:Ha! That doesn't say he spoke to spirits, it says he was familiar with certain historic figures enough that he thought he could imagine what they'd do in particular situation or what advice they'd give. It's the perfectly legitimate problem-solving technique of 'What would ____ do?' only it sounds like Hill asked more elaborate questions. There's nothing in their about occultism or spirits. In the very article you linked it even mentions one of the individuals he 'consulted' with was alive at the time. It's truly beyond idiotic that you read that article and came away from it saying 'Hill was a spiritualist and occultist,' just drool-on-yourself stupid.