Willa White's Blog

Many of you are probably familiar with the gallery-style messages of TV mediums such as John Edward and James Van Praagh.  They give short messages from loved ones in Spirit to audience members.  Well... here at Lily Dale this type of message work has been done for over 135 years.  We refer to it as "public message work" or "stand up mediumship" because, rather than being in our individual offices (also known as private reading rooms), we are with a large group and we are standing.  We refer to them as "messages" because they are brief greetings lasting a couple minutes rather than a private reading session that can range from 30 to 60 minutes in length. During the Lily Dale summer Season , demonstrations of mediumship are presented by the mediums in the form of short messages to those in the audience. There is a chairperson for the event who calls the mediums one at a time to serve as message ministers at the service. Various kinds of mediums gene...

Season is in full swing here at Lily Dale.  There is an excitement and buzz about the various events and people are making their annual pilgrimage to Lily Dale.  Visitors frequently tell me about how Lily Dale makes them feel...   As soon as I entered the gate, I felt PEACE. When I see the gate, peace fills me. Walking around Lily Dales brings me peace. I feel renewed! This reading has brought me peace. I can just "be" here. Over 135 years of spiritual discussions, meditations, prayers, healings, and messages from Spirit have created a special energy at Lily Dale.  So many people feel the peace of this place! From the waters of beautiful Cassadaga Lake to the oldgrowth forest of the Leolyn Woods we are blessed by a gorgeous natural surrounding.  Add in a quaint village of summer cottages, year-round homes, and old historic buildings.  Blend in all the affirmations of personal connection to the Divine and awa...