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