Synchronicity is a concept developed by the Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung. It refers to a meaningful connection between events that are not causally related. More exactly, it describes a meaningful co-occurrence between an inner psychological state or process, and an outer event which parallels or reflects it. For example, if I am experiencing an inner…
We often think of Fall as a time of harvest; the season in which we gather up, store up, and enjoy the fruits of summer’s bounty. But perhaps one of the greatest gifts of Fall are its lessons in letting go. (After all, it’s hard to harvest what won’t let go.) In autumn, apples fall…
It is important to see connections, to see the relationship between events. Whether that relationship is causal or synchronistic, seeing the connection can save your life. It might even save your soul. Seeing the connection between a decision you made at age 13 and how it influenced where you are at age 26 can help…
Are you a miser towards your soul? Do you offer it only the crumbs from your table, the loose change in your purse, or the last few minutes of a busy, ego-driven day? Your soul calls out for change, and you give it two nickels and a dime. It asks you to go to school,…
A man dreamed: “I see a soft bluish light emitted from wounds and sores on someone’s body. I’m to understand that there is a luminescent component to all wounds and to the organs of the inner body. Fascinated, I show this to my children.” One of the things that make this dream so interesting is…
In a letter, Carl Jung once wrote, “I consciously and intentionally made my life miserable because I wanted God to be alive and free from the suffering that man has put upon him by loving his own reason more than God’s secret intentions.” * “God’s secret intentions.” This describes the hidden calling and potentials that…
Zeus was the central god of Greek mythology, and Hermes was his messenger. If Zeus had something to tell mankind, Hermes delivered the mail. But Hermes was also a trickster–a poser of puzzles and weaver of riddles. His messages often left the recipient scratching her head. “What does this mean? If I read it this…
A male college student was struggling in his choice of careers. What he had in abilities he lacked in direction. Frustrated and somewhat depressed, he decided to let the universe decide the matter. He asked God for a sign, and was given one. “I was walking to my car when I found a book lying…
“Hello darkness my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again.” (Simon and Garfunkel, The Sounds of Silence) It is sometimes said that we are creatures of habit. This is no less true of our thoughts than of our behaviors. We can become so accustomed to a certain identity and self-concept, to a particular view of…
Death is a place on the other side of a dream. It is just outside the window, just across a threshold. It is nearer than you think. It is your constant companion. There are not two worlds, the living and the dead. There are not two lives, this and the one that follows. It is…