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

 

I've been there to visit and to have a 'spiritualist reading' well over twenty years ago. It's 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 there or perhaps a summer vacation?

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!

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Some info on Lily Dale 

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.

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.

Lily Dale is often considered 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

Some info on Chautauqua County, New York 

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 "where the fish was taken out" (but this is controversial, and there are numerous other theories). 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 

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The buzz on Lily Dale 

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Forgotten Passages: Visit to Lily Dale School in 1900
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Lily Dale videos 


Lily Dale - Phantom Tour 13 Most Haunted Places

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The 13th screen: Lily Dale Excerpt

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Lily Dale July 2007

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Winter in Lily Dale New York 2008

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Lily Dale New York TV

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Cassadaga Lake-Lily Dale

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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!

ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...

Its a fascinating subject and a great lens.
5*
Lizzy

ReplyPosted October 25, 2008

Lensmaster

WILLIAMpaul wrote

...So nice to know that there are people, like yourself, who are kind, and willing to help others who are new to the Internet.
Thank You Julie

Reply Posted October 16, 2008

Lensmaster

Lori Flanders wrote

I would like a Medium or spiritual reading. I've been always fascinated by what my future holds for me.

Reply Posted September 12, 2008

Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...

I read this book a while ago. Glad to see a lens here. One of the things that stuck out was how the expectations of command performance has tainted the readings. Not because the people aren't real and that they can't do what they say, but because they are tempted or forced into giving readings when nothing was there. They do have real readings, but not necessarily on demand as the world expects.

This is going into my squidoo library for when I have more time to follow the links. 5*

ReplyPosted September 09, 2008

Jewelsofawe wrote...

Very cool lens! I have been to psychics. Sometimes they are right, sometimes they are wrong. Sounds like a cool area.

ReplyPosted September 03, 2008

 
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Check out Lily Dale !

We plan on another trip ... maybe you would like to visit too?

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