Synchronicity

I have a fondness for this word. Why? First of all, the possibility of seemingly unconnected events being aligned by unseen universal forces to bring about a significant occurrence is irresistibly intriguing to me. Second, it rolls off of one’s tongue in a delightfully mysterious manner. Pronouncing synchronicity makes those who say or listen to its five syllables feel a bit apprehensive, as if they’ve stumbled onto a secret they weren’t supposed to know. Third, it holds the distinction of being cleverly explained in lyrical form by one of my favorite 1980s rock band, The Police. They sang:

“…A connecting principle
Linked to the invisible
Almost imperceptible
Something inexpressible
Science insusceptible
Logic so inflexible
Causally connectible
Yet nothing is invincible

If we share this nightmare
Then we can dream
Spiritus mundi

If you act, as you think
The missing link
Synchronicity

We know you, they know me
Extrasensory
Synchronicity…”

Jeff Giddens, Statesboro, GA, USA