Willa White's Blog

One night, not long ago, my son (age almost 4) was having trouble going to bed. My husband and I took turns trying to settle him into his bed. That night, our son got not one but TWO books, TWO performances from stuffed animals (complete with voices and laughter), TWO tucking-ins, and eventually TWO parents doing their best to coax him to stay in his room AND SLEEP. "You have to sleep in your own bedroom," my husband said firmly. "I don't want to go to sleep. I don't want to sleep in my room alone. I'm scared! NOOOOOOOO!" This last one was said as he burst into tears, made a mad dash to our bedroom, clamoured up on our bed, and staged a lay-in. "I want to sleep in your bed!" he insisted. He doesn't usually give us this level of difficulty, so we were a bit out of our element. My husband and I looked at each other in frustration. Were we going to have to resort to time-out? I decided to ask our son why he didn't want to see in...

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 3rd, 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, spiritual healing, Spiritualism, Lily Dale, and more. This fun informative class will be followed by the experience of attending a public demonstration of mediumship and spiritual healing, with a brief Q & A afterward. This is an excellent opportunity to explore facets of mediumship and healing and to visit historic Lily Dale, now celebrating its 133rd year. For more detailed class descriptions, see my website's Coming Events page at: http://www.willawhite.com/coming_events.html . I strongly suggest that your REGISTER EARLY for these classes. Call JCC...

On Wednesday September 26, I will be teaching "The Power of Embodied Prayer", a non-credit course sponsored by the Jamestown Community College.  I am very excited to be offering this class and hope you will be able to join us that evening! Class description :  Would you like to learn more about how our actions and movements can be expressions of prayer using the spiritual practice of Embodied Prayer? During this uplifting seminar, Embodied Prayer will be defined and explained by spiritual medium and teacher, Willa White. She will share ways to express active recognition of the Presence of God through Embodied Prayer, including some of the techniques she personally uses in her spiritual practice. Join us as we explore the ways our bodies can embody prayer and recognize how our bodies can be places where prayer is actively happening. Register early, call JCC at 716-338-1005

The 133rd Lily Dale summer Season is over.  And there is a hush in Lily Dale. As I walk past the Maplewood Hotel (now closed), I see the empty porch rockers where many a guest has rocked and talked about a plethora of spiritual subjects as they admired the view of beautiful Cassadaga Lake.  The restaurants are closed and I'm already experiencing withdrawal. The benches at Inspiration Stump and Forest Temple are empty except for a random person meditating among the trees.  And the bells announcing the start of workshops, lectures, and services are silent. I see an occasional visitor still strolling the grounds.  Some are staying on in guest houses.  Some are here for the day or for a reading.  And today (the day after Season) we gather as a community for a Labor Day picnic of fellowship and food.  We celebrate the summer and enjoy seeing all of the familiar faces that in the hurry and scurry of the Season we saw only as glimpse...