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Synchronicity Questions and Answers
with Mystic Life
The
following is an interview on the topic of synchronicity between Mystic
Life and a freelance journalist...
In
your opinion, why do synchronistic experiences happen? What,
exactly, is going on here?
I
believe that our species is at an exciting point in its spiritual
evolution. We have shown enough empathy that we have opened
ourselves to the wisdom of the universe, which can transcend time and
space. This wisdom has always been there, but when our species was
mostly engaged in primal acts arising from "us vs.
them" survival mentality, we were collectively closed to higher
guidance.
Carl
Jung, who was a pioneer in the integration of psychology and spirituality,
understood that there were external events guiding us towards greater
self-awareness, and coined the term "synchronicity" to describe
these events. I have spent much of my adult life trying to
understand these events, and although I believe their true origin is
beyond human comprehension, it has much to do with the spiritual concept
that time is an illusion, and events can be orchestrated by entities in
spirit form (including our higher selves) which are designed to keep
us on our true path.
The
key to accessing synchronicity, as with all spiritual wisdom, is to be
receptive. I was able to have a very believable experience as an
atheist until the age of 29. Everything, in my mind, made
sense from an atheistic perspective. But after reading Neale Donald
Walsch's book, Conversations with God, which helped me break free
from traditional descriptions of God, I began to open to inexplicable
possibilities. Then, after beginning to use Osho Zen Tarot cards, my
logical beliefs about how things worked began to break down, because what
was happening in the cards (consistent patterns which randomness simply couldn't
explain) informed me that there was something going on which science
couldn't explain...at all.
As
I began to open up to a guidance, I would notice meaningful letters and
numbers on license plates, songs on the radio, billboards, events in TV
shows (especially "The Simpsons"), and other external sources. Since
I was working as a therapist I could distinguish between my very
personal and useful "psychosis" (as traditional
medicine would've had me believe) vs. delusions that are not helpful and
inhibit people from functioning. I believe that my unconscious mind
was helping me understand various forms of external guidance because I was
yet to discover my true self. I hadn't yet realized that I was meant to
be a spiritual teacher, as opposed to a traditional therapist.
Because I embraced the synchronicity that presented itself to me, it
continued, and is now an integrated part of my ongoing experiences.
Are
there actions we should be taking when a synchronicity happens?
It
is important to approach a synchronistic event with an open mind.
Your first interpretation may not always be accurate, so stay open, and be
willing to interpret from your higher self. On the evening of
9-11-01, after experiencing the collective trauma of the day's events
(trauma usually leads to increased psychic abilities), I channeled an
article at SynchronicityTimes.com
titled "Four Types of
Synchronicity." The four types are: Predictive, Guiding,
Reflective, and Ego Testing. Many who have written about
synchronicity approach it in a somewhat linear manner: an event
happens, you understand it, and follow the guidance. I don't think
it's that simple. I ask myself, for example, "Is this song that
I'm hearing at this moment just reflecting the thoughts I was having a
moment ago, or is it guiding me to take some new action?" I
don't believe that we're here in this life to just follow
instructions. Deciphering the complexity of synchronicity helps us
to develop our intuition. When our intuitive guidance is clear, then
we become less reliant upon external events. For a year or two, when
I was first awaking, I experienced synchronistic events many times a day
because I needed to get off my very narrow path, and allow my socialized
mind to be shattered. These days, I may go a week or two without
experiencing any intense external guidance because I feel clearly
guided from within.
What
precautions should we take when dealing with synchronicity?
Be
aware of "Ego Testing" synchronicity. For example, I was
once in an "online friendship" with a woman in another country,
and experiencing a lot of synchronicity in my daily life at the time.
Immediately after receiving an email from her, the song "You're the
Real Thing" by U2 came on and I wanted to believe that she was the
real thing, and that her and I were meant to be lovers. My
attachment to a particular outcome influenced my interpretation. In
reality, it was ultimately a relationship of temporary lessons, and I
believe that there were more accurate ways in which I could've interpreted
that song. At the time, I couldn't access those insights
because of my ego's desire.
I
co-created EmpathicMystic.com,
which uses
synchronicity to help people better understand their life situations.
I believe that when people observe these synchronistically arising cards,
they should be very cautious of their ego's first impression. Ego is
the collection of our false beliefs, and will try to interpret guidance in
a way that makes itself stronger. For example, I once did a reading
for someone who was seriously contemplating cheating on his wife.
The cards that came up were something like Holding Back, Anxiety and
Deception. I asked him to interpret the cards and he said, "I
think the cards are saying I should do it." I
chuckled and said, "I don't think so." I already knew at
the time that our actions do impact others even when they don't know about
them consciously, and the cards were clearly affirming that having an
affair was not the way to go. This incident has stayed with me as an
example of how people can allow their ego to interpret guidance to
strengthen illusions.
Can you tell me a little about your
background as a therapist, and address the common opinion that perception
of synchronicity is the product of psychosis? How can someone
experiencing frequent synchronicity be sure he/she isn't cracking up?
I worked as a therapist at a mental health
agency, usually with people who were diagnosed with a severe mental
illness that was making it hard to function in the world. I had
some very spiritually insightful clients, but "mental health"
in our society is largely defined by how well you ar able to work, and
how well do you get along with the people in your life. However, a
spiritual crisis can help someone realize that they really need to shake
things up in their relationships because they can no longer live in a
suppressed community that doesn't share feelings. Or they may
realize that they need to do more fulfilling work.
If you feel like the character Neo in The
Matrix in which you feel like something is wrong, then you need
someone like Morpheus or Trinity to help you wake up to who you really
are. Without proper guidance, a person going through a spiritual
awakening can be labeled as schizophrenic or bi-polar, when they're
actually just realizing (often very intensely) that society is full of
many unrewarding illusions. I started to bring my tarot cards to
work towards the end of my work as a therapist, which was a sign I
wasn't going to be able to work effectively in a traditional
"health" system. So instead of working individually with
people, I started writing books and, more recently, making videos
at the YouTube channel UnificationNow
which explore how to
become a more authentic, aware person.
Synchronicity is a wonderful,
non-judgmental guide in the process of becoming yourself. No
matter what you've been through, the universe wants to help you.
The only actual difference between a spiritually awake person and a
delusional person is a label. In both cases they have
started to see that fitting into society isn't working but, sadly,
not many people have good support because most therapists and counselors
are taught that exploring spiritual truths is inappropriate for the
counseling realm which is supposed to remain more neutral.
When I was telling a counselor I knew as
both a former professor and a consultant that I was starting to
have intense spiritual experiences, he said, "Make sure you eat
three times a day and pay all your bills." It was wise
information because the difference between someone like me and
someone who is institutionalized often relates to how well are you able
to support yourself. I work from home, but if I had to go into a
rigid office environment to survive, I would probably have to take
medication to suppress the amount of game playing and suppression that
exists in most environments. In his song, All This Time,
Sting says "Men go crazy in congregations, they only get better one
by one." Unless you play by the rules, you will probably get
labeled as a deviant by someone. Societal deviants can find
spiritual peace within, but those who are incapable of supporting
themselves, tend to get medicated or jailed.
Therefore, part of what I teach is about
how sensitive people can take care of themselves financially because I
can empathize with how hard it is to work in an environment that has a
low vibration due to its lack of integrity. I suggest people deal
with any lingering emotional issues that exist with family, friends,
etc. so that they will know that they are loved for who they really are.
When we are honest, and still feel loved by yourself if not anyone else,
the universe makes life much easier because our self-esteem will attract
clear guidance, which we will then put into action without guilt.
I
completely agree that no one fully understands synchronicity. Every
time I think I know why a synchronicity has happened or what its
particular significance is, it turns out I'm wrong. You can tell something
important is happening, but exactly why it's important is usually
unclear. Does this parallel your personal experience?
Yes,
it does. Over time I've come to understand that although we may
desire to understand an event in the moment, it might not make sense for
many years. Then, we can look back and say, "Oh...that's what
that Simpsons episode meant!" If we are willing to release our
desire to understand an event immediately, a paradox occurs in which it
makes sense more readily. Understanding the subtle energies that
arise from the spirit realm can take a great deal of silence and
stillness. It is easy to live in a state of constant
"doing" but I recommend that nearly everyone slows down,
and lives with the patience of an immortal. This allows for greater
clarity, and increases the likelihood that we will understand what is
being presented to us from synchronicity.
Do
you personally have any stories of synchronistic experiences that you'd be
interested in sharing?
Yes.
I've had several synchronicities involving tornadoes and "dust
devils" which are smaller versions of twisters that occur in the
desert (I lived in Arizona prior to California). My maternal
grandmother was named Dorothy, my mother Judy, and my sister was the lead
in the Wizard of Oz in her school play. When I moved to
California it was my own personal version of leaving Kansas for Oz, where
strange things I'd never heard of would occur. I actually ended up
moving to Santa Cruz. When you contacted me for this interview,
you didn't know I used to live in the home of Good Times,
which was a bit of a synchronicity in itself.
Several months
prior to moving to Santa Cruz, I was beginning to practice extreme honesty
in my relationships because I understood that living in truth would
allow for greater "ease" on my spiritual journey. I was a
passenger in a car with a male friend, on my way to check out two very run
down houses as I was looking for a "fixer upper", considering
staying in Phoenix. My friend had previously told me about a
time he caught another man kissing his girlfriend, and how he grabbed the
guy by the back of his head, and slammed his face against the counter.
This made it a bit harder to speak honestly with him about how I sensed
that his girlfriend was attracted to me, and that I was attracted to her
as well.
Sharing
these honest feelings was very intense, and I noticed that outside
the car, traveling at the same speed as us, was a dust devil...right there
on a major city street which was very rare! It was incredibly
bizarre how it kept pace with us. I could feel his strong emotions
rising as he was not used to his buddies back in New York saying such
things. He stayed relatively calm, though, and we continued on to
check out the houses. They were in horrible shape, but I was still
open to them since they were so affordable. It turned out that one
of them had a "house number" that was the same as my friend's
girlfriend's birthday. And in the other house, there was a concert
ticket stub on the floor, and it had a date on it that was my friend's
birthday. My friend and I were both tripped out by this experience,
and I left still considering purchasing one of the houses. Within a
few days, the realtor called me and said the city had demolished both the
homes! As the extent of the "not meant to be-ness" of my relationship
with his girlfriend (and disillusion of my friendship with him) unfolded
in the years to come, I increasingly understood the symbolism of neither
of those houses being a place that I was meant to live!
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