When Is a Coincidence More Than a “Coincidence”?

Have you ever thought of someone, perhaps a cherished friend whom you hadn’t seen in ages, who calls you at that very moment right out of the blue? You wonder how he or she even found your phone number.

Or perhaps you decide to wear a purple blouse, and everyone you run into seems to be wearing the same color?

We often operate out of the assumption that our everyday experiences are random, that we are all on our own, and that it is useless to seek a pattern in events.

It takes a truly remarkable coincidence, or better yet, a whole string of coincidences, to accept the possibility that our lives are orchestrated in a way that we can scarcely imagine.​

A Hidden Pattern

The great mythologist, Joseph Campbell, in his 80’s shared with Bill Moyers, in Power of Myth, that his life had a hidden pattern that he didn’t detect earlier.

People would enter and exit at just the right moments to make events unfold that carried him to his destiny. Joseph could never have intentionally set it up to dovetail the way it did, yet it became increasingly apparent that this was what actually happened.​

Spontaneous Synchronicity

Dr. Deepak Chopra, in his Synchrodestiny video, as well as his book, The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire, narrates what he calls “Double Whoppers,” a series of highly amusing stories in his travels where he gets exactly what he wants, meeting just the right people who keep opening up amazing possibilities, and where he is highly valued and appreciated for bringing them just the right thing at just the right time.

Deepak offers the example of flying over South America where a lady was studying meditation, heard of his reputation and was overjoyed to be sitting next to him. Deepak, who speaks no Spanish, had just come from a sound studio where he had recorded a meditational tape in Spanish through extensive coaching of the staff. He was given a master tape for his own reference, and then handed it to the lady saying, “This is just for you.” The lady burst out in tears of gratitude.

Dr. Chopra goes on to suggest that if we have an open heart and mind, we will begin to notice coincidences in our lives.

As we pay attention to them and ponder their meaning, thoughts, ideas, and people will shortly emerge that will give them context. The more attention we pay to each coincidence leads us to further coincidences. He suggests keeping a journal to this end.

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Just to stretch your mind a bit… here is a short video of Richard Dawkins explaining Why Coincidences Are Meaningless.​

Coincidence, as a psychological phenomenon, was first popularized by the great Swiss psychiatrist, Dr. Carl Jung, who came up with the term synchronicity, where two or more events come together without any obvious causation, but which are perceived as highly meaningful, like a message from the Almighty.

Can coincidence be synchronicity… where you are actually being the experience (itself) of events (which may or may not be related) while at the same time, their occurrence together has significant meaning to you… as an observer?

In my opinion, synchronicity cannot be coincidental. The events in synchronicity cannot happen by chance; where as in coincidence they do… happen by chance. If things seem to be coincidental to you they hold no meaning.

In other words, if you undergo a group of random events they are considered to be coincidences. As soon as these events become meaningful to you (there is a message in them or they speak to you in some way) – that’s synchronicity.​

Your Coincidental Destiny

In the early 1990’s, James Redfield picked this up in his landmark bestseller, Celestine Prophecy, where a series of coincidences are a catalyst for the protagonist to embark on a sudden trip to Peru to uncover a great mystery entailed in The Nine Insights.

He ends up in the sacred mountain palace, Macho Picchu, where the final secret is revealed, that as human beings move into higher and higher energy states, our bodies will transform into spiritual form, uniting the physical dimension with the after-life.

Redfield sees everything in terms of energy, and that when that energy is stepped up, it becomes sacred, awakening us to our own divinity.

Coincidences are signposts that the Universe provides to lead us along the way to our ultimate destiny.

By asking what each one means, we begin to experience romance, enchantment and adventure. We are lifted out of the ordinary to fulfill our ultimate potential.

I met James Redfield, and his wife, Salle, at their world premiere of Celestine Prophecy Movie in San Francisco, California. In his conversation with the audience, James shared his own conviction that nothing happens entirely by accident, that there is a right time to do anything. As I stepped out of the movie theatre into the night, I looked at everything around me for possible signs.

Create Your Own Coincidences Consciously

The best way to get started in this adventure is to ask the Universe a vital question, the answer to which would make a major difference in your life.

This could be whether you should marry a particular lady, pursue a certain major in college or start a new job. You find that rational analysis leaves you undecided. You require direct access to a higher wisdom than you can normally muster.​

You could try something like the following:

• Close your eyes.
• Breathe deeply.
• Let your thoughts settle down.
• Ask a leading question.
• Clear your mind.
• Let the Universe speak to you in its own way.

Sometimes God speaks to us through an inner voice, even an outer voice in special circumstances. Most often, God speaks to us through other people and situations. Coincidences are a delightful starting point to begin your own conversation with God.

Why not ask an important question right now?​

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