Blog #99--Too Many Coincidences To Ignore

When we notice synchronicity, we call it coincidence and ignore the implications. But sometimes there are too many similar incidents to call them coincidences. I have spent the last half of my life studying coincidences, and I am convinced there are predictable patterns to many of life’s events.

I am not a scientist, so I can’t give exact figures on the frequency of coincidences, but as a general rule I can state I have seen plenty of evidence to suggest a divine plan in everything that happens. I will provide some examples here, but it is up to readers to decide for themselves the veracity of my claims. And it is up to dedicated scientists to provide the raw data to confirm or discount my findings.

I have long been exposed to astrology. Originally I simply gave it lip service since the majority of people I knew claimed it was all hogwash. But when I would read about the general tendencies of people born around the same time as me, I would find much commonality. And my up and down cycles were predicted frequently by experts in the field. I chalked this up to coincidence until I found too many examples similar to my own experiences. The more I considered possibilities, the more I noticed a certain precision within what might otherwise seem like chaos.

I major “ah-ha” moment occurred when I found out that actor Tom Cruise’s birth date is July 3. This is significant because he was cast to play the movie role of Ron Kovic, the Vietnam veteran who wrote a best-selling book called “Born on the Fourth of July.” Kovic and Cruise have birthdays one day apart, too close to be coincidence. Cruise was cast perfectly for the role as he likely understood Kovic’s feelings and motivations as well as anyone could. And whoever made the final decision to hire Cruise had to sense that as well, whether or not he or she knew about the birthday connection.

This made me pay attention to more birthday “coincidences.” It isn’t always possible to get exact birth data for some people. Even with multiple sources reporting on various Internet sites, mistakes can be made and disinformation perpetuated. But study them enough, and patterns begin to emerge. I found numerous cases where the primary decision-maker in a movie or television program had astrological compatibility with the actors he or she hired. I also found that I was naturally drawn to shows with cast members having energy vibrations compatible with my own and turned off by others without those compatibilities.

For instance, my first reaction to the original “Star Trek” TV series cast was negative. When I checked their birth dates, I discovered that William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy had birthdays four days apart, and both had a great deal of Aries energy. George Takei is also an Aries, the sign opposite my own sign of Libra. I was reacting similar to the way I do with many Aries people. But I loved the premise of the show and the way it encouraged free thought, so my interest continued to increase.

As it turns out, Shatner is actually on the cusp with Pisces, and both my parents were Pisceans. James “Scotty” Doohan was a Pisces, as was Majel Barrett (Nurse Chapel), wife of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry. Her birthday was the same as my father. Takei’s birthday is near the cusp with Taurus, and Taurus people have much in common with Libras. Walter Koenig’s birth date is just 10 days before mine, so there was much more overall compatibility than I first realized.

Several spinoffs to the original series eventually followed. The captains in the series “Deep Space Nine” and “Enterprise” are both Libras, and the captain of “Voyager” is a Taurus, so I’m not surprised I like all of them. However, different people have different preferences, in part dependent on how comfortable they are with the various casts. If one were to study the casts of the various TV shows and movies they either like greatly or dislike immensely, they will probably find astrological aspects influencing their reactions.

For instance, the “Voyager” crew was top-heavy with Scorpios. Those who have negative reactions to Scorpio people likely found it difficult to watch. Likewise, “Deep Space Nine” had three cast members with significant amounts of Sagittarius energy, and this might have turned off some people. In the latter case, Terry Farrell (Dax) married Michael Dorn (Worf) in the sixth year, after being pursued unsuccessfully by Alexander Siddig (Dr. Julian Bashir). Farrell’s birth date is November 19, Siddig’s is November 21, and Dorn’s is December 9, a mere 20 days after Farrell. The vibration similarities made sense. Whether astrology was considered by the writers and casting director, the end result was the same.

The main characters in the popular TV series “X-Files” had similar compatibility. In fact, main stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are both Leos with birthdays one day apart. There was sexual tension between them from the beginning, which culminated with them getting together near the end of the series. Many viewers clamored for them to become intimate, sensing their compatibility.

I’ve also seen frequent birthday similarities in athletes who are traded or suffer injuries. As one of many examples, during the 2014 season St. Louis Cardinal catcher Yadier Molina broke his finger and went on the disabled list. Cincinnati second baseman Brandon Phillips suffered a similar injury within a day or two of Molina and also went on the disabled list. They are both Cancers, with birthdays 15 days apart.

Of course, sometimes similarity breeds contempt. It was Molina and Phillips who reacted negatively to each other sufficiently to start a bench-clearing brawl several years ago. Molina is still booed whenever he comes to bat in Cincinnati, and Phillips isn’t appreciated much in St. Louis either.

Those who have a favorite professional sports team might wish to check out the birthdays of players their teams trade away and receive in return. I have been shocked how frequently a team will trade a player of one sign for another player of the same sign. While some trades work out better for one team over the other, it is frequently true that both players will have relatively similar short-term futures for their new teams.

The same is true for draft day. It is rare when a team will draft a group of players from a wide variety of astrological signs. This is easiest to evaluate with baseball since each team drafts a large number of players. For instance, in the 2015 baseball draft, the St. Louis Cardinals drafted Leos with three of their first four picks. Since they also have several Leos on their current roster, someone in a decision-making role with the team is strongly attracted to Leos.

This is just a brief introduction to a subject that deserves more study by those willing to keep an open mind. I discuss this in more detail in my book “It’s a Secret, So Pass It On: a Toolbox For Life.” Ultimately, each of us must decide for ourselves whether life is merely full of unexplainable coincidences, or whether we all are part of a grand plan that can be visualized and predicted by studying the nature of synchronicity through tools like astrology.

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