Understanding the Invisible
Understanding the
Synchronicity
When Chance Makes Sense
We have all experienced thinking intensely about someone and receiving a call from them the very next moment, or stumbling upon precise information at the exact moment we needed it most.
Although common sense often labels these events as mere coincidences, Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung saw a much deeper phenomenon, which he named 'synchronicity.'
Definition
What is a synchronicity?
‘Synchronicity is the simultaneous occurrence of at least two events that do not present any physical causal link, but whose association takes on a profound meaning for the person who perceives them.’
In other words, it is a striking coincidence between an inner psychic state (a thought, a dream, an emotion) and an objective external event. These events are linked by the meaning they hold, rather than by a classical cause-and-effect relationship.
To be classified as true synchronicity, the external coincidence must also be a highly improbable event.
The Foundational Anecdote
The Golden Scarab
Jung was treating a patient with such rigid Cartesian rationalism that it blocked any therapeutic progress. One day, this patient recounted a significant dream in which she was given a piece of jewelry in the shape of a golden scarab.
At the very moment she was recounting this dream, Jung heard a slight noise behind him. He opened the window and caught an insect in mid-air: it was a golden beetle, the insect that most resembles a golden scarab in our latitudes.
‘There it is, your scarab!’
The shock of this meaningful coincidence managed to break the intellectual resistances of the patient, thus reigniting her therapy.
The Psychological Foundations
Archetypes & Collective Unconscious
In Jung's analytical psychology, synchronicities rest on archetypal foundations. Archetypes are great universal patterns (such as death, rebirth, the mother...) that reside in the collective unconscious of humanity.
When an individual goes through a period of crisis or great transition, an archetype may activate within their psyche. The external universe then acts as a mirror, reflecting the inner concerns of the person in the form of symbols.
The scarab, for example, is a symbol of rebirth in many ancient cultures — exactly what Jung's patient needed to move forward.
Physics & Consciousness
The Bridge Between Matter and Spirit
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To understand how psyche and matter could interact without causal links, Jung partnered with quantum physicist Wolfgang Pauli (Nobel Prize in Physics).
Together, they postulated the existence of unus mundus ('the one world'): an underlying reality where physical energy and psychic energy become one. Mind and matter behave like two sides of the same coin.
PGPhilippe Guillemant
According to physicist Philippe Guillemant, synchronicity exists in a universe where the future is already realized in the form of multiple potentialities.
Our consciousness (particularly the deep 'Self') acts like a GPS that recalculates our life trajectory. Synchronicities would appear to confirm that we are on the path to our true personal fulfillment.
Quantum Entanglement
Today, physicists draw parallels between synchronicity and quantum entanglement — a physical phenomenon where two particles remain instantaneously correlated regardless of the distance separating them, thus defying our usual notions of space and time.
Practical Guide
How to Welcome Them?
Some tips for experiencing these coincidences
Letting Go
The ego and the obsession with mental surveillance destroy the process. One must cultivate a state of letting go and trust.
Welcoming Without Judgment
One should not systematically try to explain everything or force the event into a purely rational box.
Following Your Intuition
Paying attention to these 'coincidences' by feeling the positive emotion and astonishment they bring helps to refine our own intuition.
Critical Perspective
Scientific Critiques
The theory of synchronicity sparks lively debate within the scientific community
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The Law of Large Numbers
A highly improbable event has very little chance of occurring at a specific moment. However, given the billions of events that make up a life, it is statistically very likely that an extraordinary coincidence will eventually occur.
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Cognitive Biases
Human beings suffer from apophenia — the natural tendency to find meaning or patterns in purely random data — and tend to remember only the coincidences that occur, forgetting all the times when nothing happened.
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Rationalization
The human mind naturally seeks to give existential meaning to what is sometimes merely the result of a simple coincidence.
Whether viewed as a biased statistical anomaly created by our brain or as the wink of a unified quantum universe connecting mind and matter, synchronicity remains a profoundly transformative human experience. It invites us to question the magic of our daily lives and the invisible connections that weave our reality.
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