There are few lines of poetry as imbued with mysticism and ancient promise as those spoken in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings:
"From the ashes a fire shall be woken,A light from the shadows shall spring,Renewed shall be blade that was broken,The crownless again shall be king."
These words are more than prophecy; they are a spell, woven from the very threads of fate and entwined into the fabric of the universe. They speak of a cosmic cycle….destruction followed by rebirth, light born from the deepest darkness, and the unshakable return of the lost and broken to their rightful place in the grand design.
The image of fire rising from ashes is an ancient alchemical truth: from dissolution and decay, new life and energy are born. Ash, a symbol of death and transformation, gives birth to a flame….one that burns with a new vitality, untamed and defiant of the weight of the past. This is not a mundane fire but one awakened by destiny itself, carrying the essence of ancient wisdom and primal power. It is not mere survival, but a roaring force of creation, a rebirth that cannot be stopped.
The shadows, too, are not just darkness. They are the raw, unfathomable depths of the unknown. From this place of mystery, a light shall rise….not a light of clarity, but of revelation. It is the illumination that comes when all seems lost, when the way is obscured, and the path uncertain. It is the light discovered only by the seeker, the wanderer who ventures through the dark. This light does not simply reveal the world….it transforms it, unveiling realms hidden beneath the surface of things. It is not born of the sun, but from the heart of shadows themselves….ancient, secret, infinitely wise.
A broken blade, once shattered and cast aside, now sings once more with the promise of restoration. But this is no mere physical repair. It is a mystical renewal, where the very essence of the blade is reforged in the fires of fate. This blade, tempered not just by heat, but by suffering, loss, and the passage of time, carries not only the scars of battle but the wisdom and strength born from them. It is a weapon of destiny, forged for a higher purpose and wielded by one who understands the deep mysteries of the world.
And finally, the crown-less….those cast aside, forgotten, forsaken…..shall rise to their rightful place. This is not a simple return to power but a mystical ascent, a reclamation of a throne that transcends the material world. It is the fulfillment of a cosmic law, the coming into one's true nature, where destiny cannot be denied. The crownless do not merely reclaim earthly rule but ascend to a higher realm of kingship….a kingship born not of birthright or conquest but of an ancient, spiritual force. The crown that once eluded them is now revealed as a symbol not of authority, but of deep, innate power…..a power that emanates from the heart of the universe itself.
These words, whispered from the ancient mouths of prophets and sages, carry within them the promise of cosmic order…..a return to balance and unity after chaos. They speak of the magical cycles of the world….of death and rebirth, shadow and light, destruction and creation. They remind us that even in the darkest times, the fire of transformation is waiting to be awakened, the light of hope hidden in the shadows, the broken shall be renewed, and those who have been cast down will rise again.
In the great dance of the cosmos, nothing is ever truly lost. From the ashes, the fire shall rise; from the forgotten depths of shadow, the light of destiny will spring. And the crown-less, too, shall wear their crown again….not as mere rulers, but as sovereigns of the very forces that govern life and fate.
"This is, in many ways, my story, and I am still reassembling myself. As I do, mysticism and spirituality have emerged over the years…..truthfully, they’ve always been there. By releasing suffering, we awaken to our true nature of a love beyond measure, infinite in nature, the spirituality and mysticism are but ways Love communicates itself, heart and soul.
Nigel Lott teaandzen.org
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