SIGNS of CONNECTION

by SIMRAN

Imagine what life would be like if you believed that everything is intimately connected—and if you had proof that this world is alive with magic and mysticism?

Life is meant to be a magical, playful, and creative space. We are meant to maintain our childlike curiosity, wonder, and excitement. These perspectives unite us with the magic of our world.

The universe is constantly guiding us, sending messages, and having a dialogue. As you take each step, you are not on a journey; you are the journey. You are not in the world; you are every piece of the world speaking back to you. You are experience, experiencing itself.

But why does the universe speak in signs and symbols instead of more obvious clues? The signs are there to teach us to trust. They are ever-present and placed in specific moments and times to aid where clarity is most required. Coincidences and synchronicity are simply those moments when the authentic you lines up with awareness of the magic moments.

You have the choice to think of such occurrences as “special” or “ordinary.”

If you consider synchronicity special, then you still don’t completely trust this process. You are still in fight-or-flight mode, pushing, toiling, and moving against your own grain. Synchronicity will remain a oncein-a-while experience—until you realize it is everywhere, all the time.

Once you understand that synchronicity is ordinary, then you open to living in the flow, recognizing all the pieces yourself in the multitude of ways that they appear.

If your life is not entirely the experience you desire, wipe the veils from your eyes and ears and see the world as it really is. Things are not as they seem. There are deeper messages surrounding you, and you are missing them.

When you truly open to your senses, it will become apparent how everything is tied together.

Rebel Road Tour

Signs, symbols, and synchronicities are anything but random occurrences. They appear in a constant flow throughout the day, speaking paragraphs to each person.

To illustrate this philosophy by example, I embarked on an adventure around the country during which I only followed the signs. This magical journey was known as “The Rebel Road Tour.” Over the course of eleven months on the road, I found hundreds of examples that clearly exhibited how connected we are to everything.

We started out for Washington, DC, to the first Rebel Road event. On the way, we stopped in Fayetteville, NC where we spent the night. The next morning, the RV would not start. We had to have the vehicle towed to a nearby service station.

As the mechanic tinkered with the RV, other mechanics gathered wanting to know what “The Rebel Road” stood for. I explained that we each have a unique genius hidden inside and that by following that spark, we can fulfill our individual piece of the Divine puzzle. We each hold a necessary space waiting to be expressed. In following our heart’s passion, we will naturally be inspired with answers for the “problems” of the world.

By the time we were done talking, the RV was fixed. The solenoid had been defective. The solenoid is a communication device that sits between the ignition and the engine; it receives the message that a key has been inserted and the engine can go. This was the beginning of our journey and I was nervous that the bill for our solenoid replacement would be $600 to $700.

Instead, the mechanic handed me two hundred dollars and a business card! He said one of the gentlemen I had spoken with was the owner, and he was inspired by what I was doing and wanted to waive the service fee. He also wanted to donate two hundred dollars and wish us well.

I looked down at the business card and saw a pair of angel wings and the name Jim “Souls.” The signs had begun! The universe was winking at me!

When we reached the next RV park, our engine again refused to start, despite several attempts. Having spent several years knowing how connected we are to everything, it was clear that a message was afoot. This was not just a random issue or fluke.

I sat back in the RV and asked the universe to tell me what message it was sending. Closing my eyes, I breathed deeply. The first word that popped into my mind was “solenoid,” pronounced “sillinoid.” I took another breath and began repeating the word softly. After the third repetition,

“sillinoid” morphed into “silly noise.” I was certain that I had received the message!

I asked the universe, “Is this how I begin the message of my show? Is it the silly noise that keeps people stopping and starting, and stopping and starting, when it comes to their dreams? If that is the message, please let the RV start.”

I went back to the driver’s seat, inserted the key, turned the ignition… and the RV started up! It worked for the rest of the journey. Would you consider this a coincidence? A fluke? Well, there are many more stories just like that.

In this scenario, the damaged solenoid was a metaphor for the chatter that goes on inside of our heads, along with the “chatter of the outside” that keeps us doubting, moving forward and backing up. Needing to be jumpstarted represents how those outside of us often reignite the spark within.

All of this took place on the way to our capital, the place of our “highest government”— metaphorically, the mind. www.iamsimran.com

Everything is a sign. Tap into your guideposts and sacred encounters, and don’t forget to ask for a sign.

SIMRAN is a speaker, artist, author, and catalyst for love, compassion, and humanity. She is the author of the upcoming book SIGNS: Sacred Encounters with Pathways, Turning Points, and Divine Guideposts the 9th book in the Common Sentience series releasing March 2023. As the host of 11:11 Talk Radio Show and publisher of the Award-winning 11:11 Magazine she advocates for the visionary and mystic embodied within each person, through creating and sharing conscious, uplifting, and inspirational media.