written 4/26/08
A WEE BIT OF PONDERING
The problem with the realm of Fae is that whenever We walk through a duir or fall into asleep, We never really know what lies or truths await Us on the other side. We can look through and think We know what We see, but We never really do. Not even Once We step through, for what appears to be, may never be or may change at a moments whim.
The Fae are familiar with such a life, but are We as humans ready for such a thing? “Oh yes” We may say, for We have All experienced such things from time to time. But, to live there? Are any of Us really ready? If every time We walked through a duir or fell into asleep Our life totally changed how happy would We bee? Our lives are built upon stability, We all-most seem to require it as much as breath. If Our stability is taken away, who would We be?
We humans have a system in place to protect Us and keep Our lives stable. This system is called memory. It keeps everything in a nice neat package and in an orderly, linear arrangement. Of course for some the package is larger than others. There are theories that some have many packages under “their” tree while others have only One. There are similar theories about male owned packages versus female owned packages. Obviously androgynous packages are relegated to the realm of Fae where “they” immediately dissolve in the morning dew. The memory works wonderfully to keep Us in order and stable, until it doesn't.
The realm of the Fae has no such device and the Fae are familiar with life changing at a whim. In Fae life changes with or without a moments notice. Faeries know that when “they” walk through any duir “they' may journey for miles and even years in the instant of passing. Even windows are wondrous things in Fae, for England may lay on One side and Narnia on the other. The Fae know to be very careful looking under mushrooms for that be a favorite place for dragons to sleep. EveryOne (at least All in the land of Fae) knows that as Oneder-full as dragons be, never, ever disturb a sleeping dragon. Many mis-understandings have transpired between dragons and humans simply because of humans being unaware or uncaring of this One simple rule.
When walking with a friend or foe in Fae the path may split and while One side continues on upon the familiar terrain the other side may turn skyward and even appear as a beanstalk that leads to the very heart of heaven. This is why when walking with a friend the Fae will usually hold hands. Otherwise it is very likely that at some point “they” will look at “their” friend and there is no longer a friend beside “them”. In fact it is totally possible that there is no anything beside “them”, beside could be completely empty and even void. Beside could have become any of infinite possibilities, perhaps cold cruel winter while the path is enjoying a lovely breath of spring.
At this point the average human would probably try to find “their” friend. AnyOne familiar with Fae knows that trying is the absolute worst thing One can do, and will wait on chance to reunite “them” as easily as chance divided “them”. One example of the futility of trying is that even if One could find the exact spot where the path split, it may no longer split, or either split could by now be going in different directions. This is the way of Fae.
Once upon a time I was walking in a forest in winter. A grand and sleeping forest it was. Then spring appeared All green and sappy and woke this forest in a moment's breath. Immediately I real-eyesed I had ventured into Fae. The sleeping trees were actually sleeping dragons. Until then I thought dragons slept on “their” bellies as myth would have Us believe. As the dragons woke I saw that “they” had been sleeping on “their” haunches with their heads high in the air to sense any approaching threat. Who would ever have guessed that so many dragons could inhabit a few acres of land. Humans would have Us believe that only plants could be so prolific and that dragons are extinct. That just goes to show You how silly gr'ups can be.
Are any of Us humans actually ready to live like this?
The problem with the realm of Fae is that whenever We walk through a duir or fall into asleep, We never really know what lies or truths await Us on the other side. We can look through and think We know what We see, but We never really do. Not even Once We step through, for what appears to be, may never be or may change at a moments whim.
The Fae are familiar with such a life, but are We as humans ready for such a thing? “Oh yes” We may say, for We have All experienced such things from time to time. But, to live there? Are any of Us really ready? If every time We walked through a duir or fell into asleep Our life totally changed how happy would We bee? Our lives are built upon stability, We all-most seem to require it as much as breath. If Our stability is taken away, who would We be?
We humans have a system in place to protect Us and keep Our lives stable. This system is called memory. It keeps everything in a nice neat package and in an orderly, linear arrangement. Of course for some the package is larger than others. There are theories that some have many packages under “their” tree while others have only One. There are similar theories about male owned packages versus female owned packages. Obviously androgynous packages are relegated to the realm of Fae where “they” immediately dissolve in the morning dew. The memory works wonderfully to keep Us in order and stable, until it doesn't.
The realm of the Fae has no such device and the Fae are familiar with life changing at a whim. In Fae life changes with or without a moments notice. Faeries know that when “they” walk through any duir “they' may journey for miles and even years in the instant of passing. Even windows are wondrous things in Fae, for England may lay on One side and Narnia on the other. The Fae know to be very careful looking under mushrooms for that be a favorite place for dragons to sleep. EveryOne (at least All in the land of Fae) knows that as Oneder-full as dragons be, never, ever disturb a sleeping dragon. Many mis-understandings have transpired between dragons and humans simply because of humans being unaware or uncaring of this One simple rule.
When walking with a friend or foe in Fae the path may split and while One side continues on upon the familiar terrain the other side may turn skyward and even appear as a beanstalk that leads to the very heart of heaven. This is why when walking with a friend the Fae will usually hold hands. Otherwise it is very likely that at some point “they” will look at “their” friend and there is no longer a friend beside “them”. In fact it is totally possible that there is no anything beside “them”, beside could be completely empty and even void. Beside could have become any of infinite possibilities, perhaps cold cruel winter while the path is enjoying a lovely breath of spring.
At this point the average human would probably try to find “their” friend. AnyOne familiar with Fae knows that trying is the absolute worst thing One can do, and will wait on chance to reunite “them” as easily as chance divided “them”. One example of the futility of trying is that even if One could find the exact spot where the path split, it may no longer split, or either split could by now be going in different directions. This is the way of Fae.
Once upon a time I was walking in a forest in winter. A grand and sleeping forest it was. Then spring appeared All green and sappy and woke this forest in a moment's breath. Immediately I real-eyesed I had ventured into Fae. The sleeping trees were actually sleeping dragons. Until then I thought dragons slept on “their” bellies as myth would have Us believe. As the dragons woke I saw that “they” had been sleeping on “their” haunches with their heads high in the air to sense any approaching threat. Who would ever have guessed that so many dragons could inhabit a few acres of land. Humans would have Us believe that only plants could be so prolific and that dragons are extinct. That just goes to show You how silly gr'ups can be.
Are any of Us humans actually ready to live like this?
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