guess what, Im an australian. fate accompli

Have you ever had a coincidental experience that is so profound, that it makes you question the true nature of reality? You know what I’m talking about; you’re thinking about a loved one you haven’t seen in years and suddenly the phone rings – guess who it is? Or, you’re driving down the road singing along to the song “Crocodile Rock” on the radio and you look out your driver’s side window at the tow truck in the next lane. On the door of the tow truck is a company logo which reads, “Crocodile Towing!”…that actually happened to me!
 
Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist, referred to these profound experiences as “Synchronicity.” He further defined Synchronicity as an “Accusal Connection Principle.” In other words, we experience a group of seemingly related events, in which their connection appears to be causeless.
 
I’ve had many synchronicity experiences in my life; some long forgotten, some I will never forget. Over the years, Synchronicity has had more influence in shaping my spiritual life than anything else. Many of these deeply profound experiences have left me speechless, some have driven me to tears.
 
I recall one very impactful event in which I was on a road trip to Michigan with my girlfriend to visit my family. My daughter back in Colorado had recently given birth to a baby girl and I was excited to tell everyone about her. But suddenly something terrible happened – I couldn’t remember my grand daughters name to save my life! As my girlfriend took her turn driving, I reclined my seat, closed my eyes and concentrated on trying to remember her name. As I laid back and struggled to remember, I could feel her name just out of reach. After about an hour of deep concentration, I pulled my seat back up to give myself a break. As I stared out the window, we came upon a big green highway sign – “Madison 12 miles.” Yes, my grand daughter’s name is Madison. I sat there shocked and speechless for quite some time.
 
There’s a strong tendency for us to want to ascribe meaning to these experiences. Indeed, we would like to believe that the very hand of God has reached down and intervened in our lives. And depending on how you define God, who could argue with you? After such shocking experiences, that tendency is quite understandable. Over the years, I’ve come to believe that synchronicity experiences are set in motion by strong emotional states of mind. Whether those emotional states of mind come in the form of meditation, concentration or even prayer, it emanates from us in the form of energy. Then, like from a mirror, it is reflected back to us in the form of a synchronicity event. I believe that we are intimately involved in our own experiences of Synchronicity.
 
One of my more recent experiences is worth mentioning. I recently received a message from my daughter on Facebook; the message – “I love you lots!” Her message touched me deeply, probably more than she knows. I have a nick name for my daughter that I’ve called her, ever since she was very little – “Wood Nymph.” I responded to her post with my own message – “I love you too Wood Nymph, more than you know.” I thought it would be funny to post a picture of a Wood Nymph on her Facebook wall and tell her I had found a picture of her. In the process of searching online for Wood Nymph images, I learned something interesting. A Wood Nymph is often times depicted as a fairy, whose body has merged with wild vegetation. I found several images where these entities had wild plants protruding from their limbs or leaves emanating from their hair – a hybrid of plant and human. The next evening I was laying in bed watching TV. Suddenly a commercial came on for Skittles candy. What I found surprising is that the commercial depicted a young man with a tree branch growing out of his chest. From the tree branch, Skittles were harvested – a hybrid of plant and human! I immediately made the connection. A few days later I was watching a movie called “The Fountain.” This movie depicts a young woman who dies of cancer and becomes a tree. Her distraught lover (Hugh Jackman) sits under the tree and communicates with her by eating small pieces of her bark. She had become – a hybrid of plant and human! I was blown away!
 
Experiences like these have meant a lot to me over the years. They have revealed to me a reality in which my states of mind can set in motion deeply personal spiritual experiences. I am content in taking these experiences as they come, without trying to figure out some deeper meaning. The experience itself is enough to leave me in awe…to leave me feeling like I’m connected to something greater than myself.

You never heard of Kylie Minogue! Now THAT’S very strange indeed!

Anyhow, here’s another e-mail from the Blue Mountains of NSW — in Australia . . .

Jo, what you are saying CAN be true, but what is called syncronicity also happens. I’ll give you a really good example. On facebook my brother joined George Takei page. My brother has been sharing posts George has been making. I started thinking of George in the past few days. Yesterday I bought a dvd of the show robot chicken, the Star Wars 3 episode. In it there is a skit that has a stormtrooper accidently burning down Lukes Aunt and Uncles hut, and they crawl out as skeletons. And I thought at the time, it didn’t show them as skeletons in the movie, just burnt piles. I finished the dvd, it was only an hour long, and went on the net and looked in on my facebook page. My brother had a link to something current George posted. He posted it at the time I was watching the dvd. It is a picture of two action figures from Star Wars, Lukes Aunt and Uncle as burnt skeletons, and Georges comment is Remains to be seen. If you go on his page you’ll find what I am talking about. This is one example of many.

I’m listening to your Awakening Zone radio interview: I agree it’s can be a choice, but if it’s happening unconsciously, then one might not know how to stop it and is it possible that the unconscious doesn’t want to stop it????
 
do we need to guide it??? it’s coming from programming???

Well it is events like this that make me think there is more to Synchronicity then just a random set of noticed circumstances.

I go to a forum where we ask questions about religion and several different denominations answer the questions based on their face. it is quite diverse as you can imagine as we have  jews, muslims, Christians, buddoist, and so many more.

The topic of the week was about the power of the Holy Spirit and the unforgivable sin agianst the Holy Spirit. The dialog went on for many pages and opinions were varied. We have a rule that no one can argue right or wrong we just post our thoughts and leave it at that.

 Well 10 days prior my wife and I planned a trip to the Confluence of Brice creek and Thompson creek (125 miles from home) to do some gold prospecting where the gravel bar builds up where the creeks meet. SO the whole week the Holy Spirit discussion is going on this forum, and I was introduced to many new ideas. I was brought up a Christian Baptist and things were pretty much cut and dry growing up. But I enjoyed reading some of the Jewish ideas as well as some of the mennonite concepts.

So the week end comes and off the wife and I go to Brice creek. On the way we talk about the subjects I was reading on the forum ( She doesnt read that forum) and we discussed  the different ideas. But I still have these nagging questions I want to understand and I really hate, ‘Do as I say, not as I do” religion. SO I know I have some studying to do when I get home.

Well we arrive and have to cross a 40 yard creek with 70 lbs of stuff and walk another 100 yeards up the bank to get to the gravel bar. I see a rock where we can set up and head over ther and place our equipment down. As I turn to ponder the beautiful landscape and area I see a little white book lying just behind a large boulder. A boulder by the way where gold would normally fall out of the current and collect.

The little white book is call SPIRIT FILLED, The overflowing power of the Holy Spirit. It answers three questions. Who is worthy to receive the Holy Spirit? What is the Sin against the Holy Spirit? How can you determine who is filled with the Holy Spirit.

Funny thing too is theplacement of the book, just behind a rock where gold would normally settle out in high water – which was the previous theme in the thread abpout laying you treasures up in heaven….