| Coincidence is where two or more unrelated things | | | | occur more frequently that chance suggests they |
| seem to occur in close enough proximity to suggest | | | | should. |
| some relationship between them. Eg you dream of a | | | | The great Swiss psychologist C.G. Jung coined the |
| school friend you haven't heard from for years only to | | | | term synchronicity to describe "temporally coincident |
| get a reunion invitation from that same person next | | | | occurrences of acausal events", ie coincidence. Jung |
| day. | | | | ascribed the phenomenon to some "acausal |
| Between getting the idea for this post and actually | | | | connecting principle", ie he postulates some greater, |
| writing it a friend told me of two instances when | | | | unseen, reality having a direct effect on earthly events. |
| people she hadn't seen for ages came into her mind. | | | | When we are born, a small part of Spirit associates |
| The first she ran into on the street next day, and the | | | | itself with our physical body. But while incarnate the |
| second happened to be on the TV when she walked | | | | knowledge of our Spiritual nature is buried deep within. |
| into the next room! And, on the day I posted this, I | | | | Our focus needs to be on earthly matters both to |
| happened to be flicking through the TV channels and | | | | survive, and to fulfill our purpose in being here. |
| started watching an old series (of about 80 episodes). | | | | But we remain Spirit; and occasionally we glimpse |
| Bizarrely the episode being shown was the same that | | | | evidence of that reality. Like us, the physical universe |
| I happened upon over 4 years ago also by | | | | manifests from Spirit and remains subordinate to Spirit. |
| channel-flicking. I don't follow this series and don't recall | | | | Largely it operates deterministically, but within that |
| having watched it inbetween times. Coincidence, or | | | | apparent determinism lie clues to the existence of a |
| what? | | | | greater reality. |
| We all experience coincidences. And quite often they | | | | It's a bit like we're puppets (albeit with our own Will) in a |
| send a little shiver down our spine as though signaling | | | | puppet theatre. We make our moves and observe the |
| some greater hidden force is at work. | | | | moves of others, but remain unaware of the hidden |
| But before getting too carried away, let's make it clear | | | | (Spiritual) force that is pulling the strings save for the |
| - coincidence happens as a fact of nature. For | | | | occasional glimpse of its influence. Perhaps part of our |
| example, if you continually roll two dice, once in six they | | | | role in this life is to rediscover our Spiritual essence |
| will come up with the same number. Nothing spooky | | | | after having it hidden from us. Coincidence provides |
| about that. Coincidences are significant only when they | | | | but one signpost along that journey. |