Lily Dale: The City of Light

   

   According to the history published by The Supernatural Fox Sisters, "In 1844, a Dr. Moran of Vermont was invited to give a series of talks on Mesmerism in Laona, NY. His talks inspired residents Jeremiah Carter and William Johnson to create experiments emulating Dr. Moran’s work. While in a mesmeric state, Jeremiah Carter became entranced and communicated as another entity called Dr. Hedges. After this event, interest grew in connecting with spirits in this manner, and in 1850 a society of Spiritualists and Liberals was organized."

   It goes on the say, "The camp was initially called Cassadaga Lake Free Association, but in 1903 it was renamed The City of Light after becoming the first community in the area to get electric lights. In 1906 the name was changed to the Lily Dale Assembly after the abundant water lilies found in the lake. In 1873, Willard Alden invited the group to picnic at what is now the Leolyn Hotel on the Lily Dale assembly grounds, with the intent of dedicating the grove for the use of Spiritualists. In 1875 the First Spiritualist Society of Laona was formed. The day-long conferences in Alden’s grove eventually developed into a longer summer gathering after Jeremiah Carter was moved by spirit voices telling him to start a camp there. In 1879, after Willard Alden passed into the spirit world, the Spiritualist Society purchased the 20 acres of land along Cassadaga Lake."

   Today people come from across the nation to visit Lily Dale; a gated community that has now expanded to 167 acres which includes a Fire Hall, many homes, a library, museum, cafes, a couple hotels, guesthouses, a beach, a campground and a couple gift shops. I had an opportunity to visit Lily Dale recently and below is an episode of Atlantis Build Talk Radio where I share my experience and a recording of a Chakra reading given to me by a woman who called herself a Chakra Intuitive. 

Peace,
Saladin