A Mysterious Blue Owl:
and an Unexpected Journey
I’ll be honest: my love affair with Writing Down Your Soul by Janet Conner:began with shallow roots. I was scrolling through Pinterest when a midnight‑blue cover featuring a wise owl stopped my thumb in mid‑scroll. Pretty! I thought, and promptly ordered the book.
What arrived on my doorstep, however, turned out to be far more than shelf‑candy. Janet Conner’s Writing Down Your Soul: How to Activate and Listen to the Extraordinary Voice Within isn’t just another journaling guide. It’s a practical doorway into what Conner calls “deep soul writing”—a daily practice that shifts you from ordinary conscious reflection into the theta brain‑wave zone where intuition, insight, and even the Divine can speak back.
If you’ve filled mountains of notebooks with morning pages, gratitude lists, or grocery plans, soul writing will feel strangely familiar yet thrillingly new. Think of it as dialogue rather than monologue: you pose real questions, then let the pen answer from a wiser place within.
The Four Steps at a Glance
Show Up: Choose a fixed time and space. Light a candle, sip herbal tea, play soft music—whatever signals sacred writing zone to your nervous system.
Open Up: On the top line write an invocation such as “Dear Voice” or “Dear Divine,” then state your intention or burning question.
Listen Up: Write fast and uncensored for at least 15 minutes, letting the pen respond. Grammar police are barred from the room.
Follow Up: Reread, date, and highlight action items. Synchronicities love ink: note them in a margin log so you can watch the conversation become real‑world results.
A Guided Session (Try It Now)
Prepare the Space (2 min)
Sit comfortably. Roll your shoulders. Exhale.
Optional: place a hand on heart or hara to ground.
Ask (1 min)
Write today’s date and a salutation, e.g., “Dear Voice of Wisdom.” Pose a clear, open‑ended question such as “What does my body most need from me today?”
Write (15 min)
Keep the pen moving, even if it means scribbling “I don’t know what to write” until the flow returns. Trust the ramble.
Reflect (5 min)
Circle phrases that feel electric. Jot next steps in a separate column—book that massage, drink water, forgive yourself.
Close (1 min)
Say “Thank you.” Blow out the candle. Feel the subtle shift.
Total time: ~24 minutes—shorter than a sitcom, yet infinitely more nourishing.
Prompt Library
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Body Wisdom: “Where is pain trying to guide me?”
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Energy Management: “Show me how to spend my ‘spoons’ wisely today.”
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Purpose Check‑In: “What one action will move me toward my calling?”
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Relationship Healing: “What am I not seeing about this conflict?”
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Dream Decoding: “What message did last night’s dream carry?”
I’m Dr. Rodger Douglas, DMH, a South African-born homeopath now based in Osaka, Japan. With a psychology degree from Nelson Mandela University and a diploma from the Hahnemann College of Heilkunst, I specialize in holistic care for fibromyalgia. I serve clients by phone or video across the US, Canada, the UK, and beyond.