Eyes Wide Shut

It’s not the state of willful denial. It’s a spiritual practice of closing one’s physical eyes to achieve inner sight.

Eyes Wide Shut: The Patterns in Our Programming

Have you ever noticed how certain themes seem to surface everywhere at once?

You open your social media feed and see a dozen posts about patience, surrender, healing, abundance or manifestation. You scroll again and there it is — another message that echoes what you’ve been reflecting on or struggling with internally. It’s as if the world is having the same conversation at the same time, even though we’re all in different places, living different lives.

Ever wonder why?

For a few years, I’ve observed these patterns — how the same inspirational quotes, words, or lessons appear across multiple accounts and communities, as if woven through an invisible thread. Even when I take breaks from social media or news streams, the same themes seem to find their way back to me.

It’s not coincidence. It’s resonance.

When I tune in — whether through Reiki, breathwork, meditation, or simply through a sacred pause — I notice how energy moves collectively. It’s as if we’re all breathing through the same frequency, the same lessons, the same unseen rhythm that asks to be acknowledged. Those who engage in reflective practices often receive similar “downloads” of awareness or clarity around the same time.

It makes me wonder: is something larger happening here?

I’m not speaking of politics, algorithms, or propaganda — though, of course, what we consume and where we focus our attention absolutely influences our energy and awareness. But beneath that, something subtler seems to be unfolding — something that transcends media or systems.

It feels planetary. Atmospheric. Cosmic.

There are currents of energy moving through all of us, shaping what rises to the surface collectively. It’s why entire communities can feel restless, inspired, heartbroken, or reborn — often at the same time. It’s why, when you think of someone, they suddenly text or call. It’s the energetic resonance that connects all things — the unseen field that our intellectual minds cannot fully grasp, but our hearts can sense deeply.

When we move beyond ego and personal belief — when our intention is pure and our awareness open — we can begin to perceive this energy. Those who practice energy work, meditation, or breathwork often begin to notice it more clearly: patterns of emotion, thought, or collective experience that align with the seasons, the moon, or global energetic shifts.

We live in a physical world, but the unseen realms influence more than we realize. For those who can tune in, there’s a deeper understanding — a recognition that everything we experience, both individually and collectively, is interconnected through energy and vibration.

This, to me, is the magic within the mundane.

It’s the subtle orchestration that moves through our lives, reminding us that we are part of something vast, rhythmic, and intelligent.

So the next time you notice a theme repeating itself in your feed or conversation — pause. Ask yourself: what lesson is being revealed here? What am I being invited to feel or release?

Because maybe, just maybe, there’s something greater at work — something that wants to awaken our awareness beyond the surface of the screen.

There’s a whole world before us when we begin to see with eyes wide shut. It’s a magical place if you allow it to be. Carve out a place and time for a few uninterrupted minutes and take a few cleansing breaths. Count them, track them with awareness, extend the exhale a bit more - you’ll get there from here.