Lily Dale -- A Spiritualist Community

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Have you heard of Lily Dale, the spiritualist community in Chautauqua County, New York?

I've been to Lily Dale and had a 'spiritualist reading' well over twenty years ago. Lily Dale is a community that is still going strong today. If you are someone who is open-minded to spiritualism, psychics, mediums, and healers, you may just want to plan a trip to Lily Dale or perhaps a summer vacation? Lily Dale is a beautifully inspiring place to visit.

It was my trip there with my mother when I had my first spiritual reading. I learned about my two 'spirits' or 'guardian angels' that were present that day and hopefully are still with me today as I sit here writing this lens! Oh, those two angels; why they were thought to be my grandmothers!

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Lily Dale -- The FAQs 

Lily Dale is a spiritualist community of the Modern Spiritualist movement located in Chautauqua County, New York, USA.

It is in the Town of Pomfret at the north end of Cassadaga Lake, next to the Village of Cassadaga. Located in Southwestern New York State, it is one hour south of Buffalo, three hours south of Toronto, three hours north of Pittsburgh and three hours east of Cleveland. Lily Dale is located a half an hour from Chautauqua Institution.

The community provides a series of seminars and meetings throughout the year. There is a fee for admission to the grounds, which include a museum, The Marion Skidmore Library, Lily Dale Museum and Historical Society, bookstore, shops, and a snack bar. Also of note to the potential tourist is the Lily Dale pet cemetery. The pet cemetery is located at the entrance to the Leolyn Woods, a towering old-growth forest. The town of Lily Dale has its own Volunteer Fire Department, water supply and two swans named Lily and Dale. Visitors must pay a gate fee of $10 per person during the summer season which runs from mid-June until Labor Day. Gate fees are waived on Sunday morning to allow nearby residents to attend church services. Included in the gate fee is admission to a variety of daily and weekly scheduled events: mediumship demonstrations, thought exchange meetings, and healing services, among others.

In 1916, the childhood home of the Fox sisters was moved from Hydesville, New York to Lily Dale, NY. The sisters are considered to be the primary founders of modern spiritualism. On September 21, 1955 the cottage was destroyed by a fire.

Some consider Lily Dale to be the most "haunted" place in Chautauqua county.

Cleveland to Lily Dale ...

It's about a 3 hour drive from Cleveland to Lily Dale!

Lily Dale map : www.mapquest.com

Chautauqua County, New York -- The FAQs 

Chautauqua County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 139,750. Its name may be a contraction of a Seneca Indian word meaning "bag tied in the middle". Its county seat is Mayville. Other important cities and villages in Chautauqua County are Clymer, Brocton, Cassadaga, Chautauqua, Cherry Creek, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Jamestown, Sherman, Silver Creek, Forestville, Sinclairville and Westfield.

Lily Dale sign : www.firstspiritualistsalem.org

My trip to Lily Dale! 

It was quite a while ago, in the mid 80s that my mother and I made the three hour drive to Lily Dale. I must admit that I was a bit hesitant and a little nervous about my scheduled reading.

We found a medium that was located near the entrance into Lily Dale and scheduled an appointment. It was about an hour reading and it costs us at that time either $10 or $20.

What has stuck with me all this time is not so much the details of the reading, but hearing that the medium read two strong auras around me; actually on either side of me. She said they were both of my grandmothers who had passed on.

To this day, I do believe in guardian angels ... my two grandmothers!

One of my guardian angels: my grandmother!

Lily Dale photos 

Ghost Hunters: Jason and Grant by grilled cheese

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Lily on the Road to Lilydale by SanFranAnnie

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Ghost Hunters: Jason and Grant by grilled cheese

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Ghost Hunters: Jason and Grant by grilled cheese

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The Journey Within by SanFranAnnie

The Journey Within

Lily relaxes in Lily Dale by SanFranAnnie

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Lily sittin' pretty

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Relaxing by the lake

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The Buzz on Lily Dale 

What people are blogging about Lily Dale

Finding Abundance In Everyday Life: Lily Dale Visit With A Medium
Lily Dale is a small community of mediums, right outside of Fredonia NY, where I went to college. Deanna and I had gone to this medium in college and our friend Leighanne also went recently. In college, Deanna's reading was particularly ...
Do You Know Of Any Good Romance Books For Teen Girls Besides The ...
44) Lily Dale: Awakening by Wendi Corsi Staub 45) Lily Dale: Believing by Wendy Corsi Staub (Lily Dale: Connecting comes out ) November 25, 2008) 46) Got Fangs by Katie Maxwell 47) Circus of the Darned by Katie Maxwell (second to Got ...
BookWhisperer Favorites
This Lily Dale Series has not been in my list of favorites for very long. I am a ?shiny things girl? as my husband would put it, ?Oh Look That's Pretty.? This being said the Lily Dale books covers do not do them justice. ...
190) Lily Dale : Discovering by Wendy Corsi Staub
Back in Lily Dale after solving a murder, Calla is ready to get back into her life in the psychic community. Her father is in Lily Dale and everyone, including Calla, is doing their best to keep him from finding out what really happens ...

Lily Dale videos 

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Lily Dale links 

Lily Dale Assembly
The official website. Since it was established in 1879, Lily Dale has been the world's largest center for spiritual development and the practice of the Spiritualist religion.
Lily Dale, New York - Psychic Community: A Great Summer Vacation Spot
Yes, you might want to plan ahead for your summer vacation and visit Lily Dale -- read up on what to expect!

Energized by Lily Dale: William Paul, Artist Extraordinaire 

www.angelsoflilydale.com

William Paul has been selling his art for over thirty years. "An Artist should be without limitations", his credo from the beginning. And it shows in his diverse selections of Acrylics, Oil Pastels, Air Brush, Chalks, Conte', Leads, Stone Sculptings, Gem and Mineral Cutting, Carvings / Relief, Carvings / Sculptings... and even his published newspaper cartoons!

Living in close proximity to Lily Dale, NY, he will often retreat there to energize in its natural unassuming beauty, and receive what he considers to be the direct inspiration of "Angels". Although, he confesses, "I am often awakened in the wee hours of the morning, with these visually resplendant images, to bring forth into the physical plane through my skills."

"Everything in life is a challenge. View it this way and it's Pan Bread, view it that way and it's Sourdough. Just make it work!" --William Paul.

Pictured here is a sampling of his original art!

Want to live in Lily Dale? 

Thanks to a Lily Dale resident ...

In order to live in Lily Dale, you don't need to be a medium, psychic or healer to live in Lily Dale. You need to be a spiritualist and meet with the board and be a member in good standing with a national recognized spiritual church for at least one year prior to applying. You also cannot own a home here unless you join Lily Dale Assembly. Read the facts at www.lilydaleassembly.com.

A very special thanks to this Lily Dale resident for dropping by to visit my lens!

If you'd like to say 'hello' ... please do so! 

So, have you been to Lily Dale or ever had a spiritual reading. Oh, you don't believe in spirits? That's OK, you're still alright in my book ... let me hear your thoughts!

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    Noreen Noreen Nov 21, 2009 @ 9:54 pm
    I have been to LilyDale many times.We visited about 3 times a year until my husband became ill.
    I loveThe Dale.I was ill the past two years but hope to make the trip this coming summer.The Dale is such apeaceful relaxing place.Everyone is so friendly.When I pass through the gate I feel as though I am in another time,another place. We have visited in the winter also.Such beauty.I have had readings,some would knock your socks off!! Take care Noreen
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    Wanda Wanda Nov 21, 2009 @ 7:10 pm
    My daughter and I go to Lilydale every summer. We now go during children's week where my daughter reunites with good friends every year. It's a wonderful place!
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