In this episode of Connecting to Spirit, I’m diving into the transformative practice of automatic writing (also known as psychography). This ancient technique bridges the gap between spiritualism, psychology, and the arts, helping you access your subconscious and receive messages from your higher self and spirit guides.
Whether you’re just starting or already have experience, I’ll walk you through the essential steps of automatic writing—setting clear intentions, creating a receptive space, and reflecting on the messages you receive. You’ll also hear inspiring real-life stories from students who’ve experienced profound breakthroughs and spiritual transformations using this practice.
Plus, I’ll channel a special message from my spirit guide, Anya, emphasizing the importance of trust and surrender in the channeling process. And as a bonus, you can download a FREE Automatic Writing Workbook for a limited time.
Episode Highlights:
00:00 – Introduction to Automatic Writing
01:22 – What is Automatic Writing?
02:28 – How to Practice Automatic Writing
03:43 – Real-Life Success Stories and Transformation
06:01 – Techniques to Get Started
07:28 – Channeled Message from Anya
09:48 – Conclusion and Next Steps
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Episode Transcript
I'm so glad that you're here today.
We're gonna dive into somethingI truly love automatic writing.
If you've ever wanted a way toaccess your intuition to receive
guidance.
Deepen your connection withSpirit.
Then this episode is for you.
Whether you're brand new toautomatic writing or you're
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looking to refine your practice.
I'm going to share some valuableinsights, techniques, and even
some real life stories from mystudents that will inspire you
on your journey today.
So let's jump straight in.
I am gonna start by talkingabout what automatic writing
actually is.
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It's sometimes calledpsychography, and it's
essentially the process ofletting words, ideas, or
thoughts flow freely onto paperwithout any conscious control.
It's a practice that's been usedfor centuries across various
fields, including spiritualism,psychology.
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And even the creative arts as away of tapping into the wisdom
of your subconscious mind.
So when you practice automaticwriting, you are actually
bypassing the analytical mindand opening up to receive
messages from your higher self,your spirit guides, or even
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divine wisdom.
It's such a powerful tool forreceiving clarity and guidance
and inspiration.
In ways that can surprise you.
So now you might be wonderinghow exactly does it work, Lisa?
Well, the key to engaging inautomatic writing is to create a
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receptive space for yourself.
This means relaxing your mindand your body.
And letting go of the need tocontrol the process.
That's actually the hard bit.
There are a few key elements tomake it work.
The first one is setting anintention.
Be really clear about whatinformation it is that you are
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seeking, whether it's a specificquestion or just general
guidance.
Make sure that you write withoutjudgment.
Don't worry about what's gonnacome through.
Just let it flow.
I even like to set up thecontext where you're not gonna
share it with anyone.
So it's really just a processfor you to get clarity and
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guidance.
And stay open to any surprises.
Sometimes the messages youreceive might not make sense
right away, but with a littlereflection, they often reveal
deeper truths.
And don't worry if it feels alittle messy or disorganized at
first.
The key is in trusting theprocess and allowing yourself to
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surrender to what comes through.
I absolutely love sharingstories, and I had a beautiful
experience with one of mystudents when she was practicing
engaging in automatic writing.
In fact, I've seen so manytransformations when students
start to realize that theyactually can connect with their
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guides, and it's not as hard asthey thought.
They can receive meaningfulmessages at the beginning of my
Learn to Channel class, manystudents are hesitant and have a
lot of self doubt.
They wonder if they'll be ableto get any messages at all.
But with step-by-step guidancefrom me and the support of the
beautiful group that cometogether to learn to channel
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something magical happens.
So one of my students, AliceNancarrow, shared an amazing
message into our Facebook group.
After she did the exercise, notonly in our class, but then also
practiced at home.
So here's the message that shereceived directly from her
guides.
"It has been a long time sinceyou sincerely sought guidance.
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We are always here for you.
Allow yourself to be guideddear.
It's not so much in the seeking,but in the surrendering to
possibilities, what lies beforeyou.
You are loved dearly and alwayshave been.
Please do not feel that you haveto go down this path or that to
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find the answers that you seek.
Sit in the stillness.
And the answers will come".
Isn't that just beautiful?
Alice was so moved by theclarity and the love in the
message she received, and she'snot the only one.
So many of my studentsexperience breakthroughs like
this, and it really shows thatwe all have the ability to
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connect with our guides.
Another student, Letitia Readshared her excitement after
channeling in session saying,"Sodid anyone else find it hard to
fall asleep last night after theZoom channeling?
Because same, my body wasbuzzing, took me ages to calm
down enough to sleep.
It was an awesome session.
I really enjoyed it, and I can'twait to watch the replay.
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Thanks, Lisa!".
It's truly incredible to seethese transformations and to
hear how people are deepeningtheir connection with spirit.
If you are ready to tryautomatic writing yourself, here
are a few simple techniques toget started.
So, as I mentioned before, setan intention before you start
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writing.
Decide what you want guidanceon.
Two, you can also choose aprompt.
It could be something like, Whatdo I need to know right now?
How can I deepen my connectionwith my spirit guides?
That makes it a little bit moregeneral, which can be easier as
well.
Our mind isn't so held on tosome of the concepts that we
deeply want answers to.
So sometimes in the beginningit's good to just go with
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something more general, whereit's neither here nor there to
allow our, our conscious mind tokind of get out of the way.
Make sure that you relax.
And breathe.
I find taking a few calming deepbreaths help me to just relax
and get into the present momentand write without stopping.
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So don't worry about spelling orgrammar or how it sounds.
Just let it flow.
And then at the end, don'tforget to reflect and review.
So after your writing session,look over what you've written
and see if there's any patternsor messages that stand out to
you, especially over time.
You might consistently see thatyou are getting.
Guidance around a particulartopic or a different way of
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seeing things.
So remember that the goal hereisn't perfection.
It's about letting go of controland allowing the messages to
simply come through.
So before we wrap it up today, Iwanna offer, as I do every week,
a beautiful message from myspirit guide Anya in each
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episode.
Her wisdom has guided so many ofmy students, and I'm excited.
Excited to share her insightwith you.
Now, Anya's messages often touchon topics like trusting your
intuition or surrendering to theprocess, and understanding how
to connect with your intuition.
So join me as I bring her energyin now, take a nice big, deep
breath, relax and be open toreceiving.
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Ah, yes, yes, we are here.
Oh, we love being able toinfluence and to be able to
bring through messages andco-create with our humans.
As you start to find differenttools with which you can access
our energy and our intuition andour messages and guidance, it
allows the conscious mind to beable to start to step aside in
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order for us to bring messagesthrough.
That will bring ease and flowand creativity into your life,
and also some guidance that canhelp make each, complex
situation that you're goingthrough just a little bit
easier.
So as Lisa has already set up,the simpler the process, the
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easier it is.
And don't worry, with time itgets easier and you'll find that
the messages become more andmore.
In alignment with your highertruth as you continue to accept
and to tune in and to flow, yourguidance is here.
Love is always with you, and allyou need do is simply release,
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surrender, and accept the wisdomto flow through.
You've got this.
The energy of unconditional loveis just waiting for you to tap
in and ask, and that is.
All that's required is simply topick up a pen, to find a bit of
paper that you can write themessage on, and just ask for
that inner wisdom to flow.
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And you might find that the moreyou do it, the more you get in
touch with that creativity, themore that you get in touch with
your spiritual counterpart andthe energy that's here to guide
you.
We hope this has been helpful.
We look forward to assisting youand to guiding you into teaching
you in future episodes namaste.
Ah, just reinforcing, what we'vespoken about already today.
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So I hope you enjoyed the littlechanneling message there.
Just her encouragement to, trustin the process, really, even if
you're not sure whether you'regonna get something meaningful
through, my suggestion is justwhat have you got to lose?
Nothing, really.
Give it a try.
I've created a free automaticwriting worksheet for you
designed to guide you step bystep through the practice.
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It includes intention-settingexercises.
Journal prompts and space todocument the insights that I
know you're gonna receive duringyour automatic writing sessions.
A fantastic tool only availablefor a limited time.
Make sure you click on the linkbelow in the show notes and
download that now and.
Don't forget that automaticwriting is such a powerful tool
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for self-discovery and fordeepening or connecting with
your own intuition.
Whether you're looking foranswers to specific questions or
just a deeper connection to yourinner wisdom, I encourage you to
give it a go.
Have you ever tried automaticwriting?
I'd love to hear about yourexperiences.
Feel free to connect with me onsocial media.
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Share throughout our community,and if you are ready to take
your practice further, considerjoining my Learn to Channel
course where you'll receivehands-on guidance and support
every step of the way.
Until next time, trust theprocess and enjoy your writing.
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