Author Archives: Trish and Rob

Paul, the clairvoyant cephalopod

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Trish and Rob

Before the recently concluded World Cup competition fades to memory, we need to honor the triumph of –not Spain–but Paul, the octopus who correctly predicted the winning team eight times in a row. Paul, who lives in an aquarium in … Continue reading →

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Samadhi, indeed

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Trish and Rob

In yoga philosophy, Samadhi  is a blissful state of consciousness induced by complete meditation. Like almost everyone else, I find it challenging to reach that state. In fact, I can think of only once where I came close to entering … Continue reading →

Posted in bliss, books, meditation, writers | 9 Comments

The Numinous Quality of Clusters

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Trish and Rob

from soul  cards The word “clusters” conjures various images: clusters of stars, grapes, leaves, people, experiences. But synchronicities often occur in clusters – notably in numbers or the repetition of names, phrases, songs, objects. We’ve posted quite a few synchros … Continue reading →

Posted in clusters, independent discoveries | 21 Comments

The Blog Universe

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Trish and Rob

  You spend time posting to your blog and creating a blog that attracts visitors. Blogger allows you to back up your blog in the export section of your dashboard. But it’s in xml, a language that is basically useless … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, blogbooker | 11 Comments

Darkening of the Sun

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Trish and Rob

Today’s total solar eclipse occurs at 3:33 PM EDT and 6:15 GMT. Most of the eclipse will occur over the Pacific Ocean, so not that many people will be able to see it. Chile’s Easter Island will be epicenter for … Continue reading →

Posted in solar eclipse | 13 Comments

Seed Money

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Trish and Rob

 One of my first stops every day in blogland is Mike Perry’s blog on synchronicity. A few weeks ago, he posted a wonderful story that he called Seed Money. It’s an exercise in visualization and belief. And it’s uplifting. I … Continue reading →

Posted in beliefs, money, visualization | 15 Comments

The I Ching’s Take on the Gulf Debacle

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Trish and Rob

Carl Jung wrote the introduction to the Richard Wilhelm edition of the I Ching in 1949. It was where he first addressed the concept of synchronicity. The hexagram, the basis of the I Ching, is – according to Jung – … Continue reading →

Posted in divination, gulf, I Ching | 17 Comments

Crack in the Dam

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Trish and Rob

Logo of Reporters Without Borders in defense of online free expression. . A few weeks ago, we received a notice from blogger that one of our posts had been cited for copyright infringement, so our blog was taken down, the … Continue reading →

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Ghostwriters

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Trish and Rob

Actor Jamie Cromwell Self-employment is fraught with uncertainty. We knew this when we quit our jobs in 1983 – Rob in journalism, Trish in  teaching. But we knew that we didn’t want to spend our lives working at jobs that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cromwell, ghostwriters, UFOs | 21 Comments

The Mumford Clan

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Trish and Rob

                                  Ireland Today’s synchronicity has a couple of layers. It seems to be another one of those instances where the Internet and blogging create a rich atmosphere in which synchronicity can occur. It involves Connie Cannon and Gypsy. On May … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, Internet, mumford clan, relatives | 14 Comments