Signs

By Aynsley Saxe

Have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe, there is another layer to this world that you can’t see?

Maybe you’re like me. Maybe your rational mind has said to you, more than once, “not a chance”, “science rules”, “everything true must be proven”. I listened for a while to the banter of my logical mind. But I’m not convinced anymore. There have been too many signs, too many messages, too many strange coincidences in my life and random acts of synchronicity for me to believe that logic has all the answers. Or at least logic as most of it understand it.

The other day I was watching “Deal or No Deal” while on the treadmill at the gym. It’s completely mindless television (and there are a ridiculous amount of commercials) but I rationalize the indulgence by convincing myself that at least I’m doing something productive like burning calories while watching the show. It’s disheartening to admit: I’m a game show producer’s dream target audience. I get totally enraptured contemplating the contestant’s winning potential. Sometimes I even shout when someone’s won a lot of money or I’ll let out a big “Oooooooh!!!” if they’ve come close to winning and then bust. So far I haven’t been asked to quiet down at the gym but please don’t take me to Vegas.

Normally the show is a roller coaster ride of watching the contestant’s hopes sky rocket, drop, pick up pace and then plummet again, but the show I watched the other day was unique. A retired U.S. army official was on the platform with a chance to win $500,000. He said to the host, Howie Mandel, that he’d had a profound dream the other night. He had a dream that he was on the show. And in his dream he saw clearly the number 11.

Because of his dream, at the beginning of the show the contestant decided to switch his case (#19) for Case #11, believing that inside the case was $500,000, the most money you can win during the show. Near the end of the game there were three cases left to open and the $500,000 had not been disqualified. The contestant had the possibility of winning $1, $75,000 or $500,000. My pulse was racing – not just from the treadmill!

During the final minutes, the contestant renounced his case and settled on the offer to walk away happily with $136,000 in his pocket. Then Howie asked him to open his case. As his dream of the number 11 depicted, in his case was $500,000. With wide eyes we were all thinking what Howie said: “Dreams really do come true!”

At a wedding I went to a year ago the DJ played the wrong song for the bride, my friend, to walk down the aisle to. Her father had passed away a few years earlier and my friend had been feeling sad, wishing he was at the ceremony. When “Hey Jude” bellowed across the speakers, the bride was shocked and then started laughing. This was the same song that her father’s alarm clock played and she immediately felt comforted. No one, including the DJ, knew how that song ended up being the one he played but the bride remarked during her wedding speech that it truly “was no accident”.

Have you experienced signs? Have you experienced a coincidence that you could pass off as “just a coincidence” but somewhere in the back of your mind you feel like there might be more to the equation?

When I want an answer, help or guidance, I ask the universe for a sign. I’ve found that it’s best to be focused and clear about exactly what I want help with. If I’m paying attention, the answer usually comes quickly. But it never comes in a way I expect and usually it comes when I least expect it. Sometimes a song comes on the radio, or someone will say something that hits me in an unexpected way. At times I’ll be drawn to picking a book off a shelf or I’ll receive a significant email. Always, the answer comes in a way that is loving and helpful.

The world is talking to you on levels you can hear. Enjoy the signs! Enjoy the messages! Ask. Listen. Receive.

Processes for Reflection:

What do you want help with? Do you have a decision to make? Would you like extra guidance in a certain area of your life? Write down a clear question that you would sincerely like answered. State your request out loud and intend that you receive an answer from the universe (you don’t have to be around anyone).

Watch for signs. Be aware that the universe will be attempting to get your attention. Follow your hunches (you may be compelled to read a book, stand in a certain line up at the grocery store, etc.).

Listen. Receive. Don’t discount the message even if you think it’s just your imagination. Repeat as often as you like!

Aynsley Saxe has been practicing Reiki since the year 2000 and is a registered Reiki Master/Teacher with the Canadian Reiki Association. As the founder of Open Essence, Aynsley facilitates private Reiki treatments, community Reiki shares, and dynamic Reiki workshops. Committed to living with purpose, passion and well-being, Aynsley inspires others to deepen their self-awareness through her engaging “Thought of the Month” columns. Visit www.openessence.ca for more information.