this number has always meant the world to me, and i never tried to understand why.

by reese - 2/28/25 10:09 PM

when I was younger I had a very hard time with my times tables. you know, those paper worksheets you did in elementary school to memorize your multiples. From a very young age i’ve associated personalities to numbers six seems like a younger feminine energy, while seven seems like a slightly older masculine energy. i’ve come to learn that’s a form of synesthesia, interestingly enough. I always found a draw to the relation between six and seven, and their result of 42.

since then it’s been my favorite number, 42.

I’ve smoked weed consistently since my 18th birthday, and recently discovered I needed a break. 42 was common in the stoner world, to no surprise to anyone. 42 always found a way to wander back into my consciousness. Today i noticed that someone gaining popularity from my hometown in the musical industry has a 42 tattoo. i immediately felt unrightfully and selfishly possessive of the number. who am i to claim a number, who are we to claim anything?

when I typed 42 into the search engine, I was completely unprepared (or was i just waiting) for all of the meanings that 42 holds. not only is it greatly tied to the judgment of souls in the Egyptian culture. 42 is highly repetitive in the Bible, something I’ve never consciously read. 42 and spirituality is tied to fluidity and passion and purpose. 42 is balanced in order. 42 is even the fictional computers answer to life.

42 has many homes, but they also have a home in me. although it’s a number highly associated with religion and belief, I’ve never been one to find solace in questioning why we are here, or how we got here. however, I do find comfort in finding ways to love “the here”.

that’s all that everything seems to bring me back to.
enjoy “the here”.

thank you for facilitating a space for me to learn so much about the number 42, the number that’s found home in me.

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