Author Archives: Trish and Rob

Divination

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Trish and Rob

One of the secrets of synchronicity that we are writing about in our book is that the art of divination–ie. the tarot, the I Ching and astrology–is a means of generating synchronicity. To that end, we recently asked the I … Continue reading →

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The Lilac-Breasted Roller

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Trish and Rob

This beautiful bird, a Lilac-Breasted Roller, is the focus of a synchronicity that occurred to photographer Thomas Chamberlin. He was kind enough to allow us post the photo and his story. This gorgeous bird is native to Africa. When you … Continue reading →

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Tony and the Trickster

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Trish and Rob

The Trickster is a Jungian archetype. One of the best examples is the sneaky, lurking Gollum character in Lord of the Rings, orginally named Smeagol. He usually had an agenda of one kind or another that prompted him to mislead … Continue reading →

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Kurt Vonnegut and Synchronicity

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Trish and Rob

Levels of synchronicities are often apparent during emotionally charged experiences, evident in a story that Kurt Vonnegut related to writer Alan Vaughn, which he included in his book Patterns of Prophecy. Anyone who came of age during the 60s understands … Continue reading →

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Poetry in Motion

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Trish and Rob

Here’s one from Joyce Evans, who long, long ago was my editor on a weekly newspaper.Rob On Labor Day weekend in 2001, I was browsing through the poetry section in Schwartz Bookstore and found three collections by a Milwaukee, Wis., … Continue reading →

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#33, Retreat

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Trish and Rob

The next story is another example of a cluster synchronicity involving the repetition of a number, similar to the story about Maria and the number 14. Some years ago, we flew out to California and noticed that the number 33 … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Help

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Trish and Rob

This story comes from writer Sharlie West, one of several that she sent. It illustrates the emotional component of synchronicities, particularly when we’re faced with major transitions and upheavals. In the fall of 1990 my mother had a stroke and … Continue reading →

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Madison Avenue

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Trish and Rob

No astonishing, mind-blowing synchronicities–like the Blue Dog tale–came our way today. But, nevertheless, being aware of synchronicities seems to attract them. For instance, this afternoon I opened an e-mail from my friend Madison just as a five-year-old neighbor girl walked … Continue reading →

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Eyes of a Blue Dog: A Tale of Triple Synchronicity

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Trish and Rob

Yesterday I read my monthly horoscope on Susan Miller’s Astrology Zone and perked up when I read that friends from the past would contact me this month. In fact, just a couple of hours earlier I’d received an e-mail from … Continue reading →

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Misuse of Term

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Trish and Rob

I’ve noticed that the word ‘synchronicity’ is becoming mainstream, but the more mainstream the source the more I see the word misused. Writers in the mainstream media, who should know better, sometimes equate synchronicity with synchronize, as in ‘Let’s synchronize … Continue reading →

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