Life is a series of cycles, some great, some small.
My jobs come in cycles. I'm due for a job change within the next year.
My serious relationships also come in cycles, every nine years. I'm due about now.
I had three accidents, 5 years apart, in the months of May, December, May. Couldn't figure out why no one wanted to drive with me in December of 2002.
The pattern ended there.
The best "pattern" that I ever encountered was when I divorced my wife (I filed). My court date was on our anniversary, and the divorce was final on Christmas Day. Now if that isn't God telling me to have a Merry Christmas, I don't know what is.
People often have patterns, but are so wrapped up in their current life, that they fail to recognize the patterns that you did. By recognizing your past patterns, you can see what created the patterns, and make the necessary changes for a better life, or know what's coming down the road, and be prepared for it when it arrives.
By watching what's called biorhythms, I know when issues will be coming into my life. But because I know they're coming, the issues are much less stressful, and I no longer sweat the temporary crap.
MissileCop aka the Spiritual Gunslinger