Forwarded from Tolkien Studies
2/2 Shamans and healers, our witches and wizards as it were, had extensive knowledge of these medicinal herbal practices. Many of our ethnoflora were referred to as "witches thimbles", and we even have goddesses like Frigg, Freya, and Eir who are matrons of feminine magic and healing. In the sagas, Egil uses runic magic to treat a sick girl. And the term heathen itself is related to the heath plant family.
Not all aliments are physical though. When Frodo was stabbed with the moracle blade, dark magic entered him and began poisoning him as the ring wraiths slowly drew his soul towards the shadow. (Quite an acute metaphor for conversion). As this virus has disrupted our daily lives in many ways, Frodo was also rendered stagnate and debilitated by the dark magic of the Nazgul. But with the aid of the elves, he was able to overcome it. We too can draw strength and guidance from our ancestors and the gods, to aid us in our own lives and together as a people.
Many folk today have a spiritual sickness from being brainwashed by christianity, which takes control of the host like a parasite. Abrahamism is the One Ring, the miserable deadweight of Mordor that corrupts all who bear it. Foreign ideologies and spiritualities of non-European origin are not healthy for us! The words holy, healing, and health all come from the same Germanic root word. Spring is the perfect time for our folk to heal, rejuvenate, and regain our strength as life awakens and begins to grow.
Stay safe, healthy in body and soul my friends! We will make it through. Hail!
Not all aliments are physical though. When Frodo was stabbed with the moracle blade, dark magic entered him and began poisoning him as the ring wraiths slowly drew his soul towards the shadow. (Quite an acute metaphor for conversion). As this virus has disrupted our daily lives in many ways, Frodo was also rendered stagnate and debilitated by the dark magic of the Nazgul. But with the aid of the elves, he was able to overcome it. We too can draw strength and guidance from our ancestors and the gods, to aid us in our own lives and together as a people.
Many folk today have a spiritual sickness from being brainwashed by christianity, which takes control of the host like a parasite. Abrahamism is the One Ring, the miserable deadweight of Mordor that corrupts all who bear it. Foreign ideologies and spiritualities of non-European origin are not healthy for us! The words holy, healing, and health all come from the same Germanic root word. Spring is the perfect time for our folk to heal, rejuvenate, and regain our strength as life awakens and begins to grow.
Stay safe, healthy in body and soul my friends! We will make it through. Hail!
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