Small Synchronicities

(Tuesday, July 22, 2025) tarot High Priestess

A few days ago I had a dream where I was visited by my grandparents (Lenora and Ellsworth). That felt sweet. It was good to “see” them. Our family reunion is coming up next month.

I am getting ready to write the story inspired by my Edie dream (and a few others). I was driving home from acupuncture today and thought about Louise Erdrich’s store Birchbark Books and Native Arts. There appears to be no relation between “Edie” and “Erdrich” but they made me think of each other. Louise says the German name Erdrich means “rich earth.” Some sources (not all) say the Old English name Edie/Edith means “rich gift.” Rich gift reminds me of the nine of pentacles card Denisea drew for my writing question. In my fairytale, I will probably also include elements of the dream “Cloister And Trumpet Hats.” Yesterday when I walked home from my therapy session I saw beautiful yellow trumpet flowers at Wise Acre restaurant.

I am paying more attention to little synchronicities that show up. Noticing them and honoring them help to create more of them.

Wednesday, July 23 synchronicity: This morning I went to Lakewinds to buy a card for my friend Denisea, who is having her second hip surgery on Monday. When I got home and opened the card to write her a blessing, I noticed that the photo on the cover was Jim Brandenburg’s. We viewed many of his artworks together in Grand Marais. Wikipedia says he died this year. After I bought the card, I stopped at Washburn Library and picked up my on-hold book called “A Matter of Death and Life” by Irvin and Marilyn Yalom.