1. Do fairies exist?
2. Is the answer to that question a simple yes or no?
You see, I find myself attracted to two theories on the
question of reality:
The first has it that our notion of being individual
entities operating in a fixed environment is wrong. The environment isn’t
fixed, but is to some extent a projection of our perceptions. If that theory is
true, then fairies do exist for those who truly believe in them, but don’t for
those who don’t.
The second postulates that our environment is fixed, but it isn’t the only
environment. Reality is made up of several – maybe an infinite number of – environments,
all occupying the same space and time but operating on different wavelengths. In
this version, we’re sharing our space with fairies, unicorns, nargles and so
on, but we’re not generally aware of them because we’re not trained to
recognise wavelengths outside our own spectrum. My own experiences with the
Grim and the flock of nocturnal butterflies – not to mention all the things
which have mysteriously disappeared and sometimes equally mysteriously
re-appeared down the years – leads me to strongly favour this one.
So where do we go from here? Nowhere, because it raises all
sorts of ancillary questions around subjects like God, ghosts, death, dreams, magic,
insanity, mental aberrations generally, and the effect of mind-altering drugs.
All I feel inclined to say further on the matter is:
I’m relieved that I managed to think of a post before
reaching midnight on my birthday. Failure to do so would have been a sad
dereliction of duty.
If when I die I find that there’s no pudding over there, I’m
going to be more than a little disappointed.
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