Synopses & Reviews
Profound and heartfelt stories about synchronicity and how it often changes or guides people's lives
-- Personal stories in the best-selling tradition of the Random Acts Kindness series
Synchronicity -- the occurrence of meaningful coincidence -- has fascinated scholars and scientists alike for centuries. Carl Jung's ground-breaking book Synchronicity first explored its meaning and pointed to a hidden order and fabric to the events in people's lives. Cousineau has gathered a compendium of stories from literary luminaries and great thinkers including Huston Smith, Tess Gallagher, Larry Dossey, and Bill Moyers.
Now, in The Heart of Synchronicity, theory takes a back seat as amazing true stories of ordinary people take center stage. Best-selling author Phil Cousineau has gathered a heartwarming collection of stories that demonstrate how such meaningful coincidences can affect all our lives. In a powerful introduction, Cousineau traces the path of his own life through its synchronicities, including his chance meeting with Joseph Campbell that led to the writing of The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work. He examines incidents in literature, theater, and film that illustrate the ways in which synchronicity is the key to the riddle of our lives.
Cousineau shows how recognizing synchronicities helps readers follow the thread of their lives, sense the invisible bonds that connect all people, and know that each human interaction has a lasting effect. The Heart of Synchronicity is a powerfully moving collection of what Cousineau calls "soul moments" that are sure to move and inspire.
Synopsis
Synchronicity--the occurrence of meaningful coincidence--has fascinated scholars and ordinary folks alike for centuries. While Carl Jung and others have dealt with the theory of synchronicity, until now no one has highlighted the stories themselves. Phil Cousineau has put together a fascinating collection of these intriguing stories from wellknown authors such as Huston Smith and Larry Dossey, as well as people from many other walks of life. Borrowing examples from literature, poetry, myths, and movies such as Casablanca, Cousineau shows that synchronicity is an unfolding, a sudden connection to our soul and destiny. Recognizing these soul moments help us follow the thread of our lives and sense the invisible bonds that connect us.