Quantum Moments are both Ordinary & Extraordinary

Have you ever had an experience when you knew something important was happening, but you didn’t know how it came about? Although the experience may have only lasted a few seconds, it might have felt longer because your sense of ordinary time was suspended.

Some of my most dynamic and rewarding experiences have been events that happened for me – or to me, as an act of grace. I did not use my will to make them happen. In a state of surrender, I opened to the Highest Good. A profound shift occurred that addressed an unspoken need in an unanticipated way.

In the Hay House movie The Shift, Wayne Dyer calls these ‘quantum moments.’

If you’ve experienced quantum moments, you may have thought, “is this real?” As I did when I was tapped by the Akashic Records while driving my car.

When I became a single mother at age twenty-four, I needed more income. A friend who was head waitress at a neighborhood restaurant, hired me to work as a waitress. The job offered flexible hours and peer support. The women there  supported each other like sisters. If I needed time off to take care of my son, I could find someone to cover my shift.

I soon learned how demanding it was to wait tables. There was so much to remember! I’d have five tables at once, with 4-6 people per table. Getting their orders and drinks straight, attending to many customers at the same time without rushing, which made me anxious – was nearly impossible. At home, I was learning to meditate. Meditation practice was training me to focus on one thing at a time. Waitressing required multi-tasking – which was nerve wracking to me.

I also worked as a massage therapist at the Houstonian health spa. My passion was helping people to de-stress and relax. I liked helping people relax and I hated to rush people. I was devoted to my overall passion – the healing arts, and art that was healing.

My focus on healing and doing one thing at a time made me an inefficient waitress. My boss at the restaurant admonished me not to let people sit as long as they wanted at their tables after they finished eating. If I didn’t turn tables faster, the restaurant lost income since they couldn’t seat as many customers over the course of the night.

I was a healer-artist who was waitressing to make ends meet. I wasn’t wired for speed.

The busiest shifts were the most lucrative and also the most stressful for me. One Saturday night I worked until 1am. I helped close the restaurant, which meant cleaning and organizing for the morning shift. By the time I was ready to go to my car it was almost 2am.

One of the cooks offered to walk me to my car. The restaurant was in a party area of town, and the clubs were open all night. People were often out on the street drinking and sometimes fighting in the wee hours. I gratefully accepted his offer.

When we got to my car a block away from the restaurant, I unlocked my door and opened it to get in. Before I knew what was happening, the cook opened the passenger door, slid into the front seat and grabbed my arm, hard. He was tall, wiry and strong. I had heard the other waitresses say that this man sometimes took speed at work to help him get the orders out fast. I realized that he must have done so that night – because he was jittery and rough. He pulled me toward him, put one hand behind my neck and pressed his face against mine, kissing me without warning.

Even though I sensed a threat, I felt no fear. A wave of calm washed over me. I felt detached – and in no danger. I was aware of what was happening – but I felt protected. I felt grounded with Source energy. I trusted that all was well.

The next thing I knew, I “saw” three triangles of energy fly out of my solar plexus – like little arrowheads of light. They penetrated the space between us and went straight into his torso.

I didn’t think this up or plan it. I didn’t “do” this through a decisive action. It happened – as a gift. I benefited. Karmically, so did he.

Time seemed to stop. He stopped kissing me and dropped his grip.

He shuddered. I saw a wave of energy pass through him and around him, as if a vibration shook him awake. I saw a light pass over him as he came to his senses.

He sat up straight and said, “Oh, Nancy, I’m so sorry. I don’t know what got into me.”

I reached across him, opened the car door and said, “Don’t worry about it. No harm done. I gotta go now. See you later. Goodbye.”

I pushed him out the door, locked it and drove off, leaving him to wonder what had happened.

I said prayers of thanks on my way home. I felt humbled that a benevolent force intervened on my behalf. This benevolent force – Source, God, the Creator, whatever you call it, is available to all of us. Our Highest Good can emerge in any moment – even when the situation looks sketchy.

Quantum moments happen in accordance with the laws of physics. I am grateful for the help I received from the quanta. I am sharing these stories to encourage other people to come out of the closet and talk about these phenomena.

What quantum moments have you experienced? I invite you to share them in the comments section below.