Synchronicity is a word coined by the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung to describe the "temporally coincident occurrences of acausal events." Jung spoke of synchronicity as an "acausal connecting principle" (i.e. a pattern of connection that cannot be explained by direct causality). Plainly put, it is the experience of having two (or more) things happen coincidentally in a manner that is meaningful to the person or persons experiencing them, where that meaning suggests an underlying pattern. It differs from coincidence in that synchronicity implies not just a happenstance, but an underlying pattern or dynamic that is being expressed through meaningful relationships or events. It was a principle that Jung felt encompassed his concepts of archetypes and the collective unconscious, in that it was descriptive of a governing dynamic that underlay the whole of human experience and history — social, emotional, psychological, and spiritual. Jung believed that many experiences perceived as coincidence were due not merely to chance, but instead, suggested the manifestation of parallel events or circumstances reflecting this governing dynamic1.
Examples
A well-known example of synchronicity is the true story of the French writer Émile Deschamps who in 1805 was treated to some plum pudding by the stranger Monsieur de Fontgibu. Ten years later, he encountered plum pudding on the menu of a Paris restaurant, and wanted to order some, but the waiter told him the last dish had already been served to another customer, who turned out to be M. de Fontgibu. Many years later in 1832 Émile Deschamps was at a diner, and was once again offered plum pudding. He recalled the earlier incident and told his friends that only M. de Fontgibu was missing to make the setting complete — and in the same instant the now senile M. de Fontgibu entered the room.
During production of the The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), a coat purchased from a second-hand store for the costume of Professor Marvel was later discovered to have belonged to L. Frank Baum; author of the original children's book which the film is based on.
You know....I'm noticing it more and more. When you look back you can see all the synchronicities that lead up to where you are and when you don't pay attention it keeps happening like in your face......It's kinda a cool way to live actually. You just become aware of it, look for it and follow it. It's a good force.
It likes us... 🙂
When you ignore it, srifef happens.
Originally posted by Alliance
I like Jung's Anima and Animus...but was never really a fan of his other theories.
I think "The Secret of the Golden Flower" is worth reading somewhere down the line. It's a translation of an old chinese text with a commentary by Jung, published in 1931. I found both the text and the commentary valuable. Recommend at least taking a look at it.
spam
Here I go again..........
This is one of many universal truths that can never be proven for sure. And yet, there are far too many stories about people who have had mysterious forces miraculously enter or guide their lives when they least expected it.
If we really look at it closely, coincidences in our lives are far too common. As they accumulate over the years, our minds begin to open to new possibilities. Maybe, just maybe, they are more than random happenings.
What is a synchronous event? It's an experience or circumstance that comes into our lives when we least expect it to happen. What sets these mysterious happenings apart is that they are always unplanned and unexpected. A blind date that leads to life partnership, an unexpected phone call that pulls us away from tragedy, a job opportunity that suddenly opens, a gift of money when we need it most, a dream that turns out to be true, an unexpected admissions to a college we never thought was possible, are just a few examples.
These happenings can occur on a large, medium or small scale. I like to think of the large ones as events that have a major impact on the direction of our lives. This can be a long-term relationship with someone, a crippling accident that leads to a life-time challenge, an unexpected book from a friend that opens up a life-changing, spiritual quest, and so on.
The medium synchronous events are more for course corrections that lead us to the major ones or help the major ones unfold smoothly and successfully. For example, an unexpected salary bonus (medium) that allows us to take a vacation (medium) during which we find a lifetime partner (major), or a new business venture, (major) or decide to change jobs and move to another part of the country (major), are a few examples.
The small events are more for fine tuning the whole process and are also very important, but less noticeable.
Curiously, these unexpected gifts of guidance often drop in out of the universe to influence our thoughts or impact the direction of our lives when we least expect them. Often times they occur in the blink of an eye, like a lightning bolt out of the blue. Whenever this happens, our free will is never violated in the process. While in body, we always have the choice to react to these events any way we want to.
Where do these events come from? How do they happen? Why do they happen? Do they have a purpose? What is the force that makes them happen?
In general, here is what many believe.
- Nothing happens by accident in God's universe or in our lives.
- Thus, there is no such thing as a coincidence.
- Prior to coming to this planet we create a life plan.
- That plan is made with free will. Nobody forces it on us.
- Our life-plan is made after we review our previous lives
and experiences.
- Our life plan is made with others, such as our parents,
siblings, best friends, lovers, etc., who will be part of
our in-body drama.
- The more evolved we are the more our life plan
centers around spiritual growth and service to others.
- We may want to learn patience, forgiveness, compassion,
tolerance and so on during our next life.
- We may want to experience being blind, poor, rich, etc.
- Or we may choose to do nothing with our life.
- Our guardian angels/spirit guides know our plan.
- It is also possible to overrule parts or all of our plan
while on Earth.
- However, overruling our original plan is not the wisest
choice. It creates confusion in our lives.
- Events will unfold in our lives according to the schedule
we've laid out for ourselves when making our life plan.
- While in body we are constantly making choices and
creating our reality.
- This too is done with free will.
- And yet, there is "something" going on in the background
of life that guides us at unexpected moments.
- This influence is happening at a higher level and for
good purpose
- That purpose is to ensure that our life plan unfolds.
- Another purpose is to provide us ongoing guidance in
our lives.
- We need to learn how to listen to our guidance.
- Pay special attention to any event or clue that
happens three or more times.
- Look for patterns and repeated themes within the
event(s).
- Often times the messages we receive are symbolic
and we need to decipher them.
- If things fall into place as if by magic, most likely
you're on the right path.
- If you meet resistance or dead-ends, seriously
reconsider the choice you've made. Most likely it is
not consistent with your life plan.
Here's a simple way to look at past events that have mysteriously come into your life as unplanned or unexpected experiences. These events may have been based upon some form of guidance such as a strong hunch, a powerful or compelling thought that came into your mind, a voice that spoke to you, a dream that you had, a synchronous event, and so on.
Draw a line across a piece of paper. This is your life time-line. Let's say it represents the past 30 years of your life. Go to the beginning (to the left of the line). Put a mark through the line and an event underneath the mark that had a major impact on your life or the direction it took. And, most importantly, came about unexpectedly, without your planning it. Do this until you reach current time. Then think about how it all came to be.
A hypothetical time-line might be...
- you are suffering from an unrewarding and abusive
marriage (1990)
- you get divorced (1991)
- you lose your job (1991)
- you are in major crisis (1991)
- everything you do to find a new job doesn't work out
(guidance can often be through negative experiences
and events)
Then...
- a book given to you by a friend leads to a radical
spiritual awakening (1992)
- unexpectedly an old friend calls, a wonderful job opens
in Arizona (1993)
- you interview for job, it goes well and you are hired
(1993)
- you move to Arizona (1993)
- everything goes smoothly for you (a clue that you
are on the right path)
Then...
- a blind date in Arizona leads to a fulfilling relationship
and life-time partnership (1994)
- and so on
One can take this simple exercise a bit further by isolating one of the major events in your life and then reconstructing the medium and minor events that helped the major one fall into place and unfold smoothly.
Always keep in mind that, when things go smoothly and fall into place, you have most likely made the right choice and the right event has come into your life. When our decisions or efforts run into resistance or roadblocks, seriously reexamine your choices or the false alarm event that has come into your life.
Hopefully, all of this makes you think and wonder about these magnificent ways that not only guide and influence our lives, but also help us understand our life plan.
We are never left alone. Never.
Sometimes we need to stop banging our heads and listen.
😄
there are 6 000 000 000 people on the planet. This means, that 6 people each day witness an event which would have the odds of 1/1000000000.
In any major metropolis, there are many events each day with odds greater than 1/1000000 that occur.
It would be much more unbelievable to think that someone hadn't experienced rare coincidences than to think they may have experienced a few. Add to this that our brain is a machine designed to find this type of meaning between unrelated things.