We like to plug other authors who write about synchronicity. That’s the case with Randi G. Fine, a radio talk show host in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and ‘relationship dependency’ counselor. She’s also an author and her new book, Awaken from Life: Lessons for Discovering your Personal Truths, includes an interesting chapter on synchronicity. She suggests that the amount of synchronicity that you attract into your life is proportional to your own level of awareness.
Here’s an excerpt.
Synchronicities occur much more regularly than most of us are aware. They often go unnoticed because the signs represented to us tend to be symbolic in nature and need deciphering.
Often we find that the timing of these messages, people, and things relate directly to current issues in our lives or information that we are presently in need of.
Think about your life and the amazing ways that things have come together for you: the chance meetings with people that reveal just the information you had been looking for; the trip you took to a foreign country where you ran into someone you knew; the song that came on the radio at the exact time that you needed to hear those words; the book given to you by a friend that sent you on a life-altering spiritual quest; that certain number that pops up wherever you go; or the person you ran into that offered the healing solution to your illness.
Each day we attract “meaningful coincidences” that are there to give us direction. The amount of synchronicities we personally attract is proportionate to our level of conscious awareness. The more attention we pay to these awe-inspiring “coincidences,” the more frequently they will occur.
Whether believer or skeptic we have all experienced these seemingly random occurrences that seem too improbable to be chalked up to just chance. Coincidence or synchronicity, both fascinating phenomena, are uncanny and appear unexpectedly.
How many times have you heard someone say, “There are no coincidences, in response to one of these baffling occurrences? Perhaps you even use the phrase yourself.
To understand why these incidents are not coincidental you must first understand what a coincidence is. Coincidences are experiences where two events coincide that have no relationship to each other. Some sort of pattern or connection associated with the coincidental experiences can be derived, but an obvious explanation for their occurrence cannot be found.
There are skeptics who say that these phenomena are coincidental; that a connection between the experience and one’s reality is merely illusory or selective perception.
Statisticians fall into the skeptic category. They believe that these types of occurrences are not phenomena at all—just manifestations of the law of averages. They say that coincidences are inevitable; with five billion people on the planet there is a reasonable probability that unlikely circumstances of this nature will happen. To quote mathematician John Allen Paulos, “The most astonishingly incredible coincidence imaginable would be the complete absence of all coincidences.”
There are those who follow the supernatural theory of synchronicities but offer different, spiritually based explanations on the matter. They attribute these experiences to karma, fate, or destiny. Some say the experiences come from angels or spirit guides showing us signs that guide us in the direction of our soul’s purpose.
None of these explanations are inaccurate. All these facets of spirituality and supernatural activity are likely to factor into the occurrence of synchronicities.
We recognize a number of spiritual occurrences through our intuition. Those of us who are open and receptive to embracing faith based realities tend to be most in touch with our intuitive, inner knowing perceptions. By paying attention to our inner guidance, we are more likely to know what we are seeking and can more easily recognize the signs that direct us to it. It is our acceptance of intangible realities that allows us to recognize the many synchronistic occurrences that happen to us.
Intuition and synchronicity are interconnected in such a way that it is hard to distinguish where one stops and the other begins. The more synchronicities one notices the more intuitive one becomes; the more intuitive one is the more synchronicities they are likely to recognize. The more awareness one has of his intuition and the synchronistic occurrences happening around him, the stronger his connection to universal energy and knowledge becomes.
Think of synchronicities as communications from the Universe that are there to keep you aligned with your purpose. These signs are indications that your inner world is in sync with your outer world.
The more you believe in the miraculous nature of synchronicities, the more you will notice and experience them. By developing an awareness of the many synchronicities that occur in your life, you will gain the understanding that everything that happens in your life happens for a reason, whether or not the reason reveals itself at the time. You will awaken your spiritual journey and find your life flowing in wonderful ways.
Synchronicities are awe-inspiring, though not all of them play out the way you may hope for. As you experience more synchronicities in your life, try to keep a positive attitude, especially when you are confronted with a seemingly negative outcome. Do not despair. A negative outcome is often put before you as a tool for learning and growing, and may ultimately lead to a positive outcome.
It is important to remember that every event in your life, whether positive or negative has a greater purpose. A lesson that does not turn out the way you would like it to, is simply a lesson that turned out the way it was supposed to. Make it a practice to accept the natural flow of life.
In times of uncertainty, disquietude, and transition synchronicities give us direction. They guide us as we spiritually evolve in the physical world. They are signposts, sometimes subtle sometimes obvious, showing us the most direct route to take, the easiest path to follow, to fulfill the purpose we are here for. They put us in the right place at the right time to cross paths with others who have meaningful messages for us.
We all have stories of how we met the loves of our lives or our best friends, found a new career or the perfect job, began a spiritual path or met the perfect spiritual leader, and discovered we had an illness or unlocked the mystery of an elusive ailment. In more cases than not, a synchronistic experience was involved in that life changing event.
My life story, as told in my memoir Fine…ly, was a series of synchronistic events that led me through a significant amount of pain and adversity, but ultimately delivered me to a place of serenity and joy.
The same can be true for you. By awakening to synchronicities, having patience, and trusting the perfect guidance of the Universe, you will fulfill your purpose for being here.
Be mindful of what happens around you. Through this conscious awareness you will ultimately achieve the loving, peaceful quest of your soul.
Thank you, Darren, very very much. That’s awfully kind of you! I actually wrote you a lengthy apology the other day about our disagreement, but for some reason it didn’t go thru and I was too tired to repost. The gist of it was that I think maybe we just have a different language syntax due to our locations, and also it’s impossible to comprehend the “tone” of written words and they can be easily misunderstood. I was born and raised in the deep South, and many of the expressions we use down here are so often offensive to people in other parts of our own country. I gave an example to you of when I lived with my parents in S. CA, being trasferred there from Montgomery, AL. I had been raised, as all kids here, to address my elders and people of station, as “Sir” and “Ma’aM”. Well, my sophomore year in high school in CA, I had a male history teacher whom I addressed as “sir”. He became incensed and accused me of being “sarcastic”. I left his room in tears. My Mother went to the school and explained to the teacher that southern children were raised to address elders and people of “station” as Sir and Ma’am out of respect.
Another southern thing we have is that many of us address strangers as well as friends with affectionate terms such as “dear” or “honey”. Example, I might go into a WalMart and ask an associate there, whether it’s a male or female, (unless it’s someone older then I and then I use the Sir or Ma’am),, “Dear, could you please tell me where to find the srt supplies?” But in the North here, the ‘dear’ and ‘honey’ would be considered rude. In Australia, you guys refer to other folks as “mate”. To us here in America, “Mate” means an intimate relation. So, I honestly think we have a syntax issue more than anything else, and that’s what I wrote in the comment that didn’t pass, along with can we shake our figurative hands and be friends? Thank you again for your kindness about my husband. He has acquired a MRSA infection, which in a healthy person is bad enough. In someone with uncontrolled, insulin-dependent diabetes, it can be a death sentence. We’re thinking positive and I’m doing lots and lots of MAGICK! 🙂
“Make it a practice to accept the natural flow of life.”
Words to live by! Whenever a synchronicity occurs, I always point it out to my family members and say that it’s the Universe saying ‘hello’, or giving a friendly nudge, etc. because that’s exactly what it is! 🙂
awareness = key
always great to read of others’ perspectives – great post –
the minis where bought at different store hours previous
AWWW ya didn’t like that one’s,,,, gosh ya should of scene the boys facebook post from shortly before,,,,, sigh a naira,,,,, but first,,, little nigth work last night,, inbetween assignment 1 and 2 graqbs a little snack (chocalate chip nabisco minis) walked out ot assignment 2,,, small jackhammering of floor drain,, grocery store,,,, cookie aisle,, 8 inches in fron of Nabisco chocolate chips (fortuinately different size packaging,, and cookies) TRUTH,,, so as to the words spoke by not sure Micheal Caine??? to tom Cruise in the movie “Cocktail” think it may be my duty to myself to ‘be gone”,,, will see if I miss anything…..
from your post the other day,, Ohare airport,, wonderin as to the possiblities,, capiabilities,,, of holograms,,, for whatever purpose,,, for you’d have to figure that the tech to create an illusion of a technolgy is easier then the technolgy itself,,, not that the boy is a sceptic in the area,, but I do wonder,, Rob and Trish you been hearing my stuff for a few years now,, Rob you gotten emails and then later that day (chit for acknowledgement),, well you know,, as for the nature of synchro,, I don’t think you understand,,, will say this,,,,, it’s not singular….. even though math problem 4 x blank =4
Thanks so much, Mike, Rob, and Trish. I do want to share that I had a series of synchro “dream” warnings a couple of weeks ago that probably were referring to my husband’s situation. In any event, all good thoughts for healing are deeply and sincerely appreciated. He has a powerful immune systen but it’s compromised by brittle diabetes, so I’m pretty much on pins and needles here. Hopefully the combination of antibiotics he is on will do the trick. He’s been like a cat with not nine lives but dozens of lives, always coming out OK after challenges, so I’m hoping those “angels” who seem to be riding on his shoulders aren’t getting tired of his general non-complicance! 🙂
This post is one I desperately needed to read TODAY. Life for me is in a state of turmoil at this time, with a husband who is very ill. I try to always look at the purposes behind synchronicities. They occur each and every day in my life. Some are tiny, some are hit-me-in-the-face powerful, but they are continuous. It’s my belief that synchros come when needed, and that probably our souls have a great deal to do with their appearances, if we are open to that perception. Thank you for this post, MacGregors. It is needed.
Sorry to hear about your husband my thoughts are with you.
Here’s to his speedy recovery, Math!
I’m sorry to hear the bad news Connie and I know we have had some major differences of opinion on this blog and this may come as a surprise to you,but agree with you on this one.
My wish is for a speedy recovery for your husband.
A few of my family members have diabetes as well,so I know how that compounds things when they become ill.
I’m glad to see this post of the MacGregors was of some comfort to you and may peace be with you.
Sorry, I’m in a bit of a picky mood! I was wondering how we can be sure that ‘Synchronicities occur much more regularly than most of us are aware’ if we are unaware of them?
I agree though that once we become switched on to the idea of synchronicity they become more frequent. Interesting post.
Good point, Mike! Awareness first!