A synchronicity is a meaningful
coincidence of events that are not connected, often involving a metaphysical
overtone. It's a psychically conditioned relativity of time and space.
An Internet website recently had an
interesting list of amazing coincidences. However, they seem more like
synchronicities to me -- like a shot of destiny to wake up the soul.
JAMES DEAN'S CAR
On September 30, 1955, movie actor
James Dean (1931–1955) was driving his Porsche 550 from Los Angeles to Salinas
in northern California for a race car event.
Along the way, a car driven by a
23-year-old college student crossed into Dean's lane causing a head-on
collision.
Dean was pronounced dead upon arrival
at the hospital.
- The Porsche was towed to a garage where the engine slipped out onto a mechanic, shattering both legs.
- The engine was installed in a race car. The driver was killed in a race shortly thereafter.
- The driveshaft was installed in another race car and that driver was killed in the same race.
- The Porsche was later repaired and restored. The garage it was in was destroyed by fire.
- Later, while on display in Sacramento, the car fell off it's mount and broke someone's hip.
- The trailer the car was mounted on slipped from its tow bar and crashed through the front of a shop.
- Finally, while resting stationary on steel supports, the car mysteriously broke into 11 pieces in 1959.
TWIN BOYS
Two identical boys born in Ohio were
separated at birth and adopted by different families.
- Unknown to each other, they were each named James.
- Both were trained in law-enforcement.
- Each married a woman named Linda.
- One named his son James Alan and the other named his son James Allen,
- Both divorced and married a woman named Betty.
- Both had a dog named Toy.
- At age 40, they finally met for the first time.
FALLING BABY
In the 1930s, a man named Joseph
Figlock was walking down a street in Detroit when a baby fell from a high
window, falling onto the unsuspecting Figlock who broke its fall. Neither were
hurt.
- A year later, Joseph Figlock was walking down the same street when the same baby fell from the same window, falling onto the unsuspecting Figlock, once again, who broke its fall.
- Neither were hurt.
TWO BROTHERS AND A TAXI
In 1975, a man riding a Moped in
Bermuda was struck and killed by a taxi.
- One year later, the man's brother, riding the same Moped, was struck by the same taxi, driven by the same taxi driver, carrying the same passenger that was the passenger in the first incident.
THE CABIN BOY
Edgar Allen Poe wrote "The
Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym," a story about four survivors of a
shipwreck, adrift on a lifeboat for days. Three of them killed and ate the
cabin boy named Richard Parker.
- Many years later, in 1884, the yawl Magnonette went down and there were only four survivors.
- On open waters for many days, the three senior members of the crew killed and ate the cabin boy, whose name was Richard Parker.
THE KING'S DOUBLE
King Umberto of Italy went to a small
cafe in Monza, Italy, and noticed how much he resembled the cafe owner.
- Ironically, each was born on March 14, 1844 in the same town.
- They each married a woman named Margherita and Umberto was crowned King of Italy the same day the owner opened his cafe.
- On July 29, 1900, the cafe owner was shot and killed.
- While expressing his regret of this incident to a throng of people, on the very same day, King Umberto was assassinated by an anarchist in the crowd.
THE BULLET OF DESTINY
In 1883, Henry Ziegland broke up with
his girlfriend, who subsequently committed suicide.
The girlfriend's enraged brother shot
Ziegland, then turned the gun on himself and took his own life.
However, the bullet only grazed
Ziegland alongside his head and lodged in a nearby tree.
- Years later, Ziegland decided to cut down the tree where the bullet had lodged.
- The tree was quite large so Ziegland blew it up with some dynamite.
- The explosion dislodged the bullet from the tree and propelled the bullet into Ziegland's head, killing him.
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You can't make this sort of thing up.
Well, actually you can but the amount of synchronicity in store for you if you
did would be extremely heavy.
Many people believe everything happens
for a reason.
What seems accidental comes from the
concept of destiny, a predetermined course of events. There is no such thing as
chance. These types of synchronistic events promote spiritual growth, through
intuitive knowledge, giving meaning to our lives.
A synchronicity is a hint to look more
deeply into your existence.
May the Force be with you.
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Quote for the Day – "It all depends
on how we look at things." Carl Jung
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Bret Burquest is the author of 12 books. He lives in the Ozark
Mountains with a couple of dogs and occasional amazing synchronicities.
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