We had the good fortune of connecting with Sheila Knies and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Sheila, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I had been employed by other tour companies working night and day with few days off. After receiving over a hundred 5 star reviews, I decided to open up my own business. That way, I could work less and earn more. In addition, when Covid hit, the company I worked for lowered my salary stating they couldn’t afford to pay me my full rate. Business had slowed down tremendously for them. Understanding their position, I accepted the lower rate expecting to get my full rate back once business improved. That never happened. Having your own business allows you to set your prices and choose the hours you would like to work.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I feel what sets me apart from other tour companies is the fact that I have knowledge few people have attained since I have been in the UFO/Metaphysical fields longer than most. I incorporate information from years of experience sharing knowledge non-stop with visitors throughout each tour. In addition, I love meeting new people and many reviews touch on the fact that I am very enthusiastic about what I do. I treat every traveler as if I am meeting a new friend.

For my Vortex Tours, I also include Chakra readings which most other companies don’t offer. Since Chakras are the vortexes within your body, I felt including information about them fit in perfectly.

My Meditation Tours are also unique. Not only do I teach people about their Spirit Guides, I lead a meditation whereby each person can connect with his/her own spirit guide. A Chakra reading is also included with a meditation that both cleanses and energizes each Chakra. Lastly, I do a special guided meditation for clearing negative energy while raising your vibration. Most people have reported feeling better immediately after this tour.

And, if you REALLY want to know the Truth about what’s going on in the world, my UFO Tour is the best! Not only will you see UFOs with top of the line night vision goggles allowing you to see 100 times more than the naked eye, I will also fill you in with what’s really going on behind the scenes with UFOs/UAPs. In fact, I guarantee sightings or you will receive a full refund!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If a friend of mine was visiting Sedona, I would first take them to the Airport area. Though Sedona has many beautiful mountains, most of them require climbing to get to the top. The Airport Mesa and Airport Overlook are one of the few places where you can actually drive to the top of the mountain to get a birds eye view of all of Sedona. If they were into ancient civilizations, I would also take them to Palatki, Honanaki and Tuzigoot,

Other places I would go to would be the Chapel of the Holy Cross, Bell Rock, Cathedral Rock, Boynton Canyon, Fay Canyon, Crescent Moon Park, Red Rock State Park, Soldier’s Pass, Red Rock Loop and the Sedona Heritage Museum and the Stupa. I would also take a visitor to the city of Jerome if they liked art and ghost hunting, to Cottonwood to Old Town for seeing the old west and to Clarkdale to see the Copper Museum.

The most popular restaurants in town are Gerardo’s for Italian food, Mariposa for Latin Inspired food, Sound Bites for music and food, Elote for Mexican-American food, Thai Spices for Thai food and The Hudson for American food.

The best places to hang out at night is at Vino di Sedona and at Mooney’s Pub.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
First of all, I would like to thank Timothy Green Beckley, who is no longer with us, for introducing me to the UFO field 43 years ago. He opened my mind up to the possibility of other beings living in our Universe. From that introduction, I became an avid UFO researcher, rubbed elbows with a lot of people connected to the Secret Space program and became the Florida Director of the National Investigations Committee on UFOs.

I would also like to thank Dr. Olympia Freeman, who is now deceased, for teaching me about Metaphysics and encouraged me to produce Psychic Fairs. From the psychics I worked with, I learned about spirituality, psychic development, ancient civilizations and much more.

And, lastly, I would like to thank all my friends and relatives who supported me in my new adventure.

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I purchased these from Deposit Photos.

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