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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Le navire de croisière polaire MV Hondius au large de l’Antarctique.

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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.
Façade du Centro de las artes San Agustin, en périphérie d'Oaxaca

A Common Thread: From Fabrika to Fábrica

Connecting two similar sites isn’t unusual. But this 12,000-kilometer line becomes remarkable when it passes through a third building with the same name and the same creative purpose.
Mémorial aux victimes des attentats du 11 septembre 2001 sur les rives de l’Hudson

The 9/11 “Masonic” Alignment

The main locations of the September 11, 2001 attacks are arranged along a perfectly straight axis, from the Logan International Airport in Boston to the WTC twin towers and the center of the Pentagon building. This alignment extends to Chapultepec Park in Mexico City.
Le président américain John F. Kennedy dans sa limousine, le 22 novembre 1963

JFK and the Dallas to Rome connexion

All roads lead to Rome, including those of downtown Dallas, which are oriented towards the Eternal City! The street where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, along with its neighbors, forms the "trident" of Dealey Plaza, mirrored by the Fountain of Neptune and the Tridente district in Rome.
Le pape Jean-Paul II dans les années 1980. Photo : Servizio Fotografico OR/CPP/CIRIC

The Papal Line of John Paul II

Discovered by Thierry Van de Leur in 2015, this symbolic line reveals a connection between the Vatican, the Holy Father John Paul II, and his native Poland.