Episode 51 - Automatic Writing

In this episode, Christy and Kathy explore automatic writing—writing perceived as guided by spirits, the subconscious, or other external forces—and debate paranormal versus psychological explanations like the ideomotor effect, dissociation, cryptomnesia, and altered states. They trace the practice chronologically from ancient Chinese fuji spirit writing and the Oracle of Delphi’s trance traditions through medieval mysticism and occult associations, then to the 19th-century Spiritualist movement (including the Fox sisters) and prominent figures such as Pearl Curran (Patience Worth), Blavatsky, Swedenborg, Andrew Jackson Davis, Hildegard of Bingen, Helene Smith’s alleged Mars communications, and William Stainton Moses. Christy shares her own investigation experience with hand-controlled writing and both discuss potential dangers, spiritual protections, and listener outreach for stories.

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00:00 Introduction

00:41 What Is Automatic Writing?

05:48 Ancient History & Origins

12:18 The Oracle of Delphi

15:57 Medieval Period & Spiritualism

18:08 The Spiritualist Movement & Fox Sisters

24:38 Psychology & the Unconscious Mind

27:46 Documented Cases

36:25 The Alien Case: Helene Smith

45:39 Christy's Personal Experience

56:01 Dangers of Automatic Writing

01:01:24 Closing Thoughts