and I think there likely is some PSYCHOMETRY going on since it's not just the music playing but I can feel her presence. I pulled the bench out to give her (ghost) a place to sit proper. When I did, I found a glove with a long sleeve underneath, a fancy rubber cleaning glove but more elegant with black and white pattern on the extended sleeve top. She was famous for her left hand stride and... this glove is a left hand glove! AS I looked at her photo on the music rack, I noted for the first time she was waving from the bench of the same piano at the retail store we worked at, a Technics PR903, with her left hand, and the right hand on the piano! SYNCHRONICITY!... Godwink.
I invited her to hang around as the Ghost of 508 E. El Camino for awhile so I think she's here. I have to arrange for cremation today and she played All of Me... "why not take all of me" became "cremate all of me" in my mind, I'll post more lyrics later. She's writing a parody in my mind. Why not?
What is pscychometry? 9:39 AM
Psychometry is a purported ability to gain information about a person or object by making physical contact with it. It's considered a type of extrasensory perception (ESP) or parapsychology. Proponents believe psychometrists can "read" the history, emotions, and even the identities of people associated with an object simply by touching it.
It's important to note that **psychometry has no scientific basis and is not considered a legitimate scientific practice.** There is no reliable empirical evidence to support its claims. Any apparent successes are often attributed to cold reading, suggestion, or coincidence. Despite this lack of scientific evidence, it remains a topic of interest within parapsychology, though its validity is highly debated. 9:39 AM
What is synchronicity? 9:39 AM
Synchronicity is the experience of two or more events that are causally unrelated yet meaningfully related. It's the feeling that these events are connected in a meaningful way, despite a lack of apparent causal link. Essentially, it's the coincidence of events that appear meaningfully connected but aren't explained by conventional notions of cause and effect.
Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist, coined the term and explored it extensively. He posited that synchronicity is a manifestation of acausal parallelism – the idea that seemingly unrelated events can be connected through the unconscious mind or a deeper, underlying order.
Examples often cited include:
* **Thinking of someone and then receiving a call from them:** There's no direct cause-and-effect; your thought didn't make them call. Yet, the coincidence feels meaningful.
* **Seeing the same number repeatedly throughout the day:** Again, no causal explanation, but the repetition feels significant.
* **Finding a book that perfectly addresses a current problem you're facing:** The book existed independently of your problem, but its relevance at that precise moment feels synchronistic.
It's crucial to distinguish synchronicity from mere coincidence. Coincidence is simply two unrelated events occurring together. Synchronicity implies a deeper, subjective meaning and significance attributed to the coincidences. The "meaning" is personally relevant and often interpreted within a specific context of the individual's life.
While widely experienced, synchronicity lacks a universally accepted scientific explanation. Its study often falls into the realms of parapsychology and spirituality, rather than mainstream science. Whether it's a meaningful connection beyond coincidence or a purely psychological phenomenon is a matter of ongoing debate. 9:39 AM
What is Godwink? 9:39 AM
"Godwink" is a term coined by author and speaker, Squire Rushnell. It refers to **seemingly coincidental events that are actually divinely orchestrated acts of God**. Rushnell's book, *Godwinks*, popularized the term and presents numerous anecdotes to illustrate the concept. Essentially, a godwink is a sign, a nudge, or a synchronicity that suggests a divine hand at work in everyday life.
It's important to note that the concept of "godwinks" is primarily found within a Christian context and is a matter of faith. There's no scientific or empirical evidence to support the existence of godwinks, and many people would not subscribe to this belief. 9:39 AM
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