Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be able to communicate with your higher self or with higher-level beings of light, like angels and Masters, and receive their guidance through writing?

What I’m talking about is a process called Automatic Writing.

When I first started communicating with my spirit guide through channeling, it was through Automatic Writing that I first started opening to his guidance. I would sit down at my first computer (an old Atari) and, using the computer’s word processor, and after connecting energetically with my guide, I would pose a question and allow anything that came to my mind to pour through my hands onto the keyboard.

In this article we’re going to explore what Automatic Writing is, how it can benefit you, and offer you a series of steps you can take to begin using this form of communicating with the higher realms of reality.

Understanding the Path of Automatic Writing

Intuition as Guidance

Before getting into the actual practice of Automatic Writing, let me first address the importance of having some level of connection with your intuition.

I have explored the importance of connecting with your intuition (or inner wisdom), in another article and here I would like to point out how important it is to have some sort of trust to your internal nudges in order to become successful in your Automatic Writing journey.

When using Automatic Writing, especially when you’re a beginner, you might often doubt yourself if you are “getting it”, or you might be thinking that you are making things up. You might also be hesitant to communicate with an intelligence that is beyond your own, either out of fear that you might be connecting with something that is not as positive as you like it to be or fearing that you might be unable to disconnect with the intelligence you communicate with.

When using Automatic Writing, especially when you’re a beginner, you might often doubt yourself if you are “getting it”, or you might be thinking that you are making things up.

These fears and doubts can be dealt with when you have a strong connection to your intuition — something that you will need to work on for some time to establish.

A simple way to open to your intuition is by being aware of your body.

If, while you are engaging in Automatic Writing, feel open and expansive and your body is relaxed, it means that you are connected to something positive and higher. On the other hand, while you are engaging in Automatic Writing, if you feel your body tense, especially your abdomen, it means that you should immediately stop what you are doing, and ground yourself (something that we’re going to discuss later) to severe the connection and anchor yourself back to the here and now.

A simple way to open to your intuition is by being aware of your body.

You can also develop your connection with your intuition by doing something more advanced, which is learning how to use a pendulum to have a more concrete connection with your intuition. If you practice enough, you will eventually trust your intuition and thus bypassing your fears about Automatic Writing and also whether your connection is real or you’re making it up.

Creating Safe Sacred Space

As I mentioned above, one thing that might hinder the beginner in connecting with higher intelligences through Automatic Writing or just their Higher Selves, is the fear of connecting with something that is not positive.

I mentioned above how important it is for you to establish a good sense of communication with your intuition to avoid contacting low-level entities, and I would like here to add two more elements to that.

The first is that intention when navigating the subtle realms beyond the physical one, is the way for you to set boundaries. When you are clearly setting your intention in terms of what or with whom you want to communicate, you are creating the first layer of “defense” against low-level beings.

As I mentioned above, one thing that might hinder the beginner in connecting with higher intelligences through Automatic Writing or just their Higher Selves, is the fear of connecting with something that is not positive.

The next point I would like to stress is the importance of setting up a sacred space, which you will be working in, and which will act as a shield towards anything that is unwanted.

This can be as simple as assigning a corner in a room, or you can even dedicate an entire room to this practice alongside other spiritual practices you are already engaged in.

By meditating daily there, and clearing the energy, and also adding items like crystals, to this space you’re not only securing yourself while working but also help you raise your own vibration just by sitting at this space, which will add to your success in connecting with higher-level beings while Automatic Writing.

5 Essential Steps for Beginning Automatic Writing Successfully

Automatic Writing is part of a variety of ways that you can connect with higher-level beings of light for guidance and even healing, and it can be daunting at first if you have never engaged in any of those practices.

In the following step-by-step guide, we’re going to demystify the practice and also help you on your first attempts in engaging with Automatic Writing successfully.

Step 1: Preparing Your Energy for the Practice

Before picking up your pen and notebook, or even typing on your laptop, it is important to align yourself energetically so that the information you receive flows freely.

You can start by taking a few breaths from your abdomen and even scan your body, intending to relax each part that feels tense.

This is a centering practice.

You can then proceed with doing a grounding practice. Grounding helps you to release tension and connect with the energies of Mother Earth in order for you to feel anchored energetically while you’re connecting with the higher realms of reality.

Before picking up your pen and notebook, or even typing on your laptop, it is important to align yourself energetically so that the information you receive flows freely.

I, after centering and having my back straight, imagine that from the soles of my feet, roots come out and move deep within the earth until they reach the core, a warm orange ball of light. Then I proceed in conscious breathing, and with each exhalation imagine any unwanted energy or tension leaving my body as a gray cloud through the roots and entering this ball at the center of the Earh for this energy to be received and be transformed into a positive one. I do this for some time, and then I proceed in breathing in the warm, grounding energy from the center of the Earth back up my roots and into my whole body.

Step 2: Setting Clear Intentions and Protection

I discussed above the importance of intention when navigating the realms beyond the physical. So why is intention so important? It is important because energy follows intention.

Having a clear intention to communicate with high-level beings or your higher self is the first boundary you set in order for you to feel protected while communicating through Automatic Writing.

I even go further and ask my Higher Self to protect me while working with any high-level being so that no intrusion might compromise the connection.

I also keep track of how I feel physically. If my body feels relaxed and emotionally, I feel open and expanded, it is a good sign that I’m doing it right.

Having a clear intention to communicate with high-level beings or your higher self is the first boundary you set in order for you to feel protected while communicating through Automatic Writing.

If I start to feel tense, then I immediately set my intention to sever the connection with whoever I’m working with and ask my Higher Self to clear any foreign energy that might have entered my energy field while Automatic Writing.

Step 3: Creating a Sacred Writing Space

I have discussed above the importance of having a dedicated space for your Automatic Writing sessions, but I want to repeat it here.

Having a dedicated space where you can work not only ensures that you are protected but also helps you keep your energy elevated to a degree that will assist you in facilitating a successful Automatic Writing session.

Having a dedicated space for Automatic Writing is also a good way to build a habit of engaging in this practice regularly.

Whenever you don’t feel like practicing, you just sit at the dedicated space, put your notebook and pen in front of you or turn on your laptop, and you find that immediately your mood changes and you will open up and start practicing because you have conditioned your brain by practicing at the same spot regularly.

Step 4: Allowing Words to Flow Without Judgment

For the beginner in Automatic Writing, it can be challenging to let themselves express freely whatever comes through them without doubting it, if they’re “getting it”, or if they’re making things up.

I would advise you not to start your journey with Automatic Writing with high expectations. That means that the idea that you will fill up pages upon pages or type paragraph after paragraph in your first attempt is not realistic.

So, I would like to suggest that you start small.

For the beginner in Automatic Writing, it can be challenging to let themselves express freely whatever comes through them without doubting it, if they’re “getting it”, or if they’re making things up.

By that I mean, when you have set your designated space for your spiritual practices, centered and grounded yourself, set your intention to communicate with a high level being or your higher self, just make a simple statement to the source of guidance as “please help me establish a strong connection with your energy” or something on those lines, and let yourself sit for a while in receptivity.

Do not judge what comes, which can be a word, a feeling or even an image. Just write it down or even doodle it if it’s an image.

It doesn’t matter if that’s the only thing that you will get in your first session. If you keep practicing by asking simple questions, and are receptive to whatever comes, you will eventually start receiving more words, feelings, or images.

It can also be useful after a month of constant practice to review what you have received, and you will be amazed at how (whatever came through) makes sense in terms of how it applies to your life currently.

Step 5: Opening, Receiving, and Closing the Session

Another important element for you to establish a successful practice in Automatic Writing is to create a small ritual that will designate the beginning, the middle and the ending of each session.

As I discussed above, start with centering and grounding yourself, the set your intention that you want to connect with the higher level being or your higher self, go through the session and finish by thanking the source of guidance, and express your gratitude for the connection.

Another important element for you to establish a successful practice in Automatic Writing is to create a small ritual that will designate the beginning, the middle and the ending of each session.

Having a consistent way of practicing Automatic Writing, helps you build a habit that in the end will lead to success.

Conclusion

Automatic Writing can be a wonderful way for you to communicate with high-level beings, your higher self and connect you with energies that can facilitate your spiritual evolution.

It can become an addition to your spiritual toolbox and your entry point in communicating with spirit in a tangible way.

You do not have to be perfect the first time that you start; it only needs consistent practice, and the willingness to experiment and play in order to reach a level of success in your Automatic Writing that you will be pleased with.

Till next time, take care.