open space and synchronicity

[Glory Ressler]

Hi all:
Phelim - your post brought to mind the variety of these sorts of experiences 
I've had over the years... Thanks!
Further to Harrison and Romy's posts (hi Romy!), I would add that we are 
also more sensitized to seeing the connections and possibilities... It also 
assists us in formulating positive expectations and what we expect to 
perceive we perceive.
I definitely think it's a collective practice and one which supports the 
evolution of the species - in terms of consciousness; so a collective 
practice that supports both individual and collective evolution.

To all out US friends - have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend :-)
Glory

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harrison Owen" <hhowen at verizon.net>
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Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: open space and synchronicity


> Phelim -- Synchronicity seems to be a common bed-fellow with OS, but I 
> can't
> recall anything quite as in-your-face as your stories. Without getting 
> into
> an arcane discussion of cosmic net, connections and mysterious forces (all
> of which I am sure are operative) it seems to me that one way of
> understanding the phenomenon is to notice that in Open Space somehow our
> senses (all seven or eight of them) go on high alert. We then notice a lot
> of things that ordinarily pass us by without a trace. To me the wonder is
> not so much the perceived synchronicities but rather the heightened
> perception. I suppose one might explain some of this in terms of what the
> Buddhists call Mindfulness -- but real mindfulness is typically only
> realized after intense Practice. Which might then suggest that OS is then
> some form of a collective Practice . . .? And what do you have to say 
> about
> that, Mr. Chris Corrigan???
>
> Somehow related to all this is the experience I have had on multiple
> occasions where the weather (rain, sun, snow, clouds etc.) seems to 
> mirror,
> or possibly occasion, the moods and happenings in an OS. My sense has 
> always
> been that in some rather remarkable way the participant group was in 
> strong
> alignment not only within itself, but also with the world around it. I 
> don't
> know how you would ever measure or prove this, but it is a curiosity.
>
> Harrison
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Phelim
> McDermott
> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 5:33 AM
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: open space and synchronicity
>
> I am interested to know if people find  the  practice of open space
> gets supported for you by synchronicity experiences? Here's mine for
> the week. In january i did a two day open space event for the theatre
> community here in london and as i reported on this list had a great
> time. On the morning of the second day i bought a copy of my usual
> newspaper the independent. On the front cover was an enormous FULL
> PAGE picture of a beautiful blue butterfly with an article about
> climate change and saying this particular blue butterfly was an
> endangered species in the uk. This week I Facilitated my second open
> space event for a "The Producers forum" .. a community of producers
> working in the arts here. Yesterday on the morning of the second day
> i went in and as usual bought my  copy of the independent
> newspaper.... on the cover was an enormous FULL PAGE picture of..
> yes  A bumble bee saying three species are extinct and more
> threatened by new farming methods suggestions given to help save
> them.  I am almost spooked by how personal this message seems to be
> in its timing and how insignificant it may seem to anyone else. When
> the universe speaks through open space it has much more elegant ways
> than email!
>
> Great open space event by the way!
>
> Best wishes
>
> Phelim
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