Creating Space For Synchronicities
Dear Ones,
I have been musing on synchronicity this week, and how paying attention to them is so important to being in my flow, knowing I am on the right path, and honoring the work I am here to do. The definition of synchronicity (originally coined by Carl Jung):
"The simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection."
It can get deeper and more esoteric from here. It also can be something that shows up in your day to day outer world and at the same time in your dream time or quiet inner time. I find that for myself synchronicities show up in the simple every day things. Animals around me, signs, seeing certain people. The key is making the space to pay attention, notice these things and make the connections especially with anything you are internally processing.
But you have to make the space to notice!
I find that if we don't slow down and pay attention that the synchronicities can go right over our heads. And we definitely don't make the space for seeing how these things may connect to what is going on in our inner world. Because by definition they are seemingly unrelated.
An example might be that you see three people you worked with 10 years ago all in the same week in different places. You think to yourself...hmm...what a coincidence. Then you start(or were previously) dreaming about your former workplace, and you blow it off, thinking you were dreaming of it because you saw those people. But if you dig deeper you might find that it all came together because perhaps you are still processing a "story" or unresolved situation from that time of your life/job etc. and until you resolve it (internally) there is something holding you back. Or maybe it is you subconscious/Universe giving you a gentle nudge to remind you of an amazing gift, skill, or talent from that experience that has gone dormant and is ready to be awakened again. I have experienced this particular scenario many times.
The Universe is giving us synchronicities all the time; bread crumbs that are leading us down our paths if we are paying attention. Often times through signs in the natural world, timing, symbols, and seemingly unrelated memories. But the Universe only gives us the hints, it is up to us to tap into our intuition and ask what they are trying to tell us.Asking the question how connected to the next version of my story or where is this sign trying to point me if I am trying to make a decision is an important part of the process. It is how we begin to co-create our reality with the Divine instead of being oblivious or resistant to it.
Often we can only begin to connect these things in our minds, if we are willing to step out of our logical minds and tap into our intuition. This can be done through whatever ways feel resonant for you. Spending time in a bath, journaling, doing a creative or art making process, and see what symbols and information comes up, meditation, movement-yoga, dance, running. The key is asking the question before you begin your practice and then seeing what comes up. You can ask "what is the Universe (Divine, God, psyche..whatever works for you) trying to show me when I see or experience_______ over and over again." Or sometimes in my morning practice, I just ask to see the information I need to see, and then pull an oracle or Tarot card for the day and pay attention to how the images or information synchronizes throughout my day, and then journal on my day before bed, looking for patterns and connections and seeing how they apply to whatever I am dealing with in the present moment, or using it to vision into the future.
Working with synchronicity is a powerful process that sets you up to be in flow with life rather than swimming against the current.
I would love for you to spend this week paying attention to synchronicities and how they connect in with your life. And would love to hear about your experience or any a-ha moments you may have.
Love and Light,
Dina