How Synchronicity Answers Unspoken Questions

How Synchronicity Answers Unspoken Questions

by | Jun 11, 2025 | General Communications, Synchronicity

In this post, “How Synchronicity Answers Unspoken Questions,” I share a story about how the discovery of a special Substack blog and a husband-recommended television show came together to deliver a string of synchronicities. The multi-layered synchronicities provided the answer to an unspoken question I had related to the Substack blog post and the answer was delivered through the television show. Yes, it does have to do with a chicken!

Afterlife Connections: A String of Synchronicities

The string of synchronicities also brought me back to my childhood roots in Massachusetts. You could say it brought me back to myself. As the saying by Confucius goes, “Wherever you go, there you are.” So, if you’re curious about what’s going on with this story, I invite you to join me and read on.

Substack Discovery

In April, I received a Google alert for Robin which was an alert for an article in which his wife, Dwina Murphy-Gibb, was being interviewed. At the time I received the alert, I read the article entitled, ‘He was like an angel…it was just beautiful to hear his voice’ by Lucy Johnston.

In the interview, Dwina shared that she is writing Robin’s autobiography based on taped discussions they had. The autobiography is scheduled to be released in 2026.

The article is interesting and includes discussions about Dwina and Robin’s closeness as twin souls, Robin’s grief after Maurice died, and how he handled stage fright.

If you are a fan of Robin and Dwina, this article is well worth reading.

In the article, Dwina also shared information about her recently published tarot card deck called, “The Vedic Tarot: Where East Meets West.” She is a very accomplished artist, poet, and writer in her own right. I purchased the desk and have enjoyed working with it and learning about Vedic philosophy.

Being very busy, and having a huge amount of email to handle, I lost track of the Google alert that featured this article. I figured it was in my history, but I decided to use Google to find it again.

During the morning of May 22, 2025, I googled “Dwina Gibb news” in search of it. I scrolled down a little and then saw the Daily Express article, dated April 6, 2025, right away. I knew that was the article I was looking for.

After browsing through it again for a few minutes, I went back to the Google search results and scrolled through. Suddenly, I noticed a link for Dwina’s Substack blog. I didn’t know she had one. It was launched in 2023.

I clicked on the link and found a treasure trove of articles, poems, and excerpts from her novels and tarot card deck.

I scrolled through the posts to get familiar with them. The first one I read and was drawn to was “Good Mourning.” It includes beautiful art, poetry, and writing in which she shares aspects of her grief process due to the loss of her late husband Robin, and how writing helped heal and soothe her grief.

As I read through this blog post and browsed through the titles of others, I had the strong feeling that I would receive synchronicity. I could feel the energy of it right on my doorstep. I have received synchronicity over the years when reading biographies of the Bee Gees, such as the one I wrote about in the post below, so this feeling felt similar to that.

McKenzie and Massachusetts

While browsing through the blog, I noticed other intriguing titles, such as “The Ten of Swords,” and “The Star Child Chronicles.”

I also saw a title called, “Birds and a Rhode Island Red.” I was curious about why she was writing about Rhode Island, which is a state in New England in the United States of America.

I don’t hear very much about Rhode Island currently and have not over the years since I moved away from the New England region 36 years ago. Rhode Island borders Massachusetts on its north and east sides. When I lived in Massachusetts, which is also part of New England, I had friends from there who went to the University of Rhode Island. Many, many years ago, I vacationed in Newport, Rhode Island, so I have a little familiarity with the state.

As I thought about the state of Rhode Island, I realized that I had no idea what a Rhode Island Red was. I wondered and was curious about it. But I did not have time to click on the article that first day I found Dwina’s Substack, so I planned on seeking the answer to that question later.

I sincerely enjoyed discovering Dwina’s Substack. She has shared thoughtful, heart-touching insights into her life with Robin and her creative successes since his death. I felt grateful that I lost track of the Google alert with the Daily Express article. If I had known where it was, I would not have researched news about her and found out about her Substack and tarot card deck. She is very kind to help us all learn a little bit more about who Robin was.

For several months before this Substack discovery, I had also had in my mind that I wished there was a new book with new information to read about Robin so I could learn more about him. All the books I’ve read are great, but they repeat the same information, pretty much, and I was longing for something new. Well, Dwina’s blog is that something new. It was not an unspoken request that was answered, but an unspoken wish. The universe listens and then guides us into our answers.

There’s a lot more to this Rhode Island Red story. I hope you’ll stay with me and find out where this all leads to.

How Synchronicity Answers Unspoken Questions

As I just mentioned above, I discovered Dwina’s Substack on May 22nd, two days after Robin’s 13-year death anniversary.

During the next evening, May 23rd, my husband wanted to watch a show on Hulu called, “My Best Friend’s an Animal.” We are both animal lovers and he thought this show would be comforting and enjoyable for both of us.

We started with season 1, episode four because we were interested in seeing the pig featured in the photo for the episode. The show is wonderful with so many tales of humans healing animals and animals healing humans. I have had many bunnies as pets over the years and can attest to the reciprocal healing relationship. When trust is established, the nurturing, kindness, and comfort exchanged often surpasses human-to-human relationships. If you have pets, I’m sure you can relate.

After we finished watching episode 4, we went back to the beginning with season 1, episode 1. The photo for the episode featured a man holding a chicken. As we watched, we learned about a man named Dave Cox who lived in Florida, USA. Along with his twin brother, he had a long history of being a pet parent of various animals as he was growing up including dogs, cats, goats, and ferrets.

He shared how it was very difficult for him when his dog passed away. He had a strong bond of friendship with his dog and could not imagine ever replacing that connection with any other animal.

However, in 2015, shortly after moving to Florida and while still mourning the loss of his dog, he realized that he needed another pet companion to fill the void.

As we continued to watch the show, Dave Cox shared how he never could have imagined that he would bring a farm animal into the house. He commented that he is sort of the spontaneous type.

In the next scene, he opens the door to a room and a chicken that he named, “Sammi Chicken,” appears! Guess what kind of chicken Sammi was?

The next thing I know, the narrator says that Sammi is a Rhode Island Red chicken!! Here is screenshot:

Sammi Chicken from the Hulu TV program

My jaw dropped and I immediately said to my husband that I needed to pause the video. I told him about how I just discovered Dwina’s blog the day before in which she had an article about a Rhode Island Red. I shared with him how I had no idea what that was and it had been a question lingering in my mind. Then, he chose this show the next day with a Rhode Island Red chicken as one of the stars of the show.

This is how synchronicity answers unspoken questions!

To honor my husband, I have to say he is an amazing conduit for these messages and synchronicity. In a recent blog post featured below, I shared how a television show he chose synchronized with another article about Robin and Dwina. There is definitely a mysterious spiritual pattern here that deserves recognition.

My Spiritual Pilgrimage Part Two: The Thame Museum

The pattern is as follows: I read an article about Robin and Dwina that my husband does not know I’m reading. Then, in a very close time frame with what I had just read, he chooses a television show that matches exactly what I just read about them.

It’s interesting to see how soul connections between the living and the deceased manifest in this way, especially given, as in this situation, the living and deceased people involved have never met each other in the physical realm. But soul connections are about the invisible realms where interconnectedness is the modus operandi. It does not matter that we don’t know each other or never met in the physical realm. There are other planes of existence besides this one where we are seemingly separated by geography, earthly status, and the illusion of fame.

So, right there in front of me on the television screen was the synchronicity I had felt brewing as I read her Substack the day before. I had no idea it was going to come in the form of a beautiful chicken. Spirit knows that stories of animal healing are very important for humans, and one that I needed. I’m sharing this with you so you can benefit as well.

Depending on what country you reside in, you may be able to watch Sammi’s episode on the ABC television network here.

After being introduced to Sammi Chicken, a Rhode Island Red hen, I knew I needed to pay attention to this story.

Through synchronicity, the universe educates me and answers questions I carry within myself. It also uses synchronicity to guide me into what to pay attention to. It brings me into a heighted state of awareness where I can tune into my intuition. There are lots of things that could have synchronized once I started reading Dwina’s Substack. But it was the Rhode Island Red that was chosen out of the wisdom of the universe.

According to Purusha Radha, in the article called, “What Is the Secret of the Universe? YOU,”

The universe constantly responds to the commands you issue from within your Being…

It’s an extension of you, vibrating in harmony with your thoughts, actions, and soul-felt feelings…

Every thought and deed you generate creates potent ripples out into the universe no matter how small you think they are…

The last sentence of the above quote stands out to me because even though I was interested in what a Rhode Island Red was after seeing Dwina’s blog title, I did not spend tons of time thinking about. It was something I planned to get back to when I had time. But even that small thought, that short bit of time focusing on it and pondering it, was enough to generate the ripples. I still believe there was a Higher Intelligence at work with this event, as you will see shortly.

Synchronicity invites further attention and exploration of whatever is synchronizing. So, I learned about Dave and Sammi’s morning routine of sharing a banana, and how they went paddleboarding and kayaking together. Sammi on a kayak with Dave is a very endearing sight! They also went on road trips across the USA. Dave, who worked in residential construction, brought Sammi to work with him. She was a very well-adjusted, gentle chicken and became his new best friend. As I watched, I could see the therapeutic nature of their connection, providing comfort and companionship to each other

As the show progressed, Dave shared about how his identical twin brother passed away. His brother had been his best friend, and he struggled with this loss. I listened and thought of how Robin lost Maurice and how he faced similar struggles in living on without Maurice’s physical presence. I also thought about Dwina’s blog post on grief and mourning that I had just discovered the day before. All of these stories coming together in this manner added another poignant layer to the Rhode Island Red synchronicity.

Dave shared about how his brother Derek had always wanted to travel the world, but did not have the opportunity. So, as Dave took road trips with Sammi, he felt almost like Sammi was his twin brother and that through Sammi, he got to symbolically, take his twin brother with him. It is such a beautiful story. Dave cried as he shared this and I could really feel the sincerity of the connection between him, Sammi, and his deceased twin brother. This is another amazing form of afterlife communication. Spirits can work with animals to deliver a message of comfort, humor, or love to their living loved ones.

Sammi taught Dave so many important spiritual practices, like pausing to appreciate the beauty around him. She gave him so much comfort at bedtime, climbing on his chest and bonding with him.

His story really brings home the fact that on many occasions, humans find healing with animals in ways that humans are not able, or willing, to provide. I found healing in this story as well. I believe this is one of the reasons why I was given this synchronicity. I also felt drawn to study the meaning of the Rhode Island Red chicken as a spiritual animal totem. This chicken is seen as representing strength, courage and bravery. Click here for more information on this.

The next day, May 24th, I knew I needed to follow-up on Dwina’s Substack post about the Rhode Island Red. It turns out that her Rhode Island Red cockerel was not as kind and gentle as Sammi! Her mother kept hens at their home in Ireland as well as this cockerel, which Dwina described as vicious. It attacked her brother and dog, which resulted in it ending up as the family dinner!

Sammi Chicken had quite a different life and personality than the cockerel. But sadly, during the process of researching Sammi, I found out she passed away. I teared up because I had already come to love Sammi only to find out she’s no longer here.

She died in 2023. You can watch Dave’s story in this video.

On May 24th, along with reading Dwina’s Substack, I also did additional research on Rhode Island Reds. This leads me to my next meaningful synchronicity. It shows why the Rhode Island Red was important enough to Spirit to bring it to my attention.

Plymouth Rock Synchronicity

To continue my research on Rhode Island Reds, on May 24th, I googled it and found a Wikipedia article. I read it for some cursory information about this chicken.

I immediately found out that it is the state bird of Rhode Island, developed there in Rhode Island and in Massachusetts, the state I was born in:

The Rhode Island Red is an American breed of domestic chicken. It is the state bird of Rhode Island.[2]: 70  It was developed there and in Massachusetts in the late nineteenth century, by cross-breeding birds of Oriental origin such as the Malay with brown Leghorn birds from Italy.

I was so surprised that it had a connection with Massachusetts and Boston in particular. I was born very close to Boston, Massachusetts. Now I was starting to see even more why this synchronicity was delivered to me.

I read through the article all the way to the end where related articles for chicken breeds of Canada and the Unites States were listed. I was reading on my phone and the first article that came up for me was one for “Plymouth Rock chicken.”

I was really stunned by this. The reason why is just a few days earlier, on May 21st, I wrote a letter to friend of mine who was asking about where I was born and raised. I was raised in a small town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. This is what I wrote to her:

I was born near Boston, Massachusetts and raised in a small town near Plymouth, Massachusetts. Remember Plymouth Rock from history class? That’s the area I was raised in. It was fun going to the Boston Harbor for school field trips and reenactments of the Boston Tea Party.

I was referring to the history of the Pilgrims arriving in Plymouth Colony on the English ship, The Mayflower in 1620.

This was striking because I had not mentioned or thought about Plymouth Rock in decades! As I mentioned, I moved away from Massachusetts many years ago. Even though I’ve thought of and written about Massachusetts, it was never in reference to Plymouth Rock specifically. Now, here it was in my awareness twice within a few days of each other.

As I read the Plymouth Rock chicken article, I noticed another synchronicity. It mentions Worcester, MA, the city I went to college in:

The Plymouth Rock was first shown in Boston in 1849, but was then not seen for another twenty years.[2] In 1869, in Worcester, Massachusetts, one D.A. Upham cross-bred some Black Java hens with a cock with barred plumage and a single comb; he selectively bred for barred plumage and clean (featherless) legs.[6]: 68  His birds were shown in Worcester in 1869; the modern Plymouth Rock is thought to derive from them.[2]

At this point, I really felt the lyrics to the Bee Gees’ song, “Massachusetts”, coming alive:

Feel I’m going back to Massachusetts
Something’s telling me I must go home

I was truly being guided down memory lane. In a way, it felt like a truncated life review. For deeper reasons, the universe brought me back to this very specific part of Massachusetts where my roots are. There are several possible reasons. Even though I have not been back to Massachusetts for a very long time, my years spent there are still a part of me. I have both good and bad memories from living there, and this string of synchronicities offered me the opportunity for self-reflection.

My husband and I have been talking about taking a vacation in Boston, so this caused me to give this more serious thought.

Connections to other New England states, such as New Hampshire, have come up in our conversations lately as well. We recently contacted a business in New Hampshire for some information and when I saw their address, I noticed they are located in Manchester. Manchester, England was where Andy Gibb was born and where the Bee Gees spent some of their childhood.

In order to find the answer to what a Rhode Island Red is, originally, I had just planned to go back to Dwina’s article to find out. But had I done only that, most likely I would have missed out on the string of synchronicities that arose from reading a couple of Wikipedia articles. If I had read her article and gotten my answer, I’m not sure I would have researched the topic any further. The universe, which we are part and parcel of, has a much broader vision of what will benefit us. Synchronicity almost always prompts me to do additional research that I might not otherwise have done, which often leads to meaningful discoveries.

As you can see, many deeper connections with my roots in Massachusetts and New England evolved from the initial synchronization of Dwina’s Substack with the animal healing show my husband chose. All of these interconnected events got me thinking about magnetism as an aspect of synchronicity.

Synchronicity Simile: Iron Filings to a Magnet

On June 3rd, while pondering these synchronicities, an image came to me. It was an image of iron filings all drawn to the same magnet. The magnetic wand was pulling all the iron filings to it, so they all clumped together at the tip of it, just like in this photo.

It felt like one of the ways the universe works. Dwina and her Substack about the Rhode Island Red, Robin’s spirit, my husband and the animal-themed television show he chose featuring Sammi, the Rhode Island Red, twin loss, the Wikipedia article on Rhode Island Reds having roots in Massachusetts, which mentioned Plymouth Rock chickens, my friend and our exchange about Plymouth Rock, connections to Manchester, and my energy are the iron filings that were all pulled into an invisible magnet.

The magnetic process of synchronicity drew all these elements together in close proximity to each other, like iron filings to a magnet all clustered together. This got my attention and caused me to dig deeper. There is just something about synchronicity in terms of afterlife communication that appears to be electromagnetic in nature.

In “Science of the Heart: Exploring the Role of the Heart in Human Performance,” An Overview of Research Conducted by the HeartMath Institute, Chapter 6, Energetic Communication, electromagnetic communication and synchronization of physiological measures are discussed.  I find the quotes below to be particularly interesting in terms of afterlife communication. The bold is mine:

Most people tend to think of communication solely in terms of overt signals expressed through facial movements, voice qualities, gestures and body movements. However, evidence now supports the perspective that a subtle, yet influential electromagnetic or “energetic” communication system operates just below our conscious level of awareness…

 

 

The ability to sense what other people are feeling is an important factor in allowing us to connect or communicate effectively with them. The smoothness or flow in any social interaction depends to a great extent on the establishment of a spontaneous entrainment or linkage between individuals. When people are engaged in deep conversation, they begin to fall into a subtle dance, synchronizing their movements and postures, vocal pitch, speaking rates and length of pauses between responses,[214] and, as we are now discovering, important aspects of their physiology also can become linked and synchronized.

I postulate that this ‘subtle, yet influential electromagnetic or “energetic” communication system’ that ‘operates just below our conscious level of awareness…’ continues after death, enabling us to continue communicating with deceased loved ones.

If aspects of our physiology, such as heart and brain waves, can become linked and synchronized while living, isn’t it possible that the consciousness of different souls can also synchronize, whether deceased or living?

In Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle, Carl Gustav Jung quotes Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as stating that:

“We all have certain electric and magnetic powers within us and ourselves exercise an attractive and repelling force, according as we come into touch with something like or unlike.” (1)

This may be one reason why souls that did not know each other on earth can be drawn back to one another when one is still living, and one is dead. Both sense the electric and magnetic energy of the other that is matching or like each other. It intuitively makes sense to me that energies that are like each other would be more likely to synchronize in the physical realm.

I hypothesize that when Robin died, he was able to recognize my electromagnetic energy field as something familiar to him, just as his energy was familiar to me once I discovered it. We had no earthly relationship in this current lifetime that would contribute to us being spiritually connected.

Therefore, I believe that our soul connection has to do with matching subtle energy patterns that we could both detect. One thing that afterlife communication shows clearly is that the synchronization of our energies is not limited to the presence of a physiological human incarnate body.

magnet with iron filings

Of course, not everything within our thoughts and awareness synchronizes. We give our thoughts and attention to lots of stimuli every day. So, does the universe or spirit make a choice as to what synchronizes? Is it my Higher Self deciding what to emphasize? What is presented in synchronicity seems to be based on what spirit knows is most important for us in terms of guidance or answering unspoken questions.

Robin has been a wonderful teacher and guide in these matters, and I’m sure he would be happy that the synchronicity events are prompting this deeper inquiry. I have been studying this topic for 13 years with the intention of learning and understanding exactly what happened in my life after Robin died in 2012. I believe it is a complex matter, and overly simplistic explanations won’t cut it for me. This is why I continue to study and write. It is definitely a journey of spiritual growth which I sincerely hope also supports your journey, wherever you are at.

In particular, I hope these writings support those of you reading who have afterlife soul connections with someone you did not know while they were alive. You may be experiencing a learning process similar to mine. There is not a lot of support for these types of soul connections and even less if the person living is not famous and the deceased person was famous.

In Closing: My Second Portrait of Robin

In my previous post, featured below, I shared my first effort at drawing a portrait of Robin.

Afterlife Communication: A Portrait for Robin

I continue to practice and completed this portrait in May 2025:

Robin Hugh Gibb Portrait by Christina Samuels

© Christina Samuels, 2025

I used this photo from Pinterest as my guide:

Robin Gibb Pinterest Photo

I am having fun drawing Robin even though it is a bit of a struggle at times. Eyes, teeth, clothing, and hair are especially challenging. In this portrait, even though it’s not an exact likeness, I feel like I captured some of Robin’s warmth and friendliness. Drawing him is a nice, new chapter in our twin soul connection and I plan to continue. I hope he likes them!

Thank you very much for staying with me through this long post! If it is your intention, I hope you experience magnetic synchronicity that guides you and answers both your spoken and unspoken questions held within.

References

  1. Jung, Carl Gustav (2012). Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle. (From Vol. 8. of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung) (Jung Extracts), Page 33, Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition.

Featured photo of Rhode Island Red chicken: Image by Ronnie from Pixabay

Love,

Christina Samuels Signature
My Spiritual Pilgrimage, Part 3: Blenheim Palace

My Spiritual Pilgrimage, Part 3: Blenheim Palace

by | Mar 21, 2025 | Clairaudience, Synchronicity

In this post, “My Spiritual Pilgrimage, Part 3: Blenheim Palace, I share my personal photo gallery of the Icons of British Fashion exhibition I attended in May 2024.

Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, was formally registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. English expert gardener, Lancelot “Capability” Brown designed the landscape of the beautiful, sprawling, 2,100-acre (850-hectare) estate.

The fashions of designers such as Stella McCartney, Temperley, Lulu Guinness, and Dame Zandra Rhodes were artistically displayed amongst the beautiful interior of the palace. It was transformed into a fashion museum. If you like art in the form of fashion, I hope you will take a break from your busy life and enjoy the photos I share at the end of this post.

In addition to the photo gallery, I share a synchronicity story that occurred during our last night in Oxfordshire. By way of clairaudience (psychic hearing), the message brought several elements of my vacation activities together into oneness, including the fashion exhibition. It felt like a larger presence had been with me, guiding me throughout my pilgrimage. It was a lovely mirroring back of what I had experienced. Through this, I felt Robin’s energy as we wrapped up our time in England.

My Spiritual Pilgrimage, Part 3: Music and Clairaudience

May 29, 2024, was our last night in Oxfordshire, the last night of our pilgrimage. I had spent the day packing up our souvenirs and belongings. We were preparing for our flight back to Portugal, which was where my husband and I were living at the time. I felt sad that the trip was over. But I had so many wonderful experiences, it felt great to know I would be carrying so many heart-touching memories back home.

While packing and organizing our trip home, I started to notice a song playing in my mind. “Pop, pop, pop music…pop, pop, pop music…pop music talk about…” I had not heard it in years, this “Pop Music” song. I recalled hearing it in the 80’s when I was a teenager, but did not remember hearing it much over the years. I did not remember hearing it at all in recent memory.

The song played in my mind almost all day like background noise. I didn’t even know who sang it. I figured something got stirred up by being in England.

Well, bedtime came, and I knew we had a flight to catch the next day. I wanted to be sharp to manage all the bureaucracy at Heathrow Airport and wanted to get some sleep.

Still, “Pop Music” was playing in my mind. I realized that I needed to research this song if I was going to get any sleep. It was already 10:30pm (according to my journal notes). So, while lying in bed, I reached for my phone and typed into YouTube, “Pop Music.”

I noticed a video and realized that it was the song playing in my head.

This is the official video for the song, correctly spelled “Pop Muzik,” by M. M is an English new-wave band created by a singer named Robin Scott. The song, “Pop Muzik,” was released on March 16, 1979.

Pop Muzik by Robin Scott

I thought to myself, “That’s why this song is playing…another Robin.” It seemed like Spirit was reminding me of Robin Gibb before I left. Not like I needed to be reminded since I had just been immersed in his energy for 2 weeks. I was surprised because as I mentioned, I didn’t know who sang the song.

When I receive a message through what feels like clairaudience, or when I notice synchronicity, I usually follow-up with additional research. This excellent video on synchronicity stresses the importance of taking action when it comes to this phenomenon.

Synchronicity often contains a deeper message, and in order to receive the messages, we must participate and do our part to decode it. Obviously, when we take action, we can do so using our common-sense, intuition, and discernment to participate wisely in the process.

Other than keeping a synchronicity journal, this is one of the most important things to do when you receive synchronicity because you could uncover key additional information that a guide, guardian angel, or deceased loved one is trying to convey to you. When you encounter synchronicity, those moments of life reflecting itself back to you, it is an invitation to look deeper.

In this case, I did exactly that.

Robin Scott: A Connection to an Icon of British Fashion

To follow the breadcrumbs, I decided to do a quick web search on Robin Scott. A Wikipedia article came up revealing that he is British, born in England in April 1947. I thought about how that made him slightly younger than Barry Gibb. I made note of the name and nationality connection with Robin Gibb.

I went on to read about his early life and noticed he had a friendship and business relationship with the late designer Dame Vivienne Westwood. This really got my attention because a few days earlier at the Icons for British Fashion exhibit at Blenheim Palace, her designs were presented.

Here are some photos I took.

Please click on each image to enlarge it fully.

Vivienne Westwood 1
Vivienne Westwood Image 2

It was busy and crowded that day, so I was not able to take many photos. Her exhibit was right at the beginning, and I had to move along faster than I wanted to. That is why I only have two photos. I’m so happy I have at least those to show you the synchronization.

As a result of additional research, I learned that Robin Scott and Vivienne Westwood collaborated on a song and video together called “The Bride of Fortune.” Here is the video which shows the Robin Scott filming of Vivienne Westwood’s 1985 Spring/Summer collection in the video.

This really moved me because this exhibit was very special to me. It meant a lot to me to be able to go. Going to Blenheim Palace had not originally been on our itinerary of activities. An Oxford taxi driver recommended it to us, and so, we decided to go. I didn’t know what exhibits were going on at the time. I just wanted to see the palace and the gardens. So, it was a surprise and gift that our trip corresponded with the Icons of British Fashion exhibition going on at that time.

Before this clairaudient and synchronistic experience, I knew nothing about Robin Scott and Dame Vivienne Westwood except that Dame Vivienne designed a wedding dress worn in a Sex in the City episode. I enjoyed learning about them and feel like this is part of the fun and magic of synchronicity: the experience of learning and growing as a person.

Echoes from the Past: Additional “Pop Muzik” Synchronistic Connections

Getting back to the Wikipedia article on Robin Scott, I noticed another meaningful synchronicity as I read. In the “Breakthrough” section, a Canadian programmer named John Lewis is mentioned. The late John Lewis was the musician responsible for the opening organ music for the “Pop Muzik” song.

This gave me another special moment because a few days earlier that week, on May 25th, my husband and I went shopping at a John Lewis department store near Oxford University. John Lewis reminded me of how Robin Gibb played the organ during his music career.

Here is the photo I took of the John Lewis store.

Please remember to click on every image to enlarge it.

John Lewis Department Store Oxford

My association with the name “John Lewis” is very meaningful to me because I have had other synchronicities connected to it. This is why I made it a point to shop at John Lewis while we were there.

In this blog post below, I wrote about a dream connection I had to how The Bee Gees used to like singing in the bathrooms of John Lewis department stores early in their careers to get the echo effect on their voices:

Will You Wait for Me?

In another post about how afterlife communication can help reduce loneliness, I wrote about another “John Lewis-themed” synchronicity. If you like calves, I invite you to check it out:

How Afterlife Communication Helps Reduce Loneliness

My Spiritual Pilgrimage, Part 3: Closing Thoughts on Synchronicity

It has been very sentimental to share all of the connections I learned about as a result of the clairaudient surfacing of “Pop Muzik.” The article about Robin Scott helped to highlight two key activities from my pilgrimage: seeing the fashions of Dame Vivienne and shopping at John Lewis. This, along with the name synchronicity with Robin Gibb and the identical British nationality led me to feel that Spirit was speaking to me during my last night in Oxfordshire.

It felt like Robin Gibb’s way of letting me know he was with me, not only reminding me of him, but of the wonderful time I had just had in his home county. It seemed like a parting gift. It was amazing to have these aspects of my trip mirrored back to me while they were still fresh in my mind. One article about a person that I had known nothing about a few hours earlier revealed so much.

I write a lot about synchronicity mostly because that is the primary form of communication I receive from Robin’s spirit currently. As energy beings, synchronicity is one of the most practical ways for our deceased loved ones to communicate with us.

I also sense that part of the purpose of these essays is to encourage others to take their synchronicity experiences more seriously. It is easy to brush them off in a world that invalidates them. Sometimes, it seems that the harsh energies of the physical world are determined to try and cut us off from all that is magical and mysterious.

But, if we pay attention and accept the invitation to learn more and dig deeper in a common-sense, discerning manner, these malevolent forces cannot win. We can choose to accept the invitation for allowing more of the magic and wonder of synchronicity into our lives.

I am convinced that Spirit speaks through synchronicity. Soul connections that are already established in the inner planes of the Spirit world manifest in the outer planes of the physical world through synchronicity. These planes of existence are not really separate; they are intertwined in a way that makes communication not only possible, but probable. This is what my intuition and experience tell me.

At the end of the song, “Pop Muzik,” Robin Scott sings, “Do you read me? Loud and clear?”

Absolutely, I do! Thank you, with deep gratitude to Spirit, which includes lovely Robin Gibb!

Photo Gallery: Icons of British Fashion

I would like to thank you as well for reading the stories I just shared. I hope you enjoyed them.

Below is the gallery of photos I took from the Icons of British Fashion Exhibition. I really do hope you like them! 😊I feel that everyone can use a little extra beauty and interesting art in their lives. It is with this intention that I share this gallery with you.

All photos in this post are Copyright 2025 by Christina Samuels, except for the “Pop Muzik” screenshot.

Please remember to click on every image to enlarge it.

For additional views of the fashion exhibition, I invite you to watch this YouTube video.

Icons of British Fashion Signs

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Stella McCartney

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Zandra Rhodes

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Jean Muir

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Lulu Guinness

Lulu Guinness Lips

Temperley

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Stephen Jones

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Turnbull & Asser

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Terry De Haviland

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Deep Listening and Music: Synchronicity with Gibb Brothers in Spirit

Deep Listening and Music: Synchronicity with Gibb Brothers in Spirit

by | Apr 14, 2024 | Synchronicity

In this post, “Deep Listening and Music: Synchronicity with Gibb Brothers in Spirit,” I describe a series of mysterious interconnected synchronicities that occurred as the result of reading to Robin’s spirit and practicing deep listening. Deep listening led to a clairaudient experience with music, and synchronicity followed.

In my previous post, “Afterlife Communication: The Joy of Reading to the Deceased,” I shared how reading to Robin led to meaningful synchronicity and revelations about his name. This time, when I recently read to Robin, what came back to me was not about Robin directly. It was about his brothers in spirit with him: Maurice and Andy. It feels like they wanted their names included too!

Introduction: Embracing Storytelling

Afterlife communication with Robin takes me on a journey of learning and discovery that I enjoy sharing through writing. One thing I have learned about myself is that I love to share stories. I never knew that I had a storyteller within me before Robin died. But I feel it is a part of my evolution to become a storyteller. You never know who benefits from what you share, and this belief keeps me motivated to continue writing.

Personal evolution is one of the main purposes for a spiritual connection in my opinion. It is good practice to ask oneself, “What am I learning and how am I growing and evolving as a result of my spiritual connection?” I have learned a lot about the importance of embracing storytelling on my journey with Robin.

In the book, Soul Communication: Opening Your Spiritual Channels for Success and Fulfillment, by Dr. Zhi Gang Sha, the spiritual value of sharing our stories is discussed. This applies to those of us who share our stories, whether privately, publicly, or both:

Stories are powerful teachers. They carry a message. They also carry the particular gifts, abilities, and wisdom of the soul sharing the story. It is not enough to have one or two people share their stories. Hundreds, thousands, even more must share their stories. This is important because no two people connect in exactly the same way with any one story. The more stories there are, the more people will feel that they are included, important, and valued… (pg. 14)

 

When I talk about sharing your story, I am speaking specifically of sharing about your soul journey. Sharing other aspects of your story can also be helpful and healing. However, it is the story of your soul journey that is truly significant. It is this story that is transforming… (pg. 14)

I have personally been healed and supported by those sharing their soul stories, especially stories about spiritually transformative experiences. Other people sharing their stories gave me the courage to share mine on this website. By sharing my soul journey, I hope I can give others the same support that I have found through dozens of authors over the years.

Sometimes I feel like my blog posts are like sending out a message in a bottle into the big sea of the world wide web. Most people won’t notice it, and many will walk by it, not seeing any value in it. But occasionally, someone will pick up the bottle and read the message inside. And hopefully, that message will be something that supports them in their journey through life. That’s the value of sharing stories.

Are you ready to open the message in the bottle? If yes, then let’s begin. I will now share with you this next chapter of my soul journey with Robin and his brothers.

Sorry Business and Deep Listening: Learning About Australian Aboriginal Practices

On March 20, 2024, I felt drawn to research how indigenous people communicate with their deceased loved ones. Since I like to read to Robin, I was wondering whether there was any tradition of doing this or something similar within different indigenous families.

I googled “indigenous people after death communication,” and came across an article by Jens Korff called “Sorry Business: Mourning an Aboriginal Death.” It is on a wonderful website about Australian Aboriginal culture called Creative Spirits. Jens Korff is the owner and author of Creative Spirits and shares what he has learned about Aboriginal culture in Australia. It is an inspiring example of giving due respect, support, and honor to Aboriginal people through healing enterprises and educational opportunities.

Through this article, I learned that “sorry business” is what the Australian Aboriginal people call their time of mourning, including ceremonies, after a loved one has died. Ceremonies and mourning can last from days to months depending on different factors. This allows the grief to heal slowly. I admire this practice and feel that this is an important lesson.

I also learned that it was an old tradition amongst Australian Aboriginal people to not say the names of the dead because it was thought to disturb their spirit. In more recent years, it has become more acceptable for Aboriginal families and communities to allow the names of the deceased to be spoken. Still, I concluded from this that they would most likely not be reading to a deceased loved one as I do.

As I read the article, I noticed a link to another article for the practice of deep listening. The article is called, “Deep Listening (Dadirri),” by Jens Korff. Deep listening is something I am drawn to because I love meditation and stillness practices and wondered whether there was any connection with this. I learned that there is.

According to the article, the wise Australian Aboriginal people of the Daly River region in the Northern Territory call deep listening, “dadirri.” According to Aboriginal writer and senior elder Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann:

“Dadirri is inner, deep listening and quiet, still awareness. Dadirri recognises the deep spring that is inside us. We call on it and it calls to us. This is the gift that Australia is thirsting for. It is something like what you call ‘contemplation’. (2)

 

“Our Aboriginal culture has taught us to be still and to wait. We do not try to hurry things up. We let them follow their natural course – like the seasons.” (2)

We could all use more dadirri in our lives. You are welcome to click here to view the most beautiful, official Dr. Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann video where dadirri is described in the most soul-soothing way.

In the article, the importance of deep listening was also described in terms of storytelling. Stories important to the Aboriginal culture were passed on orally, not through writing. Therefore, it was very important for Aboriginal people to be very skilled at deep listening, so that the story could be passed on correctly to the next generation. This is a very impressive skill.

As I continued to read the article, I was very moved by the following quote. I thought about its application to afterlife communication. The bold is mine:

Jennifer Thompson, founder of the Jenwakka Indigenous Counselling Service, describes deep listening as “tapping into her ancestors, constantly listening to spirits.” “[Dadirri is] what non-Aboriginal people would call contemplation. It’s the way we sit and take time and go in deep… The Dadirri is a way to take advantage of this [healing] knowledge. It requires people to stop, look, listen and learn.” (3)

After I read this wonderful information, I felt very inspired by the concept of dadirri. It felt familiar to me as I have engaged in similar practices on a personal level and professional level as a yoga teacher. While I was absorbing this new information, I was thinking about Robin and how he would like this. He was someone who loved to meditate. I also thought he would appreciate this information that came from one of his home countries close to his heart: Australia.

Reading to Robin: Deep Listening and the Presence of his Brothers in Spirit

Approximately 4 days after reading the article, during the early morning hours of March 24, 2024, I sat at Robin’s altar and quietly connected with his spirit through prayer. I lit a candle for him and stated his name. This helps to connect with his energy. I shared with him that I wanted to read to him this amazing article on deep listening and dadirri that I thought he’d enjoy.

I read the entire article to his spirit while looking at his picture and thinking about his connection to Australia.

After I was done reading, I said that I would like to practice some deep listening with him. I felt surrounded by the energy of dadirri. So, I put the phone down that I was reading from. I sat in my chair beside his altar and became still and quiet.

Within less than a minute, a song started playing in my mind. The words were, “I want to thank you for being a friend.” I said to myself, “Hmm, that’s interesting.” I’ve heard this song before and it sounded familiar, but I did not know who sang it or remember where I knew it from.

This song continued to play in my head, so I decided to research it. It seemed like clairaudience was at work. I picked up my phone and googled the words I heard, “I want to thank you for being a friend.”

A video and a lot of information for this song came up. It was sung by Andrew Gold. I did not know he sang this song and had never heard of him. I had a feeling that Robin knew who he was. Right away, I thought of Robin’s late brother Andy Gibb and how he and Andrew Gold shared the same initials: A.G. I made a mental note of that and continued to see what breadcrumbs I could follow.

I read that Andrew Gold passed away on June 3, 2011, in Los Angeles, CA. The song was released in 1978. 1978 was a huge year for the Bee Gees and Andy Gibb in terms of the success of their hit songs.

I continued to scroll through the selections about the song on Google. Then, I came to a Billboard article that looked interesting. It is usually a good source of information about the music industry, so I clicked on it.

In the article called, “‘Andrew Gold’s ‘Thank You for Being a Friend’ Is the Best Song Ever About Giving Thanks,” by Andrew Unterberger, I noticed that this song was the theme song for the television show, “The Golden Girls.” I thought, “Oh, that’s where I know this song from.”

I also noticed that another song sung by Andrew Gold was mentioned called, “Lonely Boy.” I remembered this song from the 70’s when I was a child.

I remembered that I really liked it. The first video in the article was for this song, so I clicked on it to listen. I realized that I had not heard this song in probably over 40 years.

Loneliness is such a common theme in music. In this post, I wrote about the epidemic of loneliness and how the theme of loneliness is quite common in many Bee Gees’ songs:

How Afterlife Communication Helps Reduce Loneliness

When I started listening to “Lonely Boy,” I remembered it right away, even after all these years. What a blast from the past! Then, as the video played, about a minute into the song, I noticed a caption that really got my attention. It said:

“Andrew Maurice Gold was born in 1951 in California…”

Here is a screenshot:

Andrew Maurice Gold Image

I paused the video so I could talk with Robin. Seeing the names of Robin’s brothers side-by-side like this strongly stood out to me. I said something along the lines of, “Are you being serious right now? This guy’s name was Andrew Maurice?” Then I read the rest of the caption which mentioned Andrew Gold’s father Ernest. Then I said, “You’ve got to be kidding me!” Robin’s’ twin brother, Maurice Gibb, had the middle name Ernest!

Here is a screenshot:

Maurice Ernest Gibb IMAGE

At this point, I felt that a clear message was coming through. This is what reading and deep listening with Robin brought to me: a connection with Andy and Maurice and the strong presence of their energy. Can you see the power of these practices? It felt like they were crashing my meditation time with Robin! 😊It was truly amazing and a blessing. Of course, they are more than welcome.

There is no way I could not notice this. I said “hello” to them in Spirit, feeling joy in my heart. I feel like they wanted their names mentioned because my previous blog post was all about “Robben and Robin”, a little Andy and no mention of Maurice. So, it’s like they were saying, “Hey Christina, it’s our turn now!!”

I had a feeling that by reading to Robin about the after-death practices of the Australian Aboriginal people, I also connected with Maurice and Andy’s energy. All three had a close connection with Australia and I could see why the articles I read would be important to or of interest to them in spirit.

I felt the presence of these three brothers very strongly. Now I ask you to consider this: How are your deceased loved ones showing up for you?  Are their names presenting themselves in unexpected ways? Once you are on the path of afterlife communication and open to the ways spirit presents itself, this type of thing can happen.

It was so wonderful to be guided to Andy and Maurice’s names through the song. Still, there is even more to share in terms of powerful synchronicity. This is about Andy, and it brought a strong sense of mystery.

Reincarnation Video Synchronicity: Andy Gibb’s Deep Connection to California

On April 11, 2024, I was looking at Andrew Gold’s YouTube caption again on the “Lonely Boy” video and how he was born in California. Then I had the thought that Andy Gibb was laid to rest in California. I decided to do some research on his resting place to refresh my memory.

I googled, “Andy Gibb buried in California.” I started looking at the different articles and a video that came up. Here is the video about Andy from The Graveyard Channel. The purpose of this channel is to pay tribute to famous people in terms of how they died and where they are laid to rest.

In the description of the video is a link for Forest Lawn Memorial Park– Hollywood Hills, CA which is where Andy is buried.

In case you are interested, here is a link from a Facebook page that explains why Andy was laid to rest in California.

I clicked on the link for the Forest Lawn website, searched for Andy in the search box, and found his entry. I looked at the map on the page. I noticed the Hollywood Sign and other Hollywood-related places mentioned.

Here is a screenshot:

Andrew Roy Gibb Forest Lawn Page

I was doing this research between 8:20pm and 8:30pm.

At approximately 9pm, my husband asked if he could show me a video on reincarnation. It was about a woman named Dorothy Eady who has an interesting story about a past life as an Egyptian princess. She reported having childhood memories of that lifetime. That day, he had listened to a podcast about her. Here is the video.

Now here is where it gets mysterious.

At about 5:05 minutes into the video, the narrator discusses the case of 4-year-old Ryan Hammons. He reported having past-life memories of being a man who lived in Hollywood named Marty Martyn who knew Rita Hayworth. At 5:34 into the video, the narrator spoke about how when Ryan saw the Hollywood Sign on television, he would state that that was his home and he wanted to return.

Here is a screenshot:

Hollywood Sign the Why Files

This was around 9:15pm. So, approximately 45 minutes after I saw the map with the Hollywood sign on Andy’s Forest Lawn entry, I saw this mention of the Hollywood sign in this reincarnation video. The video also had a few other references to Hollywood and the life of Marty Martyn, so the message really stood out in a powerful way.

I felt like I had really touched on something with Andy.

I wondered, “Andy, what are you trying to tell me?” I have not had that much synchronicity with Andy over the years, so this was a big moment and truly meaningful connection.

Reincarnation Video Synchronicity: Significance and Interpretation

I felt that by doing research on his resting place and looking at several different websites and videos, I strongly tuned into Andy’s energy. Then God decided to include my husband who is an amazing messenger and partner when it comes to synchronicity. He had no knowledge that I was researching Andy’s resting place. If he had not shown me the video, there would be no synchronicity, so I am very grateful for him.

This soul communication felt so much like being in the energy field of Indra’s Net, an unseen interconnected web between Andy in spirit and my husband and I in the physical world. Synchronicity is a mysterious force that links the living and the dead because we remain interconnected whether in our physical or non-physical state. Through afterlife communications such as this, I am continuously being taught about our oneness and interconnectedness, whether we knew each other or not and whether we are famous or non-famous.

I also feel like the YouTube video about Ryan Hammons was emphasizing the importance of the Hollywood area for Andy. It is noteworthy that Andy also lived in Los Angeles, California where Hollywood is. He moved there in 1980, escaping the influence of his family in Miami who were trying to intervene because of his cocaine abuse (4).

This synchronicity with Andy is particularly impactful because this is the second time that a reincarnation video synchronicity happened with a Gibb brother. I had a reincarnation video synchronicity with Robin in 2012 which I wrote about here:

Twin Soul Synchronicity

In this post, I wrote about how a photo of Robin that included the name of the photographer matched exactly with the name of a doctor in a video I watched about reincarnation. I had seen the photo and watched the video within minutes of each other, similar to this current synchronicity with Andy.

Through these reincarnation YouTube video synchronicities, I intuit that both Robin and Andy are pointing to the importance and reality of reincarnation. The message is to take reincarnation seriously, to study it, and consider how past lives are affecting this current life.

Through synchronicity, I have confirmation that I have shared past lives with Robin. And even though I don’t know exactly what they were or when, I feel that what I write about here on Paisley and Poppies is a direct reflection of those past lives we shared. The love and devotion I once had for Robin, when we were both other people, is still here and shows up on these pages.

In closing, I am grateful to be able to share the string of synchronicities that occurred as a result of spending time with Robin in deep listening. This was quite a soul journey of learning.

By reading this, you opened my “message in a bottle,” and I hope you found something enriching for your journey.

Until next time, take care!

References

1.  Sha, Dr. Zhi Gang (2008). Soul Communication: Opening Your Spiritual Channels for Success and Fulfillment, page 14.

2.  Korff, J 2023, Deep listening (dadirri), Creative Spirits, <https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/education/deep-listening-dadirri>, retrieved 14 April 2024.

3.  Korff, J 2023, Deep listening (dadirri), Creative Spirits, <https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/education/deep-listening-dadirri>, retrieved 14 April 2024.

4.  Hild, Matthew (2022). Arrow Through the Heart: The Biography of Andy Gibb, Kindle Edition, Page 103.

Photo Credits:

Featured and Closing Images by Pilbara from Pixabay

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Robin and Strauss

Robin and Strauss

by | Apr 17, 2021 | Synchronicity

Robin Gibb Inspired by Strauss

For this post, I have the pleasure of writing about a music education journey I have been on. It involves Robin and Strauss, or more specifically, classical composer Johann Strauss II and how his musical compositions likely inspired Robin and the Bee Gees to write their famous song, ‘I Started a Joke.’

This journey involves mysterious synchronicity which kept pointing to Strauss, so I felt the guidance to follow this connection to see where it was going to take me. Robin really took me to school on this one, so I hope you enjoy it! He doesn’t let me rest on my laurels, but it is really fun and I enjoy it so much.

Robin and Strauss

During the early morning hours of Feb. 22, 2021, I read the book Tragedy-The Ballad of the Bee Gees by Jeff Apter. I was reading it to connect with Robin’s spirit. Due to the fact that I have already read two books about the Bee Gees cover to cover, this book is one I just skim through periodically because a lot of the information are things I’m already familiar with.

So, as I flipped through the pages, I came across a story about an interview with Don Pietro, an American radio DJ at the time,  who asked the Bee Gees about the meaning behind, ‘I Started a Joke.’ According to the book:

Robin recalled how he was on a Viscount plane and the roar of the engines reminded him of a Strauss composition, ‘and the tune came to me.’ After a nervous pause, Barry added, ‘With a lot of our songs, you need to make your own personal meaning, read into them what you want.’ (1)

This story about Robin being inspired by a Strauss composition was news to me. I found it fascinating that he heard this composition in the roaring of an airplane engine. That’s how the minds of musical geniuses work.

I started my own joke with Robin and asked if he had heard music in the whirring of a fan or  swooshing of a clothes washing machine too! The Bee Gees created ‘Jive Talkin’ from inspiration from the sound of driving over a bridge in Miami, so why not! 🙂

Anyway, I folded the page over so I would come back to it later. I wanted to look more into Strauss’ music because I was not familiar with it.

Pottery Leads to Strauss

The next day, on Tuesday, Feb 23rd, my husband informed me that there was a second season to the pottery show I like on HBO MAX called “The Great Pottery Throw Down.”  I finished the first season and loved it because I used to throw pottery as a hobby. If he had not told me there was a second season, I would not have known…and I would have missed the sign I’m about to write about.

On the first episode of the second season, one of the contestants mentioned that the inspiration for a 16-piece dinner set he was going to make was Richard III’s Yorkist rose which was a ‘white rose’ and Harry Tudor who was a ‘red rose.’ One of the judges mentioned that the contestant was representing “The War of the Roses” through his pottery.

The narrator said this contestant had a passion for history. This reminded me of Robin and his passion for British history which he talks about in this video:

When I heard The War of the Roses mentioned, it immediately jogged my memory about a book I bought and read years ago in 2016 called, All You Need is Love, by Jewelle St. James. I remembered that The War of the Roses was mentioned in this book.

This book has been very important in my journey of discovery with Robin. It is about her past life and spiritual connection with John Lennon of the Beatles. I could see many similarities between her story and mine because for both of us, our spiritual connections were triggered when they died.

She found herself having deep feelings of grief after John Lennon died even though she had not been following him at all. I found myself having a similar sort of grief even though I had not been following Robin’s career. I share this quote about how she felt after she found out he was shot in New York to illuminate this point:

My thoughts were erratic. New York … why didn’t I find that out … before it was too late? Why haven’t I been paying attention to where he has been? Inexplicable feelings of grief, desperation, and loss washed over me, leaving me drained and confused. (2)

I felt exactly the same way after Robin had died. I had thoughts like, “Why did I lose track of them (The Bee Gees)? Why wasn’t I paying attention? Why didn’t I go to a concert while I had the chance?”

It was the grief of missing his entire life. This made no logical sense at the time, but since then, I have come to understand this grief more fully.

So, after I heard The War of the Roses mentioned on the pottery show, I paused it and got up right away to see if I could find the passage in this book about The War of the Roses. My recollection was correct and I found the exact passage.

After I read this, I began to think of something else I read in this book years ago. It was about how Jewelle’s daughter, who has psychic abilities, told her that it was her job to help people remember John Lennon and his music. I decided to look for this quote as well, which I found easily through my tablet search function.

I read this passage first which was at the bottom of this page. After I finished, my eyes traveled to the beginning of the page.

To my surprise, there was a mention of Johann Strauss!

This was not something I had remembered because as I mentioned, I had not read this book since 2016. I thought to myself, “I’m syncing up with Robin again.” It felt like a beautiful connection because I absolutely love connecting with him around subjects that have to do with his music.

Here is the quote about how John Lennon had been spiritually assisted by Johann Strauss during his career. It is Jewelle’s daughter that is giving her the information because according to the story, John Lennon’s spirit contacted her:

“John had a teacher who had always helped him with his music. Through this teacher he has grown to love waltzes.” “Does this teacher have a name?” “Johann.” My mind raced. Waltzes … Johann … “Is this Johann Strauss?” I asked.

 

Joanne paused for a minute, then said, “Yes, Johann says that’s how people knew him.” The girl looked puzzled. “Mom, who is this Strauss guy?” “A man who wrote beautiful music …” I trailed off, not knowing what to think, yet feeling a sense of overwhelming awe. (3)

Well, I felt awe too after just reading about Robin’s connection with Strauss the night before in the Bee Gees’ book. So, this whole thing with the British pottery show and British history took me right back to Strauss…and Robin. It was nice to see this connection between some of the things he loved.

Strauss for the Third Time

A couple of days after the synchronicity I mentioned above, I was reading a book I had just purchased called, Twelve Steps to Heaven: Introducing Twin Flames, Angels and Soul Wisdom by Jayne Chilkes.  Her writing on twin flames is very beautiful and I strongly resonate with it. If you are interested, you can read it beginning on page 111 in the Afterword in the link I provided above.

I have a habit of flipping through books when I first get them. As a result, I came across a mention of Strauss again, for the third time within a handful of days. Mind you, I never hear about Strauss in my day to day life.

I usually listen to Mozart if I’m going to listen to classical music, so seeing Strauss come up this often within such a short period of time was noteworthy.

Here is the brief quote where Jayne Chilkes’ spirit guide is telling her about the music he likes:

 “…Classics, mind you, I do not like this modern stuff, no, but the music where there is the melody from the heart. I am very fond of this. I was not quite so struck by the Strauss Brothers-very good-, but they did not move me like the Russian Rachmaninoff….” (4)

Well, to each his own. The main point I noticed was Strauss showing up three times and how his sentiments matched Robin in terms of singing from his heart.

Signs and the Rule of Three

This appearance in this book was the last time ‘Strauss’ showed up in my life spontaneously. But, this really got my attention because I have read over the years to pay attention when signs show up in threes.

According to a website called Psychic Elements, there are reasons “3” is important when it comes to signs and messages:

Its simplest and most obvious reason is that one time is random, twice could be coincidental, but three becomes a pattern. So, for example, if you heard a certain book mentioned on TV, then read a reference to it on Face Book, and then someone you knew casually dropped it into a conversation, maybe you should take a look at it – it may contain important information for you.

 

When something appears on your radar three times in a short space of time, then it will have significance for you. If you can’t quite work out what that meaning is, just wait a little. In the meantime, journal about it, mull over it and let it percolate through your consciousness. Writing about the signs, and allowing your thoughts to land on the paper is a wonderful way to open up your intuition to possibilities. (5)

I did what she said in terms of mulling over the synchronicity with Strauss because I did not quite understand why he was showing up so much all of a sudden. I did some additional research to see if I could come up with some answers. This led me to deeper insights about the song, ‘I Started a Joke.’

Which Strauss is It?

In the quote I mentioned above, Robin said that the airplane engine sounded like a Strauss composition which inspired the tune for ‘I Started a Joke.’ But during my writing and research for this project, I discovered that there are several classical composers named ‘Strauss,’ including Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss II and his brothers Josef and Eduard Strauss. There is also another composer named Richard Strauss who is unrelated to the others.

So, even though I thought he was talking about Johann Strauss II at first, I thought to dig a little deeper to see which composer he was most likely talking about.

I did a little more research on ‘I Started a Joke,’ this time on Wikipedia. I found this noteworthy quote of Robin’s about this song:

According to Robin Gibb, the melancholic melody of the song was inspired by the sounds on board an aeroplane:

The melody to this one was heard aboard a British Airways Vickers Viscount about a hundred miles from Essen. It was one of those old four engine “prop” jobs, that seemed to drone the passenger into a sort of hypnotic trance, only with this it was different. The droning, after a while, appeared to take the form of a tune, which mysteriously sounded like a church choir. (6)

In the first quote from the Tragedy book, he said the airplane engine sounded like a Strauss composition. In this Wikipedia quote, he said it sounded like a church choir.

So, now I’m confused. What happened to Strauss?

I decided to look into Richard Strauss a little more. His work with symphonic poems sounded beautiful, and something Robin would have liked, but there was no mention of church choirs associated with him.

So, I went back to studying Johann Strauss II and saw that he did have a connection to church music as you can see in the quote below from naxos.com:

The report in the Allgemeine Wiener Musik-Zeitung confirms beyond doubt that a piece of church music by the younger Johann Strauss was played on 4 August 1844 in Vienna’s Kirche Am Hof (known also as “The Church of the Nine Choirs of the Holy Angels”).

 

…Strauss’s composition was given in an a cappella (i.e. unaccompanied) choral performance – or, at most, with organ continuo – and that the version for wind ensemble was first heard at another event, perhaps in the open air….  (7)

I put two and two together and hypothesize that ‘I Started a Joke’ was inspired by the airplane engine that sounded like the church choir music of “the younger Johann” who is Johann Strauss II.

On August 4, 1844, Johann Strauss II was 18 years old. Robin was 18 years old when ‘I Started a Joke’ was recorded on June 20, 1968. Both of them showed genius level musical talent at a very young age. It seems that 18-year-old Robin was inspired by 18-year-old Johann Strauss!

The Whole World

Another thing I noticed from the naxos.com article was the text of Strauss’ church music/choral work- Graduale: Tu qui regis totum orbem. This means “Thou who rulest the whole world.”(8)

  

I see the lyrics for ‘I Started a Joke’ here:

I started a joke
Which started the whole world crying
But I didn’t see, oh no
That the joke was on me, oh no

I started to cry
Which started the whole world laughing
Oh, if I’d only seen
That the joke was on me

In writing this song, did Barry, Robin and Maurice gather inspiration from the text of Strauss’s choral work, including the words, “the whole world?” I may never know, but I can’t help noticing the glaringly obvious exact match.

Since Robin heard the church choir music of a Strauss composition in the airplane engine, maybe he knew about this text and it helped inform the lyrics to the song.

The graduale Tu qui regis totum orbem (1844) was the only sacred work Johann Strauss II ever composed and perhaps Robin knew of it for this reason.

Conclusion

After this close examination, I surmise that the answer to “Which Strauss is it?” is Johann Strauss II. As for why I got Strauss in threes, I feel like Robin wanted me to learn more about the inspirations for his songs, which is in essence learning more about him.

And if I can help remind people of how truly gifted he was in terms of how his mind worked musically, then all the better. He doesn’t need my help in any way in this regard. I know millions of people remember and love him and his gift. It’s just nice to give a shout of praise on his behalf when I can because I love him too.

I hope you enjoyed this journey with Robin, Strauss and me. Until next time, take care.

References

1.  Apter, Jeff (2016). Tragedy-The Ballad of the Bee Gees, London: Jawbone Press, page 140.

2.  St. James, Jewelle. All You Need Is Love, St. James Publishing. Kindle Edition, Location 136.

3.  Ibid., Location 587-593.

4.  Chilkes, Jayne (2001). Twelve Steps to Heaven: Introducing Twin Flames, Angels and Soul Wisdom, Lincoln, Nebraska: Writers Club Press, Page 51.

5.  Psychic Elements (July 25, 2017). Symbols, Signs, and Messages: The Rule of Three.

6.   Wikipedia, ‘I Started a Joke,’ by The Bee Gees.

7.  Naxos.com, The Johann Strauss Edition; Volume 46, Section 10: Gradule

8.  Ibid., Section 10 Gradule: “Tu qui regis totum orbem”

     Love,

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    Hurricane Aftermath

    Hurricane Aftermath

    by | Sep 6, 2019 | General Communications

    I hope all of my readers around the world are well. If any of you are affected by Hurricane Dorian or any other typhoon or hurricane during this active tropical season, I hope you make it through well. My heart goes out to you.

    I was in the “cone” for awhile, but Hurricane Dorian did not hit my area. I am heartbroken for the people of the Bahamas and the devastation they endured.

    I had the good fortune to vacation in Freeport many years ago. I want to acknowledge all that the beautiful people there are going through and will be going through for a long time to come.

    Our love and compassion is greatly needed. Lots of support will be needed there for relief and recovery. This is the time for brotherly and sisterly love and to help if we can.

    I have been through many hurricanes including Fran, Frances, Jeanne, Wilma, and Irma. I evacuated for Frances and Irma, so I am well seasoned with this situation. As I am writing this on September 3rd, Hurricane Dorian is still churning off the east coast of Florida, hopefully sparing residents any sort of damage.

    But, I have never experienced what our brothers and sisters in the Bahamas just experienced from Dorian. It brings tears to my eyes to see what has happened. The trauma hits on every level.

    Given the current situation, I thought I would briefly honor how the Bee Gees supported relief and recovery efforts for another powerful hurricane, Hurricane Andrew. Robin was very familiar with the destruction hurricanes can bring.

    As you know, the Bee Gees had homes in Miami Beach at the time Hurricane Andrew went through. For this short post, I wanted to share how they had kind, loving hearts and participated in Hurricane Andrew relief efforts including concerts.

    In this book preview, you can read more about how Robin and his family assisted after this hurricane here.

    This is all I feel like writing for this week. I’ll get back to writing about afterlife communication with Robin soon.

    May you be loved, blessed, protected, safe and healed wherever you are. May loving kindness be yours.

    Love,

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