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The Art of Coincidence
By Sean Darkbloom
Myspace/darkbloom
My mother once told me “witchcraft was the art of coincidence.” It took me years to realize the magnitude of this statement. From the simplest events, to those bordering on “miracle”, it does seem that coincidence has been a noticeable reminder of my own powers. Knowing that many readers and editors of your magazine feel they witness some personal enchantment, I offer you the following experiences for contemplation, and challenge you to find similar instances in your own lives. I believe I can persuade you to share my belief that for the “charmed”, coincidence is not simply one of those “things that make you go hmmm..”, but an actual self-made reality stemming from sub-conscious mental projection and the resulting physical and environmental manipulation.
The idea of this ability to influence ones surroundings is certainly not new. If conscious, this would be considered a “spell.” Let’s consider for a moment what this entails. At the minimum, a working spell usually entails considerable preparation, utensils, and a great deal of concentration-as well as some sort of effect or “backlash” on the user. Yet coincidence offers a more powerful mind than we imagine. The fact that we can actually simply “think” an event and it happens-with no preparation or thought whatsoever, and no recognizable backlash.
Many cultures have recognized the power of the mind-probably the most famous statement being “I think therefore I am.” Is it possible that our collective reality is simply an elaborate web of relationships between individual realities created by one’s own mind? And furthermore, since each environment is a creation of an individual’s own mind, an individual’s environment can be affected by another, more powerful mind coming into contact with it. This affect may be intentional, or unintentional-which I will describe as spell vs. “coincidence.” Perhaps I aim not to redefine, but add to the definition of “coincidence.” There are many of my counterparts noticing this, and I hope I am not too late to add my thoughts to the collection of knowledge on the subject. Let’s analyze the similarities between “spell” and “coincidence”.
Ex. of coincidence- You are upset with a co-worker on the job. You know that the next day at work you will have problems with the individual. You think for a split second “I wish that guy would get in a car wreck and not make it to work tomorrow.” You really mean it for a second…then realize, “no.., I don’t want that to happen to anybody.”
The next morning, sure enough, the employee gets in an accident. You think, “Oh my God, I was just thinking that.”
Ex. of spell- You get into a fight with a co-worker and consciously obtain the materials and time to “hex” him into a car-wreck.
We see in both instances a common factor-the user strongly wants the event to happen. In the spell-deliberately-in the coincidence-not deliberately, and only for a second. Then why…does the coincidence come to fruition more often than the spell? You would think, if reality were to be influenced by another’s will strong enough to influence another’s reality…the spell would work more often for the witch. But, from personal experience most of us will agree the latter is true. Upon contemplating this fact, I believe that the missing factor between spell and coincidence is “doubt.” While going through the series of events in a spell, the user has plenty of time to doubt whether it will work or not. In coincidence, the user thinks the act for only a second, then sometimes even regrets it… Yet, the initial thought, though involuntary, is completely free of doubt as to the outcome. The user fully wishes, for that split second, with no doubt at all.
My girlfriend has unintentionally tapped into this power many times. One week our bills were overdue. She mentioned, “I wish you’re night shift DJ (on my job) would get sick so you could get some hours.” An hour later, the employee called in sick and I gained his 3 shifts. A few months ago she simply asked me “Why doesn’t a tornado ever hit Atlanta?” She didn’t care about it, and simply put the thought out there. The very next day, out of nowhere, and according to Glenn Burns, basically impossible- a huge tornado ripped through downtown Atlanta, causing a few million dollars in damages. Would the employee have gotten the flu and the tornado have hit anyway…. if she hadn’t thought of the acts first?
The effects of doubt seem to have been most recognized by the early Jewish and Christian churches…. Or at least lack of doubt…referred to as “faith”. Faith, in fact, can be defined as complete confidence, or a complete lack of “doubt.” We know that the human psyche has the hardest time having faith in one’s self. It is much easier to have faith in a higher power. And truly, history tells us of battles won and miraculous deeds-due only to “faith.” Modern cults such as snake-handling sects believe their success or failure due totally to faith -or lack thereof. Jesus himself said that with enough Faith you could move a mountain. He attributed his own miracles only to faith. So, could it be that the collective painting of life can only be repainted, if temporarily, with this “faith”, this “lack of doubt?
The Art of Coincidence
By Sean Darkbloom
Myspace/darkbloom
My mother once told me “witchcraft was the art of coincidence.” It took me years to realize the magnitude of this statement. From the simplest events, to those bordering on “miracle”, it does seem that coincidence has been a noticeable reminder of my own powers. Knowing that many readers and editors of your magazine feel they witness some personal enchantment, I offer you the following experiences for contemplation, and challenge you to find similar instances in your own lives. I believe I can persuade you to share my belief that for the “charmed”, coincidence is not simply one of those “things that make you go hmmm..”, but an actual self-made reality stemming from sub-conscious mental projection and the resulting physical and environmental manipulation.
The idea of this ability to influence ones surroundings is certainly not new. If conscious, this would be considered a “spell.” Let’s consider for a moment what this entails. At the minimum, a working spell usually entails considerable preparation, utensils, and a great deal of concentration-as well as some sort of effect or “backlash” on the user. Yet coincidence offers a more powerful mind than we imagine. The fact that we can actually simply “think” an event and it happens-with no preparation or thought whatsoever, and no recognizable backlash.
Many cultures have recognized the power of the mind-probably the most famous statement being “I think therefore I am.” Is it possible that our collective reality is simply an elaborate web of relationships between individual realities created by one’s own mind? And furthermore, since each environment is a creation of an individual’s own mind, an individual’s environment can be affected by another, more powerful mind coming into contact with it. This affect may be intentional, or unintentional-which I will describe as spell vs. “coincidence.” Perhaps I aim not to redefine, but add to the definition of “coincidence.” There are many of my counterparts noticing this, and I hope I am not too late to add my thoughts to the collection of knowledge on the subject. Let’s analyze the similarities between “spell” and “coincidence”.
Ex. of coincidence- You are upset with a co-worker on the job. You know that the next day at work you will have problems with the individual. You think for a split second “I wish that guy would get in a car wreck and not make it to work tomorrow.” You really mean it for a second…then realize, “no.., I don’t want that to happen to anybody.”
The next morning, sure enough, the employee gets in an accident. You think, “Oh my God, I was just thinking that.”
Ex. of spell- You get into a fight with a co-worker and consciously obtain the materials and time to “hex” him into a car-wreck.
We see in both instances a common factor-the user strongly wants the event to happen. In the spell-deliberately-in the coincidence-not deliberately, and only for a second. Then why…does the coincidence come to fruition more often than the spell? You would think, if reality were to be influenced by another’s will strong enough to influence another’s reality…the spell would work more often for the witch. But, from personal experience most of us will agree the latter is true. Upon contemplating this fact, I believe that the missing factor between spell and coincidence is “doubt.” While going through the series of events in a spell, the user has plenty of time to doubt whether it will work or not. In coincidence, the user thinks the act for only a second, then sometimes even regrets it… Yet, the initial thought, though involuntary, is completely free of doubt as to the outcome. The user fully wishes, for that split second, with no doubt at all.
My girlfriend has unintentionally tapped into this power many times. One week our bills were overdue. She mentioned, “I wish you’re night shift DJ (on my job) would get sick so you could get some hours.” An hour later, the employee called in sick and I gained his 3 shifts. A few months ago she simply asked me “Why doesn’t a tornado ever hit Atlanta?” She didn’t care about it, and simply put the thought out there. The very next day, out of nowhere, and according to Glenn Burns, basically impossible- a huge tornado ripped through downtown Atlanta, causing a few million dollars in damages. Would the employee have gotten the flu and the tornado have hit anyway…. if she hadn’t thought of the acts first?
The effects of doubt seem to have been most recognized by the early Jewish and Christian churches…. Or at least lack of doubt…referred to as “faith”. Faith, in fact, can be defined as complete confidence, or a complete lack of “doubt.” We know that the human psyche has the hardest time having faith in one’s self. It is much easier to have faith in a higher power. And truly, history tells us of battles won and miraculous deeds-due only to “faith.” Modern cults such as snake-handling sects believe their success or failure due totally to faith -or lack thereof. Jesus himself said that with enough Faith you could move a mountain. He attributed his own miracles only to faith. So, could it be that the collective painting of life can only be repainted, if temporarily, with this “faith”, this “lack of doubt?