Does anyone else have recurring themes in their lives? Does anyone have a theory why?

Question

I suppose that's an odd question, but almost every single day since i was at most 5 yo I've seen something to the wizard of oz -but about 20 times a day. When i was 5 i had never watched the movie and i didn't read the book 'till was around 20 or so. When it doesn't show up for a while it later shows up in a really big way.
IE: For the most part i'm terribly shy, however about last year i was taking an art class. I had to stay after my class and work in one of our labs on one of the computers with photoshop on it. These were few and far between, these labs. and there were even less computers that worked at that time. so i was in one of the art labs minding my own business shyly working on my final project/s when this woman started singing the scarecrow song. At that point Wizard of oz hadn't shown up in my life for quite some time. That woman is now my best friend.
About a month(or less) after we met she got cancer and one of my relatives disease quite a bit worse so that between my friend and i we were going through quite some ordeals. We happened to meet at exactly the right time. And all because of that strange theme running through my life.
Another example, i have been walking down some random street (no where near any computer or TV) and all of sudden someone will suddenly started some other wizard of oz song or they will start talking about the wizard of oz- but only do they start that when i get there.
I don't understand it. I know i'm not crazy,(or not any crazier than normal society) and i know that my brain isn't just picking up signals, or signs. I've always thought perhaps that the Cosmo kinda someone (god, angels,Spirit guide...who knows?) were sending me some kind of signal that I'm on the right path, that I'm doing the right thing. Whatever/whoever they seem to know that I'm altogether rather insecure so they usually do it rather often.
I just wanted to know some other theories, and does anyone else have a similar experience? anyone know what this sort of thing is called?

Answer 1

Honestly,



At a glance I would suspect it is some odd manifestation of Karma; one would wonder if there is a particular message in the Wizard of Oz (or in Wicked ;) that resonates particularly for you.



Kathleen Higgins, did some very interesting lecutres for the teaching company her 2nd set, (7-12) on World Philosophy might get U started looking for info on Karma.



BTW, you might also find "The Power of Silence" Carlos Castaneda of interest, an interesting discussion of Omens and the Idea of Intent. Blessings, BB.

Answer 2

Wow!



What can I say, other than your analogy is unique to say the least, I mean the Wizard of Oz? How cool is that.

To answer your question though. Yes I have had something similar to that happen to me. For whatever reason, and as hard as it has been at times, there has always been someone to hold my hand.

No matter the country I have lived in, I have been lucky enough to find a great friend on my arrival. Most of the people I have kept in my life, have met me within hours of reaching my destination.

When I look back on things, it's kind of weird, but true none the less. These friends seem to live within a few miles of where I was to set down roots too. Straight from picking up my luggage, and straight into a life long friendship. Pretty cool, even if it's a coincidence.

Answer 3

We pick out patterns and symbols easily as human beings; it seems to be part of our nature to look for order amidst chaos.



When I decided to become a teacher, suddenly everything seemed to be about teaching. I would hear more about classroom management, notice more university degree programs being offered, see students everywhere, find teachers on television programs, movies about teaching, and so forth. It was all there before, but I was not tuned into it the same way... so it seemed it was all suddenly there, as though I called it forth. And in a way, I did, since I essentially told my mind to pay more attention to external stimuli relative to teaching.



If you didn't read the book or see the movie when young, then you have simply taken a pattern and used it as a life pattern, retroactively fitting everything into the scheme. As with my example above, I could say that I was destined to teach all my life and that I had signs from an early age... and I could give many examples... but I am just sorting the memories differently based on my current focus.

Answer 4

I don't know if you'd call it a theme, but I've always had a "thing" for the Arctic and the decade of the 1930s. I suspect I had a past life in the 1930s and perhaps in the Arctic during the search for the Northwest Passage.

Answer 5

its called c-o-i-n-i-c-d-e-n-c-e!



A new song or gimmic should be sticking in your head real soon!



Get your head outta of the pudding! More to life than just Wizard of Oz stuff!



Open your horizon!



If you could see yourself thru another persons eyes across the room, what would you like to be seen more as? Quiet or more exhililarating.

Answer 6

Wall of text, Im answering the single line link I clicked on.

The recurring theme in my life atm is a sore throat :(

Answer 7

I have a problem with recurring success.



(The harder you work, the luckier you get.)