Something strange happens to many people after a writing session. The pen stops, the notebook closes, and then they stand up and feel odd. A little dizzy. A little floaty. Like their head is in the clouds and their feet are not fully on the floor.
Automatic Writing takes your awareness upward, away from the body and into a higher state. That is exactly what makes it work. The problem starts when you finish the session but forget to come back down. You then walk around half here and half there. You feel tired for no reason. You forget small things. You feel emotional without knowing why. Sanskritii Sethi, a spiritual healer and channeling teacher, tells her students that closing a session properly is just as important as opening one. Here is how to do it in simple steps.
First, Understand What “Ungrounded” Feels Like
Before we fix it, let us name it. After a session, check yourself for these signs.
Your head feels light or foggy. You feel sleepy even if you slept well. Small sounds irritate you. You keep losing your train of thought. Food does not interest you, or you suddenly crave sugar. You feel like watching the world from behind a glass wall.
One or two of these signs after a deep session is completely normal. It simply means your energy is still floating up there and needs to be called back home. Your body is the home. Grounding is the calling back.
Eat or Drink Something Real
This is the fastest trick in the book, and it works every single time.
After you close your notebook, go and drink a full glass of water. If you can, eat something small and heavy. A banana, a few nuts, a piece of roti, anything earthy and real. Digestion pulls your energy straight back into the body because the body cannot digest food while floating in the clouds.
This is why many spiritual teachers eat right after deep meditation. It is not a lack of discipline. It is wisdom.
Move Your Body a Little
Energy that sits still stays stuck. Energy that moves finds its place.
You really do not need a workout. Just stand up and stretch your arms a bit. Roll your shoulders around, slow-like. Then shake your hands, like you’re shaking off water, not in a big way. Walk around the house once or twice to get a little rotation in your joints. Some folks like to do a tiny dance to one song, and honestly that works beautifully. The goal is simple, nothing fancy. Remind your body that it exists, and keep going
Sanskritii Sethi often tells her students a line worth remembering. The message comes from above, but the messenger lives on the ground. Your body carried you through that session. Give it a little movement as a thank you.
Close the Session with Intention
Here is a step most beginners skip, and it is the reason they stay spacey for hours.
Every session needs a clear ending. When your writing feels complete, do not just get up and check your phone. Sit for one more minute. Say a simple line in your mind or out loud. Something like, “I am closing this session now. I thank my guides. I return fully to my body and my day.” Then take three slow breaths and open your eyes properly.
This tiny ritual draws a line between the spiritual space and your daily life. Without that line, the door stays half open, and you keep leaking energy into it all day.
Give Yourself a Soft Landing
Do not jump from deep channeling straight into a stressful meeting or a loud argument at home. Your energy is soft and open right after a session, like skin after a long bath.
Keep the next fifteen minutes gentle. Sip some tea. Sit by a window. Write a normal to-do list, because boring tasks are surprisingly grounding.
Learn the Full Practice, Not Just the Writing
Most people learn how to start automatic writing from random videos, but almost nobody teaches them how to end it. That missing half is where all the problems live. The dizziness, the drained feeling, the emotional ups and downs. All of it comes from opening a door without learning to close it.
This is why a proper Automatic writing course matters so much. A complete course teaches the whole circle. How to prepare, how to protect your space, how to receive, and how to land back safely. Sanskritii Sethi covers this entire journey in her automatic writing course, where students learn grounding as a core skill and not an afterthought. When you learn the full practice, the fear disappears and the sessions become something you look forward to.
Conclusion
Automatic Writing will lift you. That is its gift. Grounding brings the gift home. So eat something real, touch the earth, move your body, and close every session with intention. Your guides will do their part from above. Your job is to stay rooted below.
