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 shifts this relation toward the intersection of planes of reality. 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 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.
L’Obélisque de Buenos Aires, au centre de la Plaza de la República

The Buenos Aires Obelisk

Erected in 1936, the Buenos Aires Obelisk marks the starting point of the structural axes of South America and appears as the “lock” keeping the entire continent under the tutelage of the Empire.
Mémorial dédié à Lady Diana et Dodi Al Fayed au magasin Harrod's, propriété de Mohamed Al Fayed.

Lady Di’s Fate Encoded in the Geometry of Paris

The death of Lady Di and her companion Dodi Al Fayed, a Muslim of Egyptian origin, triggered an unprecedented wave of emotion worldwide. Here, we will examine the mysterious car crash that claimed their lives through the lens of symplanicity.