This question may seem trivial to those who have not grasped the “Return Theory” and its significance. It is fundamental for those interested in the Clock of the Unconscious.
A “return of the past” is an event that is similar to or the opposite of a past event. The event is almost never exactly the same, but it is similar. In what ways is the Iran-U.S. war similar to the 2003 war against Iraq? The official objective of eliminating a nuclear threat is the same in both cases. Even if it was a fantasy, a fabrication—not to say a lie—in 2003, this war is officially justified by the United States for the same reasons: to prevent a country from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
The “Return Theory” states that there is a probability that an event that has left a mark on the collective unconscious will recur after a period of 3,095 days, give or take two years.
Why 3,095 days? That is the period of the “Quésako Cycle.” Since this cycle is an application of the “Return Theory” it was deemed appropriate to use the same value. Would it take extensive historical research to demonstrate this using simple “past returns”?
This phenomenon of “return” is well-known and significant. For example, the 2014 conflict in Ukraine is seen as a return to the collapse of the Soviet bloc that began in 1989. What makes the 2014 return unique is that it continues into 2026, in a reversed form, as if Russia were reliving its past in reverse in an attempt to erase it.
The 25-year cycle (or multiples thereof) (roughly 3 times 3,095 days) seems the most likely. In the case of the 2003 War Recurrence, the theoretical recurrence would be at the end of 2028, whereas we are currently in 2026. The usual margin of plus or minus two years has been exceeded, since it has been two years and ten months. One might wonder whether the reality of the shift observed for the “Quésako Cycle” is also applicable to the phenomenon of return. If that were the case, we could consider that the current war is indeed a “Return” of the past event. In other words, the U.S. president’s unconscious motivation is likely that there was a similar war a little over 25 years ago, which is enough to fuel this war.
Is Trump more influenced by his subconscious than by his conscious mind? Probably. What will be the consequence? He will have no qualms about considering the total destruction of Iran. But since he opposed the war in Iraq, one might assume he would oppose a war similar to that of 2003. Unfortunately, a rational understanding of Trump’s plans and behavior is far from straightforward.
Will the United States collectively relive a war like that? That’s pretty much what’s happening.
This instance of a “return” to the 2003 war has not been fully confirmed. If we were to consider it a “return,” we would need to revisit the “Return Theory.” But as far as I’m concerned, it’s obvious that Trump is more attuned to his collective unconscious than to his conscious mind.
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