Find out in sync meaning and why to people, like Carl Jung synchronicity has real, powerful meaning that cannot be explained away as mere coincidences.
The meaning of synchronicities is everything to some people. Being in the right place at the right time, dreaming of people you hear from the next day, and seeing numbers in repeating patterns is sometimes explained away as mere coincidences, but some people know better. Join SpiritualBlossom to learn all you need about synchronicity. Find out why synchronicity isn’t just chance, and how you can tell if things are happening for a reason or it's all just coincidences. Some people say everything happens for a reason and sometimes, it’s synchronicity!
What is Synchronicity?
Synchronicity is nothing new. It's been around forever and the person to introduce the concept, did so in the 1920s, which wasn't very long ago. Carl Jung, the psychologist, used the term to describe events that happen at or near the same time and seem meaningfully related, but there seems to be no logical reason for them to be connected. Some people call them meaningful coincidences. Synchronicity was proof of the paranormal to Jung.
He wrote, “ It is impossible, with our present resources, to explain ESP, or the fact of meaningful coincidence, as a phenomenon of energy. This makes an end of the causal explanation as well, for "effect" cannot be understood as anything except a phenomenon of energy. Therefore it cannot be a question of cause and effect, but of a falling together in time, a kind of simultaneity.”
Causality is what some people say is the reason things happen simultaneously, and that just means there is a cause for everything, or a reason everything happens. However, if Jung and people who believe in synchronicity are right, there is a cause for all these seemingly intertwined events that come together. They happen because they are supposed to combine to make something else happen. One scientific and also magical phenomenon that creates change is alchemy and you can read about that here: What is Alchemy?
Isn’t Synchronicity Just Coincidences?
Since synchronicity cannot be proven in a scientific lab like some things can, a lot of people dismiss the idea as mere superstition or misunderstanding of coincidences. However, synchronicity is more than mere coincidences. Synchronicities are things that happen for the purpose of making something else happen. Coincidences, on the other hand, happen randomly, but synchronicity has meaning.
Pay attention when things seem to start falling into place when you decide you want a new job. What starts to change, and which opportunities open themselves up to you? Pay attention to the new people you meet when you open yourself to new love. Who comes into your life, and how does your path match theirs? Sometimes, you don’t recognize synchronicities at the time they happen. As time goes on, however, you can look back and see how things came together to move you forward to where you were meant to be. Read about life changes and new beginnings here: How to Manifest Your Life After Changes.
Examples of Synchronicity
So what kind of things are examples of synchronicity? If things keep happening regularly and nobody is trying to make them happen, that's synchronicity. If there are miracles, unexpected luck, messages in nature, perfect timing, or obstacles that end up being a good thing, that's synchronicity. If your dreams or thoughts manifest or useful information appears without you looking for it, those things are all synchronicities.
You Keep Meeting Someone
Is there somebody who you keep meeting, and you can't deny you feel a connection with them? Sometimes you go to the same places as somebody and that's why you see them often. However, sometimes the universe brings us together with people who are supposed to come into our lives for a reason. The universe will keep bringing you together until you realize this. One woman met her husband this way. They had worked together, but kept bumping into each other in various places after they no longer did. Years later they would celebrate their wedding and tell people about how the universe brought them together.
Numbers Appear in Patterns
When numbers start appearing in patterns on a regular basis, they're trying to tell you something. Sometimes your lucky number appears every time something good is about to happen to you. Sometimes a number appears to warn you. Sometimes meaningful things happen at the exact same time of day, and you're being told that there is a greater spiritual message involved in the events. Sometimes a specific number keeps appearing to tell you what day of the month something special is going to happen. When sequences of repeating numbers like 1111 keep showing up, some people say that it's Angel Numbers, which hold messages. Read about Angel Number 1111 here: 1111 Angel Number Meaning and Symbolism
Dreams Come to Pass
Sometimes a dream is just your mind occupying itself in your sleep. Sometimes dreams reveal your feelings, anxieties, and hopes. Other times dreams let you know what is about to happen. These kinds of dreams are called prophetic dreams and when they happen that is synchronicity manifesting in your life. Sometimes these things happen because you have psychic abilities alerting you to what's about to happen. Other times you have prophetic dreams because the universe is letting you know what's about to happen. Keep a dream diary to pay attention to your dreams. They might just come to pass.
What You Think About Manifests
Have you ever thought about talking to somebody, and all of a sudden, they call you? Have you ever thought how nice it would be if your crush asked you out and all of the sudden, they did? Did it ever occur to you that your coworker whose job you would love to have was being quiet and withdrawn because they were about to quit, and that very day they did? Were you surprised you were offered the job the next day? Sometimes you can tell what's about to happen before it does. Other times you're getting messages from the universe to let you know. Some people call this psychic ability, but this is just synchronicity manifesting. Are you a clairvoyant? Find out here: What is Clairvoyant Psychic Reading?
Useful Information Appears
Pay attention next time a book falls off a shelf and the book opens to a particular page. Read the page and see what it says. That might be useful information you've been needing. If a piece of paper flies into your hand in the wind, read it. It might be the universe bringing you messages that you need. If you have been trying to decide whether to take a job promotion out of town, and do you hear people saying the word “ Yes” all day long, the universe might be telling you to go ahead and take that job promotion. Information can come from anywhere. Be open to receiving it no matter where it comes from.
Messages Appear in Nature
Pay attention to nature for information also. Do you notice falling twigs and branches on the ground taking the shapes of Runes? Do you notice shapes in the clouds that look like someone you have lost touch with? Are you feeling lost in life? Flocks of birds could be flying in the direction that you need to head. The sky, animals, trees, flowers, the water, and everything in nature can hold answers to any question you have. So pay attention to messages that appear in nature, because that's synchronicity manifesting. The Runes also hold answers and you can read about them here: The Magic and Meanings of Norse Runes.
You Have Unexpected Luck
Unexpected luck can also be synchronicity. If there was an opening for a new patient appointment you've been trying to get for weeks, pay attention to what happens when you show up for that appointment. The universe may have been putting you there so that you could meet a new Doctor that would help you. If you find some cash in your drawer that you forgot about, that money didn't surface at a random time. Use it to pay that extra bill that popped up unexpectedly. Some people say that unexpected luck happens because someone is watching over them and some people call it synchronicity. Seeing a ladybug is lucky too and you can read about them here: Ladybug Spiritual Meaning, Lore, and Symbolism.
There is Perfect Timing
If you find yourself in the right place at the right time, chances are it's synchronicity manifesting. You might find yourself shopping at the same time a long-lost friend walks in. The universe wanted you to have a reunion. You might have a client cancel, meaning you get to leave early from work, and on your way home, you meet a new person who becomes a great friend. You might get to the store just in time to buy the last thing on the shelf that you've been trying to find for weeks. When you're in the right place at the right time for the right thing to happen, that's synchronicity
Obstacles Protect You
When you have done everything you can to get out the door on time but you end up being late anyways, don't be angry. Some people say these things happen because ancestors or guardians are protecting you from getting hurt. If you didn't get the job you wanted, don't be upset. The universe was keeping you away from a job where you would be miserable. If there is a traffic jam that holds up your trip, the universe was probably making sure that you showed up at a different time than you were planning to so that you didn't run into your ex. Obstacles are not always obstacles. Sometimes it's synchronicity protecting us. Some people say angels are near whatever you see red cardinals and you can read about them here: What is Red Cardinal Spiritual Meaning?
Miracles Happen
Miracles are extraordinary events that we cannot explain. When you have been diagnosed with an incurable disease, and it just goes away on its own, that's a miracle. When you've been having a hard time paying the bills, and you suddenly get a raise, that's a miracle. When you lose people's contact information, and you're able to find them anyway, that's a miracle. Miracles are wonderful things that are meant to happen even if we're afraid that they're impossible, or we can't explain why they happened. That is synchronicity manifesting.
How Can I Tell If It's Synchronicity?
To be fair, not everything can be called synchronicity. Some things really are unrelated coincidences. So, how can you tell if something is just a simple coincidence, or synchronicity? Synchronicity cannot be explained away. If you're not the only one that notices that things are falling into place for a reason, it's probably synchronicity. If a bunch of things from seemingly unrelated directions pull together to create something wonderful and a terrific change, you can bet it’s synchronicity.
You Can’t Explain It Away
When you can't find another reason that random things come together, chances are it's synchronicity. Losing your car keys, spilling your coffee on yourself and having to come back in and change clothes, having to run back outside to catch the cat because it's escaped, and ending up 45 minutes late someplace might seem like a stream of unrelated annoying things. However, you might find out later that there was a terrible car accident right where you would have been had you gotten out the door on time. There is no other reason for those accidents to delay your departure except to protect you. That's synchronicity. Read about how to protect your spiritual energies here: Protecting Your Spiritual Energy.
Other People Notice Too
Synchronicity is usually undeniable, and people recognize that. If you think it's your imagination and things are not actually coming together, you can always ask your friends about it. They will notice if you keep running into the same person all the time. They will notice if things are falling into place for you to start that new school program you thought you couldn't afford. They will notice when seemingly random things come together to make good things happen for you. When in doubt, ask friends, soulmates, and other people around you if it's synchronicity and they will know. Read about soulmates here: What’s a Soulmate/How Do You Find Them?
It Creates Positive Change
When an ugly breakup happened to Anne, she was heartbroken. However, the place where she ended up moving was exactly where she met the person that she married. The person she married had been very hesitant to buy property there, but something told him to. Years later they both sold their properties and moved away together. They both said the only good thing that came about from them living there was that they met, fell in love, and decided to spend their lives together. You might not meet the person who you're going to marry every time synchronicity happens, but when seemingly random events come together to create positive change, that is synchronicity. Read what the Major Arcana cards say about heartbreak here: Major Arcana Readings about Heartbreak.
Some things are meaningless coincidences, but some things are much more meaningful, and those are called synchronicities. Synchronicity happens in your life to bring positive change, bring people into your life, and move you forward to the situations that you are meant to participate in. Some people say there's no such thing as synchronicity, but a lot of people know better. Pay close attention to patterns, chance meetings that feel right, and things that you can't explain away. Chances are it's synchronicity manifesting in your life, and that's a good thing.
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About the Author: Lady Saoirse has studied magic and lore for most of her life but started walking her own Magical Path after being spiritually reborn in the desert. Today she is a High Priestess for The Temple of the Goddess, she is a psychic advisor and spiritual counselor, she shares her gifts as a Psychic and Content Writer for Mysticsense and SpiritualBlossom, and she writes for The Green Egg Magazine and PaganPages.Org emag.
