Symplanicity is a concept developed by Michel Bogé, inspired by Carl Jung’s idea of synchronicity, to describe an acausal and atemporal relationship between the material world and the symbolic realm. While synchronicity emphasizes meaningful coincidences in time, symplanicity often appears through symbolic lines of meaning on geographical maps.

Symplanicity should not be confused with coplanarity or symplanarity. In geometry and the sciences, these terms simply describe elements lying on the same physical plane or surface. Symplanicity takes this idea further by extending it into the metaphysical domain, suggesting that the plane itself can carry meaning. Connecting the dots on a map works much like connecting ideas in the mind: as alignments and patterns take shape, a new understanding of reality begins to emerge.

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La cathédrale orthodoxe de la Sainte-Trinité, à Paris, avec le Grand Palais en arrière-plan.

Franco-Russian Relations in the Light of Fátima

A line of meaning linking Portugal, Paris, and Saint Petersburg sheds new light on relations between France and Russia. Are the spiritual destinies of the two countries connected?
La Transamerica Pyramid avec la baie de San Francisco en arrière-plan.

The San Francisco Enneagram

Seen from satellite, the streets and islands of San Francisco Bay form an enneagon whose highest point is the Transamerica Pyramid.
Fresque murale Chuuuttt !!! de Jef Aérosol

The “Epstein Class” and the Third Culture in the Heart of Paris

From the discreet salons of Avenue Foch to those of Place des Vosges, the link between Jeffrey Epstein and Jack Lang reveals the influence of an elitist, technocratic, and pedophile network on national cultures.
Le temple de Debod, à Madrid. Photo : Jiuguang Wang, 2012, CC BY-SA 2.0.

A Millennial Axis: Madrid, Rome, and Constantinople

Why is an Egyptian temple rebuilt in Madrid in 1972 aligned toward the Vatican? And why is St. Peter’s Square aligned toward Hagia Sophia, erected in Constantinople in 537?
Le navire de croisière polaire MV Hondius au large de l’Antarctique.

Hantavirus: That Cruise Isn’t Funny Anymore

The hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius reveals a striking geographical alignment between Ushuaia, Cape Verde, the Canary Islands, and Rotterdam.
La Pagode de la Paix japonaise à Milton Keynes, Angleterre. Photo : Dan Davidson, 2015.

John Bosnitch Against the Empire: A Japanese Saga

A Serbian journalist checkmates the Anglo-American Empire through his knowledge of Japanese culture. His lifeline happens to pass through a magnificent Buddhist pagoda in the United Kingdom.
Les deux faces de la Médaille miraculeuse, avec l’effigie de la Vierge au recto, et un M surmonté d’une croix au verso.

The Miraculous Medal and the “M of Mary”

The apparitions of the Virgin Mary that took place in the 19th century form an “M” across the territory of France, as if the Miraculous Medal struck in 1832 had laid out its design.
Le cromlech de Castlerigg

The Castlerigg “Olympic” line

This sport-themed line of meaning is based on the spatial relationship between the Castlerigg stone circle in northwest England and Place de l’Étoile in Paris.