Soul Cards
Clusters of numbers, names, words, phrases, songs, objects, and events are one of the most curious aspects of synchronicity. When it happens, noted author Frank Joseph, you invariably feel “that something important, perhaps even divine, is trying to communicate through the numerical symbol.”
Jung, who experienced many numerical synchronicities throughout his life, believed that numbers represent “an archetype of order which has become conscious.” The meanings of such clusters may not be immediately apparent when you experience them. But by interpreting them as metaphors, by doing some research and using your intuition, you can gain clarity and a deeper appreciation for how your inner self, your unconscious,
guides you.
We’ve done quite a few posts on the synchronicity of numbers. Some of the more common and famous number clusters we’ve written about involve 11,111, or 11:11; 23; 27; and 137. The other day, we received a really cool number synchronicity from Butternut Squash. We’re posted several of her synchronicites – here and here.
She was in Kathmandu, Nepal, on a search for the jewelry she purchases there and then sells through her business in Ohio. When you read Butternut’s blog, though, you get a sense that her trips to Nepal are about connecting with the people and the culture of that country. A soul journey, perhaps. So it’s intriguing that her number synchronicity – 3040 – adds up to a 7. My understanding of 7 is that it’s a deeply spiritual number.
In February, Butternut dropped us an email about a synchronicity concerning 3040 and we speculated about what the 7s could mean. The other night she wrote from Nepal with an update.
“Do you remember that I wrote a check for $3040.00 on check number 3040 and I was pondering the lucky number 7? Well, it turns out that the next day my husband received a call that he had passed his licensing exam. It was the completion of a 10 year retraining process in clinical psychology. This has been the preoccupation of both our minds for years.
“Also, a dear friend of mine, without prompting, called and announced that she was joining me on the trip to Nepal. She managed to arrange this journey with less than 2 weeks before our departure date.
“The very same day, I arrived in Chicago at my hotel where the hotel announcement board proudly proclaimed me as the winner of the customer of the day with a free upgrade to a luxury room. Stupidly, I did not buy a lottery ticket!”
I wrote Butternut and asked if she recalled the exact dates and was she back from Nepal yet? “Not back yet,” she wrote. “You are getting messages from Kathmandu. Power is intermittent and internet service is sketchy. The date of the check was 2/18/10 but all the good stuff happened on 2/19/10. I forgot to also say that I found a great pair of hiking shoes on the same wonderful day. That’s not a big deal for most people, but I haven’t been able to find a decent pair of shoes that don’t hurt my feet and can fit my inserts for about 7 years!
“Got to go. A friend is picking us up for breakfast soon…rice, curry, lentil soup, and yak mile tea. Yum!”
We wondered if her boots were size 7s, but by then the Internet connection with Kathmandu was gone.
