Synchronicities
Most of my life was shaped by the belief that nothing exists beyond logic, science, and reason - certainly nothing beyond the five senses. Stories of God and angels were just fantasy. It took a personal history of emotional neglect, and nearly losing my life, to shake up those beliefs and confirm that higher powers do, indeed, exist.
After my shift in consciousness, I could clearly see that I had never been alone. I’d had celestial helpers every step of the way, working tirelessly to wake me up - to remind me of my soul, to provide comfort, and to help me recognize a destructive ego. For nearly five decades, synchronicities had been placed in my path repeatedly, but remained completely unseen by me until my breakthrough. I’m sure my spirit guides were rolling their eyes in frustration. Once I had separated from my ego, I could see these clues as clearly as puzzle pieces and wept simultaneously with gratitude and remorse...and then I laughed at the absurdity of my denseness. How had I been so blind?
Hindsight has enabled me to clearly see the importance of synchronicities in our lives, which is why I’m sharing this information with you now. Even if you are highly skeptical, Spirit will still find ways to communicate with you. If, like me, you have not have been blessed with the gift of ‘clairs’ (clairvoyance, clarsentience, clairaudience, etc.), the only way that Spirit can communicate with you is through the material world - using numbers, symbols, signs, and the five human senses. The final chapter of Lightworker provides examples of some of these signs and symbols, with tips on how to recognize them both in your personal history and in the present moment. Remaining open to higher powers will enable greater depth for introspection through meditation and/or journalling. By examining synchronicities in tandem with events from your personal history, and seeing them as puzzle pieces instead of hurtful events, you can view your life from a much higher perspective. Seeing life as a gift of lessons promotes soul expansion, which elevates personal and collective consciousness. If you can accept that higher powers exist, I’m hoping that you will be able to solve your puzzle a little sooner than I did. May it bring you comfort to know that we are not alone, and that help is literally all around us, even if we can’t see it.
Once I’d put all of my puzzle pieces together, I was able to complete the manuscript for Lightworker, but the synchronicities kept coming in abundance. In the spring of 2022, I attended Christina Lopes’ annual retreat in Portugal, where I met the woman whose unique blend of modern medical training and natural spiritual gifts, validated my spiritual emergency and freed me from a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAlrKsMf9C4&t=2145s Deeply indebted to Christina, I signed up for the retreat in order to ask some lingering questions about the ego. At the end of an educational and transformational week, a final nightly ceremony was held to honour and call forth Divine Feminine energies. We were each instructed to focus on the names of these energies, and note any resonance which could indicate a connection with our spirit guides. Amid sage, sprays, drums, and feathers, Christina stepped into her shamanic powers to summon the energies of Gaia, Mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, Kali Ma, Aphrodite, Athena, Parvati, Lakshmi, Isis, Hera, etc… Only a few names were familiar to me, and none affected me until Christina called, “Grandmother Anna!” Instant recognition reverberated through every cell in my body - a clear resonance that was impossible to ignore. Logic linked my body’s response to an acknowledgement that my granny and coach (Anna) were both responsible in their own ways for saving my life, however, I knew in my heart that there was a deeper connection. The next morning, as I was saying goodbye to Christina, I mentioned my surprisingly-strong reaction during the previous night’s ceremony and asked her who Grandmother Anna was. Her reply nearly brought me to my knees. “She was the grandmother of Jesus.”
To have such a powerful spirit guide, whether one believes in such things or not, definitely gives one pause to think. As I connected the dots, I thought back to the exact dates of my ‘choice points’ and recognized yet another numerical synchronicity:
1996 - 33 years old - thoughts of my granny stopped me from choosing a watery grave
2018 - 55 years old - coach Anna (Sophia in the book) led me out of the darkness
Two moments in time when I seriously considered ending my life - at 33 and 55 years old… 22 years apart. These numeric synchronicities are confirmation (for me) that Grandmother Anna has not only been a major presence in my life, but also a guiding force behind the regular downloads, ancient wisdom, and messages of unconditional love that came through so strongly after my shift, all of which led to the creation of Lightworker.
Deeply humbled, and curious to learn more about this important historical figure, I googled “Grandmother Anna” and stumbled over a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece, alive with symbolism and emotion. “The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne is more than a painting—it is a meditation on love, sacrifice, and the interconnectedness of the human and divine,” https://masterapollon.com/the-virgin-and-child-with-saint-anne-leonardo-da-vinci/ a description that perfectly encapsulates the essence of Lightworker.
Synchronicities continue to appear in my life with such frequency that I laugh, and then think (always with the utmost respect, gratitude, and affection), “OK, now you guys are just showing off.” For anyone who is still with me, I’ll share the most recent celestial puzzle piece…
Being a person who adores a good rescue story, I’ve recently been captivated by the passion of an Australian couple who are restoring an 18th century French Chateau with meticulous care and reverence for its history. https://castlesandfamilies.com/france/chateau-de-purnon-tim-holding-felicity-selkirk When I scrolled through the website for Chateau de Purnon, I was stunned to see a photo of the framed print, The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, in one of the abandoned rooms. Coincidence? Perhaps. I’ll let you decide.
Everything happens for a reason, and we need to start paying attention.
