Willa White's Blog

A ball of string.  My three-year-old found a ball of string and unrolled it all throughout the downstairs of the house saying he was "making a road."  It's just like the little boy with the dash Trail from the Family Circle comic.  Or a cat... He is so delightfully occupied that I think we can safely return all of his Christmas presents to the store now.  But we should probably keep the cardboard boxes.  *smile*

What a magnificent autumn!  This year, many Lily Dale visitors and locals alike have commented on the glorious weather and the spectacular colors of the trees.  Mother Nature has been particularly perfect in her "chemistry experiment" (as I am calling it).  It must have been the Divine Right blend of temperature and plant synergy. And this formula also means: autumn leaves = leaf piles are in great supply = FUN! To their great delight, my children discovered an EXTRA large and EXTRA deep pile of dry leaves to play in.  While the older boy dove into the mound and practically swam in the leafy depths, the younger boy waded in up to the top of his head.  Both were smiling from ear to ear. And of course, I joined them.  I dropped down into the pile and sprawled like I was lying on a bean bag.  I sank a few inches from the surface so I was mainly hidden from view, but I could still gaze at the sky above.  The leaves were warm and insulating as they buoyantly floated me.

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 to receive beautiful, channeled energy from one of the healers 11:00 a.m. - service begins Lecture from the featured speaker (me, this Sunday) 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!

This month, I will be teaching a spiritual development class at Jamestown Community College: Clairvoyance & Symbol Interpretation class Wednesday October 26, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Jamestown NY campus Symbols are an important facet of clairvoyance and the visual imagery associated with seeing intuitively.  Perhaps more than any other tool, images and symbols can provide a deeply personal look into self-discovery and one's search for individual and spiritual meaning.  In this class, we will discuss how to look clairvoyantly for the symbols in your life and explore methods of symbol interpretation for meditation, dream interpretation, spirit communication, and most importantly, personal awareness.  Come and learn how to work with the symbols, images, and messages of your soul. I strongly suggest that your REGISTER EARLY for these classes. Call JCC at 716-338-1005. See you in class!

This autumn at Jamestown Community College,   I will be teaching: "Working with Spirit Guides" Wednesday October 19, 2016 at the Jamestown NY campus Do you want to learn to be better attuned to your spirit guide?  If so, then take this class which is an excellent introduction to spirit guides - their nature, their purpose in our lives, our relationship to them, and what to expect.  Participants will learn how to meet and interact with their spirit guides, practice sensing their spirit guides and receiving guidance from them, understand the ways they enrich our lives, and discover how their spirit guides are working with them on their spiritual path. To register, contact the JCC Continuing Education Department at 716-338-1005 .

The summer Season flew by sooooo fast!   Those ten weeks felt like two!! My life seems to go by at the speed of light because it is full of family, clients, and various commitments.  And my life is full of many blessings and moments I cherish. I find myself studying my childrens' hands, faces, voices, and more because they are growing and changing each passing day.  Later on, when they are older, I want to remember the delicious moments of holding them in my arms , helping them with their shoes and homework, laughing at silly things, exploring in the woods, floating in the lake, taking walks and splashing in puddles ... And when I am with clients, time blinks by so fast.  We become so involved in our conversation with their spirit loved ones that we frequently lose track of time.  To me, a half hour feels like five minutes and an hour feels like 15 minutes.  I believe this is because when I am serving as a Medium I am completely in the present moment (in the Now).  We go

On Monday August 15th, I will be the Featured Medium 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. Several big names have spoken there - Susan B. Anthony, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, and more! I have had the honor of speaking on the summer platform for over a decade. For those of you who are not familiar with this service, here is a basic outline for this one hour event: Lecture from the featured speaker - on this particular date, Tom Cratsley will present a lecture on a spiritual subject. Messages from Spirit - demonstrations of mediumship are presented by the medium (me, this Sunday). Music - songs with live music accompaniment (hopefully from our very historic and beautiful pipe organ) So there you go - if you are coming to the service, you will

Q:  The last 2 times I have given my Mom Reiki - I have gotten a strange sensation across my face.  It starts on the left side and feels as if someone is near, but then it starts to feel like pin pricks and it travels across the bridge of my nose.  The last time it became kinda uncomfortable.  I haven't been able to figure out if I'm being told to stop- too much energy, or my face is bothering( she has trigeminal neuralgia), or what I need to know.  When I stop giving Reiki, it stops.  Any thoughts?  Many times I have felt someone is touching my face, but the pin pricks is something new.  Thanks, V A:  During healing, it is very normal for the healer to have enhanced spirit awareness and/or physical sensations (especially touches and tingles).  Most likely you are picking up on something your mother is processing physically (such as the trigeminal neuraligia).  The touches are your spirit healers letting you know they are helping to clear the issue from your mother during you

The summer Season here at Lily Dale is going sooooo fast!  July is almost over and we're moving like a flash into August. As of today, I am booking into late August and beyond for in-person readings here at Lily Dale.  If you would like to be on my cancellation call list for any dates between now and then, contact me via phone 716-595-3755 or email willawhite@hotmail.com with the following info: your name your phone number the date(s) are interested in And then, I will add you to the appropriate cancellation call list.  I rarely take walk-ins, so appointments are pretty much the only way to have a reading with me.  If you were unable to schedule with me this summer, keep in mind that I am available year-round by appointment for in-person readings.  Phone readings can be scheduled from September to June (as I am very busy with in-person readings during the summer months.)

On Thursday July 21st, I will be the Featured Medium 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. Several big names have spoken there - Susan B. Anthony, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, and more! I have had the honor of speaking on the summer platform for over a decade. For those of you who are not familiar with this service, here is a basic outline for this one hour event: Lecture from the featured speaker - on this particular date, Sharon Klingler will present a lecture on a spiritual subject and focus on the Power of Words. Messages from Spirit - demonstrations of mediumship are presented by the medium (me, this Sunday). Music - songs with live music accompaniment (hopefully from our very historic and beautiful pipe organ) So there you go - if y

June is the month for 'getting things done'.  As usual, we are Singing the Tune of June .  We are buzzing to get outdoor projects completed before the start of the summer Season here at Lily Dale.  Thought I would give you a quick update... This is another paint-the-house year for us, so the porch has been cleared temporarily to repaint the porch floor.  I have to keep reminding my 3 year old not to walk on the porch!  And very soon, we will be done scraping the exterior walls so they can get a refresh as well. Along with house work, our family is tending our vegetable garden plot.  The snap peas are growing nicely and the most of the other plant seeds are in the soil.  This weekend, we were blessed with a mound of seaweed from Cassadaga Lake, so we spread it as mulch between the rows to put more nutrient-rich goodness into the soil.  We are looking forward eating the healthy results!  People talk about canning their extra veggies, but our family always eats everything.

Last night's class Magical Journey Inward was such a fun class to teach!  Through a series of relaxing, meditative exercises, my students had the opportunity to voyage inside their own bodies and glean information about the innerworkings and concentrate healing thought and intention to various concerns. With each successive exercise, I noticed the students entered more and more easily into a state of Relaxation.  They were calm and the stress of the day dropped away.  We kept going deeper and deeper.  They reported having greater understanding of their bodies and energy patterns.  Certain spaces inside of them were no longer mysteries. Exploring your inner world is wonderful way to gain a greater understanding of your Self!

What a great class!  In the last two weeks, my students in my Launching Your Intuition class have had the opportunity to learn where they see, hear, and feel extrasensory information.  Having awareness of their intuitive receptive sites is key to awakening and launching their intuition. We had lots of hand-on exercises and the students paired up with someone they didn't know to practice sensing.  With many students, I encouraged them strongly to not think [and overanalyze] and just give out any impressions they were receiving.  It is very validating to have a complete stranger confirm the information you are receiving intuitively. And it is always a delight to watch my students accomplish something they didn't think they could do.  I really appreciate the wonderful feedback from my students and the unexpected applause they gave me in gratitude for their experiences in class.  Keep growing your understanding!  There is always something more to learn and grow and be!!

I have another Spring classes scheduled at Jamestown Community College!    " Magical Journey Inward " Tuesday May 3rd at the Jamestown NY campus Learn to be master of your body, to promote self healing, and to relax at a moment's notice.  Join us on an inner voyage of sensing your body and focusing awareness in the area you want to affect.   Through a process of direct sensory experience , guided meditation, and class exercises, you will have the opportunity to gain greater appreciation of your Self, explore deeper dimensions of the human spirit, and increase clairvoyance. To register, contact the JCC Continuing Education Department at 716-338-1005 .

It's time for my Spring classes at Jamestown Community College!   I will be teaching: "Launching Your Intuition" Tuesday April 19th & 26th at the Jamestown NY campus We are all intuitive - it is only a matter of degree and development. If you would like to learn more about your intuition and start exercising those intuitive muscles, then take this class! You will be given the opportunity to learn where you intuitively see, hear, or feel. Through a series of exercises, discover how to quickly connect with information and answers through linking as well as learn how you can use it for direction, insight, clarity, and wisdom on a daily basis. This course is excellent for beginners and/or those seeking traction with their already-developed abilities. Let this class be your launching pad to greater understanding of your intuitive gifts! . To register, contact the JCC Continuing Education Department at 716-338-1005 .

On Sunday April 10th, 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 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! For more info, visit http://www.willawhite.com/ and http://www.churchofthelivingspiritlilydale.com/ .

Spring has arrived early in Lily Dale! The crocuses and snowdrops are in full bloom.  Last week, we had three days of temperatures in the 60s and 70s.  The sunshine has been beautiful and the spring showers have been a welcome change from snowflakes. This winter has been a cakewalk compared to the prior years.  Not to sound dramatic, but Winter in Lily Dale is usually pretty brutal with DEEP snows, frigid temperatures , and almost unrelenting shoveling.  (It is not officially the Artic circle, but many days during the last two winters felt like it! *smile*)  It feels glorious to be outside walking the streets of Lily Dale, taking my children to the playground, and seeing geese and swans swimming on Cassadaga Lake again. Today, after raking our yard, my sons wanted to take a walk down to the lake to wade in the water and pick up litter (one of our 'good deeds' for the day).  Equipped with rainboots, long sticks, and a few small trash bags, we ventured down to the lake. 

I am chuckling because I just got done untying a knot in a blanket.  While tidying up the living room, I discovered a tangled mess that is supposed to be a large rectangle suitable for covering the top of a bed.  My older son enjoys making his blanket into a superhero cape.  He ties a good knot, so even with the thickness of the blanket material I have trouble tugging the ends apart.  As I pull and wheedle the blanket free, I envision my wonderful boy dressed for the part: my Superhero Son.  He jumps from his bed with purpose.  He enters the room with confidence.  He delights in his role. Sometimes he uses a camouflage blanket for added stealth.  He cloaks himself for full body invisibility by tucking the 'cape' and becoming a lump on the floor or couch.  Other times, he goes about his normal business of playing and he is his normal Clark Kent-self. And as I manage to return the blanket to the bed in its' normal flattened shape, I recognize something in m

Last summer, I served on the Lily Dale summer Season platform with my father William White at the Afternoon Auditorium Service.    We are often paired together and we both enjoy this.  He was the Featured Speaker and I was the Featured Medium.   My father spoke about the importance of the development of the Soul.  Those who only view life from the Five Senses are missing important experiences and understandings.  Materialists live from this standpoint and ignore the Web of Existence.  Living from the standpoint of the Soul helps us to exhibit altruism, to experience the beauty of the 'unseen', and to be open to Infinite Intelligence and more.   Dad also mentioned something about me.  *smile*  When I was five years old, as he was tucking me in bed for night, I asked "can we talk about life, Daddy?"  From a young age, I was interested in understanding my Soul and Life.    I find this to be true of my older son. In fact, he asks spiritual questions and partic

I am fortunate enough to be a Mother.  Every day, many times a day I am reminded of this blessed fact.  And in this rare moment when I can write a blogpost (currently during a naptime), I find myself thinking about my children.  For you see, silence takes on a whole new dynamic when you have children.  Quiet moments are marked by naps, bedtimes, and times they are out of the house under the care of someone else. When my children were babies, I would enjoy (for many reasons) the time when they would fall asleep.  Usually, they were in my arms and they would drift off after nursing with blissful smiles on their faces.  Nestled in my arms, their eyelids would flutter closed, breathing slowed, and time stood still as I watched all their muscles relax into trustful slumber. On days when I had pressing obligations and responsibilities to attend to during their sleeptime, I felt this tug to stay in this precious moment with my sleeping baby, wrapped up in love.  Often with some me