Synchronicity: The Original Algorithm

The difference between the universe’s algorithm and the digital one is simple: one wants you free, the other wants you trapped.

The algorithm of the universe is synchronicity. You know that feeling when you open a social media app and instantly see pictures or videos that align with your thoughts? Or when ads appear, perfectly tailored to what you’ve been talking about or thinking about? This is the digital algorithm. The universe has its own algorithm too, but most of us are so absorbed in the digital reality that we’re not even paying attention to the algorithm playing out around us—the synchronicities appearing in our lives.

I firmly believe we’re missing something by being glued to our phones. Maybe for you, red cardinals hold a deep personal meaning. Seeing a specific red cardinal at a specific time could trigger a thought, spark an understanding, or even deliver an energetic download—some kind of #revillization. The universe is constantly putting little things in place to pull you out of autopilot: animals, colors, phrases, numbers—whatever resonates with you personally.

Synchronicity is the universe’s algorithm. It gives you exactly what you need, exactly when you need it. But here’s the difference between the universe’s algorithm and the digital algorithm: the universe actually wants you to succeed. The universe wants you to be your most authentic self. Meanwhile, the social media algorithm wants you to buy things. It wants you to feel insecure, ashamed, stuck. It was designed to keep you addicted. It was designed for you to fail.

The universe’s algorithm is the complete antithesis of the digital one. The universe wants to see you happy. It wants to give you signs, messages, encouragement—it wants to see you fully expressed. And it asks for nothing in return. That is true Love. Capital L love. Real Love. A Love that doesn’t take. A Love that doesn’t want to see you suffer. A Love without limits. A Love that is infinite. A Love that is safe. A Love that is all-encompassing.

I keep thinking about this time I was on mgic mushroms, surrounded by a group of people. One guy spent the entire time glued to his phone, endlessly scrolling through social media. I still don’t know how he was even able to look at his phone while triqqing, because for me, my phone becomes terrifying—but that’s beside the point. What struck me was watching how completely sucked in he was, how much that device was pulling him away from the living, breathing world around him. It gave me this overwhelming, almost queasy feeling. I remember thinking, Oh my God, he has no idea that he’s here right now. He actually has no clue. He had no idea that everything around him was alive because he was trapped in this perfectly curated algorithm designed to keep him there.

The universe doesn’t want you to be stuck. It doesn’t want you to be addicted to it. It doesn’t want you to latch onto a sign and cling to it for dear life. The universe wants you to notice a synchronicity, have an understanding about it, and keep moving. It wants you to change, to pivot, to flow. The digital world, on the other hand, wants you immobilized. It wants you glued to your screen—because that makes someone, somewhere, a lot of money. There is so much greed in the digital space. So much oppression. So much manipulation. And it’s disturbing.

So here’s something I want to encourage you to do: when you experience a moment of synchronicity—when the universe sends you a message, however it may come—resist the urge to Google what it means. Instead, put your phone down and become hyper-aware of your surroundings. Notice where you are. Notice what you’re doing. Notice what’s happening right in front of you.

Drop into your body. Engage your senses.

I believe the universe gives us signs to shake us out of the moment and get us to pay attention. For example, the numbers 224 follow me everywhere. I’ve never looked up what they mean, and I probably never will. Instead, when I see them, I step outside myself and take note: Who is around me? What am I smelling? What was I just doing? What is being shown to me right now? It’s not necessarily that 224 carries a specific meaning. The message is in the moment itself. It’s the universe nudging me to pay attention.

Let’s say you’ve been thinking about frogs a lot lately. Then, in conversation, someone randomly brings up frogs. Later, you’re outside and see a frog. Then, you’re watching a movie, and suddenly—frogs. You’re reading a book—frogs again. Instead of immediately searching for the symbolism of frogs, pause. Notice what’s happening to you in those moments. What could the universe be trying to say? How is it using frogs as a language to get you to tune in?

These moments of synchronicity are not random. The universe knows what will stick with you. It wants you to pay attention. It wants you to listen. Notice how you feel. Make your own meaning.

What signs or synchronicities follow you?

Drop them in the comments—I wanna hear!

Of course, if you want to look things up, you can—do whatever resonates with you. But I want to encourage you to first sit with the moment. Let the meaning come to you.

For me, if I come across a feather, I know it’s the universe encouraging me to keep going with whatever I’m working on, and that I will receive support and protection in doing so. But that meaning is unique to me. Through my own unique experiences and encounters. A feather could mean something entirely different for someone else. That’s why having a personal connection with the universe is so important—because these synchronicities are placed in your path for you. Some are grand, some are small—that part doesn’t matter. What matters is paying attention. And the best way to do that is by engaging your five senses:

• What do you see?

• What do you hear?

• What do you touch?

• What do you smell?

• What do you taste?

Ask yourself these questions when synchronicities appear, and let the answers come naturally.

I think a lot of us are missing out on these moments because we’re so caught up in the digital world. And that’s not an accident. The digital world was created to pull us away from the natural flow of the universe. The digital world is man-made, which means it can be manipulated. Which means it can shape your thoughts, your feelings, your perception of reality.

I’m not saying anything new here. We all know that spending too much time online makes us feel like shit. It messes with our dopamine. It distorts our perception of success. It warps how we see ourselves.

Because it is manipulated by man. And an oppressive one at that.

So get out of the digital world and into your world. Pay attention to what the universe is trying to tell you.

I genuinely believe we’re moving into a time where, yes, the digital world has its benefits, but we’re starting to rely on it in a way that is deeply harmful. And maybe this is just a projection of my own experience. Maybe I’m wrong.

But maybe I’m not.

That’s for you to decide. Take what you want, and leave what you don’t.

XOXO, Jenna