Don’t Bite The Hand That Feeds You!

Our lives consist of a great deal more than weJung also labeled coincidences, synchronicities and
sometimes see.reasoned they were meaningful. As you learn to notice
“Everything that irritates us about others can leadthese synchronicities in your life your awareness
us to a better understanding of ourselves.” Carlbegins to expand and you begin too much more
Jungeffectively “Connect the dots” so to speak.
Carl Gustav Jung was born in Kesswil Switzerland inViewing others as though a mirror reflecting back to us
1875. As a psychiatrist Jung was one of the foundingthose things that we should consider changing or
fathers of depth Psychology and the New Agebalancing in our lives gives each of us a new point of
movement. Jung's most famous concept, the collectiveview from which to look at ourselves.
unconscious, is the basis of what this article is about.Our own character is often hard to be critical of
Dr. David R. Hawkins refers to this ‘collectivebecause we are standing behind it so to speak. Being
unconscious’ that Jung coined, as a bottomless,presented with a mirror image of that character right
subconscious pool of all of the shared experiences ofbefore our eyes gives us that new point of view.
the human race. A sort of vast database comprisedThese reflections are often exaggerated to get our
of all of the information ever available to humanAttention. ( A crucial ingredient as I have often pointed
consciousness.out in my writings.)
Dr. Hawkins became well known for, among otherI can’t stress enough how important it is to try and
things developing a system whereby anyone can tapbe aware of these things. Both the teachers in our
into that ‘collective unconscious’. I recommendlives and the coincidences that take place from time to
Dr. Hawkins book entitled Power vs. Force to anyonetime. Since the area where our ATTENTION is placed
interested in expanding his knowledge aboutwill always grow stronger in our lives, it is important to
consciousness. It is available at major books storesconsciously pay ATTENTION to where we are
and on line atwillingly placing that ATTENTION. We all have the
The bottom line here is that we are all connected andability to place our ATTENTION wherever we would
that is quite verifiable. The actions of otherslike. If you are actively noticing these coincidences as
sometimes have a very strong effect on us. Realizethey appear, you are much more likely to grasp the
that the stronger the reaction to something anotherspecial meaning they hold for you when they show up
does to you, or in your presence, the more you shouldin your life.
look for the message that is being subconsciously sentThe definition of the word coincidence according to is,
to you.A striking occurrence of two or more events at one
The people who “push our button” the easiesttime apparently by mere chance. While the word
are always our best teachers. Don’t bite the handcoincidence is from the word coincide which is defined
that feeds you.as, To correspond exactly, as in nature. To agree or
Once you realize that when the “Critical Mass”concur, as thought or opinion.
is reached the entire consciousness of any group willWhen it comes to those mirror images or teachers
shift. You will begin to have a feel for how much wereflecting back to us and feeding us bits of helpful
have to learn from everyone around us. Here is ainformation in our lives, cherish them. Make a concerted
quote from “The Hundredth Monkey” written byeffort to take advantage of all of the information
Ken Keys Jr.  When a certain critical numberavailable and “Don’t bite the hand that feeds
achieves an awareness, this new awareness may beyou”.
communicated from mind to mind..