| Our lives consist of a great deal more than we | | | | Jung also labeled coincidences, synchronicities and |
| sometimes see. | | | | reasoned they were meaningful. As you learn to notice |
| “Everything that irritates us about others can lead | | | | these synchronicities in your life your awareness |
| us to a better understanding of ourselves.” Carl | | | | begins to expand and you begin too much more |
| Jung | | | | effectively “Connect the dots” so to speak. |
| Carl Gustav Jung was born in Kesswil Switzerland in | | | | Viewing others as though a mirror reflecting back to us |
| 1875. As a psychiatrist Jung was one of the founding | | | | those things that we should consider changing or |
| fathers of depth Psychology and the New Age | | | | balancing in our lives gives each of us a new point of |
| movement. Jung's most famous concept, the collective | | | | view 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 ‘collective | | | | because 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 of | | | | before our eyes gives us that new point of view. |
| the human race. A sort of vast database comprised | | | | These reflections are often exaggerated to get our |
| of all of the information ever available to human | | | | Attention. ( A crucial ingredient as I have often pointed |
| consciousness. | | | | out in my writings.) |
| Dr. Hawkins became well known for, among other | | | | I can’t stress enough how important it is to try and |
| things developing a system whereby anyone can tap | | | | be aware of these things. Both the teachers in our |
| into that ‘collective unconscious’. I recommend | | | | lives and the coincidences that take place from time to |
| Dr. Hawkins book entitled Power vs. Force to anyone | | | | time. Since the area where our ATTENTION is placed |
| interested in expanding his knowledge about | | | | will always grow stronger in our lives, it is important to |
| consciousness. It is available at major books stores | | | | consciously pay ATTENTION to where we are |
| and on line at | | | | willingly placing that ATTENTION. We all have the |
| The bottom line here is that we are all connected and | | | | ability to place our ATTENTION wherever we would |
| that is quite verifiable. The actions of others | | | | like. If you are actively noticing these coincidences as |
| sometimes have a very strong effect on us. Realize | | | | they appear, you are much more likely to grasp the |
| that the stronger the reaction to something another | | | | special meaning they hold for you when they show up |
| does to you, or in your presence, the more you should | | | | in your life. |
| look for the message that is being subconsciously sent | | | | The 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 easiest | | | | time apparently by mere chance. While the word |
| are always our best teachers. Don’t bite the hand | | | | coincidence 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 will | | | | When it comes to those mirror images or teachers |
| shift. You will begin to have a feel for how much we | | | | reflecting back to us and feeding us bits of helpful |
| have to learn from everyone around us. Here is a | | | | information in our lives, cherish them. Make a concerted |
| quote from “The Hundredth Monkey” written by | | | | effort to take advantage of all of the information |
| Ken Keys Jr. When a certain critical number | | | | available and “Don’t bite the hand that feeds |
| achieves an awareness, this new awareness may be | | | | you”. |
| communicated from mind to mind.. | | | | |