Journaling Exercise “The Magic Pen”
This exercise is about letting your intuition flow freely, without interfering or evaluating, as if your pen were writing by itself… magically!
You can simply follow these steps:
Find a comfortable place to write and ensure a calm and relaxed atmosphere.
Choose a pen that you like to write with and a nice notepad. Even as you’re choosing, your intuition may kick in if a pen or notepad feels particularly “good” and you feel like holding it in your hand.
Choose a topic or ask yourself a question that is currently on your mind and ask your intuition to give you something to write about with the help of your pen.
And then start writing… Just let your feelings, thoughts, and impulses flow onto the paper without worrying about spelling, grammar, or logic, and without censoring yourself. But also without any pressure to perform, instead with a sense of open curiosity about what your pen is writing!
Stay in the moment and in the flow! If you notice that you are “stuck” somewhere, simply write down your current thought (e.g., “I’m stuck right now”) and return to your initial question (e.g., “And when I think about my question now, I notice …”) and continue writing.
At some point, you will notice that the flow of writing naturally subsides. Then consciously end the exercise by thanking your intuition. Afterwards, reflect on what you have written and let it sink in.
Have fun experimenting with the “magic pen”!