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1) How do the mediums of Lily Dale think about the nature of their work, and what they offer to other people? 2

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1) How do the mediums of Lily Dale think about the nature of their work, and what they offer to other people?

2. How do mediums get their "messages"?  In other words, what kinds of experiences do they learn to pay attention to?

3.  How do mediums understand death and/or dying?

4. List two impressions that people have of Lily Dale as a physical site/place/locale. What is special or distinctive about this place for some visitors?

5. In terms of their final conclusions about mediumship, how do you explain the difference between Ronald Holdt and Susan Heinrichs?

6. If you had to guess what Steven Cantor, the director of the documentary, thinks about mediumship, what would you say?

7.  What interpretative framework(s )would you use to "explain" mediumship: a.) deception & self-deception; b.) telepathic powers of the medium; c.) contact with actual spirits of loved ones; d.) deceptive spirits posing as people's relatives? What parts of the documentary are you thinking about when you offer your interpretation?