"Speaking of the 23rd I-Ching, my wife of 23 years died on June 3rd, 1998 after an intense period of interaction with order and disorder, that is why the 23, something I'll never forget..." - eyepod23
Jonathan Bethel wrote:
Okay, This may not be pertinent, but it is something I've been working on....
One of the predominate effects of an adept on the path to enlightenment is the occurrence of synchronicity. In fact, a person desiring to tap the power of the new spiritual paradigm can begin by noticing the level of synchronicity within their lives. An acknowledgement of this paranormal effect can propel a person upon their path to awakening and enlightenment.
One of the hallmarks of synchronicity is that it can occur around a certain number. When I was 23, I was introduced to the concept of "23 skidoo." It was through a fiction novel, Illuminatus Trilogy, by Robert Anton Wilson. I had found the book by casually browsing through the local bookstore, desiring some light reading to offset my other studies. I can honestly say, life has not been the same since that time. Reading through that novel, I was introduced to the term, "23 skidoo", and I soon became aware of the number's association with synchronicity. From a Jungian perspective, Synchronicity can be defined as, "a meaningful coincidence; it is the occurrence of events that seemingly have no causal relationship, but are in fact related." Unwittingly, I was soon to see 23 manifested in many of my life's turning points.
Robert Anton Wilson was introduced to the concept of 23 by William S. Burroughs. While living in Tangiers, Morocco, a Captain Clark was explaining to him that for 23 years he had piloted a ferry without incidence, only to have the ferry sink that same day, killing everyone onboard. That evening, Burroughs switched on his radio to hear about a plane that had gone down, flight #23, piloted by another Captain Clark. After that, Burroughs began noticing the number 23 popping up at odd times and in a synchronous manner.
It must be noted that a male and a female each contribute 23 chromosomes to a newly formed fetus. Also, every 23rd angstrom of the genetic coil an anomaly occurs, and the earth is tilted at 23 degrees. The 23rd I-Ching hexagram says that it represents separation or breaking apart. I could not agree more.
Before getting started with my brush with 23, I must say that I was due on February 23rd. I must have noticed how ominous that was; consequently, my mother started labor just before midnight on the 23rd . I was born on 2-24-1968, attempting to avoid the curse. However, I was to later discover that 2+24+1968=1994 and 1+9+9+4=23. How sinister!!! The curse had found a way to enter my life anyway, the rest is history.
In 1993, I graduated from college, and my parents decided to purchase me a vacation for a graduation gift. Simultaneously, a close friend had just cleared up a visa issue in Dublin, Ireland, and he wanted to go on vacation as well. We decided in a ski vacation to Park City, Utah, and we began purchasing our tickets. When I received mine in the mail, from the travel agent, I was taken back with horror. We were to meet on Dallas and catch a flight to Park City together. The only problem was that the flight number was 323 and was scheduled to depart at 10:23. Needless to say, I was very troubled by this event; in light of the fact, one week before I had a very strange dream involving 23. In the dream, a person before me was dribbling a basketball; he wore a jersey with a huge 23 embossed upon it. Suddenly, my left ankle was in severe pain, and I reached down to grab it. This woke me up, and I quickly glanced at the clock while still grasping my left leg. The clock eerily displayed the numbers 10:23. I was so upset by this episode that I called my girlfriend to relay the strange string of events.
Jonathan Bethel wrote:
Okay, This may not be pertinent, but it is something I've been working on....
by Jonathan McGregor Bethel
Omega Point Institute - http://omegapoint.org
One of the predominate effects of an adept on the path to enlightenment is the occurrence of synchronicity. In fact, a person desiring to tap the power of the new spiritual paradigm can begin by noticing the level of synchronicity within their lives. An acknowledgement of this paranormal effect can propel a person upon their path to awakening and enlightenment.
One of the hallmarks of synchronicity is that it can occur around a certain number.
When I was 23, I was introduced to the concept of "23 skidoo." It was through a fiction novel, Illuminatus Trilogy, by Robert Anton Wilson. I had found the book by casually browsing through the local bookstore, desiring some light reading to offset my other studies. I can honestly say, life has not been the same since that time.
Reading through that novel, I was introduced to the term, "23 skidoo", and I soon became aware of the number's association with synchronicity. From a Jungian perspective, Synchronicity can be defined as, "a meaningful coincidence; it is the occurrence of events that seemingly have no causal relationship, but are in fact related." Unwittingly, I was soon to see 23 manifested in many of my life's turning points.
Robert Anton Wilson was introduced to the concept of 23 by William S.
Burroughs. While living in Tangiers, Morocco, a Captain Clark was explaining to him that for 23 years he had piloted a ferry without incidence, only to have the ferry sink that same day, killing everyone onboard. That evening, Burroughs switched on his radio to hear about a plane that had gone down, flight #23, piloted by another Captain Clark. After that, Burroughs began noticing the number 23 popping up at odd times and in a synchronous manner.
It must be noted that a male and a female each contribute 23 chromosomes to a newly formed fetus. Also, every 23rd angstrom of the genetic coil an anomaly occurs, and the earth is tilted at 23 degrees.
The 23rd I-Ching hexagram says that it represents separation or breaking apart. I could not agree more.
Before getting started with my brush with 23, I must say that I was due on February 23rd. I must have noticed how ominous that was; consequently, my mother started labor just before midnight on the 23rd .
I was born on 2-24-1968, attempting to avoid the curse.
However, I was to later discover that 2+24+1968=1994 and 1+9+9+4=23. How sinister!!! The curse had found a way to enter my life anyway, the rest is history.
In 1993, I graduated from college, and my parents decided to purchase me a vacation for a graduation gift. Simultaneously, a close friend had just cleared up a visa issue in Dublin, Ireland, and he wanted to go on vacation as well. We decided in a ski vacation to Park City, Utah, and we began purchasing our tickets. When I received mine in the mail, from the travel agent, I was taken back with horror. We were to meet on Dallas and catch a flight to Park City together. The only problem was that the flight number was 323 and was scheduled to depart at 10:23. Needless to say, I was very troubled by this event; in light of the fact, one week before I had a very strange dream involving 23. In the dream, a person before me was dribbling a basketball; he wore a jersey with a huge 23 embossed upon it. Suddenly, my left ankle was in severe pain, and I reached down to grab it. This woke me up, and I quickly glanced at the clock while still grasping my left leg. The clock eerily displayed the numbers 10:23. I was so upset by this episode that I called my girlfriend to relay the strange string of events.
Reply
Leave a comment