Carl Jung developed the concept of synchronicity. In the notes of the historic The Vancouver Soundscape, Jung's concept of synchronicity is mentioned, a propos a recording made during a celebration of Vancouver's Chinese community, which includes the performance of the Lion's Dance. Firecrackers and drum beats are used in this dance to "chase away evil spirits and call back good fortunes." At one point the rhythms of these seemingly disparate activities "synchronize exactly."
The idea of synchronicity has always been on my mind. Today I experienced a quite surprising example of this concept. During a walk around my neighbourhood, two doves, perched on two trees, relatively distant from each other, sang this, exactly as written:
