The Universe Is Talking. Are You Listening?
The thoughts we think can be habitual, and in that habit, we narrow our experience into a particular frame of reality; however, there is so much evidence that points to a larger, more mysterious existence that we ignore. When we open up and expand our state of consciousness, whether it be through taking time to just be in the present moment, to relax, to witness, or to meditate (all forms of presence), then we open up to a wider experience of what's around us. When we listen (to ourselves and the universe), we then start to see signs, hear the ideas that whisper to us, or see number sequences and coincidences that feel uncanny.
My own experiences
Throughout my life I have had these experiences. When I was young, I listened to myself as to which streets to take, when I could have taken any street home, and when I did so, I ran into the man I was in love with at the time driving in the car next to me and inviting me back to his place. (Ironically that was the beginning of the end of the long infatuation, but I can’t deny how odd it was to be guided as to what streets to take.)
When I turned 40, I started to see number sequences, which started with 11:11. I’d see this at least twice a day for an entire year. My boyfriend at the time skeptically thought it was just chance, but when you experience it happening at an intense rate, from it never happening before, you know it is a coincidence, meaning a synergistic type of quantum communication. Some psychologists try to explain it as simply pattern recognition, but those that experience this are quite passionate about the meanings of the numbers in concert with what was going on in their lives at the time. They seem to match. There are whole threads on Reddit talking about seeing these number sequences and what they may mean.
For me, the number sequence evolved into seeing 444, which speaks to protection and structure. More seldomly, before a big change, I'd see 555 (much more rare for me) which is said to herald change.
Now that I understand a little bit about sacred geometry, I understand why—the square is a fundamental shape in the universe for which matter manifests and the building block for math. Just recently, as I went to purge dresses and purses I had been holding onto as I knew energetically it was time to "let go", and after I dropped bags off at Martha’s Table, what are the chances I see a car drive past me with license plate 22222 and the car right behind him was 14444. I literally felt like I was in the Truman in The Truman Show.
Following your intuition IS the goal
Your intuitional nudges are not to be ignored, they are to be leaned into with quiet reverence and curiosity. While they can seem odd, strange, or even surreal in our modern day society, to follow that subtle guidance is like the birds following the earth’s magnetic field when they migrate. The more you look at your life as the sacred experience it is, the more you pay attention to the process of inner alchemy, self-understanding and self-mastery, which literally becomes the goal.
We are all distracted constantly by three-second videos and a stream of information of media and entertainment that floods our minds and prevents us from being present. When we are not present, we fall into thought loops (good, bad, or neutral) where we find it impossible to listen to the dynamic universe sending us signs and signals. Maybe it's just our higher selves or our subconscious talking to us? Either way, the question is, can we slow down enough to listen?
Are we in a matrix?
In addition to cultivating presence, the understanding or belief that we are in some kind of holographic matrix, albeit dense and real feeling, makes a lot of sense. Here's an interesting discussion with a neuroscientist who took psychedelics and a philosopher on the nature of reality and how we shouldn't separate science from quantum or other-wordly experiences. How interesting the number on this video is 1441! Random? Maybe....
How do we tap in?
The first step is following the breadcrumbs of your intuition and acting upon it, as strange as it may seem at first. Instead of waiting for those warning gut signs during big moments, start by listening to the small moments, the thoughts that come when you are silent, or doing the dishes, or sitting out in nature with your tea.
When we try more silence, the world starts revealing itself to us in so many ways—through signs, symbols and synchronicities. As we align with our inner compass by following those intuitive thoughts or hunches, we enter into more alignment with the universe and therefore a deeper conversation with it. Practical intuition by Laura Day is a good read to understand how to practice this.
For fun, I plugged into Google “signs from the universe” to see what hive mind AI had to say. It said:
"Signs from the universe are meaningful coincidences, repeated patterns (like numbers or symbols), vivid dreams, animals, gut feelings, or sudden inspirations that people interpret as guidance or messages about their life path, often appearing when they are open to receiving them, though these experiences are subjective and related to pattern recognition." - Google AI
Soul-Prompt: How can I make time every day to just be present? Can I listen intently to my subtle intuitions that feel like hunches, ethereal ideas, or whispers of direction? What happens when I do?
Let me know if you have done this and what happened! Comments turn on for each post if you sign in to the website. Let's start a community here where we can talk about these topics....
