Hearing/seeing a place or name you are thinking of

[cylon]

This has been discussed in another thread but I'm curious as to your thougths on this. You think of someone, and you see or hear their name all over the place. Enough that you know it's not coincidence (even though nothing seems to be coincidence).

Same for a place you're thinking of. You are attracting it into your life, I get that part. What I don't understand is... W H Y?

Does it mean that you and this person/place are connected, or is it literally a case of "think of the name and the name appears"?

It's confusing. But interesting.

(ps I know what the reticular activating thing is)

[Lisa McGregor]

What you think of you attract to you. It is all about you. There is only a connection between you and the person/place if you choose for there to be one. If you think about the word "apple" you will draw that word to you. If you think and visualise an apple you will draw the visual apple to you. Depending on how strong your vibrations and need are it could be a wax apple, a picture of an apple or a real edible apple.

Why? Why does an apple fall from the tree? It a law.

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[Lil Chris]

Originally Posted by cylon

This has been discussed in another thread but I'm curious as to your thougths on this. You think of someone, and you see or hear their name all over the place. Enough that you know it's not coincidence (even though nothing seems to be coincidence).

Same for a place you're thinking of. You are attracting it into your life, I get that part. What I don't understand is... W H Y?

Does it mean that you and this person/place are connected, or is it literally a case of "think of the name and the name appears"?

It's confusing. But interesting.

(ps I know what the reticular activating thing is)

I'm with you... This is a very interesting question Cylon,
As for myself having experienced this on many occasions
It could be to show you that you're the creator of your own life or that god is always listening to your thoughts and words and granting what you put your focus and attention on (of coarse I'm just speculating here)...

I understand what Lisa is saying but...

Depending on how strong your vibrations and need are it could be a wax apple, a picture of an apple or a real edible apple.

I agree somewhat with this statement being that I've attracted some things that vary in what they we're (perhaps fine tuning is required) but, I still don't understand this term "vibrations" (it's probably a language misunderstanding on my part) Could you Lisa or anyone else care to explain this to me, is it a feeling, desire, thought, focus thought, strong desire, Do I wiggle in my chair...? Help me to understand this concept of "vibrations"...

[Lisa McGregor]

Hi Chris, I'll try and explain what I mean.

Your thoughts create vibrations or frequencies which then go out into the "universe". If for example you think of an apple and want an apple in a purely academic way, you will receive an apple in form but not necessarily a real apple. If, when visualizing the apple you are able to actually taste the apple and possibly imagine biting into it, you are more likely to get the real thing.You actually crave an apple to eat. ie. you need to eat the apple, then you will put out vibrations that will actually be interpreted by the universe as a real apple. ie: the universe reads and interprets your needs/desires. The stronger the desire the higher the frequency. Love and love based emotions/desires such as joy and hope have high vibrations. Fear and fear based emotions such as anger,rage and jealousy have low vibrations.

If you intend with emotions of high frequency/vibrations your desires are more likely to manifest.

Basic thoughts like names and simple object seem to manifest quite easily. The more specific the intention/request, the longer it takes, but if you exercise patience and do it properly, you will succeed.

Have a wonderful day.
Lisa

[cylon]

Interesting thoughts Lisa. Basically you're saying that hearing or seeing the name/place, only has meaning that I GIVE to it, it doesn't mean this other person is thinking of me as well or anything like that, it's just a case of me seeing my dominant thoughts.

This is probably a huge shock but the name I am discussing is someone I want to be in a relationship with, that's why there's enough emotional energy to keep seeing/hearing the name all over the damn place. This person is out of my life for the time being, and I'm torn between just letting go or trying to maintain my own "mental connection" to them. And I see the name everywhere and can't tell if it means to not give up or.... yeah I'm nuts. Before LOA I would just move on. I sense some resistance here.

But the synkros happened, coincidences whatever, so I attracted it. And I'm attracting this too, I just want to be doing it for the right reasons.

[cylon]

Originally Posted by Lil Chris

It could be to show you that you're the creator of your own life or that god is always listening to your thoughts and words and granting what you put your focus and attention on

This seems to be the case. I still am coming to terms with wondering if I am God or not. I can't accept a God as outside of myself. But if you don't accept God as outside of yourself, then you can't have "someone looking out for you" because it's all you. So it would have to be "your higher self looking out for you." But if you are not being your higher self, and LOA
is always working, then you are bringing bad stuff.

More and more things that I am thinking of, show up faster and faster. It was uncomfortable at first, now I am going with it but trying to make sense of it all. Usually, when something "happens" I am in a positive, relaxed mood. The synkros don't seem to happen when I'm frustrated. After I relax a little, they just start flooding at me.

So, RELAX is the keyword here it looks like.

[Lil Chris]

Originally Posted by cylon

This seems to be the case. I still am coming to terms with wondering if I am God or not. I can't accept a God as outside of myself. But if you don't accept God as outside of yourself, then you can't have "someone looking out for you" because it's all you. So it would have to be "your higher self looking out for you." But if you are not being your higher self, and LOA
is always working, then you are bringing bad stuff.

More and more things that I am thinking of, show up faster and faster. It was uncomfortable at first, now I am going with it but trying to make sense of it all. Usually, when something "happens" I am in a positive, relaxed mood. The synkros don't seem to happen when I'm frustrated. After I relax a little, they just start flooding at me.

So, RELAX is the keyword here it looks like.

I know what you mean... I'm not comfortable with the thought of being god either, I prefer the term "self fulfilling profit" myself... (god is such a loaded word or reference)...

Based on what I know your going through or are experiencing, I'm going to assume you've also ruled out coincidence as being just a coincidence (there are no coincidences) right...?

So, if there are no coincidences and what appears to be a coincidence might only apply to you (ex. if you and a buddy were out together and you thought of a smokin hot girl in a hot pink mini skirt and 5 minutes later one comes up and asks you for directions or the time or something... That may look like a coincidence but in reality it's not. But because your buddy may have not even had the same thought it's not a coincidence to him...)

But now comes the big question... Did god (an external entity of some sort) hear your thoughts and deliver the smokin hot girl or are you the center of your world and the world revolves around you, so, you created that experience by merely thinking of it...? (or perhaps something else)

Let me tell you what I saw yesterday... If your a star trek fan (I'm not a huge fan but do enjoy the show). I was flipping through the channels and came across star trek and stopped for a second, It was the series with captain janeway, anyway she was talking with this guy (it was the professor from the series sliders, the fat guy, I can't remember his name) anyway, they were talking about things he saw and he was amazed because he had never seen things like the transporter and their lazer blaster thingy... Anyway she had asked him, about other realities, so she gave the example and asked him if he were a sparrow how would he live. He said he would probably build a nest high up in a tree and catch and eat bugs and fly through the clouds... Then she asked him if he thought he would know anything (being a sparrow) about mathematics or complex algorithms... He said of coarse not. So she said surely as a man you can respect that there are realities beyond your current capabilities of understanding... He pondered for a second and agreed.

I'm not too sure of my point there (maybe you'll find something useful in there) but it stood out to me when watching it... I wonder if there is a reality where we have more control and understanding of reality itself... Maybe a reality where money just comes unexpectedly everyday and there is plenty of money for everybody... Or (insert what can you imagine here)

If you or I or anybody reading this post has the capability of creating their own reality by merely thinking "I think this is how it is" and then naturally that's how it turns out to be... How would you want to think it is...? What changes would you make...?

I wonder sometimes if it's so easy that maybe I'm overlooking it...? HA! or making it to complicated... or if my wondering creates more things for me to wonder about...?

I'll take a deep breath and RELAX NOW...!

[cylon]

Gosh that's a lot to consider. I don't believe there is a God outside myself. What I believe is that we are all "IT", and each one of us is "remembering" what we are as we go through this process. That's about as much as I can grasp right now without my head exploding. I think we really are creating everything. I see stuff and it happens. I think of people and they show up. What I'm noticing is that even inconsequential, trivial stuff, if I think about it for more than a few moments, I'll hear about the same trivial stuff more and more that day. Here's a few examples:

Here's an example, I was driving to work this morning, just looking at the window and I noticed a Michigan license plate, it was an older one. It popped out because it's all blue, ours are white. Which, made me think of Michigan for a bit, I have family that lived there and I was thinking of my memories of hanging out at Lake Michigan, the country, just idle thought.

A girl at work walks in today and starts talking about Michigan immediately, because someone stole her identity and there's an adress from Michigan and she's having a real headache. So the name Michigan gets thrown around about 50 times in the course of the office discussion.

Then I get in my car to take a little drive, and turn on the radio, and the first word I hear is "....Michigan or some other state."

Does that mean ANYTHING? Doesn't seem to.

Yesterday I was reading Ask and it is Given at my lunch hour and got to the chapter that says "you Are Only 17 Seconds Away from 68 Seconds to Fulfillment" and I knew I'd remember it, because 17 seconds is the name of one of my favorite albums so I made that little link.

Turn on my ipod, set it to shuffle (so it plays random stuff), first song is from that album 17 seconds. I have over 1,200 albums on my pod.

And inbetween those two there have been several other ones.

So all this leads me to think it's interactive, I'm communicating with it and it's communicating with me, but we're co-creating it together. Everything in existance must really all be one thing that just thinks it's separate.

ps--you mentioned Voyager. Last week I was thinking of meditation, this whole process that we're discussing, and I flip right to a scene where one of the crew is being guided by the vulcan dude to stare at the flame, as she does she sees deeper and deeper levels of reality until she finally sees everything is one or something (and explosions happen).

If only this knowledge could help me with the chick. Because I still think we're separate.

Damn that was a long post.

[Jennihul]

Ok, this happens to me too. Weird synchronicities. I notice it most with words. I will be reading and watching TV or surfing and watching TV and the word I am reading it what the TV person says. Weird random words like "mullet" or "Carnegie Hall" or "giraffe." Not words like "the" or "and."

But also with observations. Much like the Michigan thing.

I think it's our brain's connection to the Akashic record. Something triggers a sense of importance. That mystery essense of unexplainable life. Who knows why it's important? But it starts the train rolling and the Akashic record/library starts trying to match your thought with like things. Maybe it's a hiccup in the manifestation process. Like a skip in a record album.

Jennifer

[cylon]

I've decided to stop paying too much attention to them. But, they do happen when I am relaxed and "in tune", when I am in that state is when the names and stuff show up.

But I don't want to give myself false hope about connections with other people which is what I was doing. I feel totally separate from this person now so when I see the name, ALL THE TIME, it confuses me. So I've decided to stop "asking" for that. Still happens though.

It happens with other stuff too. Like I was watching a game and just thinking "it's still pretty early" and the announcer goes "it's early!" That second. No meaning.

Oh yeah later that michigan night I wathed the LA versus Detroit game.

I've been writing down when this happens, but it happens so much it seems redundant to keep track anymore. I will look up the Akashic Record, not familar with it.

[Jennihul]

One of my most recent experiences was that I was sitting in my livingroom looking at my worse-for-wear plant that looks like a ponytail. I think it's actually called a ponytail plant. I sent it some love vibes to encourage it to grow a fat healthy trunk and wondered how large it could get if it heard my vibes. I then turned the page in the magazine I was reading and there on the next page was a picture of an ENORMOUS ponytail plant, taller than me, in a home in Florida. Weird...

I think time is fluid and sloshes back and forth sometimes. I probably saw that page first in another time realm, related it to the plant I owned, then time sloshed back and made me think that I thought about MY plant first.


Jennifer

[cylon]

That's cool. Further evidence that feeling good about something, seems to connect you more to it, no matter what it is.

[Lil Chris]

Originally Posted by cylon

But, they do happen when I am relaxed and "in tune", when I am in that state is when the names and stuff show up.

This is so true about being "in tune"... I would agree that some pretty cool schtuff will happen when i'm in this "in tune" awareness...

Also,
Cylon I wanted to let you know that the experiences have started again (or at least i'm starting to notice them again, I believe they're always going on, but it's possible to be "out of tune" and not even notice them)

[cylon]

They are always going on. I don't know the difference between when it appears that they aren't, because we both know they are always happening. Perhaps we just aren't aware. I've noticed it at work: think of someone, they are there immediately. Today I was working on a project, and was waiting to hear from someone. I thought, "I don't really want to continue with this until I get an update" and before the thought was over I got the call. I'm just starting to take it for granted.

I'm glad you're seeing it again Chris, because even though it's confusing it's fun to notice it and acknowledge it when it's happening. The more it happens, maybe the less you need to make sense of it, because you just start to expect it. I don't see how it's such a jump from that to bringing things to yourself that DO count for something.

[RT Wolf]

There's some theories (like Silva Method) that the "in tune" feeling is when you're in the alpha brain wave patterns and the out of tune is in beta. I find that if I start my day with a meditation, I stay more in tune the rest of the day, and more peaceful and more able to manifest things easily. I did one of the excersizes from Silva (sorta) this morning (for money/abundance), and I got another one of the better paying shifts for tomorrow morning, half off some shoe gel insoles (without asking) and the gift of a cool hat.

[Lil Chris]

I wouldn't think it should be a jump at all... But, like I said it's possible to not make or to overlook those mental connections if you're not paying attention (even though they happen all the time), so one would think if you're not making the mental connections to bringing the things that do matter, then they would be out of your awareness (seemingly to not exist) but, we know better...

So, it would seem to be an awareness issue for not attracting the things you desire... Possibly a focus issue as well... It seems to require a minor shifting of awareness... Am I making any sense...?

[cylon]

Yeah, stuff like Ask and it is Given, and things others have said here, suggest that whatever you think about, and want, you're going to get. There's really no good or bad, and the universe can't tell whether or not it's the right thing or not, it's just going to set events in motion. Like, I've really been thinking of moving to a new city. I dont' know if I'm SUPPOSED to go there. I just know that it kind of excites me, and I'm playing around with the idea of moving there. Thought a lot about it (you have to live somewhere, right?) So of course, the name of the city, pops up all over the place. I hear about it, see it everywhere, people just start talking about it. So I know that I'm drawing it into my awareness. Probably setting up events that will take me there.

Is this RIGHT? I don't believe an outside god is saying, "cylon you're hearing this city all the time because I'm trying to get you there". That is the comforting thought. I just know that if I keep thinking of it, and desiring it, it's going to happen in a trippy way. But if WE are god, then it's the same thing. If we care for ourselves, then hopefully the things that manifest are from that space.

This is why I'm working so much on my inner resistance now. I want to ensure that the things I attract come from my highest self, and that they have meaning for me, and that when they come I am prepared.

[cylon]

Originally Posted by RT Wolf

There's some theories (like Silva Method) that the "in tune" feeling is when you're in the alpha brain wave patterns and the out of tune is in beta.

I agree. It's often after I have meditated, reviewed my intentions, or just relaxed for awhile. I come out of it, and all the stuff I've been thinking about gets reflected back to me. Which doesn't necessarily mean what's being reflected back is positive or negative, just that I'm shown again and again that my thoughts are influencing the world around me. I'd LIKE to think it's positve little omens, but I can't say that right now.

At least that's today's opinion.

[impaul99]

Green Giant.

Ok, who was just thinking that?

Damn, I'm good.

Synchronistic events are cool. What I find in my life is that if I focus on them and pay attention, I am able to create progressively more intricate and disturbing synchronicities until I get freaked out and stop "playing" with the universe in fear that I'll break it.

Oh man, I can't remember the exact name right now but I remember saying something like "Bookburger" to my wife one day just out of nowhere, and she didn't know what I was saying and then the phone rang and it was "Bookburger" on the Caller ID. I answered, but it was a wrong number.

It wasn't "Bookburger" but something wacky like that. Wish I could remember what it was...maybe it was "Belonker". Anyway, crazy **** like that is fun to create.

Hmmm...maybe tomorrow at lunch I'll create some of this shtuff and freak out my younger brother. He always loves my synchronicity creating skills.

[Jennihul]

I think with cylon's plans to move that there is no "SUPPOSED to" in life at all. Like pre-destiny or anything. I believe that any random minor or major choice has the pure potentiality to lead you to extreme happiness or extreme misery based on, of course, your next choice(s) once you get there. I don't think the "universe" works that way, insofar as being "meant" to do anything is concerned.

I think many of these types of things are easily explained by the RAS, reticular activating system. Especially like when you buy a new car and then notice cars like yours everywhere you go. Or even the thoughts of moving to a new place and then seeing or noticing mention of that place everywhere. I wouldn't even begin to apply any mysterious cause/effect to things like that. That is just part of how our brains work.

But the RAS doesn't fully explain the Michigan thing or the ponytail plant thing or me seeing the word in text, or an entire phrase, as the man is saying it on TV. These little things sometimes happen when I am "in the zone" so often, that my easygoing nature starts to assume they are a normal part of life, like sun setting, birds chirping. Almost unremarkable. But they are really kind of remarkable. Or just a grand series of coincidences.

At the very least, I use them as a signal to refocus myself and tune my awareness to possible pertinent synchronocities I may be missing. I also tend to make appointments with myself to meditate that day. Maybe they are like the flag on a mailbox letting your brain/antennae know that there is a message waiting for you.

Jennifer

[cylon]

Yeah the RAS thing I know about, but you're right it doesn't explain certain things. I just wonder what the messages mean. They must be coming from us, to us, for a reason. Like the name I keep seeing. I wanted it to mean there was still a connection, maybe it means I need to get over wanting the damn connection in the first place so I can move on with my damn life. Or something.

I'm going to write my intentions some more. A couple times, as I have re-written them (to drum them into my skull, it's like a story of my life that I write) with pen and paper, literally a few seconds, sometimes quicker, if the tv is on (tv is a big part of our lives isn't it) I will hear, what I wrote, on the tv, just like you. It's GOOD stuff too, which makes me feel good. Not crazy, but good. I'm going to just keep doing that. Like they say the most important thing is to feel good. I think I lose sight of that as I'm trying to revamp my life here, not to take it so seriously.

[Lil Chris]

I keep thinking and it's more of an analogy than anything but, How do you think jesus might have felt the first time he realized he could turn water into wine...? Possibly a little freaked out...? Or did he say "hey bob check this out".... or do you think he just accepted it...

Do you think it's similar to what we're experiencing albeit slightly different but same concept none the less...

[cylon]

Well I'm not sure about Jesus or if he did that, but I can imagine the feeling would be like "make it all go away--this is f'd up. Blue pill. Blue pill.". That's how I feel. At first I thought I was insane, now I think I'm really creating my reality, but have no clue where it's taking me so yeah it's disturbing.

But I can't imagine living the old way where I thought I was a victim and everything was random.

The Hicks books have been a big help to me right now since they are so damn positive and upbeat.

[Lil Chris]

Well I'm not sure about Jesus or if he did that, but I can imagine the feeling would be like "make it all go away--this is f'd up. Blue pill. Blue pill.".

HA! Blue pill, Blue pill... Made me chuckle... But do you think after a while he said "hey this is pretty damn cool..."

That's how I feel. At first I thought I was insane, now I think I'm really creating my reality, but have no clue where it's taking me so yeah it's disturbing.

I'm with you, I thought I was going insane as well (so much so that I tuned it all out and kind of mentally shut down) but, since I've seen that you had the balls to stick with it and investigate it, now I'm curious again... I don't know where it leads either but it's got to be better than just thinking every thing's just random and I have no kind of say in the matter... More like I get to participate in my life.

But I can't imagine living the old way where I thought I was a victim and everything was random.

I couldn't agree more...

In fact just today, for the past few weeks I've been working on a clients website and was picking out a few pictures from istockphoto for his site, one of the pictures I had picked out showed up in the mail today on a pamphlet from a local hospital around here...

[cylon]

Just awhile ago I was using my mac's calculator, doing some money daydreaming (if I wanted this much a year, would have to make this much a day etc.) I never use the calculator. Then a short while later a co-worker asks if I have a calculator. It's really EVERYTHING. That's cool about the photo you selected. All I can say now is, positive mindset is essential. When they happen, is usually when I'm in that meditative, relaxed state. And it doesn't disturb me when it's actually happening, when it happens it feels right and perfect.

When I start worrying about what they mean, and when they scare me, is when I'm NOT in that state, which is when I'm anxious or worried about life (which used to be the way I felt most of the time). Takes awhile to have a new perspective I guess.

By meditating/being positve and relaxed, and being aware that things could show up, I feel better about the whole thing, and I get more.

[impaul99]

If you guys are wondering what the co-incidences (synchronicities) mean, as in why they are showing up then I know the answer to that.

[cylon]

..........which would be...?

And don't say 42!

[RT Wolf]

Originally Posted by cylon

"make it all go away--this is f'd up. Blue pill. Blue pill.". That's how I feel. At first I thought I was insane, now I think I'm really creating my reality, but have no clue where it's taking me so yeah it's disturbing.

I know that feeling, happened after I got my bike back (story in the link in sig about quatum leap) and happened a few times before that, too. I think because of that, I actually set myself back because I've difficulty accepting it just yet.

The weirdest time was when I started seeing "abnormal" people. From journal:

"- I've been seeing a lot more "abnormal" people lately. Two people have been mentally ill, both told me to get out of their way or blocked me or my path. One of them, (tall black guy with an umbrella) stopped me from entering the subway train through one door and pointed at another. I saw a woman with highly underdeveloped arms."

The woman with the underdeveloped arms was pretty weird cause the rest of her was fine (I might even say she was a good looking woman), and she pulled out her iPod, put on some music and started nodding her head to it, like nodding strongly. I got freaked out and essentially told the universe to stop doing that, and/or tell me the meaning of those events. Don't recall having figured one out. Haven't seen any abnormal people since.

Yea...so that's my story.

[cylon]

Maybe you think you're WEIRD , lol.

Yesterday a co-worker showed me a link to pictures to a dude who had warts that grew in such a crazy way that his arms literally looked like plants, it was the most insane thing I have ever seen. But they think they can cure him.

[Lil Chris]

Originally Posted by impaul99

If you guys are wondering what the co-incidences (synchronicities) mean, as in why they are showing up then I know the answer to that.

I'd like to know too...