Mavis Pittilla is considered to be one of the most skilled and experienced mediums in the United Kingdom and has worked as a medium worldwide for more than 40 years. She studied with Gordon Higginson, considered one of the most knowledgeable and inspirational mediums of the 20th century, and was introduced to the Arthur Findlay College in the late 1960s, where she became a tutor and eventually senior tutor. She has been instrumental in helping to develop many of the younger mediums currently working today and continues to provide master classes for tutors.
An author who has also recorded numerous CDs, Mavis Pittilla is also a keen proponent of tarot cards and has practiced the art for more than 30 years, although she does not feel that destiny is definitively fixed.