Synchronicity: Coincident, not accident.

Psychiatrist, Carl Gustav Jung introduced the concept of synchronicity nearly a century ago. He defined it as "temporally coincident occurrences of acausal events." Or, more simply put, the unexplainable repetitive awareness of a concept, experienced in close succession.

There is no quantifiable expression for this phenomenon. However, he concluded it was significant and worthy of careful attention.

Example: You awaken and recall a dream about fishing. At the office, you receive a call from a man whose last name is Trout. Later, as you flip through a magazine, you find a photo of a trout. For dinner, your partner has prepared rainbow trout. You sit back to watch the tube, and encounter a program on trout fishing.

Coincidence? Yes. Accidental? Not at all. The recurrence of the archetype represented by the trout appears through various means as a communication begging your attention.

Through the exploration of the archetype, you may find the answer to a seemingly unrelated question you have been trying to solve. You have to make the connection.

Seize this opportunity. Innovation is not the realm of PhDs. It’s the domain of anyone with a question. That would be you. Exploring the unexplainable is the way to higher creativity. Swim with it!

Comments

[Tselani]

Eeeeek!! There's that word again - connection. I thought you were trying to avoid using it like the plague. Can't wait for the next installment.

[Deborah]

"Why these two. What was the path that positioned us to intersect? And why now?"
Sounds like geometry in motion. What, then, comes from this intersection? Movement. Thought, the blades. Action the propeller. That "now" moment forwards. Integers we. All in the game of (and in the words of Pee Wee) "connect the dots, la la la." Constellations of congratulations. More please!

[rogebcn]

Dear blogger,

I have arrived at your blog through a reference to synchronicity that you posted some time ago, That's how synchronicity works!
I am a clinical psychologist from Barcelona (Spain). Since one year ago an experiment that tries to study scientifically the synchronicity phenomenon is available on Internet.
If you want to be part of this research, you can go to:

http://www.rogebcn.es

If you find this interesting, please post about it on the Internet for commentary or make a link on your blog. There is no commercial interest nor interest of any other kind. It's purely research.

Thank you, and please excuse the interruption

Rogelio Douton

Your advice is excellent!