Sometimes, synchros occur and it isn’t until later that I recognize them as clusters- synchronicities that concern the same thing and happen over a period of time. This cluster of four concerns names and is tied to our daughter’s move this past January. All four illustrate, I think, the way creativity enables us to tap into synchronicity – and to the future.
In late December of last year and early January this year, Megan started looking for a new place to live and found a great little house with a yard for her dog, Nika. The name of the street was Harwood.
Then her search for a roommate began and in late January, a wonderful young woman named Lauren moved in with her dog. Nika finally had a friend to play with and the two dogs got along as well as Megan and Lauren. But Lauren got pregnant and she and her boyfriend subsequently became engaged and wanted to live together.
Megan began her search again for a roommate and a woman named Alex moved in. Within a week, Alex decided she wanted to live alone, so the roommate search began once again. This time, Megan was contacted by an attorney, Nick, who was starting a new job in Orlando and needed a place to live fast. Megan had reservations about a male roommate, but when she met Nick, they clicked and a few days later, Alex moved out and Nick moved in with his dog. Another new friend for Nika!
Now here’s where these synchros come in. For the last several years, Rob has been finishing a novel called Tulpas, which is now with his agent. In the book there’s a character named Dr. Harwood. Way back in January when we learned the name of the street where Megan would be living, we were both struck by the oddity of the synchronicity. Harwood isn’t a name you hear very often. That was synchro #1.
In my novel, U R Mine, which I started in the fall of 2014 and is now with my agent, the protagonist’s name is Laurie. Eerily close to Lauren. Laurie is an animal communicator and helps out the detective in charge of the case – Nick – who was at one time an attorney. Those are synchros #2 and 3.
In March, when Lauren and Megan were still roommates, before any of us even knew about Alex, I started a new novel. The protagonist in this book? Yeah, you guessed it. Alex. After Alex the roommate broke lease and moved out, I changed the character’s name.
It does seem that through our creative endeavors – writing – Rob and I have been tuning into Megan’s future in a rather odd, specific way.
Amazing synchros! Hope the new room mate is a success!
You should read Jeff Kripal’s book ‘Authors of the Imposible’ where he writes about authors like yourselves who write fiction, only to see what they write about manifest in some way into their own real lives.
Jeff wrote his last book with Whitley Strieber, ‘The Super Natual’.
I’ve read excerpts of it, but need to get the actual book. I loved super natural. You still touring Tasmania?
No, I’m back on the mainland now in a town called Armidale and it is the coldest place in Australia that I have yet encountered and it’s not that far away from my hometown of Brisbane, but being high up it catches the cold weather.
I really like this town and am mulling over a move to this region.
I’m going to have a good look around tomorrow and see how I feel on a gut level, as to wether that is practical.
I have some great stories and photos of my travels over the last few weeks, so I’m guarding my iPod with my life, until I can upload them to my computer.
I’ll be back home this Sunday, God willing, and when you see my photos you’ll see how close I came to not making it back home, and at this stage I ‘m not counting eggs that are yet to hatch.
Oooh, It’s stepping up a notch with you guys! Your power, I mean. 🙂
It was really strange when all this hit me! Oh duh, why’d it take so long?!