So yesterday, I spilled my guts to you about my complicated relationship with my body. I’ve been pretty self-conscious about posting it. I keep on wanting to solidify my argument. So, after a long day of studying with my friends, I came home and randomly picked up one of my books (God is a Verb by Rabbi David A. Cooper) and flipped it open to a random page. When I saw what I landed on, I literally laughed out loud. THIS is what greeted me:
It explicitly discusses how our body is full of cells, each of which holds a divine spark. It directly correlates with my post yesterday. It is further acknowledgment that while our body isn’t “the point” so to speak, it is the vessel of the divine. It matters because it allows us to fulfill our destiny.
This coincidence makes me think about the idea of fate. I’m not sure how I feel about fate, but I do think that sometimes the universe, world, God, spirits, whatever send you the exact right thing at the exact right time. I also believe in a pluralistic approach to fate. There are tools in every culture that help people to divine the future or find a path. Tarot cards, tea leaves, mediums. What this coincidental page turn mostly makes me think of is The Kau Cim. It’s a Chinese fortune telling technique. I’ve had one since I was in high school, but rarely used it.
The basic gist is that you have a tube full of sticks:
You pull a stick at random and there is a number at the end of it:
You match that number up with the chapter in the book that accompanies it, and there you will find your guidance.
Just like you can randomly pull a stick that matches up to a passage meant especially for you, I opened up a book and found a passage meant especially for me. The fact that I happened to flip to this particular chapter that references the body so directly was meaningful for me. It doesn’t matter if it truly was an act of God. For me, this coincidence was fateful. It was reassuring. It gave me guidance that I am on the right path to something.
Take the time to notice the little reassurances in your life. If you believe they’re there, then they are. Your brain or God (whichever you want to trust) is telling you you’re on to something.
And You Shall Love 