Synchronicity* is the intellect (ego) recognizing the transcendent in our empirical existence—it’s two or more events that are apparently unrelated by cause and effect—or unlikely to occur together by chance—that are observed to occur together in a meaningful manner. To recognize synchronicity indicates we find our identity in not only intellect, but in the transcendent as well—a partnership of ego and soul.
It’s when I recognize synchronicity that my creativity emerges. Synchronicity is the fertilization of creativity—the muse. The muse doesn’t give us anything—it just allows the creativity to be perceived and acted upon if we choose.
While writing this post, I happened to read a poem by William Stafford (1914-1993)**. On a lark, I did some research and found a 1971 interview with Stafford *** that includes the following three statements.
“…I don't know what I'm trying to achieve. I just write and find out what happens.”
“…what unfolds from time cannot be anticipated and the naive stance toward it is the only realistic stance to take.”
“I keep following this sort of hidden river of my life, you know, whatever the topic or impulse which comes, I follow it along trustingly. And I don't have any sense of its coming to a kind of crescendo, or of its petering out either. It is just going steadily along. So I inhale and exhale.”
My creative expression involves discovering and cleaning remnants—then combining them into Mysticks. Discovering the remnants is synchronistic. Cleaning and refining the remnants is my work. Their coming together is synchronistic, my pleasure, and my sustenance.
My approach to creative expression is described well by William Stafford—I don’t know what I’m trying to achieve. I just bring together remnants and find out what happens. I keep following the hidden river of my life. I follow it along trustingly. It just goes steadily along. So I inhale and exhale.
Resources
*Synchronicity – definition – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronicity
**You Reading This, Be Ready, William Stafford – http://www.williamstafford.org/spoems/pages/youreading.html
***William Stafford 1971 interview – http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/s_z/stafford/interview.htm
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I was previously unaware of the term and the meaning of synchronicity. However, I have experienced it many times. And, most often, my awareness of such instances happen while being creative.
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