for allowing the essence of the communicator to be felt by the recipient
  • Gain an understanding of how to allow those in the spirit world to unfold their stories
  • Learn how to do private settings effectively
  • Develop conversational skills with people in spirit

One of your four classes in this unit will be a Master Practitioner Session featuring Q&A with Suzanne Giesemann. You’ll also have weekly Mentorship Circle meetings.

August Practicum Month for Mediumship Exercises

 

Your training throughout this month involves an interactive blend of Mentorship Circles and insightful reflection periods. You’ll begin to conduct readings for new people, stimulating your growth and development as a medium. You’ll participate in 8-10 practice sessions with other students from another Circle, each offering a unique opportunity to expand your experiences and strengthen your skills. Post-session, you’ll reflect on and conduct a thoughtful analysis of your experiences, using specially designed analysis sheets to record and evaluate your progress, which you’ll submit to your teacher for feedback. Complementing your practical training, we’ll provide you with a curated reading list for deeper understanding of psychic experiences. Your analysis of these books will be discussed in September.

 

Part III: Spiritual, Historical & Craft Aspects of Mediumship

Unit 7: Understanding the God Source, Inspiration & History of Mediumship

 

In this unit, you’ll:

  • Understand what the God Source is and how we are all connected
  • Realize the spark of God is within us all and gain inspiration from the spirit world
  • Begin to explore inspirational concepts in spiritual work
  • Understand the impact of inspiration on the lives of recipients, congregations, and audiences
  • Begin to develop your own version of inspirational writing and talks
  • Honor the ways that we stand on the shoulders of giants
  • Understand your heritage and role in moving mediumship forward
  • Differentiate between mediumship and spiritualism
  • Challenge your thinking about the type of medium you want to become
  • Experience an awareness of the knowledge and understanding you have gained
  • Recall prior learning and build a knowledge bank from the history of mediumship
  • Refine skills for both private and gallery mediumship

One of your four classes in this unit will be a Master Practitioner Session featuring Q&A with Suzanne Giesemann. You’ll also have weekly Mentorship Circle meetings.

Unit 8: Experience the Craft in All Aspects of Mediumship

 

In this unit, you’ll:

  • Realize the ethical need for concise private sitting introductions
  • Understand the difference between the needs of those receiving private sittings and those attending gallery demonstrations
  • Gain the ability to deliver both introductions and inspiration, and understand the impact of inspirational speaking on the minds and lives of people in need
  • Achieve an awareness of the range of elements required to deliver mediumship effectively, and with panache
  • Become aware of the language used to deliver mediumship, and its impact on the recipient and the person in spirit
  • Examine different styles of mediumship and analyze the merits of each
  • Develop an awareness of your own style and ability in mediumship
  • Understand why the spirit world and not the recipient needs to provide the evidence
  • Learn how to receive communication and not make it fit
  • Learn to deliver private sitting and gallery introductions

One of your four classes in this unit will be a Master Practitioner Session featuring Q&A with Suzanne Giesemann. You’ll also have weekly Mentorship Circle meetings.

Unit 9: Review Your Progress & Design the Path Forward

 

In this unit, you’ll:

  • Review the “whole medium” and record how you have moved towards achieving it
  • Examine the areas of the “whole medium” that will help you with further mediumistic development
  • Reflect upon your own learning and practice throughout the year, revisit all the topics covered, and raise any areas that need further explanation or development
  • Reflect upon your knowledge and understanding of the spirit world and their needs, as they are your partners on this journey
  • Communicate with your guides and inspirers to receive insights into the future
  • Reflect upon your experience of journaling and the impact on your development
  • Reflect upon the additional input/time/activity you have applied during the year to enhance your delivery, understanding, and learning
  • Celebrate your successes and progress and use them to support your forward journey
  • Analyze the difference between the mechanical medium and the whole medium
  • Write a review of your experience in the program this year
  • Advance your understanding and practical delivery of private sittings and gallery demonstrations

One of your four classes in this unit will be a Master Practitioner Session featuring Q&A with Suzanne Giesemann. You’ll also have weekly Mentorship Circle meetings.

December Review, Reflection & Assessment Month

 

Your training throughout this month involves reflecting and conducting a thoughtful analysis on your experiences, using specially designed analysis sheets to record and evaluate your progress, which you’ll submit to your teacher for feedback.

 
 
 

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Because this program features intimate small-group mentorship, it’s open to only a Limited Number of Participants

 

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This deposit is 100% refundable within five business days for any reason, and 100% will be returned if your application is not accepted.

Upon acceptance of your application, your deposit will be applied to the total cost of the program and deducted in equal amounts from the balance due according to the payment plan you choose.

 
 

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Q: What is the price point and do you offer payment plans?

 

A:The investment is $5,000 USD if paid in full (payment plans available). If you apply now with a payment plan, your first payment will be due upon registration, and subsequent payments will be automatically processed every 30 days until complete. The total payment plan price includes a finance charge.

*A $250 refundable deposit is due at the same time as your application. As we have a limited number of spaces available, your deposit holds a spot for you.

This deposit is 100% refundable within five business days for any reason, and 100% will be returned should your application be declined.

Upon acceptance of your application, your deposit will be applied to the total cost of the program and deducted in equal amounts from the balance due according to the payment plan you choose.

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To request a refund, please click on this refund request form and submit your request. Qualifying refunds will be processed within five business days and an email confirming the refund will be sent. However, we’d love to have a chance to address and resolve your concerns first. If there’s something we can assist you with, please email us at support@theshiftnetwork.com and we’ll be happy to help! (No refund requests accepted after the above date or with scholarships.)

Q: What are the program details and schedule for the training program?

 

A: All sessions will be held online through Zoom. There will be no in-person engagement.

The training program starts on January 9, 2024, and ends on December 3, 2024.

Class Sessions: 90 minutes per week on Tuesdays at 9:00am/Pacific 5:00pm UK, most weeks of the year. Students may attend live on Zoom or access the recording soon after. Students are expected to attend all class sessions or access the recordings during the same week of the live teaching.

Practical Application Mentorship Circle Sessions: 90 minutes per week at various days and times most weeks of the year. You’ll choose one group for the full year and meet at the same day and time with your teacher each week. Students are expected to attend live practice as accessing the recording cannot replace the live mentorship experience. However, recordings of your mentorship circle will be available for you to review.

Q: If I participate, how many hours per month should I plan to dedicate to this training program?

 

A: This will vary, depending on whether you choose to attend all offerings or the minimum requirement, but on average, you can expect to spend approximately 15-24 hours per month on this program.

 

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When you participate in this immersive training, you’ll emerge with a professional-level understanding of:

 
  • Becoming a complete and authentic medium, rather than focusing on just the mechanics of mediumship
  • Providing specific evidence and messages from the spirit world, fostering genuine guidance and connection
  • The ethical responsibilities of mediumship, emphasizing the importance of genuine and compassionate communication
  • Tools and techniques to deepen your connection to the spirit world, becoming a conduit for those in the spirit realm
  • Serving both the physical world and the spirit realm, answering the silent prayers of those on both sides of the veil
  • Being part of a legacy that continues to inspire and influence future generations of mediums and spiritual seekers
 

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Join a community of students and practitioners from around the world to support and inspire each other as you integrate the teachings and practices our leading evidential mediumship experts will share in this powerful training program.

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