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	To conclude, the illusion of miracles influences our perception of reality, making us believe that events that appear as random are miracles or have an underlying psychic meaning our unconscious tries to reveal. However, it might just explain the unexplainable and unknown to humans today, becoming a way to obviate other reasons why things happen.		To conclude, the illusion of miracles influences our perception of reality, making us believe that events that appear as random are miracles or have an underlying psychic meaning our unconscious tries to reveal. However, it might just explain the unexplainable and unknown to humans today, becoming a way to obviate other reasons why things happen.

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	To conclude, the illusion of miracles influences our perception of reality, making us believe that events that appear as random are miracles or have an underlying psychic meaning our unconscious tries to reveal. However, it might just explain the unexplainable and unknown to humans today, becoming a way to obviate other reasons why things happen.		To conclude, the illusion of miracles influences our perception of reality, making us believe that events that appear as random are miracles or have an underlying psychic meaning our unconscious tries to reveal. However, it might just explain the unexplainable and unknown to humans today, becoming a way to obviate other reasons why things happen.
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	<blockquote>Footnotes:</blockquote><blockquote>⁰Jung, C. G. Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle. Princeton University Press, 1973. 28-35		<blockquote>Footnotes:</blockquote><blockquote>⁰Jung, C. G. Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle. Princeton University Press, 1973. 28-35

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	This is how conspiracy theorists thrive: they try to explain the unknown as miracles or coincidences, but there is often a hidden cause. Whether we call them miracles or coincidences, these events reveal our human need to find meaning in the unknown. Jung’s theory of synchronicity gives a psychological explanation for this urge but doesn’t prove that miracles exist beyond subjective perception.		This is how conspiracy theorists thrive: they try to explain the unknown as miracles or coincidences, but there is often a hidden cause. Whether we call them miracles or coincidences, these events reveal our human need to find meaning in the unknown. Jung’s theory of synchronicity gives a psychological explanation for this urge but doesn’t prove that miracles exist beyond subjective perception.

	~~ConclusionTo~~ conclude, the illusion of miracles influences our perception of reality, making us believe that events that appear as random are miracles or have an underlying psychic meaning our unconscious tries to reveal. However, it might just explain the unexplainable and unknown to humans today, becoming a way to obviate other reasons why things happen.		==== Conclusion ====
			To conclude, the illusion of miracles influences our perception of reality, making us believe that events that appear as random are miracles or have an underlying psychic meaning our unconscious tries to reveal. However, it might just explain the unexplainable and unknown to humans today, becoming a way to obviate other reasons why things happen.

	<blockquote>Footnotes:</blockquote><blockquote>⁰Jung, C. G. Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle. Princeton University Press, 1973. 28-35		<blockquote>Footnotes:</blockquote><blockquote>⁰Jung, C. G. Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle. Princeton University Press, 1973. 28-35

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	== '''Literature review on ''COINCIDENCES'':''' ==		== '''Literature review on ''COINCIDENCES'':''' ==

			==== Introduction ====
	In “Synchronicity”⁰, Carl Jung explores the concept of synchronicity, a “simultaneous occurrence of a certain psychic state with […] external events which appear as meaningful parallels to the momentary subjective state” (p.34), events that are meaningfully related but not causally connected. He argues that certain phenomena cannot be fully explained by notions of cause and effect. According to him, coincidences can reveal connections between the external world and unconscious psychic processes or “psychic conditions” (p.29). In this case, what many people call miracles could be seen as examples of synchronicity.		In “Synchronicity”⁰, Carl Jung explores the concept of synchronicity, a “simultaneous occurrence of a certain psychic state with […] external events which appear as meaningful parallels to the momentary subjective state” (p.34), events that are meaningfully related but not causally connected. He argues that certain phenomena cannot be fully explained by notions of cause and effect. According to him, coincidences can reveal connections between the external world and unconscious psychic processes or “psychic conditions” (p.29). In this case, what many people call miracles could be seen as examples of synchronicity.

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	This is how conspiracy theorists thrive: they try to explain the unknown as miracles or coincidences, but there is often a hidden cause. Whether we call them miracles or coincidences, these events reveal our human need to find meaning in the unknown. Jung’s theory of synchronicity gives a psychological explanation for this urge but doesn’t prove that miracles exist beyond subjective perception.		This is how conspiracy theorists thrive: they try to explain the unknown as miracles or coincidences, but there is often a hidden cause. Whether we call them miracles or coincidences, these events reveal our human need to find meaning in the unknown. Jung’s theory of synchronicity gives a psychological explanation for this urge but doesn’t prove that miracles exist beyond subjective perception.

			ConclusionTo conclude, the illusion of miracles influences our perception of reality, making us believe that events that appear as random are miracles or have an underlying psychic meaning our unconscious tries to reveal. However, it might just explain the unexplainable and unknown to humans today, becoming a way to obviate other reasons why things happen.

	To conclude, the illusion of miracles influences our perception of reality, making us believe that events that appear as random are miracles or have an underlying psychic meaning our unconscious tries to reveal. However, it might just explain the unexplainable and unknown to humans today, becoming a way to obviate other reasons why things happen.		<blockquote>Footnotes:</blockquote><blockquote>⁰Jung, C. G. Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle. Princeton University Press, 1973. 28-35

	<blockquote>⁰Jung, C. G. Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle. Princeton University Press, 1973. 28-35

	¹(emotions, dreams, feelings…)		¹(emotions, dreams, feelings…)

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	== '''~~Coincidences~~''' ==		== '''Literature review on ''COINCIDENCES'':''' ==
	In “Synchronicity”⁰, Carl Jung explores the concept of synchronicity, a “simultaneous occurrence of a certain psychic state with […] external events which appear as meaningful parallels to the momentary subjective state” (p.34), events that are meaningfully related but not causally connected. He argues that certain phenomena cannot be fully explained by notions of cause and effect. According to him, coincidences can reveal connections between the external world and unconscious psychic processes or “psychic conditions” (p.29). In this case, what many people call miracles could be seen as examples of synchronicity.		In “Synchronicity”⁰, Carl Jung explores the concept of synchronicity, a “simultaneous occurrence of a certain psychic state with […] external events which appear as meaningful parallels to the momentary subjective state” (p.34), events that are meaningfully related but not causally connected. He argues that certain phenomena cannot be fully explained by notions of cause and effect. According to him, coincidences can reveal connections between the external world and unconscious psychic processes or “psychic conditions” (p.29). In this case, what many people call miracles could be seen as examples of synchronicity.

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+[https://wiki.kabkimd.nl/images/5/57/Literary_review_on_coincidence_-_Patricia.pdf Literature review on coincidence - Patricia]
-In this text, Carl Jung explores the concept of synchronicity, which he defines as a ''“simultaneous occurrence of a certain psychic state with one or more external events which appear as meaningful parallels to the momentary subjective state- and, in certain cases, vice versa”'' (p.34), so to speak, a simultaneous occurrence of events that are meaningfully related but not causally connected. He argues that certain phenomena, including ESP (extrasensory perceptions) and meaningful coincidences, cannot be fully explained by notions of cause and effect, which are only based on energy transfer: ''“a phenomenon of energy”'' (p.28). Instead, he talks about synchronicity, ''“hypothetical factor equal in rank to causality”'' (p.28).
+== '''Coincidences''' ==
-Jung puts synchronicity within a psychological framework, taking into account ''“the archetypes, which constitute the structure of the collective unconscious”'' (p.29)''.'' He emphasizes that space and time are not absolute realities but ''“psychically conditioned”'' (p.29) concepts that change depending on the observer's psyche. He argues that without consciousness, ''“space and time consist of nothing”'' (p.29)''.'' In this way, coincidences can reveal connections between the external world and unconscious psychic processes or ''“psychic conditions”'' (p.29) (such as feelings, emotions, or dreams), without needing rational and logical causal links.
+This raises the question: '''How can the illusion of miracles influence our perception of reality?'''
-The author illustrates his ideas with examples based on his experience to support his claims. In one example, one of his patients dreams of a golden scarab, and the same moment she tells him this, a beetle resembling the scarab flies into Jung’s office. In another example, the appearance of birds coincides with the death of a patient. In both examples (and more clearly in the second) these events are an indication of ''“how meaningful coincidences usually present themselves in practical life”'' (p.32). These instances demonstrate synchronicity as an event in which external events and internal psychic states connect meaningfully. According to Jung, coincidences become meaningful (and thus distinguished from ''“meaningless chance groupings”'' (p.33)) when they ''“rest on an archetypal foundation''” (p.33) of the collective unconscious.
+==== Miracles exist and influence our lives ====
-Jung then highlights that the ''“emotion”'' and ''“affectivity”'' (p.33, 34) play an essential role in bringing unconscious elements to consciousness. He compares the ''“impossibility”'' (p.34) in Rhine’s ESP experiments, the scarab symbolizing rebirth, and the flock of birds symbolizing souls or death, showing that in all these situations where an emotional intensity is created (surprise, fear, hope…), archetypal symbols are found, which then manifest as synchronicities or meaningful coincidences. When a task seems impossible, that ''“fixes the subject's attention on the processes going on inside him”'' (p.34), his unconscious, and makes him more prone to consider a miracle possible.
+These psychic conditions are often unconscious. Jung believed our unconscious acts upon us² and viewed it as a source of meaning and symbolic guidance. The unconscious feelings often repressed by our conscious mind are, according to Jung, a tool to perceive the world we live in. We perceive meaningful coincidences when universal archetypal symbols³ are manifested, often when emotional intensity is created (surprise, fear, hope…). Thus, these apparently random events named “miracles” by many people and “synchronicities” by Jung appear when our unconscious mind is trying to make us learn something about ourselves.

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In this text, Carl Jung explores the concept of synchronicity, which he defines as a ''“simultaneous occurrence of a certain psychic state with one or more external events which appear as meaningful parallels to the momentary subjective state- and, in certain cases, vice versa”'' (p.34), so to speak, a simultaneous occurrence of events that are meaningfully related but not causally connected. He argues that certain phenomena, including ESP (extrasensory perceptions) and meaningful coincidences, cannot be fully explained by notions of cause and effect, which are only based on energy transfer: ''“a phenomenon of energy”'' (p.28). Instead, he talks about synchronicity, ''“hypothetical factor equal in rank to causality”'' (p.28).

Jung puts synchronicity within a psychological framework, taking into account ''“the archetypes, which constitute the structure of the collective unconscious”'' (p.29)''.'' He emphasizes that space and time are not absolute realities but ''“psychically conditioned”'' (p.29) concepts that change depending on the observer's psyche. He argues that without consciousness, ''“space and time consist of nothing”'' (p.29)''.'' In this way, coincidences can reveal connections between the external world and unconscious psychic processes or ''“psychic conditions”'' (p.29) (such as feelings, emotions, or dreams), without needing rational and logical causal links.

The author illustrates his ideas with examples based on his experience to support his claims. In one example, one of his patients dreams of a golden scarab, and the same moment she tells him this, a beetle resembling the scarab flies into Jung’s office. In another example, the appearance of birds coincides with the death of a patient. In both examples (and more clearly in the second) these events are an indication of ''“how meaningful coincidences usually present themselves in practical life”'' (p.32). These instances demonstrate synchronicity as an event in which external events and internal psychic states connect meaningfully. According to Jung, coincidences become meaningful (and thus distinguished from ''“meaningless chance groupings”'' (p.33)) when they ''“rest on an archetypal foundation''” (p.33) of the collective unconscious.

Jung then highlights that the ''“emotion”'' and ''“affectivity”'' (p.33, 34) play an essential role in bringing unconscious elements to consciousness. He compares the ''“impossibility”'' (p.34) in Rhine’s ESP experiments, the scarab symbolizing rebirth, and the flock of birds symbolizing souls or death, showing that in all these situations where an emotional intensity is created (surprise, fear, hope…), archetypal symbols are found, which then manifest as synchronicities or meaningful coincidences. When a task seems impossible, that ''“fixes the subject's attention on the processes going on inside him”'' (p.34), his unconscious, and makes him more prone to consider a miracle possible.