Unlocking Voices from The Other Side with Sarah Bullen
Workshop Overview
This workshop invites you to explore the practice of automatic writing and channelled writing — two related techniques used across creative, spiritual, and therapeutic traditions to bypass the critical mind and access deeper layers of expression, intuition, and inner knowing.
Whether you approach these practices from a creative writing perspective, a spiritual or metaphysical framework, or simply with curiosity, this workshop offers a guided space to experiment and discover what arises when you let go of conscious control and allow words to flow.
Your Host
Sarah Bullen has been coaching, editing and teaching writers since 2005. Sarah is a multi-published author and publisher, with numerous books on the art of writing, spirituality, and near-death experiences. She is a qualified African Constellations facilitator and works with Writing with the Ancestors. She engages in traditional rites of passage storytelling, curates storytelling retreats, and facilitates traditional women’s rites of passage.
What Is Automatic Writing?
Automatic writing is the practice of writing continuously, without pausing to think, edit, or judge. Rooted in the Surrealist movement of the early 20th century and independently explored in spiritualist traditions, it is used today by writers, artists, mediums, therapists, and seekers alike. The goal is to allow raw, unfiltered material to arise from the subconscious or from a guided source.
What Is Channelled Writing?
Channelled writing extends this practice into the realm of the spiritual or metaphysical. It is a practice in which you can receive guidance, wisdom, or creative content from a source beyond your own — whether you understand this as your Higher Self, spirit guides, departed loved ones, the collective unconscious, or a deeper aspect of the psyche. What you choose to work with is entirely personal; this workshop is non-dogmatic and welcoming of all worldviews.
What to Expect
Over the course of the workshop, you will:
- Learn the history and context of channelled writing across creative, psychological, and spiritual traditions
- Practice grounding and relaxation techniques designed to quiet the analytical mind
- Engage in a series of timed, guided writing exercises — from free-flow stream of consciousness to more intentional “open channel” prompts
- Explore different entry points: music, breathwork, visualisation and silence
- Reflect on what emerged and find the messages.
- Develop a personal practice to take home
Who Is This Workshop For?
This workshop is suitable for:
- Individuals on a spiritual or self-inquiry path
- Those wanting to connect to unseen messages or explore a new connection.
- Those interested in journaling, mindfulness, or expressive arts
- Anyone curious about the relationship between writing, consciousness, and intuition
- Writers seeking to break through blocks or access new creative material
No prior writing experience is necessary. You do not need to identify with any spiritual tradition. All that is required is an open mind and a willingness to show up on the page.
What to Bring
- A journal or notebook (lined or blank — your preference)
- A pen
- An open, non-judgmental attitude toward whatever arises
- Comfortable clothing
A Note on the Practice
Participants are reminded that automatic and channelled writing are exploratory practices. What surfaces may feel surprising, mundane, profound, or puzzling. There is no “right” outcome. The facilitator holds a non-interpretive, supportive role — the meaning of what you write belongs entirely to you.
Duration:
Half-day (3.5 hours) or Full-day (6 hours) format available Maximum participants: 12–15
Come and experience this extraordinary Experience at KwazuluSpirit 2026