This is Your Sign

Exactitude: an invocation.

“Exactitude” by Pierre Fix-Masseau

The other day I drove a couple of pieces of artwork up to an auction house in Lambertville for consignment. One of them was called “Exactitude.” On the way back, I listened to an astrology podcast that I like and the host said the word “exactitude” three times.

This is either a sign that I should not sell “Exactitude” at auction or it’s confirmation that I should sell “Exactitude” at auction.

The interpretation depends on my worldview.

If I believe the universe works in my favor, conspiring to help me at all times, then it means the latter. But if I believe that the world is unpredictable, or worse, malevolent, then it’s the former.

Of course there’s a third choice, where signs don’t exist and the repeated use of a word that would never come up in casual conversation is just a meaningless coincidence.

But I don’t think that’s true.

Like Carl Jung, I believe in synchronicity. I wonder what he would make of this particular instance.

I have a feeling he would encourage me not to see it as an omen at all. Instead of letting the unexpected presence of this word affect my decision making process in the mundane world, I should consider what internal situations it might correspond to.

In this sense, it’s a call to do things quite precisely and accurately in the upcoming weeks. I do have a lot on my plate right now, and all of the things I need to do would benefit from exactitude. Making my film, for one — the universe is reminding me to put in the work and planning in pre-production so I’m set up to get exactly what I need. Going through all of the objects and boxes of papers and photos in this house is another.

Delivering the print to the auction house was crossing a threshold of sorts — this is the first large piece we’re parting with — so it makes sense that a synchronicity would appear in such a situation.

Also, the fact that the host said “exactitude” three times is interesting in itself. Three is a powerful number, a magic number. The holy trinity, three act structure, the number of time — past, present, future.

Once might be random, twice coincidence, but three times is an invocation.

When I finished that podcast, I listened to the other astrology podcast I like. The host of this one said that my words would be magic this week.

I’ll take all of this to mean the universe is giving me a “you’re on the right track” vibe (pun intended) and I’ll cast this spell:

Exactitude, exactitude, exactitude.

Until next time,

Tara