Willa White's Blog

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 here soon. He stations himself at the window in anticipation looking for "Gaw-ma". Let's water the flowers. He makes a beeline for the watering can while repeating "flour-rs". Time to wash the dishes. He pulls a chair over to help with the "deeshes". Let's go brush teeth. He makes a brushing motion toward his mouth along with a brushing noise. He is learning word recognition, visual recognition, and other cues. This got me thinking about how novice mediums also go through a similar learning stage to toddlers. By paying attention,...

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, 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 131st year. For more detailed class descriptions, see my website's Coming Events page at: http://www.willawhite.com/coming_events.htm. I strongly suggest that your REGISTER EARLY for these classes. Call JCC at 716-338-100...

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 have to use some discernment. Case in point, the day I read your email I also [synchronistically] did a reading for a client who was felt a spirit loved one was communicating with her via butterflies. After I brought through evidential information that established we were in fact communicating with her daughter who has passed almost a year ago, this client told me about seeing butterflies in the backyard. She explained that she later dismissed this as spirit contact because she found out a neighbor has a butterfly tree. So this caused her to doubt things. Well, on a particularly bad day of grie...

"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 the moments to come. It is an Infinite Blessing. Blessings of Peace to You All!

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 interpretation, spirit communication, and most importantly, personal awareness. Come and learn how to interpret and work with the symbols, images, and messages of your soul. For more detailed class descriptions, see my website's Coming Events page at: http://www.willawhite.com/coming_events.htm. I strongly suggest that your REGISTER EARLY for these classes. Call JCC at 716-338-1005. See you in class!

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. This is probably the way a teacher feels when her students leave a classroom on the last day of school - desks are empty, the hallways are clear, and the chalk dust has settled. Or the feeling after a dinner party - as you clear the table and reminisce about the evening's conversation. It is the breath a singer takes between notes. It is moment after the sun has set and before night begins. This is a relaxing moment that is bittersweet because something incredible is ending and because it is a much-needed pause before something glorious begins. This pause in time can blink by as qui...

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 speaker (Patricia Price, 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/.