I am always on a quest for meaning. I no longer believe in coincidence. There have been too many times when I've nearly been crushed... and exhilarated... by synchronicity. I have always been curious about the Hows and Whys, but since my spiritual awakening, this curiosity has become quite sharp. I am seeing more, and so I try to glean more from it.

I don't quandry too much over the everyday events that flow by. Too much to track. But I have no doubt anymore that every little thing is geared to the clockwork of the universe. I don't mean this in a predetermined or fatalistic sort of way, only that everything works under basic laws. There is action and reaction, as noted, and these tend to occur under principles of reflection and attraction.

In the synchronicity of microcosm and macrocosm, everything works similarly to the way atoms work. Molecules and human experiences form in the same way. There are exchanges or linkages which occur naturally to fullfill needs or create bonds. There can be separations and realignments as well. It's all about interaction, in the long run.

It's the stuff we hear bandied about a lot: Like calls to like, but it is also true that opposites can attract. What you do comes back to you. You reap what you sow. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Be who you want to see in the world...

There seems to be a difference of opinion on the ratio of what we get back, relative to what we send out. Some say one for one, some say three-fold, some say times ten, some say in spades. But the indisputable point is, we do get it back. It's not just comeuppance either, we get back goodness as well, if that's what we send out. Random acts of kindness are repaid. The more you give, the more you have...

The caveat is valid in any case: Be careful what you ask for (through your actions and intentions) because you aren't just liable to get it, you -will- get it, sooner or later.

It is true that we get what we need. It may not seem that way, consciously, but in the grander scheme, from our higher soul's perspective, we do indeed attract what we need. We draw unto ourselves the people and circumstances we want or need in order to follow our own spirit's curriculum. We attract aid for projects we intended to undertake in this lifetime, and so forth.

And that brings me back around to my quest for meaning.

Of late, the big quandry is this move. Why Northwest Arkansas? Why now? This is not a move I'd have chosen, but I am open to going where I need to go, where I can grow spiritually and do the most for the greater good. So, what is this move for? I know without question that it's about more than just a new job for my spouse. There were surely many jobs that would have suited in many places, but this is the one that panned out. So, I want to know why.

The signs, the syncs, have been very clear. It's the purpose or reason that's foggy. Alas, these things are too often like astrological or psychic predictions. They make more sense when we look back on them. Harder to see the details in the omens beforehand. But then, I guess it would be tedious to know the future at a glance. There'd be nothing left to do but play it out. I wouldn't like that, but sometimes it's aggravating to see the direction of my path and yet not know the reason for going there.

I have guesses. I am a freak for patterns. I see them everywhere. As the tapestry is woven I can almost guess the developing scene... almost. I pay attention to what catches my attention. Sounds obvious, but isn't. When I drive along a road there are innumerable signs here and there, but only a few will really jump out at me and grab my attention. If I ponder those for a moment, they tell me something about my path or about me.

And so I look around at the parameters of this move and wonder... what does this mean? What are these signs telling me? What is attracting me to this new place and these new circumstances? What does this adjustment portend?