Last night, I was watching my daughter's ballet dress rehearsal, and I was really touched by a particular scene. It's early in the show of Pinocchio - Geppetto has just carved a new wooden boy puppet and has shown his work to the town children. But when the children say goodbye, the childless Geppetto begins to sob, because what he really wants is to have a real boy of his own. Geppetto cannot be comforted and the music is that of grave disappointment of having lived so many years childless.
Next enters the blue fairy. The blue fairy with her graceful, calming music offers a complete contrast. Where Geppetto is full of sadness, the blue fairy is overflowing with happiness. Where Geppetto is burdened with disappointment, the blue fairy is light and elevated, on tip toe - carefree. Where Geppetto can only see his current situation, the blue fairy appears to be unconcerned as if she knows something or at least is convinced that nothing is wrong at all. Having experienced Geppetto's dark sadness, it's a relief when the blue fairy enters because she gives such a knowing, loving smile that you suddenly feel like everything will be ok.
One could ask, Why is the blue fairy smiling when she enters? It almost seems heartless. It would seem heartless, except that you get the feeling that the blue fairy is genuinely good, and safe, and perhaps she just knows something we don't. So instead of hating her for showing no empathy, we trust her and love her.
So, when I grow up, I want to be a blue fairy. I want to be able to enter a room and bestow such blessings that people feel comforted, at ease, carefree. I can't think of a better career than that!
Meanwhile, I'm off to India on Monday for three weeks to get some blue fairy training. ;D I'll catch up with you when I get back.
Lots of love and good wishes,
heather* (blue fairy in training)
Thank you for reading. For more information on Raja Yoga philosophy see www.bkwsu.org.
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