Is there a secret to reading, following and creating signs and synchronicities?
We all want to be guided to make the right decisions in our lives.
When we have tough decisions to make and feel insecure “getting a sign” can tip the scales in one direction or another and help us feel more confident in our decision.
What is synchronicity?
Synchronicity is a meaningful coincidence that occurs in your life.
For example, say while you are driving to work you find yourself thinking about moving and wondering whether now is a good time or not. At the next red light you pull up behind a moving van and then another moving van pulls up behind you. You find yourself boxed in by two moving vans.
I’d call that a meaningful coincidence.
Say, you’re not 100 percent convinced by the appearance of the moving vans and are still conflicted as to whether to move or not. On your coffee break you speak to a colleague from another department and learn that he is moving to the same town you’ve been considering moving too. You come home from work and go through your mail and find that you received a post card solicitation from a moving company. After dinner your sister calls you and tells you about a great condo her friend is selling in the complex you like.
To interpret these “signs” you must first understand your feelings about moving:
Are you excited?
Do you feel pulled toward moving?
Is there someplace else that really “speaks” to you?
Have you been fantasizing about moving or the great place you’ll live?
Is there a little voice in the back of your head nagging at you to move?
Do you feel restless, bored or not attached to where you live now?
Are you lonely where you live? Is it just a place to eat and sleep and not a “home?”
Are you afraid if you don’t buy a place now you’ll miss out on the “rock bottom” prices?
Do you feel compelled to keep up with friends who recently upgraded to larger homes?
Know thyself
The secrete to reading signs is to know what you are feeling.
You create your reality – and your signs
Believe it or not – your world does revolve around you. Your thoughts and emotions are creating the circumstances of your life from moment to moment. Everything you come in contact with in your reality is an “out-picturing” of what is going on in your consciousness.
If you are feeling excited about “moving” then the sign will speak to you as an affirmation of moving.
If you analyze your motivations and find that you are attached to one outcome, driven by fear of lack, fear of missing out on an opportunity, fear of being alone or anything along these lines you must honestly examine the root causes of these motivations.
We can “make” false signs appear based upon our own “false” beliefs. If you’re not 100 percent honest with yourself about your motivations you will “see” signs everywhere that mirror exactly what you want to see. Never, ever forget that everything outside of us is a mirror of what is inside of us.
Perhaps the moving vans “boxed you in” to show you that you’re thinking about moving is “boxing you in?” Perhaps it is telling you to look at other remedies for the dissatisfaction you feel in your life?
Perhaps the solution isn’t moving but, making friends in your building, neighborhood or community? Could it be time to get really honest with yourself and see that you don’t go out of your way to make friends with your neighbors but, “pretend” that they are the “unfriendly ones? Could this false belief be masking your fear of rejection? Maybe you ought to work on your self worth/self esteem instead of moving?
Synchronicity comes in different flavors
- Some synchronicities show us that we are all interconnected and part of the larger fabric of life. Example: You are thinking of someone and then hear a song on the radio that has their name in the title.
- Some are signs. These are the signs that appear when we need direction in our lives. They show us just how easily our thoughts impact our reality and pave a path toward our destiny.
- Some are fortunate coincidences called serendipity. When serendipity strikes things you need just fall into your lap. The spare part you’ve been searching for to fix your antique phonograph serendipitiously appears in a box of junk being thrown out by your next door neighbor.
How Signs & Synchronicity manifest
When you think of something over and over with great deal of emotion you are creating a “thought form.” Thought forms contain the emotional energy that you imbue them with and are capable of creating what you have been thinking about. This is why you must “watch your thoughts because they become things.”
A synchronicity shows us just how our thoughts have impacted our reality. It is a direct reflection of the quality, clarity and power of our thought forms.
Thoughts that are not too heavily imbued with emotion (usually things you don’t care too much about or are not worried about or attached to) create insignificant thoughts forms. These type of thoughts might manifest as light-hearted synchronicities such as the earlier example of hearing a song with your friend’s name in the title.
Thoughts that you are emotionally attached to will create more significant synchronicities and multiple synchronicities. This is the type of synchronicity where the two moving vans appear shortly after you were thinking, yet again, about whether to move and then other synchronicities follow.
The clarity of the synchronicity is based solely on the emotional clarity of your thought. No matter how “confused” you feel about a decision at your core you always “know” what you wish to do.
The confusion comes from all the rationalizing you do. When you know you want to do something but, are afraid that it is the wrong decision due to a multitude of rationalizations you are creating erratic thought forms.
Your mixed signals create different thought forms that are mirrored back to you which create more confusion.
The secret of reading and following signs and creating synchronicities:
1. Get clear and honest with yourself. Stop the pretending and tell the truth to yourself. You won’t get an honest sign unless you’re honest with yourself. Are you attached to one outcome? Are you forcing things to turn out this one way? Yes?
Release it and ask yourself, “Why?” Keep asking “why” until you hit the core of your attachment. Do not proceed to step two until you get to the core of what’s driving you.
2. Clearly state the question that you would like a sign about. For example, “I feel driven to move at this time. Show me a sign that this is the right thing to do now.”
By stating the question as an affirmative statement you are taking control of your life and your destiny.
3. Avoid becoming attached to the outcome. Repeat this affirmation: This or something better. When you say this you are open to other possibilities not, just the one outcome “you” think is right.
4. “Knowing” what you want does not mean that you are attached to the outcome. Use the above affirmation to remain open to other outcomes. Knowing what you want is the only way to create a system for getting for signs that you will completely understand. I wrote about creating a system in my book, “Navigating by Intuition: How to Follow The Signs.”
5. Wait, watch and listen. Be observant and be patient. The sign will appear.
When we are clear and ready internally the patterns in our environment will reflect “the sign” back to us. We will resonate to this pattern and “know” it as the sign that we are ready to move forward.
The key to interpreting signs correctly is totally reliant upon knowing how you feel and what you want first. If your response to this is that you don’t know what you want – you’re not ready for a sign. You’re asking to be “told” what to do instead of taking responsibility for your life.
Have you been asking for signs? Were you sure or unsure of what you wanted at the time you asked? How did things turn out?
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Angela,
I love your blogs and books. I asked for signs all the time and I get great responses. I do have mediumship senses. I love how you describe the methods and procedures. I am so glad I was guided to your site. Keep up the good work!
Dear T,
Welcome to Powered by Intuition. I’m glad you were guided here. It’s a pleasure to meet you.
I’m so happy to hear that you are using the “sign method” and being guided. That’s awesome!
You sound highly intuitive so, I’m glad you’re here.
I look forward to getting to know you.
All my best,
Angela
Angela, I do believe that spirit communication is real.
A week after my friend Rodney passed away, a friend gave me a healing session and we had to pretend that he was sitting next to me on the sofa.
Halfway through the session the plant leaves next to where his assigned space started moving gently! There was no logical explanation for this as all the windows were shut and there was no breeze in the room.
I would love to receive more communication from spirits:-)
Hi Arvind,
You posted a reply to the wrong post. lol – it’s okay.
I’m sure your friend was trying to get your attention to say – I’m still alive in consciousness!
It’s so awesome when a spirit comes through like that.
Yes But: Artemis, if I don’t know what I feel then how can I interpret the ‘signs’ accurately? I appreciate your effort to muck around this very murky topic, but I am not satisfied with the conclusion. What I look for in signs/ synchronicities is the ‘answer’ that I don’t know, what I don’t really feel and THAT is why I look to the signs.
Peace,
RR
Hi Ran,
I understand you’re need for clarity. When you feel unsure of what you want you must ask for clarity – not a sign.
Meditate upon clarity and ask that you gain an understanding of what you want or desire to happen.
If you become frustrated, fearful or tempted to give up repeat this affirmation: With each breath I take I breathe in clarity and breathe out confusion.
Deep down we always have a preference about what we feel
When you are confused ask yourself what you “prefer” to do? Do not ask, “what is right.”
If we ask for a sign while we are confused we will only get confusing signs because the Universe is a mirror.
When you know what you want – then ask for a sign. The stronger your desire and inner belief about doing or having this thing the stronger, clearer and more signs you will see mirroring back to you that this is what you should do.
Your thoughts and emotions are creating the “signs.” The signs mirror back the strength and power our thought forms. The stronger your thought forms are the more of an impact you are having upon your reality.
I hope this helps you.
All my best,
Angela
I love how you use synchronicity as a way to confirm our intentions rather than looking at them as signs telling a person what to do. None of us can really be told what to do. It’s always a personal choice to act.
Our feelings are so powerful too. Our society is so programmed to work from the neck up leaving feelings and emotions out. In this way, I think the most critical aspects of decision-making are ignored.
Thanks so much for another incredibly insightful post!!
HI Paige,
I’m so glad you enjoyed this post.
I don’t believe we are ever told what to do. So many people crave that to avoid personal responsibility.
It’s very dangerous to become reliant on forces outside of yourself.
I think we are here to learn how to make our own choices and decisions and looking to others or “the signs” is not going to help us grow.
Hi Angela, I’ve definitely been having synchronistic experiences lately — on the two airplane flights I’ve been on in the past few weeks, I’ve ended up sitting next to someone in the entertainment business and talking shop and making contacts, and that never happened to me before I started working on my show.
Chris,
That’s amazing! I’d take that as a sign that you’re on the right path.
I’m very excited about your show.
Should I say, “break a leg?”
Hi Angela,
I recently came across your site and have been completely immersed in it. I love reading your posts. There is so much truth and wisdom in every single one. A heartfelt thank you for sharing your wisdom. 🙂
I was wondering if there was any conflict in not being attached to any one outcome and knowing what you want, when it comes to reading signs. When one ‘knows’ what they want is there an automatic attachment to one outcome, i.e. the outcome you know you want? Also is knowing what one wants an ‘intuitive knowing’? If it is an ‘intuitive knowing’ do we ask for signs to simply reinforce this ‘intuitive knowing’? I do apologize if I am asking you questions that have already been addressed in this post. I just got a little confused as I read it. 🙂
HI Sasha,
Thank you for your very thoughtful question.
In all situations we should always think, “This or something better.”
If think like this about the things we want we won’t be attached to them and we are leaving things open for something better.
This is how to solve the problem of attachment.
We will never be able to stop our consciousness from focusing on the patterns that reflect back to us what we are thinking. It’s how are brain is wired.
Try using the statement above. Get excited and feel the emotions you would feel if you accomplished “XYZ” but, keep saying, “This or something better.”
Knowing can be an “intuitive knowing” or simply a knowing of one’s desires.
Yes, in either case (intuitive knowing or knowing what you want) always ask for a sign to affirm that you are on the right track. This way the signs won’t be confusing.
Have you read my book,“Navigating by Intuition: How to Follow The Signs?”
It is all about how to set up a your own personal system for getting signs.
I hope this answers your questions. If not please ask another.
All my best,
Angela
Thanks for your response Angela! No, I have not read Navigating by Intuition. I have however ordered a copy of The Intuition Principle :). I am excitedly awaiting its delivery.
Sasha,
Great. I do hope you enjoy, “The Intuition Principle.”
Please let me know. 🙂
Very nice Angela!
Dear Sheila,
Thank you. I’m so glad you enjoyed this post!
We can never hide who we are can we Angela, our life totally reflects and reveals us to ourselves. It’s a wonderful system and I just love the simple and clear way you talk about this topic. And this sums it all up for me:
“Believe it or not – your world does revolve around you. Your thoughts and emotions are creating the circumstances of your life from moment to moment. Everything you come in contact with in your reality is an “out-picturing” of what is going on in your consciousness.”
Great post and so helpful. Thanks Angela.
Elle
xoxo
Dear Elle,
I’m so glad you enjoyed this post and found it worthwhile.
Thank you!
xoxo,
Angela
Here’s a bit of synchronicity for you. This poem came in my e-box describing in another form exactly what you are saying:
By Fakhruddin Iraqi
(? – 1289)
English version by William Chittick and Peter Lamborn Wilson
As sunlight is attributed to the moon, so is the Beloved’s form ascribed to the lover; but in truth
each image painted
on the canvas of existence
is the form
of the artist himself.
Eternal Ocean
spews forth new waves.
“Waves” we call them;
but there is only the Sea.
Erin,
This is beautiful! It does convey the same theme too.
Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
Hi Angela,
Wonderful article on a fascinating and useful subject!
One of my favorite books is by Deepak Chopra (The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire) and is where I was first introduced to the idea that synchronicities are actually signposts to use for direction, like what you are saying.
So helpful, thank you!
HI Patti,
Thank you. I’m so glad you enjoyed this article and found it helpful!
I really believe it is important to examine your feelings. I appreciate this because when two different outcomes seem equally appealing, it can be very confusing. In may case, for example. I am happy staying put (feels good), but also excited about moving and starting brand new with Bill. When I examine my feelings the latter is not only stronger, but as you describe, it excites me and feels very good. Hopefully now the house will sell. :o)
Hi Rosemarie,
OMG – I didn’t realize when I was writing this that it might be applicable to you. What synchronicity. We are all connected for sure!
That is the way to go then – a new home for you and Bill.
I think it will sell – absolutely. 🙂
Before you were unsure about selling. Now you want it and that’s the difference.
It is so interesting how signs show us the way, if we just pay attention. No. 2 – “Clearly state the question that you would like a sign about.” reminds me that I need to focus on what I want and be ready to receive the answer. Good information – thank you Angela.
HI Cathy,
Yes, it is pretty fascinating when we realize that we can “see” the signs of what our consciousness is creating all around us all the time. When we are clear and ready the patterns in our environment will reflect “the sign” back to us and we will resonate to it and “know” that we are ready to move forward.
xoxo,
Angela