Ilene Madrigal was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma on September 22, 1943. She and her husband, Jesse, reside in Braman, a quiet country town only 10 miles from her birthplace.

Ilene and Jesse have shared a lifetime of projects, owning and operating a denture clinic, raising Labrador Retrievers and Arabian horses, farming, and operating a commercial fish farm while raising a family of five delightful children.

In 1991, Ilene returned to college to obtain an English Degree. In 1992, she was awarded the Orville Redenbacher® Second Chance Scholarship for her essay, "Intellectually Anorexic." It was then that she realized her potential as a writer.

In 1994, she began traveling to Mall Shows displaying and selling her poetry. At the present time she has written and marketed over 2900 copies of her collection of 260 poems.

In 1996, after much soul searching, Ilene surrendered to her work as a Reiki Practitioner and Guided Healer. As a result, the universal truths found in The Tree of Silence were channeled from her Spirit Guide during sessions with her clients.

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Ilene Madrigal GypsyLight Publishing 4301 Fawn Ct. N Wilson, NC 27896 (252) 265-9101 Email