Those who faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces.
I had always assumed that signal was being used in the ordinary adjectival sense of “striking” or “remarkable.” I’ve recently discovered, though, that most people understand it as referring to signals as a form of communication, and that in practice signal graces is a Catholic way of saying synchronicity. For example, Sober Catholic defines it thus:
A “signal grace” is a free gift from God (grace) that is extraordinary in nature and evident in some manner (signal). It may be a visible sign or deep interior feeling that a prayer has been answered or a direction you’ve been seeking has been given. Another name for signal grace is “God-incidence,” a play on “coincidence” as with God there are none, because God actually works in that mysterious intersection where seemingly unrelated events in space and time meet up.
A website called Signal Graces has this to say:
What are signal graces? I bet you've had signal graces before and just called them coincidences. What if that coincidence was God trying to encourage you or communicate with you? What if you could count on God communicating with you in this way? It turns out you can!
I was not aware of this apparently common Catholic concept when I wrote this on January 23 of this year:
Earlier this month, after more than a year of praying the Rosary every day, I decided to stop for a while just to see what would happen and to prove to myself that it hadn't become a superstitious compulsion. The main effect I noticed was that syncs stopped as if turned off with a tap. (I wish I'd known that trick back when I was trying to make new syncs stop for a while!)
My breakthrough into a state of more-or-less constant synchronicity occurred well before I took up the Rosary, but it’s still interesting that taking a break from the Rosary caused a break in the syncs.
Leo quoted that January post of mine in explaining how he, too, decided to give the Rosary a try, in his post “Praying like Tolkien (and WJT).”
As an example of this Rosary-sync connection, Leo — who often makes a point of saying that he is not a sync guy like Bill and me — just happened to publish this first post of his about the Rosary on October 7. You may know that date as the Tsar’s birthday or the anniversary of last year’s Middle Eastern unpleasantness, but to Catholics it means something else:
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William,
Part 1
And speaking of communications , syncs ( the paranormal)
and Rome (Oh My!) check this out :
copy and paste from wiki,
"Mercury is the first planet from the Sun and the smallest
in the Solar System. In English, it is named after the ancient
Roman god Mercurius (Mercury),
god of commerce and communication,
and the messenger of the gods."
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The element Mercury aka quick silver is shiny.
Recall my many comments about The Shining Ones
( aka the El's ) and the movie the Shining.
Mercury's atomic number is 80.
There's that number 8 again!!
This information about the element Mercury( on its
wiki page) caught my eye as I have recently commented
about The Great Serpent Mound on your recent post.
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"In November 2014 "large quantities" of mercury were discovered
in a chamber 60 feet below the 1800-year-old pyramid known
as the "Temple of the Feathered Serpent," "
the third largest pyramid of Teotihuacan,"
Mexico along with "jade statues, jaguar remains, a box filled
with carved shells and rubber balls."
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The element Mercury's quickness is interesting and somewhat
supports my perspective as far as the flow of information being fluid
which I believe supports my : "everything is connected" theory.
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"The ancients knew Mercury by different names depending on
whether it was an evening star or a morning star.
By about 350 BC, the ancient Greeks had realized
the two stars were one.
They knew the planet as Στίλβων Stilbōn, meaning
"twinkling", and Ἑρμής Hermēs, for its fleeting motion,
a name that is retained in modern Greek (Ερμής Ermis).
The Romans named the planet after the swift-footed Roman
messenger god, Mercury (Latin Mercurius), whom they equated
with the Greek Hermes, because it moves across the sky
faster than any other planet.
The astronomical symbol for Mercury is a stylized version of Hermes'
caduceus; a Christian cross was added in the 16th century:☿
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I find the information about mercury being discovered
under the Temple of the Feathered Serpent interesting as well
given that according to the Chinese Astrology we are in the Year
of the Dragon and next year( 2025) The Year of the Serpent.
And speaking of astrology and communication....
In my natal chart, I have Mercury in Aquarius.
IMO Mercury in Aquarius is a very interesting placement
indeed....and It Fits Me to an exact T.
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Communication Style:
"Mercury in Aquarius individuals communicate in a way
that is distinct and often ahead of their time.
Their ideas are original, and they are not afraid to voice
their unconventional thoughts.
They are often seen as visionaries,
and their communication style reflects this.
They have a knack for seeing beyond the present
and into the future, and their conversations
often revolve around innovative ideas and concepts.
Their communication style is often intellectual and detached,
allowing them to view issues from a broader perspective.
They are not bound by traditional ideas and often come up
with unique solutions to problems."
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William,
Part 2
Many very iconic people throughout history have
a Mercury in Aquarius placement.
However that's not to say that I arrogantly think
that I'm 'iconic' because I do not, however I do admire
people who think outside the box, because to so
means that not only do we as the human race progress
materially but more important spiritually.
Boxes are just that, they inhibit growth.
The more we know, the more we grow.
Here are a few notable Mercury in Aquarius.
The most notable as least IMO, is Steve Jobs.
Steve Jobs was a Mercury in Aquarius
as was/is :
Martin Luther King, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bob Marley,
Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Thomas Alva Edison,
George Harrison, Frédéric Chopin, Michelangelo,
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin a Russian mystic ,
George Washington,
Jules Verne ( a French author who pioneered
the science -fiction genre.
Swami Vivekananda( one of the most famous and influential
spiritual leaders of the philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga
and a major figure in the history
of Hinduism and India.
and many more ( see link )
Apple Steve Jobs Heres To The Crazy Ones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z4NS2zdrZc
https://www.astrology.com/planets/mercury-in-aquarius
https://authorityastrology.com/entities/mercury-in-aquarius
https://www.astrotheme.com/celebrities/mercury/aquarius/1.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)
I just checked my own birth chart, figuring there was a fair chance my Mercury was in Aries, too (because my Sun is in Pisces, and Mercury is never more than one sign away from the Sun). It’s Aries, though. I guess that fits.
Lots of iconic people with that placement, too: Shakespeare, Einstein, and Hitler for starters.
William,
Very interesting as Aries ruled by Mars has much fire energy,
courageousness and will power which are much needed gifts
for leadership, which would explain Hitler's connection.
Keep in mind that all Power Sources have both Negative
as well as Positive polarities, depending on the intent.
You, being in the 'Knowledge' business ( your School),
sounds as if, at least to me,
that your Soul knew exactly where you belonged.
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