What is
synchronicity? I have heard the word, but never really thought about its
meaning, or if it was much of a factor in my life until it was a subject
suggested by a friend in a writers group. I looked it up numerous times,
discussed it with friends and spent lots of time considering where it fit in my
life.
I first
thought of synchronicity as it might be seen around me. The way a flock of
birds rise as one from treetops forming a black swirling cloud headed first one
way then suddenly turning in unison to soar in another direction in perfect
synchronicity. Next I thought about dancers, like the Rockettes all kicking as
one in a dance routine. Then I considered a less formal way to see
synchronicity in daily life. Driving down the highway for any distance you
might notice that there are other drivers taking part in an impromptu ballet of
passing each other, falling back, then passing each other again, changing
positions for miles all heading in the same direction and sometimes stuck in a
traffic jam together. Many times this happens for commuters who each leave
their home at the same time every day to form a kind of team of strangers all
headed in the same direction. You might
even count on these teammates to let you know by their presence that you’re
running right on schedule.
Finally
I considered where I could identify synchronicity in a more personal way. Sometimes it is the sale on an item I need to
purchase which saves me money, such as soap or coffee. There’s the synchronous
way holiday meals come together as well as the ensuing clean up, my
sister-in-law, daughter and niece each moving in harmony to make things nice
for all. By far my favorite bit of synchronicity
is when I am thinking about a friend I haven’t spoken to in a while and later
that day she contacts me. It is as if we are somehow on the same wavelength.
Synchronicity
is all around us, and one of life’s wonders. I never really thought much about
it, but now I look for it. Somehow I am reassured to realize that we are all
connected in some harmonious way.
