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The Automatic Writing Experience (AWE): How to Turn Your Journaling into Channeling to Get Unstuck, Find Direction, and Live Your Greatest Life!
The Automatic Writing Experience, AWE, is like having the world's greatest coach right in your back pocket.Ever grabbed the steering wheel, and yanked it to the side, just in the nick of time?
Or ever picked up the phone to call someone, only to find they're already there!
Inside of each one of us, is an inner wisdom just waiting to come out. It's the voice that had you turn the wheel or pick up the phone.
And this inner knowing has the answers to your most pressing questions. Where do I go? What do I do? Why am I even here? Or even how do I get out of this mess?
The answers are closer than you think and with The Automatic Writing Experience (AWE), a revolutionary process to enter a meditative state, put pen to paper, and watch the words flow, you'll have access to this incredible wisdom anytime you want.
And the greatest thing is, you don't need any particular belief, spirituality, or even gift. This ability to tap in is available to everyone--especially you.
In AWE, you'll quickly and easily learn how to tune into this wisdom, get answers, find direction, and point your ship almost anywhere you desire.
You'll learn more about your life than you ever imagined!
And using AWE, you'll tap into the most powerful manifestation tool, putting the law of attraction into action, helping attract your dreams, and much more.
Or ever picked up the phone to call someone, only to find they're already there!
Inside of each one of us, is an inner wisdom just waiting to come out. It's the voice that had you turn the wheel or pick up the phone.
And this inner knowing has the answers to your most pressing questions. Where do I go? What do I do? Why am I even here? Or even how do I get out of this mess?
The answers are closer than you think and with The Automatic Writing Experience (AWE), a revolutionary process to enter a meditative state, put pen to paper, and watch the words flow, you'll have access to this incredible wisdom anytime you want.
And the greatest thing is, you don't need any particular belief, spirituality, or even gift. This ability to tap in is available to everyone--especially you.
In AWE, you'll quickly and easily learn how to tune into this wisdom, get answers, find direction, and point your ship almost anywhere you desire.
You'll learn more about your life than you ever imagined!
And using AWE, you'll tap into the most powerful manifestation tool, putting the law of attraction into action, helping attract your dreams, and much more.
287 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 16, 2021
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About the author
Michael Sandler
134 books7 followersMichael Sandler, best-selling author and a leading national learning disability and ADHD expert and coach; columnist and speaker; has both ADHD and Dyslexia and was once told he would never succeed in school. He learned how to work with his cluttered mind, overcoming challenges and negativity while surviving kindergarten through high school and going on to earn several advanced degrees. His lesson is clear you can and will succeed, once you learn how to work with your mind."
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April 20, 2021
SusieThewesReviews Automatic writing is a superpower. If you are a professional writer or someone who journals this book can help you up-level your creative game by connecting you to the voice of wisdom—perhaps your own personal Awe—that lies within.
The A-W-E or AWE in the title stands for Automatic Writing Experience …that acronym works, right? Brilliant!
When I first caught a glimpse of this book on Michael Sandler’s YouTube, I wondered, “How could a person write an entire book around something that was as natural to me as breathing?” If you are a writer, isn’t there always a little voice in your head?
The answer to how AWE is awesome is:
1. Sandler provides a structure and tips that are helpful; I have re-ignited my passion for this ritual of having a morning conversation with myself and tuning into helpful guidance to start my day.
2. Sandler delivers that ‘something more’ that appealed to as someone who was already experienced with automatic writing: The book contains so may joyous bigger truths that Sandler helped me remember alongside his unpacking of the AWE process.
For example, He talks about fear and anxiety being markers on the route to your goal. He says, ‘How we choose how to dispense with the energy of anxiety determines whether we move forward toward our goal or stay stuck and carry the anxiety forward.”
He is suggesting that you can distract yourself from the cause of the anxiety and find some relief in that distraction. You could take a run and burn off the anxiety. Or maybe you drink a glass of wine and watch some cat videos on YouTube.
There is no judgement for finding relief from your stress, however, when you take an action step toward your goal despite your fear, that is when you resolve the problem and release the fear and anxiety. I can hear him saying the butterflies in your stomach are excitement disguised as fear.
This nugget of wisdom:
‘How we choose how to dispense with the energy of anxiety determines whether we move forward toward our goal or stay stuck and carry the anxiety forward.”
Was one of several “aha’s” for me, and as you know I evaluate spiritual books primarily on their power to transform me and raise my consciousness. This book strengthened my connection with that internal voice immediately. I got useful results.
But there’s a third reason that I loved this book. A ‘process’ alone book wouldn’t have risen to the top of the charts with me, but this book delivers on communion with Source. Sandler includes a description of AWE from one of his students, Miguel.
Wow. I believe you will deeply enjoy AWE, The Automatic Writing Experience by Michael Sandler.
SusieThewesReviews
The A-W-E or AWE in the title stands for Automatic Writing Experience …that acronym works, right? Brilliant!
When I first caught a glimpse of this book on Michael Sandler’s YouTube, I wondered, “How could a person write an entire book around something that was as natural to me as breathing?” If you are a writer, isn’t there always a little voice in your head?
The answer to how AWE is awesome is:
1. Sandler provides a structure and tips that are helpful; I have re-ignited my passion for this ritual of having a morning conversation with myself and tuning into helpful guidance to start my day.
2. Sandler delivers that ‘something more’ that appealed to as someone who was already experienced with automatic writing: The book contains so may joyous bigger truths that Sandler helped me remember alongside his unpacking of the AWE process.
For example, He talks about fear and anxiety being markers on the route to your goal. He says, ‘How we choose how to dispense with the energy of anxiety determines whether we move forward toward our goal or stay stuck and carry the anxiety forward.”
He is suggesting that you can distract yourself from the cause of the anxiety and find some relief in that distraction. You could take a run and burn off the anxiety. Or maybe you drink a glass of wine and watch some cat videos on YouTube.
There is no judgement for finding relief from your stress, however, when you take an action step toward your goal despite your fear, that is when you resolve the problem and release the fear and anxiety. I can hear him saying the butterflies in your stomach are excitement disguised as fear.
This nugget of wisdom:
‘How we choose how to dispense with the energy of anxiety determines whether we move forward toward our goal or stay stuck and carry the anxiety forward.”
Was one of several “aha’s” for me, and as you know I evaluate spiritual books primarily on their power to transform me and raise my consciousness. This book strengthened my connection with that internal voice immediately. I got useful results.
But there’s a third reason that I loved this book. A ‘process’ alone book wouldn’t have risen to the top of the charts with me, but this book delivers on communion with Source. Sandler includes a description of AWE from one of his students, Miguel.
You feel so whole and so complete and so with everything. There is nothing to need or want or do, except write another heart-stopping word. Beyond the mere cognitive, beyond the material. It erupts through you. A volcano from somewhere unseen. You are mesmerized with emotion. By life itself. By the infinite. By Spirit. And the words just pour forward from your being with no need to delete. No wants, no regrets or edits. Isn’t that a life in resonance with a spiritual master? Surely life is for these moments. These moments of AWE.
Wow. I believe you will deeply enjoy AWE, The Automatic Writing Experience by Michael Sandler.
SusieThewesReviews
February 5, 2022
Mr. Sandler was interviewed on one of my favorite podcasts. The book and program sounded good, so I decided to buy the book. All in all it was an interesting read. It was one that provided some information, tips, techniques that I could use in my meditation practice, but the whole process, probably not. I was a little aggravated by the constant "mentions" of his classes and products for sale. I felt he had only so much to say/teach, and he just found different ways to say it to fill up a book. I would not recommend the book, but instead watch a few of his YouTube videos and you'll get the basic information and the stories of his life (over and over and over.)
July 23, 2025
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. AWE:
- Rewire the subconscious and help transform wounds into powerful positive energy.
- Confusion starts to melt away. You feel more at peace, more in alignment, and in greater accord with the world around you.
- You find your flow.
- Ask questions and get answers.
2. QUICK START:
- meditate 5-10 min
- Intention Prayer (guiding, surrounding, protecting, and imbuing). “Thank you, God for SURROUNDING me with your love and light.”
- Invocation Prayer: Good morning ArchAngel Michael. Good morning higher self. Good morning guides…”
- First Questions: what do I need to know today? Who am I? What is my single-minded purpose for today?
3. DIRECT ACCESS:
- AWE gives you direct access to a higher intelligence that will help lead you to your greatest most authentic, heart-centered, joyous life.
- All you have to do is listen.
4. UNCERTAINTY:
- Uncertainty makes us want to dig deeper to heal ourselves.
- Being spoon-fed doesn’t make us want to learn.
5. EARLY MORNINGS:
- our ability to access our deepest wisdom changes depending on the time of day.
- Holier messages come at a holier hour.
- the more writing you do, the more the words will flow and the profound wisdom will chase you down.
6. LEVEL UP:
- By challenging everything in AWE, you can truly up-level and transform your life.
- It’s not until we can get outside of the box of our lives that we put ourselves in, that we can see what’s going on and set ourselves free.
- if you’re challenging yourself, if you’re getting out of your comfort zone, if you’re doing something different each, and every day, you energize, and AWE will give you more powerful answers to help you on your way.
- If you’re stuck, simply take tiny steps forward to help get the energy flowing.
- it’s during the quiet walks in nature, that the voice AWE begins to get louder, perhaps because everything else is quieter.
7. MANIFEST:
- “Hello Me” - write a letter FROM your future self.
- Dream journal: Write out what you want at night before going to sleep, to help you bring it about. Write out the boldest, most audacious dreams you can possibly imagine.
- Reprogram your subconscious: when you learn how to work with the subconscious, we become truly unstoppable,
- Mission statement: intention that transforms energy into matter. The more you can hone in on who you are, and what you stand for, the more direction you’ll find each day, and the more doors that open.
- “For my highest good, the highest good of all or something better.”
- When the going gets tough, the door start closing in on you, surrender into what is and ask for wisdom in guidance. “I surrender. I surrender. I surrender.”
8. ABUNDANCE:
- Abundance is your birthright. Money is spiritual. Money is an energetic currency.
- Ask, then Do: step forward to do something to bring in money. That’s reciprocity.
9. GRATITUDE:
- Say thank you for the things you desire, the more you’re drawing yourself towards them. Use gratitude from a place of high vibration and emotion for it to have the full effect.
- WEALTH: time, health, financial, friends, family, spiritual, career, creative, home/travel/nature
10. 2 STEPS:
- Life is a two-step dance:
- (A) ask, and be willing to listen and receive:
- (B) take action
1. AWE:
- Rewire the subconscious and help transform wounds into powerful positive energy.
- Confusion starts to melt away. You feel more at peace, more in alignment, and in greater accord with the world around you.
- You find your flow.
- Ask questions and get answers.
2. QUICK START:
- meditate 5-10 min
- Intention Prayer (guiding, surrounding, protecting, and imbuing). “Thank you, God for SURROUNDING me with your love and light.”
- Invocation Prayer: Good morning ArchAngel Michael. Good morning higher self. Good morning guides…”
- First Questions: what do I need to know today? Who am I? What is my single-minded purpose for today?
3. DIRECT ACCESS:
- AWE gives you direct access to a higher intelligence that will help lead you to your greatest most authentic, heart-centered, joyous life.
- All you have to do is listen.
4. UNCERTAINTY:
- Uncertainty makes us want to dig deeper to heal ourselves.
- Being spoon-fed doesn’t make us want to learn.
5. EARLY MORNINGS:
- our ability to access our deepest wisdom changes depending on the time of day.
- Holier messages come at a holier hour.
- the more writing you do, the more the words will flow and the profound wisdom will chase you down.
6. LEVEL UP:
- By challenging everything in AWE, you can truly up-level and transform your life.
- It’s not until we can get outside of the box of our lives that we put ourselves in, that we can see what’s going on and set ourselves free.
- if you’re challenging yourself, if you’re getting out of your comfort zone, if you’re doing something different each, and every day, you energize, and AWE will give you more powerful answers to help you on your way.
- If you’re stuck, simply take tiny steps forward to help get the energy flowing.
- it’s during the quiet walks in nature, that the voice AWE begins to get louder, perhaps because everything else is quieter.
7. MANIFEST:
- “Hello Me” - write a letter FROM your future self.
- Dream journal: Write out what you want at night before going to sleep, to help you bring it about. Write out the boldest, most audacious dreams you can possibly imagine.
- Reprogram your subconscious: when you learn how to work with the subconscious, we become truly unstoppable,
- Mission statement: intention that transforms energy into matter. The more you can hone in on who you are, and what you stand for, the more direction you’ll find each day, and the more doors that open.
- “For my highest good, the highest good of all or something better.”
- When the going gets tough, the door start closing in on you, surrender into what is and ask for wisdom in guidance. “I surrender. I surrender. I surrender.”
8. ABUNDANCE:
- Abundance is your birthright. Money is spiritual. Money is an energetic currency.
- Ask, then Do: step forward to do something to bring in money. That’s reciprocity.
9. GRATITUDE:
- Say thank you for the things you desire, the more you’re drawing yourself towards them. Use gratitude from a place of high vibration and emotion for it to have the full effect.
- WEALTH: time, health, financial, friends, family, spiritual, career, creative, home/travel/nature
10. 2 STEPS:
- Life is a two-step dance:
- (A) ask, and be willing to listen and receive:
- (B) take action
December 15, 2021
Great book to enhance one's morning writing to come less from mind and more from somewhere else... 😊
April 10, 2025
Truth be told, I felt a little embarrassed, playing this through my phone speaker while I was doing the dishes and being a good house husband. It's awkward and unrestrainedly cringey just like any self-respecting book of self-development. Also, I went into this thinking the whole automatic writing thing would be taken more from the angle of being a form of spirit communication - not so much tapping into your own inner consciousness or future self or whatever nonsense.
But it's a fine little book for what it is. I found Sandler himself (he also narrated the audiobook) to be likeable and charmingly earnest in his spiritual practice. Not to mention, simply listening to his slightly effeminate and gently spoken voice felt a little ASMR-ish to me.
So basically, I don't think I will really take anything on board that he suggests. I don't have the kind money required to buy sufficient quantities of paper of paper to waste mindlessly scribbling over in a meditative state until actually coherent words supposedly came out. Yet, I've got nothing whatsoever against the book. If it's your kind of thing, then go for it.
But it's a fine little book for what it is. I found Sandler himself (he also narrated the audiobook) to be likeable and charmingly earnest in his spiritual practice. Not to mention, simply listening to his slightly effeminate and gently spoken voice felt a little ASMR-ish to me.
So basically, I don't think I will really take anything on board that he suggests. I don't have the kind money required to buy sufficient quantities of paper of paper to waste mindlessly scribbling over in a meditative state until actually coherent words supposedly came out. Yet, I've got nothing whatsoever against the book. If it's your kind of thing, then go for it.
June 20, 2022
if you just read this for the how-to of starting your funky new journalling practice, this book is fine. definitely too long but fine.
if you're looking for any further meaning beyond that, then this book is mostly a poorly edited mess with tons of ads for the author's podcast (SO much is said about the podcast) and his other programs in it. his thoughts on the pandemic felt tone deaf, especially when a) it's still going on, b) millions of people died, and c) most people didn't and still don't have the luxury of using this time to self-reflect in their notebooks. and i was definitely rolling my eyes at manifesting wealth but that's another can of worms i won't open, mr. yellow tesla. guess this is what i get for reading woowoo self-help books again lmao.
sidenote: one of these 2 stars is because this is probably the only book where the phrase "everything good happened while living in new jersey" is used unironically.
if you're looking for any further meaning beyond that, then this book is mostly a poorly edited mess with tons of ads for the author's podcast (SO much is said about the podcast) and his other programs in it. his thoughts on the pandemic felt tone deaf, especially when a) it's still going on, b) millions of people died, and c) most people didn't and still don't have the luxury of using this time to self-reflect in their notebooks. and i was definitely rolling my eyes at manifesting wealth but that's another can of worms i won't open, mr. yellow tesla. guess this is what i get for reading woowoo self-help books again lmao.
sidenote: one of these 2 stars is because this is probably the only book where the phrase "everything good happened while living in new jersey" is used unironically.
June 3, 2022
So much repetition, poorly written, and content is no more than a single blog post.
August 9, 2024
AWE intrigued me, so I thought I’d give this audible book a listen. It’s easy to listen to and narrated well. You can feel the passion and belief through the words that the author has for this practise and the enthusiasm to encourage the listeners to change their lives for the better and expand that out to others with the practise too.
Although I have finished the book, I haven’t actually tried AWE. I journal and certainly plan on implementing this, to see how different it feels in comparison to what I do already. I can imagine it’s a powerful practise.
Honestly, it would feel wrong to say anymore than this, until I’ve committed to giving it a go. When I have, I just may bump up my rating, but that’s no reflection on the book, it’s purely that I haven’t practised it yet.
Although I have finished the book, I haven’t actually tried AWE. I journal and certainly plan on implementing this, to see how different it feels in comparison to what I do already. I can imagine it’s a powerful practise.
Honestly, it would feel wrong to say anymore than this, until I’ve committed to giving it a go. When I have, I just may bump up my rating, but that’s no reflection on the book, it’s purely that I haven’t practised it yet.
February 8, 2022
I read this book in one sitting. I put the practical advice to use and boom! A whole another realm open up for me. I had some experience channeling before but the guidance of this book has made fool-proof. Get up early, shut down Your analytical mind, put away your ego and call on Divine guidance. Absolutely a must read for people who truly want to communicate with Divine beings.
October 28, 2021
«Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search.»
February 3, 2022
Loved every bit of this book! I have been following Inspire Nation for a few years and just got this book for myself at Christmas. So excited to have started my automatic writing journey! Cannot wait for more books from Michael!
August 9, 2022
Life Changing
I am grateful to Michael sharing the AWE with us. I have been working with it for over a month. If you follow his instructions to the best of your ability you will be amazed and blessed. Sandra
I am grateful to Michael sharing the AWE with us. I have been working with it for over a month. If you follow his instructions to the best of your ability you will be amazed and blessed. Sandra
September 6, 2023
A wonderful book. One I was expecting for many years. Now, the adventure starts. Simple to do. You just need patience and practice and insights will keep coming. Thank you Michael and company. Love and light to all.
December 28, 2024
Perfect Timing!
This book appeared at the perfect time. It confirmed what I have been thinking about tapping into inner wisdom. It also reminded me of the importance of Gratitude.
I am taking part in a 30 Day AWE Challenge to see where this exciting chapter will take me!
This book appeared at the perfect time. It confirmed what I have been thinking about tapping into inner wisdom. It also reminded me of the importance of Gratitude.
I am taking part in a 30 Day AWE Challenge to see where this exciting chapter will take me!
August 6, 2022
If your looking how to get started this book does do that but it could have cut the book down. It dragged out way to long.
December 1, 2022
I love the author and wanted to love this book but there is not enough information in the book to warrant a whole book. It was repetitive and fluffed with stories and promotions of other offerings.
November 17, 2024
這是我第二次看這本書。與前一本三分鐘日記相同，也是一本需要自我實踐才知道會不會有成效的書。但整本書流暢的就像是作者寫書也是用自動書寫般，如此地平靜有愛，充滿著秩序一步一腳印。我會想要買實體書再次好好閱讀一遍。
同時書中介紹的書籍以及名詞，似乎都在爲我的阿卡西課成學習在鋪路。我非常期待能學習閱讀阿卡西記錄。如果可以我也希望能夠上這位作者的課。
同時書中介紹的書籍以及名詞，似乎都在爲我的阿卡西課成學習在鋪路。我非常期待能學習閱讀阿卡西記錄。如果可以我也希望能夠上這位作者的課。
January 15, 2025
A must read if you want a starting point to learn automatic writing. This really elevated me and there were supporting resources to access in helping me learn the art of AWE.
June 23, 2025
This was good. I really like the principle and have started doing it, it’s pretty cool!
July 6, 2025
Not sure I agree with all the spiritual stuff in here but the writing practice itself is really interesting
December 5, 2024
Brilliant book!
Thank you, Michael from the bottom of my heart. Your book helped so much with my own automatic writing. The book is easy to read and understand, with plenty of advice how to do it successfully. Ten stars!
Thank you, Michael from the bottom of my heart. Your book helped so much with my own automatic writing. The book is easy to read and understand, with plenty of advice how to do it successfully. Ten stars!
October 3, 2021
Love Micheal
You can feel the love he has for our universe
He’s a good soul you can tell
He’s got a very calming personality as well
You can feel the love he has for our universe
He’s a good soul you can tell
He’s got a very calming personality as well
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