We’ve just made our reservations at the Maplewood Hotel in Lily Dale, New York. Thankfully, we were able to secure lodgings in Room 6, our favourite room. Judy, the hotel manager, noted that lots of people have been requesting that room, and I had to smile. I wrote about the ghostly happenings in Room 6 in my book Compassionate Messenger: True Stories From A Psychic Medium, and I guess readers are eager to experience a haunted hotel room for themselves. Well, if you’re one of the unlucky people who couldn’t get a reservation for Room 6, don’t fret: Room 42 is just as haunted.

Imagine this: Someone special – perhaps an old friend or loved one you haven’t heard from in years – has stopped by to visit. This person has come from far away, and spent lots of effort to travel and contact you. He or she appears at your front door and knocks loudly, waits patiently, but gets no answer. Where are you? This person can see lights on in your house, and just knows you’re home. Why won’t you answer? Frustrated and a little disappointed, your special visitor eventually leaves – with the hope that later, you’ll recognize that he/she has been here. Sound familiar? This is what spirit experiences when it cannot connect with someone on the Earth plane. And that’s when my job gets tough.