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Spiritual Roots and
Substrate of Arda,
and
the Chi of Elves
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"The
key unlocking
(Tolkien-based) Elven
spirituality for the
individual is the
personal relationship with
the Valar"
Michaele
de Cygne
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“In the
beginning Eru, the One, who in
the Elvish tongue is named
Ilúvatar, made
the Ainur of his
thought; and they made a great
Music before him. In this
Music the World was begun; for
Ilúvatar made visible the song
of the Ainur, and they
beheld it as a light in the
darkness. And many among them
became enamoured of its
beauty, and of its history
which they saw beginning and
unfolding as in a vision.
Therefore Ilúvatar gave to
their vision Being, and set it
amid the Void, and the Secret
Fire was sent to burn at the
heart of the World; and it was
called Eä.?.
"Then those of
the Ainur who
desired it arose and entered
into the World at the
beginning of Time; and it was
their task to achieve it, and
by their labours to fulfil the
vision which they had seen.
Long they laboured in the
regions of Eä, which are vast
beyond the thought of Elves
and Men, until in the time
appointed was made Arda, the
Kingdom of Earth. Then they
put on the raiment of Earth
and descended into it, and
dwelt therein.”
Introduction
The
fourteen (14) of the Ainur who put on
the raiment of Earth, and descended
into it, are collectively known as
“the Valar“, (or “the Powers”; their
names and Qualities are briefly below
listed). The Valar, (who may
accurately be regarded as Angels),
form the aggregate Consciousness, and
Energy Matrix fundamentally
manifesting the 3D expression, and
evolution of Earth/Arda, and they
may be consciously experienced as
literal, albeit non-physical beings.
(They also have the capacity to
express themselves using
anthropomorphic bodies, and have done
so with both Elves, and Humankind.)
Within the Legendarium‘s account
of Elven life, and culture, Elven
spirituality arises from the Elves’
inherent, seamless, and permanent
personal relationships with the Valar.
(Saying the emanation of the Valar is
the chi of the Elves is an accurate
statement; Elves draw their life force
directly from the Arda, ergo directly
from the Valar.) Consequently, walking
the Elven Spiritual Path begins by
establishing direct, personal
relationships with (the Holy Spirit)
and the Valar. Traditionally, Eldalie
may get to know the Valar via ritual
practice; however, such relationships
may also be established through
regular, focused meditation.
Facilitating the latter is the purpose
of this document.
Relationships:
Valar, Elves, Humankind, and the
Critical Role of Choice
Elves are
Ilúvatar’s Firstborn, created akin to
the Ainur; as such, He generated their
bodily expressions as direct
extensions of the planet, ergo of the
Valar. Physically being direct
extensions of the Valar, Elves
also have automatic, and profound
personal relationships with the
Powers. Contrastingly, Humankind are
Ilúvatar’s Secondborn, also created
akin to the Ainur, however, like most
2nd children, humans have been given
more elbow room than our elder,
spiritual siblings. The upside is that
we are not irrevocably bound to this
world; the downside is that we tend
not to live for very long, and we do
not automatically have such
relationships with the Valar–we
must choose to enter into, and
grow those relationships in order to
practically experience the resonance,
and dynamics of nascent Elven
spirituality..
By making
that choice, humans may have a like,
and poignantly unique experience of
Elven spirituality via the sympathetic
resonance with the Valar, the Ainur,
and the Maiar that is the Natural
outcome of those relationships. (Once
the choice is made to explore
relationship with the Valar, to
actually connect with them, the
“Tengwar” prove to be invaluable tools
for facilitating, supporting, and
sustaining that connection; later,
there is more about that.)
Image by Rodrigo
Garbini
In the
above image, the Queens and Kings of
the Valar are presented in order of
their might, from left to right. As an
handy reference, the below table
briefly delineates their specific
Qualities; to learn about them in more
depth, read
the Valaquenta (excerpt [PDF]),
(which ESP provides as a .pdf,
advancing Elven spiritual education).
Therein, the Valar are listed by
spousal relationship; all being
married except Ulmo and Nienna.
Table 1
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"I have had
clearly objective experiences
with the Valar unequivocally
confirming that
they are
real; not fantasy!"
Michaele de
Cygne
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Experience,
and Explore–Taking Your
First Steps on the Elven
Spiritual Path
Connecting
with the Valar is
a simple process of Elven
magical evocation, (inviting
the Powers toward
ones’Elf), eschewing
invocation, (inviting the
Powers into ones’Elf); i.e.
you’re inviting the Valar to be with
you, augmenting your inviolable
Relationship with Spirit within you
for help, healing, guidance, or
simply to be with you in communion
with Holy Spirit. (In fact, the word
for an angelic, God-like
Power, i.e. angels, in
Quenya, the High Language of the
Elves is "Vala"; the plural
being "Valar." We
capitalize the word, regarding the
Valar as Angels, honoring
their roles in the manifestation and
maintenance of Arda.) Anyone who is
able to view the Tengwar, (with
either external, or internal eyes),
and apply the below How-to steps may
connect with the Valar, learn to
sympathetically resonate with them,
and thereby uniquely walk the Elven
spiritual path.
Tengwar
as Psychic Bridges
Through ritual, and meditation,
traveler’s upon the Elven spiritual
path may establish direct connection
with each of the Valar. Each ritual
Each of the Path's [Lunar and Solar]
Observances begins by calling the
Valar into a ceremonial sphere, by
pairs, according to their
interpersonal relationships with
each other. Tolkien
established Quenya as the
language of the High Elves; they use
it to communicate with the
Valar. Tengwar are
the letters of the Elven script used
to write Quenya; hence, we apply the
Tengwar as
psychic, interdimensional bridges
to the Valar enabling bilateral
transmission of thought, Energy,
information, and communication
between (the physical, and
non-physical; specifically between)
the contemporary world, and
the Blessed Realm. The below
Tengwar-Valar correspondences may
also be used to facilitate such
contact, leading to such
communication, via meditation.
 Table 2
Download
the Tengwar for your personal practice
-- 1.2MB.
As you
use the Tengwar to establish resonance
with the Valar, you may use the above
Table 1 to focus on the Qualities
(Powers) they may impart into your
life and experience.
The
How-to
If
you’re totally feeeelin‘ this,
and just ready to get your move on,
well, here’s the nitty:
(1)
Mentally focus on the Tengwar as
expressions of Divine Light, (i.e.
visualize them them a letters
written in Light, rather than a
graphic images on your screen--it
may help if you use the middle
finger of your right hand to draw
the respective Tengwa in the air in
front of you, visualizing the letter
being formed in white light),
combined with
(2) your intention to affect psychic
bridges to the respective Valar, by
which Conscious interaction, and
viable communication with them may
be experienced, (i.e. a good
analogy for setting the right
intention is the way you set your
intention when you’re going on a
date; positive anticipation,
[without the prissiness–unless
you’ve just got to
go there]), and
(3)
intoning the Tengwar names,
(i.e. actually expressing their
syllables in sustained, controlled,
tones) are the fundamentals;
practicing those fundamentals leads
to mastery in the ability to
connect, and consciously interact
with the Valar.
(4)
After intoning, focus on your felt
sense. You may feel inner sensation
of the Presence of the Valar, or,
perhaps, you may feel them the same
way you may feel someone come into a
room even though you can't see them
as they enter, (e.g. with your back
turned to the entrance). When you
successfully connect with the Valar,
you will certainly feel a remarkable
shift, however subtle, or strong it
may be. Once you feel it, focus on
the Qualities of the Valar with whom
you've connected, and just breathe,
and allow yourself to resonate with
them.
Steps 1,
and 2 are all you really need to begin
to establish sympathetic resonance
with the Valar; if your intention is
simply to establish a Light bridge to
them, place one of your hands on your
heart, (the right one is optimal) to
ensure your heart, and brain are both
connected, and that you’re acting from
Love, rather than ego-infused
intellect. You may regard each set of
Tengwar-Valar associations as a “key”.
Just breathe deeply, and rhythmically
as you so meditate upon the respective
key, or keys, focus on Love rather
than any discomforting thought, or
sensation, as well as the names of the
respective Valar, (you may add their
Qualities too), and pay attention to
the felt sense of your internal, and
external spatial awareness. The Valar
will honor that, and meet you where
you are.
Specific
Tones 
Sound
grounds–intoning the above set of
Tengwar names cements the connections;
doing so generates, and holds massive
space for the deepest interactions
with the Valar. You
may use the tones of the Perfect
Fifth to intone the Tengwar; i.e.
in the key of C, you would use "G"
for the first syllable, and "C"
for the second--for example:
| Ró-men |
Ar-da |
For-men |
Nú-men |
Ó-rë |
Vil-ya |
Hyar-men |
| G-E-C |
A-D
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B-E
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C-A-F
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D-B-G
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E-A
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F#-B
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| (G-EC) |
(G-C) |
(G-C) |
(G-EC) |
(G-EC) |
(G-C) |
(G-C) |
The
first row of above tones are
simply examples, indicating
the correct tones in the keys
of C, D, E, F, G, A, and B,
respectively--in whatever key
you choose, use the same tone
intervals for each of the
Tengwar. (The second row
provides the tone in the key
of C.) it's fine if you
actually wish to sing those
specific tones for each
respective Tengwa, however,
that is not necessary, and,
beyond vocal exercise, there
is no added value in doing so.
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Or, you
may simply sing their names, and or
respective directions* using whatever
intervals arise from your heart,
whilst directing your attention
inwardly toward your heart, and
outwardly toward the West–the Valar
are not respecters of persons, they
equally Love, and are ready to support
all Children of Ilúvatar,
and the Song of your heart’s Music is
a perfectly fine place to start
walking with them upon this Path.
What do you do After Connecting With the Valar?
Other
than following the guidance in the
above step (4), what you do with the
Valar is entirely up to you. Let’s
say you’re religiously
inclined–toward Buddhism, in
particular; how would you behave if
you were sitting with the Dalai
Lama, having a private audience with
His Holiness, for as long as you’d
like to talk with, listen to, and
learn from him? Let’s say you’re a
guitarist; how would you behave if
you were sitting with the person
who’s a mashup of the 1000 greatest
guitarists of all time, having an
exclusive, private master class for
as long as you’d like to talk with,
listen to, and learn from her, or
him? Let’s say you’re a blacksmith;
how would you behave if you were
sitting with (Aulë)
the Smith who taught Elves the
skills they needed to output their
exquisite metalworking, and the
Rings of Power, for as long as you’d
like to talk with, listen to, and
learn from him? Let’s say you’re a
florist, or a horticulturist; how
would you behave if you were sitting
with (Aulë's
wife,
Yavanna)
the
one whose Song generates all those
plants, for as long as you’d like to
talk with, listen to, and learn from
her? You’d probably speak little,
listen a lot, and show the level of
respect that informs your teacher
that it’s worth her, or his time to
be with you.
Relax.
Keep it simple. Make Friends
with, and get to know the Valar.
A rule of thumb to have a tight grip
on, throughout your Elven Journey,
is to take baby steps. Initially,
ask simple question(s) requiring,
“Yes”, “No” answer(s), and allow
yours’Elf time to attentively listen
for the answer(s)–the WHOLE answer.
How may you “hear” them? The Valar
will communicate with you along the
path of least resistance, the most
efficient way for you to get the
full drift of what they may wish to
share with you. That may be through
clairvoyance, if that’s one of your
psychic strong suits; it may be
through heart’s felt sense, if
empathy is one of your psychic
strong suits; it may come through a
visceral felt sense, if your gut’s
felt sense tends to highly impress
upon, and inform your perceptions;
it may be through clairaudience,
e.g. you may be able to intuitively
hear them speaking to, and lucidly
communicating with you. All of the
above ways of experiencing the Valar
are are possible, all of them may be
developed, and all of them are
worthy of being explored; balance of
them is a possible skill set to be
desired. Gradually, your capacity to
perceive more will grow, as will
your capacity to receive more from
the Valar.
Be care-full and humble. Becoming
attuned to the Elven spiritual path
entails mystically connecting with
the Blessed Realm, and deepening,
and growing in your capacity to do
so; however, the Elven Journey, when
blended with cockiness,
pride, youthful
folly, desire for power, desire
for acknowledgment, or any other
motivation wherein fear, and/or ego
is in the driver’s seat may
unintentionally bring you in close
proximity to the Perilous Realm.
(Suffice it for me to say you really
don’t wanna go there; returning from
the s’Elf harm you’d thereby incur
could literally require decades of
your life!) Always, fear not, stay
humble , and don’t act a fool; if
you’re humble, sincere, and willing
to grow slowly–remember, it takes
fifty (50) years for Elves come of
age–then, Love will hold, lead, and
sustain you, all along the Way.
Be, and stay of good heart, peaceful
mind, and enjoy your Adventure! May
the stars safely guide you, ensure
your steps are awash with Love’s
Light, and keep you in the Valar
line of Sight throughout your Elven
Journey.
Laita,
Tárairemo Michaele de Cygne
July 2020
(Revised November, 2021; August, 2023)
[This
document was originally written
for, and published by Tië
eldaliéva (T-e). This version has
been edited by the author to both
exclude content specific to T-e,
and to enhance the herein content
for the edification of all Eldalië.]
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