lilydale

Every summer for the past three years, I've packed up my car and driven cross the border to the delightful Cassadaga Lakes region of New York state. to Lilydale Assembly  I can't tell you how much I love this little village that time forgot.  The houses alone are breathtaking, lovingly cared for, delightfully decorated with angels, sprites, elves and fairies.

The village was established in 1879, and is the world’s largest center for spiritual development and the practice of the spiritualist religion. For 133 years, Lily Dale has offered a world-renowned summer program of lectures, workshops and other activities featuring best-selling authors, leaders in academic and scientific research into psychic phenomena, as well as the world’s most powerful mediums, teachers and healers.

It is a special place.  Where time slows and people can just be. There is not judgment. No agenda. Its one of the only places in the world where I don't feel like I have to watch what I say. If I want to talk about spirit I can. If I want to discuss the possibilities of alien visitations or reincarnation, there's someone sitting on the porch of the Maplewood Inn that is an expert.  If I want to talk about how it felt like there was a dog sleeping at the foot of my bed during the night...when there is no dog... there's someone that tells me "oh that's just Sam.  He likes that room" (that really happened )

The first time i went, I attended a weekend long seminar by Barbara Hand Clow. she was presenting her research into the Nine Dimensions and the Mayan Code....and it was amazing

And of course I visited a Medium. The one I visited was Barbara Sanson.  And she was amazing. She gave me such great insight into my life and my family and well, she helped me to see that everything is the way it should be, and that is just ok. Love!

And I went to the Inspiration Stump every night and then the Healing Temple.  and I wandered through the fairy path and took pictures of the orbs at night.  And felt the hairs on my head stand up as the spirits floated around me.

I don't want to tell you everything about this magical village because every body needs to discover what it holds for them personally.  But I will tell you my absolute two favourite things.




Waking up in the early morning and jogging through the mists under the massive trees along the shores of Lake Cassadaga and sipping hot jasmine tea while eating the FANTASTIC carrot cake at Cup of Joe's cafe. seriously. FANTASTIC.