The Ancient Whispers Newsletter

Eärendil was a mariner
that tarried in Arvernien;
he built a boat of timber felled
in Nimbrethil to journey in;
her sails he wove of silver fair,
of silver were her lanterns made,
her prow was fashioned like a swan,
and light upon her banners laid.

In panoply of ancient kings,
in chained rings he armoured him;
his shining shield was scored with runes
to ward all wounds and harm from him;
his bow was made of dragon-horn,
his arrows shorn of ebony;
of silver was his habergeon,
his scabbard of chalcedony;
his sword of steel was valiant,
of adamant his helmet tall,
an eagle-plume upon his crest,
upon his breast an emerald.

Beneath the Moon and under star
he wandered far from northern strands,
bewildered on enchanted ways
beyond the days of mortal lands.
From gnashing of the Narrow Ice
where shadow lies on frozen hills,
from nether heats and burning waste
he turned in haste, and roving still
on starless waters far astray
at last he came to Night of Naught,
and passed, and never sight he saw
of shining shore nor light he sought.

The winds of wrath came driving him,
and blindly in the foam he fled
from west to east and errandless,
unheralded he homeward sped.
There flying Elwing came to him,
and flame was in the darkness lit;
more bright than light of diamond
the fire upon her carcanet.
The Silmaril she bound on him
and crowned him with the living light,
and dauntless then with burning brow
he turned his prow; and in the night
from otherworld beyond the Sea
there strong and free a storm arose,
a wind of power in Tarmenel;
by paths that seldom mortal goes
his boat it bore with biting breath
as might of death across the grey
and long-forsaken seas distressed:
from east to west he passed away.

Through Evernight he back was borne
on black and roaring waves that ran
o'er leagues unlit and foundered shores
that drowned before the Days began,
until he hears on strands of pearl
where ends the world the music long,
where ever-foaming billows roll
the yellow gold and jewels wan.
He saw the Mountain silent rise
where twilight lies upon the knees
of Valinor, and Eldamar
beheld afar beyond the seas.
A wanderer escaped from night
to haven white he came at last,
to Elvenhome the green and fair
where keen the air, where pale as glass
beneath the Hill of Ilmarin
a-glimmer in a valley sheer
the lamplit towers of Tirion
are mirrored on the Shadowmere.

He tarried there from errantry,
and melodies they taught to him,
and sages old him marvels told,
and harps of gold they brought to him.
They clothed him then in elven-white,
and seven lights before him sent,
as through the Calacirian
to hidden land forlorn he went.
He came unto the timeless halls
where shining fall the countless years,
and endless reigns the Elder King
in Ilmarin on Mountain sheer;
and words unheard were spoken then
of folk of Men and Elven-kin,
beyond the world were visions showed
forbid to those that dwell therein.

A ship then new they built for him
of mithril and of elven-glass
with shining prow; no shaven oar
nor sail she bore on silver mast:
the Silmaril as lantern light
and banner bright with living flame
to gleam thereon by Elbereth
herself was set, who thither came
and wings immortal made for him,
and laid on him undying doom,
to sail the shoreless skies and come
behind the Sun and light of Moon.

From Evereven's lofty hills
where softly silver fountains fall
his wings him bore, a wandering light,
beyond the might Mountain Wall.
From World's End then he turned away,
and yearned again to find afar
his home through shadows journeying,
and burning as an island star
on high above the mists he came,
a distant flame before the Sun,
a wonder ere the waking dawn
where grey the Norland waters run.

And over Middle-earth he passed
and heard at last the weeping sore
of women and of elven-maids
In Elder Days, in years of yore.
But on him mighty doom was laid,
till Moon should fade, an orbéd star
to pass, and tarry never more
on Hither Shores where mortals are;
or ever still a herald on
an errand that should never rest
to bear his shining lamp afar,
the Flammifer of Westernesse.

Bieberite forms red stalactites and crusts. It is an excellent stone for athletes and people with health concerns, allowing one to stay in tune with the physical body and recognize changes as they occur. Bierberite is also helpful in identifying constrictive ideas and eliminating them.

Good luck will come to one for whom you care if you heard the Neighing of a horse. Great joy is in your future if you heard several neighing horses. Hearing a donkey neigh is a warning of disgrace however.

A Neighbor augurs misfortune in business, but if it is a neighbor you know, you will have misfortune in love. You will have unwelcome guests if you met a new neighbor, and family quarrels are foretold by visiting neighbors. You will be embarrassed if you were socializing with your neighbors for any reason, and even being particularly friendly is a warning of money problems. If you helped a neighbor, you will receive an unexpected gift or inheritance.

Long life is indicated by a dream of your Nephew. Many nephews mean you will have good health. Business will be interrupted if you argued with your nephew, while liking your nephew indicates profit. If you disliked him, you will still have good results in your business. You will be embarrassed in business if a nephew was killed, and good luck in love if you saw a nephew naked.

Neuralgia is a prediction of some kind of quick but short emotional upheaval.

Being Nervous is a sign of good luck, and if others were nervous, you have a faithful friend. If you had a serious nervous condition, you will discover a treasure. Trouble is foretold if your relatives were suffering from a nervous condition.

A Nest means your wealth will increase, especially if it was full. An empty nest is a sign of business ended. A wedding approaches if you found a nest, and if it contained broken eggs or a bird, this is an omen of prosperity. Finding a nest of dead chicks foretells honor.

A pigeon’s nest means you’re in a bad mood, unless there’s a pigeon in it, in which case, you will have a pleasant surprise. A hen’s nest foretells domestic bliss and happy, well-behaved children. A snake’s nest is a sign of dishonor, and a crocodile nest is a warning of gossip from others. Fortune is indicated by a cricket’s nest, but a scorpion nest is a symbol of dissatisfaction.

Love will go on the rocks if you dreamt of a Net, and if it was dirty or torn, some property has attachments which will cause you trouble. If someone was using a net, you will fall in love soon, and if you used one, you will prosper in business. Your marriage will last forever if you used a hairnet. If someone caught something in a net, you will receive a surprise. Catching a fish is a sign of a change in temperature and much rain, while catching a bird indicates big worries ahead.

You will have a mishap in love if you played Netball. Fortune will be postponed if others played. Don’t expect letters from your loved ones if you lost the ball. If children played however, you will receive good news.

If you walked among Nettles without being stung, you will find happiness. You will be discontent if you did not escape the patch without being stung. Unhappiness is augured if others were stung by nettles.

New things predict joy. If you had new clothes, shoes, or a hat, you will profit. Changes are foretold if others had these things. If you received something new, good things will happen in the near future. Bad news will make you angry if you gave new things to others.

Good fortune and many friends will be yours if you heard good News, but even bad news foretells satisfaction. If you gave good news, you will experience a great curiosity, while giving bad news warns of the loss of a relative. If you heard good news from children, you will have honor, but if the news was bad, try to control your anger.

Death is near if you read a Newspaper, and if others read one to you, they are lying to you. If you tried and failed to read the paper, you will fail in some other enterprise. A daily paper represents common gossip, while a weekly newspaper predicts advancement in business. You will have a short life if you saw a Sunday paper. You will have a very great love if you bought a paper, but selling one means your friends are deceiving you. Poverty is indicated by a torn paper, and dishonor is augured by throwing a paper away. Printing a newspaper predicts opportunities to make foreign journeys and friends. Using a paper for any kind of wrapping is a sign of happy reunion with absent friends or relatives.

If you were unwilling to be interviewed by a Newspaper Reporter, you will be annoyed by small talk and perhaps engage in petty quarrels. If you were a reporter, you will be offered the opportunity of travel, and though aspects may be unpleasant, there is opportunity for honor and gain.

A dream of the New Year foretells an improvement in circumstances. If you were with friends, be careful of an unscrupulous rival. An even numbered year indicates very little money, while an odd numbered year predicts the opposite. Weary contemplation of the New Year foretells an unenthusiastic engagement.

If you were drunk at a New Year’s Eve party, your love affairs will approve. Your marriage will last forever if you dreamt of proposing at a party. If you saw a boy born on New Year’s Eve, you will become a prominent person. A girl means you will marry wealthy. Separation is augured by a dream of committing adultery on New Year’s.

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