The number 42 is an extremely significant one in my life. It's a number that (at least in my personal symbolism) has always symbolized maturity, wisdom, and creative power. I can't remember when it didn't. It has shown up time and again whenever I've reached important milestones in my growth or had new insight into my purpose here on earth. Other people see 11:11; I see 42. It's "my" number.
That said, I've lately felt an overwhelming, uncanny (and by now familiar) push to study a certain subject. It's one of those times where I can feel something bigger than me giving me a none-too-gentle prod in that direction. So I rolled with it, and ordered a half-dozen books on it from Amazon. They arrived today and I went to the post office to pick them up.
And I admit I've been feeling a bit foolish at plunging into the subject so quickly and spending so much money on books right off the bat. I wondered if I was acting a bit hastily. Maybe I should have only ordered one book, or spent more time at the university library looking at the titles they have on hand...in other words, ego-self was second-guessing Higher Self.
When I opened my post office box, there was a key to the locker containing my package. And the locker number? 42. I actually laughed out loud at that, and said, "Okay! Okay! I get it! Very funny!"
So I'm going to go fondle my shiny new books for a while, and decide which one to start with...
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