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Coincidence
Carl Jung’s concept of *coincidence*, or more precisely, *synchronicity*, refers to the occurrence of meaningful events that appear related but lack any causal connection. Jung proposed that these coincidences are not merely random but reveal an underlying pattern or connection in the universe, which he called the *acausal connecting principle*. Synchronicity often emerges when a person is experiencing intense psychological shifts, serving as a sign or message aligned with their inner state. Jung believed this phenomenon connects the external world with internal psychological experiences, highlighting the deep interconnectedness of mind and matter.
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Synchronicity is a concept, first explained by psychoanalyst Carl Jung, which holds that events are “meaningful coincidences” if they occur with no causal relationship yet seem to be meaningfully related. During his career, Jung furnished several slightly different definitions of it. Jung variously defined synchronicity as an “acausal connecting (togetherness) principle,” “meaningful coincidence”, and “acausal parallelism.” He introduced the concept as early as the 1920s but gave a full statement of it only in 1951 in an Eranos lecture.
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The World Within – C.G. Jung in His Own Words