Witchcraft and Middle-earth

Artwork by Alan Lee Currently reading: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two & The Silmarillion

[tolkien-witch]

“If we all got angry together something might be done.”

-Robin Smallburrow, The Return of the King: The Scouring of the Shire, page 979.

[tolkien-witch]

The suits of The Lord of the Rings tarot deck illustrated by Tomás Hijo ✨

[somepomegranatetea]

i don't know, galadriel. i think you're wrong about men.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring (2001)

[elcias-diary]

Been going through the Appendixes for the first time in years and I got through the outline of the kings and stewards of Númenór/Gondor/Arnor and man oh man were way too many of them the 'desire for power' type.

Aragorn and Boromir and Faramir and even Imrahil stand in very sharp contrast to some of the former folk in charge when you start digging in.

I'd forgotten all about the king who just wanted to party all the time who propped up the role of Steward to clear his schedule and slightly less forgot the one who took the bait accepted a bet he could throw hands with Sauron one on one. (Spoiler alert neither he nor his escort were ever seen or heard of again.)

[tolkien-witch]

“Courage is found in unlikely places”

Lord of the Rings inspired sigil

[tolkien-witch]

“Among the tales of sorrow and of ruin that come down to us from the darkness of those days there are yet some in which amid weeping there is joy and under the shadow of death light that endures.”

-Tolkien, The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Lúthien, page 162.

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS The Return of the King | 2003

[tolkien-witch]

“I do not believe that any darkness will endure”

Lord of the Rings inspired sigil

[tolkien-witch]

“The reason of my waking mind tells me that great evil has befallen and we stand at the end of days. But my heart says nay; and all my limbs are light, and a hope and joy are come to me that no reason can deny. Éowyn, Éowyn, White Lady of Rohan, in this hour I do not believe that any darkness will endure!”

-Faramir, The Return of the King: The Steward and The King, page 941.

[dindjarism]

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS 2002 | dir. Peter Jackson

[tolkien-witch]

The Hanged Man: Gollum

Lord of the Rings tarot by Tomás Hijo

[theladyeowyn]

‘They cannot conquer for ever!’ said Frodo.

[tolkien-witch]

Home is Behind, the World Ahead

Home: Where you are now

The Path: How to choose which path to tread

Through Shadow: Challenges you may meet

Edge of Night: How to face those challenges

Stars Alight: What you’ll accomplish/learn

Wander Back (to Home and Bed): How to settle in to life after your journey

[tolkien-witch]

“The road goes ever on and on”

Lord of the Rings inspired sigil

[tolkien-witch]

The Hierophant: Elrond

Lord of the Rings tarot by Tomás Hijo

[tolkien-witch]

“Hope is born when all is forlorn”

Lord of the Rings inspired sigil

[tolkien-witch]

“For thus is it spoken: Oft hope is born, when all is forlorn.”

-Legolas Greenleaf, The Return of the King: The Last Debate, page 859.

[bobaboob]

the song of lúthien tinúviel