Synchronicities and The Flow 1

“Flow: to proceed of issue as from a source; to glide along smoothly, without harshness or roughness; undisturbed and even movement.” Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary

The flow is the guiding force of the universe and reveals itself in many ways. In the flight of the galaxies towards the outermost edges of the known universe, it is seen in their spiral shapes, reflecting the pattern of their spin and their path within the currents of the cosmos. On our planet, it is visible in the ebb and flow of the oceans; in the migratory patterns of birds; in the change of the seasons.

To connect with the flow is to align yourself with the power of the Universe. When you ride its current, you need do nothing else and can be assured that it will lead you to where you are supposed to be. To disengage or struggle against it is to cut yourself off from the guidance of the heavens. You may end up in a very different place or circumstance than you wanted, intended or were supposed to be in even though it may seem right at the time.

The universe is benevolent at its core. You are its child. It will come to your aid … point the way … correct your course … if you know how to recognize the direction.

In their book, “The Power of Flow”, Charlene Belitz and Meg Lundstrom say that “glow is marked by two types of occurrences: synchronicity and fortuitous events.” Of the two, I have found that synchronicity is perhaps the more powerful initial indicator. Jung called synchronicity an acausal connecting principle of the universe. It is the coming together of events in a coordinated way that impacts us psychologically or emotionally. I have an old friend who lives in a city on the other side of our state and with whom I have contact only a couple of times each year. Recently I called her and she laughed, indicating that she had just been thinking about me. We then had a discussion during which I was able to help her address several issues in her life. That’s a synchronicity.

Synchronicities can be whispered or shouted. If you are a person who is sensitive to the movements of the heart, often all that is necessary is a gentle event or series of events to get your attention. “If you stray from the road to right or left you shall hear with your own ears a voice whispering behind you saying, This is the way; follow it.” (Isaiah 30:21).

If you are a little less sensitive but it is critical that you reenter the flow, the universe may establish an almost unmistakable series of events to help coax you back into the stream.

You run into a friend who asks you about another long, lost friend whom you haven’t seen in many years. Soon after, you run into that person. You feel an unmistakable connection and begin to recognize a series of events leading to this moment and the purpose for that reunion.

You feel stuck in a vocation that is no longer fulfilling and have a dream that seems to speak to your situation. Later that week you watch a movie about a person who is in the same set of circumstances. The next week you meet someone who tells you about an exciting new job opportunity.

The latter situations serve as a clarion call that it is time to reevaluate your life or take some specific action to address an unresolved issue. It becomes very difficult at these junctures to ignore the promptings unless you do so out of fear or stubbornness, or because you have numbed yourself to the Influence.

You cannot live consciously and be out of the flow. You cannot be in the flow in an unconscious manner. To be in the flow requires you to meditate on the nature and direction of your life, to be sensitive to what the universe is telling you and to be willing to not settle for less than what can be.