August 2020 In many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, it’s now hot, humid, and “muggy”. In the South (United States), it’s a time when people traditionally indulge in front porch sitting; too muggy indoors to just chill, too hot outside to just chill, makes for a lot of time sittin’ […]
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN8Ii1gGqZI] Tîr Im Music & Lyrics by Carvin Knowles Tîr im elë nallon lasto lammen lasto lin sinomë lomë quanta oi huini lasto lin A Värda ortan calma amancala telperin Tintallë beleg grothess bragol rille pata im Quelle si mornië lienva aurë, auta i lomë aurë entuluva. Ea. (English […]
Introduction Tië eldaliéva (T-e) has been mandated to affect a great Work, and to implement a very grand vision. Organizationally, we’re committed to doing it right, the first time. The costs inherent to fulfilling, and sustaining the Work in the framework of the vision are very high; like all 501(c)(3) […]
There has been interesting recent developments in what can be termed as “pop culture spirituality.” Watkins Publishing in the UK introduces “Become the Force,” the brand new book release from popular YouTuber (and now Author) Daniel M. Jones, a millenial from Wales with an adult diagnosis of Aspberger’s Syndrome, a […]
Just in time for Cuiverë Quendiva – wow! The Telesummit Goddess, Kim Wilborn strikes again with the FREE Guardian Gateway II Telesummit! Perhaps you recall me sharing the now-complete Tarot Telesummit for September of 2013 on AstroHerbalist.com. I spoke on the fifth card in the Major Arcana, the Hierophant and […]
Good News! Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd. has just released Faery Craft, a beautiful book by UK Author and Artist Emily Carding! In the Summer of 2012, Calantirniel (Lisa Allen) was interviewed, and a good portion of this interview is actually published in the book. A recent opportunity to view the paperback […]
June 21st (Solstice): The “Gates of Summer” (Tarnin Austa) is the Elven Midsummer festival which starts the prior night and anticipates the rising of the Anar, the Sun in the East, who is “steered” in the skies by a fiery Maia (meaning “Beautiful One”) named Arien. In the Elven stories, […]
November 21st is the Gregorian date that Tië eldaliéva (the Elven Path) has assigned this observance (which means it is not one of the seven feasts in Tolkien’s calendar in the Appendices of Return of the King). However, it is also the First Day of Hrivë, the Elven Winter. The […]
The following is the Elven Calendar, or “Loa” with what could be termed as the Solar observations. From Tolkien: Turuhalmë (Elven “LogDrawing”) December 21st Solvalwaris (Purification, begin Stirring): February 2nd Yestarë (Elven New Year, begin Spring): March 28th Nost-na-Lothion (Day of Flowers, begin Summer) May 22nd Tarnin Austa (Gates of […]