tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43572618273274356732012-02-01T10:05:54.851-05:00My intention is that this blog becomes my spiritual conversation with you --- and a way for you to develop your mediumship and intuitive abilities, gain inspiration, practice intuitive exercises, find spiritual resources, and much more.Willahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139738403621153209noreply@blogger.comBlogger2431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357261827327435673.post-11329867927745269522012-01-22T08:14:00.001-05:002012-01-22T08:14:00.902-05:00

"Mommy!  I have a card for you!" my little boy declares.  "Look!"  He smiles his bright grin and offers me his 'card' with a flourish. "Thank you," I say automatically. I look down. The world's smallest greeting card rests like a speck of white on my hand.  It is a homemade card, crafted from a small scrap piece of paper that is only one square inch.  It almost qualifies as confetti.  And he's

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Sometimes during a mediumship reading, a client's loved one in Spirit will show me a space they are connected with --- such as a special family vacation spot, their home, the client's home, where they passed, or a significant area of the United States (or even other countries) that they are connected with. I may perceive how they feel about the space or the people in it.  For instance, the

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In February, I will be speaking at the UU church and the theme for the month is Courage.  So I thought I would ask you my blogreaders for your personal thoughts and/or experiences with Courage.  Here are a few questions to generate discussion: What constitutes "courage" for you? How do you personally define courage? Are there different kinds of courage? Describe an experience where you have

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The day after I blogged about the weather, I watched a documentary series about Antarctica titled "Life in the Deep Freeze."  Such is the synchronicity of life - I was presented with an instant gratitude moment!  This series about the coldest place on Earth is hosted by David Attenborough, the same voice behind the Planet Earth seres.  He and his film team spent three years braving mountainous

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Most people visit Lily Dale during the summer months and some people visit during spring and autumn, but it is truly a rare person who decides to brave the drive to Lily Dale in the thick of winter.  Why is that?  Well today is your lucky day because, in this blogpost, I intend to give you a real sense of the variety of weather that Lily Dale experiences in the off-season... Yesterday we took a

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Contemplation is the practice of stilling ourselves before God, moving ever deeper into the core of our being and simply offering ourselves to God in a totally vulnerable, loving way.  By offering ourselves to God in this way, God leads us into a life of amazing centeredness.  Each day, in this way, we experience a life through which God LIVES IN US for others. Thomas Kelly (a Quaker missionary,

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While in the midst of holiday shopping, I had the pleasure to speak with someone whose life is changing in a couple of weeks.  This particular young man is excited to be moving onto a better life and enthusiastically shared the details with me. His car was recently totalled.  Most people would feel devastated if their car was totalled.  Not this young man - he sees it as an opportunity - now he

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Definition of DECENTERED HUMAN EXISTENCE:  having lost the true center of human identity in loving union with God, attempting to determine for itself the nature of its own being.* Each one of us is created to experience our truest Self and deepest purpose through an intimate and loving union with God at the core of your Being.  When we play god in our lives, this union is lost.  We become

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I had the opportunity today to attend the Empty Bowls fundraiser.  What a wonderful event!  A friend and her daughter accompanied me and my son, and we saw many familiar faces. [Hi, again *smile* you know who you are!] Do any of you have Empty Bowl fundraisers in your community? In case you are interested in finding/creating such an event in your community, I have located a helpful website: http

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I was the guest presenter at the Religious Explorations class for kids at the Unitarian Church today.  The class teacher, Sarah, invited me to give a little background about myself and to explain core concepts of Spiritualism, following by a brief Q&A.  So I thought I would give my loyal blogreaders and those who are new to me, an abbreviated refresher course on the Main Points of Spiritualism

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Over the past few weeks, I have been asking my 3 year old son about his dreams.  "Did you have a dream last night?" At first, he looked at me with confusion, so I clarified, "did you see anything while you were sleeping?" He gave me the confused look again. The following week, I tried again, "Did you have a dream last night?  Did you see any images or pictures in your head while you were

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This Sunday, I will be the Featured Speaker and Medium at the Lily Dale Spiritualist Church. Church services are held at the Healing Temple in Lily Dale, NY at 11:00 a.m. For those of you who are not familiar with a Spiritualist church service at the Lily Dale Spiritualist Church, here is a basic outline of events: 10:30 a.m. (before the official church service) - Healing time - opportunity

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What does it mean to “behold the Lord”? For the student of Truth, it means you look through every circumstance, every person, and every possession as if they were transparent glass and TRULY SEE the loving, compassionate God at work. It means you have an open awareness of the forces which create and uphold ALL life. To behold the transcending mystery and wonder of the Divine, “we fix our eyes

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Today during the Unitarian worship service, I offered the Story for all Ages.  I chose a delightful book titled "Harold and the Purple Crayon". Written in 1955 by Crockett Johnson, the story is about a curious four-year-old boy who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own simply by drawing it. Harold wants to go for a walk in the moonlight, but there is no moon, so he

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Thought I would share... A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a lecture by Buddhist scholar, Anam Thubten Rinpoche.  The Jamestown Meditation Group sponsored his visit and there was a wonderful turnout for his talk - in fact several more chairs had to be added and the room was full of people. After a brief five minute meditation, he began speaking and he covered many topics,

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On Sunday November 6th, I shall be the Guest Speaker at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Northern Chautauqua (UUCNC). Each month the church focuses on a discussion theme, and for November the theme is VISION.  Therefore, I am excited to announce that my lecture title for November 6th is "The Power of Vision".  I will be sharing my thoughts on the difference between Visualizing and

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Last week, I attended a Mother Blessingway for a friend.  A Mother Blessing is intended to nurture, nourish, prepare, support and encourage the mum-to-be and positively prepare her for labor. And my friend invited a select few as special women in each life to be present for this occasion. My friend asked me with offer the prayer blessing, so I composed an encouraging and positive affirmation

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During the Sunday morning church service at the Church of the Living Spirit on Oct 9, Alpha Husted presented a historical lecture on Jeremiah Carter, an influential founder of this place we now call Lily Dale.  For without Jeremiah Carter, there would probably not be a Lily Dale! Alpha has had a long illustrious career as a newspaper journalist and she has lived the past 20 years in Lily Dale -

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"The difference between Divine Compassion and human sympathy is as great as that between Light and darkness.  Divine compassion holds the student's attention anchored to [God's Presence] calling It forth to produce perfection.  Human sympathy is a rushing forth of energy, qualified by a feeling of imperfection, and but intensifies the imperfection already manifesting." *** Here are two

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As the parent of a preschooler, I find myself doing things that are very silly.  Perhaps it is all part of becoming a Master of Distraction ... but my latest silly activity was making up silly songs to entertain my *almost* 3 year old son in the car.  Yes, I am confessing to poor rhyming technique, poor pitch, nonsensical lyrics, and complete disregard for how the song is supposed to go. 

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On Wednesday October 12th, I will be teaching "The Game of Life and How to Play It", a non-credit course, sponsored by Jamestown Community College. "Success is not a secret, it is a system..."  Take this class where you learn how to use positive affirmations to create the life you want and how to claim all that is yours by Divine right.  At a personal level, this class is about overcoming

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My husband caught a fish. We were camping near a big beautiful lake in the Adirondacks last week, so we made sure we had our fishing gear with us.  After making camp, we decided to go fishing for our dinner. So there we were... fishing ... my husband (who is teaching me to fish), my son (who is almost 3 now and who is also teaching me to fish), and me.  My husband spends most of our 'family

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Next Sunday, I will be the Featured Speaker and Medium at the Church of the Living Spirit. Church services are held at the Assembly Hall in Lily Dale, NY at 10:30 a.m. For those of you who are not familiar with a Spiritualist church service, here is a basic outline of events: Lecture from the featured speaker (me, this Sunday)  Healing time - opportunity to receive beautiful, channeled energy

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I had the great joy of officiating a wedding today.  It was an outdoor event and we gathered on a small hill, surrounded by trees and tall grasses. On the hill behind me was a gently curving path up to the hill's crest.  The bride and groom chose this site on their property because of the symbolic path they will walk as a married couple.  Family and friends gathered for the event.  And then a

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A little boy was at the beach playing in the sand - one of his favorite things to do.  He enjoyed digging holes in the sand, scooping the tiny grains with a little shovel, then filling it back in to make mounds and hills to level off.  He was the perfect expression of loving absorption in his work. He was drawing in the sand with a stick when a little girl came up to him and said, "Stop, stop,

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I have learned that I have intellectual knowledge but I do not always behave in accord with that knowledge. A human being knows enough, but that knowledge needs to be brought into daily life. If this is not done, the knowledge remains limited within the boundaries of "knowing" only.  We all know what to do and what not to do, but it is very hard to learn how to be. Real knowledge is found not

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My son and I were taking a child-directed walk recently.  And my little guy was using a stick to "weedwack" the grass (he loves this kind of imaginary play so much that maybe he'll have a lawn care business when he grows up, haha).  So he's buzzing away happily like a happy worker bee - quite literally making buzzing noises with his mouth - and he slowly meandered over to a clump of trees.  And

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On Thursday, I will be the Featured Speaker at the afternoon church service in Lily Dale. During the summer season, the afternoon services are held in Lily Dale's historic Auditorium starting at 2:30 p.m. The Auditorium platform has been a place for speakers of spiritual philosophy, social causes, and Spiritualism for 127 years. Several big names have spoken there - Susan B. Anthony, Deepak

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Q:  If you have consecutive sessions with family members, does the same information from spirit loved ones come through to each person? A:  Each person has a unique relationship with the spirit individual, therefore the dynamics of the mediumship reading will be different.  For instance, let's say two sisters come for mediumship readings... their father comes through during both of their

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Tonight, I am volunteering at the Church of the Living Spirit's Fun Fest.  This is an annual fund-raiser for the church.  The festivities begin at 8:00 pm at the Lily Dale Auditorium.  (***Read my updated comments about the event below) Fun for the Whole Family!  Admission is $5.00 and you receive five tickets toward the Basket Auction.  Children 16 and under are free.  Events include: Mini

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On Sunday, I will be the Featured Medium at the afternoon church service in Lily Dale. (***read my updated comments below) During the summer season, the afternoon services are held in Lily Dale's historic Auditorium starting at 2:30 p.m. The Auditorium platform has been a place for speakers of spiritual philosophy, social causes, and Spiritualism for 127 years. Several big names have spoken

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You have probably heard the phrases: "Trust your feelings" and "trust your intuition". Because people are told to "trust their feelings", they are often confused when facing life decisions especially when what they "feel" is anger, fear, and resentment.  I believe this happens because people confuse emotional feelings for intuitional feelings.  Emotions can lie.  Anger, fear, and resentment can

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On Sunday, I will be the Featured Speaker at the afternoon church service in Lily Dale. (Read my updated comments below***) During the summer season, the afternoon services are held in Lily Dale's historic Auditorium starting at 2:30 p.m. The Auditorium platform has been a place for speakers of spiritual philosophy, social causes, and Spiritualism for 128 years. Several big names have spoken

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There is a place in Lily Dale called "Inspiration Stump". If you follow the trail through the Leolyn Woods, you will find this special location. In a grove, surrounded by majestic old trees, a sacred space awaits. As you approach, you will see benches where hundreds of people sit each day in the summer, eager to receive a message from their loved ones in Spirit. Looking up, beautiful stately

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This Sunday, I will be the Featured Medium at the Church of the Living Spirit morning church service.  Because we are in the midst of the Lily Dale summer season, the service will be held in the Auditorium and it starts at 10:30 a.m. For those of you who are not familiar with a Spiritualist church service, here is a basic outline of events: Lecture from the featured speaker (this Sunday is John

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For the past few weeks, my son has been saying, "I want to go fishing, I want to go fishing."  We live on Cassadaga Lake and he has noticed people engaged in the activity and he wants to do it... desperately I might add. Last week, he said it again "I want to go fishing" in a very determined tone.  So I told him to "ask Daddy". This may seem like a cop-out to some of you, but I said it because.

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On Tuesday July 5th, I will be teaching the 'Voices of Mediumship' class.  (Read my updated comments below***) This weekly event is hosted by the Mediums League and is a special attraction in Lily Dale's summer program.  It truly is 'voices' of mediumship because each week a different medium shares their unique version and insights into spirit communication. More importantly, this event

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A man marching with Dr Martin Luther King Jr in Alabama explained his experience by saying,"My feet were praying." That is how I felt on Saturday morning as I participated in the Salvation Army 5K Walk/Run. When I first decided to take part in this event, I knew it was a worthy cause and that by walking in it I would be supporting many individuals and families. Proceeds from the event went to 

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I am growing a Sunflower this year.  A friend gifted me with a few sunflower seeds recently, so I am excited to see what comes of it. Some of you may haved noticed that I have sunflowers in the background of my website . . . well, there is a reason for that. Sunflowers are a special symbol for Spiritualists: “As the Sunflower turns it’s face to the light of the sun --- so let Spiritualism turn

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I will be participating in this years Salvation Army Anew 5K Run/Walk on June 18th (less than 2 weeks from now).  This event benefits the Anew program caring for women and children in the domestic violence/abuse shelter here in Jamestown NY. Please sponsor me: you may use this handy-dandy link and process your donation online http://www.active.com/donate/anewrun/willawhite or you may write a

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Freedom from all unhappy conditions comes through knowledge - a knowledge of Spiritual Law. It is as Jesus Christ said, "And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." How do we begin? "The fear of the Lord (law) is the beginning of wisdom." [Lord means law - if we read the word Lord as Law, it makes many passages in the Bible much clearer.] Obedience precedes authority so the

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Q:  Is it easier on those still here (on the earth plane) if a person passed suddenly or if a person passed after a long illness? A:  My answer is: It depends on the person grieving. So often, clients who have lost someone suddenly to a car accident or a heart attack will say, "I didn't get to say 'goodbye'." They are falling apart because they feel they didn't get closure. And they want their

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Development of the "third eye" is strongly associated with intuitive unfoldment and clairvoyance. The third eye is located above the physical eyes in the middle of the forehead and is also known as the brow chakra.  The third eye is often referred to as "the Eye of Knowledge". And many Hindus wear a tilaka to represent the third eye and some Hindu women wear a bindi. With third eye clairvoyance

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Perhaps it's because I am a "sensitive" but I regularly go through phases of (what I call) "Heightened Awareness".  During those times, I have increased sensitivity to my external environment, especially to the vibrations and emotions of people, places, and energies. When I am in a phase of Heightened Awareness, I tend to be easily stirred up energetically and emotionally.  I FEEL intensely. 

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Because I am teaching a class on Lily Dale History, for the past few months much of my time has been spent on the computer typing or with my nose in a history book.  I have become obsessed with sifting through many tidbits of information relating to the creation of, maintenance of, and history of the special community I call home, Lily Dale.  I have been so immersed in my subject that I am

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On Wednesday May 11th, I will be teaching "Recognizing Spirit Contact", a non-credit course, sponsored by Jamestown Community College. Would you like to recognize the ways your loved ones in Spirit are communicating with you? Do you receive signs or other communication from them already and want to understand them more? Participants will learn about the senses used to perceive spirits, the

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Strong winds have been blowing and whirling around us --- and physically, emotionally, and spiritually, many people seem to be experiencing important changes in their lives.  When we go through phases such as this, it is important to practice self-discipline with our thoughts because things that were only thoughts manifest quickly into the physical through words and actions.  So harness your

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I teach spiritual development classes at Jamestown Community College.  And NOW is the time to register for my JCC spring classes!  On the evening of Wednesday May 4 (in 3 weeks), I will be teaching "Lily Dale History".  This is a non-credit course sponsored by the Jamestown Community College Continuing Education Department & the Chautauqua County Visitor's Bureau.  Here's the class synopsis:

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Via his website, well-known medium James Van Praagh offers teaching seminars via online chats on Tuesdays evenings. During JVP Chat Events, a variety of authors, speakers and practitioners share seminar-type chats on interesting and diverse topics. Chat Events include a text-only seminar from the guest speaker as well as an interactive question and answer session. Over the years, this has been a

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On Tuesday, I will be the Special Guest on "The Patricia Price Show"! Patricia Price is one of my mediumship mentors and friends.  Her loving presence and sacred example are blessings in my life.  And I am excited to be a guest on her show.  Patricia's radioshow focuses on various aspects of Spiritual Natural Law and hot spiritual topics.  And she also usually interviews the guest Medium (me,

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"Look a mommy and a baby!" My little guy loves to point out 'Mother and Child' instances whereever he observes them.  He can be talking about the mommy duck and the baby duck he sees on the lake, the mommy bear and the baby bear he sees in one of his books, or he can even be talking about his breakfast.    Yes, just this morning, he held up a bite of wholewheat toast and said, "A baby!"  And

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"No one checks with an expert outside themselves before saying 'I am happy' or 'I am in love.'  We rely on our ability to know ourselves from the inside out." --- Deepak Chopra No one?  On the contrary, I know plenty of people who take a survey before deciding for themselves. They are swayed by others' opinions and pronouncements.  Sometimes this is quite evident in my conversations with them.  

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During my sessions with clients, I frequently notice their Inner Light.  I also call this the Radiance of the Soul.  I see this at other times as well, but quite noticably when I am in the "zone". This goes beyond seeing the smile in a person's eyes or mouth. The soul radiates light outward and the person has a "glow".  Regardless of the person's level of physical beauty, the inner beauty of the

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I had the opportunity to attend the church service at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Fredonia yesterday for the wonderful sermon presented by Reverend Theresa Kime about an important Unitarian historical figure, Margaret Fuller.  Many people associate Margaret Fuller with the American transcendentalism movement (The term Transcendentalism was derived from the philosopher Kant, who called

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Here I am in Lily Dale in the heart of winter.  We have had windchills that make it below zero at times and snow up to our crown chakras.  Jack Frost and Old Man Winter seem to enjoy visiting our part of the world a lot and they are guests that are very demanding physically (I think the snowshovel is still frozen to my mitten).   So when the wintery blasts are at their most fierce, my meditations

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Because I am the guest speaker at the Unitarian Universalist Church this Sunday, I met with Cheryl (the UU music director extraordinaire).  We reviewed the hymns and the order of service. She asked me about my lecture "Your Sacred Self" and she tailored the choice of hymns to fit with the subject matter.  As we reviewed the order of service, we discussed the other aspects of my involvement with

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I am the Guest Speaker at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Sunday February 20th. My lecture topic is "Your Sacred Self". And I will share my thoughts on discovering your sacred self and increasing awareness of your personal inner journey of enlightenment. For more info, visit www.willawhite.com

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One of my favorite movie characters of all time is Elwood P. Dowd.  He is the main character of the delightful 1950 black & white movie "Harvey" (I love old movies!), as depicted by Jimmy Stewart. An extremely compassionate man, Elwood is unfazed by his family's frantic actions to wrestle him into normalcy.  He remains true to himself, exhibiting a rare and easy confidence that the universe is

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First of all, let me say that my husband's mother is a wonderful woman and I truly enjoy being her daughter-in-law. She is an intelligient and kind person who we wouldn't want to do without. Second, my mother-in-law has two sons. And according to my husband, she confuses her memories of the two boys. After she tells a story about one of the boys, my husband frequently says, "I did that, not him!

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"After centuries of knowing God through faith, we are now ready to understand divine intelligience directly." ~ Deepak Chopra In fact, Divine Intelligience is being revealed in all of the moments of our lives.  Whether we experience a flash of ecstasy, restful awareness, intuition, unity, or a fight or flight response, we are experiencing God.  Some examples of God experiences are: In the

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This Sunday, I will be the Featured Speaker and Medium at the Church of the Living Spirit. Church services are held at the Assembly Hall in Lily Dale, NY at 10:30 a.m.  My topic will be "Your Center of Personal Power". For those of you who are not familiar with a Spiritualist church service, here is a basic outline of events: •Lecture from the featured speaker (me, this Sunday) •Healing time

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Q:  Hi Willa, I have never known a personal friend or family member to pass over. Would spirit guides and other higher spirits come forward instead or would no messages be delivered? Please post to your blog. Respectfully, Tia A:  Thank you for your question, Tia.  Because I am a Medium, the focus of a mediumship reading is spirit contact with family and friends who have passed.  I tend not to

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About one month I ago, I dashed into a store for a few things.  As I approached the cash registers, I noticed only one register was open with a line of five people in front of me.  I groaned internally because I was due to pick up my son and husband in five minutes.  The store had plenty of associates (six people) stocking the shelves nearby and only one register open!  As three more

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The issue of non-permanence is something I find fascinating (and sometimes frustrating) in many areas of Life.  After all, nothing stays the same.  One of my favorite examples of non-permanence is the Sand Mandala.  Groups of Tibetan Buddhist Monks have been visiting Lily Dale over the years.  And one of the things they do while they are here is construct a mandala design out of different

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A client just called me to share something.  She enthusiastically told me that her nephew had almost died about a month ago.  He is almost fully recovered now, but during the event he had a near-death experience (NDE). During the time the nephew was toe-dipping on the other side, he spoke with her dead husband.  The husband explained that it was not the nephew's time to pass and that he would be

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My husband called my phone and left a message for me.  I could hear the excitement in his voice, "There are 100 loons on Cassadaga Lake right now.  When you drive past today take a look at them."  Loons? Was my husband talking about some people doing strange things on the lake? Sure enough, when I ventured out later that day, there were about 100 loons swimming in the lake.  Only to my

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Have you heard about what rabbits did in Australia? In 1859 [that's over 151 years ago], a man named Thomas Austin moved to Australia and made the astounding discovery that the Land Down Under didn't have a native rabbit population.  This was especially distressing to him because when he lived in Englad he was an avid hunter, regularly dedicating his weekends to rabbit hunting.  So Austin

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In this time of feasting and Thanksgiving, we often review our blessings (health, family, home, etc) and we think about the food we will eat (the turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, pumpkin pie, etc). This year, I am thinking about a different kind of food - Spiritual Food.  I am referring to: reading inspirational books attending a spiritual development class walking in Nature and

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During the past two years, I've noticed that my son and I are attuned to each other in many ways.    One of the ways we are linked has to do with sleep. (See my blogpost on Sleep Smiles.) Sometimes in the middle of the night, I will wake up and just a few moments later I will hear my son stirring, rousing from slumber.  I can usually get to him before he cries for food, diaper/potty, and cuddles.

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Last night, I was trying to get to sleep and wasn't going into a peaceful slumber right away.  So I took stock of the situation.  I noticed that I still had some little tensions in my body and that I was holding onto stress from the day.  I thought about how the techniques I use to facilitate and relax into meditation could help me sleep now. During my meditation times, I close my eyes and

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My little boy is two years old now and we celebrated his birthday recently.  When it came time to open his presents, those gathered were astounded. One set of grandparents gave him a set of handmade wooden train cars with wooden zoo animals.  The other set of grandparents gave him a Lincoln Log set with a train track and train engine.  And get this, my husband gave him a Thomas the Train set (I

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Yesterday I served as the chairperson of the Sunday morning church service at the Church of the Living Spirit (my home church).  It was a wonderful gathering of my spiritual family.  This particular Sunday, I had the additional bonus of being on the platform with my parents [my spiritual and biological family].  We have served together often over the years in some variation or another, but I am

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Here is a technique that I found helpful in my beginning days with mediumship. While I connecting with visual information from Spirit, I would notice that sometimes I would only see a spirit for a millisecond and then it would poof ! This quick look was not enough for me to formulate a good sense of the spirit's physical appearance, so when it would disappear I would be frustrated. Well, one

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Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere. He's gotta pick this one. He's got to. I don't see how a pumpkin patch can be more sincere than this one. You can look around and there's not a sign of hypocrisy. Nothing but sincerity as far as the eye can see. --- Quote from "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"When it comes to pumpkins I head to a

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I will be teaching a class next Tuesday at the Jamestown Community College - North County campus in Dunkirk, NY. Details below.MeditationTuesday 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.Would you like to feel peace and transform your perception of yourself and the world? Then this meditation class is for you! Meditation has many benefits; it helps us regain our natural balance as well as it’s simple and easy to do and

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This is a busy time of year for me due to my teaching commitments. It's also a lot of FUN! I enjoy teaching classes with plenty of hands-on activities that encourage the student to discover the answers of their own soul. I teach spiritual development classes at the local college. There is the prepwork of putting the curriculum together, preparing the handouts and class exercises, and of course

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For many months now, my toddler son has exhibited word recognition in several ways.He reacts to my verbal directives and responds with his own. Time to go outside. He collects his shoes and mine from the mat by the door, brings them to me, and says "shoosh". Would you like a banana? He goes to the fruit bowl, hands the banana to me for peeling, and says "baaa-na" excitedly. Grandma is going to be

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Would you like to visit the Lily Dale Assembly, the world‘s largest center for the science, philosophy, and religion of Spiritualism?Now is your opportunity! On Wednesday October 6th, I will be facilitating the:"Lily Dale Experience"This class is sponsored by the Jamestown Community College Continuing Education Department & the Chautauqua County Visitor's Bureau.Learn about spirit communication,

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Q: Hello, Willa! I really want to know your opinion on butterflies! I do believe my family and friends that have crossed over do come to me as butterflies. Would you believe this to be true? Sincerely, A.G.A: The short answer is YES. I do believe that spirit loved ones can convey messages using any method at their disposal, including butterflies. Not everything is a message from Spirit, so you

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"I ask, receive, and gratefully accept the power and miracle of peace. I release my need for control over this moment and flow into now. I breathe in peace. I experience peace fully and joyously. I am peace."This is my version of 'Serenity Now'. This is my positive affirmation --- a mantra that reminds me of my purpose, encourages me to let go, and creates my experience in this present moment and

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This month, I will be teaching a spiritual development class at the JCC Jamestown NY campus:"Symbols - Methods for Interpretation & Guidance" - Thursday September 30th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.Symbols can provide a deeply personal look into self-discovery and one’s search for individual and spiritual meaning. Benefits of the exploration of symbols include problem solving, creativity, dream

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It's the day after the Season. As I walk around Lily Dale, I notice the change in the energy - the extra hush of the place.What a difference from Opening Day of the season and the past two months! By now, the majority of the summer visitors have departed and the public buildings are closed. The off-season begins.I feel a sense of waiting for the next moment, that space between before and after.

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This Sunday, I will be the Featured Medium at the Church of the Living Spirit's Sunday morning church service. It will be held in Lily Dale's historic Auditorium. This day is also very special because is the LAST DAY of the 2010 Lily Dale summer program. For those of you who are not familiar with a Spiritualist church service, here is a basic outline of events: •Lecture from the featured

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This Friday August 27th is Medium's Recognition Day in Lily Dale.What does this mean?The Mediums League of Lily Dale is sponsoring a day to recognize the work and dedication of the Registered Mediums. This includes: a special lecture at the afternoon church service in the Auditorium educating people about mediumship expressing gratitude to the Registered Mediums of Lily Dale [I am proud to be one

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On Thursday, I will be the Featured Speaker at the afternoon church service in Lily Dale.During the summer season, the afternoon services are held in Lily Dale's historic Auditorium starting at 2:30 p.m. The Auditorium platform has been a place for speakers of spiritual philosophy, social causes, and Spiritualism for 127 years. Several big names have spoken there - Susan B. Anthony, Deepak Chopra

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I don't know what it is, but ice cream is *magical* - especially during the summer. Someone can be having a bad day, a dull day, a hectic day, or a great day - and another someone can suggest going for ice cream and the day gets better.For a funny ice cream story, read my blog post: Falling off the ice cream wagon.In fact, ice cream is soooo fantastic that there are ice cream shacks dotting the

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On these hot summer days, it feels so refreshing to take a dip in the lake. As I move through the water, I feel the warm and cold pockets of water.As I float, I am thinking . . .Feeling spirit is a lot like feeling warm and cold pockets of water. Sure, you are on land, but the space feels different.Depending on a spirit's vibrational frequency, the spirit can feel warm, cold, light, dense, murky,

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I saw a rainbow today.Low in the sky, below the misting clouds and sun peeking thru, there was a big beautiful rainbow. Brilliant colors arced over the trees, bending down toward the earth.My heart filled with joy at the sight. And the words that Judy Garland immortalized in the Wizard of Oz came to mind.Somewhere over the rainbowWay up high,There's a land that I heard ofOnce in a

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One of my favorite places in Lily Dale is the "Forest Temple". Located on East Street, it is an area of tranquility.As you approach, you will see benches where hundreds of people sit each day in the summer, eager to receive a message from their loved ones in Spirit. Looking up, beautiful stately trees create an outdoor cathedral effect. This natural space offers a calm and peaceful way to connect

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Q: Hi, Willa,I saw the documentary "No one dies in Lily Dale", and was fascinated by it. I'm doing my research online, and read your blogs. I have a silly question, but it's kind of important for me. What language do spirits use? Does it matter if the passed one does not speak the same earth language as the medium?Thanks,JMA: During readings, sometimes spirits come through who spoke a different

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On a summer evening, you've probably seen those sparks in the night called fireflies or lightning bugs. These flying insects offer a tantalizing flash of light as they search for a mate. Nature's bioluminescence teases us with "now you see it - now you don't - there it is again".During a walk one evening, my husband and I pointed out these curious creatures to our son. Eventually, we found a big

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On Friday, I will be the Featured Speaker at the afternoon church service in Lily Dale. During the summer season, the afternoon services are held in Lily Dale's historic Auditorium starting at 2:30 p.m. The Auditorium platform has been a place for speakers of spiritual philosophy, social causes, and Spiritualism for 127 years. Several big names have spoken there - Susan B. Anthony, Deepak Chopra,

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Q: What is the suggested wait time if any, between readings?A: It is my policy that my clients wait at least six months before scheduling another mediumship reading with me. Here is my reasoning...I have several repeat clients and some of them want readings regularly. In fact, if I permitted, some clients would have a reading once per month. So I began this policy many years ago in order to

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I did it. I finally looked at my husband and said, "Someone has come between us." [*gasp*]Thankfully, my husband chuckled and said, "She's mine, buddy."We looked down at our son wedging his small body between us. We were dancing to a song on the radio and he was 'cutting in'. Our little boy was looking up at us with urgency in his blue eyes and tugging on our legs.We both sighed "Alriiiiiiiight"

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The 131st Lily Dale summer season started this weekend and one of the signature kick-off events of opening day is the Silver Tea.Long ago, glorious Victorian ladies and gentlemen would gather for a respendlent tea, complete with real silver tea service and scrumptious goodies. Neighbors, friends, and visitors would enjoy greeting each other after the long winter months at this Opening Day

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There are people in our lives that become dear to us because they share our core spiritual beliefs. Sometimes they become closer to us than our biological family because they 'see' our souls and nurture our spiritual selves.These folks are our spiritual family.And while I am blessed by a biological family who is also my spiritual family (a rarity I am told), my spiritual family also consists of:

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Q: I want to connect with a specific person in Spirit. Is there anything I can do (as the client) prior to our session to help bring a certain loved one in Spirit through during the reading?A: Prior to your appointment, you can speak to your loved ones, either verbally outloud or silently within, to notify them of the opportunity to communicate via a medium.Here is a possible script: "Hello, (

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Something magical has happened.Today at the park, a dragonfly landed on my son. My little guy was playing on the steps to the slide when a dragonfly swooped down and attached itself to his shirt!The dragonfly took up residence exactly between my son's shoulderblades and a few inches from his neck of his shirt. It looked like my son had wings!! Beautiful irridescent angel wings.Incredibly, the

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Today's post is about parks --- city parks, state parks, national parks --- well it's really about the importance of parks.Research verifies what we intuitively know about the value of parks and related open spaces: parks reduce energy use and storm water runoff, parks increase the value of neighboring property (The National Homebuilders Association claims that park and recreation areas may

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"When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us." ~ Helen KellerSometimes in life we dwell on unhappy events. We despair, we worry, and we keep ourselves tortured by thoughts of the past AND the future. We analyze, we evaluate, we go over the scenario, we pick it apart in the hopes of

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