Willa White's Blog

It's a gorgeous day and I want to stretch my legs and clear my head in the fresh air. And my son has a new hobby. Just in time for spring. He has traded his little blue snow shovel for a couple of sticks and twigs. With his sticks, he scrapes at the ground, bangs on the porch posts and fence railings, and pokes at the melting snow piles. He LOVES playing with sticks! It turns out that sticks are almost everywhere. And the places you can't find sticks naturally, my son imports them. Despite my attempts to the contrary, sticks (and twigs) can now be found in the living room, the car, the grocery store, and my shoes. "Sticks go outside," I say repeatedly. On a weekly basis, I'm removing a sufficient number of sticks from our dwelling and vehicle, enough to make a small campfire. When we head out the door, he goes right for the sticks and then over to the fast-disappearing snow mound to make patterns in the snow. And due to his new found obsession with sticks, my

Q: How can you tell if it's a young child's imagination or if they are actually seeing the spirit of a loved one? How do you encourage them to speak about it? A: Many children seem to go through phases where they report seeing or sensing spirit people. And my clients frequently report that their children have seen spirit loved ones. In fact, a client recently stated, "My son who is four years old told me that my father often visits him. He describes him accurately and calls him 'Grandpa' and has conversations with him. My father died five years before my son was born. I like knowing that my Dad is looking out for my son." Typically after a child has perceived the spirit of a loved one, they may describe the spirit's physical appearance or call them by name. When paging through the family album, they may point to a picture of your grandmother and say, "That's the woman who visits me." These are identifiers of proof of spirit contact. Also, the

This Sunday, I will be the Featured Speaker and Medium at the Church of the Living Spirit. *** As far as my topic goes ... it is taking form and shape still, but I have it almost crystallized. 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 from one of the healers Messages from Spirit - demonstrations of mediumship are presented by the medium (me, again!) giving short messages to those in the audience Music - songs with live music accompaniment So there you go! If you are coming to church, you will see me and I will get to personally wish you "Happy Spring!" *** = My home church! I've been speaking at and serving at this church for almost 15 years. Sunday morning church services are held at the Assembly Hall in Lily Dale, NY at 10:30 a.m. For more info, visit http://www.willawhite.com/ and h

The sky is a brilliant blue. The sun is shining. I hear birds chirping merrily. Snow drops and green grasses are peeking out from melting piles of snow. Spring is here! After a winter of snowshoveling and living in a Fortress of Solitude , the past two weeks have been heavenly. Fifty and sixty degree temperatures have a way of bringing out neighbors and friends and brightening everybody's day. It's time to play outside! The playground slides, swings, and seesaws are not full of snow, so my son and I walk to the playground. Other kids are already there climbing on the tire swing, crawling through the tunnel, and running toward the slides. They must have heard the call of the playground too. My son (the youngest one at the playground) watches the activity and wanders around the equipment to observe the older kids. Occasionally, he joins in, but he seems more interested in exploring the basketball court and playing peekaboo with me in the trees. But from time to time, I get a cha

Q: Hi Willa, I often come across the term "earth-bound spirits." Do you believe there is an evolutionary "slowdown" with such spirits and what do you think compels them so? A: Earth-bounds spirits. Some people call these ghosts. First, let me say --- I have been a professional medium for over a decade, so I connect with spirits regularly. That does not mean that I label myself a ghostbuster, a ghosthunter, paranormal investigator, or an exorcist. There are others who specialize in those pursuits. Regarding "earth-bound spirits", I personally believe that spirits do NOT haunt people and places to the extent that Hollywood would have us believe. Most suspected hauntings turn out to be attributable to non-spirit events, such as air currents and overactive imaginations. Instead of "hauntings", I encourage you to think in terms of "visitations". Spirits might visit us, but generally they don't stay around long as they have other things t

Recently, my son (age 17 months) was sick for the first time in his life. He experienced a cold --- complete with runny nose, cough, low-grade fever, and more. He was miserable! I could see he was overwhelmed by this new feeling we call 'a cold'. At times, he would look at me desperately as if to say, "Why am I feeling this way, Mommy? My nose won't stop snotting and my throat hurts and I can't breathe well. I'm hurting, I ache all over, and nothing feels right. Help me!!!" Watching him suffer was absolutely horrible for me. He is normally a very healthy little boy. Before this, when he needed something (such as food, diaper, teething, attention, etc) I figured out how to meet his needs. But this cold was something else entirely. It pushed all my mother bear buttons and the desire to protect and nurture my cub was paramount. I would wipe his red-raw nose (as gently as possible) and cuddle him close, encouraging him to relax and occasionally play. He nurs

Most mediumship students are eager to rapidly progress through their development. They are brimming with questions and enthusiasm, thirsty to soak up knowledge and experiences. I love their excitement and enjoy being part of their journey. Occasionally, I come across students who want all their questions answered right now --- they are impatient and they don't want to wait to learn the answers for themselves at the developmentally appropriate time for them. As a result, they are expecting a year or two of studying (or sometimes just a few workshops) to make them into a bonafide medium. I call this instant mashed potatoes thinking. Sure you can add water, stir, and you have instant mashed potatoes --- but they TASTE awful! Like most good things in life, REAL mashed potatoes take time --- you have to wash, peel, & cut the potatoes, then boil them in water for a while, drain the water, mash them up, add butter, milk, salt & pepper for creamy texture and flavor. Then, you hav

On Tuesday March 9th, I will be the Guest Presenter for the Tuesday Night Circle at the Church of the Living Spirit Church in Lily Dale NY. [My home church! *smile* I've been speaking at and serving at this church for almost 15 years.] This weekly development class is geared toward beginning and intermediate students of mediumship. Class lasts approximately two hours and there is usually a different guest presenter and topic each week. No set fee to attend, love donation. Here is a basic outline of events: Teachings from the featured speaker (me, this Tuesday) Meditation - brief guided meditation Messages from Spirit - opportunity for students to give & receive short messages from spirit loved ones My topic is the Parts of the Soul . I will be discussing the merging of the soul with the body during gestation, as well as the main parts of the soul consciousness. Emphasis will focus on what various spiritual teachings tell us about the parts of the soul and HOW the parts of the s

Sometimes clients will express surprise that their loved ones in Spirit are progressing, especially if they had a 'bad' experience with them. Every situation is different, but here are some scenarios. "Are you telling me that my father, a truly evil despicable man when he was here, is becoming spiritually aware now?" Yes. "So you are saying my mother, who ignored me and was unloving in so many ways, realizes that she loves me and is saying she wants to be loving toward me at this moment?" Yes. "My son, who committed suicide because of his manic depression and drug problem, who cut me out of his life, is apologizing for his actions? And he is seeking a higher spiritual way of life?" Yes. Many times, those in Spirit will indicate their increasing spiritual awareness, discuss their understanding of events during their lifetime as spiritual lessons, and take responsibility for their actions and reactions. Whatever state of spiritual consciousness a per