Joseph Campbell speaks of a shared plane of consciousness in Reflections on the Art of Living. He says, “I am more and more convinced that there is a plane of consciousness that we are all sharing, and that the brain is a limiting machine that pulls it in. . . . I’ve had such experiences on enough occasions to attest to that; meeting somebody, having i kind of “click,” and knowing that you are going to do something important together that will be a major feature in your lives. I mean, when you meet people who are going to be a deep significance in your life, knowing that it’s going to happen is somehow right there in the first meeting. It’s a very mysterious business. P.132
Note: I’ve had similar experiences. This week the name of a workout buddy, Brad popped into my mind. I hadn’t seen Brad at the gym in more than a year. I had this feeling I’d see him this week. Did he show up at the gym? No. Today I went on a nature trail hike and was out a good distance when who did I see coming up the trail toward me but Brad. Some may say that was a coincidence. I think our meetup was in the realm of the shared plane of consciousness. . Yes, it’s mysterious business as Campbell says, but it also fills me with awe and wonder.