Synchronicity

22 Aug 2026 Leave a comment

by Dr. Tricia Wolanin in Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

            Recently I was sharing with a colleague the numerous experiences of synchronicity that I was having at the time.  She had never heard of the term “synchronicity. ” After I got over the shock of her not knowing this I began to describe it.

            Synchronicity is signs from the universe that you see repeatedly, it’s moments that appear to be coincidence but are not by chance.  It is the alignment of things that you have been talking about that appear on your path. 

            I realized my definitions of examples could not do it justice, and I looked up articles on synchronicity to share with her.  One article simply described synchronicity as “winks from the universe.”  And this succinctly summarized synchronicity in it’s essence. 

            Carl Jung coined the term synchronicity to be “meaningful coincidences.” Since he offered this term, this word has flourished in the spiritual and psychological worlds.  Jung further went on to say ““Synchronicity is an ever-present reality for those who have eyes to see.”

            I had heard once that when there are frequent moments of synchronicity, it’s the way of the universe and your guides telling you that you are on the right path.  Whether this is seeing frequent numbers, symbols, repetition or themes in our everyday lives and conversations, and “random” encounters with others. 

            Earlier this year, I accompanied a friend to get a Filipino tattoo.  She researched for an entire year about the process, and decided on one particular person in the OC area. She flew from the Midwest to California for this tattoo event, I went with her.  Synchronicity unfolded as we shared our history. It turns out not only was the tattoo artist from the state we were in the Midwest, we went to the same grade school, my cousin was best friends with her brother.  Her brother was the only roommate I ever had in my life, and this was in Brooklyn.  Our thread of connection crossed state lines: Ohio, New York, and now California.

This blew my mind with the synchronicity that occurred, and I decided I need to get a tattoo by her as well.  Months later, I wrote about this experience on social media, and shared an image of my friend, the tattoo artist, myself, and another friend.  On Facebook, someone commented she knew all of us in that photo.  This person who commented was someone I had met one time in a bookstore in Paris, knew everyone of us in that picture from different times in her life and different areas of the world.  This is magic.  This is synchronicity. 

            Having these moments of synchronicity happen layer upon layer was wild.  It surprised me and yet it didn’t.  I feel as if synchronicity always happens to me, and perhaps if you are lucky you will notice when the wonder of synchronicity is visiting your life. If you feel comfortable, please share your stories of synchronicity below, I would love to hear them.

“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.”-Joseph Campbell

Synchronicity in Sound Healing

30 Mar 2023 Leave a comment

by Dr. Tricia Wolanin in Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

Two years ago, while in Colorado with a friend, we stumbled upon a gem show.  As we searched through which gemstones we may find, there were people selling Tibetan bowls.  I was new to the world of sound healing and in the process of ongoing training.  Many of the bowls I found were overpriced, but we ended up finding one booth by a company called Serenity Tibet.  There was a woman discussing the bowls that were available, and were at an affordable price.  A man was seated at the booth, I assumed it was this woman’s husband and he was dragged to this expo event.  As I began talking to him, I discovered he himself was a sound healer from Tibet.  He actually was Suren Shrestha, well known teacher, author, and healer.  We briefly shared our experiences about sound, took some photos, and we bought some lovely instruments from them.  

Later that week, I informed my teacher Maggie in Wales about this “random” event.  She said to me, “weird things happen when you enter the world of sound.”  She continued to share that there will be moments of synchronicity on this path of sound healing.  This was true in her life, and now it was working it’s magic in mine.  

And she was right, more is slowly being revealed.  Little by little.  I had been featured on the show House Hunters International, as I searched for a place in Paris. They highlighted me doing sound healing, even though this was very new to my life. It was demonstrated for the world to see. As a trained clinical psychologist, I can share knowledge gained from theories I know, but I cannot have friends or family as clientele.  In yoga, although I have led a mini class or two with family members or friends, many don’t want to stay in an entire yoga class with me facilitating it.  But sound healing has been different.  It’s one area where I can offer the beauty and transmission of sound, regardless of the relationship to the being in front of me.  In addition, I can do this with more than one person in the room.

I was watching a show the other day which talked of manifestations, and when they discussed synchronicities as moments where various things align in our lives, the host said “we also call these things weird.”  These are moments when things can’t be explained, and I have had many of these in my life.  According to Jung and the website www.artsofthoughts.com

“Jung believed that many occurrences labeled as “coincidences,” are not actually due to chance. Instead, he believed that these occurrences are directly related to the observer’s mind, and serve to provide powerful insight, direction and guidance.”

 Right now, it seems to be headed in the direction of sound, pilgrimage, and the Black Madonna.  Interestingly, I am embarking on a pilgrimage that will incorporate all of these this summer.  More later on this.  I’m leading my first public sound bath in Malaga, and I’m intrigued to see where this is going.  I am new-ish to this world, but have already led sound healing sessions in America, England, Wales, France, and now Spain.  Let’s see what “weird” things arise next.  

What “weird” moments of synchronicity are arising in your life now? They are there if you are willing to see them.  Put away the distractions, be, see what arises, and note them down so you don’t forget.