Sidewalk Oracles: Week 8

Notes on Week 8 of Sidewalk Oracles by Robert Moss, Winter 2024

A Willingness to Walk the Path

Each week, I will post some general discussion, reflection, and thoughts on the chapter or “games" from the week. You are invited to share your experience with this book in the comments section.

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Basic Information

📌 We are reading Sidewalk Oracles: Playing with Signs, Symbols, and Synchronicity in Everyday Life by Robert Moss.

📅 The reading timeline outlines a slow reading (with weekly discussion posts) for anyone who wants to read along.

📌 Weekly reading notes and discussion (the timeline links to the weekly posts)

🍥 I encourage you to go into this reading with an open mind and a willingness to consider what is being described/discussed.

🧵 I use the comment area for discussions rather than a chat thread. Neither would be private because this read-along is free to everyone. You are invited to comment on comments and interact with those reading together.

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From Within the Fog, Week 8

In week 8 of our Sidewalk Oracles read-along, we read about Games 10-12 in Chapter 4.

If I had made a prediction at the start of the book about which direction my awareness might go, I might logically have said “up.” As someone already fairly attuned to looking, I expected I might really tap into something “extra” during this reading. In truth, I’m not being knocked over by symbols simply. I can’t say that I think I’ve experienced synchronicity so far while reading this book. But I do find the reading mostly interesting, and I appreciate the reminder to look and to notice. (It fits into things I already do and talk about.) I also appreciate the invitation to interpret symbols I encounter as having personal relevance in the moment.

I feel more mindful even if I’m not reaping the reward. That’s still a successful outcome.

[This post is from a 2024 read-along. The remainder of the post has now been placed behind the paywall.]