by Receiving communications in written form
In this final exercise at the Physical Level, we enhance passive communication by introducing a method that conveys more detailed information than previous systems. Unlike the pendulum and planchette, mediumistic writing produces full-text messages. As with other passive communication practices, this method also requires preparing the hand and inducing a trance state, specifically aiming to reach a deep level of consciousness through the practice of the depth point.
- Place some sheets of paper on the table in front of you. Take a pencil or a fine-tip marker, holding it between your thumb and forefinger as if you were writing. Avoid using a ballpoint pen, as it can cause gliding issues. Bardon also suggests using a rubber band, loosely placed around your thumb, forefinger, and middle finger. That can help you avoid overconcentrating on gripping the pencil, although it’s not strictly necessary; it may just be helpful for your first attempts.
- We will continue preparing the hand, starting with the accumulation of the Air element for levitation, then moving on to the externalisation of the spiritual hand.
- We will now reach the depth point, the place that potentially holds the whole meaning of our nature.
- In this trance-like state, not mediumistic but lucid and present, we consciously invite our Genius, or Guardian Angel, as it’s often called in Western culture, to take control of our physical hand. This hand should be devoid of any etheric or mental influences. While we could seek the intervention of other entities, for now, it is wise to focus on a figure we are more intimately familiar with.
- Let’s ask a question, always mentally. Initially, our page will likely be filled with just scribbles. However, with practice, we will develop an inspired receptivity that allows us to write meaningful messages with greater fluency. Once we fill one page with writing, we can grab a new one to continue our communication.
- At the conclusion of our session, we retrace our initial steps: we ascend from the depth point, reintegrate the mental hand with its physical counterpart, and return the Air element to the universe.
Bardon outlines three methods that can be employed based on our feelings or the circumstances at the time of our practice. While the following is a helpful simplification for explanation, with practice, we can determine which system works best for us. We can also mix and match these methods to fit our individual preferences:
- The Automatic Method: It resembles a “mediumistic” writing model, in which writing occurs almost mechanically. In this process, the hand moves as if it were not our own, with no awareness of what we intend to write and without any prior perception of what is being dictated. This method is often referenced in cases of writing in a language unknown to the writer, as well as in drawings and paintings inspired by mediumistic experiences.
- The Intuitive Method: Intuition is the direct, immediate understanding of a fact or truth without the need for logical reasoning. When applied to mediumistic writing, it signifies the ability to answer a question through a form of inner clarity that seemingly relies on neither external guidance nor divine inspiration. This method necessitates a high level of integration between one’s ordinary personality and the higher self.
- The Inspired Method: Accessing inspiration is the pinnacle of all the passive communication methods discussed earlier. In religious contexts, inspiration refers to the intervention of a divine spirit that reveals itself through human actions or words. The Sacred Scriptures of Christianity and Judaism serve as prime examples of this phenomenon. In mediumistic writing, inspiration appears as a pre-verbal illumination, which the practitioner’s intellectual consciousness then translates into human language and consciously transcribes onto paper. It can also manifest as sound, such as an external voice. This process resembles that of a wind instrument, in which the summoned entity blows its breath, or pneuma, into us. However, it is we—guided by inspiration and our manual skills—who create the melody from this input.
Passive communication methods are tools that lose their value when used mechanically, as if they inherently possess worth. Their purpose serves two main functions: first, they help us become accustomed to coexisting with the “invisible” world— the reality that exists beyond individual perception. Second, they enable us to become more “transparent,” allowing us to rely less on the psychological and mental constraints that hinder us from fully tapping into our inspiration and intuition.
This practice concludes all exercises of the Fifth Step. The Sixth Step will primarily focus on separating the three bodies: mental, astral, and physical, and manipulating the Akashic Principle, or quintessence.
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