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What is the difference between perceptual influence, and coincidences?

Is perception the difference, or is coincidence just perception?

When coincidence turns into syncronicity, where is line drawn between coincidence and extraordinary? Or even mystical? Or spiritual?

Update:

I find that when I look for coincidence, I always find it. And if I look for it long enough, it just happens without me looking for it. Its the rabbit hole, I tell ya.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    I'm not to sure how valid my answer will be on this, but I will tell you how it seems to be.

    The more our perception comes into line with reality, the more we will see "coincidences" and synchronicities.

    Once we begin to see them, then we see them everywhere, they occur all the time, to the most amazing degree. It feels as if there is a spiritual element behind them, as these "coincidences" and synchronicities ALWAYS seem to hold some meaning or lesson within them which are wise, or guiding us, or alerting us to move in a particular direction.

    with much love to you

    Sunny Girl

    :) :) :)

    Yes, definitely the rabbit hole! LOL

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    As there are no coincindences in the Universe(s), delineating between "coincidence", synchronicity, mysticism, and spiritual really depends on the person, but what you are experiencing is a heightened and expanding consciousness.

    "Why?" you might ask... because everything you see and experience in your "reality" is a reflection of your inner Self and your inner state. In other words, you manifest your reality from within. To make this point, try this exercise: observe a lemon carefully - the texture, smell, color, weight, shape, taste, the pores in the rind, the seeds, the pulp, etc. Everything.

    Now, for 10 minutes a day, at the same time each day, visualize this lemon in exacting detail in your mind and do this for three weeks. Post back what happens. Most have difficulty concentrating for more than a minute, so this exercise will take practice and concentration. Some refer to this as the "The Secret" or "The Law of Attraction", etc. but few really know the mechanics behind what is actually happening when one uses Mind (Supersubstance) constructively.

    The same goes for a friend you haven't seen in awhile. Bring them to your mind, with exacting detail, and this "coincidence" will manifest in your reality, karma permitting.

  • 1 decade ago

    nature of events depends on your understanding about them

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