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The Miracle of Synchronicity
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“Synchronicity is an ever-present reality for those who have eyes to see.”
– Carl Jung
I’ve long been fascinated with the hidden world of the subconscious.
Maybe some of you remember the Johari Window from high school Psychology class . . . a model that, unlike quadratic equations, I still remember! 🙂
For me, the quadrant of the “unknown to self/unknown to others” by far held the most intrigue.
This is the territory of the subconscious that harbors hidden beliefs, feelings, traumas, and dreams that are completely in the shadow, undetectable to self or others. Because we aren’t aware of these aspects of ourselves, they can play an outsized role in dictating life direction.
This realm of the subconscious holds a treasure trove of information that can help us understand our deepest longings as well as wounds
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Over the years, I watched as my dreams, visions, and synchronicities – all aspects of the subconscious – showed up as directional signposts pointing me in a certain direction.
One of the most remarkable (and literal) instances was a dream that featured a hanging sign with the name of a small business that I had never considered working for . . . the next day, I had the urge to check out the help wanted ads in the newspaper (not something I tended to do). In it was an ad for a rare position at this business that I applied for and won. This job not only changed the trajectory of my career . . . it changed my life!
And so began years of study of dreams, psychic phenomena, projection – and perhaps the most confounding to me, the role of “synchronicity.” Carl Jung’s writings suggest that these are all “disclosures” from our subconscious, messengers between the unconscious and everyday reality.
Synchronicity has been described in modern terminology in the adage: “there are no coincidences.”
But what are synchronicities, really? We’ve all had the friend call up moments after we were thinking about them. Finding an object on the ground that holds some special meaning for us. Some of us take these events to heart, many of us dismiss or brush off the event as a fluke.
In my own life, I’ve had synchronistic experiences that have marked pivotal changes and, when I’ve taken the time to notice and explore the meaning, I’ve been guided with wisdom and a sense of underlying benevolence. However, I know that the more I try to “will” or control the process, the synchronicities fade into the background (more on that in my next blog).
And yet, we know that we can “evoke” synchronicities through a variety of divination techniques that Jung explored, including Tarot, I Ching, etc.
It feels like a razor’s edge separating the evocation of synchronicity (that is, using our will to create the circumstances for synchronicities to occur), and the smothering impact of an aggressive ego on the process.
In other words, can we invite miracles to happen while managing those pesky expectations?
What would our lives look like if we more often allowed and surrendered to the mystery of synchronicity instead of placing egoic demands on outcomes?
And so begins a series of writing on this topic, where I share my own personal experiences with synchronicities as well as others in the field. I’d love to hear your own experiences, as we explore this exciting frontier together!
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