When we talk about Automatic Writing, we are talking about channeling. We are allowing information to come through our hand from the other side or from our higher self.

It involves consciously shifting your mind and mental space in order to achieve an expanded state of consciousness that is called a trance. To achieve the trance State to allow your guides in, you can use either a progressive relaxation or "trigger" technique.

Once you have entered into the trance state then you can open yourself up to your guides and allow them to speak to you through use of the pen.