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| From | David Dalton <dalton@nfld.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.books.tolkien, alt.religion.tolkienology, alt.fan.tolkien, alt.fantasy, alt.religion.druid |
| Subject | Re: The chain that snaps |
| Date | 2026-02-01 18:51 -0330 |
| Organization | Eternal September |
| Message-ID | <0001HW.2F30096B02985B4630B5D238F@news.eternal-september.org> (permalink) |
| References | <0001HW.2F3007CE0297FA6330B5D238F@news.eternal-september.org> |
Cross-posted to 6 groups.
On Feb 1, 2026, David Dalton wrote (in article<0001HW.2F3007CE0297FA6330B5D238F@news.eternal-september.org>): > From The Silmarillion by Tolkien: > > He chanted a song of wizardry, > Of piercing, opening, of treachery, > Revealing, uncovering, betraying. > Then suddenly Felagund there swaying > Sang in answer a song of staying, > Resisting, battling against power, > Of secrets kept, strength like a tower, > And trust unbroken, freedom, escape; > Of changing and of shifting shape, > Of snares eluded, broken traps, > The prison opening, the chain that snaps. > > I crossed off everything that followed. > > I hope to break the chain of abuse through my latest Imbolc > full moon global new age onset mystic activation sequence; > for more detail see my web page, with recent updates on > alt.religion.druid . For more detail on my Luthien Seagull experience, from which the above verse comes, see https://www.nfld.com/~dalton/luthien.html . Bradán Faoileáin -- https://www.nfld.com/~dalton/dtales.html Salmon on the Thorns (mystic page) “And now the angry morning; Gives the early signs of warning; You must face alone the plans you make; Decisions they will try to break” (S.McL.)
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